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The Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) award nominees for the 2005 season were announced this evening at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. The complete list of nominees is now available. The awards will be presented at the Birchmere on Sunday, February 26th. Tickets are available for $15.50 at the Birchmere, or through Ticketmaster for $15.50 plus a service charge. Order your tickets early, last year the tickets sold out.

A few of the WATCH Award nominees from the Maryland theater groups were on hand to receive their nominations. Pictured (L to R): Sheila Hyman (Makeup & Hair – Tantallon Comm. Players), Jo Rake (Costumes – Tantallon Comm. Players), Leta Hall (presenter – Silver Spring Stage), Suzanne Donohue (Director – Port Tobacco Players)
Photo credit: Todd C. Huse (WATCH Awards)

Several WATCH Award nominees from Virginia theater groups were on hand to receive their nominations. Pictured (L to R): Nanette Reynolds (Elden Street), Kat Brais (Elden Street), Michael Kharfen (Port City), Angie Anderson (Elden Street), Grant Kevin Lane (Arlington Players), Kim Gowland (Elden Street), Nano Gowland (Elden Street), Bruce Follmer (Elden Street), Janet Bordeaux (Dominion Stage), Wade Corder (Dominion Stage), Sue Pinkman (Reston Comm. Players), Ken Clayton (Little Theatre of Alexandria), Rick Schneider (Reston Comm. Players) Photo credit: Todd C. Huse (WATCH Awards)

These shows were reviewed by ShowBizRadio and are among those nominated:

• The Weir, Elden Street Players 13 nominations
• The Gin Game, Little Theatre of Alexandria 2 nominations
• Hauptmann, Port City Playhouse, 4 nominations
• The Women, Providence Players, 1 nomination
• Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Reston Community Players, 23 nominations
• Deathtrap, Vienna Theatre Company, 3 nominations

Congratulations to all those nominated!