Monthly Archives: June 2022

June 19, 2022 · 8:52 am

2021-2022 Orchid Awards for INNOVAtheatre

INTO THE WOODS

EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Aaron Washington
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Brooke Partin
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Sophie Caton
EXCELLENCE IN OTHER – Nelson Riley For Milky White Design & Construction
EXCELLENCE IN SOUND DESIGN – Zeke Plymesser

LITTLE WOMEN

EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Anna Rae Brown & Michaela Cramer
EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – Anna Rae Brown & Michaela Cramer and the Cast
EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT DESIGN – Richard Lee Waldeck
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Abriella Ruby
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Angela Allen
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Linnzie Hays
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Max Fox
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Nicholas Brown
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Robert Rhodes

SCROOGE the Musical

EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Poleena Greely
EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT DESIGN – Richard Lee Waldeck
EXCELLENCE IN LOBBY DISPLAY – Denise A. Schnieders
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Nick Dunker
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – TJ Montgomery
EXCELLENCE IN PROPERTIES – Denise Schneiders, Richard Lee Waldeck, and Michael Greely
EXCELLENCE IN SOUND DESIGN – Richard Lee Waldeck

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Anna Rae Brown & Jeanne Schindler
EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Nicholas Brown
EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – Nicholas Brown & The Cast
EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT DESIGN – Richard Lee Waldeck
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Abby Brown
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Clare Hingsbergen
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Jacob Nichols
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Liz Lindon
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Samuel Horton
EXCELLENCE IN ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE – Judy Mansky & The Orchestra
EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING – Abby James & Kat Brown
EXCELLENCE IN SOUND DESIGN – Zeke Plymesser
EXCELLENCE IN VOCAL DIRECTION – Adelyn Rae Helms

TUCK EVERLASTING

EXCELLENCE IN CHOREOGRAPHY – Aaron Washington, Tomi Newman & Featured Dancers
EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Poleena Greely
EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Aaron Washington
EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – Aaron Washington & Cast
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Abriella Ruby
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Griffin Greear
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Max Fox
EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING – Denise A. Schnieders & Michaela Cramer

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Tagged as ACT of Greater Cincinnati, INNOVAtheatre

June 19, 2022 · 8:43 am

2021-2022 Orchid Awards for Gaslight Theatre Players

BROADCAST DAY – MAY 21, 1962

EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Ted Lovett
EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – Jennifer Stewart and The Cast
EXCELLENCE IN LOBBY DISPLAY – Jessica Little

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June 19, 2022 · 8:35 am

2021-2022 Orchid Awards for Footlighters, Inc.

BONNIE & CLYDE

EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Kristie Marasch & Carolyn Martinez
EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Bunny Arszman
EXCELLENCE IN HOUSE – Cathy Lutts
EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT DESIGN – Elizabeth Boland
EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT EXECUTION – Nate Miller, Timothy Boland, Nicholas Boland
EXCELLENCE IN LOBBY DISPLAY – Jim Curtis & Jill Herzner
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL DIRECTION – Paul Chiappone
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Alex DeVore
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Annie Bloemer
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Grace Nowak
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Robert Breslin IV
EXCELLENCE IN ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE – Paul Chiappone and the Orchestra
EXCELLENCE IN OTHER – Bill Voss, Scott Ledyard, Wes Ledyard for Vintage Car creation
EXCELLENCE IN OVERALL PERFORMANCE QUALITY – Bunny Arszman and the Cast
EXCELLENCE IN SET CONSTRUCTION – Gregg Dietrich and the Construction Team
EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN – Dan Dermody
EXCELLENCE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT – Kelly Holtgrefe and Wendy Williams
EXCELLENCE IN VIDEO PRODUCTION DESIGN – Bunny Arszman, Steve Sobel, Eric Bardes

SOMETHING ROTTEN

EXCELLENCE IN CHOREOGRAPHY – Jerry Wiesenhahn
EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Carolyn Martinez
EXCELLENCE IN DANCE EXECUTION – The Cast – Jules Breslin, Dance Captain
EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Jerry Wiesenhahn
EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – Jerry Wiesenhahn & The Cast
EXCELLENCE IN HAIR/WIGS – Jim Percival
EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT EXECUTION – Eric Day
EXCELLENCE IN LOBBY DISPLAY – Jim Curtis & Jill Herzner
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL DIRECTION – Charles Wilhelm
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Cody Hendershot
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Fred Tacon
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Jackie Miesle
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Jeremy Robison
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Katelyn Reid
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Robert Breslin IV
EXCELLENCE IN OVERALL PERFORMANCE QUALITY – Jerry Wiesenhahn & The Cast
EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING – Cathy Lutts & Kristen Vincenty
EXCELLENCE IN PROPERTIES – Michelle Burdett, Wes Ledyard, Scott Ledyard, & Mary Shearer
EXCELLENCE IN SET DÉCOR – Michelle Burdett, Wes Ledyard, Scott Ledyard, & Mary Shearer
EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN – Ryan Oelker
EXCELLENCE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT – Janet Wisner and Kelly Holtgrefe
EXCELLENCE IN VOCAL DIRECTION – Paul Chiappone

