Nominations for Po'okela Awards announced

By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Editor

Nominations for the 18th annual Po'okela Awards, Hawai'i's Tonys, were announced yesterday, with Manoa Valley Theatre leading the nominations with 36. The awards ceremony will be at 6 p.m. July 23 at the Ko'olau Golf Club in Kane'ohe (for tickets, call Linda Hearn, 623-2973 by July 16).

•	Key to theatres UH — University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Kennedy Theatre AG — The Actors' Group VT — Manoa Valley Theatre HT — Diamond Head Theatre CT — Army Community Theatre PU — HawaiÎi Pacific University APA — Kona Association of Performing Arts LCC — Leeward Community College Theatre

• Moses William Goods III, "Faust" Part II, UH
• Richard MacPherson, "Gross Indecency," TAG
• Eric Nemoto, "Oleanna," TAG
• Richard Pellett, "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," MVT
• Sam Polson, "Harvey," TAG

LEADING FEMALE IN A PLAY

• Shari Lynn, "Grace and Glorie," MVT
• Jo Pruden, "Grace and Glorie," MVT
• Betty Sanchez, "As You Like It," TAG
• Sheilah Sealey, "As Bees in Honey Drown," MVT
• Dorothy Stamp, "Oleanna," TAG

LEADING MALE IN A MUSICAL

• Emerson Green, "Side Show," MVT
• Greg Howell, "Victor/Victoria," DHT
• Guy Merola, "Chess," DHT
• John Mount, "State Fair," ACT
• Douglas S. Scheer, "Side Show," MVT
• Steve Wagenseller, "Kiss Me, Kate," HPU

LEADING FEMALE IN A MUSICAL

• Mary Chesnut, "Evita," ACT
• Kathy Cullis, "Mame," KAPA
• Yvonne Iversen-Filius and Katie Leiva Shriver, "Side Show," MVT
• Cathy Foy, "Kiss Me, Kate," HPU
• Cathy Foy, "Victor/Victoria," DHT
• Tara Melia Hunt, "Brigadoon," ACT

FEATURED MALE IN A PLAY

• John D'Auria, "Dark of the Moon," HPU
• Braddoc DeCaires, "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," MVT
• Lew Lappert, "As You Like It," TAG
• Lew Lappert, "Dark of the Moon," HPU
• Russell Motter, "As Bees in Honey Drown," MVT
• Russell Motter, "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," MVT

FEATURED FEMALE IN A PLAY

• Sharon Adair, "Steel Magnolias," DHT
• Blossom Lam, "Talking With ...," TAG
• Julia Olgilvie, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," DHT
• Anne-Marie Russo, "An Evening of One Acts," TAG
• Danel Victoria Verdugo, "Faust" Part I, UH
• Zenia Zambrano, "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," MVT

FEATURED MALE IN A MUSICAL

• Joe Abraham, "No One Will Marry a Princess With a Tree Growing Out of Her Head," UH
• Ryan Lympus, "Victor/Victoria," DHT
• Scott Moura, "Side Show," MVT
• Brad Powell, "Kiss Me, Kate," HPU
• David Starr, "South Pacific," ACT
• Jim Tharp, "Kiss Me, Kate," HPU

FEATURED FEMALE IN A MUSICAL

• Nan Asuncion, "South Pacific," ACT
• Stephanie Curtis Conching, "Carousel," DHT
• Tara Melia Hunt, "Victor/Victoria," DHT
• Stefanie Okuda, "Evita," ACT
• Stephanie Sanchez, "No One Will Marry a Princess With a Tree Growing Out of Her Head," UH
• Katie Shriver, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," MVT

CHOREOGRAPHY

• Sandra Christensen-Brace, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," KAPA
• Derek Daniels, "Evita," ACT
• John Rampage, "Victor/Victoria," DHT

DIRECTOR OF A PLAY

• Dennis Carroll, "Faust" Part I, UH
• Phyllis S.K. Look, "Sisters Matsumoto," MVT
• Lurana Donnels O'Malley, "La Bete," UH
• John Perry, "Oleanna," TAG
• Brad Powell, "Gross Indecency," TAG
• Vanita Rae Smith, "Grace and Glorie," MVT

DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

• Jonathan Hagans, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," KAPA
• Tamara Hunt, "No One Will Marry a Princess With a Tree Growing Out of Her Head," UH
• Linda Johnson, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," MVT
• Joyce Maltby, "Kiss Me, Kate," HPU

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

• John Alexander, "South Pacific," ACT
• Mary Chesnut, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," MVT
• Lina Jeong Doo, "Evita," ACT
• Melina Lillios, "Side Show," MVT
• Donald Yap, "Carousel," DHT

SET DESIGN

• Stephen Crowell, "La Bete," UH
• Stephan Doi, "Sisters Matsumoto," MVT
• Mary E. Lewis, "Grace and Glorie," MVT
• Kimo Moore, "No One Will Marry a Princess With a Tree Growing Out of Her Head," UH
• Lloyd S. Riford III, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," MVT
• Storm Stafford, "Umbuik Mudo and the Magic Flute," UH

COSTUME DESIGN

• Ann Asakura, "Sisters Matsumoto," MVT
• Karen Brilliande, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," MVT
• Sandra Finney, "La Bete," UH
• Sandra Finney, "No One Will Marry a Princess With a Tree Growing Out of Her Head," UH
• Cathie Valdovino, "Side Show," MVT
• Karen G. Wolfe, "Steel Magnolias," DHT

LIGHTING DESIGN

• Cathie Anderson, "Dark of the Moon," HPU
• Stephen Clear, "Chess," DHT
• Stephen Crowell, "No One Will Marry a Princess With a Tree Growing Out of Her Head," UH
• Wayne Kischer, "Grace and Glorie," MVT
• Dawn Oshima, "Carousel," DHT
• Sarah Y. Whitehead, "The Rocky Horror Show," LCC

SOUND DESIGN

• Stephen Crowell, "Faust" Part II, UH
• Josh Fanene, "La Bete," UH
• Jason Taglianetti, "Grace and Glorie," MVT
• Jason Taglianetti, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," MVT
• Jason Taglianetti, "Side Show," MVT
• Kurt Yamasaki, "Chess," DHT

NON-RESIDENT GUEST ARTIST

• Musra Dahrizal, choreography, "Umbuik Mudo and the Magic Flute," UH
• Hasanawi, musical direction, "Umbuik Mudo and the Magic Flute," UH
• Dian Kobayashi as Grace, "Sisters Matsumoto," MVT
• Kathy Kohl, costume design, "Brigadoon," ACT
• Joseph Ricci as Billy Bigelow, "Carousel," DHT
• Jo Scheder, lighting design, "Sisters Matsumoto," MVT

ENSEMBLE

• "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," MVT
• "Steel Magnolias," DHT
• "Talking With ...," TAG
• "Sisters Matsumoto," MVT

OVERALL MUSICAL

• "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," KAPA
• "Brigadoon," ACT
• "Carousel," DHT
• "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," MVT
• "Kiss Me, Kate," HPU
• "Side Show," MVT

OVERALL PLAY

• "Faust" Part I, UH
• "Grace and Glorie," MVT
• "Harvey," TAG
• "La Bete," UH
• "Oleanna," TAG
• "Sisters Matsumoto," MVT