Themed Entertainment
Association Thea Awards

Tokyo DisneySea

Walt Disney Imagineering
Sr. Vice President/General Manager, Tokyo Development: Jim Thomas
Senior Vice President, Creative Executive: Steve Kirk
Project Vice President: Art Kishiyama

CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Executive Vice President, Senior Creative Executive: Tom Fitzgerald
Vice President, Executive Show Director: Rick Rothschild
Senior Show Producer: Janny Mulholland
Show Producers: Ann Malmlund, Marady Hill
Associate Show Producer: Sarah Farmer Earll
Art Directors: Gwendolyn Ballantyne, Chris Crump, David Durand, David Edminster, Thom Flowers, Lynne Itamura, Joe Kilanowski, Vally Mestroni, David Mumford, Larry Nikolai, Scott Sherman, John Sorenson, Greg Wilzbach
Concept/Show Design: Scott Chase, Michael Devine, Tim Kirk, Bill Mochidome
Concept and Show Writing: Scott Hennesy, Bill Cyr, Jan O'Connor, Michael Sprout, Art Verity
Executive Production Design, Character Paint: Ronald Esposito
Executive Production Design, Rockwork: Skip Lange
Executive Production Design, Character Façades: John Olson

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management: Orlando Ferrante, Doug LeBlanc, Bob Pero, Craig Russell, John Verity
Construction Management: John Drager, Scott Miller
Estimating: Jeff Webb, Doug Harlow, David Harding, Craig Heller, John Adamczyk, Richard Berryman, Diane Bigler, Tom Fotie, Keith Goodrich, Douglas Lamb, Jack Lewis, Gary Smestad, Franklin Williams
Scope Writing: Steve Noceti
Planning and Scheduling: Frank Addeman, Armando Acevedo, Cherie Beaulieu-Unland, Mila Corkins, Annette Crump, Lisa Deer, Joanna Doyle, Nancy Emerson, Vickie Knapp, Bill Sugimoto, Steve Tier, Lynn Williams
Finance: Susan Malaha, Frank Antonides, Tracy Beasley, John Bradbury, Andrea Humphrey, Stan Kumashiro, Sharon Oehler, Eric Sandberg, Nicole Sherman, Sandy West, Sue Wood
Contract Administration and Procurement: Tom Poulsen, Judith Liss, Gilbert Quintana, Robert Scarnechia, Kim Spaeth, Alberto Vispi

ARCHITECTURE AND FACILITY ENGINEERING
Architecture and Facility Engineering Management: Craig Russell, Peter McGrath, Kenji Miwa, Mohamed Newera, Ron Payne, Val Usle, Gary Williams
Concept Architecture: Gary Hasell, Joe Kilanowski
Architecture: Oscar Cobos Jr., Louis Gagnon Jr., Pat Girvin, Eric Hirota, Hazim Husein, Ahmad Jafari, Steve Miles, Ric Nora, Abe Quibin, Dan Schneider, Dexter Tanksley, David Thurman, Jose Villanueva, Johnny Zhou
Landscape Architecture: John Sorenson, Jeffrey Compass, Garth Dahlgren, Robert Kuroda, Pamela Schirmer
Interior Design: Lynne Itamura, Tori McCullough, Jim Armstrong, Kyle Barnes, David Brickey, Ursula Clemons, Keith Gallo, Gabe Gelbart, Ellen Guevara, Deborah Gregory, Bibi Katusic, Greyson Lum, Sandra Mullally, Stephen Wilson
Graphics Design and Production: John Barr, Jan Barrett, David Crust, Will Eyerman, Mark Gilbert, Pia Gilman, Michael Godby, Joanna Hamaguchi, Christine Keebler, Debbie Lord, Peggy Modracek, Paul Novacek, Mark Oatis, Mark Panelli, Adrienne Rothschild, Debra Ruzinsky, Catherine Stickle, Laura Susan Thomas
Civil Engineering: Paul Bray, Pedro Velasco
Structural Engineering: Kent Estes, Eric Merz
Electrical Engineering: Christobal Andrade, Cris Quinones
Mechanical Engineering: Reza Pezeshki
Rockwork Engineering: Betsy Mitsunaga
CAD Design: Thomas Conti, Victor Chan, Mike Guevara

