2009 Inland Theatre League Awards

The 35th Annual ITL Awards Ceremony, honoring performances from 2009, were held on Monday, April 26, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., at the Landis Performing Arts Center, located on the campus of Riverside Community College at 4800 Magnolia Avenue in Riverside.

All ITL nominees from 2009 are listed below. A indicates winners. Founders Award recipients (winners nominated by all judges attending the production) are indicated with a . Special ensemble awards () are given when each cast member and director receive awards.

2009 Special Award Winners

• Congratulations to Riverside Youth Theatre on the celebration of their 10th anniversary

2009 Winners and Nominees

3 Theatre Group
Glengarry Glen Ross
	Mel Chadwick as Aaronow
	Mike Eastman as John Williamson
	Mike Ivey as Shelly
	Patrick Brien as Richard Roma
	Paul Jacques for Director
	Travis Rhett Wilson as Blake
	Troy Spieler as James Lingk
Top Girls
	Alisa Lovas as Multiple Roles
	Desiree Hill as Multiple Roles
	Melissa Smith as Multiple Roles
	Paige Polcene as Multiple Roles
	Patrick Brien for Director
	Rebecca Williams as Marlene
	Rhiannon Cowles as Multiple Roles
	Sarah Jacques as Multiple Roles
Act 1 Theatre Arts
Little Women the Musical
	Emily Goedken as Jo (Cast A)
	Jade LaDou as Marmie (Cast A)
	Jonathan Donnelly as Professor Bhaer (Cast A)
	Jordan Gravatt as Mr. Laurence (Cast B)
Oklahoma!
	Brooke Henton as Ado Annie
	Caitlin Allen as Aunt Eller
	Jordan Dobbins as Jud Fry
	Rustin Sailors as Curly
Actor's Contemporary Theatre
Into the Woods
	Angie Knechtel for Co-Musical Director
	Beverly Stephenson for Co-Costumer
	Doug Knechtel for Co-Musical Director/Conductor
	Heather Albao as Mikey White
	Jenna Lloyd as Little Red Riding Hood
	Jessica Hayes as Baker's Wife
	John Edward Clark as Narrator/Mysterious Man
	Joseph Arreola as Repunzels Prince
	Julie Stouse as Witch
	Mickie Grenwald as Jacks Mother
	Mickie Grenwald for Co-Costumer
	Paul Kehler as Wolf/Cinderellas Prince
	Rebecca Tudor as Cinderella
	Tyler Lenhart as Jack
Thoroughly Modern Millie
	Alexis Thomson as Millie Dillmount
	Amy Thomas for Co-Musical Director
	Annalise Lamothe as Miss Dorothy Brown
	Austin Hinrichs as Jimmy Smith
	Caitlin Allen as Muzzy
	Cheri Gorin for Choreographer
	Chester Lockhart as Jimmy Smith
	Erika Czach as Multiple Roles
	Joseph James Arreola for Director
	Katie Elledge for Co-Musical Director
	Kayla Parker as Milli Dillmont
	Michael Perdue as Trevor Graydon
At The Grove Productions
Bark!
