People in the Memphis area have been tossing their toupees left and right and Fly on the Wall has noticed! Everywhere we look we see them, all matted, sad, and full of nuts and gum. So we’ve asked our readers to help us spread the word about this growing epidemic. Send us your pictures of lost bouffants and lonely extensions. Each week we’ll post a selection of photographs in pursuit of our dream: “Reuniting good people with their good hair.”
The rarely seen braided tumbleweave. Spotted Downtown.
If this is your hair or you know who it belongs to please contact Fly on the Wall via comments and we’ll give you all the information we have pertaining to where the hair was last seen. We cannot promise a successful reunion because, as we’ve said before, nobody wants to touch that.
It takes a lot to make me hate a movie about ’80s video games. I consider TRON a minor classic, and soaked up TRON: Legacy, even though it was pretty much just a two-hour, 3-D Daft Punk video. I know every beat of WarGames by heart. Over the years, I’ve put a college education’s worth of quarters into Centipede, Tempest, Asteroids, Missile Command, Gauntlet, and Space Invaders. At the recent 40th anniversary screening of Jaws, I freaked out because I spotted a vintage Spacewar! cabinet in the background of a shot in an Amity Island beach bar. I’m pretty much the target audience for Pixels, and I hated it.
It’s Adam Sandler’s fault.
To be fair, Sandler’s zoned-out performance isn’t the only awful thing about Pixels. But since Sandler’s production company Happy Madison optioned French director Patrick Jean’s charming 2010 short film about video game characters who come to life and wreak havoc in New York City, it’s fair to lay the blame for the ensuing debacle at his feet.
Sandler stars as Brenner, whom we meet as an awkward teenager in the summer of 1982. When he and his friends Cooper (Kevin James) and Ludlow (Josh Gad) wander into a video arcade, they are immediately entranced. Brenner is so good behind a joystick, he advances to the finals of the world video game championships, only to lose a Donkey Kong showdown to Eddie “Fireblaster” Plant (Peter Dinklage). Then we flash forward to the present day, where Brenner works in the Nerd Squad setting up home theater systems for rich people, like Violet (Michelle Monaghan), a recently divorced single mom who Brenner creepily corners in a closet where she’s trying to cry and drink white wine in peace.
Sandler’s friend Cooper has been much more successful in life: He’s now the president of the United States. So when Guam is attacked by unknown alien forces, he recognizes our adversaries as Galaga, and calls in Brenner and his old arcade buddies to lead the fight to defend Earth.
Michelle Monaghan, Adam Sandler, Josh Gad, and Peter Dinklage in Pixels
To preemptively answer the question “What the hell did they think they were doing?” I’ll say that they wanted to make a lighthearted parody of alien invasion movies like Independence Day and brought in veteran director of big-budget spectacle Chris Columbus to make it happen. There are some strong comic possibilities in ripping the ponderous genre, and they got as far as the setup: A space probe launched in the early ’80s contained a message from Earth, and the aliens mistook a clip of Brenner’s video game championship match as a declaration of war. The aliens, in other words, are as incredibly stupid as an Adam Sandler character.
But as Paul Blart: Mall Cop proves, a strong premise does not a good movie make. (Die Hard, only with a mall security guard. It could work!) The combination of Columbus’ bland, corporate filmmaking and Sandler’s tone deaf performance proves particularly grating. Sandler is not believable as a nerd for a single frame of Pixels. He’s the kind of schoolyard toady who would taunt nerds with “clever” nicknames while the real bullies deliver the beatdown. Not that anyone in this crap shower is believable or funny. What kind of Bush vs. Gore debacle installed Kevin freakin’ James as president? At least Dinklage appears to be having fun playing a variation of mullet aficionado Billy Mitchell from the now-classic video game documentary The King Of Kong.
