EMU Theatre

Amidst a persistent threat of inclement weather, the 3rd Annual Birdies Awards were held on Friday, September 25th, 2009 at the Stowergrass Amphitheatre in North Lawrence, Kansas.  The looming storm did not scare off an enthusiastic crowd who feasted on grilled and homemade delicacies in anticipation of the awards.

The awards were hosted by the lovely and talented Adri Pendergrass and the lovelier and talenteder Jay Maus.  Mother Nature held out long enough for the speckled aviary achievement acknowledgements (about $3 worth of .50 cent words there) and then the festivities moved indoors with much schmoozing and enjoyment of good company and celebration of another great EMU year. 

So without further adieu (adieu? Adieu!) ..your 2009 Birdies Award Winners are:

Achievement in Acting:

• Kevin Seiss for Boston's Final Borning
• David Butterfieldfor Rainbow Sprinkles
• Andy Stowers for Lobby Hero
• Nick Stock for Lobby Hero
• Josh Kristopherson for Steve and Steve
• Eli Weatherby for Steve and Steve

Achievement in Directing:

• Ryan Hamilton for Steve and Steve
• Nate Cadman for Lobby Hero
• Ron Willis for Boston's Final Borning

Achievement in Writing:

• Brent McCall for Anton's Home for the Holidays
• Ron Willis for Boston's Final Borning
• Ryan Hamilton & Derek Kolluri for Steve and Steve

Achievement in Technical Theater:

• Cynthia Evans for Lobby Hero
• Adri Pendergrass, Jay Maus, and Shawn Franklin for Horrorshow 2
• Sara Langford for Lobby Hero

Achievement in Theatrical Production:

• Dean Bevan for Public Relations - Oily Oily Oxen Sheen
• Liza Pehrson for Poster Design - Lobby Hero

Special Awards

• Shelly Hogan – The “Couldn’t Have Done It Without You” award for Horrorshow II
• Jack Hope - Achievement in Door Hanging in Lobby Hero
• Catherine Born for Police Belt Authenticity in Lobby Hero
• Lora Farrell for Excellence in Screen Rolling in Horrorshow 2
• Liza Pehrson for Best Use of Underwear Onstage in Library Cards
• Jerry Salisbury for Best New Director for Rainbow Sprinkles
• Todd Schwartz for Excellence in Technical Direction for  Horrorshow II
• Adri Pendergrass & Qhasar Perizada - Retroactive awards to and Qhasar for “Awesome Costume Design” for  Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
• Gwethalyn Williams - The Invisible Hero Award

We would like to congratulate all of the winners, the nominees and everyone who helped make this EMU season so successful.  And remember that you are all our Lobby Heroes!

Note: For the winners who were unable to attend the ceremonies, the awards are available for pickup at Andy/Adri’s house, please coordinate this with them if you’d like to do this.  Let me know if there are any questions in regards to this or anything.