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Office
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December 9, 2002 |
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Thirteen members of the UT Tyler student repertory acting company have been officially nominated to participate in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival’s Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships competition. Irene Ryan Scholarships provide recognition, honor and financial assistance to outstanding student performers. Each competitor must first be nominated from a participating or associate theatre production by an adjudicator or director before receiving an official nomination. Nominees continue in regional and national competition for performance scholarships funded by the bequest of actress Irene Ryan, who is best remembered for her role as “Granny" in the “Beverly Hillbillies." UT Tyler juniors Linda Nylund, music major, and Geanina Barna, theatre major, were nominated for their performances in “The Fantasticks." Other UT Tyler nominees, their majors and the productions for which they were nominated include seniors Zach Echols, theatre, “Art"; Connie Orr, theatre, “The Sound of Music"; Miranda Newman, music, “The Sound of Music"; Val Frazee, theatre, “She’s Shakespeare Loving"; Angela Binoz, speech, “She's Shakespeare Loving"; Chris Taylor, theatre, “The King Stag"; and Kyle Halberstadt, English, “The King Stag." Also, graduate students Michael Ward, theatre, “Art"; Jerone Turner, theatre, “Rosalis"; Beverly Pearson, English, “Rosalis"; and Darin Fimple, theatre, “The Fantasticks." “The
nomination of our students is a special honor," said
Dr. James Hatfield, UT Tyler director of theatre. “Of all
students studying theatre in colleges and universities in our five-state
region this year, there will be less than 150 students so recognized
– and our program has produced 13 student nominations. Our students
possess the skills developed in repertory production that will serve
them well in both the classroom and performance venue."
Contact
person: Emily Battle,
(903) 565-5604
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