	Angeline Carr-Buczynski as Golde
	Chris Carlisle as Rachmaninoff (Rocks)
	David Troy Francis for Musical Director/Composer
	Jenny Patric as Boo
	Larry Raben for Director
	Lee Martino for Choreographer
	Pete E. Cole as King
	Richard Bermudez as Sam
	Tess Jose as Chanel
Church Basement Ladies
	Cheryl Morrin as Mrs. Lars (Vivian) Snustad
	Christen Dugger as Miss Signe Engelson
	Curt Wollan for Director
	Sherri Jones as Mrs. Gilmer (Mavis) Gilmerson
California Baptist University
A Garden in India
	Lee Lyons for Lighting Design & Set Design
Arsenic and Old Lace
	Danny Francis as Dr. Einstein
Godspell
	Chad Collins as Judas
	Joseph Mayers as Jesus
	Krista Jo Miller for Director
Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater
Man of La Mancha
	Chuck Ketter for Co-Set Design
	Francisco Rodriguez as Padre
	Greg Henrichsen for Co-Set Design
	Jackie Lorenzo Cox as Dulcinea/Aldonza
	Jean Yves Tessier for Lighting Design
	John LaLonde as Migel de Cervantes/Don Quixote
	Tony Pinizzotto as Manservant/Sancho Panza
The Full Monty
	Allen Everman as Jerry Lukowski
	Beth Mendoza as Jeanette Burmeister
	David Marchesano as Ethan Girard
	Doug Austin for Musical Director
	John LaLonde for Director
	John Vaughan for Choreographer
	Kelly Roberts as Harold Nichols
	Louis Pardo as Malcolm MacGregor
	Pete Cole as Noah Horse T. Simmons
	Topher Mauerhan as Dave Bukatinsky
Canyon Lake Community Theatre
Godspell
	Ilene Moore for Director
	Josh Pudleiner as Josh
	Kayla Parker as Sonia
	Tim Layba as Tim
CAT Corona
Aladdin
	Bryan Young as Peddler/Iago
	Ethan Smith as Sultan
	Isaac Monroe as Genie
	Matthew Dunn as Aladdin
Fresh Off Broadway
	Amanda Achen as Featured Soloist
	Andy Pervose as Featured Soloist
	Aris Allen as Featured Soloist
	Ben Stultz as Featured Soloist
	Charissa Hogeland as Featured Soloist
	Desmond Clark as Featured Soloist
	Hollee Hennebelle as Featured Soloist
	Hollee Hennebelle for Choreographer
	Hollee Hennebelle for Co-Director
	Kathy Risinger as Featured Soloist
	Matt Dunn as Featured Soloist
	Matt Eden as Featured Soloist
	Natalie Taylor as Featured Soloist
	Nicole Shelton as Featured Soloist
	Rebecca Schubert as Featured Soloist
	Rebecca Schubert for Co-Director
	Rebecca Schubert for Music Director
Much Ado About Nothing
	Andrew Monroe as Benedick
	Emily Green as Beatrice
Peter Pan
	Aris Allen as Tiger Lily
	Beverly Baird for Costumes
	Brianne Krueger as Wendy
	Chris Tornow for Light Design
	Chris Tornow for Set Design
	Christian Koshay as Captain Hook
	Daniel Monroe for Director
	Hollee Hennebelle for Choreographer
	Nicole Shelton as Peter Pan
Star of Wonder
	Andrew Monroe as Robert
	Carol Van Druten for Co-Costumer
	Carolyn DeFoe for Co-Costumer
	Emily Green as Bridget Casey
	Eric Vallee as Patrick Delaney
	Hannah Favela as Catherine Delaney
	Isaac Monroe as Robert (Flashback scenes)
	Lori Hennebelle for Co-Costumer
	Marja Adams for Co-Costumer
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
	Beverly Baird for Costumes
	Brian McNeilly as Grandpa George
	Chris Adams as Grandpa Joe
	Cyndi Monroe for Co-Director
	Gabrielle Green as Phyllis Trout
	Isaac Monroe as Willy Wonka
	Lori Hennebelle for Co-Director
	Sarah Adams as Mrs. Gloop
Chino Community Children's Theatre
Cinderella's Glass Slipper
	Allison Cardiel as Fairy Godmother
