2012 OCTAFest Excerpt Awards

Thirteen theatres presented excerpts from their current season over the three day period. There were dramas, musicals and comedies, and they all provided great entertainment for the audiences. Thanks to all the theatres that brought excerpts this year.

Marty Williams was the OCTAfest chair for our region this year. The adjudicators were Jerry Zimmerman, Connie Murphy and Joe Barton. Their jobs were made very difficult due to the excellent theatre from our region. After much deliberation, they made their selections. Now for the winners:

PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES

• Shawn Toadvine as L.M.
  Excellence in Vocal Performance
• Amy Grace Curtis & Pam Day
  Merit in Duet Performance in “Sisters”
• Shawn Toadvine
  Excellence in Set Design

THE BOYS NEXT DOOR

• Tony Wright as Lucien B. Smith
  Merit in Acting

AVENUE Q

• Bunny Arszman
  Excellence in Directing
• Sherry McCamley
  Outstanding in Musical Direction
• Lara Gonzalez
  Outstanding in Vocal Direction
• Wes Ledyard
  Oustanding in Puppet Creation
• Scott Ledyard
  Excellence in Puppet Creation
• Showbiz Players, Inc.
  Outstanding Ensemble
• The Orchestra
  Outstanding in Musical Performance
• Robert Breslin as Princeton
  Outstanding in Musical Performance
• Emily Rowekamp as Kate Monster
  Outstanding in Musical Performance
• Nate Moster as Rod
  Excellence in Musical Performance
• Bill Geraghty as Nicky
  Excellence in Musical Performance
• Erin McCamley as Christmas Eve
  Outstanding in Musical Performance
• John Woll as Brian
  Merit in Musical Performance
• Burgess Byrd as Gary Coleman
  Outstanding in Acting
• Ken Goldhoff as Trekkie Monster
  Excellence in Musical Performance
• Mike Fielder
  Excellence in Puppeteering
• Julie Wacksman
  Excellence in Puppeteering
• Jules Shumate
  Excellence in Puppeteering

THE DINING ROOM

• Karen Oehler
  Merit in Directing
• Paula Whitaker as Old Lady
  Merit in Acting
• Rebecca Smith as Dora
  Merit in Acting
• Bett Kooris as Aunt Harriet
  Merit in Acting

RENT

• Robert Weidle
  Merit in Directing
• Jim Curtis, Amie Marmer, Karen Wiebe
  Excellence in Costuming
• Missy Whitis
  Excellence in Musical Directing
• The Orchestra
  Excellence in Musical Performance
• The Cast
  Excellence in Ensemble
• Steffen Whorton as Collins
  Excellence in Acting and Musical Performance
• Tina de Alderete as Mimi
  Excellence in Musical Performance
• Brandon Fox as Mark
  Merit in Acting

OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS

• The Cast
  Outstanding in Ensemble
• Ginny Weil
  Merit in Directing
• Norma Niinements as Aida
  Ouststanding in Acting
• Bill Hartnett as Frank
  Excellence in Acting
• Ann Baker as Emma
  Outstanding in Acting
• Arny Stoller as Nunzio
  Excellence in Acting
• Michael Sauer as Nicky
  Excellence in Acting

FOREVER PLAID

• Pam Blessing
  Excellence in Choreography
• The Cast
  Merit in Ensemble

AN INSPECTOR CALLS

•  Jef Brown
  Excellence in Directing
• Jef Brown
  Excellence in Set Design and Décor
• Burt McCollom as Inspector Goole
  Merit in Acting
• Betty Coulter as Sybil
  Excellence in Acting
• Wayne Kirsch as Arthur
  Excellence in Acting
• Ryan Fissel as Eric
  Merit in Acting
• Village Players of Ft. Thomas
  Excellence in Ensemble

THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB

• Jan Yearout
  Merit in Costume Design

SONGS FROM THE TALL GRASS

• The Cast
  Excellence in Vocal Ensemble
• Jay Goodlett
  Merit in Choreography
• The Children’s Ensemble
  Merit in Ensemble
• Aaron Leonard as the Narrator
  Excellence in Muscial Performance
• Anna Schindler as The Daughter
  Merit in Musical Performance
• Alex Laflin as The Son
  Merit in Acting
• Maddie Perry as The Little Shoes Girl
  Merit in Vocal Performance
• Tammy Howard Leonard
  Merit in Costume Design

The invitees to the State conference over Labor Day weekend are AVENUE Q presented by Showbiz, THE CRUCIBLE presented by The Drama Workshop, and RENT presented by Footlighters. The alternate is AN INSPECTOR CALLS presented by Village Players. Congratulations to all of the winners.