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2015-2016 Orchid Awards for Footlighters, Inc.

FLI_logoHOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

  • Excellence in Set Design: Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Costume Design: Linda Roll
  • Excellence in Stage Management: Janet Wisner
  • Excellence in Music Direction: Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance: Alan Masters and Musicians
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction: Todd Florin
  • Excellence in Ensemble: Robert Weidle and Cast
  • Eceellence in Direction: Robert Weidle
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Pam Blessing
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Robert Breslin
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Jeffrey Surber
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality: Robert Weidle and Cast

PICNIC

  • Excellence in Lobby Display: Jim Curtis and Jill Herzner
  • Excellence in Producing: Chris Tully & David Radtke
  • Excellence in Set Design: Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Set Construction: George Fee, Gary Fruhwirth, Ron Houck, Jack Mouch and Don Phillips
  • Excellence in Program: Gary Rogers and Maureen Lindner
  • Excellence in Direction: Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play: Chris Bishop
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play: Erin Miller
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play: Rose Vanden Eynden
  • Excellence in Ensemble: Dennis Murphy and Cast

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

  • Excellence in Lobby Display: Jim Curtis and Jill Herzner
  • Excellence in Light Design: Missi Malone
  • Excellence in Set Design: Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Choreography: Jules Shumate
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance: Alan Masters and Musicians
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction: Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Ensemble: Alan Masters and Cast
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Robert Breslin
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Nick Horton
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Gary Rogers
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Mitch Ruth
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality: Bill Geraghty and Cast

MY WAY

  • Excellence in Lobby Display: Jim Curtis & Jill Herzner
  • Excellence in Producing: Madelyn Setterberg & Clayton Castle
  • Excellence in Set Design: Tim Binzer
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance: Rick Davis, Eric Day and Bob Donisi
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction: Rick Davis
  • Excellence in Ensemble: Peggy Kenney and Cast
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Robin Baker
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Emily Carroll-Martin
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Rick Kramer
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality: Peggy Kenney and Cast

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2015-2016 Orchid Awards for Union Community Theatre

UCT_logoDisney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL JR

  • Excellence in Stage Management: Abby Bittlinger
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Cassidy Perme
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Elijah Prather
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Natalie Sendelbach
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Jessie Weickert
  • Excellence in Set Design: Michael Kiser

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2015-2016 Orchid Awards for Acting Up

ACTUP-logoGUYS AND DOLLS

  • Excellence in HOUSE- Sharon Turner and Veronica Turner
  • Excellence in LOBBY DISPLAY- Karen Kopack
  • Excellence in STAGE MANAGEMENT- Debbie Meyer
  • Excellence in COSTUME DESIGN- Andrea Ledford, Sue Speno, Becky Corstanje
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE- Danielle Morey
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE- Cole Hankins
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE- Kayla Stroud
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE- Christian (CJ) Allen
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE- Alyssa Hart
  • Excellence in CHOREOGRAPHY- Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Excellence in STAGE COMBAT- Joshua Pikar & Melanie Braxton
  • Excellence in OVERALL PERFORMANCE QUALITY- Acting Up
  • Excellence in ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE- Jeanne Bilyeu
  • Excellence in VOCAL DIRECTION- Jeanne Bilyeu
  • Excellence in OVERALL TECHNICAL QUALITY- Acting Up
  • Excellence in PRODUCING- Karen Morey and Laura Peebles
  • Excellence in SET DESIGN- Brent Peebles
  • Excellence in SET CONSTRUCTION- Steve Fair and Crew
  • Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN- Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in DIRECTION- Erin Wallace
  • Excellence in ENSEMBLE- Erin Wallace & Cast

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID

  • Excellence in PROGRAM- Bonnie Collins and Myron Holtzman
  • Excellence in SET DESIGN- Brent Peebles
  • Excellence in COSTUME DESIGN- Becky Corstanje, Andrea Ledford, Sue Speno
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE- Victoria Shields
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE- Kayla Stroud
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE- Matt Pugh
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE- Danielle Morey
  • Excellence in ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE- Little Mermaid Orchestra
  • Excellence in DIRECTION- Joel Saeks
  • Excellence in MUSICAL DIRECTION- Jeanne Bilyeu

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2015-2016 Orchid Awards for Tri-County Players

TCP_logoHere is the list of Orchid nominees and award winners announced at the ACT banquet. Congratulations to all nominees and winners from TCP.

BIRDS

  • Excellence in Pre-Show Chris Lee
  • Excellence in House Koben Hinman
  • Excellence in Acting Annika M Baldwin

REHEARSAL FOR MURDER

  • Excellence in Acting Neil Goeppinger
  • Excellence in Acting Bethany Atchinson

BEDROOM FARCE

  • Excellence in Set Décor Sharon Buchtman & Vicki Rafferty
  • Excellence in Acting Shannon Fallo
  • Excellence in Acting Bob Buchtman

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2015-2016 Orchid Awards for CenterStage Players of Ohio

CSPOH_logoACAPULCO

  • Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN – Alex Crocker-Lakness
  • Excellence in PRODUCING – Burt McCollom and Jennie Hughes
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Jeffery K. Miller
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Linda Callahan
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Valeria Amburgey

JUNIE B. IN JINGLE BELLS BATMAN SMELLS

  • Excellence in PROGRAM ART – Stephanie Mooney
  • Excellence in PRODUCING – Fred Hunt
  • Excellence in SET DESIGN – Colin Cronin
  • Excellence in SET DÉCOR – Alan Trueblood
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Grace Critzer

WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

  • Excellence in PRE-SHOW – Mark Aronson
  • Excellence in PROGRAM ART – Rebecca Coots
  • Excellence in PRODUCING – Fred Hunt and Dee Dunn
  • Excellence in SOUND DESIGN – Mark Aronson
  • Excellence in STAGE COMBAT – Kevin Burnley
  • Excellence in DIRECTION – Lynne Aronson
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Bill Keeton
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Julie Poux
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Kiya Fix

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

  • Excellence in PROGRAM – Rebecca Coots
  • Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN – Alex Crocker-Lakness
  • Excellence in STAGE MANAGEMENT – Abby Bielski
  • Excellence in SPECIAL EFFECTS – Charles Flatt
  • Excellence in SOUND DESIGN – Chris Lee and Charles Flatt
  • Excellence in COCTUME DESIGN – Kathy Luhn
  • Excellence in DIRECTION – Burt McCollom
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Olivia Dunn
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Richard Zenk
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Clint Bramkamp

THE AMISH PROJECT

  • Excellence in DIRECTION – Karen Vanover
  • Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN – Alex Crocker-Lakness
  • Excellence in ENSEMBLE – Karen Vanover and Cast
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Skye Anderson
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Matthew Santeler
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Bridgid Dunn Weber
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Livvy Stubenrauch
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Rebecca Coots

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