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AriZoni Awards Recognize MCC Performing Arts
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Receives Five Awards

MCC’s Youth Theatre, Act One Musical Productions, recently received five ariZoni awards for their performance of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Awards include the Zoni for Overall Production in the category of Children’s Musicals and individual awards for Lori Towne for Director and for Choreography, Jennifer Crandall for Musical Direction and Rebekah Burnham for Actress in a Major Role.

“They did a marvelous job,” said MCC music department chairperson Sue Anne Lucius. “We are thrilled and proud of the fact that these awards recognize the hard work, dedication and talent of these individuals.”

The ariZoni awards have been a part of the local theatre scene since 1991. This year 160 theatres participated with more than 3,000 actors. Lucius, Lyn Dutson and Lori Towne were all presenters for the awards ceremonies.

Towne assumed that because she was presenting the children’s musical director’s award, she would not be winning. Consequently she was caught off guard to look down and see her own name listed.

“It was my first time to win, so it was very exciting,” said director Lori Towne. “You never know how the judges see the show and hope that they enjoyed your vision and performance of the show.”

The red carpet, flashing cameras and well wishers greeted the 26 MCC nominees from the music and theatre departments to the black tie awards ceremony held at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts.

All seven actors in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, ages 13 through 17 were nominated for awards. Recipient Rebekah Burnham and cast members, James Burnham and Meredith Baker who played Sally, Schroeder and Lucy respectively, performed My New Philosophy from the production as a part of the entertainment for the evening.

“Overall it is a very supportive event of the arts in Arizona,” Lucius said. “Anyone nominated is a star in their own right.”

Recipients received an inscribed hardwood plaque in the shape of the state of Arizona.