To Kill a Mockingbird Initial Casting List
(Subject to acceptance):
Cast of To Kill a Mockingbird
Scout – Alexa Hendrickson
Jem – Spencer Ayscue
Atticus – Russ Sharples
Calpurnia – Natasha Wall
Dill – Noah Medlin
Maudie – Sharon Mace
Walter Cunningham – Skeet Ayscue
Walter Jr. / Mob member – Austin Coates
Reverend Sykes – Albert Rush
Sheriff Tate – Steve Coates
Stephanie – Lisa Ewers
Rachel – Emily Sharples
Mrs. Dubose – Susan Sharples
Boo Radley/ Mob member – Cameron Jackson
Tom Robinson –
Judge Taylor – Gilbert Umbergera
Mr. Gilmer – Mark Stevenson
Bob Ewell – Shawn van Wallendale
Mayella – Madison Story
Clerk / Mob man #3 – Wes Long
Nathan Radley / Mob man #4 – Christian Payne
Gossip Family, Court spectators – Elaine Coates, Nathan Shires, Katie Moylan
Link Deas, Mob member – Tim Shires
Uwharrie Players, Inc. 20th Awards Banquet
in the Magnolia Room
Awards Presented:
Sam Holshouser Award - Patti Furr
Joan Giglio Award - Linda Klontz and Edna Lipe Harkey (tie)
Uwharrie Players Hall of Fame - Kent Harkey
Favorite Newcomer - Natasha Wall - Blessed Assurance
Favorite Featured Performance - Betsy Furr - King and I
Favorite Male Musical Performance - Johnny Almond - "We Kiss in a Shadow"
Favorite Female Musical Performance - M. L. Grahm - "Getting to Know You!"
Favorite Male Comic Performance - Reed Furr - Crossroads
Favorite Female Comic Performance - Colleen Jones - Crossroads
Favorite Character Actor - Red Davies
Best Supporting Actor - Daniel Whitley - The King and I
Best Supporting Actress - Sharon Mace - Crossroads
Best Actor - Michael Furr - The King and I
Best Actress - M. L. Grahm - The King and I
Favorite Show - The King and I - Director John Stafford
Favorite Juvinal Featured Performance - Madilyn Furr - King and I
January 28, 2006 - Uwharrie
Players celebrate with annual awards night
 Front
row, left to right, are: Susan Sharples, Patti Furr, Harriet Brooks, Mady
Medlin, Betsy Furr, Michael Furr; back row: Clay Weemhoff, Edna Lipe-Harkey,
Gary Moran, Darlene Stibal, Kent Harkey, an The Uwharrie Players recently held
their 19th annual Awards Night Celebration at the Stanly County Senior Center in
Albemarle.
The local community theater group, which is
starting its 31st season, began this special event in 1988 as a way to celebrate
and recognize the past season’s efforts and accomplishments.
Following a delicious meal catered by
Patricia Horner, Gary Moran returned from a four year hiatus to assume his
familiar role as Master of Ceremonies for the festivities. Local DJ (and current
Uwharrie Player member) Marty Medlin provided entertainment for the evening with
his own version of the popular TV show “Whose Line is it Anyway”.
Of course, the highlight of the evening was
the presentation of awards for the 2005 Uwharrie Players’ season. The
following people were winners:
Favorite Newcomer - Richard Forrest.
Favorite Featured Performance - Maddie Medlin.
Favorite Male Musical Performance - Michael Furr.
Favorite Female Musical Performance - Betsy Furr.
Favorite Male Comic Performance - Kent Harkey.
Favorite Female Comic Performance - Edna Lipe-Harkey.
Favorite Character Actor - Clay Weemhoff.
Favorite Character Actress - Madison Story.
Best Supporting Actor - Michael Furr.
Best Supporting Actress - Staley Story.
Best Actor - Gary Moran.
Best Actress - Betsy Furr.
Favorite Show - “South Pacific”.
The Joan Giglio Award, given each year to
the Player board member who has made the greatest contributions to the efforts
of the UP Board, was given to Patti Furr and Susan Sharples. The Sam
Holshouser Award, which goes to the person working the hardest behind the scenes
to make the past seasons’ productions successful, was given to Harriet Brooks
and Darlene Stibal.
Incoming Players’ president, Tom Horner,
coordinated this year’s awards banquet. Decorations were provided by Edna
Lipe-Harkey with assistance from Kent Harkey, Patti and Reed Furr, Betsy Furr
and Susan Sharples.
February 25th, 2005 - The 2005 Annual Awards Banquet
was held at Oakboro Music
Hall with Master of Ceremonies Phillip Taylor entertaining the attendees between
presentations. The Uwharrie Players are pleased to announce the 2005 award
winners:
The UP
Awards winners are:
Favorite Featured Performance: Emily Sharples
Favorite Female Character Performance: Susan Sharples
Favorite Male Character Performance: Russ Sharples
Favorite Supporting Musical Performance: Reed Furr
The Joan Giglio Award: Rod Almond
Favorite Newcomer: Susan Sharples
Favorite Juvenile Performance: Naaman Story
Favorite Male Comic Performance: Buddy Osborne
Favorite Female Comedy Performance: Madison Story
Best Supporting Actress: Staley Story
Best Supporting Actor: Todd Furr in Joseph
Best Actress: Ginny Hinson
Best Actor: Michael Furr
Samuel R. Holshouser Award: shared by:
Edna Lipe-Harkey and Susan Sharples
Best Show: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Directed by Blair Johnson
Hall of Fame Inductee: Edna Lipe-Harkey
January 29th, 2005 - Tim Shires, President of the Uwharrie
Players Inc. Announced the postponement of the annual awards banquet scheduled
for tonight in Oakboro due to inclement weather and the forecast freezing
rain. The Annual Awards Banquet has been rescheduled for Friday, February
25th.
