5th Avenue Theatre Recieves Nominations for Seattle’s Gregory Awards, 10/25

The 5th Avenue Theatre is proud to have received several nominations this year from Theater Puget Sound's Gregory Awards, an annual event in which members of Seattle's theater community vote on their favorite shows and artists from the past year.

Last season's production of Candide received nominations in no less than six categories, including Actress (Anne Allgood), Director (David Armstrong), Costumes (Lynda L. Salsbury), Set Design (Matthew Smucker), and Lighting Design (Tom Sturge), as well as a nomination for Outstanding Production. Donald Holder (lighting design) also received a nomination for his work on South Pacific, which also played at The 5th last season.

In addition, 5th Avenue Casting Associate and Artistic Project Manager Brandon Ivie received a People's Choice nomination for his work with his own company Contemporary Classics.

"I am thrilled that our production of Candide has been honored with so many Gregory Awards nominations," 5th Avenue Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong said. "This production was truly a labor of love by everyone who worked on it. However, what I am most excited about is that we now have a new vehicle to shine a light on our incredible Puget Sound theater community. I have always thought that there are only three great theater towns in the United States - New York, Chicago and Seattle -- and we should constantly be singing the praises of what we have here because it is truly extraordinary. The Gregory Awards is a wonderful new way to help accomplish that goal."

The awards will be presented on October 25, 2010, at ACT Theatre, 700 Union Street and will include a catered reception and live entertainment throughout the evening. Tickets for the event can be purchased at http://www.acttheatre.org/Shows/OnStage/2010GregoryAwards.

Tickets for The 5th's current production the Tony-winning musical In the Heights, as well as all other shows in the 2010-11 season, are available by calling 206-625-1900/toll-free 888-5TH-4TIX (584-4849). Tickets can also be purchased online at 5thavenue.org and in person at the box office at 1308 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.

The 5th Avenue Theatre is Seattle's premier musical theater. Unique in its Chinese-inspired design, this exquisite theater opened in 1926 as a venue for vaudeville and film. In 1980, the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre began producing and presenting top-quality live musical theater. Today, under the leadership of Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong, Managing Director Bernie Griffin and Producing Director Bill Berry, The 5th Avenue Theatre attracts an annual attendance of more than 287,000 and ranks among the nation's largest and most respected musical theater companies. In addition to its main stage productions, The 5th Avenue Theatre is also committed to encouraging the next generation of theatergoers through its extensive Educational Outreach Program which includes: The Adventure Musical Theatre Touring Company, The 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards, the Student Matinee Program, and Spotlight Nights. For more information about the Theatre, its season and its programs, please visit 5thavenue.org.