Jill Wainner as Patsy Cline                      
 

Current News

PWLT is currently seeking nominations for the 2008-2009 Board of Directors. Anyone interested in running for President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary, and two member-at-large seats should contact either Don Petersen (don.petersen@fcps.edu), Becky Farris (cntgobck03@aol.com) or Katherine Blondin (deeskogrl@aol.com).  Elections will be held at the June General Membership meeting.

Caption: (L-R) WATCH Award winner Dan Yount (3rd from right) celebrates his win with PWLT's Dave Warner, Monica Price, Rocky Jackson, Becky Farris, Sallie Willows, Inherit the Wind Director Zina Bleck, and Katherine Blondin.
Credit: PWLT


PWLT WINS REGIONAL COMMUNITY THEATRE AWARD
Manassas, VA (March 3, 2008)

On behalf of Prince William Little Theatre, actor Dan Yount recently won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama at the Eighth Annual
Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) Awards. The awards were held Sunday, March 2, 2008 at the Birchmere in Alexandria. Yount won for
his role as Henry Drummond in PWLT's Inherit the Wind, originally staged at Baldwin Elementary School in Manassas in October.

"Dan was truly phenomenal among a fantastic ensemble cast. I extend my warmest thanks and congratulations to Dan and the entire cast and crew for a terrific production." said Dave Warner, PWLT's President.

Several members of PWLT were also nominated in the category of Outstanding Set Painting for Inherit the Wind.

It was PWLT's second WATCH award, and 25th nomination, since the WATCH Awards inception in 2000. PWLT also won for Set Dressing and Set Decoration in 2000 for Watch on the Rhine.
PWLT has also won twelve Northern Virginia Theatre Alliance One Act Festival Awards and four Virginia Theatre Association awards since 1991.

About PWLT

Providing quality local community theatre since 1984, the all-volunteer Prince William Little Theatre is partly funded by grants from the Prince William County Parks Authority, the City of Manassas, and private contributions .

About WATCH

The Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) is an organization founded for the adjudication and presentation of annual awards recognizing artistic and technical excellence in community
theatre throughout the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, and that these honors will foster and encourage the growth of community theater; promote and enhance the image of community theater; and educate and inform the general public about the theatrical opportunities provided by the member theaters.

Thank you to everyone that came out to see  - or helped with  - "The All Night Strut"!  All of you were able to make this show a great success!
 

           
Congratulations to the 'Driving Miss Daisy' team!


(L to R)
Mona Kay Helper (Daisy), Ardith Collins (Hoke), Director Susy Moorstein, Carl Long (Boolie) and Co-Producer Dave Warner receive the Runner-Up for Best Production award at the Virginia Theatre Association One-Act Festival for their performance of Driving Miss Daisy. Ardith Collins is holding his Judges' Award for Excellence in Acting. Not pictured: Gina Folino
Photo Credit: PWLT

Note: Helper tied for Best Actress at the NVTA held in June, and Collins won for Best Actor; Long was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Moorstein for Best Director, and Driving Miss Daisy was nominated for best performance.


'Driving Miss Daisy' a double winner for Prince William Little Theatre

This summer Prince William Little Theatre (PWLT) has staged several award-winning performances of 'Driving Miss Daisy' in theater competitions around the Northern Virginia region.

On June 16, PWLT participated in the 2007 Northern Virginia Theatre Alliance (NVTA) One-Act Festival, held at the James Lee Community Center in Arlington, Virginia. At the June 17 Awards Ceremony, PWLT received nominations in five major categories: Springfield resident Ardith Collins for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Manassas resident Mona Kay Helper for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Manassas actor Carl Long for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, PWLT co-founder Susy Moorstein for Best Director, and the production was also nominated for Best Overall Production. Collins won for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Helper tied for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

On the strength of the performance at NVTA, PWLT participated in the Virginia Theatre Alliance (VTA) One-Act Festival, held August 25 at Centreville High School in Clifton. PWLT again brought home two awards: Collins was again recognized for his performance with a Judges’ Discretionary Award for Excellence, and the production received the Runner-Up award for Best Production.

PWLT first staged “Driving Miss Daisy” in October 2006 at Baldwin Elementary School in Manassas.

About Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy is a Pulitzer Prize winning 1987 play by Alfred Uhry about an elderly Southern Jewish lady and her relationship with her African-American chauffeur, Hoke Colburn, over several decades. The play was also made into a film starring Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy. The film won the 1989 Academy Award for Best Picture, and Tandy won for Best Actress.


 

PWLT is pleased to announce....

Our 2008-2009 Season!

On Golden Pond - Directed by Melissa Jo York-Tilley
Jesus Christ Superstar - Directed by Adrienne Showker and Lisa Anne Bailey
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Directed by Zina Bleck

 Thank you to the Manassas Community Concert Association for their generous donation!


    
 

  Prince William Little Theatre is partly funded  by grants from the Prince William County Parks Authority and Manassas Arts Council and by your United Way Contributions.