SHOW RIDE ENGINEERING
Show/Ride Engineering Technical Direction: Jerry Loudon, Dane Stone, Ron Hamming, Nick Mansur, Tom McCann
Show/Ride Mechanical Engineering: Joe Adamczyk, Tim Camaret, Allen Ho, Leonid Makovoz, Stasys Paplauskas, Susan Ross, Shawn Shahfar, Tim Stone, Joe Whitehead, William Wilcox
Show/Ride Electronic Engineering: Dale Asamoto, Eric Davis, Kevin Fenno, Ira Frank, Frank Hill, Randy Hill, Randy Jaeger, John King, Steven Kosakura, Rodney Kurihara, Robert Litjen, Rhine Meyering, Ed Nemeth, John Noonan, Richard Sidley, Tony Tamalunas
Show/Ride Software Engineering: Carl Allison, Joe Carter, Marley Dermody, Gerald Dooley, Scott Luther, Victor Marfoe, Karl Post, Carl Shaad, Richard Shepard
Show/Ride Engineering Technical Standards/Specifications: Donald Clausen, Alan Kingsford, Margot Moss, James Pacheco, Judy Resh, Albert Wargo
Show/Ride Engineering Technical Services: Wallace Fong, Jose Jaime Gomez

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Design and Production Management: Orlando Ferrante, Mike Morris, Wayne Jackson, Greg Holleran, David Lewis, Bob Radabaugh, Les Skoloda
Project Coordination: Donna Anhalt, Diana Bradley, Chalmer Day, Janice Douma, Lauren Gezurian, Roger Heydenreich, Chris Kelly, Jennifer Landers, Takao Morita, Ed Romeo, Steven Schaefer, Teresa Viramontes, Amy Whitman, Brad Wines
Production Design: Ali Rubinstein Ballenger, Mary Blankenburg, Yann Briere, Michael Browne Jr., Michel Bultel, John Patrick Burke, Seamus Carey, Randy Carter, Martin Christensen, Gregory Combs, Rui DeMatos, Lucien Demers, Patrick Drouillard, Michael Fagan, Guowen Fang, Dino Fauci, Daniel Jue, Donald Hansford, Zsolt Hormay, Carl Horner, Steve Humke, Alan Jergens, Fabrice Kennel, Kathy Kirk, Eric Kovach, Charlie Kowalski, Tristan Kuhlman, Laura Lalik, Albert Maha'a, Eric Miller, Ron Monk, George Montano, Russ Moody, Todd Neubrand, Ralph Nielsen, Gary Owens, Valery Prijac, Eric Re, Michael Roach, Chuck Sawyer, Lawrance Schroeder, Eric Shipley, Paul Stewart, Danny Tanger, Craig Vilaubi, Robert Walker, Simon Willey, Douglas Wuitschick, David Zappini
Show Set Design: Thomas Fitzgerald, Oscar Hernandez, Sabin Lee, David Lennear, Michael Murray, Cathy Ritenour, Shawn Tuohey, Geoffrey Williams
Dimensional Design and Sculpture: Michael Bishop, Andrea Bottancino, James Crouch, Valerie Edwards, Alison Frazier, John Gauld, Scott Goddard, Nancy Hickman, Adam Hill, Jean Kattelman, Q Lai, Gary Moyer, Frank Newman, Heidi Olson, John Schmidt, Kurt Stern
Specialty Design: Miriam Ben-Ora, Mindy Wilson Fisher, Sandra Fitzgerald, Kerry Gilman, Rudy Lord, Katie Olson, Gregory Paul
Staging and Special Effects: Brandon Benepe, Chris Bodden, Tom Brentnall, Dale Doria, Charles Garrity, Ray Jones, Gilles Martin, John Polk, Suzanne Rice, Keven Schlender, Kenneth Smith, Dave J. Taylor, Leonard Yee
