Blinn theater arts production receives ‘superior’

The Blinn College Theater Arts production of “Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” received an “superior” ranking at the Texas Community College Speech and Theatre Association Play Festival at Tarleton State University in Stephenville March 1-4.

Judges J. Don Luna from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Dr. Bill Gelber from Texas Tech University awarded this highest possible ranking at the contest.

Individual technical awards included: Morgan Borchardt of Brenham, superior for costume design (director's choice and critic’s choice) and superior for makeup design (director's choice and critics choice); Blake Browder of Bruceville, superior for special effects (properties design - director's choice and critic’s choice); Tabi Keeling of Brenham, excellent for lighting design (director's choice) and superior for lighting design (critic's choice); Kelly Konescheck of Eagle Lake, superior for production assistance (director's choice); and Isaac Littlejohn of Chappell Hill, superior for production assistance (director's choice).

Others were: Lesley Stark of La Grange, superior for sound design (director's choice and critic's choice); Natalie Stout of Houston, superior for special effects (properties design - director's choice); Rowdy Tidwell of Houston, superior for scene design (director's choice and critic's choice).

Among the acting awards, the entire cast received the Special Superior Award for Ensemble Acting (critic's choice).

Individual awards in acting went to: Tina Herring of Gatesville, excellent (critic's choice); Leslie Monge of Austin, superior (critic's choice); Erin Marie Oppermann of La Grange, superior (critic's choice); Keith Paxton of Smithville, superior (critic's choice); Steven Skadal of Houston, excellent (critic's choice); and Tidwell, excellent (critic's choice).

The production was directed by Bradley A. Nies, with technical direction by Kevin Patrick.

March 10, 2005

Blinn Players receive ‘Superior’ award at play festival

The Blinn Players received a “Superior” award for their production of “Once Upon a Mattress” at the Texas Community College Speech and Theater Association Play Festival held March 2-5 at Weatherford College.

The musical versions of the fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea” also garnered seven individual acting honors and five technical awards.

Morgan Borchardt of Brenham, Crystal Adair of Sealy, Kate Burns of Medina, Kevin Helton of Lufkin and Dustin Sturm of Sealy all received “Superior” awards for their acting, while Peter Madrigal of Mission and Rowdy Tidwell of Houston won “Excellent” honors.

“Superior” technical awards were given by the judges to Cody Riedinger of Thornton for special sound effects. “Superior” awards from the participating play directors went to Brittany Broeger of San Antonio and Kendra Ortego of Spicewood for production assistance, Leslie Monge of Austin for hair and makeup design and Sara Jones of Houston for costume design.

James W. Robinson of Warrenton, who as a third-year student was ineligible for awards, received special note from adjudicator Dr. Terral S. Lewis from Texas A&M - Corpus Christi.

Thomas Muhn, the technician for Blinn’s O’Donnell Center, also received special recognition from Lewis for his set and lighting design for the show.

The Blinn College Theater Arts program is under the direction of Bradley A. Nies.

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