August 3, 2009

Philadelphia, PA - The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announced the nominations for the 2009 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre on Monday evening. The Arden is pleased to have received 23 nominations – more than any other theatre company in the Greater Philadelphia region. The following 2008/09 Arden productions were nominated:

Something Intangible (13 nominations)
Outstanding Overall Production of a Play
Outstanding Direction of a Play - Terrence J. Nolen
Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play - Walter Charles as Doc Bartelli/Gustav Von Meyerhoff
Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play - Scott Greer as Dale Wiston
Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play - Ian Merrill Peakes as Tony Wiston
Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play - Sally Mercer as Sonia Feldman
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - Doug Hara as Leo Baxter
Outstanding Set Design - James Kronzer
Outstanding Lighting Design - F. Mitchell Dana
Outstanding Costume Design - Rosemarie E. McKelvey
Outstanding Sound Design - Jorge Cousineau
Outstanding New Play - By Bruce Graham
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play

Candide (6 nominations)
Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical
Outstanding Direction of a Musical - Terrence J. Nolen
Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical - Ben Dibble as Candide
Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical - Scott Greer as Voltaire/Pangloss
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Mary Martello as Old Woman
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical

Gee's Bend (3 nominations)
Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play - Edwina Findley as Sadie
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play - Kala Moses Baxter as Nella
The Ted and Stevie Wolf Award to New Approaches to Collaborations - Arden Theatre Company and The Philadelphia Museum of Art

My Name Is Asher Lev (1 nomination)
Outstanding New Play - By Aaron Posner

The Arden was also one of two companies to receive this year's Brown Martin Philadelphia Award for My Name Is Asher Lev. This award honors plays that best lead audiences to a better understanding of the unique experiences that make up our diverse global community.

The Barrymore Awards are the Greater Philadelphia region's comprehensive theatre awards program, produced annually by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. The award ceremony will take place on Monday, October 5, 2009 at Walnut Street Theatre. For more information on the Theatre Alliance or the Barrymore Awards, please visit www.theatrealliance.org.