recognized during the September 2013 meeting of the Guild’s membership. The award was named in honor of a former member who strongly supported the volunteerism efforts of the organization which relies heavily on volunteers to perform many of the day to day functions that make the Guild successful.
AVENUE Q
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THE FULL MONTY
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During a presentation on November 23, 2013 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bayley assisted in presentation of the Bayley Award to Dr. Robert Heflin and United Anesthesia Inc. in recognition of their long-time efforts as sponsors and supporters of the organization. Gary McIntyre, who presented the awards for the Guild, said that Heflin has shared his many talents both on-stage and behind the scenes, he has served on the board of trustees, as an officer of the organization, and in nearly every capacity that a volunteer can serve from building and striking sets, to cleaning, painting and sorting nuts and bolts. During the presentation McIntyre shared that the Bayley Award is an opportunity for the members of the organization to provide a public acknowledgement for services provided to the Guild that go above and beyond the call of neighborly duty. This award was named in honor of an individual affectionately known as the founding mother of the organization, one of its most influential members and a lady whose dedicated efforts made it possible for the Guild to move into this current building, whose theater bears her name, Suzanne Bayley.
Finally, the Guild was privileged to have Mrs. Ghasan Khalil present to recognize the 2012-2013 Khalil Award winners at a presentation on December 7, 2013. These awards recognize Dr. & Mrs. Ghasan Khalil, who with their family, have supported Arts throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley for many years both through their generous gifts and their regular attendance at many events in the community. McIntyre commented that while we lost a good friend in the summer of 2011 with the passing of Dr. Khalil we remain grateful for his friendship and support of the Guild and its programs over many years. The Khalil Awards are presented to recognize the Outstanding Performance and Outstanding Production of each season. The Awards are selected by an anonymous panel of patrons who have seen all of the main-stage productions during the season.
During the last season theatre goers met a group of six unemployed mill workers who considered themselves “scrap” but end up being transformed into “Hot Metal.” They worked through their fears, self-consciousness, anxieties, inner demons and their seeming inability to dance to finally pronounce they would go The Full Monty in their entertainment venture. While some of the characters continued to struggle with their short-comings, in the end, they all got comfortable enough to ‘Let it Go’. It was in that spirit of letting go that the 2012-2013 Khalil for Outstanding Performance was awarded to Dan Miller, for his portrayal of Dave Bukatinsky in The Full Monty.
Last season also provided the opportunity to poke a little fun at ourselves and the many issues associated with becoming an adult. It is strange how when we are all younger, we dream of being a grown-up, but then when that time comes and brings responsibility, we often wish we were just a kid again. One of the shows that was on the Guild’s stage last season won three Tony Awards on Broadway, is 23rd on the list of the longest running shows in Broadway history, ending its Broadway run in September 2009 and reopening off Broadway in October of that same year. The show utilizes puppets and humans to explore the friendships and lives of the characters on an imaginary street in an outer borough of New York City. By the end of the show the characters realize that in the real world many people may struggle finding their true purpose in life, but in any case life goes on and everything-good or bad-is for now. In that regard the 2012-2013 Khalil Award for Outstanding Production to the cast and crew of Avenue Q, directed by Barbara Full and music directed by Peter Sour.
McIntyre said the 2012-2013 Season was an educational one for the Actors Guild, it was a time for discovery and finding things-we found Alice backstage at just the right moment in Alice in Wonderland; we found a beautiful Secret Garden in the production with that same name; we found what happens when two souls are exchanged in Prelude to a Kiss; and the impact a bulletin board falling from the wall can have in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley JR. We also found that you don’t need to be a beefcake to gain an audience if you’re willing to go The Full Monty, and we discovered what we all hope is a more dysfunctional family than our own in The Red Velvet Cake War and finally we found out the real purpose for the internet in Avenue Q.
McIntyre said, the season could be summed up by saying the Guild shared several things-the importance of seeking purpose for your life, classic literature, the need for an escape, the nature of love, trusting the postal service with prized possessions, the love of baking and enjoying delicious cakes and, some maybe not so flattering buns. Through all of that, those who are part of the Guild’s productions hope that our patrons know that for us each season is a tremendous amount of fun and we do this because we love it and we feel it is important to educate our community on the various types of theatre-which is the organization’s mission. It is the Guild’s hope that each person who attended one or more shows found something to take away and enjoy from the past season.
Finally, the Guild was privileged to have Mrs. Ghasan Khalil present to recognize the 2012-2013 Khalil Award winners at a presentation on December 7, 2013. These awards recognize Dr. & Mrs. Ghasan Khalil, who with their family, have supported Arts throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley for many years both through their generous gifts and their regular attendance at many events in the community. McIntyre commented that while we lost a good friend in the summer of 2011 with the passing of Dr. Khalil we remain grateful for his friendship and support of the Guild and its programs over many years. The Khalil Awards are presented to recognize the Outstanding Performance and Outstanding Production of each season. The Awards are selected by an anonymous panel of patrons who have seen all of the main-stage productions during the season.
During the last season theatre goers met a group of six unemployed mill workers who considered themselves “scrap” but end up being transformed into “Hot Metal.” They worked through their fears, self-consciousness, anxieties, inner demons and their seeming inability to dance to finally pronounce they would go The Full Monty in their entertainment venture. While some of the characters continued to struggle with their short-comings, in the end, they all got comfortable enough to ‘Let it Go’. It was in that spirit of letting go that the 2012-2013 Khalil for Outstanding Performance was awarded to Dan Miller, for his portrayal of Dave Bukatinsky in The Full Monty.
Last season also provided the opportunity to poke a little fun at ourselves and the many issues associated with becoming an adult. It is strange how when we are all younger, we dream of being a grown-up, but then when that time comes and brings responsibility, we often wish we were just a kid again. One of the shows that was on the Guild’s stage last season won three Tony Awards on Broadway, is 23rd on the list of the longest running shows in Broadway history, ending its Broadway run in September 2009 and reopening off Broadway in October of that same year. The show utilizes puppets and humans to explore the friendships and lives of the characters on an imaginary street in an outer borough of New York City. By the end of the show the characters realize that in the real world many people may struggle finding their true purpose in life, but in any case life goes on and everything-good or bad-is for now. In that regard the 2012-2013 Khalil Award for Outstanding Production to the cast and crew of Avenue Q, directed by Barbara Full and music directed by Peter Sour.
McIntyre said the 2012-2013 Season was an educational one for the Actors Guild, it was a time for discovery and finding things-we found Alice backstage at just the right moment in Alice in Wonderland; we found a beautiful Secret Garden in the production with that same name; we found what happens when two souls are exchanged in Prelude to a Kiss; and the impact a bulletin board falling from the wall can have in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley JR. We also found that you don’t need to be a beefcake to gain an audience if you’re willing to go The Full Monty, and we discovered what we all hope is a more dysfunctional family than our own in The Red Velvet Cake War and finally we found out the real purpose for the internet in Avenue Q.
McIntyre said, the season could be summed up by saying the Guild shared several things-the importance of seeking purpose for your life, classic literature, the need for an escape, the nature of love, trusting the postal service with prized possessions, the love of baking and enjoying delicious cakes and, some maybe not so flattering buns. Through all of that, those who are part of the Guild’s productions hope that our patrons know that for us each season is a tremendous amount of fun and we do this because we love it and we feel it is important to educate our community on the various types of theatre-which is the organization’s mission. It is the Guild’s hope that each person who attended one or more shows found something to take away and enjoy from the past season.