September 22, 2009

EGUSD students and staff from two high schools captured six awards at the 27th Annual Elly Awards at the Crest Theatre on Sunday, September 20, 2009. The Elly Awards are presented by the Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance.

Franklin High School

• Tayler Anderson took home an award for leading actress in an education musical for her role in Beauty and the Beast.
• Amber Hood and Brett Bachmann won for lighting design in an education musical for Beauty and the Beast.
• Cheryl Padilla captured an award for costume design in an education play for The Importance of Being Earnest.

Sheldon High School

• Catherine Nickerson won for supporting actress in an education play for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged.
• Colin Martin won for lead actor in an education play for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.
• James Mazzaferro and Stafford Hebert took home an award for musical direction in an education musical for Bye Bye Birdie.

The annual Elly Awards serve to honor outstanding achievements of community theaters and artists in the greater Sacramento area. The Elly Awards are named for Eleanor McClatchy, a devoted patron of the arts.

Elly Awards are given in seven categories: Comedy, Drama, Young People’s Musical, Young People’s Plays, Education and Original Works. Within the Education category, there are separate subcategories for musicals and nonmusical plays. The Education category was added to accommodate the growing number of middle and high schools who have become member theaters. All productions submitted by middle and high schools are judged in this category.

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