Gabrielle Bauman
  • Theatre Performance
  • Class of 2018
  • Springfield, OH

Gabrielle Bauman of Springfield Nominated for Irene Ryan Acting Award After Performance in Cedarville University's Production of "The Diary of Anne Frank"

2017 Nov 3

Gabrielle Bauman, a senior theatre major from Springfield, Ohio, received an Irene Ryan Acting Award nomination for her performance in Cedarville University's fall production "The Diary of Anne Frank."

"Nomination for the Irene Ryan is an honor," said Bauman, who played the title role. "Working on such a serious show, I am so happy to know Anne's joy and courageous spirit came across in an enjoyable and memorable way."

The Kennedy Center American Theater Festival recognized Cedarville University's fall production, "The Diary of Anne Frank," with five certificates of merit and two Irene Ryan Acting Award nominations.

Awards were given on the recommendation of Professor Kimberly Borst of Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, who attended the performance as a respondent representing the Kennedy Center and the American College Theater Festival.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" sold 2,441 tickets, becoming one of the best-selling Cedarville fall theatre productions in recent years.

Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 3,963 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 150 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings, and leading student satisfaction ratings. For more information about the University, visit www.cedarville.edu.