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The Lovell of Excellence Award

Honoring the Memory of Jeff Lovell

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The St. Louis theater community lost a deeply beloved friend, actor, and champion with the sudden passing of Jeff Lovell in 2024. Jeff was a vital part of the Clayton Community Theatre family. Beyond his time on the CCT Board of Directors and his remarkable talent onstage, Jeff embodied the very best of community theater. His dedication didn’t stop at the curtain call or end with the shows he was cast in—Jeff was always the first to step forward, lend a hand, and offer support to any production, whether he was officially on the team or simply stopping by to help. He believed in lifting up every show, every crew, and every fellow artist.

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About the Award

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The Lovell of Excellence Award is presented to an individual who goes above and beyond to support Clayton Community Theatre productions, extending extraordinary help, time, and care even when they are not directly involved in the cast or crew.

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This recognition celebrates those unsung heroes who work behind the scenes and across productions — the people who step up simply because they love the art, believe in the team, and embody the selflessness, dedication, and warmth that Jeff brought to every corner of our theater.

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 2026 recipient - Jadienne Davidson for 2026. 

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Clayton Community Theatre was honored to receive seven Theatre Mask Awards from Arts for Life in the April 25, 2026, ceremony.

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The awards given to CCT were:

• Outstanding Production of a Drama: Who Killed Aunt Caroline?

• Outstanding Large Ensemble: Who Killed Aunt Caroline?

• Outstanding Direction of a Drama: Ken Clark, Who Killed Aunt Caroline?

• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama: Mary Saputo, Who Killed Aunt Caroline?

• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama: Tyler Webster, Who Killed Aunt Caroline?

• Outstanding Set Design for a Play: Ken Clark, Who Killed Aunt Caroline?

• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy: Joey Franks II, The Graduate

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​Clayton Community Theatre received 22 nominations for the 2025 Arts For Life Theatre Mask Awards:

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For our March 2025 production of Who Killed Aunt Caroline?

• Ken Clark for director of a drama

• Ken Clark for set design

• Jean Heckmann for costume design

• Sean Monarch for lead actor in a drama

• Clare Hill for supporting actress in a drama

• Angie Fink for supporting actress in a drama

• Vivian Partridge for supporting actress in a drama

• Mary Saputo for supporting actress in a drama

• Tyler Webster for supporting actor in a drama

• Outstanding large ensemble

• Production

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For our June 2025 production of The Graduate 

• Rob Corbett for director of a comedy

• Sarah Vallo for lead actress in a comedy

• Joey Franks II for lead actor in a comedy

• Rob Corbett and Tim Kelly for set design

• Eric Wennlund for lighting design

• Jean Heckmann for costume design

• Outstanding large ensemble

• Production

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For our October 2025 production of School for Scandal

• Sean Monarch for lead actor in a comedy

• Carolyn Bergdolt for lead actress in a comedy

• Outstanding Large ensemble

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Congratulations to everyone who took part in these productions and helped make them great successes for CCT, its audience, and its community!

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE MISSOURI ARTS COUNCIL,

A STATE AGENCY