Firehouse News
FTP Wins Top Prize at First Annual RTCC Awards!
posted on October 30, 2008
On Sunday October 27, Firehouse Theatre Project hosted the First Annual Richmond Theatre Critics Circle Awards before a star-studded audience. The awards celebrated excellence in professional theater produced in the Richmond area during the 2007-2008 season. Actress Jill Bari Steinberg hosted the event which featured a performance from each of the productions nominated for Best Musical including “The Stuff” from FTP’s summer hit Reefer Madness performed by Kim Jones Clark. Proceeds from the black-tie event went to support the Richmond Theatre Artists Fund, which helps those in the Richmond theatre community who fall on hard times.
FTP’s The Late Henry Moss conquered the competition in the play categories, receiving:
Best Play
Best Actor (Play) - Justin Dray
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Play) - Jennie Meharg
Our nominees included:
Best Musical:
Reefer Madness
Best Direction - Musical:
Jase Smith, Reefer Madness
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Musical:
Chris Hester, Reefer Madness
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Musical:
Joy Newsome, Reefer Madness
Best Musical Direction:
Leilani Mork, Reefer Madness
Best Play:
The Late Henry Moss
Spinning Into Butter
Best Direction - Play:
Morrie Piersol, The Late Henry Moss
Best Actor - Play:
Andy Boothby, Mr. Marmalade
Justin Dray, The Late Henry Moss
Best Actress - Play:
Katie McCall, Spinning Into Butter
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Play:
Jennie Meharg, The Late Henry Moss
(Photos by Jay Paul. Pictured are; 1. FTP Artistic Director Carol Piersol accepting the Best Play Award for The Late Henry Moss; 2. Chris Hester, Director Jase Smith, Joy Newsome, and Kim Jones Clark performing “The Stuff” from Reefer Madness.; and 3. Bill Patton, Director Morrie Piersol, Jennie Meharg, and Scott Wichmann from The Late Henry Moss, and Carol Piersol.)