{"id":181093,"date":"2024-07-05T21:17:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T02:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=181093"},"modified":"2024-07-07T21:06:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T02:06:18","slug":"van-wert-civic-theatre-honors-annual-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2024\/07\/05\/van-wert-civic-theatre-honors-annual-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"VWCT honors annual award winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Van Wert Civic Theatre recently held its annual meeting and awards banquet and announced the recipients of the 2023-2024 awards, celebrating the incredible talent and hard work of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most prestigious award, the Trustee Award, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, leadership and service to the theatre, was presented to Dale Terry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Van-Wert-Civic-Theatre-11-7-2022-e1720404337675.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159887\"\/><figcaption>Van Wert Civic Theatre 2023-2024 awards were recently announced. <em>VW independent file photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>President Terry Plas presented the President\u2019s Award to Doug and Sandra Grooms for their efforts in providing support to her and the theatre community over the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For each production, a Company Choice Award is given, selected by the director or cast for special efforts made during the production. Honorees were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Disaster<\/strong> \u2013 Mary Ann Falk<\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\"><strong>Sorry Wrong Chimney<\/strong> \u2013 Austin and Gabrielle Sheets<\/li><li><strong>Misery<\/strong> \u2013 Jan Miller<\/li><li><strong>Hands on a Hardbody<\/strong> \u2013 Keith Allen<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gypsy Robe, a tradition at VWCT patterned after the Broadway tradition of the same name, is awarded to a chorus member in a musical. This year, it was presented to Courtney Wendel for <em>Disaster<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The People\u2019s Choice Award, given to the production with the highest attendance, went to <em>Hands on a Hardbody<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A panel of adjudicators attends one performance of each show during the season. They then meet to select the cast and crew for various awards. For a full list of award winners, visit the theatre\u2019s Facebook page or <a href=\"http:\/\/vwct.org\">vwct.org<\/a> under the &#8220;Information&#8221; tab in the &#8220;News&#8221; section. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, more information about the last two shows of the summer, <em>The True Story of Hey Diddle Diddle<\/em> and <em>Urinetown<\/em>, as well as details about the upcoming 2024-2025 season can be found on the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Civic-Theatre-Awards-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-181098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Civic-Theatre-Awards-2024.jpg 960w, https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Civic-Theatre-Awards-2024-550x305.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Civic-Theatre-Awards-2024-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>VWCT award winners are (front row, left to right): Nick Long, Nick Hribar and Doug Grooms. Back row (left to right): Mary Ann Falk, Amy Boley, Dale Terry, Jerry Zimmerman, Burdette Bolenbaugh, Keith Allen and Sandy Grooms. <em>Photo submitted<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information The Van Wert Civic Theatre recently held its annual meeting and awards banquet and announced the recipients of the 2023-2024 awards, celebrating the incredible talent and hard work of the community. 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