Uwharrie Players celebrate season, accept awards

Published 11:40 am Thursday, January 23, 2020

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Members of The Uwharrie Players celebrated their efforts over the last year with an awards banquet Saturday night at First Presbyterian Church in Albemarle.

Awards were presented for:

• Favorite Show — “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” — Director Gina Clarke;

• Best Actor — Jon Bowlby (“Let Him Sleep ‘til it’s Time For His Funeral”) and Tyler Poplin (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”) (Tie);

• Best Actress — Dorothy Hart (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”);

• People’s Choice Award for “Doyle & Debbie” — Kym Baysinger;

• Best Supporting Actor — Zac Baker (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”);

• Best Supporting Actress — Macy Preslar (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”);

• Favorite Adult Ensemble Member — Tammi Remsburg and Mary Ann Gantt (Tie);

• Favorite Youth Ensemble Member — Piper Treptow;

• People’s Choice Award for “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” — Macy Preslar;

• Favorite Character Actor — Jon Bowlby (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”);

• Favorite Character Actress — Macy Preslar (“Let Him Sleep ‘til it’s Time For His Funeral”) ;

• Samuel R. Holshouser Service Award — Jon Bowlby;

• Favorite Male Musical Performance — Tyler Poplin (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”);

• Favorite Female Musical Performance — Dorothy Hart (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”);

• People’s Choice Award for (“Let Him Sleep ‘til it’s Time For His Funeral”) — Audrey Barringer;

• Favorite Adult Newcomer — Lenny Saltzman (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”);

• Favorite Youth Newcomer — Piper Treptow (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”);

• Favorite Male Comic Performance — Richard Sowell (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”);

• Favorite Female Comic Performance — Audrey Barringer (“Let Him Sleep ‘til it’s Time For His Funeral”)

• Joan M. Giglio Service Award — Becky Preslar