The Sacramento Area Regional Theater Alliance (SARTA) honors outstanding achievements in local community theater with the Elly Awards named for the late Eleanor McClatchy.

Congratulations to the following Theater One participants for receiving five Elly Nominations:

Jill McMahon, Director, Chicken Little’s Christmas Party (Children’s Theater Productions)

Shaleen Schmutzer-Smith, Leading Female – Adult, Chicken Little’s Christmas Party (Children’s Theater Productions)

Jerold McFatter, Leading Male – Adult, Chicken Little’s Christmas Party (Children’s Theater Productions)

Kate Pratt, Sound Design, Chicken Little’s Christmas Party (Children’s Theater Productions)

Tim Foley & Theater One, Script, Special Request (Original Scripts)

Elly Award winners will be announced at two ceremonies: Sunday, September 8 at 7 p.m.  at the Youth Elly Ceremony, Cosumnes Oaks High School, 8350 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove and on Sunday, September 22 at the Adult Elly Ceremony, The Center at 2300, 2300 Sierra Blvd, Sacramento. For further information about the awards ceremonies contact sarta.com.

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