2002/2003 ERWIN Awards

ERWIN awards for the 2002/2003 Season were named at the First Presbyterian Church on August 23, 2003. Peggy Kaney, served as the mistress of ceremonies. This year's banquet theme was related to the first play of the season, Octette Bridge Club. Several games such as bingo and trivia were played as the night progressed. Special recognition was given to the cast and crew of the summer musical Annie.

Best Production

Steel Magnolias
directed by Craig Clifford

Best Actress

Lizzy Turner
as Emily Webb Gibbs,
Our Town

Best Actor

Mike Phillips
as The Stage Manager,
Our Town

Best Actress 16 Yrs or Younger

Allie Righthouse
as The Humbug,
The Phantom Tollbooth

Best Actor 16 Yrs or Younger

Simon Manning
as Milo,
The Phantom Tollbooth

Best Supporting Actress (tie)

Sandra Becker
as Ouiser Boudreaux,
Steel Magnolias

Cheryl Young
as Myrtle Webb,
Our Town

Best Supporting Actor (tie)

Dudley Brown
as King Azaz,
The Phantom Toolbooth

Robert Young
as Charles Webb,
Our Town

Best Supporting Actress 16 Yrs or Younger

Chandra West
as Kakofonous A. Dischord,
The Phantom Tollbooth

Best Supporting Actor 16 Yrs or Younger

Matthew Kaney
as Tock, the Watchdog,
The Phantom Tollbooth

Best Female Newcomer (tie)

Terri Grissom
as Truvy Jones,
Steel Magnolias

Jill Smith
as Annelle Depuy-Desoto,
Steel Magnolias

Best Male Newcomer

T.J. Osburn
as the Mathemagician,
The Phantom Tollbooth

Best Female Cameo

Kristin Tobey
as Louella Soames,
Our Town

Best Male Cameo

Jonathan Brown
as Simon Stimson,
Our Town

Best Set Design

Craig Clifford
Steel Magnolias

Best Costume

Allie Righthouse & Peggy Kaney
The Phantom Tollbooth

Special Recognition (tie)

Buzzy Manning, Margot Purdy & Susan Vineyard
Backstage Queens!
The Phantom Tollbooth

James Fennell, Matthew Kaney & Joey Turner
Understudies with little or no rehearsal time,
Our Town

(back, l-r) David Fuller, Mike Phillips, Jonathan Brown, Kris Tobey, Peggy Kaney, Dudley Brown (front, l-r) Matthew Kaney, Craig Clifford, Chandra West, Sandra Becker, Allie Righthouse		Mistress of Cermonies, Peggy Kaney		Cast and crew of Annie