Show Lighting: Edward Zeigler, Paul Beasley, Joseph Falzetta, Tina Gallegos, Will Hastings, L. Scott LeGrand, Pamela Rank, Jennifer Roberts, R. Kent Sheranian, Sheridan Smurr, Scott Wieteska
Media and Audio Design: Bob Bronsdon, Russell Brower, H.F. Crane, John Dennis, Joe Herrington, Michael Hooker, Kevin Hyland, Kurt Kinzel, Kahne Krause, Nelson Meacham, Mike Shannon
Set Decorating: Arden Ashley, Susan Brook, Ken Gomes, Connie Holtz, Dave Holtz, Michael Kelley, Marian McNair, Jeffrey Wildman
Artificial Foliage: Doug Laher, Marine Sullivan
Show Programming/Animation: Diane Binford, Dick Gardner, David Gottlieb, Heather Greene, Darrin Hughes, Jorge Marino, Tod Mathias, Larry McAfee, Larry Sheldon, Steven Silverstein, Richard Streitz, Kenneth Wilson
Theatrical Systems Design: Pete Happe
Show Mechanical Design: Greg Bryant, John Van Oort
Manufacturing and Production: Kurt Pritz, Jerry Perryman
Animation & Mechanical Production: Leo Bansbach, Steve Cardella, William Curry, Duane Drake, Dennis Dries, Martin Franzka, William Gonzalez, Peter Hernandez, Michael Horen, Patrick Ivie, Stephen Kennedy, Randall Myers, Seclester Patterson, Alejandro Pelaez, Daryl Perkins, Clifton Powell, Melvin Rodney, Ernesto Santacruz, Ronald Scholtz, Steven Shinkle, Jimmy Thomas, David Wagoner
Show Production: Doug Abajian, Tom Azevedo, Jerry Bailey, Sardara Brar, William Chindlund, Gerard Collier, Garry Dalrymple, Rosa Diaz, Frederick Fehrmann, Robert Ferrier, George Gomez, Michael Griffiths, Darla Hall, Perry Hart, Jeffrey Kilbane, Michael Langston, Ginger Linden, Charles Lopez, Gilbert Malakoff, Stephen McCalley, John Nelson, Trung Ngo, Marianne Nikodem, Alfredo Ortega, Philip Previtire, Scott Rice, Brennan Roylo, Amrit Pal Sangha, Joshua Shipley, Don Uetz, Jules Vallier, James Wagner, Anita Williams
Plastics Production: Fintan Burke, Kim Vrandenburg, Michael Adcock, Ruben Camarena, Michael Davis, Mike Kutcher, Christopher Mazzella, Darrell Payne, Uriel Sanchez, Jeffrey White Electrical Design and Production: Richard Dayer, Alex Gold, Barry Golding, Charles Reisinger, David Van Damm
Installation Supervision: David Bell, Jack Christensen, John Cutry, Pedro Flores, Jeffrey Keenan, Trinh Mai, Darren Marsan, Monika Meirer, Blake Ostrowski, Jeffery Ridout, Kirsten Ruhs, Anthony Sciortino, Rick Taylor, Marie Viglienzoni
Creative Services: Angel Cervantes, Cleo Clemente, Teenah Clemente, Al Guerrero, Nicole Merritt, Yvonne Rendon
Show Documentation: Jess Allen, David Stern
Shipping: Pam Frascatore, Rhonda Cohen, Terri Janning
Project Support: Sally Arntzen, Jose Benavidez, Todd Blakeman, Jo Cackely, Myra Conti, Carol Dorman, Lori Gonzales, Katherine Ikuta, Emily Jolley, Chiaki Kida, Diana King, Barbara Krystich, Arlene Lopez, Debbie Mah, Katherine Meyering, Jill Otero, Vikkii Portuondo, Janeen Pulley, Linda Regalado, Margaret Saginian, Yuki Scott, Yoriko Tachi, Annette Tedrow, Maria Tuckett

