Calling all volunteers!

Join us for a one-hour orientation and learn the ins and outs of the Bellingham Theatre Guild. We'll have some light refreshments, and we'll walk you through the various opportunities to join up with one of the longest-running community theaters in the country. We'll also tour our historic building.

We're looking forward to meeting you!

2021-2022 Bentley Awards
Saturday August 20 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher building
250 Flora Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

APPETIZERS - COCKTAILS - AWARDS

Come mingle with your Theatre Guild friends & family to celebrate our 2021-2022 season!

Appetizers and cocktails will start at 6:00 pm, and the awards presentation will start at 7:00 pm.

Tickets are only available online. Tickets are required only if you wish to partake in the appetizers and cocktails prior to the awards ceremony. Your ticket includes 1 drink coupon. Additional drinks will be available for purchase.

If you are only coming to the awards presentation, plan to arrive at 7:00 pm.

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2021-2022 BENTLEY AWARD NOMINATIONS

Leading Actor in a Play
Jeff Braswell as “Harry” – The Harry and Sam Dialogues
Kevin Six as “Sam” – The Harry and Sam Dialogues
Kris Erickson as “Scarecrow” – Scarecrow for Hire
Jordan Smith as “Phil” – Vino Veritas

Leading Actor in a Musical
Brendan Francis as “Baker” – Into the Woods
Riley M.Z. Stowell as “Rapunzel’s Prince” – Into the Woods
Benjamin Usher as “Cinderella’s Prince” – Into the Woods
Nate Wheeler as “Jack” – Into the Woods

Leading Actress in a Play
Alycia Francis as “Debra” – The Smell of the Kill
Mish Kriz as “Nicky” – The Smell of the Kill
Lily Larson as “Dorothy” – Scarecrow for Hire
Rachel Sullivan as “Lauren” – Vino Veritas

Leading Actress in a Musical
Deborah Blakesley as “The Witch” – Into the Woods
Candice Lundy as “The Baker’s Wife” – Into the Woods
Carmen Souza as “Little Red Ridinghood” – Into the Woods
Megan Sutton as “Cinderella” – Into the Woods

Supporting Actor in a Play
Brendan Francis as “Leon” – Scarecrow for Hire
Truxton McCoy as “Nick Chopper” – Scarecrow for Hire
Karl Ritter Smith as “The Mayor” – Scarecrow for Hire
Russ Nelson as “Ridley” – Vino Veritas

Supporting Actress in a Play
Sarah Hawley as “Molly” – The Smell of the Kill
Virginia Wawner as “Esme West” – Scarecrow for Hire
Molly Elizabeth Garrison as “Claire” – Vino Veritas

Supporting Actor in a Musical
Paul Henderson II as “Narrator” – Into the Woods
James Larrison as “Mysterious Man” – Into the Woods
Riley Myers as “Steward” – Into the Woods

Supporting Actress in a Musical
Mackenzie Brown as “Rapunzel” – Into the Woods
Natasha McPhaden as “Cinderella’s Stepmother” – Into the Woods
Mijo Stumpf as “Granny/Cinderella’s Mother” – Into the Woods
Jenny Woods as “Jack’s Mom” – Into the Woods

New Actor
Russ Nelson as “Ridley” – Vino Veritas
Riley Myers as “Steward” – Into the Woods
Benjamin Usher as “Cinderella’s Prince” – Into the Woods
Riley M.Z. Stowell as “Rapunzel’s Prince” – Into the Woods
Nate Wheeler as “Jack” – Into the Woods

New Actress
Sarah Hawley as “Molly” – The Smell of the Kill
Lily Larson as “Dorothy” – Scarecrow for Hire
Virginia Wawner as “Esme West” – Scarecrow for Hire
Molly Elizabeth Garrison as “Claire” – Vino Veritas
Mackenzie Brown as “Rapunzel” – Into the Woods
Carmen Souza as “Little Red Ridinghood” – Into the Woods

Stage Manager
Lane Burke – The Smell of The Kill
Christy Ham – The Harry and Sam Dialogues & Vino Veritas
Lilian Furlong – Scarecrow for Hire
Janessa Hubbard – Into the Woods

Assistant Stage Manager
Dee Dee O’Connor, Aislinn Hendrix – The Smell of the Kill
Nina Stanyo – Scarecrow for Hire
Allissa Flood, Tori Niewohner, Ali Salvino, Jeff Eastman – Into the Woods

Set Design
Russ Nelson – The Smell of the Kill
Les Campbell – The Harry and Sam Dialogues
David Cohn – Scarecrow for Hire, Vino Veritas, Into the Woods

Light Design
Ryan Goelzenleuchter – The Smell of the Kill
Dee Dee O’Conner, Christy Ham, Jim Larrison – The Harry and Sam Dialogues
Mark Kuntz – Scarecrow for Hire
Danielle Pekus – Vino Veritas
Kyle Johnson – Into the Woods

Costume Design
Brendan Francis – The Smell of the Kill
Rhapsody Farrell – Scarecrow for Hire
Brendan Francis – Vino Veritas
Genny Cohn – Into the Woods

Props
Carole Osier, Christy Genuit, Aneesa Nusret, Nussy Nusret – The Smell of the Kill
Nina Stanyo – Weapons Master, Scarecrow for Hire
Teri Grimes – Vino Veritas
Jeff Eastman, Tom Roberts, Jim Reimer, Russ Nelson – Builders, Into the Woods
Les Campbell – The Harry and Sam Dialogues

Make-up and Hair
Alycia Francis – Scarecrow for Hire
Jaclyn Deshaye, Hannah Cafarella – Into the Woods

Best Director
Shawn Fuller – The Smell of the Kill
Les Campbell – The Harry and Sam Dialogues
Brian Francis – Scarecrow for Hire
Dee Dee O’Connor, Christy Ham, and Kyle Johnson – Vino Veritas
Teri Grimes – Into the Woods

Assistant Director
Lane Burke & Robert Muzzy – The Smell of the Kill
Christy Ham – The Harry and Sam Dialogues
Ann Smith – Scarecrow for Hire
Kyle Johnson – Vino Veritas
Joe Urdiales – Into the Woods

Best Show
The Smell of the Kill
The Harry and Sam Dialogues
Scarecrow for Hire
Vino Veritas
Into the Woods