The script is aggressively, belligerently, defiantly unfunny. “Why not cram a bunch of homophobic and sexist non-jokes into a silly video game parody?” asked no one ever, and yet Pixels did it. Columbus seems to be most concerned with 3-D renderings of 2-D video game characters like Centipede, the Duck Hunt dog, and Q*Bert, and he occasionally creates some cool images. But that’s the only bright spot buried in this dire turd. The premise was handled so much better in a 10-minute segment from a 2002 Futurama episode called “Raiders of the Lost Arcade.” Go watch that instead, so as not to encourage Sandler to make more movies.
With a background in painting, Katie Kalsi injects a distinct personality into her handbag designs, making them as collectible as art.
The concept of her line is rethinking the traditional canvas. In this case, the straps become the canvas, creating a “wearable piece of art.” Every strap is unique because each one is hand painted.
“All of the straps are made to be interchangeable, so in a sense you are able to create your own handbag customized to your style! Whether you want a funky colorful strap that fits your personality or a collegiate strap to rep your favorite sports team, there are numerous styles to choose from!” she says.
With all the customizable style, the bags still speak strongly to the root of her style. “I have one rule when I dress: be stylish, but be comfortable. I love jeans with boots or Converses with a great top. I love hats and big, dangly earrings. I make a great modern-day hippie!”
Combined with the quality leather and the “modern-day hippie” vibe of the bag itself, Katie Kalsi bags have become a sought-after brand. Style-savvy celebrities including Faith Hill, Cameron Diaz, Britney Spears, and Lisa Maria Presley own at least one of her bags.
“It’s all about research and planning and whose path you cross. For instance, Faith Hill was a early fan of my bags and still carries them today . Referrals also play a large part growing my brand. Most of the time people know me through word-of-mouth, which I love because that means my bags are marketing themselves. I constantly get compliments about their quality and uniqueness. I’ve been blessed with a very strong fan base and through that I continue to meet other entertainers and professionals.” – Katie Kalsi about the celebrity clients.
Yet, there is more to the Katie Kalsi brand than just handbags and more to Katie than just being an artist and designer. The future of the brand will embrace more of a designed lifestyle approach by expanding into bedding, jewelry, and shoes. The current collection already includes more specific leather encasements such as iPad covers and the ultimate wallet for organizing.
“I’ve always believed in moving forward slowly and deliberately as the best way to maintain my quality and differentiation. For instance, I’m now designing and producing wallets and iPad covers as part of my line. I’m constantly designing and expanding new styles. My next major project will be footwear. I feel shoes are a natural progression of my line because of my extensive experience with leather goods. My business goal is to be a lifestyle brand within the next three to five years,” she explains.
As important as her role as a designer and artist is her role as a mom to her two daughters — Sophie, age 12 and Sadie, age 7. Though she rarely has spoken so personally on media platforms, she shares a glimpse to how her business and family life balances out and how they interweave.
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“I am very fortunate because my girls’ dad Carle, and I have developed a very mature relationship in regards to our daughters. Everyone’s lives can get hectic; however, we make sure our girls are our primary focus and make ourselves available whenever they need us. Finding balance between work and home is a must because we want them to have the best influence and values.”
Katie has the flexibility to plan her meetings around her girls’ schedules. At this point, she has gained a support team that helps with her business, especially during her frequent travels.
“They will always be first and foremost in my life. I can sketch at any time or any place, so that part of my business is easy and does not interfere with spending time with them. We do travel a lot because I want them to experience many aspects of life.”
“Presently, they are too young to understand the business aspects of Katie Kalsi. However, I do share with them my sketches and ask for strap ideas. I like to keep them involved. They are very interested in the design process and love contributing to the creative side of the business.”
When asked what important lesson, Katie hopes Sophie and Sadie learn from her, she says,“Follow your heart, Life is too short. If someone tells you that you can’t, say ‘Watch me’!“
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The items above are some of her signature and most recent pieces. Product photos by Terry Sweeney. Context photos above of Katie’s studio by Sophorn.
UPCOMING EVENTS and SALES
Currently on KatieKalsi.com there is a Virtual Barn Sale (while supplies last) of discontinued colors and styles of the signature collection. There’s a back-to-school website sale August. 7-16th.
