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The Fritz Blitz 2008 is currently scheduled for September 4 - September 28, 2008 at the Lyceum Space Theatre in Downtown San Diego.  To celebrate the 15th anniversary of The Fritz Blitz, this will be a "Best of the Blitz", so new submissions will not
be solicited this year.  If you have any questions or want more information,
please contact us at fritztheatre@aol.com.

Congratulations to the following Fritz Blitz 2007 Awards nominees and winners
(winners in each category are in bold & red):

Outstanding Playwright:
Kevin Armento for Bets and Blue Notes
Kim Porter for In The Wake of the Bounty
Mary Steelsmith for Isaac, I am

Outstanding Director:
Duane Daniels for In The Wake of the Bounty
Don Loper for Bets and Blue Notes
Katie Rodda for Isaac, I am

Outstanding Actor, Female (tie):
Rachel Carey for Bets and Blue Notes
Wendy Savage for A Fish Without His Flippers
Vicky Truscott for Isaac, I am
Morgan Trant for Vicky and Bubbles

Outstanding Actor, Male (tie):
Christopher Gyre for In The Wake of the Bounty
Justin Brinsfield for In The Wake of the Bounty
Duane Daniels for Bets and Blue Notes
Jamie Effros for Bets and Blue Notes

Outstanding Ensemble:
The Cast of Bets and Blue Notes
The Cast of In The Wake of the Bounty
The Cast of A Fish Without His Flippers

Fritz Blitz 2007 Lineup!

Week One: Aug 16, 17, 18 & 19

Stealing the Covers by Jay Tannenbaum (Los Angeles)
Directed by D. Candis Paule

In the Wake of the Bounty by Kim Porter (San Francisco)
Directed by Duane Daniels

Vicky and Bubbles by Maile Flanagan (Los Angeles)
Directed by Josh Temple

Week Two: Aug 23, 24, 25, & 26

Isaac, I am by Mary Steelsmith (Los Angeles)
Directed by Katie Rodda

Week Three: Aug 30, 31, Sept 1 & 2

Bets and Blue Notes by Kevin Armento (San Diego)
Directed by Don Loper

Week Four: Sept 6, 7, 8 & 9

A Fish without his Flippers by Bill Robens (Los Angeles)
Directed by Dane Stauffer

The Fritz Blitz 2006 Awards Party was a success - much fun was had and some hardware was handed out - here are the nominees and winners
(winners in each category are in bold & red):

Outstanding Playwright:
Kristen Lazarian for Push
Craig Abernethy for A View Unassisted
Mary Steelsmith for True Blue

Outstanding Director:
Robert May for Push
Alysha Haran for True Blue
Jason Connors for Vial

Outstanding Actor, Female:
Sonya Bender for Push
Wendy Savage for A View Unassisted
Michelle Procopio for Pieces
Tara Ricasa for Meet The Family

Outstanding Actor, Male (tie):
Brennan Taylor for Push
Diep Huynh for True Blue
Duane Weekly for A View Unassisted
Dave Park for Meet The Family

Outstanding Ensemble:
The Cast of Push
(Sonya Bender, Shondra Dawson, Katie Rodda, Tim Schubert,
 Anahid Shahrik, Brennan Taylor, Landon Vaughn, & Robert May - Director)
The Cast of Vial
The Cast of True Blue

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees - we can't wait for the Fritz Blitz 2007!

Below are pictures of the winners:

Outstanding Playwright Kristen Lazarian with Duane Daniels
Outstanding Director Robert May with Duane Daniels         
 Outstanding Actor, Female - Sonya Bender                                           
 Outstanding Actor, Male - Diep Huynh with Duane Daniels
Outstanding Ensemble for Push                                          
(pictured l to r) Kristen Lazarian, Robert May, cast member Anahid Shahrik, Duane Daniels, and cast member Tim Schubert

Some of the submissions for the 2006 Fritz Blitz  (photo by Michelle Pederson)

FRITZ AWARDS 2005

The Fritz Theatre would like to congratulate the award winners
and nominees representing Fritz Productions in 2005:

 Marianne MacDonald Outstanding Playwright

Kim Porter for MUNCHED

 Patte Award

Kim Porter for MUNCHED

 Robbie Award Nomination - Outstanding Leading Actress in a Comedy

Rhona Gold for VIBURNUM

 Robbie Award Nomination - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy

Rachael Van Wormer for VIBURNUM

Blitz Awards 2005

Outstanding Playwright:  
Kim Porter for MUNCHED

       Runners up:  Jamie Garff for TORN WOMAN & Staci Truskosky for THE SMATCHET

 Outstanding Director:
Emily Cornelius for MUNCHED

         Runner up:  Delicia Turner Sonnenberg for TORN WOMAN

                                                             Outstanding Leading Female(s): 