Jan 4, 2005 - The Uwharrie Players were
unable to secure the rights for Nunsense in 2005, and have elected to present
Nunsense II instead.
The players elected a new Board of Trustees for 2005 with Tim
Shires as the president and Tom Horner as President Elect for 2006. Also
elected are Colleen Jones as Treasurer and Susan Sharples as Secretary.
New Board members include Stephanie Brown (replacing James Cotton), Patti Furr
(replacing Susan Talbert), and Tim Harris (replacing Buddy Osborne). Reed
Furr is rotating off of the board and will not be replaced.
The revised Constitution and Bylaws were voted in at the
January 4th General meeting.
The Annual Awards Banquet will be held January 29th, 2005 at
the Oakboro Music Hall. Suggested dress for the event will be semi-formal
or
a T-shirt from our of our prior production over the last 30 years!
Sept 27, 2004 - The Uwharrie Players have
selected the shows for the 2005 season. See the winning productions under
Coming
Attractions!
June 13, 2004 - John Hartness of Barbizon
Lighting Company (704-372-2215/984-7308) provided excellent instruction for a
small group of Uwharrie Player lighting students in the control booth at the
Agri-Civic Center. The topics covered included the use and programming of
the new light board, gel and gobo selection, lighting instruments design and
use, as well as recommendations for future upgrades to the equipment. The
class also touched on the subject of communicating ideas with the other members
of the production team, and handling difficult lighting requests. The
information provided was well worth the cost of this one day seminar. Each
participant received a Roscolux gel sample pack, and a Barbizon products and
services guide.
May 24, 2004 - We are pleased to announce that
the Directors have been selected for the Summer and Fall
productions.
Blair Johnson will bring her extensive background in dance
and theater to the Summer Production of Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat as
Director. John Stafford will be returning to the Uwharrie Players as the
Music Director for this production.
The Fall production of Ramona Quimby will be directed by long
time member and current Chairwoman Kelly Story.
We are currently looking for volunteers to help on the
various committees required to make the summer production a fantasitc
show! If you think that you can be of assistance, and don't know how to
get involved, send an Email to Darlene Stibal:
President@UwharriePlayers.Org
.
January 24, 2004 - The
Uwharrie
Players Awards Banquet was quite a success this year! The Uwharrie
Players provided three whole turkeys with gravy, Honey Baked Spiral Cut Ham, and
drinks and the attendee's each provided a dish. Incoming president Darlene
Stibal received enthusiastic approval applause when she asked for feedback on
the new arrangements.
The traditional skit was performed by Madison, Staley
and Naaman Story featuring examples of what happens to people who are Uwharrie
Players for too many years. They followed with presentations of
humorous awards (another tradition) for dubious achievements that are better not
mentioned here, but are one of the many reasons that we all love live theater!
The UP
Awards winners are:
Favorite Featured Performance: Anna C. Harkey
Favorite Female Character Performance: Edna Harkey
Favorite Male Character Performance: a tie going to
both: Kent Harkey and Tom Horner
Favorite Female Musical Performance: Amy Hoffner - You Can't Get a Man with a
Gun
Favorite Male Musical Performance: Noah Melton - The Girl that I Married
The Joan Giglio Award: Martha Chapman
Favorite Newcomer: Mary Scott Tom
Favorite Juvenile Performance: Truman Furr
Favorite Male Comedy Performance: Rod Almond
Favorite Female Comedy Performance: Emily Sharples
Best Supporting Actress: Emily Sharples
Best Supporting Actor: Scott Eury
Best Actress: Amy Hoffman
Best Actor: Buddy Osborne
Samuel R. Holshouser Award: a tie going to both
Dr. Darlene Stibal and Kelly Forrest Story
Best Show: Annie Get your Gun
There were not enough
votes to induct anyone into the UP Hall of Fame this year.
January 24, 2003 - The Uwharrie Players will celebrate their
Annual
Awards Banquet in the Eli's beginning at 6:30. This year the players
will provide roasted turkey and drinks, with the members bringing a side dish
and/or desert to share. You can renew your membership for next year before
the awards ceremony at 7:30.
October 29, 2003 - Uwharrie Players first official web page is
available online just in time for the opening of The Diary of Anne
Frank. The visitors web page will provide in depth coverage of
upcoming Uwharrie Players productions, and the members page will coordinate and
connect the members to a more timely source of information about their
organization.
July 2003 - James Cotton to direct The Diary of Anne
Frank. The Uwharrie Players are pleased to announce that James
Cotton has been selected as the director and set designer for the November
production. Auditions will be held August 23, 24, and 25. |
