Saturday, January 16, 2010 
Winners of the 31st ANNUAL SHELLIE AWARDS gala celebration honoring outstanding achievement in the performing arts in Central Contra Costa County have been announced! CLICK HERE FOR THE PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS!
The black-tie event featured production numbers from each of the nominated musicals along with scenes from each of the nominated plays. Ken Bergmann will conduct the Shellie Awards Orchestra and the MC’s for the evening are Jeff Collister, Jerry Motta, Kerri Shawn, and Michael White. Throughout the evening the audience will be entertained with live and “remote” video broadcasts from backstage and other areas throughout the Center.<
Shellie Awards innovator, Scott Denison, says “The Shellie Awards were founded thirty years ago in order to recognize outstanding achievement in the performing arts in Central Contra Costa. This is an evening to honor the nominees, as well as the winners.”
Patterned after Broadway’s Tony awards, this year’s Shellie Awards honored over 120 individuals and their work in musical and non-musical theatrical productions, which took place between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009. The 13 regional companies participating are: Butterfield 8 Theatre Company, Center REPertory Company, Contra Costa Christian Theatre, Contra Costa Musical Theatre, Diablo Theatre Company, Diablo Actors Ensemble, Galatean Players Ensemble Theatre, Onstage Repertory Theatre, Pittsburg Community Theatre, Role Players Ensemble, Town Hall Theatre Company, The Vagabond Players, and Willows Theatre Company.
All proceeds from ticket sales will go towards the continued support of the Shellie Awards program and the participating performing arts companies. This year’s Shellie Awards are also underwritten by generous donations from the Diablo Regional Arts Association and the City of Walnut Creek.
History of the Shellie Awards and Previous Winners