THEME PARK PRODUCTIONS
Vice President, Creative Development: John Solomon
Manager-Operations, Post Production: David Marvin
Director of Production: David Katzman
Production Executive: Linda Folsom
Animation Direction: George Scribner
Visual Effects Production: Amy Jupiter, Marianne McLean
Executive Finance: Jaimie Raskin
Production Accounting: Matthew Burke
Visual Effects Coordinators: Keith Luczywo, Patrick Kearney
Storyboard Artist: Jim Mitchell
Creative Coordinator: Roger Baker
Staff Assistant: Deon Hayman
Casting Coordinator: Brian Nefsky
Production Accountant: Connie Stamos
Supervisor, Film Quality and Distribution: Jim Bice
Senior Graphics Designer: Thomas Callicoat
Sound and Music Supervisor: John Dennis
Digital Media Producer: Ken Horii
Principal Digital Media Designer: Joe Husung
Post Production Coordinator: Cindy Tsujimura
Composers: Mark Mancina, Danny Troob
Music Editors: Chuck Choi, Ed Kalnins
Music Recording Engineers: Steve Kempster, John Richards
Copyist: Booker White
Programmers/Arrangers: Martin Erskin, Andy Brick
Orchestrator: Mark Metzger
Orchestra Contractor: Sandy De Crescent
Sound Services: Skywalker Sound, Weddington Sound
Sound Designers: Gary Rydstrom, Tom Myers
Assistant Sound Designer: Steve Lee
Supervising Sound Editor: Marilyn McCoppen
Assistant Sound Editor: Cheryl Nardo
Re-Recording Mixers: Tom Myers, Greg Krueger
Assistant Re-Recording Mixer: Greg Lhotka
Dialog Editors: JK Kestler, Scott Jennings
Visual Effects Producer, Digital Domain (StormRider): Denise Ballantyne
Visual Effects Supervisor, Digital Domain (StormRider): Mark Forker
Director, Walt Disney Feature Animation (Magic Lamp Theatre): Eric Goldberg
Producer, Walt Disney Feature Animation (Magic Lamp Theatre): Ellen Coss
Art Director, Walt Disney Feature Animation (Magic Lamp Theatre): Sue Goldberg

DISNEYLAND INTERNATIONAL
Chairman: Jim Cora
President: Jim Thomas
Operations: John Cameron
Business/Financial Affairs: Mas Imai, Lily Arguello, Lynn Austerman, Jocelyn Ellis, Vivian Glover, Stacey Pires, Miguel Manzano, David Nakashima, Scott Ward, Gregg Wobken
Project Administration: Lee Lanselle
Costuming: Alex Boen, Bonnie Black, Kay Myregard-Nickles, Celina Lung
Human Resources: Gordon Finch, George Bowen, Bill Brewer, Jennifer Jackson, Dianna Niitsuma, Linda Ritchie, Ann Senechal, John Toth, Stacey Yoshinaga
Logistics & Support Service: Karl Andrews
Procurement: Nancy Braggins, Lorraine Johnson, Roxanne Brandt, Thaddeu Calaunan, Barbara Dell'Anno, Pat Ochoa, Megumi Otaka, Thomas Tancredi, Julie Wada
Travel Logistics & Coordination: Sherie Kato, Jo Massa, Kandis Aggen, Amy Duffy, Kathy Kramer
General Services: Linda Bennett, Jamie Humes, Julia Millard
Information Services: James Teets, Victor Gonzales
Staff Support: Heather Goodall, Terry Lozano, Francine Martinelli, Anne Nishimura, Mitch Tryon

WALT DISNEY ATTRACTIONS, JAPAN
Operations: Dave Vermeulen, Bill Gair, Scott Crittenden, Tom Turley, Scott Harris, Wally Buchanan, Mark Friedrich
Hotel Operations: Clyde Min Maintenance: Ben Algee
Business/Financial Affairs: Mas Imai
Business/Legal Affairs: Michael Stone
Marketing/Publicity/Participant Affairs: Bernie Bullard, Greg Albrecht
Special Events: Nancy Valeri
Food and Beverage: John Bart, John Brown
Executive Chef: Edwin Wronski
Store Planning: James Kalasz
Merchandise: Carrie Boldman, Marc Delle, Cynthia Fine, Jill Adkins
Controller: Masaaki Kimura
Finance: Daniel Schouten, Seiichi Takada, Toru Yanagisawa
Human Resources: Jay Scott, Eric Edmunds, Janet Nagamine
Administration: Ray Tanaka, Masayuki Murofushi, Takashi Hashimoto Office Manager: Susan Tohyama
Information Sevices: Bosco Chau

