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2022-2023 Orchid Awards for Footlighters Inc.

FLI_logoA GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Kristie Marasch & Carolyn Martinez
  • Excellence in Direction – Chad Brinkman assisted by Amanda Marasch
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Chad Brinkman
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Eric Day
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Alex DeVore
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Delaney O’Toole
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Hope Pauley
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Wayne Wright
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Alan Masters & Orchestra
  • Excellence in Producing – Jennifer Day & Cathy Lutts
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Wes Ledyard
  • Excellence in Set Design – Chad Brinkman
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Janet Wisner, Sophia Heller, and Chris Ball
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Joshua Goins & Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Jim Percival
  • Excellence in House – Cathy Lutts
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Elizabeth Beiting-Lipps
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – The Cast of ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – The Crew of ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’
  • Excellence in Properties – Wes Ledyard
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Alan Masters, Gregg Dietrich, Mark Donaghy, Scott Ledyard, Don Phillips, Ken Rominger, and Rob Workley
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Forrest Goodwin
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Forrest Goodwin
  • Excellence in Video Production Design – Eric Bardes & Chad Brinkman

FABULATION, OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jasimine Bouldin
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Tamara Jackson-McClinon
  • Excellence in Direction – Derek J. Snow
  • Excellence in Producing – Chad Brinkman & George Fee
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Sally Flint & Jacqlyn Schott
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Alfred Gover, Jr.
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Beth Joos
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Derek J. Snow & Cast
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Paige Krei Adkins, Amanda Cumming, Phillip Latham, Rachel O’Reilly, Jacqlyn Schott, Geoff Simmons, Colette Noel Thomas
  • Excellence in House – Cathy Lutts
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Chad Brinkman
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Caroline Goff
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – Chad Brinkman, George Fee, and Tech Crew
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Alan Masters & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Chad Brinkman
  • Excellence in Set Design – Chad Brinkman

NEXT TO NORMAL

  • Excellence in Direction – Kaleigh-Brooke Scheiding
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Evan Blanton
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jeff Weinkam
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Madelaine Wilkerson
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Will Ellis
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Jon Scheiding and Orchestra
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Alan Masters & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Design – Chad Brinkman, Alan Masters, & Kaleigh Brooke Scheiding
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Jon Scheiding
  • Excellence in Choreography – Maddy Weinkam
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Amanda Marasch & Kristie Marasch
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Next To Normal’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Chad Brinkman
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Sarah Halvorson
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Stephanie Ridgeway Johnson
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Kaleigh-Brooke Scheiding & The Cast of ‘Next To Normal’
  • Excellence in Producing – Amanda Marasch & Madelaine Wilkerson

PIPPIN

  • Excellence in Choreography – Robert Fields
  • Excellence in Direction – Amanda Emmons Shumate
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Pippin’
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Allison Evans
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Kristin Santeler
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Sharisse Vernelle Santos
  • Excellence in Set Design – Amanda Emmons Shumate & Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Elaine Michael
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Chad Brinkman
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Amanda Emmons Shumate
  • Excellence in Makeup – Madelaine Wilkerson
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Gabe Schenker
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – The Pippin Orchestra
  • Excellence in Other – Patrick Thernes – Illusion Design
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Amanda Emmons Shumate & The Cast of Pippin
  • Excellence in Producing – Adrianna Boris, Amanda Emmons Shumate, and Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Alan Masters & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Wes Ledyard
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Aubrey Wilson

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2022-2023 Orchid Awards for The Drama Workshop

TDW_VERTFRANCINE’S WILL

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Micheal R. Kiser
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Victoria Covarrubias
  • Excellence in Set Design – C.J. Bossart & Becky Collins
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Nate Huitger
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Sophie Grant
  • Excellence in House – Elaine Volker, Tobie Braverman, and Karen Romero
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Set Construction – C.J. Bossart & Crew
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox & Chris Eyers
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Rose Gibson

RADIUM GIRLS

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Dane Rogers
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Micheal R. Kiser
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Izz Allison
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jake Hart
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Amanda Borchers & Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Radium Girls’
  • Excellence in Producing – Dennis Murphy & Eric Thomas
  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Properties – Adam Borchers
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Adam Borchers
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox

RING OF FIRE

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Amy Eyers
  • Excellence in Direction – Linda Abbott
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Beth Boland
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jennifer Day
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Linda Abbott & The Ring of Fire Band
  • Excellence in Producing – Valeria Amburgey & Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Tobie Braverman & Janet Wisner
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Linda Abbott
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Linda Abbott & Cast
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Linda Abbott
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Chris Eyers
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Clare Hingsbergen
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Megan Horton
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Mitch Ruth
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Nick Horton
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Robert Weidle
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Stefanie Adams
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Linda Abbott & Cast
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Seth Milhoan & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Video Production Design – Jason Cox

SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS 

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Sophie Grant
  • Excellence in House – Eric Thomas, Tobie Braverman, Karen Romero, Clint Bramkamp, and Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Kathleen McDaniel
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Micheal R. Kiser
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Dennis Betz, Brian Berwanger, Chris Eyers, and Kathleen McDaniel
  • Excellence in Producing – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Greg Schaper & Kent Smith
  • Excellence in Set Design – Greg Schaper
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Jason Cox

STEPPING OUT

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mary Stone
  • Excellence in Choreography – Jerry Wiesenhahn & Genevieve Perrino
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Christy Carson
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Marypat Carletti
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – Mary Stone
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – The Mavis Turner Tappers
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Stepping Out’
  • Excellence in House – Tobie Braverman & Karen Romero
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Dennis Murphy

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2022-2023 Orchid Awards for Cincinnati Music Theatre

CMT_logoKINKY BOOTS

  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Charles Wilhelm
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Garrett Klaas
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jamie Sivrais
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Charles Wilhelm and the Kinky Boots Orchestra
  • Excellence in Program – Kendra Struthers & Bullfish Graphics
  • Excellence in Choreography – Jules Breslin
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Elaine K. Michael
  • Excellence in Direction – Aubrey E. Wilson, assisted by Ariel Mary Ann
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Kinky Boots’
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Rebecca Wall
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Robert Breslin, IV
  • Excellence in Other – Julie Beelman – Master Painter
  • Excellence in Other – Richelle Rose – Specialty Painter
  • Excellence in Producing – Aubrey E. Wilson & Chelsey Ross
  • Excellence in Properties – Jennifer Flinchpaugh
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Eric Bardes & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Jennifer Flinchpaugh
  • Excellence in Set Design – Matt Santeler

WONDERFUL TOWN

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Charles Wilhelm
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jonathan Andrews
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Karen Galliers Hendershot
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Sarah Gidley
  • Excellence in Choreography – Mike Fielder
  • Excellence in Direction – Mike Fielder
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – The Wonderful Town Orchestra
  • Excellence in Program – Jenni Sheets Parsons
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Linda Abbott

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2022-2023 Orchid Awards for CenterStage Players

CSP_logoMACBETH

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Christopher Ball
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Keith Cassidy

MOMUS & APHRODITE

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Erica Beimesche
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Joel Lind
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Zak Kelley
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Linda Roll
  • Excellence in Direction – Chris Lee
  • Excellence in Set Design – Micheal R. Kiser
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Sharon Buchtman

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Athena Updike
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ken Macke
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mary Puetz
  • Excellence in Direction – Cathy Alter
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Cathy Alter
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – James Updike
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Tyler Becks
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Sean Walker-Mize
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Cathy Alter & The Cast of The Diary of Anne Frank
  • Excellence in Producing – Mark Culp
  • Excellence in Program – Rebecca Coots

THE LARAMIE PROJECT: 10 YEARS LATER

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Bridgid Dunn Cornell
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rick Hunt
  • Excellence in Direction – Fred Hunt
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Brady Dunn
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Brenden Blackburn
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Thurman Allen
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Zak Kelley
  • Excellence in Program – Rebecca Coots
  • Excellence in Video Production Design – Chris Vassaux & Fred Hunt

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2022-2023 Orchid Awards for Beechmont Players

BPI_logoLET’S MURDER MARSHA

  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Kiya Fix
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Robert Tully
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Mary Jo Bissmeyer
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Cheryl Eresman
  • EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING: Risa Williams
  • EXCELLENCE IN LOBBY DISPLAY: Maggie Ingram King
  • EXCELLENCE IN PROPERTIES: Julia Hedges
  • EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN: Steve Phelan
  • EXCELLENCE IN SET DECOR: Risa Williams & Maggie Ingram King
  • EXCELLENCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY: Kristy Rucker
  • EXCELLENCE IN SET CONSTRUCTION: Don Phillips, Ken Kollsmith, Fred Gorney, & Dave Felblinger

OUR TOWN

  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Dan Cohen
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Jody Hart
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Meghan Moore
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Thomas Carroll
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN: Kathy Beiting
  • EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE: Dianna L Davis and The Cast
  • EXCELLENCE IN LIGHTING DESIGN: Chuck Ingram
  • EXCELLENCE IN HOUSE: Rebecca Wiesman

THE MATCHMAKER

  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Zak Slemmer
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY:Jody Hart
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Cathy Alter
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Christie Bishop
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Colette Noel Thomas
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY: Stephen Beck
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUMES: Kathy Beiting, Faye Crawford, Adria Bentley
  • EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION: Jeff Carter; assisted by Maggie Ingram King
  • EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING: Risa Williams
  • EXCELLENCE IN SET DECOR: Cheryl Boettger
  • EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN: Gina Stack

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