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2022-2023 Orchid Awards for Mason Community Players

MCP_sm logoNUNSENSE

  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Nunsense’
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Julie Poux
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Kelley Flaugher
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Kimberly Toft
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Lara Gonzalez
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Mary Margaret Taylor
  • Excellence in Program – Katie Werner
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Lara Gonzalez & Pete Padolik
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Gail Rudolph
  • Excellence in Direction – Jay Fultz
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Pete Padolik
  • Excellence in Other – Wes Ledyard (Sister May Antoinette – Puppet)
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Linda Geering

PUFFS

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Amy Sullivan
  • Excellence in Direction – Trisha Cooper
  • Excellence in Producing – Lara Gonzalez assisted by Cori Bauer
  • Excellence in Properties – Gail Rudolph & Monika Rudolph
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Tess Catlin
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Abby Farmer
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Corey Meyer
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Lora Pateras
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mike Pateras
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Cori Bauer
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Trisha Cooper and the Cast
  • Excellence in House – Dana Davis & Sonya Neff
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Jess Bunn
  • Excellence in Program – Susan Berger
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Mary Stan Fizer & Ilana Milberg
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Robert Terry
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Jim Cronin & Robert Terry

THE DINING ROOM

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Linda Geering
  • Excellence in Set Design – Laureen Catlin and Gail Rudolph
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘The Dining Room’
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Rich Rudolph
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Cori Bauer

THE LAST FIVE YEARS 

  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Gunnar Shoemake
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Lexi Zapata
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Stephanie Dalsfoist
  • Excellence in Direction – Jason Gonzalez
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Michael Morehead
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Brian Bisig
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Brian Bisig & Band
  • Excellence in Producing – Jim Cronin
  • Excellence in Program – Susan Berger
  • Excellence in Program Art – Julie Poux
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Laureen Catlin & Crew
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Brian Bisig

THE YELLOW BOAT

  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Kevin Dunaway
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Charlie Rader
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Pia Rader
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Sofie Todesco
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Taylor Duecker
  • Excellence in Direction – Kevin Dunaway
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘The Yellow Boat’
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Cori Bauer & Niki Rasmussen

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2022-2023 Orchid Awards for Mariemont Players

MPI_logo 2020AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Bob Brunner
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Diana Rogers
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Keith Cassidy
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mary Stone
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Michael Ireland
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rose Vanden Eynden
  • Excellence in Direction – Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Jerry Wiesenhahn & Cast
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Jim Percival
  • Excellence in Producing – Kristen Vincenty
  • Excellence in Properties – Wes Ledyard
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Bill Pauly, Tim Carney, and Fred Murrell
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Elizabeth Hickerson
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Fred Murrell
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jessie Faye
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Linda Callahan
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Nicole Line
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Jan Fischer
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Chuck Ingram
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Aimee Ward & Kat Falk
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Jerry Wiesenhahn & Cast
  • Excellence in Program – Vicki Rafferty
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Wes Ledyard
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ryan Oelker & Bill Pauly
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Kelly Holtgrefe

CRY IT OUT

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rachel Mock
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Alex Soldano
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Natasha Boeckmann

DEARLY DEPARTED

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Lisa Breithaupt
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Douglas Berlon
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Adam McCoy
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Arlene Balczo
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Cathy Lutts
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Christie Bishop
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Josh Zak
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Justin Hanks
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Traci Taylor
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Teresa Myers
  • Excellence in Direction – Aaron Whitehead
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Joy of Life Singers: Jackie Miesle, Lisa Breithaupt, and Josh Zak
  • Excellence in Producing – Dee Anne Bryll & Douglas Berlon
  • Excellence in Properties – Vicki Rafferty
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Aimee Ward, Molly Barresi, and Natasha Boeckmann

HARVEY 

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Eric Thomas
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Peggy Allen
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Sharon Shelton
  • Excellence in Direction – Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Patrick Kramer
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of Harvey
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Sharon Shelton
  • Excellence in Producing – Kristen Vincenty
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Bill Pauly, Tim Carney & Fred Murrell
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Vicki Rafferty, Ryan Oelker & Kristen Vincenty
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ryan Oelker

THE GODS OF COMEDY

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Alex Soldano
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Anna Hazard
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ashley Herbert
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Christie Bishop
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Eric Day
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Natasha Boeckmann
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ryan Bowron
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Stefanie Adams
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Elaine Michael
  • Excellence in Direction – Jennifer Day assisted by Megan Horton
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Eric Day & Natasha Boeckmann
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘The Gods of Comedy’
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Jim Percival
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Jennifer Day & The Cast of The Gods of Comedy
  • Excellence in Producing – Debbi Berlon
  • Excellence in Program – Vicki Rafferty
  • Excellence in Program Art – Teresa Johns
  • Excellence in Properties – Debbi Berlon
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Deb Berlon, Jill Rothmeeler, Jennifer Day & Doug Berlon
  • Excellence in Set Design – Dan Dermody
  • Excellence in Special Effects – Fred Murrell, Doug Berlon
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Janet Wisner

THIS RANDOM WORLD

  • Excellence in Producing – Laura Berkemeier & Jay Gossett
  • Excellence in Set Design – Dan Dermody
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Caitlin Ingram
  • Excellence in Direction – Laura Berkemeier
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘This Random World’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Chuck Ingram
  • Excellence in Program Art – Teresa Johns
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Laura Berkemeier
  • Excellence in Special Effects – Bill Pauly, Fred Murrell, Dan Dermody, Steve Farley, & Art Kibby (Rain Effect)

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2022-2023 Orchid Awards for Loveland Stage Company