ORIENTAL LAND COMPANY, LTD.
Chairman: Kozo Kato
President: Toshio Kagami
Senior Executive Managing Director: Yasuo Okuyama
Senior Executive Managing Director: Kazuo Kato
Executive Managing Director: Yoshiro Fukushima
Executive Managing Director: Makoto Takakuwa
Executive Director: Yutaka Kojima
Executive Director: Hiroshige Shiraishi
Executive Director: Yasushi Tamaru
Director, Facility Engineering Division: Kenichiro Kikutani
Senior Managing Associate, Engineering Administration Division: Kaoru Yamazaki
Facility Engineering Division: Toshihide Hatakeyama

WALT DISNEY CREATIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Senior Show Producer/Project Director: Steve Hedrick
Director of Technical Production: Ted Carlsson
Senior Producer: Roger Heartsner
Production Managers: Kenny Herring, Butch Noland
Technical Producer: Mike Williams
Artistic Director/Creative Consultant: Larry Billman
Field Office Manager: Andy Burden
Senior Technical Directors: Roger Smith, Andrew Brothers
Lighting Design: Brian Gale
Senior Audio Project Design: Mike Shannon
Audio Design: Randy Sherwood, Roger Gans, Francois Bergeron, Bob McCarthy, Martin Carillo
Technical Directors: Kent Conrad, David Coulter
Pyrotechnics Design: Alberto Navarro
Music Producer/Arranger: Brad Kelley
Music Producer: Paul Stillwell
Costume Construction: Alex Boen
Costume Design: Tina Haatainen, Kay Myregard, Shigeru Yaji, Alyia Kalinich
Costumers: Nancy Braggins, Bonnie Black, Celina Lung, Sydney Wellen Bacenas, Becca Balisteri, Dione Lebhar
Scenic/Props Design: Bradley Kaye
Show Rigging: Pete Happe
Technical Advisor/Consultant: Butch Flanery
Assistant to Steve Hedrick and Production Manager for Grand Opening Events: Robin Welles
Field Office Supervisor: Yoko Sasa
Entertainment Field Office: Machiko Parsons, Niki Hagstrom, Kyoko Otera
Foreign Talent Liaison: Bob Franklin
Producer (Grand Opening Events)/Writer: Lane Davies
Grand Opening Music Producers: Paul Freeman, Bob Wackerman
Show Control: Chris Senchack
Document Control and Technical Coordinator: Donna Simoneau
Production Management: Koichi Sasamoto
Scenery Construction: Bruce Robinson, Darin Wilkie, F&D Scene Changes
Glendale Production Staff: Cindy Ryan, Barbara Minor, Stephen Curtis, Linda Sullivan

ENCORE AT BROADWAY THEATER
Producer: Roger Heartsner
Show Director/Vocal Arranger: Brad Carroll
Assistant Director/Choreographer: Patti Columbo
Senior Technical Director: Andrew Brothers
Lighting Design: Brian Gale
Technical Director: Kent Conrad
Pyrotechnics Design: Alberto Navarro
Music Producer/Arranger: Brad Kelley
Scenery Construction: Bruce Robinson, Darin Wilkie, F&D Scene Changes
Assistant Choreographer: John Sharron
Pas de deux Trainer: Murray Phillips
Production Stage Manager: Tim Osborn
Scenic Design: Gerald Howland
Assistant Lighting Design: Beverley Thies
Costume Design: Tina Haatainen
Flying System: Joe Branum

PORTO PARADISO WATER CARNIVAL IN MEDITERRANEAN HARBOR
Producer: Mike Williams
Show Director: John Dietrich
Senior Technical Director: Roger Smith
Technical Director: David Coulter
Music Producer: Paul Stillwell
Associate Producer: Nels Martin
Assistant Director/Choreographer: Jennifer Lawrence
Assistant Choreographer: Joseph Creagh
Music Composer/Arranger: Steve Wilkinson
Costume Design: Skip Stewart
Watercraft Development Artist: Chris Merritt
Technical Advisor/Consultant: Butch Flanery

