UArts Alumni Take Home Honors in Philly’s Top Theater Awards
October 31, 2017
Congratulations to alumni from UArts’ Ira Brind School of Theater Arts, who dominated the list of winners at the 2017 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre, presented annually by TheatrePhiladelphia and recognizing the best of Philadelphia theater. Winners were announced during a ceremony on October 30 at the historic Merriam Theater on Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts. As is traditional, the post-awards celebration was held just down the block in UArts’ Hamilton Hall.
2017 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theater — UArts’ Winners
Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play
Matteo Scammell BFA ’11 (Acting)
“The Legend of Georgia McBride” (Arden Theatre Company)
Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical
Alex Bechtel BFA ’08 (Musical Theater)
“The Light Princess” (Arden Theatre Company)
Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical
Alex Keiper BFA ’07 (Musical Theater)
“Lizzie” (11th Hour Theatre Company)
Outstanding Original Music
Alex Bechtel BFA ’08 (Musical Theater) and Anthony Lawton
“The Light Princess” (Arden Theatre Company)
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
Cast of “When the Rain Stops Falling” (The Wilma Theater)
Anthony Martinez-Briggs BFA ’13 (Acting)
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
Cast of “Lizzie” (11th Hour Theatre Company)
Alex Keiper BFA ’07 (Musical Theater)
