Archive for October, 2014

Theatre Albany Garners Six Awards at State Convention

Theatre Albany took home six awards Saturday night at the 50th Georgia Theatre Conference’s Annual Awards Ceremony held at the River Center for the Performing Arts in Columbus, GA.  The Theatre’s production of “The Lady of Larkspur Lotion” by Tennessee Williams was named Best Production at the Community Theatre Festival.  Also garnering awards were Jennifer Kirk Bowers for Best Actress, Eddie McCarty for Best Supporting Actor and Mark Costello for Best Director.  Joy Johnson was named to the All-Star Cast and Steve Felmet was honored for Outstanding Scenic Design.

The annual convention was held in Columbus on the campus of Columbus State University and the Springer Theatre.

The production will now represent the state of Georgia at the Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention in Chattanooga, TN in March 2015.

“The Lady of Larkspur Lotion,” set in New Orleans of the 1930s, is a powerful sketch about a fading beauty and down-on-his-luck writer who create fantasies to cope with their dismal circumstances.  They are hounded by their landlady who demands payment of over due rent.

Additional production credits include Ann Brim Streat for make-up and wigs and Matthew Costello for music.