Community Theatre Festival Winners

The KTA Community Theatre Festival was highlighted by two outstanding performances in 2007: Open 24 Hours, performed by Merely Players of Owensboro; and Restless Spirits, performed by Bardstown Community Theatre. 

Open 24 Hours took the top honors at the awards, and will represent Kentucky in the Community Theatre Festival at the SETC Convention in March.  Bardstown Community Theatre earned the First Runner Up spot at the festival.

AWARDS
Outstanding Performance:  Gerald Mehr and Stacie Monroe ( Bardstown Community Theatre)
Outstanding Ensemble:  Merely Players
Excellence in Costume Design:  Bardstown Community Theatre
Excellence in Directing:  Alan Velotta (Merely Players)

High School Theatre Festival Winners

The KTA High School Festival for 2007 was held November 9 and 10 at the Van Meter Theatre at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green.
 
14 High Schools participated in the event, with SCAPA (School for the Creative and Performing Arts @ Lafayette) winning for its performance of Brian Friel’s Lovers. 

The 1st Runner Up prize went to Shelby County High School, and 2nd Runner Up went to Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. 

Other awards from the show were awarded as follows:

Best Newcomer:  Madison Central High School
Best Performer:  Sam Lockridge (West Jessamime)
All Cast:
Owensboro H.S.- Travis Black
Dunbar- Chorus
Shelby Co.-Chorus of women
Madison Central- Kate Fields
Dunbar- Caleb Hardy
Shelby Co.- Megan Hawley
North Hardin - Shian Hayes
West Jessamine – Ben Johnston
SCAPA- Katie Mustian
Daviess Co.-Mary Newton
Madison Central-Brandon Ritchison
Atherton- Melinda Robrahn
SCAPA- Douglas Waterbury-Tieman
Shelby Co.-Kelsie Witham

Judges’ Discretionary Awards: 
Best Ensemble:  Bardstown High
Musical Transition: Sam McWilliams (Frankfort High)
Best Stage Crew: Owensboro
Gumby Movement Award: Scott Heierman (Dunbar)
Best Onstage Birth: Rapunzel (Atherton)