2008 Geneseo Community Players Awards & Scholarships
Below is a listing of Awards and Scholarships presented by the Geneseo Community Player in 2008. Click HERE for a printer friendly version of this list.
Patti Moss Award
for outstanding contributions as a performer to a Geneseo Central School senior - ($150)
Emma Peace
Emma is an active member of Drama Club who has appeared onstage in Oliver! Seussical, Little Women, Once Upon a Mattress, Lowbutt in Honk! and most recently as Mary in Orphan Train. She has participated in the Regional Program of Excellence represented the school as a drama participant on the Interscholastic Competition in English team. Emma studies jazz, tap, hip hop and modern at Valley School. She plans to attend MCC for college next year.
Angela Saunders Award
for achievement in technical theatre to a Geneseo Central School senior - ($150)
Tim Dehm
Over the years, Tim has served as a member of the running crew and as a follow spot operator for the plays.  More recently, he has confidently settled into the role of sound board operator for many, many productions including; Grease, Oliver, Godspell, Seussical, Little Women, Once Upon a Mattress, Up the Down Staircase and Honk! Tim participates on the soccer and golf teams, is a member of NHS, Natural Helpers and “Good Morning, Geneseo.” He plans to attend RIT in the fall.
Robert Sinclair Award
for outstanding achievement in acting and directing for a graduating senior from SUNY Geneseo ($250)
Jamal Abdunnasir
Jamal hails from Williamson, NY and plans to pursue a career in casting and to continue to act and direct. He graduates with a degree in Theatre; he directed A Day in the Death of Joe Egg this year and was a teaching assistant for both Theatre 100 and Directing 1. He has acted in many student and faculty directed productions including Proof, American Daughter, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, The Grey Zone, and The Seagull.
Richard Story Award
for excellence in design and technical theatre to a graduating senior from SUNY Geneseo ($250)
Abby Kraai
A native of Rochester, Abby graduated from the Harley School and last summer served as Gail Nelli's assistant in her creative drama program. Abby is a double major in Theatre and English - Creative Writing. She has designed the scenery for two productions (The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, The Conversion of Ka'Ahumanu, and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg) and been actively involved in scene painting on all shows for two years. She is currently President of Cothurnus, Geneseo's drama club, and has also acted in several productions, including American Daughter, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, The Seagull, and Musical Theatre Club revues.
Eric Grammas Scholarship
is awarded to a continuing SUNY Geneseo student majoring in Performing Arts who has overcome great obstacles in the pursuit of his/her dreams ($1,250)
Aaron Netsky
Aaron is currently a senior Musical Theatre/English major.
GCP Scholarship
($500) - SUNY Geneseo student
Andrew Tao Li
Tao is a double Chemistry/Theatre major from Queens and was stage manager for GCP’s 2008 production The Wizard of Oz..
GCP Scholarship
($500) - SUNY Geneseo senior
Danny Carroll
Danny is a senior Theatre/English major who aspires to being a playwright.
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