MCC THEATRE ARTS ARIZONI AWARDS

MCC Theatre Arts Department has participated in the ariZoni Awards for Excellence in Theatre since 1997. These awards are earned in competition with university and community theatres that are categorized a Non- Contracted, that is we use amateurs as opposed to paid professional actors. The Theatre Arts Department has had nominees for every year we have participated. We have also won the following awards and many of our alumni and adjunct faculty have won a variety of awards in multiple categories.

 

2007 - 2008

The Children's Hour
• Scenic Design - Brian Daily

2006 - 2007

Several Nominations

2005 - 2006

Death of a Salesman

• Overall Production
• Sound Design – Gary Stephens
• Director – Gary Stephens
  
Some Things Just Look Better Leaving
• Original Play (Production)
• Original Script – Jeff Slaker (alumni)
• 12 Nominations for the Season

2004 - 2005

Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
• Overall Production
• Scenic Design - Brian Daily
• Actor in a Major Role - Thomas Murray
  
The Lion in Winter
• Scenic Design - Kara Thomson
• Lighting Design

2003 - 2004

Noises Off
• Gary Stevens, Excellence in Directing.
• Four other nominations.

2002 - 2003

Several Nominations

2001 - 2002

The Miser
• Lyn Dutson, Excellence in Costume Design
  
The Miser
• Jeff Phillips, Sean Kirsch, Maria Escalier  (students)
• Excellence in Hair and Makeup Design
  
Of Mice and Men
• Jon Valpey Excellence in Scene Design
• Laura Johnson, a Excellence in Sound Design

Eleven Nominations

2000 – 2001

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Of Mice and Men
• Excellence in Overall Production

4 Nominations

1999 – 2000

Creation of the World and Other Business
• Mari Garcia, Sakie Onozawa (students) - Excellence in Makeup Design
  
Arizona Theatre Alliance Award of Excellence
• Lyn Dutson - Educator, Educational Program
  
  

Degrees

The college currently grants Associate of Arts Degrees (AA), and an Associate of Fine Arts Degrees (AFA) in Acting, Technical Theatre, Educational Theatre and Film.

Please contact Kevin Dressler or Kara Thomson for comments or corrections email phone: 480-461-7975