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Washington Area Theatre
Community Honors (WATCH)

The WATCH Mission

The Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) is an organization founded for the adjudication and presentation of annual awards recognizing artistic and technical excellence in community theatre throughout the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, and that these honors will:
Foster and encourage the growth of community theater;
Promote and enhance the image of community theater; and
Educate and inform the general public about the theatrical opportunities provided by the member theaters.

WATCH Awards

The awards ceremony was held at The Birchmere on the evening of Sunday, March 1, 2009.
(Luckily the snow was not as bad as predicted)
Announcement of Awards (PDF) (posted 11:39pm - March 1, 2009)

Links to articles about the awards and ceremony
The Washington Post (Alternate) -- ShowBizRadio.net -- Sun-Gazette -- DC Theatre Scene

Do you want to present an award at next year's ceremony?

Did you receive an award at the last ceremony?
Were you a nominee at the last ceremony?
Are you a past award recipient or nominee from previous years?
Are you a producer or stage manager of a play or musical that received an award for Outstanding Musical or Play?

If you can answer "yes" to any of the previous four questions,
then you are eligible to be selected as an award presenter at the ceremony.

To put your name on the list, complete the online form.

The Ninth Annual
Washington Area Theatre Community Honors
Presentation Ceremony

will be held
Sunday - March 1, 2009
at

Award Ceremony Tickets - $15.50
(ticket price includes the $0.50 "Admissions Tax" by the City of Alexandria)
Available at The Birchmere box office (in person - no additional fees/charges)
or TicketMaster (PLEASE NOTE: Substantial additional surcharges do apply when purchasing by phone or web - including additional facility fees and service charges)

NOTE: With the exception of press, photographers and other guests/staff/VIP's,
there will be no advanced/reserved seating this year.
Everyone (including musical nominee groups) will need to join
the Birchmere line number system before the doors open for seating at 6:00pm. 
Patrons entering at 6:00pm may reserve ONE table for their party at which they plan to sit.

Box Office/Lobby Doors Open: 5:00pm 
Seating/Food Service Open: 6:00pm
Ceremony: 7:00pm
Festival Seating - 500 Seat Capacity

Food and Beverages available 
from the Birchmere menu.
(not included in ticket price)

Attire: Jacket Requested

WATCH AWARDS CEREMONY SNOW POLICY:
In case of inclement weather, call (703) 707-8360 for postponement information. 
This is a personal phone line for use only by patrons of the WATCH Awards. 
If you are looking to reach the Birchmere about a concert, go to the Birchmere website.

The Ninth Annual WATCH Awards was very successful evening with a crowd of over 400 artists in attendance.
Next year, your company could be the proud sponsor of the biggest night of "Community Theatre."

Corporate Sponsorship of the WATCH

Can't find a theatre?  Look here.

All of WATCH on one map!

Foundation                                                           

Member Companies   Board of Directors 
Aldersgate Church Community Theatre (ACCT) Bailey R. Center (Chair)
The Arlington Players¹ (TAP) John Monnett
Bowie Community Theatre (BCT) Janice Coffey
Castaways Repertory Theatre¹ (CRT) Zina Bleck
CCT with 2nd Flight Theatre Company (CCT) Matthew Randall
Chevy Chase Players (CCP) Jim Robertson (Treasurer)
Colonial Players of Annapolis (CPA) Craig Mummey
Dominion Stage (DS) Kendel Taylor
Elden Street Players¹ (ESP) Todd C. Huse (Webmaster)
Fauquier Community Theatre (FCT) Tim Pegler
Foundry Players (FP) Chris Tully
Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC) John Decker
Hard Bargain Players¹ (HBP) David Thomas/Suzanne Donohue
Kensington Arts Theatre (KAT) Jenna Ballard
Laurel Mill Playhouse (LMP) Maureen Rogers/Doug Silverman
Little Theatre of Alexandria¹ (LTA) Kira Simon
McLean Community Players2 (MCP) Patti Green Roth/Linda Stone
Montgomery Playhouse¹ (MP) Judy Mayer
Port City Playhouse (PCP) Don Neal
Port Tobacco Players¹  (PTP) John Kirby
Prince William Little Theatre¹ (PWLT) Don Wilson
Providence Players of Fairfax (PPF) Gail Seavey
Reston Community Players¹ (RCP) Sue Pinkman (Secretary)
Rockville Little Theatre (RLT) Brian Dettling
Rockville Musical Theatre (RMT) Scott Richards
Rooftop Productions (RTP) Scott Bailey
St. Mark's Players (SMP) Rick Hayes
Silver Spring Stage (SSS) Leta Hall
Tantallon Community Players (TCP) Jo Rake/Dick Reed
Vienna Theatre Company (VTC) Andy Izquierdo
¹Charter Member Companies         ²New Member Companies (2009) 

Interested in becoming a WATCH member company?
Fill out the online petition.

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