2014-2015 Southwest Regional OCTAFest Awards

LEND ME A TENOR presented by Fairfield Footlighters

• Merit in Ensemble – The Cast
• Merit in Directing – Heidi Schiller
• Merit in Costumes – Heidi Schiller
• Excellence in Acting as the Bellhop – Taylor Greatbatch

THE GLASS MENAGERIE presented by Mariemont Players

• Excellence in Acting as Laura Wingfield – Morgan Carter
• Excellence in Acting as Jim O’Connor – David Trump
• Merit in Acting as Amanda Wingfield – Barbara Karol
• Merit in Acting as Tom Wingfield – Collin Wenzell
• Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast
• Excellence in Directing – Laura Boggs
• Excellence in Technical Elements – Ed Cohen, Greg Smith and Dan Dermody
• Merit in Costumes – Pegatha Edingfield

BEAU JEST presented by Milford Theatre Guilde

• Merit in Acting as Joel Goldman – Micheal Kiser
• Merit in Acting as Sarah Goldman – Desiree Brackett
• Merit in Acting as Miriam Goldman – Becky Cole
• Merit in Acting as Abe Goldman – Kent Smith

INHERIT THE WIND presented by Beechmont Players

• Outstanding in Acting as Brady – Gary Glass
• Excellence in Acting as Drummond – Joel Lind
• Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast
• Merit in Costumes – Kristen Vincenty
• Merit in Directing – Jerry Wiesenhahn
• Merit in Acting as Court Room Spectators – Wesley Schmidt, Bryce Willison, Catherine Voorhees, Francis Kolis, Brandy Buckingham, Lee Anne Waldfolgle, Mary Ann Fagel, Geoff Amann, and Sam Wright

WAIT UNTIL DARK presented by Sunset Players

• Merit in Acting as Suzy Hendrix – Natasha Boeckmann
• Merit in Acting as Gloria – Eve Roth

THE ADDAMS FAMILY presented by Showbiz Players

• Outstanding in Costumes – Sean Mize and Emily Rowekamp
• Excellence in Make-up – Sean Mize and Emily Rowekamp
• Excellence in Choreography – J. V. Katz
• Excellence in Acting as Gomez – Charlie Harper
• Outstanding in Musical Performance as Wednesday – Emily Rowekamp
• Merit in Acting as Morticia – Carly Cantor
• Excellence in Acting as Uncle Fester – Jeff Richardson
• Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast
• Merit in Musical Direction – Erin McCamley
• Excellence in Directing – Bunny Arsman
• Excellence in Set Design – Ivory Mazur, Bunny Arsman and Sean Mize
• Excellence in Musical Accompaniment – The Orchestra

STANTON’S GARAGE presented by CenterStage Players

• Merit in Ensemble – The Cast
• Merit in Acting as Ron – David Hughes
• Merit in Set Pieces – David Hughes and Dee Dunn

THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS presented by Footlighters Inc.

• Outstanding In Vocal Performance as Sherriff Dodd – Jon Vater
• Excellence in Acting as Miss Mona – Deana Tully
• Excellence in Stage Presence – Jeff Surber
• Merit in Acting as Melvin P. Thorpe – Robert Weidle
• Merit in Costumes – Jack Williams and Megan Williams
• Merit in Choreography for Aggie Number – Clayton Castle, Nick Castle, Jack Williams, Robert Fields, Nick Horton, Justin Stallkamp, Jeff Surber and Chris Toney
• Merit in Vocal Performance as Jewell – Joy Rolland-Oba
• Merit in Vocal Direction – Robin Baker
• Excellence in Muscial Accompaniment – The Orchestra
• Merit in Directing – David Radtke
• Merit in Set Design – Eric Bardes
• Excellence in Use of Texas Flag Boxer Shorts – H. Scott Nesbit

THE WHALES OF AUGUST presented by Tri-County Players

• Excellence in Acting as Libby – Leslie Stokes Brinkman
• Excellence in Set Design – Gregory Smith and Vickie Rafferty

BLOOD RELATIONS presented by Village Players

• Excellence in Costumes – Teresa Myers
• Merit in Set Design – Jef Brown
• Excellence in Acting as Actress/Lizzie – Jeanette Tacon
• Excellence in Acting as Miss Lizzie/Bridget – Amy Stier

FROM DOOR TO DOOR presented by Stagecrafters

• Excellence in Acting as Deborah – Rebecca Coots
• Merit in Acting as Bessie – Betty Coulter
• Outstanding in Acting as Mary – Rose Vanden Eynden
• Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast
• Merit in Directing – Karen Vanover

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST presented by The Drama Workshop

• Outstanding in Set Design – Ray Persing
• Excellence in Acting as Chief Bromden – Ron Samad
• Merit in Acting as Cheswick – Chris Bishop
• Excellence in Acting as Billie Bibbit – Geoffrey Hill
• Merit in Ensemble – The Cast
• Merit in Acting as Harding – Bill Keeton

CRAZY FOR YOU presented by Cincinnati Music Theatre

• Excellence in Musical Performance as Bobby – John Woll
• Excellence in Costumes – Elaine Michael
• Merit in Choreography – Brian Anderson
• Merit in Acting as Lank – Greg Good
• Excellence in Vocal Performance as Polly – Kaitlin Lory
• Merit in Acting as Irene – Jennifer Drake