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Awards

The Metrolina Theatre Association Awards

Each year, the Metrolina Theatre Association recognizes outstanding theatrical productions in the Greater Charlotte area.

2005-2006: At the 2006 Metrolina Theatre Association Awards, Ann Marie Costa's production of She Loves Me swept the College and University group, earning awards in every category:
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Hanley Smith ’07
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Ryan Creighan ‘07 
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Lauren Heinze ’07
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - David Kerns ’08                          Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Cameo Role - Mike Harkins ’09
Outstanding Costume Design - Donna Conrad
Outstanding Set Design - Dr. Joe Gardner
Outstanding Director - Ann Marie Costa
Outstanding Lighting Design - Ronnie Higdon
Outstanding Production

2004-2005
Outstanding Production - Bedroom Farce
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Ryan Hastings '05 as Ernest in Bedroom Farce


The Theatre Award 

The Theatre Award recognizes a graduating senior who has made consistent and exceptional contributions to Davidson's Theatre Program in the classroom and in production. 

2009 Kelsey Formost
2008 Pete Schild
2007 Amy Trainor
2006 Melanie Farmer
2006 Annie Wadman
2005 Ali Anderson
2004 Kristal Lauren High
2004 Elizabeth A. Sykes
2003 William Neville
2001 Harry L. Davis
2001 Amanda Lanier
2000 Iva Jane Taylor
2000 Charles Albert Bringardner
1999 Margaret Halsey Talbot  
1998 Carrie Van Deest  
1998 Sarah Elizabeth Hankins  
1997 Joshua Edward Gaffga  
1996 Christa Ann Abbott  
1995 Scott McKnown Lenhart  
1994 Allison Bland Wright  
1992 Cristobel Kock  
1992 Mary McNeil  
1991 Byron Reese  
1991 Eric Bone  
1990 Mary Gettys Bass  

 

The Rawley P. Turner Award in Drama

The Rawley P. Turner Award in Drama is given to the student who has given the best performance in a major drama production.

2009
Desirée Domo for The Ghost Sonata
Zachery Blake Byrd for Hamlet

2008
Desirée Domo for Scapin
Josh Carson for Women Beware Women and Waiting for Lefty

2007
Ryan Creighan for Summer and Smoke and Anything Goes
Kelsey Formost for Anything Goes
Hanley Smith for Summer and Smoke


2006
Hanley Smith for She Loves Me
Steve Kaliski for The Rimers of Eldritch

2005

2004
Alan Stevens for Frankenstein: The Rock Opera

2003
Beth Gardner for Angels in America, Millenium Approaches
Parker Dixon for Angels in America, Millenium Approaches 

2002
Anna Jenson for Robber Bridegroom
Parker Dixon for Picasso at the Lapin Agile

2001
Andra Whitt for Good Night Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet

2000
Matthew Moretz for Cabaret
Iva Taylor for The Birthday Party

1999
Ed Ellington for Tales of the Lost Formicans 
Jennifer Carlyle for Six Degrees of Separation 

1998
Jessica Robblee for Hay Fever 
Benjamin Summers for Our Town 

1997
Jose Ruiz for The Threepenny Opera 
Jessica Robblee for Six Characters in Search of An Author 
Kay Walraven for Mud 

1996
Andrew Letizia for Twelfth Night 
Nick Paul for The Foreigner 
Carrie Van Deest for Twelfth Night 

1995
Jennifer Anne Neale for The Universal Wolf 
Scott Lenhart for Heathen Valley 
Benjamin Summers for The Heidi Chronicles 

1994
Jennifer Anne Neale for Buried Child 
Adam Knapp for Equus 

1993
Allison Wright for Great Expectations 
Ed Cunningham for Rashomon 

1992
Timisha Barnes for Kiss Me Kate 
Byron Reese for Antigone 

1991
Robert Hornsby for A Streetcar Named Desire 
Keeley Schneider for A Streetcar Named Desire 

1990
Sarah Robinson for Hedda Gabler 
Brian Kosanovic for Hedda Gabler 

1989
Donna Peters for 1918 & Wonderful Town 
Mac Hardcastle for Wonderful Town 

1988
William Sutton, Jr. for Good 
Keeley Schneider for Good 

1987
Noel Brewster for Sweeney Todd 
Mac Hardcastle for Sweeney Todd 

1986
Catherine Norton for Tartuffe 
Christopher Lightbown for Tartuffe 

1985
Valerie Hinton for Misalliance 
Jennifer Poole for Misalliance 
John Marks for Misalliance 

1984
Stephanie Moffett for Scenes and Revelations 
John Toler for Scenes and Revelations 

1983
Roy Fuller for Poor Murderer 
Laura Singleton for The Suicide 

1982
Todd Cowdery for Raleigh! 
Stephanie Moffett for Once Upon a Life 

1981
James Baskin for Look Homeward, Angel & Doctor Faustus 

1980
Jeff Williams for Andorra 
Julia Webber for The Matchmaker 

1979
N. Bradley Christie for The Miser 
Thomas Lee Bessellieu for Guys and Dolls 
Gail Maynard for Guys and Dolls 

1978
N. Bradley Christie for As You Like It 

1977
Graham Smith for The Madwoman of Chaillott 
Jayne Reich for The Madwoman of Chaillott 

1976
Richard Roylance for Wilson 
Laura Rankin for Wilson 

1975
Patricia A. Arnold for Anything Goes 
Paul C. Schleifer for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead 
Frazier W. Marsh for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead 
Special recognition: Susan Colen 
Frank Bencini 
James Reed 
Harrell McCoy 

1974
Frazier W. Marsh for A Midsummer Night's Dream 
Jeanie Ann Williams for Spoon River Anthology 

1973
Robert A. Wright for School for Scandal &
Juno and the Paycock 

Jeanie Ann Williams for School for Scandal & Adaptation 

1972
Jack Morgan Hartman for Taming of the Shrew 
Special recognition: Julien Hirst 
Robert Long 
Jennet Robinson 

1971
Peter Kock Lutken for The Alchemist 
George F. Draughton, Jr. for Charley's Aunt 

1970
V. Cullum Rogers for Don't Drink the Water 
Thomas Way for MacBeth 

1969
Timothy Martin Gailey for Billy Budd & Oh What a Lovely War 

1968
William Louis Graham for Darkness at Noon &
Pictures in the Hallway 


1967
John Bailey for The Skin of Our Teeth