Reston's 'Beauty' Up for 23 Awards

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Thursday, January 19, 2006

Fairfax County theater groups received 59 nominations in technical and performance categories for the annual Washington Area Theater Community Honors (WATCH) awards. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner Feb. 26 at the Birchmere in Alexandria.

The nominations were announced Sunday evening at the Birchmere.

Twenty-five community theater companies that staged a total of 95 productions last year -- 25 musicals and 70 plays -- were considered.

The Reston Community Players' production of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" has a chance to take home the most honors in the musical category, with 23 nominations, including best musical, best lead actor and actress in a musical and best director.

The Elden Street Players' "The Weir," a poignant drama based on storytelling in a remote Irish pub, was also one of the leaders, with 13 nominations, including best play.

Here are the Fairfax nominations, listed by theater company. To see all the nominations, visit http://www.washingtontheater.org .

Aldersgate Church

Community Theatre

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