Oh, what a beautiful morning it is for Royal City Musical Theatre.
The company's production of Oklahoma is up for multiple Ovation Awards.
The nominees for the 2014 Ovation Awards were announced this morning (Jan. 14).
Royal City Musical Theatre is nominated for Outstanding Community Production (Large Theatre) for last year's spring production of the Broadway classic.
The production also earned nominations for music direction (James Bryson), choreography (Valerie Easton), set design (Omanie Elias) and lighting design (Gerald King).
On the performance front, Oklahoma also earned several nominations.
Quinn Cartwright earned Outstanding Lead Performance - Female nomination for her work as Laurey, while Sayer Roberts is up in the Outstanding Lead Performance - Male category for his role as Curly. Sandra Head, who played Aunt Eller, is up for Outstanding Supporting Performance - Female, and Dustin Freeland is up for Outstanding Supporting Performance - Male for his role as Ali Hakim.
Three chorus members - Erika Babins, Lena Dabrusin and Alfonso Banzon - are up for Outstanding Gypsy.
And New Westminster's presence in the awards doesn't stop there.
Peter Jorgensen is up for Outstanding Direction for his work with Arts Club Theatre Company's Avenue Q - which is one of the nominees for Outstanding Professional Production.
Dragon Diva Operatic Theatre has also earned a nomination for Outstanding Community Production in the Large Theatre category, for its production of Candide.
And New Westminster's Chris Sinosich, well-known for her longtime association with Royal City Musical Theatre, is up for Outstanding Costume Design for her work with Theatre Under the Stars' How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.
For a complete list of nominees or to vote on the awards, see www.applausemusicals.com/2013-ovation-awards.html