Oliver Twist
	Colby Rummell as Jack Hawkins/The Artful Dodger
	Grant Markin as Mr. Sowerberry
	Paul Larson for Set Design
Chino Community Teen Theatre
Into the Woods
	Annie Curasi as The Witch
	Brianna Becerril as Little Red Riding Hood
	Cedric Blake Wright as The Baker
	David Lepore as Disgruntled Stage Hand
	Diane Morales for Co-Costume Coordinator
	Elisa Perez-Selsky as Cinderella
	Ethan Totten for Set Design
	Gaylene Lee for Co-Costume Coordinator
	Grant Markin as Rapunzel's Prince
	Jennifer McHugh for Director
	Jennifer McHugh for Musical Director
	Sarah Palmer as The Baker's Wife
	Taj Ameen as The Wolf
	Zachary Hallett as Cinderella's Prince
Chino Community Theatre
Heavens To Benjamin
	Christine Meja as Joesphine
	Colby Rummell as Benjamin
	Lauren Deards as Sarah
	Mike Barbin as Johan/Jacob
	Zachary Hallett as Timothy
On Golden Pond
	Christopher Diehl for Director
	Kadn Fox for Co-Set Design
	Melodie H. Magourik for Co-Set Designer
	William Bishop as Norman Thayer
Proof
	Jeff Richards as Robert
	Kadn Fox for Set Design
The Fantasticks
	Brandon Nichols as Mortimer
	Jeff Deards Jr. as El Gallo
	Jennifer McHugh for Director
	Jessica Cheng for Pianist
	KT Morales as Luisa
	Luis Alex Rodriguez as Matt
	William Bishop as The Actor
The Philadelphia Story
	Chris Marler as Macauley (Mike) Connor
	Kadn Fox for Co-Set Design
	Paul Larson for Co-Set Design
	Ron Ming for Co-Set Design
	Sam Nisbett as C.K. Dexter Haven
	Tasha Tormey as Dinah Lord
Wit
	Susan Bray as Vivian Bearing, PhD
	Tom Hurst for Director
	Tom Hurst for Set Design
Crossroads Church
Beauty and the Beast
	Allen Everman as Lumiere
	Cassandra Murphy as Belle
	Jeanetta Bell as Mrs. Potts
	Jennifer A. Pryor as Wardrobe
	Marcos Mejia for Orchestra Conductor
	Paul Chambers as Cogsworth
	Paul Kehler as Gaston
Curtain Call Performing Arts
The Sound of Music
	Jimmy Saiz as Rolf
CYT of Temecula Valley
The Jungle Book
	Kelsey Matheson as Young Anjali
In The Company Community Theatre
Broadway's Back
	Cindy Ingram for Co-Director
	Dalene Smith for Costume Design
	Denise DeMarco as Featured Soloist
	Eric Soholt as Featured Soloist
	Kathy Risinger as Featured Soloist
	Lynda Fletcher as Featured Soloist
	Mark Michaels as Featured Soloist
	Randy Ingram as Featured Soloist
	Randy Ingram for Co-Director
	Sarah Ayotte as Featured Soloist
	William R. Fernandez, Jr. as Featured Soloist
Inland Empire Shakespeare Festival
King Lear
	Monica Reichl as Goneril
	Vanessa Downs as Fool
Inland Stage (Formerly Murrieta Repretory)
Doubt – A Parable
	Alisa Ann Lovas as Sister Aloysius
	Jim Marbury for Director
	Marcy Wright as Mrs. Muller
	Mark Rogers as Father Flynn
	Rebecca Williams as Sister James
Inland Valley Repertory Theatre
Driving Miss Daisy
	Georgia Sterling as Miss Daisy Wertham
	Michael Buczynski as Boolie Wertham
	Pete Cole as Hoke
The Most Happy Fella
	Frank Minano as Tony
	Jenny Wentworth for Costumer
	Jim Brown as Pasquale
	Laura Lindahl as Rosabella
	Robert Hoyt as Ciccio
	Sarah Errington as Cleo
	Zentaro Mitani as Giuseppe
Isis Theatre Company
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife
	Jeannette Lyons as Frida
Junior University
Aladdin and His Magic Carpet
	Bethany Schwartzkopf for Choreographer
	Brian D. Sandahl for Scenic Design
	Cameron Booth as Jasper Genie
