2008 ALs Award Nominees

** Indicates the winner in each category.

Theater

Best Actress
Sadie Magadanz, "The Playboy of the Western World"
Kristi Wiley, "The Odd Couple"
Jessie Towey, "The Odd Couple"**
Dianna Duffy, "Into the Woods"

Best Actor
Guy Fauchon, "The Mystery of Irma Vep"
Blake McCorvey, "Into the Woods"**
Jake Boyd, "The Playboy of the Western World"

Best Supporting Actress
Jacqueline Wheeler, "The Playboy of the Western World"
Regan Stevens, "The Odd Couple"
Katie Burton, "Into the Woods"**

Best Supporting Actor
David Cordell, "Into the Woods"**
Joel Ingram, "The Playboy of the Western World"
Elliot Moon, "The Odd Couple"

Best Director
Marian Mantovani, "The Mystery of Irma Vep"**
Kenmichael Stafford, "The Odd Couple"

Best Lighting and/or Tech Design
Joseph Lay, "The Mystery of Irma Vep"
Cody Hann & Joseph Lay, "The Odd Couple"
John McDermott, "Into the Woods"**

Best Sound
Marian Mantovani, "The Mystery of Irma Vep"**

Best Set Design
John McDermott, "The Mystery of Irma Vep"
Murdock Lucas, "The Playboy of the Western World"**
Tracy Gamble, "The Odd Couple"

Best Costume Design
Allison Moy, "The Mystery of Irma Vep"**
Emma Cullimore, "The Playboy of the Western World"
Diane Barnard, "The Odd Couple"

Best Show Overall
Marian Mantovani, "The Mystery of Irma Vep"
Rory Ledbetter, "The Playboy of the Western World"
Kenmichael Stafford, "The Odd Couple"
Seth Panitch, "Into the Woods"
**

Dance

Best Classical Performance
Swan Lake, Act III, "Czaradas"
Swan Lake, Act III, "Russian"
Swan Lake, Act III, "Spanish"**
Swan Lake, Act III, "Neapolitan"
Swan Lake, Act III, "Mazurka"

Best Original Choreography
Shannon Lindamood & Anna Solomon, “Moment 2 Reflect"
Frank Barber, “The Big Bang Theory”
Lindsay Sockler, “Still Feeling Good”
Sarah Porras, "Assembly"
**

Best Contemporary Performance
“The Big Bang Theory"
“Bohemian Rhapsody”**
“Frequency”
"Let It Be"

Best Solo
Sara deFuniak, “Alright”**
Anna Solomon, Swan Lake, Act III, "Spanish”

Best Duet or Trio
“I Want More”**
“Carmen Amor Perdido”


Best Ensemble
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“Urban Ballet”
“Frequency”
“Journey Through Africa”**

Film & Fine Art

Best 2-D or 3-D Composition
Courtney Childress, "Untitled" (Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas)
Glynnis Ritchie, "Nude Without Head" (Photography)
Amanda Perna, "Frou Frou" (Handmade Couture)**

Best Film
Taylor Hide & Daniel Willis, "The Emancipation of Man from a State of Self-Imposed Tutelage"
Henri Cheramie, "Vic Trichonosis: The Last Stand"**
Paul Hanninen, "Lightboxes"

Critics' Pick Award

Guy Fauchon & Austin McDonald, "The Mystery of Irma Vep"**
Dianna Duffy, "Into the Woods"
D-Sharp#, "Moment 2 Reflect"
Sheniqua Trotman, "I'll Fly Away" ("Journey Through Africa")
Sara deFuniak, "Alright"

Honorary Awards

Critics' Pick Workshop - Richard LeComte
Enterprise Commission - Kenneth Ozzello, University Singers, University Wind Ensemble
Opera Theatre, "Merry Widow" - Paul Houghtaling
UA Dance & Engineering, "Frequency" - John Virgiglio, Cornelius Carter
& Monica Anderson
Masters of Ceremony - Jake & Steve, 90.7, The Capstone
Crimson White partnership with Critics' Pick - Phil Owen & Corey Craft

Student Choice Award

Jake & Steve

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