Arts & Entertainment

ACT of CT in Ridgefield Nominated for 14 BroadwayWorld Awards

The nominations have been made, and now the public has the opportunity to vote.

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ACT of CT's production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"​​ has been nominated for Best Musical Direction, among other 2019 BroadwayWorld Connecticut categories. (Contributed)

RIDGEFIELD, CT — ACT (A Contemporary Theater) of Connecticut has announced it has been nominated for fourteen 2019 BroadwayWorld Connecticut awards. These nominations follow their successful inaugural season, during which they won eleven 2018 BroadwayWorld Connecticut awards including "Theatre of the Year" and "Best Musical."

"We're truly honored to have our productions recognized by the theater community during our second season," said Daniel C. Levine, Artistic Director for ACT of CT. "We hope the community will support us by voting!"

Those interested in casting a vote for ACT in the 2019 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards presented by TodayTix! may do so here.

ACT of CT has been nominated for the following awards:

Best Musical (Equity): "Working"

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Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Equity): Daniel C. Levine, "Working"

Theatre of the Year (Equity): ACT of Connecticut

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Best Actor in a Musical or Revue (Equity): Brad Greer, "Working;" Phil Sloves, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Equity): Laura Woyasz, "Working;" Monica Ramirez, "Working"

Best Choreography (Equity): Chip Abbott, "Working"

Best Costume Design (Equity): Brenda Phelps, "Working"

Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical (Equity): "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

Best Lighting Design (Equity): Jack Mehler, "Working"

Best Musical Direction (Equity): Katya Stanislavskaya, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

Best Scenic Design (Equity): Jack Mehler, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

Best Sound Design (Equity): John Salutz, "Working"

ACT of CT’s next production is Stephen Schwartz's musical "Godspell." The show will run for a limited engagement from Feb. 6 through March 8, 2019.


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