	Elizabeth McCrary for Costume Design
	Emily Young as Daisy
	Joshua R. Godinez for Director
	Preston Pounds as Sultan
LifeHouse Theatre
Beauty and the Beast
	Allison Brown as Rose, The Beauty
	Bethany Schwartzkopf as Mrs. Peer
	K.J. Schwartzkopf as Madame Buffet
Ecclesiastes
	Chris Daub as The Strong
	Dustin Ceithamer as Madness
	Dustin Ceithamer for Director
	Dustin Ceithamer for Music/Lyrics/Script
	Dustin Ceithamer for Musical Director
	Dustin Ceithamer for Stage Director
	Emily Lopez as The Swift
	Hannah Jeanette Ayotte as The Wise
	Heather Siembieda for Costume Designer
	Jeremy Yeo as The Gift
	Ken Wright as The Teacher
	Lauren Mosher as The Brilliant
	Merea Price as Wisdom
	Randy Hodges for Lighting Design
	William R. Fernandez, Jr. as The Skilled
Noah
	Chris Daub as A Player
	Emily Lopez as A Player
	Hannah Jeanette Ayotte as A Player
	Jeremy Yeo as A Player
	Shane Litchfield as A Player
	Tim Mahoney as A Player
Peter Pan
	Aaron Milligan as Pirate Ensemble
	Chase Haninger as Pirate Ensemble
	Dustin Ceithamer for Choreographer
	Dustin Ceithamer for Director
	Jana Smith as Tinkerbell
	Jeremy Kruizenga as Captain Hook
	Jonathan Blair as Peter Pan
	Jonathan May for Music
	Jordan Beck for Script and Lyrics
	Lauren Mosher as Wendy
	Lisa Livesay as Narrator
	Michael Milligan as Pirate Ensemble
	Shane Litchfield as Pirate Ensemble
	Wiley as Smee
Robin Hood
	Shane Litchfield as Much
The Hiding Place
	Bethany Schwartzkopf as Corrie Ten Boom
Zorro
	Randy Lopez for Co-Scenic Design
	Taylor A. Joseph as Diego de la Vega (Zorro)
	Tim Mahoney for Co-Scenic Design
	Wayne R. Scott for Director/Producer
MSJC – San Jacinto Campus
Spitfire Grill
	Heather Grace Hoglund as Percy
	Lorney O'Connor for Lighting Design
	Lorney O'Connor for Scenic Design
	Rick Hoglund for Musical Director
Swiss Family Robinson
	Darren De Priest for Scenic Design
Norco Theatre Conservatory
Annie Get Your Gun
	Callie Myers as Annie Oakley
Off Broadway Christian Theatre
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
	Amanda Gettinger as the Narrator
	Chanlon Jay Kaufman as Joseph
	Garrett Goodell as Multiple Roles
Pass Area Performing Artists
Give Em Hell, Harry
	Justin Blake as Harry Truman
Performance Riverside
All Shook Up!
	John Vaughan for Choreographer
	John Vaughan for Director
	Melodie Slaughter as Lorraine
	Morgan Reynolds as Dennis
	Rob Thompson as Chad
	Vonetta Mixson as Sylvia
Guys and Dolls
	Stacy Huntington as Miss Adelaide
	TJ Dawson as Nicely-Nicely Johnson
Peter Pan
	Allison Vesey as Tiger Lily
	Gary Krinke for Director
	Lisa Livesay as Peter Pan
	Robert Ramirez as Smee
	Tom Patrick as Captain Hook
Sensational Show Tunes
	Byron Nease as Leading Man
	Vonetta Mixson as Leading Lady
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
	Isaac James as Johnny Brown
	Roger Castellano for Choreographer
	Roger Castellano for Director
	Stacy Huntington as Molly
Play With Your Food Productions
Lie, Cheat and Genuflect
	Kyle Bradley as Billy Buckle
	Laura Robitaille for Set Design
	Murray Robitaille for Set Design
Run For Your Wife
	David Caldwell as Stanley Gardener
	John Edward Clark as Detective Sergeant Porterhouse
	Laura Robitaille for Set Design
	Laurel Mueller as Mary Smith
	Murray Robitaille for Set Design
Ramona Hillside Players
Daddy's Dyin' Who's Got The Will?
