Chatham Playhouse Nominated for 16 Perry Awards

The Chatham Community Players were nominated for 16 Perry Awards, which are given out to community theaters across New Jersey.

The awards are given out by the New Jersey Association of Community Theaters. An awards dinner will be Sept. 19 at the DoubleTree in Somerset.

The Players were nominated in the following categories:

• OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN FOR A PLAY: Sean Hennessy, The Pillowman  
• OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN FOR A PLAY: Fran Harrison, The Graduate  
• OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN FOR A MUSICAL: Fran Harrison, OLIVER!  
• OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY: Bob Pridham, The Graduate
• OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY: Chris Furlong, Producer/Bob Pridham Director, The Graduate
• OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY: Matthew J. Cronin, The Graduate; Rick Holloway, The Pillowman
• OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Julie Waldman-Stiel, The Graduate
• OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Christina Ryan, OLIVER!
• OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY: Peter Horn, The Pillowman; Michael King, The Pillowman
• OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Elizabeth Royce, The Graduate
• OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY: Elliot T. Schulz, The Graduate
• OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Natalia Blanco, The Graduate
• OUTSTANDING YOUTH ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Brielle Raddi, The Pillowman
• OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF AN ORIGINAL PLAY: Bob Denmark, Producer/Arnold Buchiane, Director/Cynthia Wiese-Manno, Director/Joanne Lopresti Scanlon, Director/Sherrie Ahlin, Director/Mark C. Phelan, Director/Don Howes, Director/Constantine Kitsopoulos, Musical Director, Jersey Voices