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Amina Robinson is the first black woman in the Barrymore 25-year history to win for outstanding direction of a musical Color when their supporting performance awards, the first, were an- nounced. gripped the ends of the po- dium as she took a few moments to gather herself. She said been pondering where display her Barrymore if she won. a place on my bookshelf in my living Winners this year took home a newly designed Barrymore trophy a 9-inch-high rectangular sculp- ture in a cool, aqua color, designed by Philadelphia artist Sharif Pendle- ton. Theatre fiery musical rendition of The Color Purple fin- ished second to Gem of the Ocean for total awards with six awards, includ- ing outstanding overall production of a musical.

Director Amina Robin- son became the first black woman in the Barrymore 25-year his- tory to win for outstanding direction of a musical. Gem of the Ocean and The Color Purple were the only two produc- tions to win multiple awards this year. nine Gem awards also made it the biggest winner among theater companies. Theatre Horizon came in second among com- panies with its six from The Color Purple. The Barrymore for outstanding leading performance in a play went to Brandi Burgess, for Simpatico Cry It Out, and Justin Jain, for InterAct Theatre The Great Leap.

Sarah Gliko of Philadelphia The- atre The Bridges of Madi- son County and Jessica Johnson of Theatre The Color Purple won the two Barrymores for out- standing leading performance in a musical. Ebony Pullum of Theatre Hori- The Color Purple and Brett Ash- ley Robinson of Lightning Rod Spe- The Appointment won for out- standing supporting performance in a musical. Jaylene Clark Owens was awarded the coveted F. Otto Haas Award for an emerging Philadelphia theater artist. Emily Boycott Esther at Azuka The- atre won the Independence Founda- tion Award for outstanding new work.

Playwright and educator Edgar J. Shockley III received a life- time achievement award. In a full-circle moment, Brian An- thony supporting perfor- mance award for Gem of the Ocean turned out to be the first Barrymore win of his substantial career. He was first nominated at the inaugural Bar- rymores 25 years ago for his role as Gabriel in Fences, another August Wilson play. is he said, clutching his award to his chest.

dream this big. This feels phe- 2019 Barrymore winners Outstanding Overall Production of a Play, Gem of the Ocean, Arden The- atre Company Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical, The Color Purple, Theatre Horizon Independence Foundation Award for Outstanding New Boycott Esther by Emily Acker, Azuka Theatre Outstanding Direction of a Play, James Ijames, Gem of the Ocean, Arden Theatre Company Outstanding Direction of a Musi- cal, Amina Robinson, The Color Pur- ple, Theatre Horizon Charlotte Cushman Award Out- standing Leading Performance in a Play, Brandi Burgess, Cry It Out, Simpatico Theatre and Justin Jain, The Great Leap, InterAct Theatre Company Outstanding Leading Performance in a Musical, Sarah Gliko, The Bridg- es of Madison County, Philadelphia Theatre Company and Jessica Johnson, The Color Purple, Theatre Horizon Outstanding Supporting Perfor- mance in a Play, Danielle Gem of the Ocean, Arden Theatre Company and Brian Anthony Wil- son, Gem of the Ocean, Arden The- atre Company Outstanding Supporting Perfor- mance in a Musical, Ebony Pullum, The Color Purple, Theatre Horizon and Brett Ashley Robinson, The Ap- pointment, Lightning Rod Special Outstanding Scenic Design, Thom Weaver, Gem of the Ocean, Arden Theatre Company Outstanding Costume Design, LeVonne D. Lindsay, Gem of the Ocean, Arden Theatre Company Earl Girls Award for Outstanding Lighting Design, Thom Weaver, Gem of the Ocean, Arden Theatre Compa- ny Bauder Audio Award for Outstand- ing Sound Design, Daniel Ison, Gem of the Ocean, Arden Theatre Compa- ny Outstanding Media Design, Sadah Espii Proctor, Carlos Del Castillo Aceves Morir Sonyando, Passage Theatre Company Outstanding Original Music, Zak Berkman Jessie Fisher, Such Things As Vampires, Light Outstanding ment, Nicole Burgio and Ben Grin- berg, xoxo moongirl, Almanac Dance Circus Theatre Outstanding Music Direction, Amanda Morton, The Color Purple, Theatre Horizon Outstanding Ensemble a Play, Gem of the Ocean, Arden Theatre Company Outstanding Ensemble in a Musi- cal, The Color Purple, Theatre Hori- zon Outstanding Outdoor Theatre Pro- duction, Contradict This! A Birthday Funeral for Heroes, Bearded Ladies Cabaret Lifetime Achievement Award, Edgar J. Shockley III The Brown Martin Philadelphia Award ($25,000 to recipient, $2,500 to four finalists), The Color Purple at Theatre Horizon F. Otto Haas Award for Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist ($15,000 to recipient, $2,000 to four finalists), Jaylene Clark Owens Victory Foundation Award for Out- standing Theatre Education Pro- gram ($10,000 to the recipient, $2,500 to four finalists), Theatre Ho- Autism Drama Program June and Steve Wolfson Award for Evolving Theatre Company ($10,000 to the recipient, $1,000 to four final- ists), Lightning Rod Special "brandontrevion Continued from B1 Danielle accepts her award for supporting actor in of the Co-star Brian Anthony Wilson also won for a supporting role.