	Allen Purchis as Buford
	Jeri Greene as Marlene
	Mark Miller as Orville
	Peggy McQuown for Set Design
The Mousetrap
	Bradley West as Christopher Wren
	Bradley West for Set Design
	Mary Lou Castle for Director
	Mary Vuong as Mollie Ralston
Rancho Cucamonga Community Theatre
Steel Magnolias
	Amy Rutledge as Truvy
	Lisa Lanier as M'Lynn Eatenton
	Pamela Stith as Ouiser Budrois
The Crucible
	Carol Michelle Grisham as Elizabeth Proctor
	Michael Buczynski as Rev John Hale
	Sam Nisbett as Deputy-Governor Danforth
	Terre Gunkel for Director
RCC Off-Broadway Play Series
A Midsummer Night's Dream
	David Wayne Nelson for Director
	Haley Rubin as Hermia
	Jeffrey Fargo as Puck
	Kevin Taylor as Oberon
	Sallie Griffin as Helena
	Scotty Farris as Lysander
Durang Durang Durang
	David Bretto as Featured Performer
The Full Monty
	Jodi Julian for Director
	Kevin Taylor as Dave Bukatinsky
	Kyle Short as Jerry Lukowski
	Lauren Switzer as Jeanette Burmeister
	Loren Smith as Noah (Horse) T. Simmons
	Morgan Reynolds as Malcom MacGregor
RCC Summer Conservatory
Footloose
	Nohely Quiroz as Rusty
Redlands Footlighters
A Nice Family Gathering
	Deborah McFatter as Mom
	Doug Kiphut as Carl
	Nancy Covarrubias for Set Dressing
	Scott Morrill as Dad
	Tom Hurst for Set Design
Funny Money
	Heatherly Stephens as Betty Johnson
	Mark Allen Everett for Director
	Phillip Gabriel for Set Design/Decoration
	Todd Paul Brown as Vic Johnson
	Tom Shelton as Henry Perkins
Gaslight
	Tom Hurst for Co-Set Dressing
	Tom Hurst for Set Design
	Vicki Janis for Co-Set Dressing
Sherlock's Last Case
	Buffy Guzenski for Costumes
	Cynthia Lake for Director
	Frank Gilleece as Inspector Lestrade
	Mary Carruthers as Mrs Hudson
	Mel Chadwick as Dr. Watson
	Phillip Gabriel for Set Design
	Tom Shelton as Sherlock Holmes
The Giant's Dance
	Grant Markin as Rufus Septimus
	John Lynd for Director
	Mike Hanrahan as King Ambrose of Brittania
	Tony Webb as General Nud
Rialto Community Players
1776
	Candy Kane for Co-Hair/Wig Design
	Cherie Riley as Abigail Adams
	Cherie Riley for Costume Design
	David Leslie Thomas as John Adams
	Diana Schleiger Combs for Co-Hair/Wig Design
	Diana Schleiger Combs for Director
	Jason Livesay as Thomas Jefferson
	Joe Musil as John Dickinson
	Kelly Combs as John Hancock
	Kerry Jones for Set Decoration
	Kerry Jones for Set Design
	Michael Milligan for Choreographer
	Sam Nisbett as Richard Henry Lee
	Shane Litchfield as The Courier
	Stephen VanDorn as Edward Rutledge
	Tom Putnam as Benjamin Franklin
6 Dance Lessons in 6 Weeks
	Christopher Diehl as Michael Minetti
	Deborah McFatter as Lily Harrison
	Jeff Richards for Director
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
	Emily Lopez as Philia
	Merrilee Drake for Costumes
	Merrilee Drake for Director
	Richard King as Hysterium
	Thomik Deverien as Senex
	Tim Mahoney as Hero
Postmortem
	Candy Kane for Costumes
	Tom Kirkpatrick for Set Design
Tom, Dick, and Harry
	Ali Rafter as Katerina
	Brandon M. Nichols as Dick
	Kerry Jones for Director
	Sam Nisbett as Andreas
	Steven Sabel as Tom
Riverside Children's Theatre
Grease!
