Musicals lead Actor Boy Awards 2010 nominations

Musicals head the list of plays nominated in the Production category for the 2010 Actor Boy Awards.

The Fairfield Theatre's White Witch heads the list of nominees with an impressive 15 nominations. The exciting musical, based on the infamous Annie Palmer, received the judges' nod for Directing, Original Song, Original Score, Choreography, New Jamaican Play Musical, as well as Designing nominations for Set, Costume and Lighting. Keiran King and Maylynne Lowe were also selected for the Lead Role categories while Phillip Clarke and Noelle Kerr have been named in the Supporting Role categories.

The Campion College musical Cindy has also been chosen for the Production category with eight nods including Director (Cathi Levy), Original Score, Musical, Children's Theatre, Costume and Design, and for Supporting Actors Craig McNally and Michael Daley.

Recognised

The University Dramatic Arts Society's Glass Routes with four nominations is the third musical in that category which is rounded out by the University Players production Tartuffe and JamBiz International's Midnight at Puss Creek with six nominations each.

Other productions include Appropriate Behaviour with six nominations, Blinga Linga and Judgement with five each while Pygmalion and Backstage each have four.

There are two nominations for Graffiti, Run Di Track, The Plumber and Jamaica Farewell, while Twelfth Night, Vibes, Second Chances and Tick Tock are all in with a single nod.

Administered by the International Theatre Institute - Jamaica Centre, the 2010 Awards will see The Schools Drama Festival of Jamaica being recognised for its over 62 years of exemplary contribution to the advancement of Jamaican theatre.

Categories

SET DESIGN

PygmalianRon StegerTwelfth NightRon StegerWhite WitchMichael LordeBlinga LingaMichael LordeMidnight at Puss Creek Trevor Nairne/Patrick Brown

COSTUME DESIGN

White WitchQuindell FergusonBlinga LingaAnya GloudonTartuffeOriente IssaBack StageKarl Hart/P DeSoya

Cindy Kathy Levy, Greg Thames, Stephanie Bernard

lIGHTING DESIGN

White WitchDouglas Prout/David TolluchPygmalianNadia RoxburghMidnight at Puss CreekTrevor Nairne/Patrick BrownGlass Routes Kaiel EytleGraffitiNadia Roxburgh

SPECIAL EFFECTS

Blinga LingaPierre LemaireMidnight at Puss CreekTrevor Nairne/Patrick Brown

CHOREOGRAPHY

GraffitiMichael HolgateGlass RoutesMichael HolgateWhite WitchMarline Pitter-Sloley

oRIGINAL SONG

White WitchFlowing FreeWhite WitchWill I Ever Learn?Blinga LingaU Not My Friend

ORIGINAL SCORE-PRODUCTION

White WitchDavid TullochCindyKaren Armstrong

REVUE

Tick TockEllis InternationalGraffitiJamaica Youth Theatre

NEW JAMAICAN PLAY

White WitchJane CrichtonJudgementDahlia HarrisBack StageKarl HartRun di TrackSabrena MCDonaldMidnight at Puss CreekPatrick Brown

COMEDY

TartuffeUniversity PlayersThe PlumberStages ProductionsMidnight at Puss Creek JamBiz InternationalAppropriate BehaviourUniversity PlayersVibesJamBiz International

DRAMA

JudgementDMH ProductionsAgainst His WillPLT ProductionsJamaica FarewellUltra Wave/Paul GoldsonSecond ChanceFunhouse Productions

CHILDREN'S THEATRE

CindyCampion College

MUSICAL

White WitchFairfield TheatreCindyCampion CollegeGlass RoutesUDASBlinga LingaLittle Theatre MovementRun di TrackI AM

ACTOR IN SUPPORT ROLE

White WitchPhillip ClarkeAppropriate Behaviour Maurice BryanCindyMichael DaleyCindyCraig McNallyBack StageBrian Johnson

ACTRESS IN SUPPORT ROLE

PygmalianLeonie ForbesWhite WitchNoel KerrAppropriate BehaviourNadean RawlinsBack StageNyanda CammockTartuffeTeisha Duncan

ACTOR IN LEAD ROLE

White WitchKeiran KingTartuffeAlwyn ScottAppropriate BehaviourChristopher McFarlanePygmalianPeter HaleyJudgement Andre Morris

ACTRESS IN LEAD ROLE

Appropriate BehaviourRishille Bellamy-PelicieWhite WitchMaylynne Lowe-WaltonJamaica FarewellDebra EhrhardtJudgementDahlia HarrisJudgementDeon Silvera

DIRECTING

White WitchDouglas ProutAppropriate BehaviourBrian HeapTartuffePaul IssaThe PlumberStede Flash/Paul O BealeCindyCathi Levy

PRODUCTION

White WitchFairfield TheatreTartuffeUniversity PlayersMidnight at Puss CreekJamBiz InternationalGlass RoutesUDASCindyCampion College