The Audio Theatre Central Seneca Awards

Tonight at 7 p.m. Pacific Audio Theatre Central will produce their fifth annual Seneca Awards presentation, "to recognize excellence in the world of family-friendly audio drama." Visit www.TheSenecas.org to tune in.

Here are nominations for projects and colleagues I've been blessed to work with...

Best Cover Art

Freedom: William Bradford and the American Pilgrims, Part 2
Brinkman Adventures, Beachglass Ministries


Best Script

Freedom: William Bradford and the American Pilgrims
Brinkman Adventures, Beachglass Ministries
Written by Ian Bultman

The Titanic Waif
Legacy Radio Theater
Written by Darby Kern

(I play a couple of minor roles)


Best Original Score

“The Christmas Bells”
Adventures in Odyssey, Focus on the Family
Composed by John Campbell 

(John has taught with me at the Lamplighter Guild)

Freedom: William Bradford and the American Pilgrims
Brinkman Adventures, Beachglass Ministries
Composed by Jared DePasquale


Best Sound Design

Dashed to Pieces
Lamplighter Theatre, Lamplighter Ministries
Sound Design by Todd Busteed

Freedom: William Bradford and the American Pilgrims
Brinkman Adventures, Beachglass Ministries
Sound Design by Joshua Bultman, Allen Hurley, Rob Jorgenson

The Hidden Hand
Lamplighter Theatre, Lamplighter Ministries
Sound Design by Allen Hurley 

(I've also worked with Allen on projects for the Lamplighter Guild)

"The Revenge of Bigfoot"
Adventures in Odyssey, Focus on the Family
Sound Design by Luke Guenot 

(Luke has worked on Lamplighter Theatre and Wise King Media projects I've been a part of)

The Titanic Waif (I play a couple of minor roles)
Legacy Radio Theater
Sound Design by Craig Hart

 
Best Supporting Actress

McKenzie Harris as Miriam in The Adventum, Volume 4 

(McKenzie has been my student at the Lamplighter Guild and the Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers and Actors Camp)

Jahziel Rennie as Pattie in The Hidden Hand
Lamplighter Theatre

Heidi Stewart as Phebe in Dashed to Pieces
Lamplighter Theatre (Heidi was a student at the Lamplighter Guild)


Best Supporting Actor

Jordan Haro as Joshua in The Adventum, Volume 4

Andy Harvey as Black Donald in The Hidden Hand
Lamplighter Theatre

Rich Swingle as Camsis in The Adventum, Volume 4. Glory to God!


Best Leading Actress
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Katie Leigh as Capitola in The Hidden Hand
Lamplighter Theatre 

(Katie taught my students at the MasterWorks Festival)

Katie Leigh as Connie Kendall in "Unrelatable"
Adventures in Odyssey 

(Katie taught my students at the MasterWorks Festival)

Aimee Lilly as Marcelle in The Titanic Waif 

(I performed in a scene with her in The Titanic Waif)


Best Leading Actor

Richard Everett as William Brewster in Freedom: William Bradford and the American Pilgrims
Brinkman Adventures

Nato Jacobson as Navratil in The Titanic Waif 

(Here are our collaborations: www.RichDrama.com/Nato)

Peter Moreton as Myles Standish in Freedom: William Bradford and the American Pilgrims
Brinkman Adventures 

(Peter produced a tour of I Dreamed I Was Free, which we called A Clear Leading at the time, in 16 cities in the UK, May 2000. We also performed together in The Dragon and the Raven in London.)


Best New Show

The Titanic Waif 
Legacy Radio Theater

(I play a couple of minor roles)


Best Long Form Audio Drama

Freedom: William Bradford and the American Pilgrims
Brinkman Adventures, Beachglass Ministries


People's Choice Audio Drama of the Year

The Hidden Hand
Lamplighter Theatre, Lamplighter Ministries

The Titanic Waif
Legacy Radio Theater

(I play a couple of minor roles)

Praying for Heidi Stewart, Lamplighter Guild alumna, who is hosting the program and Kathy Buchanan, who is speaking. She's taught with me at the Lamplighter Guild. 

Congratulations, everyone! Praying these nominations (and hopefully wins for some) will open doors for more ways to glorify the Lord and draw people into his Kingdom! 

For the full list of nominees, visit www.TheSenecas.org.

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I Dreamed I Was Free tells the story of Quaker abolitionist John Woolman, who spoke against slavery a century before our Civil War.