Jason's Gypsy Coat

El Campanil Children's Theater has begun a new tradition!  It is called "Jason's Gypsy Coat" - an idea artistic director, Sharon Redman, borrowed from a theater company who honors their actors with a participation award titled the Gypsy Coat.  ECCT's recognition to one of its actors is not based on how good they can act, sing or dance, but what contribution they have made to ECCT by their participation, attendance, cooperation, respect, behavior, and of course, their acting as well. And it focuses on being a good team player. 

The gypsy coat award is named after a young man who began his long participation in theater with me,  when he was just a young boy, and who has excelled in acting and theater, and though now an alumni, remains dedicated to his theater training and performs at the college he attends, while still being part of ECCT, on his trips home. 

The recipient of the award will create a memento of their choosing to be placed on the gypsy coat. With each ECCT performance, another actor will receive the recognition and they will in turn, add their memento. Soon, the coat will be decorated with special mementos & will be displayed in the lobby on opening night. We look forward to this way of honoring our actors for their work and participation.

Recipients:

​Rebecca Morganstein - Princess Who? -  March 2017   
Nathan Abilla - The Reluctant Dragon -  May 2017​  
Landon Clenney - Fantastic Mr. Fox - September 2017
Sky Seedman - The Happy Prince - November 2017 ​​
​​Ali Higby - Mr. Toads Mad Adventures - February 2018
​Gabriel Froisland - The Magical Lamp of Aladdin - April 2018 
Luke Cannon - Wagon Wheels A-Rollin - August 2018
​Drew Morganstein Pollyanna - November 2018
​Daniel Ott - The Emperor's New Clothes - March 2019 
Marissa Clenney - Twinderella - April 2019
Elicia Sarmiento - The Best Haunted House Ever - September 2019
​Alyssa Ungaretti - North Pole's Got Talent - November 2019
Patience Ish - Country Mouse City Mouse - February 2020