August 15th and 16th, there will be a Barn Sale held at a location to be announced on Katie Kalsi social media soon. Go to katiekalsi.com to connect with all social media for upcoming events and giveaways.
Cafe Pontotoc, which opened last June, recently started serving lunch. I, for one, welcome a new lunch option along that stretch of Main.
The lunch menu has many of the same items as the dinner menu. The chief difference, as far as I can tell, is the addition of sandwiches, including a cheeseburger, grilled cheese, club, and reuben. There are a number of hot dogs as well — the Mexican Dog (with guac and jalapenos), Japan Dog (seaweed!, daikon), and the South Main (“If we’e got it, we’ll put it on there), etc.
I went pretty simple with soup and a salad.
The soup was the Cucumber Avocado ($7) served with pita triangle. I liked the soup a lot — creamy, fresh crisp flavors, served cold. I don’t think it’s substantial enough to serve as a main part of the meal, but as a starter, it would certainly rev up the appetite.
If the ground starts shaking, Memphians better be prepared to duck and cover.
A new study by scientists from the University of Memphis and other universities and agencies looked at 20 hypothetical, yet plausible, earthquake simulations. The simulations showed potential for a lot of damage.
The other entities involved in the study were Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, the U.S. Geological Survey, San Diego State University, and AECOM.
The scientists replicated the New Madrid seismic zone earthquakes that happened between 1811 and 1812 in Tennessee, Arkansas, and a few other states. The hypothetical quakes ranged in magnitude from 7.0 to 7.7 on the Richter scale and consider various possible epicenters.
If such an earthquake occurred again, it would affect more than 8 million people, according to the study. And Memphis is one of many cities that would feel the quake.
“Strong ground shaking in the greater Memphis metropolitan area could last from 30 seconds to more than 60 seconds, depending on the magnitude and epicenter of a potential seismic event,” said Ramirez-Guzman, a professor at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and former USGS contract scientist.
The study was first published in a paper that appears in the July 30th edition of the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. Having more information about the damages a potential earthquake could cause will go a long way in improving earthquake monitoring.
For more information and to better understand the project, view the simulation of a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in the New Madrid seismic zone.
The Cook Convention Center may get a complete overhaul and a brand new addition in a $50 million project designed to up the city’s game in attracting conventions.
The plan was revealed Thursday, hidden away in the legal language in two proposed ordinances that would raise new funds for the project. Those ordinances are slated to be heard by the Memphis City Council on Tuesday.
Kevin Kane, president of the Memphis Conventions and Visitors Bureau, said if the new fees and taxes are approved, the project would unfold in two phases.
Phase one, he said, would modernize the existing facility, to “bring it up to 21st century standards.” The convention center would get a whole new look on the outside with new lighting and more. Inside, the center would be remodeled with new finishes, new bathrooms and more.
“It is still going to have low ceilings and columns and only one loading dock,” Kane said. “So, it will still have its challenges. But the only way to correct that is to blow the thing up and start over.”
That’s what the project’s second phase should do, Kane said.
That phase will add an addition to the current center that will be “just as impressive as what you see in Nashville,” Kane said referring to the massive Music City Center building that opened in 2013. Kane said the city simply needs something “bigger, more, newer.”
He said the city does well with international travelers, corporate travelers, and others but “the market segment we’re lacking and suffering in and seeing and erosion in is with the national associations and big-time conventions and trade shows.”
“When people come through (the Cook Convention Center) they look around and say, with all due respect, we can go to Jackson, Mississippi (for a higher quality building) than we can get in Memphis, Tennessee,” he said. “We’re talking Jackson, Mississippi here!”
The first step toward this plan is the passage of those two new proposals that would add a $2 per night room fee and a higher tax on hotel room stays.
City officials want to put a new fee and increase the current tax rate on hotel stays.
The Memphis City Council will get its first look Tuesday at a two new ordinances that would generate new revenues for tourism and $50 million renovations to the Cook Convention Center by increasing costs on hotel owners.
• One ordinance would create the “Memphis Tourism Improvement District,” effective January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2025. A new $2 fee per room night would be imposed on hotels in the district. It was not immediately clear if the district has certain boundaries or if the new fee would apply to all Memphis hotels.
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The fee would not apply to hotels inside established Tourism Development Zones, or for complimentary rooms, or on a person who maintains the occupancy of a hotel room for more than 30 days.
Revenues collected from the district would go to the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau [CVB] for “destination marketing.” This means advertising Memphis tourism on the Internet, on television, radio, and in print. The funds would also fund the creation of promotions like package deals and contests and fund tourism market and industry research.
“The district funds shall be used to generate awareness of an increase visitation to the city,” the proposed ordinance reads. “The programs will be designed to to increase hotel room sales for the benefit of the assessed hotels.”
Of course, the fee could be passed to the consumer. But if it is, the city wants the hotel owner to report it.
The ordinance claims the new fee has the support of the Metropolitan Memphis Hotel and Lodging Association.
• The council will also consider nearly doubling the current hotel/motel occupancy tax rate.
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The current rate is 1.7 percent of the cost of the room night. The new tax rate would be 3.5 percent.
The new funds will be used for $13 million in renovations to the Cook Convention Center.
Revenues from the original tax rate (1.7 percent) will fund the overall $50 million renovation of the Cook Convention Center.
Fly on the Wall has chronicled the many faces of WMC’s excitable news reporter Jason Miles.
We’ve shown you Jason Miles under a car.
We’ve shown you Jason Miles under a car on a cake.
We’ve shown you Lego Jason Miles.
And we’ve even shown you Lego Jason Miles under a car.
Now, fresh from his Twitter feed, here’s Jason Miles under a building.
Will some less lazy person please photoshop Jason under a building under a car on a cake? Bonus points if it’s lego Jason Miles chest-bumping a cop under a building, under a car, on a cake. Just do your best. Like Jason. When he gets under stuff.
In a blog post on the website of the Booksellers at Laurelwood, where he works, Matt Nixon called it “a book talk, a discussion, a presentation, a convocation.” He also named it Grawl!x, which Nixon headed this past May as “a sneak-peek and the low-down on a hand-picked selection of upcoming and recent off-beat literary fiction” for Memphis book lovers.
It’s that time again — time for Grawl!x to meet and the public’s invited. The location is Muddy’s Grind House (585 S. Cooper) on Saturday, August 1st, at 4 p.m. Come with new titles (offbeat’s okay) that you’d like to share with other readers. Nixon will be there with his own recommendations.
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“I’m sort of an agnostic when it comes to Grawl!x,” Nixon (pictured right) says. “For example, on Saturday I’m including a horror novel and an 1800s women’s drama about British female boxers. I’ll also offer some giveaways — autographed copies of a book I’m presenting and advanced reader’s copies for a couple of books that aren’t out yet. With Grawl!x I’m trying to build a community of people interested in the same types of things I am.”
“Cool books,” in other words, and Grawl!x is a way for Nixon to give fellow readers “a heads-up about books coming out or books that have come out and haven’t gotten the press coverage.”
Saturday’s Grawl!x, which Nixon hopes to run on a quarterly basis, will be the second time the group’s met, but he’s already pleased with the response. As Nixon also wrote for his Booksellers blog:
“The feedback I got from those who came to the first Grawl!x has been terrific. The group was not a large one, but they were engaged, open for discussion, and interested in extending the group to start a monthly book club. We decided on the premise of the In Case You Missed It [ICYMI] book club, where we’ll read and meet to discuss books we’ve long been told we should read, but haven’t yet.
“I read like a shark: constant movement forward. Even those of you who are less rapacious readers than I am certainly have your own never-shrinking ‘to-read’ pile. With all the good books constantly coming out each month, it’s impossible to keep up with every book you want to read, much less go back and get to the ones you really wanted to read last month or last year or ten years ago. … We’re looking to read those classics (cult or otherwise) people have been telling you that you just must read but can never seem to find the time.”
Now’s your chance to make the time. For more on Grawl!x and the ICYMI book club, go to the website of The Booksellers at Laurelwood. That’s where you can also keep up with Matt Nixon. You’ll find him under the tab that reads “More Cool Stuff.” •
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The 32nd Annual Ostrander Awards will be held Sunday, August 30th, at the Orpheum Theatre. Cocktails and gossip begin at 6 p.m. Awards at 7.
Jim Ostrander
Tickets are $10.
Set Design
Ekundayo Bandele – King Hedley II, Hattiloo Theatre
Bryce Cutler – Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square
Andy Saunders – All My Sons, Germantown Community Theatre
Jack Yates – The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
Jack Yates – The Heiress, Theatre Memphis
Costumes
Caleb Blackwell – Assassins, The Circuit Playhouse
Paul McCrae – The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
Abeo Porter – Once on This Island, Hattiloo Theatre
Rebecca Y. Powell – Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square
André Bruce Ward – The Heiress, Theatre Memphis
Lighting
Jeremy Allen Fisher – The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
Jeremy Allen Fisher – Of Mice and Men, Theatre Memphis
John Horan – Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square
John Horan – The Rocky Horror Show, Playhouse on the Square
Mary Lana Rice – Assassins, The Circuit Playhouse
The Ostrander Award Nominees, 2014-15
Props
Kellie Bowles – Assassins, The Circuit Playhouse
Kellie Bowles – One Man, Two Guvnors, Playhouse on the Square
Katharine Hughen and Ashley Palmer – Mary Poppins, Playhouse on the Square
Bill Short – Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, New Moon Theatre Company
Jack Yates – The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
Hair/Wig/Make-Up
Caleb Blackwell – The Rocky Horror Show, Playhouse on the Square
Virginia Brandt – Mary Poppins, Playhouse on the Square
Buddy Hart, Caiden Britt, Ellen Inghram and Justin Asher – The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
Linda Lockwood, Steven Harris, Paul McCrae and Barbara Sanders – The Boy from Oz, Theatre Memphis
Barbara Sanders – The Heiress, Theatre Memphis
Music Direction
Jeffrey B. Brewer – The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
Julian T. Jones – The Gospel at the Colonus, Playhouse on the Square
David Kornfeld – Assassins, The Circuit Playhouse
Adam Laird – Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square
Carlton Leake – Simply Simone, Hattiloo Theatre
Dennis Whitehead – Once on This Island, Hattiloo Theatre
Sound Design
Zach Badreddine – Assassins, The Circuit Playhouse
Zach Badreddine – Tribes, The Circuit Playhouse
Gene Elliott – The Woman In Black, New Moon Theatre Company
David Newsome – Distance, Voices of the South
Eric Sefton – The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
The Ostrander Award Nominees, 2014-15 (2)
Choreography
Emma Crystal – Once on This Island, Hattiloo Theatre
Geoffrey Goldberg – Mary Poppins, Playhouse on the Square
Jared Thomas Johnson – The Boy from Oz, Theatre Memphis
Jordan Nichols and Travis Bradley – Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square
Jay Rapp – The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
Supporting Actress in a Musical
Renee Davis Brame – Company, Germantown Community Theatre
Leah Beth Bolton – Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square
Emily F. Chateau – The Boy from Oz, Theatre Memphis
Carla McDonald – Assassins, The Circuit Playhouse
Carla McDonald – Mary Poppins, Playhouse on the Square
Breyannah Tillman – Once on This Island, Hattiloo Theatre
Supporting Actor in a Musical
Justin Asher – The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
Jonathan Christian – Assassins, The Circuit Playhouse
Barry Fuller – Anything Goes, Theatre Memphis
Marc Gill – Once on This Island, Hattiloo Theatre
John M. Hemphill and John Maness – Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square
Leading Actress in a Musical
Emily F. Chateau – The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
Katie Hahn – Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square
Keia Johnson – Simply Simone, Hattiloo Theatre
Lynden Lewis – Mary Poppins, Playhouse on the Square
Madeline Glenn Thomas – Sanders Family Christmas, The Circuit Playhouse
Leading Actor in a Musical
Jerre Dye – The Rocky Horror Show, Playhouse on the Square
David Foster – Assassins, The Circuit Playhouse
Robert Hanford – The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
Jordan Nichols – Mary Poppins, Playhouse on the Square
Josh Walden – The Boy from Oz, Theatre Memphis
Direction of a Musical
Jerry Chipman – The Boy from Oz, Theatre Memphis
Tony Horne – Once on This Island, Hattiloo Theatre
Dave Landis – Assassins, The Circuit Playhouse
Jordan Nichols – Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square
Cecelia Wingate – The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
The Ostrander Award Nominees, 2014-15 (3)
Best Musical Production Assassins, The Circuit Playhouse Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square Mary Poppins, Playhouse on the Square Once on This Island, Hattiloo Theatre The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
Supporting Actress in a Drama
Anne Marie Caskey – The Awakening, Voices of the South
JoLynne Palmer – Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Playhouse on the Square
Ann G. Sharp – The Heiress, Theatre Memphis
Madeline Glenn Thomas – Bad Jews, The Circuit Playhouse
Cecelia Wingate – Distance, Voices of the South
The Ostrander Award Nominees, 2014-15 (6)
Supporting Actor in a Drama
Marques Brown – All My Sons, Germantown Community Theatre
Matt Nelson – Bad Jews, The Circuit Playhouse
Cameron Reeves – Tribes, The Circuit Playhouse
Steve Swift – Distance, Voices of the South
Johnathan Williams – King Hedley II, Hattiloo Theatre
Leading Actress in a Drama
Laura Stracko Franks – Bad Jews, The Circuit Playhouse
Julia Masotti – Tribes, The Circuit Playhouse
Michelle Miklosey – The Heiress, Theatre Memphis
JoLynne Palmer – Distance, Voices of the South
Pamela Poletti – All My Sons, Germantown Community Theatre
Leading Actor in a Drama
Devin Altizer – Tribes, The Circuit Playhouse
Greg Boller – All My Sons, Germantown Community Theatre
Michael Detroit – Seminar, The Circuit Playhouse
Michael Gravois – Vanya and Sanya and Masha and Spike, Playhouse on the Square
Cameron Reeves – One Man, Two Guvnors, Playhouse on the Square
Direction of a Drama
Irene Crist – Seminar, The Circuit Playhouse
Irene Crist – Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Playhouse on the Square
Tony Isbell – The Heiress, Theatre Memphis
Anita Jo Lenhart – Bad Jews, The Circuit Playhouse
John Maness – All My Sons, Germantown Community Theatre
Best Production of a Drama All My Sons, Germantown Community Theatre Distance, Voices of the South Seminar, The Circuit Playhouse The Heiress, Theatre Memphis Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Playhouse on the Square
The Ostrander Award Nominees, 2014-15 (4)
Small Ensemble Bad Jews, The Circuit Playhouse Copenhagen, Next Stage @ Theatre Memphis Distance, Voices of the South The Woman In Black, New Moon Theatre Company Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Playhouse on the Square
Large Ensemble All My Sons, Germantown Community Theatre Assassins, The Circuit Playhouse Once on This Island, Hattiloo Theatre The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis The Awakening, Voices of the South
Featured Role/Cameo
Wesley Barnes – One Man, Two Guvnors, Playhouse on the Square
Jonathan Christian – The Rocky Horror Show, Playhouse on the Square
Marc Gill – Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square
David Schnell – The Gospel At Colonus, Playhouse on the Square
Lena Wallace – One Man, Two Guvnors, Playhouse on the Square
Best Original Script Distance, Voices of the South Mountain View, POTS@TheWorks We Live Here, POTS@TheWorks
Best Production of an Original Script Distance, Voices of the South Mountain View, POTS@TheWorks We Live Here, POTS@TheWorks
This is a collection of outtakes from Hattiloo Theatre's "Once On This Island" http://hattilootheatre.org 901-525-0009
The Ostrander Award Nominees, 2014-15 (5)
The Eugart Yerian Lifetime Achievement Award
Karin Barile, Playhouse on the Square
It’s Karin!
