2006 Elly Award Nominations

(Left) SARTA's Leslie Addiego opens the evening's activities.


Sunday evening at DMTC. Elly award nominations are announced to an excitable crowd of expectant actors and community theater buffs.

For me, the Elly Award nominations are always quite irrational - good shows get neglected, less-stellar shows get nominated, but in a haphazard manner that defies understanding. Tonight was no exception. For example Runaway Stage Production's Main Stage got few nominations, but their Storybook Theater got a blizzard, even though many of the same people were involved in both ventures. I couldn't be happier that Dave Lack got a Set Design nomination for 'Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Dark Castle,' but the set was actually designed for 'Victor/Victoria,' and hastily pressed into service for the children's show. But at least his hard, hard work was noticed, dammit! So many other people and shows were passed over, as is true every year.....

Everyone's a winner on nominations night!

Here is a link to Bev Syke's brief documentary on the evening. "Good theater only begets good theater," according to Steve Isaacson.

Here is the Sacramento Bee's list of nominees.