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~ 2007 Award Nominations~
Winner's Names are in RED
BEST LEAD ACTRESS
Kristy Lyn Hill as Susan McQueen in Jake's Corner
Kay Fugal as Ruth Woodknocker in Hotel Frankenstein
Jeri Lyn Bearnson as Darsha in Shadowbrook Mansion
Katie VanDyke as Grace Bradley in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast B
Kaylanie Wootten as Grace Bradley in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast A
BEST LEAD ACTOR
Tyler Renstrom as Chuck Hall in Jake's Corner
Martin Schetselaar as David in Backstage
Thom Neil as Bob Bradley in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sarah Robertson as Jennifer in Backstage
Joyce Gunther as Nellie Backwater in Jake's Corner
Jennifer Bruce as Queen Gwendolyn in The Littlest Warrior
Tammy Deitrick as Connie in Backstage
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Dustin Parmley as Johathan in Backstage
Patrick Brannelly as Col. Stout in Possum City, USA
Nikki Pino as Sir Valakar in The Littlest Warrior
Tyler Renstrom as Buddy Boy in Possum City, USA
Matt Willis as Pockets in Jake's Corner
BEST CHARACTER ACTRESS
Marilyn Davis as Ma Tubbs in Possum City, USA
Kathy Draper as Annabelle Westover in Cruise of Love
Andrea Westover as Barbara in Backstage
Leslie Stott as Natasha in Hotel Frankenstein
BEST CHARACTER ACTOR
Bruce Chamberlain as Julius T. Woodnocker in Hotel Frankenstein
Tyler Renstrom as Egor in Hotel Frankenstein
Troy Deitrick as Bruce in Backstage
Tyrone Svedin as Lord Puffington in The Littlest Warrior
Robert Sheen as Arnie Westover in Cruise of Love
BEST CAMEO ACTRESS
LeAnn Ressler as Grandma Erma in Christmas Time Again
Jeri Lyn Bearnson as Brenda Carrington in Cruise of Love
Dana Stubbs as Lisa DuBois in Cruise of Love
BEST CAMEO ACTOR
Jim Murphy as Mr. Wadsworth in Time After Time
Michael Stuy as Grim in Shadowbrook Mansion
Bob Grant as the Monster in Hotel Frankenstein
BEST YOUTH ACTRESS
Alexis Pino as Lulla Dawn in Possum City, USA
Heather Phelon as Princess Deanna in The Littlest Warrior
Brooke Weenig as Jeannie Brown in Time After Time
BEST YOUTH CHARACTER ACTRESS
Shannon Murphy as Audrey Mitchell in Time After Time
Shannon Murphy as Gretchen in Christmas Time Again
Tregani Barney as Tootsie in Jake's Corner
BEST YOUTH ACTOR
David Luna as The Shadow in Shadowbrook Mansion
Alex Lund as Sir Sharce in The Littlest Warrior
C. J. Bentley as Ronald Hill in Time After Time
BEST CHILD ACTRESS
Ariel VanDyke as Beth in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast B
Mandy White as Beth in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast A
Mikayla Ressler as Peaches Monroe in Possum City, USA
BEST CHILD ACTOR
Eric Babb as Taubin Omar in The Littlest Warrior
Alex Day as Taubin Omar in The Littlest Warrior
Austin Weenig as Charlie in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast A
Kade Tyson as Charlie in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast B
BEST CHILD CHARACTER ACTRESS
Devri Wootten as Gladys in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast A
Brett Pino as Imogene inThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast B
Katelyn Stott as Imogene inThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast A
Rachel Higinbothom as Gladys inThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast B
BEST CHILD CHARACTER ACTOR
Jack Brannelly as Billy in Possum City, USA
Spencer Higinbothom as Ralph in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast B
Richard Higinbothom as LeRoy in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast B
BEST SENIOR ACTRESS
Jody Renstrom as Christine Westover in Cruise of Love
Katie Conger as Ma Tubbs in Possum City, USA
Marlene Arnold as Aunt Tillie in Shadowbrook Mansion
BEST SENIOR ACTOR
Gordon Casper as Patrick Westover in Cruise of Love
Randall Lund as King Laslo in The Littlest Warrior
Ernest Bramwell as Captain Saunders in Cruise of Love
Kent Jeffries as Grandpa Charlie in Christmas Time Again
BEST COSTUMES
Joyce Gunther and Jody Renstrom for Jake's Corner
Lynn Bauman and Jody Renstrom for The Littlest Warrior
Jody Renstrom for Backstage
BEST LIGHTS AND SOUNDS
Tyler Renstrom and Caitlin Ashby for Cruise of Love
Emily Higinbothom for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Autumn Hathaway for Backstage
Brian Casper and Logan Casper for Possum City, USA
BEST DIRECTOR
Bill Brown and Mel Taylor for Backstage
Tyler Renstrom and Nikki Pino for Jake's Corner
Jody Renstrom for Cruise of Love
Dana Anquoe and Bruce Conrad for Possum City, USA
Mike Black for Hotel Frankenstein
BEST PLAY
Possum City, USA
Hotel Frankenstein
Cruise of Love
Backstage
The LeRoy Wilcox Service Award
For the first time ever the LeRoy Wilcox Award
was presented twice and to members of the Renstrom Family.
This is a special award presented to individuals who have given more support and time
to the Valley Center Playhouse than any other during the last year.
Tyler Renstrom, grandson to Jody and Keith Renstrom,
began in theater very young by taking the drama classes provided at the VCP.
He then began playing Junior Woodnocker in Hotel Frankenstein for a few seasons.
In his teens he became Keith and Jody's "emergency guy" whom they knew they could
call on to fill in for an actor at the last minute or any other emergency.
In 2007, Tyler played five major rolls, one of which was Buddy Boy in Possum City, USA.
For this role he was called on emergency once again and given only 24 hours total
to learn the part before he went on to perform!
He directed two of the shows, understudied for several parts, helped with lighting and sound
and on all the sets. With only ten shows a year, this is one man who definitely
went above and beyond sharing his time and talent with the community at the Valley Center Playhouse.
You can read more about Tyler Renstrom on his spotlight page!
Mike and Jerusha Renstrom, son and daughter-in-law to Jody and Keith Renstrom,
were also awarded the LeRoy Wilcox award for 2007.
Mike literally grew up in theater as his parents started their first playhouse when he was just a baby.
From the time he was three years old they could see he was a born actor who loved to act out all of the characters at home that he would see in the plays. He has acted in over 50 plays at the Valley Center Playhouse and has been in over 100 across the community. He has won many awards in this field and went to UVSC on an acting scholarship. He has taught theater professionally, directed many plays, worked in lighting and sound, costuming, choreography and is also a playwright.
Jerusha got involved in theater a little later in life as a teenager in her high school, although her mother had her on stage a few times as a child with family musical acts. As she loves to sing and dance, she would join the high school musicals and show choirs, but upon receiving a non-singing roll in Bye, Bye Birdie she realized how much she loves to act. After coming to Utah for college, she pursued this desire to act by joining with the Valley Center Playhouse. She has been involved with the VCP ever since.
In 2007 Mike and Jerusha helped choreograph the dances in Time After Time, helped get The Littlest Warrior written and ready for production which Mike also helped direct, Jerusha took over the VCP website and worked in promotion and she also acts as "personal secretary" to Jody Renstrom (this is Mike's title for her).
Reviewers:
Ernie Bramwell ~ Eunice Bramwell ~ Donna Crouch
Joyce Gunther ~ Randy Gunther ~ Kevin Hill
Lezlee Jones ~ Steven Jones
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