Reston Community Players Score Most WATCH Awards Nominations

RESTON, VA -- The Reston Community Players received 25 different nominations from the Washington Area Community Theatre Honors for the 2019 theatre year, according to an RCP press release. The WATCH Awards recognize artistic and technical excellence in community theater across the Washington, D.C. metro region.

RCP's 25 nominations are the most received by any of the 28 theater companies participating in the 2019 WATCH adjudication. All four of RCP's 2019 productions — Annie, Superior Donuts, Time Stands Still and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder —received at least one nomination.

“RCP is thrilled to have our efforts recognized by the greater DC Metro theatre community,” said Jolene Vettese, president of Reston Community Players, in the press release. “We are very proud of all the productions we mounted in 2019 and are grateful for our large dedicated family of volunteer cast and crew members, without which, these honors would not be possible.”

The WATCH Awards ceremony takes place Sunday, March 22, at the Birchmere in Alexandria. Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster or at the Birchmere box office.

Here is a full list of RCP's nominations:

• Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography: Karen Schlumpf and Ian Claar – Superior Donuts
• Outstanding Play: Time Stands Still
• Outstanding Direction of a Play: Adam Konowe – Time Stands Still
• Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play: Alex Sands as “Mandy Bloom” – Time Stands Still
• Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play: Todd Huse as “Richard Ehrlich” – Time Stands Still
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: Jane Steffen as “Sarah Goodwin” – Time Stands Still
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Greg Lang as “James Dodd” – Time Stands Still
• Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Play: Time Stands Still
• Outstanding Set Design in a Play: Andrew Regiec – Time Stands Still
• Outstanding Set Construction in a Play: John Turner – Time Stands Still
• Outstanding Set Painting in a Play: Cathy Rieder – Time Stands Still
• Outstanding Light Design in a Play: Adam Konowe – Time Stands Still
• Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play: Larissa Norris – Time Stands Still
• Outstanding Properties in a Play: Mary Jo Ford – Time Stands Still
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: Jennifer Redford as “Miss Hannigan” – Annie
• Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical: Cathy Rieder – Annie
• Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical: Sandy Dotson – Annie
• Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical: Rich Bird – Annie
• Outstanding Properties in a Musical: Mary Jo Ford – Annie
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Aaron Paige as “Montague ‘Monty’ Navarro” – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
• Outstanding Set Design in a Musical: Dan Remmers – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
• Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical: Cathy Rieder – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
• Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical: Sandy Dotson – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
• Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical: Lori Crockett – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
• Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical: Sheila Hyman – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder