(CINCINNATI, APRIL 16, 2012)– The League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) has recognized Ron Shaw with an award for his scenic design in the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center’s production of PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES.
Shaw was praised for the show’s “delightful” setting: a shabby gas station, run by Jackson and L.M., which sits across from the Double Cupp Diner, managed by sisters Prudie and Rhetta Cupp. According to one LCT panelist, “I thought the set was perhaps the best designed and executed I’ve ever seen at the Carnegie.”
Shaw, an associate professor at Northern Kentucky University, last designed at the Carnegie in 2011 for the theatre’s production of The Odd Couple. He has worked as a set, lighting and costume designer at other venues including Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, ArtReach Touring Theatre, Charlotte Repertory Theatre and the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte.
PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES is a hilarious and heartwarming country western music revue, with original songs including “Farmer Tan” and “The Night Dolly Parton Was Almost Mine.” The show continues through April 29. Details and ticket information can be found at www.thecarnegie.com.
The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.info.
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