MYSTIC RHYTHMS IN LOST RIVER DELTA
Producer: Roger Heartsner
Show Director: Tom Vannucci
Senior Technical Director: Andrew Brothers
Associate Producer: David Horton
Pyrotechnics Design: Alberto Navarro
Music Producer/Arranger: Brad Kelley
Scenic Design: Tom Cluff
Technical Director: Craig Blythe
Choreographers: Chad Allen, Dean Harvey
Flying Trainer: Linda Edelston
Costume Design: Shigeru Yaji
Lighting Design: Paulie Jenkins
Lighting Systems Design and Programming: Ken Wagner
Illusions and Special Effects: Scott Fisher
Scenery Construction: Bruce Robinson, Darin Wilkie, F&D Scene Changes

DisneySEA SYMPHONY - NIGHTLY SPECTACULAR
Producer: Mike Williams
Show Director/Show Designer: Tom Cluff
Senior Technical Director: Roger Smith
Lighting Design: Brian Gale
Technical Director: David Coulter
Pyrotechnics Design: Alberto Navarro
Associate Producer: David Groom
Production Manager: Devonna Stults
Music Producer: Paul Stillwell
Costume Design: Alyia Kalinich
Assistant Technical Director: Jeff Miller
Assistant Lighting Designer: Michael Romero
Technical Advisor/Consultant: Butch Flanery

MERMAID LIVE IN MERMAID LAGOON
Producer: Kenny Herring
Show Director: Sylvia Hase
Assistant Director/Choreographer: David Underwood
Writer: Lane Davies
Music Producer: Paul Stillwell
Technical Director: Peter Ballenger
Costume Design: Steve Bass
Set Design: Bradley Kaye, Steve Bass
Scenic/Props Design: Bradley Kaye
Ursula EFX, Show Puppets and Mermaid Costume: Michael Curry
Lighting Design: Garret Caine
Flying Systems Concept Design and Engineering: Michael Paulin, Olaf Soot
Flying Specialist and Flying System Programming: Tom Edelston
Flying Trainer: Noby Arden Kreisch
Ursula Crane System: Garner Holt
Special Effects: Dave McMurtry
Scenery Construction: Bruce Robinson, Darin Wilkie, F&D Scene Changes

MAGIC LAMP THEATER
Show Director: Marilyn Magness
Production Manager and Casting: Daniel Solis

ADVENTURE ENSEMBLE - ATMOSPHERE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
Producers: Butch Noland, Eleanor Demitrios
Show Directors: Michael LaFleur, Bob Mack, Bob Franklin, Peter Debinsky
Associate Producer: Andy Burden
Senior Technical Director: Andrew Brothers
Music Directors: Mike J. Davis, Stan Freese, T. Takeuchi
Stunt Coordinator: Tony Angelotti
Streetmosphere Concepts: Steve Hansen
Technical Director: Johah Meacham
Costume Design: Kay Myregard
Scenics/Props Design: Bradley Kaye
Document Control and Technical Coordinator: Donna Simoneau

SAIL AWAY AT THE S.S. COLUMBIA
Show Director: Brian MacGruder
Senior Technical Director: Andrew Brothers
Lighting Design: Brian Gale
Associate Producer: Carrie Condon
Technical Director: Michael Chase
Pyrotechnics Design: Alberto Navarro
Music Producer/Arranger: Brad Kelley
Costume Design: Alyia Kalinich
Scenic Design: K. Shiotani
Music Director: H. Nogawa
Scenery Construction: Bruce Robinson, Darin Wilkie, F&D Scene Changes

DONALD'S BOAT BUILDERS IN CAPE COD
Producer: Mike Williams
Show Director: Michi Arriga
Senior Technical Director: Andrew Brothers
Lighting Design: Brian Gale
Associate Producer: Kelly Lawton
Technical Directors: Kent Conrad, Amy Stewart
Music Producer/Arranger: Brad Kelley
Costume Design: Alyia Kalinich
Scenic Design: T. Hashisita
Music Director: T. Morioka
Scenery Construction: Bruce Robinson, Darin Wilkie, F&D Scene Changes

HOTEL MIRACOSTA AT TOKYO DISNEYSEA
Executive Vice President Master Planning, Architecture & Design: Wing Chao




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