In celebration of the productions and performers in our 2007 Season, many of our Subscribers, Sustaining Members, friends, family, Resident Company and Board Members of The Chance, all came out to the 2nd Annual Chancie awards!

The evening began with lovely refreshments donated by Le Grande Marketing, La Casa Garcia, and Tom and Carol Hamman. The Community Center's large meeting hall was beautifully decorated with balloons and centerpieces by company member Karen Webster, and our hosts for the evening- company members Warren Draper and Jocelyn Brown, were both funny and entertaining.

Some of the highlights of the entertainment were the extremely funny adaptations of 2 of the songs from last year's musicals I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change and Sunday in the Park with George written and choreographed by company members Bob Simpson and Lowe Taylor and performed by many members of last year's productions.

The company members came up in sets of two to introduce each award and they all had a blast coming up with their presentations: from a Graph presenting which supporting actor had the most balls, to a Costumers listing of do's and don'ts, to a twilight zone parallel universe where there are no directors.

The ballots were secretly tabulated by our Vice-Chairman of the Board, Mr. Guy Marr, and the results were revealed at a very fun and enjoyable evening of songs, skits, and awards!

Congratulations to all the winners!

Best Production:
              Sunday in the Park with George

Best Director:
              Oanh Nguyen, Inventing Van Gogh

Best Ensemble:
              The Cast & Crew of Inventing Van Gogh

Best Actor:
              Bob Simpson, Sunday in the Park with George

Best Actress:
              Lowe Taylor, Sunday in the Park with George

Best Supporting Actor (tie):
              Jonathon Lamer and Casey Long, The Eight:
              Reindeer Monologues

Best Supporting Actress:
              Alex Bueno, The Eight: Reindeer Monologues

Best Set Design:
              Masako Tobaru, Inventing Van Gogh

Best Lighting Design:
              Masako Tobaru, Sunday in the Park with George

Best Sound Design:
              Dave Mickey, Sunday in the Park with George

Best Costume Design:
              Erika C. Miller, Anne of Green Gables - The
              Musical

Special Artist Award:
              John MacDonald, Projection Designer for
              Sunday in the Park with George, Variations on a
              Theme: The Best and The Eight: Reindeer
              Monologues

Special Achievement Award:
              Stage Managers of the 2007 Season - Tanae
              Beyer, Alisa Duffey, Courtny Greenough, Timothy
              Murphy, and Masako Tobaru

Best Production, Main Stage (MS):
              Into The Woods
Best Production, Evolving Stage (ES):
              Coyote On A Fence

Best Director, MS:
              Oanh Nguyen, Into The Woods
Best Directors, ES:
              Patricia Ansuini, Coyote On A Fence

Best Ensemble, MS:
              The Cast & Crew of Into The Woods
Best Ensemble, ES:
              The Cast & Crew of Coyote On A Fence

Best Actor, MS:
              Bob Simpson, Into The Woods
Best Actor, ES (tie):
              Michael Irish and David Chorley, The Lying Kind

Best Actress, MS:
              Jocelyn A. Brown, Into The Woods
Best Actress, ES:
              Courtney Hayes, Never In My Lifetime

Best Supporting Actor, MS:
              Dimas Diaz, Anaheim Home Companion
Best Supporting Actor, ES:
              Casey Long, Coyote On A Fence

Best Supporting Actress, MS:
              Andrea de la luz Ainsworth, Anaheim Home
              Companion
Best Supporting Actress, ES:
              Karen Webster, Coyote On A Fence

Best Set Design:
              John Robinson, Coyote On A Fence

Best Lighting Design:
              Tonya Moake, Coyote On A Fence

Best Sound Design:
              Casey Long, Coyote On A Fence

Best Costume Design (tie):
              Erika C. Miller, Coyote On A Fence
              Alisa Duffey, Anaheim Home Companion

Best Fight Director:
              Martin Noyes, Never In My Lifetime

Best Choreographer:
              Kelly Todd, Into The Woods

Best Musical Director:
              Bill Strongin, Into The Woods

Special Achievement Award:
              Playwrights of Anaheim Home Companion - Tira
              Palmquist, Alex Bueno, Richard Comeau, Annie
              Mezzacappa, and Sarah Moreau