Uwharrie Players presents awards
Published 9:42 am Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Award winners and Mixed “UP” medal winners, from left, front row: Suzanne Holshouser, Rick McCollister, Suzie Johnson, Lisa Ewers; back row: Lynne Hancock, Blair Johnson, Meagan Sloan, Herchelle Smith, Debbie Williams, David Shaw. (Contributed)
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The Uwharrie Players hosted its 2024 season awards banquet on Jan. 25 at Central United Methodist Church in Albemarle.
Members of the organization voted on nominees from the main stage shows: “Southern Fried Nuptials,” “The Addams Family Musical” and “Four Old Broads.”
Attendees also enjoyed dinner, entertainment and silly superlatives. The award winners were:
• Favorite Newcomer – David Shaw.
• Favorite Ensemble/Character Actor – Todd Basinger.
• Favorite Ensemble/Character Actress – Darby Shaw.
• Best Supporting Actor – David Shaw as Lurch in “The Addams Family.”
• Best Supporting Actress – Suzanne Holshouser as Martha Ann Fox in “Southern Fried Nuptials” and as Grandma Addams in “The Addams Family.”
• Best Actor – Robert Nipper as Gomez Addams in “The Addams Family.”
• Best Actress – Shelby Anderson as Morticia Addams in “The Addams Family,” Evynn Rose Grignon as Wednesday Addams in “The Addams Family” and Suzanne Holshouser as Eaddy Mae Clayton in “Four Old Broads” (tie).
People’s Choice Awards (voted on by audience members at each production)
• Madeline Medlin as Miss Nelson/Viola Swamp in “Miss Nelson is Missing.”
• Kara Barnette as Sammy Jo Frye-Lefette in “Southern Fried Nuptials.”
• Robert Nipper as Gomez Addams in “The Addams Family.”
• Suzanne Holshouser as Eaddy Mae Clayton in “Four Old Broads.”
• Favorite Show – “The Addams Family” directed by Heather Wilson-Bowlby.
• Samuel Holshouser Award – Todd Basinger.
• Joan Giglio Award – Lisa Ewers.
• Hall of Fame Inductees – Susie Johnson and Rick McCollister.
Veteran Uwharrie Players attend the 50th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Banquet. From left, front row: Suzanne Holshouser, Rick McCollister, Kathy Teague McCollister, Harriet Brooks; middle row: Betsy Furr, Suzie Johnson, Edna Lipe-Harkey, Patti Furr, Colleen Conroy, Lisa Ewers; back row: Michael Furr, Kent Harkey, Gary Moran. (Contributed)
In addition to honoring all of the casts and crews from last season, The Uwharrie Players also welcomed veteran members as the organization enters its 50th anniversary year.
Notable Players from the past, including several charter members, came together to share memories and encouragement for a prosperous future.
The community theatre group was established in 1975 and will pay homage to five decades of theatre magic with an encore main stage season of three audience favorites: “You Can’t Take It With You” in the spring, “Once Upon a Mattress this summer” and “Smoke on the Mountain” this fall.
The Players will kick off the year with a special Theatre for Young Audience production of “A Year with Frog and Toad” Feb. 14-16.
Information on the upcoming productions can be found at TheUwharriePlayers.org.