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WISSAHICKON AVE. WO OD LA ND AV E. WO ODB INE AVE FR AN KF OR AV E. WA LNU LN 25 TH ST MILES 0 1 95 76 1 6 shot in Fairhill on Sunday From Friday evening through Monday morning, two people were killed and 23 others were wounded by gunfire, including six who were shot Sunday afternoon in Fairhill. Recent Shootings in Philadelphia SOURCE: Philadelphia Police Department JOHN DUCHNESKIE Staff Artist FAIRHILL I A I A LOWER MERION N.J.

1Number of victims: 2 4 6 Karen Leake speaks about Quaseen Thompson, 14, her great-nephew, who was shot in the hand. JESSICA GRIFFIN Staff Photographer alumni their as government am- bassadors, Broadway ac- tors, financial analysts, and international aid work- ers. But Haverford School leaders say they want to broaden opportu- nities and expose them to different professions. they end up building something them- selves, or working in build- ings as attorneys, going to have a different appreciation for the build- ing having seen said headmaster John Nagl. Across the country, inter- est has picked up in mid- dle schools introducing more students to such ca- reer possibilities, in part because federal funding is now available for the first time for career and techni- cal education at those grade levels, said Jarrod Nagurka, spokesperson for the national Associa- tion for Career and Techni- cal Education.

the extent that this school is helping students see that there are a whole wide range of careers out there, that this industry might not match the ste- reotype you have of it and really requires some high skill to be in these careers, is Nagurka said. And Pennsylvania is placing a greater focus on exposing students to differ- ent careers. The state Fu- ture Ready Index adopted last year evaluates public schools not just on aca- demics, but also on career readiness activities, start- ing in elementary school. district in the Commonwealth and every career and technical cen- ter in the Commonwealth are trying to get students experiences what does it mean to apply algebra and geometry to the world of said Kirk Williard, president of the Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators, and divi- sion director for career, technical and customized education at the Chester three technical college high schools. he said, as simple as an em- ployer coming in and be- ing a guest speaker in a Last year, the Central Montco Technical High School welcomed fifth graders from the Norris- town, Colonial and Upper Merion districts onto its campus for career experi- ences, said Seth Schram, the high director.

able to see if a younger child has talent and interest in something they can actually do for the rest of their Schram said, opposed to just doing something told to In the case of the Haver- ford School, the potential future employer was al- ready on campus. Con- struction of the new mid- dle school began in July. Bello said his company built the observation plat- form over the site after no- ticing kids through the fence every The middle leader, Jay Greytok, em- braced the idea, and teach- ers have since scheduled lessons outside. Last Thursday, as part of his seventh-grade sci- ence study of physi- cal and chemical changes, teacher Mario Masso led students to the construc- tion site to listen to archi- tect Einbender-Lieber de- scribe how concrete is made, and the importance of laying a building founda- tion below the frost line. A machine rumbled in the background, transporting steel beams.

