2006 Elly Nominees Announced

The Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance has announced the 2006 Elly Award nominees (PDF). San Joaquin Delta College's Dark of the Moon received a nomination in every one of the Drama categories:

• Costume Design - Beverly Norcross
• Direction - Harvey T. Jordan
• Leading Actor - Brian Peccia
• Leading Actress - Megan Devencenzi
• Lighting Design - John White
• Overall Production
• Set Design - John White
• Supporting Actor - Chris Hayhurst
• Supporting Actress -
  • Joanna Bernazzani
  • Sue Barnes

Urinetown didn't get any Leading Acting nominations, but it got quite a few in the Musical categories:

• Choreography - Valerie Gnassounou
• Direction - John White
• Lighting Design - Catherine Frye and John White
• Musical Direction - Scott Bowen
• Overall Production
• Set Design - Christina Martinez
• Supporting Actor - Parker Cushing
• Supporting Actress - Brittney Monroe

I often don't understand what qualifies a role as leading or supporting, since I considered Brittney's performance as Little Sally a leading one. At last year's Awards Ceremony, songs were performed from each of the musicals nominated for Overall Production.

If they do that for this year's, I'm curious what song will be chosen, since many of them are large group numbers.