LSC_logoCOMPANY

  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Amanda Marasch
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Laurie Schneider Brinkman
  • Excellence in Producing – Tom Cavano & Jill Gornet
  • Excellence in Program – Peggy Goodwin & Carissa Sloan
  • Excellence in Direction – John Sloan
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Company’
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Pettrina Barresi & Christina Siciliano
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Jeanne Bilyeu
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Mary Jo Bissmeyer
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Peyton Hahn
  • Excellence in Set Design – Micheal Kiser
  • Excellence in Video Production Design – Nathan Courtney

PUFFS

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Andrew Leonard
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Puffs’
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Pettrina Barresi
  • Excellence in Properties – Jae Liles
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Micheal R. Kiser & Sophia Heller
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – David T.R. Goble
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Niki Rasmussen
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Tom Quandary
  • Excellence in Direction – Carissa Sloan
  • Excellence in House – Barb & Jim Siciliano and Alissa & Darrin Ashworth
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Bob Kessler
  • Excellence in Producing – Tom Cavano & Jill Gornet
  • Excellence in Set Construction – David Vest & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Design – Micheal R. Kiser

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN JR

  • Excellence in Choreography – Marjory Clegg
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Elizabeth Travnik
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Celia Dartnall
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Lauren Fritzsche
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Sam Mackris
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Steven Williams
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Stephanie Mackris & The Cast of Singing In The Rain Jr.
  • Excellence in Program – Peggy Goodwin
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Stephanie Mackris & Crew

TWELFTH NIGHT

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Anna Hazard
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Joe Simmons
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Michael Yarick
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Kate Arnold & Becky Jones
  • Excellence in Direction – Kiya Fix
  • Excellence in Choreography – Jenna Schroeder
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Twelfth Night’
  • Excellence in Pre-Show – Becky Jones
  • Excellence in Producing – Becky Jones & Micheal Kiser
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Micheal Kiser, Kiya Fix, Becky Jones, and Pettrina Barresi

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2022-2023 Orchid Awards at Inspiring Arts Productions

IAP_logoBYE BYE BIRIDIE

  • Excellence in Choreography – Grace Hart
  • Excellence in Direction – Beth Kenniv assisted by Stacey Stratton
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Bye Bye Birdie’
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Audrey Burgdorf
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Evan Blust
  • Excellence in Producing – Kerry Marsh
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Dave Kenniv
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Sofi Bolser & Sunnie Cox
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Tara Hill
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Sharyn Cooksey & Beth Kenniv
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – The Cast of ‘Bye Bye Birdie’
  • Excellence in House – Tara Dudley & Kerry Marsh
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Micah Burkhard
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – John Bolser
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Maria Ventura
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Megan Murray
  • Excellence in Other – Kerry Marsh – Projections
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Beth Kenniv & The Cast of Bye Bye Birdie

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2022-2023 Orchid Awards for INNOVAtheatre

INNOV_logoFREAKY FRIDAY

  • Excellence in Choreography – Tomi Newman
  • Excellence in Direction – Denise A. Schnieders
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Richard Lee Waldeck
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Richard Lee Waldeck
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Andreas Meira
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Griffin Greear
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Max Fox
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Zeke Plymesser
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Freaky Friday’
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Susan Fox & Devon Howe
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Abriella Ruby
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jax Heritage
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Jovone Lewis and The Orchestra
  • Excellence in Producing – Richard Lee Waldeck
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Stephanie Ruby
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Jovone Lewis

JEKYLL & HYDE

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Poleena Greely
  • Excellence in Direction – Richard Lee Waldeck
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Richard Lee Waldeck
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Richard Lee Waldeck
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Richard Lee Waldeck & Denise A. Schnieders
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Lorri Topping
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Laura Bay
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Liz Lindon
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Tanner Brown
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Lorri Topping and Orchestra
  • Excellence in Producing – Denise A. Schnieders
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Jekyll & Hyde’
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – Denise A. Schnieders & The Crew of Jekyll & Hyde
  • Excellence in Pre-Show – Richard Lee Waldeck & Zeke Plymesser
  • Excellence in Properties – Richard Lee Waldeck, Bri Landrum, Joan Kienlen & Nancy Griffith
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Michael Greely & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Richard Lee Waldeck & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Design – Richard Lee Waldeck
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Zeke Plymesser
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Joshua Gibson & Michael Plaugher
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Lorri Topping

NEXT TO NORMAL

  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Zeke Plymesser
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Norman A. Moxley II
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Cora Victoria Ceipek
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Nyx Berry
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – George Drewyor, Hayden Floro, Bradley Cordonnier, David Wells, Abby Williams, Zach Hanna & Sarah Lingg
  • Excellence in Direction – Denise A. Schnieders
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Next to Normal’
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Tiffany Thomas
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Matthew Clifton
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Robert Rhodes
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – The Cast of ‘Next to Normal’
  • Excellence in Producing – Richard Lee Waldeck
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Seth Mobley
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Norman A. Moxley II

OF MEN AND CARS

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ryan Hester
  • Excellence in Direction – Don Campbell assisted by Aleksandra Kozlova
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Betsy Thompson
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Chris Nelson
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kevin Rife
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Sandy Coleman
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Zeke Plymesser
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Zeke Plymesser
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Gale Krakora

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Poleena Greely
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Judy Mansky
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Averi Astaire
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Cole Kessler
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Nicholas Brown
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – T.J. Montgomery
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Zeke Plymesser
  • Excellence in Direction – Richard Lee Waldeck
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Richard Lee Waldeck
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Davis Byrd
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jason Lakes
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Norman A. Moxley II
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – The Rocky Horror Orchestra
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Richard Lee Waldeck & The Cast of The Rocky Horror Show
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – Richard Lee Waldeck & The Crew of The Rocky Horror Show
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Nancy Griffith
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Judy Mansky

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