ASSASSINS Leads 2015-16 Buck Creek Players Encore Award Nominations

Established in 1970, The Encore Association is comprised solely of nonprofessional theater groups in which no one is paid, which operate on a non-profit basis, offer open auditions, and admission to the general public.

The Encore Association is governed by a board of directors comprised of representatives of each participating theater. Each year, the board of directors hosts an annual awards ceremony in the fall recognizing excellence from the previous theatrical season.

These awards are decided by a committee of judges who apply, are accepted by the board, view productions, and select nominees. The winners are then announced at the annual awards ceremony.

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Announced yesterday, Buck Creek Players is proud to announce their 27 nominations from the five Encore-eligible productions of their 42nd Season in 2015-2016.

PLAYS:

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy

James Benjamin - DOG SEES GOD

Best Minor Supporting Actor in a Comedy

Karron McGowan - DOG SEES GOD

Best Set Design for a Drama

Barney Boyd - CLIFFHANGER

Best Set Decoration of a Drama

Dan Denniston - CLIFFHANGER

MUSICALS:

Best Production of a Musical

Lynne B. Robinson, Producer - ASSASSINS

Best Director of a Musical

D. Scott Robinson - ASSASSINS

Best Lead Actor in a Musical

Luke McConnell - ASSASSINS
Mark Meyer - ASSASSINS

Best Lead Actress in a Musical

Cathy Tolzmann - ASSASSINS

Best Major Supporting Actor in a Musical

Daniel Draves - ASSASSINS
Andre Grocox - SCROOGE: THE MUSICAL
Jake McDuffee - ASSASSINS

Best Major Supporting Actress in a Musical

Stacia Ann Hulen - ASSASSINS

Best Minor Supporting Actor in a Musical

Trenton Baker - ASSASSINS
Steven R. Linville - ASSASSINS

Best Costumes for a Musical

Linda Rowand - ASSASSINS

Best Set Design of a Musical

Aaron B. Bailey - ASSASSINS
Aaron B. Bailey - SCROOGE: THE MUSICAL

Best Set Decoration of a Musical

Aaron B. Bailey - ASSASSINS

Best Lighting Design for a Musical

JoAnne Johnson - ASSASSINS

Best Light Board Operator for a Musical

Joey Hoffmeister - ASSASSINS

Best Hair & Makeup for a Musical

Daniel Klingler - ASSASSINS

Best Male Singer

Scott A. Fleshood - SCROOGE: THE MUSICAL
Luke McConnell - ASSASSINS

Best Female Singer
Stacia Ann Hulen - ASSASSINS

Best Vocal Direction

Matthew Konrad Tippel & Jill Stewart - ASSASSINS

Best Musical Direction

Matthew Konrad Tippel - ASSASSINS

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The Encore Awards ceremony will be held on Monday, October 24, 2016, at 7 p.m. at The Toby at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (38th and Michigan Road). Tickets are $25 and will be available to purchase via the Encore website soon. All seats are reserved, and there will be no sales at the door. The evening of the event, the doors will open at 6 p.m., with the awards beginning at 7 p.m.

To purchase tickets to the awards ceremony and for a complete list of nominations, please visit www.EncoreAssociation.com.