                                                 Kathi Diamant & Jeanine Marquis for MUNCHED

 Outstanding Leading Male: 

Jonathan Sachs for THE SMATCHET

 Outstanding Supporting Female:

Tie:
Monique Gaffney for MUNCHED

Laura Bozanich for THE SMATCHET

 Outstanding Supporting Male:

Brian Taraz for THE SMATCHET

Runner up: John Rosen for THE SMATCHET

 Outstanding Ensemble: MUNCHED

Kathi Diamant, Jeanine Marquis, Monique Gaffney, Brian Taraz, & Emily Cornelius-Director

The Fritz Blitz 2005 Selections were:

At The Lyceum Theatre Space in Horton Plaza, Downtown San Diego

Week 1:  August 4-7 - Thursday through Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm
Torn Woman by Jamie Garff (San Diego) -- Directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg
Diner Alliances by Kevin Armento (San Diego) -- Directed by Katie Rodda
Don’t be Afraid Cuz Brian’s Just Fine by Jason Connors (San Diego) -- Directed by Tim West
The Interns by Carmen Beaubeaux (San Diego) -- Directed by Duane Daniels

Week 2:  August 11-14 - Thursday through Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm
The Smatchet by Staci Truskosky (San Diego) -- Directed by Duane Daniels

Week 3:  August 18-21 - Thursday through Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm
Turtle Shopping by Scott McMorrow (San Francisco) -- Directed by D. Candis Paule
Intrusion by Eli Hans (San Diego) -- Directed by Mike Kelly
Free Lunch by Lionel Kranitz (San Francisco) -- Directed by Desha Crownover
The Tropic Of  by Jillian Frost (San Diego) -- Directed by Diane Shea

Week 4:  August 25-28 - Thursday through Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm
Munched by Kim Porter (San Francisco) -- Directed by Emily Cornelius

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The Fritz Blitz 2004 Award Winners! 

Outstanding Playwright:
Doug Field for Viburnum

Outstanding Director:
Katie Rodda, PhD for Viburnum

Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
D. Candis Paule for Viburnum

Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Christopher White for Invisible Bob

Outstanding Leading Actor - Female
Rhona Gold for Viburnum

Outstanding Leading Actor - Male
Terry Scheidt for Seventeenth Wednesday

Outstanding Ensemble
Rhona Gold, D. Candis Paule, Rachael Van Wormer, and Wendy Waddell for Viburnum

The Fritz Blitz of New Plays, 2004:

The Lyceum Space Theatre in downtown San Diego was once again the venue for the 2004 Fritz Blitz,
which ran August 5 through 29. 

Week 1 Aug 5 - 8, Thurs.-Sat. at 8pm, Sun. at 7pm
Absolutes by Craig Abernethy (SD)  Directed by Duane Daniels
Speed Dating 101 by Jeffrey Davis (LA)  Directed by D. Candis Paule
God Said Quiet by Pema Teeter (LA)  Directed by Duane Daniels
Invisible Bob by Tom Horan (Concord)  Directed by Forrest Aylsworth

Week 2 Aug 12 - 15, Thurs.-Sat. at 8pm, Sun. at 7pm
Viburnum by Doug Field (LA)  Directed by Katie Rodda, PhD

Week 3 Aug 19 - 22, Thurs.-Sat. at 8pm, Sun. at 7pm
Motel by Richard Markgraf (SD)  Directed by Mike Kelly
Trust Me by George Soete (SD)  Directed by Spike Sorrentino

Week 4 Aug 26 - 29, Thurs.-Sat. at 8pm, Sun. at 7pm
Puppet Therapy by Scott McMorrow (Inverness)  Directed by Tim Irving
Body Shop by James Caputo (SD)  Directed by Natalie Sentz
Time Share by Ron Weaver (Berkeley)  Directed by Jon Anderson
Seventeenth Wednesday by George Soete (SD)  Directed by Duane Daniels
 

The Fritz Blitz of New Plays, 2003:
The most popular and artistically successful blitz so far… a spirited month-long festival - ANNE MARIE WELSH, SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE

F**k the movie theatres. If you really want to see something fast and furious, ride shotgun with the Fritz Blitz - JENNIFER CHUNG, FAHRENHEIT 451