P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525
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P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525 |
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Janet Waldron - Stage Manager, Head Waitress, and Treasurer, a 24 Carat Asset By: Roy Riedy |
Since Janet Waldron became associated with Highlands Little Theatre in 1984 she has been involve in seventy-eight plays at HLT and has been the Stage Manager of thirty-six of them and worked on the Stage Crews of ten other plays. No one should be surprised that she has won a Zenon for Best Stage Manager eleven times since she formed her lasting and productive relationship with the theatre.
She received her first Zenon in 1988 for her fine management of the Award winning musical Cabaret; her second recognition came two years later for the multi-award winning musical My Fair Lady, and the following year for the popular musical The Music Man. Two years later, in 1993, she started a string of wins that lasted for five consecutive years: first was the musical Camelot, followed the next year by HLT's second edition of South Pacific, which was followed in 1995 by the Sondheim musical Gypsy. In 1996 Janet found herself called back to the stage at awards time for the Best Stage Manager Award for another Zenon winning musical, the third edition of Fiddler on the Roof; and again the following year in 1997, for the extravagant romp, La Cage aux Folles. Her ninth Zenon was presented that the 15th Annual Zenon Awards Ceremony in October, 2000, for her work on the second edition of Annie Get Your Gun in January, 2000, and her tenth Best Stage Manager Zenon was awarded at the 16th Annual Zenons for her behind the scenes management of the revival of The King and I. At the 18th Annual Zenon Awards Janet received her eleventh Best Stage Manager for the musical Brigadoon. This uncommon record is certain to remain unchallenged for many years to come.
Janet's familiarity with the kitchen, dining room and bar of HLT has been extensive too. Her involvement with the Gourmet and Beverage Divisions of Highlands Little Theatre is justified by over forty acknowledgments of her work in the theater's playbills. She has been associated with food preparation eighteen times; she has been billed as Head Waitress ten times; and her participation with Anthony's Lounge now totals thirteen credits.
She was the Assistant Director of Teahouse of the August Moon for its revival in 1992, and in 1998 she won a Zenon for her work as Production Coordinator of the revival of Annie. Perhaps her greatest thrill and certainly her highest award came at the Annual Zenon Awards in 1997 when she was awarded a well deserved and highly acclaimed Janelou Buck Significant Achievement Award, which made her it's thirteenth recipient. In all Ms. Waldron has garnered twelve well warranted and assuredly earned Zenons during her twenty years affiliation with Highlands Little Theatre. With thirteen Zenons, she stands at number five in the list of most Zenons earned.
Janet has been intrinsically involved with HLT government and management too. She served on the Board of Directors from April 1992 - March 1993. Since March 1993 she has been Treasurer of Highlands Little Theatre for six consecutive terms, her last stint ending in March of 1999.
It is difficult, if not impossible, to measure the contribution of a hard and faithful worker like Janet Waldron. At times she has been responsible for two or even three tasks during the run of a show to make things run smoothly. It is precisely this type of devotion and duty that has made Highlands Little Theatre the envy of other community theaters and the exceptional cultural force that it has grown to be. All members should be proud of our well deserved accolades, but they have only resulted because of the selfless labors of the many members of HLT whose contributions, like Janet Waldron's, have made us the outstanding institution that we find ourselves associated with today.
Congratulations Janet for a job well done, to you and members like you, for your dazzling contribution to one of the finest playhouses in Florida, The Highlands Little Theatre.
