And the Obi-Wan Goes to....

Since the American Theatre Wing has the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre (Tony), motion pictures has the Academy Awards (Oscar), off-Broadway has the Off-Broadway Theater Awards (Obie), and The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has the Emmy Awards (Emmy), it only seems fitting that the Broadway Knights Theater Academy should have an equally pretentiously-named award, but alas we are from Slower Lower Delaware and decided it would be best just to leap to the abridged euphemism.

The coveted Obi-Wan- named for a Jedi Knight- recognizes achievement in the Georgetown Middle School theater academy and is presented by Yoda to the Padawan who has grasped the lesson: "Use your feelings, young one, and find real character you will."  And the Obi-Wan goes to....

• The Eva Le Gallienne Obi-Wan for Shakespearen Monologue: Joanie Shinn, "To Be, or Not to Be"
• The Wizard-of-Oz-Judy Garland Obi-Wan for Singing: Rebecca Wilson, "Temorary Home"
• The Dick Van Dyke Obi-Wan for Comedic Stage Presence: Kirby Wilson, "The Blue Note"
• The Lon Chaney Obi-Wan for Wolfman Stage Presence: Matt Rogers, "The Blue Note"
• The Cassandra Peterson Obi-Wan for Grim Reaping: Tiffany Raeuber, "Don't Lose Your Head"
• The Janet Leigh Obi-Wan for Eerie Death Scene: Allie Spaccarelli, "Don't Lose Your Head"
• The Carmen Miranda Obi-Wan for Salsa-Hip-Hop Dance: Alyson Tober, "The Blue Note" 
• The Jim Carrey Obi-Wan for Elastic Facial Expressions: Brittney Yeo, "Sculptures"
• The Sir Lawrence Olivier Obi-Wan for Shakespearean Melodrama: Alex Messick, "Row, Row, Row, Your Boat"
• The Vanna White Obi-Wan for Puzzle Presentation: Madison Bendistis, "Don't Lose Your Head"
• The Tammy Wynette Obi-Wan for Standing by Her Man: Logan Rae, "No Place that Far"
• The Viola Spolin Obi-Wan for Theater Games: Miss Allison Erskine, "Bibbity, Bobbity...Boo"
• The John Travolta Obi-Wan for Disco Dance: Mr. Benjamin Erskine, "Stayin' Alive....Barely"
• The Ansel Adams Obi-Wan for Stage Photography: Mrs. Chrisina Palmer, "Sculptures"
• The Shirley Temple Obi-Wan for Dramatic Exuberance: Bailey Erskine, "Frozen French Fries"

Yoda, Obi-Wan "Mr. Ben Erskine" Kenobi, and the academy thank all of the parents, teachers, and administrators of these award-winning Padawan cum Jedi Knights for allowing them to enter our far-far-away galaxy.  George Lucas would be proud.  May the Force of the Theatre be with you!