Ian Eaton's Play STEVE Takes The Best Play Award At The Strawberry One-Act Festival
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The Riant Theatre's Strawberry One-Act Festival presented its AWARDS CEREMONY & PERFORMANCE on Sunday, May 27th at 5pm at Theatre 54 @ Shetler Studios in Manhattan. The INDUSTRY JUDGES, included: Margaret Emory, Agent from SW Artists, Ellyn Long-Marshall, Casting Director from the Orpheus Group Casting, Count Stovall, Actor (Broadway, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF) and Michael McDavid, Theatre Producer and Educator (The McCarter Theatre Center). STEVE by Ian Eaton took home the BEST PLAY AWARD and a grant for $1,500 and a development deal to have a full-length play produced by the Riant Theatre. The other awards presented were:
Best Director Award: MARIO CORRY for RESERVATIONS FOR DINNER by Sean O'Leary
Best Actor Award: XAVIER MICHAEL for MARTIN'S T.R.U.T.H. by Victor Vauban Jr.
Best Actress Award: MAGGIE CHAMPAGNE for RESERVATIONS FOR DINNER by Sean O'Leary
Best Costume Award: KETURAH THORPE for FOR A LIFE by Cody Buser
Best Video Diary Award: LAUREN ANDREWS & LAWRENCE R. GREENBERG for THE GOOD SEEDS by Lauren Andrews.
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