THE ODD COUPLE Female Version

EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Jay Dallas Benson
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Jeff Richardson
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Jen Drake
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Mary Stone
EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Tom Peters
EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAM – Maureen Lindner
EXCELLENCE IN SET CONSTRUCTION – Alan Masters and Crew
EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN – Dan Dermody

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Tagged as ACT of Greater Cincinnati, Footlighters

June 19, 2022 · 8:28 am

2021-2022 Orchid Awards for Fairfield Footlighters

Ken Ludwig’s BASKERVILLE: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Daniel Nieman
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Kent Smith
EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT DESIGN – Jacob Brown
EXCELLENCE IN SOUND DESIGN – Jason Hauslein
EXCELLENCE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT – Tiffany McManis

LITTLE WOMEN

EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Bob Dronberger
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Kayla Theis
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Lori Wegman
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Megan Fridenmaker
EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Jeanne Schindler
EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Anna Schindler Brown
EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – Anna Schindler Brown and the Cast
EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT DESIGN – Jacob Brown
EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING – Dan & Jeanne Schindler
EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAM ART – Darlene Feldmann
EXCELLENCE IN SET CONSTRUCTION – Stacey Catron, Allison Albright, and Geoff Werbin
EXCELLENCE IN SET DÉCOR – Stacey Catron
EXCELLENCE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT – Tiffany McManis

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Dean Casto
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Seth Millhoan
EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT DESIGN – Jacob Brown
EXCELLENCE IN PROPERTIES – Kat Brown

THE SUNSHINE BOYS

EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Arny Stoller
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Jim Watson
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Wayne Kirsch
EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Debbie Johnson
EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Richard Zenk
EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – The Sunshine Boys (Wayne Kirsch & Arny Stoller)
EXCELLENCE IN PRE-SHOW – Stacey Catron
EXCELLENCE IN PROPERTIES – Geoff Werbin
EXCELLENCE IN SET DÉCOR – Jason Hauslein
EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN – Jason Hauslein

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Tagged as ACT of Greater Cincinnati, Fairfield Footlighters

June 19, 2022 · 8:20 am

2021-2022 Orchid Awards for Cincinnati Music Theatre

PRISCILLA Queen of the Desert

EXCELLENCE IN CHOREOGRAPHY – Mike Fielder & Anna Hazard
EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Elaine K. Michael and Catherine Ross
EXCELLENCE IN DANCE EXECUTION – The Cast
EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Skip Fenker
EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – Skip Fenker & the Cast
EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – The Divas – Sarah Andrews, Mary Vosseberg, & Talia Zoll
EXCELLENCE IN HAIR/WIGS – Karen Hendershot and crew
EXCELLENCE IN MAKEUP – Karen Hendershot and crew
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL DIRECTION – Kendra Struthers
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Brian Anderson
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – John Michael Durnil
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Stephen D. Welch
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Wayne Wright
EXCELLENCE IN ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE – The Priscilla Orchestra
EXCELLENCE IN OTHER – Dressers
EXCELLENCE IN OVERALL PERFORMANCE QUALITY – Skip Fenker & the Cast
EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING – Kathy Beiting
EXCELLENCE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT – Julie Beelman, Peter Merten, and Aubrey Wilson

RAGTIME

EXCELLENCE IN CHOREOGRAPHY – Emily Brinkman & David Choate
EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Kristie Marasch and Jan Fisher
EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Chad Brinkman
EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – Chad Brinkman and The Cast
EXCELLENCE IN HAIR/WIGS – Bonnie Emmer, Katie Reindl and Madelaine Wilkerson
EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT DESIGN – Chad Brinkman
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL DIRECTION – Joshua Goines
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Amanda Marasch
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Aubrey E. Wilson
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Brett Gregory Parr
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Charles McClinon
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Jamie Sivrais
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Kate Mock Elliott
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Nathan Henegar
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Paul Hahn
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Roger Dumas, Jr.
EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Sharisse Vernelle Santos
EXCELLENCE IN ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE – The Ragtime Orchestra
EXCELLENCE IN OVERALL PERFORMANCE QUALITY – Chad Brinkman and The Cast
EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING – Eric Bardes, Jacqlyn Schott, Madelaine Wilkerson and Aubrey E. Wilson
EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAM – Kendra Struthers
EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN – Chad Brinkman
EXCELLENCE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT – Julie Beelman assisted by Peter Merten

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