BLACK MASK PRESENTS HONORS

Amy Monfort and Anne Sturtevant won two awards apiece Saturday night when the Black Mask Honorary Dramatic Society presented its year-end honors.

The Davis-Barnett Awards recognize Southeast's drama students for achievement during the previous year's productions. This year's award ceremony was held at the Drury Lodge.

The award for Best Actress in a Leading Role went to Monfort of Kirkwood. She played the prototypical actress Julie Cavendish in "The Royal Family."

Monfort, who graduated in December after a collegiate career in which she also portrayed Lucy in "Three Penny Opera," Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth," and Maire in "Never in My Lifetime," also was presented with the university's Career Acting Award.

Sturtevant, a senior from Dardanelle, Ark., won the award for Outstanding Service for an Entire Season. She served as the lighting director on both "Oleanna" and "Rumpelstiltskin."

Sturtevant also won the Critic's Award, familiarly known as the Judy after former Southeast Missourian critic Judy Crow. The Judy is awarded for a career of outstanding service.

Those who worked on the recent children's theater production of "Rumpelstiltskin" were cited for a number of awards: Sophomore Terry Vallelunga of Benton, Ky., as Rumpelstiltskin, for Best Actor in a Leading Role; sophomore Don Marler of Farmington, as Hermann, for Best Actor in a Supporting Role; and Junior Sharon Anderson of Cape Girardeau for Costume Design.

Junior Laura Leyes of Concord, Ohio, was recognized as the Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Dorine in "Tartuffe."

The Unsung Heroine Award went to junior April Scott of Festus and freshman Matt Buttrey of Scott City, both of whom worked backstage on a number of productions.

Nominees for Best Actress in a Supporting Role:

-- Sharon Anderson as Hilde, "Rumpelstiltskin"

-- Sue Baer as Ortrude, "Rumpelstiltskin"

-- Amy Jo Diebold as Kitty Dean, "The Royal Family"

-- Rita Jana as Gwen, "The Royal Family"

-- Lara Leyes as Dorine, "Tartuffe"

-- Jessica Wilson as Mariane, "Tartuffe"

Nominees for Best Actor in a Supporting Role:

-- Ryan Burkett as Perry Stewart, "The Royal Family," and as Damis, "Tartuffe"

-- Trevor Fisher as King Fafner, "Rumpelstiltskin"

-- Justin Heinrich as Jo, "The Royal Family"

-- Don Marler as Hermann, "Rumpelstiltskin"

-- Steve Ruppel as Cleanthe, "Tartuffe"

-- Marty Strohmeyer as Herbert Dean, "The Royal Family"

-- Jeremy Welch as Oscar Wolfe, "The Royal Family"

Nominees for Outstanding Service on a Single Production:

-- Sharon Anderson for costume design, "Rumpelstiltskin"

-- Brooke Hildebrand for assistant director/stage management, "Tartuffe"

-- Don Marler for production and stage management, "Tartuffe"

-- Diana Mays for direction, "Oleanna"

-- Shawn Seabaugh for fight captain, "The Royal Family"

-- Anne Sturtevant for lighting, "Oleanna"

-- Anne Sturtevant for lighting, "Rumpelstiltskin"

-- Jessica Wilson for assistant director, "Rumpelstiltskin"

Nominees for Outstanding Service for an Entire Season:

-- Sharon Anderson

-- Shannon Davis

-- Anne Sturtevant

-- Terry Vallelunga

Nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role:

-- Danna Dockery as Isolde, "Rumpelstiltskin"

-- Amy Monfort as Julie Cavendish, "The Royal Family"

-- Jessica Nelms as Carol, "Oleanna"

-- Kim Westrich as Elmire, "Tartuffe"

Nominees for Best Actor in a Leading Role:

-- Bob Clubbs as John, "Oleanna," and as Tartuffe, "Tartuffe"

-- Steve Ruppel as Anthony Cavendish, "The Royal Family"

-- Terry Vallelunga as Rumpelstiltskin, "Rumpelstiltskin"

-- Jeremy Welch as Orgon, "Tartuffe"