Grand Rapids, Mich. - Congratulations to AQ Theatre for garnering eleven Grand Award nominations for its 2014-2015 season. AQ shut out the Best Lead Actress in a Collegiate Production category, with all four nominations going to Aquinas students/productions.

AQ Theatre 2015 Grand Award Nominations

Best Lead Actress in a Collegiate Production:
• Kendra McInerney, Up
• Taylor Nefcy, Shout! The Mod Musical
• Zoe Collenburg, Melancholy Play
• Sarah Osbourne, I Hate Hamlet

Best Supporting Actor in a Collegiate Production:
• Caleb Jenkins, Up
• Connor Manion, I Hate Hamlet

Best Supporting Actress in a Collegiate Production:
• Giovana Barreto, Up
• Marisa Purcey, Shout! The Mod Musical

Best Director of a Collegiate Production: Randy Wyatt, Up

Best Director of a Collegiate Production: Kathy Gibson, Shout! The Mod Musical

Best Collegiate Production: Shout! The Mod Musical

The Grand Awards celebrates Grand Rapids area college and community theatres, and raises money for the Combined Theatre Scholarship Fund. The 2015 Grand Awards will be held in on Sunday, Oct. 11.