Masso, who has taught at the school for 22 years, said the project fits with the efforts to help students learn beyond the classroom, and exposes them to the idea that they can pursue their interests in ways than going to college to get a liberal arts As class sat on the platform, so did stu- dents from an art class, sit- ting and sketching the frame of the new building school. Ryan Meyer, a math teacher, previously took his eighth-grade algebra students to the site to help teach parallel and perpen- dicular lines and put to rest any questions about the relevance of the les- son. school students love to go, are we ever going to use Meyer said. In this case, he said, they saw the im- portance of the concept, listening to the construc- tion foreman describe how exacting the mea- surements had to be. definitely caught them off- Greytok, the head of the middle school, envisions teachers holding occasion- al classes at the site throughout the year, as well as letting students sign up for specific ses- sions.

The new building is expected to open next fall. In addition to giving kids a view into the con- struction process, frankly, Greytok said. Two of students, Michael Crutchlow and Avery Gordon, both 12, said the lesson was a wel- come break from their nor- mal classes. Crutchlow was struck by how quickly their new school building has emerged on the site, while Gordon, who has long been interested in building, liked learning about the different jobs involved. does look pretty fun, being up high like he said.

"maddiehanna Continued from B1 Barrymores tion on a possible motive or sus- pects. Hines said that when his son awoke in the hospital, he told him the group had been standing on the corner listening to music when the gunshots came from a dark-color Jeep. Cameras that Hines had in- stalled outside his front door re- corded the vehicle as it sped down the block footage that detectives recovered as part of their investigation, he said. It was just before 5:30 p.m., a day after four other people were wounded, one fatally, in another shooting just four blocks away, police said. And still it over.

About an hour after Hines spoke on his porch to a reporter, two more people a 21-year-old and 24-year-old were shot Monday in Fairhill, on Somerset Street near Fifth, police said. The younger victim was listed in criti- cal condition, and the older one in stable condition. Fairhill has grown accustomed to such violence. In the last three years, 137 people have been shot there, according to city crime data. Those victims in the small section of North Philadelphia ac- count for of the shooting vic- tims in the city during that span.

In shooting, Jahmir Hines was shot in the stomach. Smeed was hit in his back, his arm shattered by the projectile, according to his uncle. The names of the other victims were not released by police, but they were described as a 21-year-old shot in the shoulder; a 27-year- old shot in his right hip and foot; and a 20-year-old whose injuries were unclear. All but the uniden- tified 20-year-old were listed in stable condition Monday. Karen Leake, great-aunt, said that drug deal- ing and the violence that often accompanies it are an unwel- come constant on the block, where spent most of her life.

Most recently, in September, a 19-year-old was grievously wounded, shot several times at the same intersection. needs to be done about she said Monday morning. victims keep get- ting younger and Leake said she spent the sum- mer trying to rein in her great- nephew, who she said has shown little interest in school or life be- yond his neighborhood. She blames that in part on the older crowd with whom he hangs out. wants to live a fast life; he told me he could make millions on the Leake said.

want this to be his wake- up call, but maybe this is what it needs to Hines hopes that reaction will stretch beyond the victims, and beyond the neighborhood. he said. not just the young people. our leaders. Nobody does any- thing until someone gets shot, but we all know going on and where The Fairhill shootings were part of a larger-than-normal amount of violence in Philadel- phia over the weekend, with two people slain in separate inci- dents.

At about 3 a.m. Saturday, a 22-year-old man was fatally shot in the 700 block of West Rus- sell Street in North Philadelphia. Then, Saturday afternoon, a 20-year-old man was shot throughout his body on 10th Street near Girard Avenue just after 1 p.m. "Vellastrations Graphics editor John Duchneskie contributed data for this article. Continued from B1 Fairhill Trades INQUIRER.COM TUESDAY, OCT.

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