Fellowship Winners

The CUTC Fellowship is awarded to a candidate who is studying one of the performing arts disciplines, including but not limited to dance, theater, technical theater, voice, music education, or instrumental performance, is a member of the Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company, and has participated in at least one CUTC production in the last year.  Each fellowship winner received $250 toward his/her educational expenses.  This years Fellowship winners are:

Debra Duderstadt, Becky Murphy, and Christopher Auterberry

Sue and Derek Kraybill Scholarship Winner

CUTC is also committed to supporting theatre and performing arts education. One way we do this is by administering the Sue & Derek Kraybill Scholarship and CUTC Fellowships. The Kraybill Scholarship is awarded to a candidate enrolled in a discipline related to theater and the performing arts, including but not limited to dance, theater, technical theater, voice, music education, or instrumental performance, is a member of the Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company, has participated in at least one CUTC production in the last year, and is planning to continue his or her education at a college or graduate school. The scholarship winner receives a $500 scholarship. This year's Sue & Derek Kraybill Scholarship was awarded to:
 

Morgan Dietkus

Ginny Awards
2004 CUTC Ginny Awards Recognizes Volunteers

As a not-for-profit theatre organization, CUTC relies on community volunteers for a wide-range of services from acting to set design to costuming to sound to lighting. Each year we recognize our volunteers for their onstage and backstage contributions through the Annual Ginny Awards.

CUTC volunteers and invited guests met on Saturday, February 5th for the 2004 Annual Ginny Award presentations. The festive event was emceed by Steve Holstein and Andy Roberts, at Park Inn at Urbana. Entertainment was provided by members of the Company, who offered previews of the upcoming season with musical presentations from Jim Dieker, Jenny German, Jeff Chandler, Morgan Dietkus, April Smith, Andy Blacker, Aaron Clark, and Whitney Havice, followed by entertainment by Champaign Nights DJ Service with dancing, hors d'oeuvres and conversation.

The 2004 CUTC Ginny Award Winners are:

Outstanding Dance Performance - The entire cast doing the Hand Jive in “Grease”

Outstanding Comedic Moment - Erica Allendar, Erin Berl, Luke Cottingham, Kayleigh Doyle, Deborah Ladd, Kate Myers and Jenny Sola as the Goats in the “Lonely Goatherd” dance in “Sound of Music”

Outstanding Vocal Performance - Deborah Dobbs singing “Climb Every Mountain” in “Sound of Music”

Outstanding Upcoming Actress - Allison Grill as Brigitta von Trapp in “Sound of Music”

Outstanding Upcoming Actor - Matt Brown as Kurt von Trapp in “Sound of Music”

Outstanding Supporting Actress - Morgan Dietkus as Hodel in “Fiddler on the Roof”

Outstanding Supporting Actor - Aaron Clark as Kinickie in “Grease”

Outstanding Dramatic Moment - Stevie Schein begging Tevye to accept her marriage in “Fiddler on the Roof”

Outstanding Actress in Lead Role - Abby Burgett as Maria von Trapp in “Sound of Music”

Outstanding Actor in Lead Role - Lou Kinnamon as Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof”

The Ginny "Glitter" Awards are very special awards from the CUTC Board of Directors that recognize behind-the-scenes contributions. It's often noted that for every actor on stage, there are two or three times that many people behind the scenes who help create the magic that happens on stage.

The Great Heart Award is for overall contribution to a project that came from the heart. This year's award was presented to Leonard Rummery, who has chosen the music and directed the singers for the Singing Valentines for many years.

The Guiding Light Award is for volunteering in front of the house. This year's winner of the Guiding Light Award was Darlene VanDeveer.  Darlene has worked the CUTC table at the front of house for each show of the 2004 season answering questions about CUTC and upcoming events and selling t-shirts

The Go-Getter Award is designated for someone who is willing to do anything behind the scenes. Whether it's set building, painting, moving set pieces or finding a special tool. The Go-Getter Award was presented to Neil Wilkens.

Also recognizing the "hands on" volunteer efforts backstage is The Greasepaint Award. The award this year went to a dynamic stage crew duo - Chris Harris and Marvin Piwoni.

As a volunteer community theatre we each wear many different hats so The Gypsy Award recognizes involvement and extra effort by a chorus member. This year's was Janice Mouschovias, Ron Carbonari, and Joe Porter.

The Guts and Glory Award recognizes unique contribution to the company. This years award is made to a person that has been involved with the Murder Mysteries since the beginning.  She has scheduled the events, coordinated with the clients and made sure that the proper paperwork is filled out.  Guts and Glory Award was presented to Diane Pritchhard.

The Glitter Award was presented to Ali Webber, Hilary Pope, and Suzanne Lee for dressing the Von Trapp children each performance.

The Gifted Giant Award for artistic and technical contributions went to Doug Pugh for sound design for each show this past season.

The Generous Giving Award is for the Board member who has given above and beyond the call of duty. This award went to Dr. Todd Lykins.

The Golden Award for overall contributions to the theatre company went to John Stuff and Kathy Murphy.

Finally, four cast members were recognized for performing in all three productions this past season.  They were Jim Dieker, Debra Duderstadt, Ryan Summers, and Whitney Havice

Thanks to all who made this a very memorable occasion, especially Chairman Aaron Clark, Jenny German, Cindy Havice, and Geri Goldberg.

Here are some pictures of the attendees.

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