Westfield Community Players' (WCP) production of the Pulitzer Prize, Drama Critic's Award and Tony Award winning play, {proof}, by David Auburn was nominated in two (2) categories at the July 27 NJACT (New Jersey Association of Community Theaters). Steve Lemenille was nominated for a Perry Award as Outstanding Director of a Play, for his direction of {proof}, and John Correll was nominated for a Perry Award as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for his role as Robert in {proof}.
The Perry Awards Ceremony will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel in Somerset, NJ on Sept. 22, 2013.
NJACT is a non-profit corporation dedicated to recognizing achievements by artists of all disciplines involved in the performance and production of Community Theater in NJ. The Perry Awards have been named in honor of William Perry Morgan. Perry, as he has always been known to his friends, is a gifted Director, Actor, Composer and Musician who was a driving force in New Jersey Community Theater for many years. During this time Perry and several of his close colleagues came to file realization that there was a need to recognize the many great accomplishments of their fellow thespians who gave so freely of their talents to enrich the lives of theater patrons in New Jersey. It was out of this that the AVY awards were born. The Awards were held each year in June and the announcement of each years nominees was a much anticipated event throughout New Jersey's Community Theaters. Perry continued to produce the AVY Awards for 20+ years until, in 1994, he announced that he and his wife were relocating to Memphis. Although a great void was left, a small group of individuals decided that the intent and the spirit of the AVY Awards should continue.
