POLICIES OF THE MONTI AWARDS NOMINATION COMMITTEE The Monti Awards are for any shows performed by a select, yet not limited to, group of Community Theater Production Companies in the Brandon, Tampa, Riverview, Plant City, Florida areas. Membership or Representation from any or all groups is not required, since the Monti Awards are a recognition program independent of any particular theater group affiliation. Membership to the committee is required to vote. As a rule, Members' names should not be made public information. • The Monti Awards Nomination Committee consists of Independent members. Independents are selected based on their talents, professionalism, team spirit, dedication, and love and understanding for the Community Theater Arts. This group includes, yet is not limited to, actors, directors, producers, entertainers, stage technicians, crew, and patrons of Community Theater. Members must be at least 17 years of age. Membership is obtained by being selected or approved by the Committee Vice President or President. Any member can nominate a candidate for membership. • Production Companies may provide a group discount to members attending a show as a group. Arrangements must be made in advance for group discounts. It is up to the Company as to the night of the discounted show. • Members should plan to see all shows. Members who are unable to attend all shows are asked to see a minimum of 10 productions in an award year (July - June) in order to nominate or vote . This is an honor system, so members are asked to hold on to show programs. • All members must uphold the Monti Awards process, with professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and teamwork. Any disruptive member will be removed from the Committee. • All members are ask to give nominations for all shows performed in the award fiscal year. (July. - June.) The nominations are then totalled and narrowed down to the top 5 nominees in each category, as the second stage in the process. In some cases, there may be 6 - 7 top nominees when there is a tie for the top 5th nomination spot. Members vote on the top nominees. All ballots are sent to a private source for tabulation of results. Production nominations and all voting are in July. Results are announced at the Award Show in August. • The Award Show will consist of award presentations, entertainment, and other forms of recognition. ------------------------------------- The categories are as follows: [ In the first stage of nominations, being nominated is determined by the amount of nominations one receives in a category. Those 5-7 with the top amount of nominations move on to the next stage as top nominees.] The categories are: BEST ACTRESS – MUSICAL (nominate 1 or 2) BEST ACTOR – MUSICAL (nominate 1 or 2) BEST ACTRESS - PLAY (nominate 1 or 2) BEST ACTOR – PLAY (nominate 1 or 2) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – MUSICAL (nominate 1 or 2) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – MUSICAL (nominate 1 or 2) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – PLAY (nominate 1 or 2) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – PLAY (nominate 1 or 2) BEST FEATURED ENSEMBLE ACTOR - PLAY OR MUSICAL (nominate 1 or 2) BEST FEATURED ENSEMBLE ACTRESS - PLAY OR MUSICAL (nominate 1 or 2) STAGE MANAGEMENT ( PLAY OR MUSICAL) BEST DIRECTOR - PLAY BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL BEST PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR– MUSICAL BEST PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR – PLAY BEST CHOREOGRAPHY BEST SET DESIGN BEST SOUND DESIGN BEST LIGHTING DESIGN BEST COSTUMES BEST MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT, LIVE OR TRACK THE FOLLOWING AWARDS ARE OPEN NOMINATIONS, YET ARE VOTED ON BY THE BOARD, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND THE PREVIOUS HONOREES Annual Award THE HALL OF FAME, BEST YOUNG STAR AWARD ( AGES 0- 17) as of 2011 - Annual on an odd numbered year THE HALL OF FAME, THE ENTERTAINER (MUST BE A TALENTED ACTOR, SINGER, DANCER, AND “ONE PERSON SHOW TYPE” PERFORMER) HALL OF FAME, LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD as of 2011 - Annual on a even numbered year HALL OF FAME, OUTSTANDING SUPPORT AWARD HALL OF FAME, “MASKS OF THE THEATER”, CHARACTER PERFORMER AWARD |