VALDOSTA — Theatre Guild Valdosta will recognize its best plays, performers, directors and technical work this evening with the 17th Annual Rosie Awards.

The Rosies are Theatre Guild’s version of the Tony awards, and the ceremony is a chance to celebrate the end of each season.

The 2006-07 season included the musical “Oklahoma,” directed by Grant Brown; “Tribute,” directed by Linda Stikkel; “The Nerd,” directed by Pauline Player; “Beau Jest,” directed by Tammie Glasscock.

While each director and show are in the running for the best director and best show award, the performance awards run the gamut touching upon fine performances from each production. “Oklahoma,” which had the season’s largest cast, has the most performing nods with 12 nominations.

Matt Kelley has two nominations: A lead actor nod for the nerdy Rick Steadman in “The Nerd;” a feature actor nomination for Ali Hakim in “Oklahoma.” Mary Ann Green received two nominations: A feature nod and a supporting actress nod for Gladys Pertrelli in “Tribute” and mother Miriam Goldman in “Beau Jest” respectively. Ken Kinard has two nominations in cameo and feature actor for Cord Elam in “Oklahoma” and Joel Goldman in “Beau Jest” respectively.

Following the Rosies, the Guild’s Dosta Playhouse stage will be dark for a while, but work will be under way preparing for the 2007-08 season of shows “Harvey,” “Lost In Yonkers,” “Marvin’s Room,” and “The Foreigner” as well as two children’s shows with the TGV’s Gingerbread Players.



ROSIE

NOMINEES

CAMEO

PERFORMANCE:

Actress

Crystal Bellant, “Oklahoma!” as Ellen; Patricia Stacey, “Tribute” as Hilary

CAMEO

PERFORMANCE: Actor

Danny Tomlinson, “Oklahoma!”, Slim; Ken Kinard, “Oklahoma!”, Cord Elam; John McCray, “Oklahoma!”, Ike Skidmore; Jack Broomberg, “Beau Jest,” Chris

FEATURE ACTRESS

Jess Cantrell, “Oklahoma!”, Gertie Cummings; Catherine Bradley, “Tribute,” Maggie; Mary Ann Green, “Tribute,” Gladys Pertrelli; Patty Cosey, “The Nerd,” Celia

FEATURE ACTOR

Matt Kelley, “Oklahoma!”, Ali Hakim; Jerry Ellis, “Oklahoma!”, Andrew Carnes; Michael Scott, “The Nerd,” Thor; Ken Kinard, “Beau Jest,” Joel Goldman

SUPPORTING

ACTRESS

Megan Laffitte, “Oklahoma!”, Ado Annie Carnes; Heidi Anne Graf, “Tribute,” Sally Haines; Patti Cook, “The Nerd,” Tansy; Mary Ann Green, “Beau Jest,” Miriam Goldman

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Gary Chapman, “Oklahoma!”, Jud Fry; Benjamin Montague, “Oklahoma!”, Will Parker; Ron Bruton, “The Nerd,” Axel; Philip Barr, “Beau Jest,” Abe Goldman

LEADING ACTRESS

Shelia Moland, “Oklahoma!”, Aunt Eller; Kelly Jones, “Oklahoma!”, Laurey Williams; Genevieve Delk, “Beau Jest,” Sarah Goldman

LEADING ACTOR

Rick Patrick, “Tribute,” Scottie Templeton; Matt Kelley, “The Nerd,” Rick Steadman; Clay Lee, “The Nerd,” Willum; Joey Delk, “Beau Jest,” Bob Schroeder/David

BEST TECHNICAL

PRODUCTION

“Oklahoma!”, “Tribute,” “The Nerd,” “Beau Jest”

BEST DIRECTOR

Grant Brown, “Oklahoma!”; Linda Stikkel, “Tribute”; Pauline Player, “The Nerd”; Tammie Glasscock, “Beau Jest”

BEST SHOW

All four productions nominated.