Ostrander College Award Nominees
Set Design
Mason Levy – Thebes: Contending with Gods & Contemplating Sphinxes, McCoy Theatre @ Rhodes College
Brian Ruggaber – The Physicists, University of Memphis
Brian Ruggaber – The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis
Costumes
Janice Benning Lacek – The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis
Corinne Langford – Blues for an Alabama Sky, University of Memphis
Clara Seigler – Thebes: Contending with Gods & Contemplating Sphinxes, McCoy Theatre @ Rhodes College
Lighting
Laura Canon – Thebes: Contending with Gods & Contemplating Sphinxes, McCoy Theatre @ Rhodes College
John McFadden – The Physicists, University of Memphis
James Vitale – The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis
Hair/Wig/Makeup
Janice Benning Lacek – The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis
Corinne Langford – Blues for an Alabama Sky, University of Memphis
Ashley Rogers – The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis
Music Direction
Jacob Allen – The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis
Zach Williams – The Good Woman of Setzuan, McCoy Theatre @ Rhodes College
Sound Design
Matt Cant
A Chris Ellis cartoon of Chris Ellis holding an imaginary Ostrander.
elon – The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis
John McFadden – The Physicists, University of Memphis
Eric Sefton – Thebes: Contending with Gods & Contemplating Sphinxes, McCoy Theatre @ Rhodes College
Choreography/Fight Choreography
Lawrence Blackwell – The Physicists, University of Memphis
Lawrence Blackwell – The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis
Jill Guyton Nee – The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis
Supporting Actress in a Musical
Casey Greer – The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis
Jenna Newman – The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis
Supporting Actor in a Musical
Christopher Calderazzo – The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis
Lucas Hefner – The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis
Bradley Karel – The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis
Supporting Actress in a Drama
Léerin Campbell – Thebes: Contending with Gods & Contemplating Sphinxes, McCoy Theatre @ Rhodes College
Alexandra Greenway – The Good Woman of Setzuan, McCoy Theatre @ Rhodes College
Katie Sloan – The Physicists, University of Memphis
Supporting Actor in a Drama
Justin Burgess – The Physicists, University of Memphis
James Kevin Cochran – The Physicists, University of Memphis
David Couter – The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis
Jack Dee – Thebes: Contending with Gods & Contemplating Sphinxes, McCoy Theatre @ Rhodes College
Roman Kalei – Blues for an Alabama Sky, University of Memphis
Leading Actress in a Drama
Sarah Brown – The Physicists, University of Memphis
Deya Pajarillo – The Good Woman of Setzuan, McCoy Theater @ Rhode College
Hailey Townsend – And Baby Makes Seven, McCoy Theater @ Rhode College
Leading Actor in a Drama
Jon Castro – The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis
David Couter – The Physicists, University of Memphis
Tristan Parks – Blues for an Alabama Sky, University of Memphis
Direction
Leslie Barker – The Good Woman of Setzuan, McCoy Theater @ Rhodes College
Bob Hetherington – The Physicists, University of Memphis
Jung Han Kim – The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis
Best Production Blues for an Alabama Sky, University of Memphis The Good Woman of Setzuan, McCoy Theater @ Rhode College The Physicists, University of Memphis The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis
Large Ensemble Thebes: Contending with Gods & Contemplating Sphinxes, McCoy Theatre @ Rhodes College The Good Woman of Setzuan, McCoy Theater @ Rhode College The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis
Featured Role/Cameo
Drake Bailey and Marlon Finnie – The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis
Iris Mosah – The Good Woman of Setzuan, McCoy Theater @ Rhode College
Landon Ricker – The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis
