DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: University Productions and Performances

The staff of DCMetroTheaterArts is honored to announce that their 2014 Best Productions and Performances honors in University productions go to:

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UNIVERSITY PRODUCTIONS:

Absurdities: An Evening of Ionesco at The George Washington University

Collidescope: Adventures in Pre-and Post-Racial America at The University of Maryland 

Carousel at The Catholic University of America

Cosi Fan Tutte at University of Maryland

Etiology at The Catholic University of America

Godspell at The Catholic University of America

Inherit the Wind at American University

La Perdida at Catholic University

Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Anne Arundel Community College

Les Misérables at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre

Lysistrata at Towson University

Not About Nightingales at Howard University

Spring Awakening at Montgomery College

SPUNK at Howard University

Susannah at The Catholic University of America

The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin at Howard University 

The Cradle Will Rock at The George Wahington University

The Me Nobody Knows at University of Maryland

The Mystery of Edwin Drood at George Mason University

The Rez Sisters at American University

Urinetown: The Musical at The George Washington University

Vanishing Point at The George Washington University

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at American University

PERFORMANCES 

Moriamo Akibu as James Baldwin in Collidescope: Adventures in Pre-and Post-Racial America at The University of Maryland 

Erik Alexis as Le Vicomte de Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Anne Arundel Community College

 Hasani Allen as Billy in Carousel at The Catholic University of America

Hasani Allen as Judas and John the Baptist in Godspell at The Catholic University of America

Bryan Archibald as Gregory in The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin at Howard University 

Jade Arwen as Madame Thènardier in Les Misérables at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre

Madison Awalt as Sister Mister in The Cradle Will Rock at The George Washington University

Jasmine Ayani as Granny in The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin at Howard University 

Linda Bard as Lucia in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at American University

Birgundi Baker as Viveca “Bubbly” Stanton in The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin at Howard University 

Aurora Beckett as JoJo in Seussical at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre

Aurora Beckett as Wendla in Spring Awakening at Montgomery College

Maddy Belknap as Carlota in La Perdida at Catholic University

Jaely Chamberlain as Despina in Cosi Fan Tutte at University of Maryland

Loghan Bazan as Dorabella in Cosi Fan Tutte at University of Maryland

Josh Bierman as Gus and Professor Trixie in The Cradle Will Rock at The George Washington University

Natalie Carlisle as Presidente de Tourvel in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Anne Arundel Community College

Patrick Cavanaugh as Thomas Davenport in Inherit the Wind at American University

Amie Cazel plays Amber in Etiology at The Catholic University of America

Joseph Chee as Olin Blitch in Susannah at The Catholic University of America

Rosemary Cipriano as Marie-Adele Starblanket in The Rez Sisters at American University

Tizian D’Affuso as Marius in Les Misérables at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre

Dani Ebbin as Soloist on ‘Turn Back, O Man” in Godspell at The Catholic University of America

Mary Efimetz as Nettie Fowler in Carousel at The Catholic University of America

Zinhle Essamuah as Masha the Musician in The Cradle Will Rock at The George Washington University

Tara Costello as Pearl in Etiology at The Catholic University of America

Dani Ebbin as Soloist in Godspell at The Catholic University of America

Daniel Fanelli as Caldwell B. Cladwell in Urinetown: The Musical at The George Washington University

Rick Foucheux as Orson Welles/Mr. Mister in The Cradle Will Rock at The George Washington University

Kevin Frey as Larry Foreman in The Cradle Will Rock at The George Washington University

Kevin Frey as Officer Lockstock in Urinetown: The Musical at The George Washington University

Bobby Gallagher as Don Leopoldo in La Perdida at Catholic University

Sam Game as Connor in Vanishing Point at The George Washington University

Sam Game as The Reverend Salvation in The Cradle Will Rock at The George Washington University

Luke Garrison as Enoch Snow in Carousel at The Catholic University of America

Luke Garrison as Jesus in Godspell at The Catholic University of America

 Ethan Lee Greene as Don Alfonso in Cosi Fan Tutte at University of Maryland

Dillon Greenburg as Dona Gabriella in La Perdida at Catholic University

Emma Gwin as Deirdre Peregrine/Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at George Mason University

Kait Haire as Ana in Vanishing Point at The George Washington University

Rachel Harrington as Princess Puffer in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at George Mason University

Kendall Helblig as Marisa in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at American University

Shira Herald as Dauber the Painter The Cradle Will Rock at The George Washington University

Teresa Hitchcock as Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte at University of Maryland

Angelina Hoidra as Diana in Vanishing Point at The George Washington University

Sammy Huh as Ferrando in Cosi Fan Tutte at University of Maryland

Sakari Ishetiar as Reverend Jeremiah Brown in Inherit the Wind at American University

Jacob Johnson as Cinesias in Lysistrata at Towson University

Jordan Kaye as Clara and Nurse in Vanishing Point at The George Washington University

Hilary Kelly as The Old Woman in Absurdities: An Evening of Ionesco at The George Washington University

Matt Krug as Melchior in Spring Awakening at Montgomery College

Megan Konyndyk as Zhaboonigan Peterson in The Rez Sisters at American University

David Kowalski as Bertram Cates in Inherit the Wind at American University

Andy Lieberman as Bobby Stong in Urinetown: The Musical at The George Washington University

Greg Lima as Little Bat McLean in Susannah at The Catholic University of America

Bianca Lipford as Emily Dictionary in The Rez Sisters at American University

Will Low as Mr. Martin in Absurdities: An Evening of Ionesco

Emily Madden as Fantine in Les Misérables at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre

Lindsay Martin as Sadie in The Cradle Will Rock at The George Washington University

Lindsay Martin as Hope Cladwell in Urinetown: The Musical at The George Washington University

Senior Rachel Matusewicz as  Mary in Absurdities: An Evening of Ionesco

Kendra McNulty as Candela in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at American University

Rebekah Meyer as Mrs. Martin in Absurdities: An Evening of Ionesco at The George Washington University

Matthew Meyers as Matthew Harris Brady in Inherit the Wind at American Universit

Victoria Meyers as Cosette in Les Misérables at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre

Manna Middlebrook as Veronique St. Pierre in The Rez Sisters at American University

Vaughn Midder as Paul Robeson in Collidescope: Adventures in Pre-and Post-Racial America at The University of Maryland 

Colby Muhammad as The Women in SPUNK at Howard University

Haruka Nakagawa as Moll in The Cradle Will Rock at The George Washington University

Tim Neil as Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind at American University

Matt Nickley as Mr. Smith in Absurdities: An Evening of Ionesco at The George Washington University

Annie Ottati as Little Sally in Urinetown: The Musical at The George Washington University

Tess Owen as Mrs. Mullin in Carousel at The Catholic University of America

Renwick Anson Paige II as Javert in Les Misérables at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre

Catherine Purcell as Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel at The Catholic University of America

Neko Ramos as Canary Jim in Not About Nightingales at Howard University

Lyndsay Rini as Gerturde McFuzz in Seussical at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre

Emily Risley as Susannah in Susannah at The Catholic University of America

Seth Rosenke’s Creon in Oedipus the King at The Catholic University

Danie Rodriguez as Moritz in Spring Awakening at Montgomery College

Olivia Russell as Eva in Not About Nightingales at Howard University

Grant Saunders as Nanabush and the MC in The Rez Sisters at American University

Jesse D. Saywell as Ivan in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at American University

Richard Schiavone as The Old Man in Absurdities: An Evening of Ionesco at The George Washington University

Elizabeth Scollan as Lysistrata in Lysistrata at Towson University

Caitlin Simpson as Mrs. Smith in Absurdities: An Evening of Ionesco at The George Washington University

JP Sisneros as Don Arturo in La Perdida at The Catholic University

JP Sisneros as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre

Izzy Smelkinson as Pepa in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at American University

Harrison Smith as Jigger in Carousel at The Catholic University of America

 Jeffrey Springer as Sam Post in Susannah at The Catholic University of America

Latia Stokes as Zinnia in Etiology at The Catholic University of America

Justin Sumblin as Bazzard in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at George Mason University

Ryan Swain as Boss Whelan in Not About Nightingales at Howard University

 Alexandria Taliaferro as Mariska in Vanishing Point at The George Washington University

Alexandria Taliaferro as President Prexy iThe Cradle Will Rock at The George Washington University

Briana Taylor as Ilse in Spring Awakening at Montgomery College

Dylan Toms as Jasper in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at George Mason University

Miguel Valarino as La Chevalier Danceny in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Anne Arundel Community College

Allison Verhofstadt as Julie in Carousel at The Catholic University of America

Tyasia Velines as Nell in The Me Nobody Knows at University of Maryland

Neiman-Vigo as Dr. Head in in Vanishing Point at The George Washington University

 Gregory Voinier as Guglielmo in Cosi Fan Tutte at University of Maryland

Rachel Weinstein as Mrs. Mister in The Cradle Will Rock at The George Washington University

Aladrian Wetzel as La Marquise de Merteuil in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Anne Arundel Community College

Chani Wereley as Eponine in Les Misérables at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre

Emily Whitworth as Pelajia Patchnose in The Rez Sisters at American University

Stephanie Wilson as Rachel Brown in Inherit the Wind at American University

Stephanie Wilson as Annie Cook in The Rez Sisters at American University

Kimberlee Wolfson as Ivory in Etiology at The Catholic University of America

Kristen El Yaouti as Melba in The Me Nobody Knows at University of Maryland

Senior Maxton Young-Jones as Fire Chief and Orator in Absurdities: An Evening of Ionesco at The George Washington University

Clancey Yovanovich as Philomena Moosetail in The Rez Sisters at American University

LINKS

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Special Awards.

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Best Musicals in Professional Theatres.

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Best Musicals in Community Theatres.

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Best Plays in Professional Theatres.

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Best Plays in Community Theatres.

DCMetroTheaterArts: Best of 2014: Best Performances in a Musical in Professional Theatres.

DCMetroTheaterArts: Best of 2014: Best Performances in a Musical in Community Theatres.

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Best Performances in a Play in Professional Theatres.

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Best Directors of a Play in Professional Theatres.

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Best Director/Musical Director in a Musical in Community Theatres.

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Best Director/Musical Director in a Musical in Professional Theatres.

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Best Performances in a Play in Community Theatres.

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Best Directors of a Play in Community Theatres. 

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: A Year in Dance 2014 by Lisa Traiger.

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Dance by Carolyn Kelemen and Rick Westerkamp.

 

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