	Colette Habash for Costume Design
Riverside Community Players
4 Beekman
	Arthur Wilson as Jovan
	Michael Truelock as Boris
Anna in the Tropics
	Alice Vasquez as Marela
	Sandra Claflin for Props
	Spencer Mansouri as Cheche
Be My Baby
	Jeremy Maqouirk for Director
	Rory Dyer as Maud Kinch
	Sam Nisbett as John Campbell
Kiss Me Kate
	Charissa Hogeland as Lois Lane/Bianca
	Hollee Hennebelle for Choreographer
	Kaley L. Smith as Lilli Venessi/Katherine
	Patrick Brien for Director
	Peter Romero as Fred Graham/Petruchio
Rabbit Hole
	Adam Demerath as Howie
	Ali Rafter as Izzy
	Joe Musil for Co-Set Design
	Joe Musil for Director
	Justin Eaton as Jason
	Kathryn L. Gage for Co-Set Design
	Pat McQuillan as Nat
	Sandra Claflin for Props
	Sharon Kuhn as Becca
	Stacey Claflin for Props
The Hollow
	Ann DeWolfe as Lady Lucy Angkatell
	Rory Dyer for Director
Riverside Community Players – Family Series
The Sword in the Stone
	Brian Jerz as Arthur/Man
	John Lynd as Merlin/Spike
	Weston Cody as Multiple Roles
Velveteen Rabbit
	Annie Lewis Lay as Velveteen Rabbit
	Jennifer Lawson for Director
	Mackenzie Ellis as Voice/Boy
Riverside Youth Theatre
High School Musical 2
	Aaron Wolgemuth as Ryan Evans
	Grant Markin as Mr. Fulton
Mulan Jr.
	Brenda Smith for Co-Costume Coordination
	Debbie Wolgemuth for Co-Costume Coordination
	Megan Keller for Co-Costume Coordination
On Broadway Now!
	Anyssa Navarro as Featured Soloist
	Eryn Moore as Featured Soloist
	Melissa Smith as Featured Soloist
	Tevyn Hill as Featured Soloist
San Bernardino Valley College
Gypsy
	John-David Wiese as Tulsa/Cigar
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
	Abir Naim as Lucy Van Pelt
Shakespeare in the Vines
Comedy of Errors
	Christopher "Kit" Fugrad as Dromio of Ephesus
	David Caldwell as Antipholus of Syracuse
	John Edward Clark for Director
	Patrick Bailey as Dromio of Syracuse
Much Ado About Nothing
	Christopher "Kit" Fugrad for Director
	Justin Girard as Benedick
The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Abridged
	David Caldwell as Multiple Roles
	Ethan Tapley as Multiple Roles
	Patrick Bailey as Multiple Roles
Standing Room Only Productions
The Star Spangled Girl
	Karla J. Franko for Set Design
	Mark Dufrenne as Andy Hobart
Urinetown
	Chelsea E. Franko as Hope Caldwell
	Marissa Escobar as Little Sally
Temecula Performing Arts Company
Willy Wonka Jr.
	Joseph Stein as Charlie Bucket
Temecula Valley Players
Lend Me a Tenor
	Greg Hill as Saunders
	Virginia Kunkel as Maria
Scrooge
	Kit Fugrad as Ghost of Christmas Present
	Paul Kehler as Scrooge
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
	Carrie Thorpe for Co-Costume Design
	Chelsea Lapp as Liza
	Chester Lockhart as Benjamin
	Chris Ninness as Frank
	Dawn Tierce for Co-Costume Design
	Gary Iversen for Choreographer
	J. Scott Lapp for Director
	Justen Tjarks as Ephraim
	Kaitlyn Terrill as Sarah
	Kellen Allen as Milly
	Lindsey Iversen as Dorcas
	Luke Jacobs as Gideon
	Mark McCullough for Technical Director
	Meagan Flint as Martha
	Meghan Dixon as Ruth
	Monica Iversen for Associate Choreographer
	Paul Kehler as Adam
	Tara Lynn Gillfillan as Alice
	Taylor Peckham for Musical Director
	Thomas Morningstar as Daniel
	Travis Lyon as Caleb
Smile The Musical
	Kellen Allen as Robin Gibson
	Lindsey Iversen as Doria Hudson
	Victoria Mora-Collins for Musical Director
The Teahouse of the August Moon
	Claude Earl Jones for Director
	Don Hudson as Col Wainwright III
	T.J. Dalrymple as Captain Fisby
	Terry Christopher as Sakini
The Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre
Ramona Pageant
	Jeannette Gardea as Margarita
Theatre Royale
The Wizard of Oz
	Scott King for Director
	Scott King for Lighting Design
	Scott King for Scenic Design
Yucaipa Little Theater
Sweeney Todd
	Christopher Chardi as Tobias
	Mia Mercado as Mrs. Lovett