Themed Entertainment
Association Thea Awards

Busch Gardens - Ireland
Retheming to Create a New Land

Busch Entertainment Corporation
Vice President Creative Development: David Smith
Corporate Director, Design & Engineering: John Redlinger
Corporate Director, Engineering Services: John Linn
Corporate Director, Food Service: Andrew Ngo
Corporate Director, Safety & Environmental Affairs: Damon Andrew
Vice President Merchandising: Donald Eddings
Manager, Creative Design: Jumana Brodersen
Designer, Creative Development: Rick Tennill
Vice President & Executive Producer: Joe Peczi
Director, Show Development: Alan Stein
Executive Vice President & General Manager: Dan Brown
Vice President, Engineering and Maintenance: Larry Giles
Vice President, Entertainment: Linda Cuddihy
Vice President, Operations: Gregg Klich
Director, Grounds, Park Theming & Zoological: Steve Carr
Landscaping Manager: Eileen Weldon

Peckham, Guyton, Albers & Viets - Architects
Project Manager: Ned Diestelkamp
Project Architect: Denise Schaberg
Andre Gray, John Metheny, Jessica Boettcher

Landmark Design Group - Civil Engineering
Vice President: Ronnie Orsborne

GRGV Consulting Engineers - Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering
Principal: William Weinaug, Jr.
Raymond Clark (mechanical)
Daniel Christman (electrical)

EDM Consulting Engineers, Inc. - Structural Engineering
President: John Sonderman
Mel Young

Suzanne Sessions, Inc. - Theme Designer
Principal: Sue Sessions
Project Manager: Kim Wilson
Senior Designer: Wanda Whalen

Landmark Entertainment Group - Theater Production
Vice President Design: Chuck Cancilier
Vice President, Senior Producer: Ted King
Tony Christopher

CAE (Reflectone) - Simulator Modifications
Motion Programmer: Marty Quire

Electrosonic Systems, Inc. - Simulator
Project Manager: Ken Wheatley
Systems Project Concept and Design: Jim Bowie
Video System Technical Manager: John Notarnicola
Video Software Engineer: Vince Hann
Systems Software Engineer: Andy Gregory
Custom PDA Application Development: Jay Morrison
Audio System Designer: John Louis
Show Control Programmer: Oliver Pemberton
Production Manager: Vaughn Howes
Lead System Fabrication: John Mora

Kleiser-Walczak Construction Co. - Simulator Film
Written and Directed by: Jeff Kleiser and Diane Walczak
Executive Producer: Patrick Mooney

Henderson, Inc. - General Contractor
President: Pete Henderson
Project Manager: Rick Logan
Estimator: Paul Bollinger
Superintendent: Joe Conner

Chewning & Wilmer, Inc. - Electrical Contractors
President: Bill Powell
Project Manager: Art Nelson
Supervisor: Darrell Rettig

Harrison Williams Fixtures, Inc. - Fixtures
Sales Manager: Chris Burns

Lexington - Scenery & Props
Chief Executive Officer: Frank Bencivengo
Estimator: Frank Mondana
Project Manager: Patti Mondana
Scenic Artist: Joti Rodar

Modern Machine & Tool Company - Show Action Equipment
President: Brent Meadows
Vice President Administration: Rex Gay

Wood & Wood Sign Systems - Signs
President: Richard "Sparkey" Potter

Animax Designs, Inc. - Animation
President: Chuck Fawcett

Castle O'Sullivan Show
Landmark Entertainment Group
Executive Producer/writer, Gary Goddard
Executive Producer, Tony Christopher
Executive Producer/Show design/Writer, Ted King
Writer/Director, Robert De Lapp
Art Director, Bob Baranik
Music composed & scored by: Gary Guttman
Music Recorded by: Seattle Symphony
Executive Producer, Mark Thomas
Producer, Josh Cottrell
Technical Director, Chris Balsman
Asst. Tech. Director, Josh Updike
Asst. Tech. Director, Dan Coats

Ear Wacks, Inc.
Sound Design, Dean Hovey

Jon Baker Productions
Sound Design/Engineer, Jon Baker
Sound Engineer, Bill Komar

Visual Terrain
Lighting Designer, Erin Powel
Executive Designer,Lighting, Dawn Hollingsworth

Candella Controls - Lighting Systems Provider
Lighting Programmer, Mike Neal
Change to Systems Engineer/Project Mgr., Bill Ellis
Installation Technician, Chris Gallaher

Electrosonic Systems
Field Service Engineer, Michael Wheatley
Systems Engineer, Ken Wheatley
Systems Audio Designer, John Louis

Lexington
Project Manager, Justin Lababouche

George & Goldberg
Project Manager, Denise Blachowski
Project Lead, Brian Quinn

Foundation Imaging
Project Manager, Steve Pugh

Triad - Show Control
Show Control Programmer, Phil Bock
Project Manager, William Synhorst
Proj. Mgr./Installation /Show Programming, Phil Brock
HSC on site interface, setup, pre-programming, "Dutch" Folckemer
Animatronics & FX Programming, Frank Gaughan
Shop Manager & Fabrication, Roger Hunt
Testing, Installation, Documentation, Michael Landon

Best Shot Cannons
Project Manager, Noah Winters
Account Executive Executive, Dena Sterr

Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Creative Supervisor/Animatronic Leprechaun, David Barrington-Holt

The O'Shea School of Irish Dancing
Creative Producer/ Talent Provider, Seamus O'Shea
Creative Producer/ Talent Provider, Aine O'Shea
Choreographer/Dance Director, Dara O'Shea
Company Manager, Mongo DeLap

KB Associates
Lighting Designer, Ken Billington
Lighting Designer, Jason Kantrowitz
Associate Lighting Designer, John Demous

Kenneth Foy Designs
Scenic Design, Kenneth Foy

Adirondack Scenics
Scenic Fabrication, Tom Lloyd

Busch Gardens, Williamsburg
Music Direction/Vocal Arranger, Gary Lensenmayer
Show Director, Deana DeHart
Executive Producer, Linda Cuddihy
Production Manager, Scott Gasparich
Technical Manager, Pat Orndorff
Costume Designer, Shari McGhee
Costume Shop Manager, Karen Burnhardt
Entertainment Director, Pete Dunklee

Busch Entertainment
VP & Executive Producer, Joe Peczi

O'Foglu Music
Irish Music Writer/Arranger, Colm O'Foglu

SeaWorld, Orlando
Lighting Programmer, Jim Ohrberg




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