Wilmington, DE – August 17, 2006 – Delaware Theatre Company received major accolades at the announcement of nominations for the 2006 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre.  DTC was honored with twelve total nominations (a record for the theatre), ten of which are for 2006’s world premiere of A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage: A Mark Twain Musical Melodrama by Aaron Posner and James Sugg (Corporate Producer Wilmington Trust).  The show’s ten nominations are the most bestowed upon a single production.  “It is wonderful to be recognized for the hard work of this past season, particularly the challenges of mounting a world premiere musical,” says DTC’s Producing Director Anne Marie Cammarato.  “I am also thrilled that the Theatre Alliance recognizes the wonderful community work of DTC’s Department of Education and Community Engagement.”  The following is a list of the total nominations:

Philadelphia's theatre event of the year, the Annual Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre is the region's only comprehensive theatre awards program, recognizing artists for excellence and innovation while serving to increase awareness of the richness of the local theatre community.  Over 100 productions produced by the Philadelphia region's professional theatres are reviewed by the Barrymore nominating committee.  Barrymore Awards are presented to honor excellence in acting, design, choreography, music, education, community service and lifetime achievement.