Reston Community Players Score Most WATCH Awards Nominations

Reston VA

21 January, 2020

6:50 AM

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RESTON, VA -- The Reston Community Players received 25 different nominations from the Washington Area Community Theatre Honors for the 2019 theatre year, according to an RCP press release. The WATCH Awards recognize artistic and technical excellence in community theater across the Washington, D.C. metro region. RCP's 25 nominations are the most received by any of the 28 theater companies participating in the 2019 WATCH adjudication. All four of RCP's 2019 productions — Annie, Superior Donuts, Time Stands Still and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder —received at least one nomination. "RCP is thrilled to have our efforts recognized by the greater DC Metro theatre community," said Jolene Vettese, president of Reston Community Players, in the press release. "We are very proud of all the productions we mounted in 2019 and are grateful for our large dedicated family of volunteer cast and crew members, without which, these honors would not be possible." The WATCH Awards ceremony takes place Sunday, March 22, at the Birchmere in Alexandria. Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster or at the Birchmere box office. Here is a full list of RCP's nominations: Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography: Karen Schlumpf and Ian Claar – Superior Donuts Outstanding Play: Time Stands Still Outstanding Direction of a Play: Adam Konowe – Time Stands Still Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play: Alex Sands as "Mandy Bloom" – Time Stands Still Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play: Todd Huse as "Richard Ehrlich" – Time Stands Still Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: Jane Steffen as "Sarah Goodwin" – Time Stands Still Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Greg Lang as "James Dodd" – Time Stands StillLeta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Play: Time Stands StillOutstanding Set Design in a Play: Andrew Regiec – Time Stands StillOutstanding Set Construction in a Play: John Turner – Time Stands StillOutstanding Set Painting in a Play: Cathy Rieder – Time Stands StillOutstanding Light Design in a Play: Adam Konowe – Time Stands StillOutstanding Makeup Design in a Play: Larissa Norris – Time Stands StillOutstanding Properties in a Play: Mary Jo Ford – Time Stands StillOutstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: Jennifer Redford as "Miss Hannigan" – AnnieOutstanding Set Painting in a Musical: Cathy Rieder – AnnieOutstanding Set Decoration in a Musical: Sandy Dotson – AnnieOutstanding Sound Design in a Musical: Rich Bird – AnnieOutstanding Properties in a Musical: Mary Jo Ford – AnnieOutstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Aaron Paige as "Montague 'Monty' Navarro" – A Gentleman's Guide to Love and MurderOutstanding Set Design in a Musical: Dan Remmers – A Gentleman's Guide to Love and MurderOutstanding Set Painting in a Musical: Cathy Rieder – A Gentleman's Guide to Love and MurderOutstanding Set Decoration in a Musical: Sandy Dotson – A Gentleman's Guide to Love and MurderOutstanding Costume Design in a Musical: Lori Crockett – A Gentleman's Guide to Love and MurderOutstanding Hair Design in a Musical: Sheila Hyman – A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder