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June 27, 2023 · 5:45 pm

2022-2023 Orchid Awards for Acting Up

ACTUP-logoDisney’s DESCENDANTS the Musical

  • Excellence in Costume Design: Sue Speno & Alicia Farbstein
  • Excellence in Producing: Adrianna Hartmann
  • Excellence in Stage Management: Tess Hogan
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction: Jeanne Bilyeu
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Alyssa Hart
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Brooke Chamberlin
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Ava Hartmann
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Kyle Rosa
  • Excellence in Sound Design: Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Sound Execution: Eric Bardes

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL

  • Excellence in Costume Design: Sue Speno & Alicia Farbstein
  • Excellence in Direction: Becca DeBra, Brent Peebles, & Kirsten Johnson
  • Excellence in Producing: Laura Peebles
  • Excellence in Set Design: Brent Peebles & Steve Fair
  • Excellence in Sound Design: Forrest Goodwin & Josiah Taylor
  • Excellence in Stage Management: Rachelle Penilla
  • Excellence in Ensemble: The Cast of ‘The SpongeBob Musical’
  • Excellence in Musical Direction: Jeanne Bilyeu & Kyle Heimbrock
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Annie Jasinoski
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Ava Hartmann
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Ella Jo Wright
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Jude McCullough
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Jackson Albers
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Mackenzie Garry
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Nadia Bustin
  • Excellence in Properties: Emily Nickles
  • Excellence in Set Décor: Brent Peebles
  • Excellence in Sound Execution: Forrest Goodwin & Josiah Taylor

LEGALLY BLONDE JR

  • Excellence in Direction: Rachelle Penilla & Erin Russell
  • Excellence in Choreography: Megan Denton & Leah Major
  • Excellence in Lobby Display: Bethany Wright & Crew
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Grace Major
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Aric Schauer
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Kobe Smith
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance: Sydney Vargo
  • Excellence in Producing: Adrianna Hartmann
  • Excellence in Program: Taylor Pinkett
  • Excellence in Set Contruction: Steve Fair, Keith Mealy & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Design: Rachelle Penilla, Erin Russell, and Steve Fair
  • Excellence in Stage Management: Becca DeBra

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June 21, 2023 · 5:45 am

2022-2023 Orchid & OCTAfest Convention Awards

ACT_logoScroll down for links to Orchid Awards by Group

NAMED AWARDS 

  • ART ROUSE AWARD – Judy Berrens
  • MARIO PITOCCO AWARD – George Fee
  • ROGER GROOMS AWARD – Charles Wilhelm
  • PRESIDENT’S AWARD – Amy Waldfogle
  • RISING STAR AWARD – Emily Nickles (ACTUP), Zak Kelley (CSP), John Michael Durnil (CMT), Megan Horton (FLI), Pollen Greely (INNOVA), Pettrina Barresi (LSC), Kelly Holtgrefe (MPI), Dana Davis (MCP), Nick Dunker (SSP), Chris & Amy Evers (TDW)
  • SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY THEATRE AWARD – Cathy Lutts and Kent Smith

OCTA_logoEXCERPTS INVITED TO REPRESENT THE SOUTHWEST REGION AT STATE

  • A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER – Footlighters, Inc.
  • KINKY BOOTS – Cincinnati Music Theatre
  • A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE – Tri-County Players
  •  THE GODS OF COMEDY – Mariemont Players (Alternate)

EXCERPT AWARDS 

Below is the list of OCTA awards for the shows that excerpted over the weekend.

The three shows chosen to attend the Labor Day conference are: A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE and KINKY BOOTS. The alternate show is Ken Ludwigs’ THE GODS OF COMEDY..

THE MATCHMAKER
Beechmont Players

  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUMES – Kathy Beiting
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUMES – Adria Bentley
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUMING – Faye Crawford
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING AS BARNABY – Zak Slemmer
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS CORNELIUS – Michael Blessing
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS DOLLY – Jody Hart
  • MERIT IN ENSEMBLE – The Cast
  • MERIT IN DUET ACTING PERFORMANCE – Zak Slemmer
  • MERIT IN DUET ACTING PERFORMANCE – Michael Blessing

THE LARAMIE PROJECT: Ten Years Later
CenterStage Players

  • MERIT IN ACTING AS CATHERINE CONNOLLY – Tobie Braverman
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS DAVE O’MALLEY – Joel Lind
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS MARGE MURRAY – Betty Coulter
  • MERIT IN AUDIOVISUAL – Fred Hunt
  • MERIT IN AUDIOVISUAL – Chris Vassaux

KINKY BOOTS
Cincinnati Music Theatre

  • OUTSTANDING IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE AS LOLA/SIMON – Garrett Klass
  • OUTSTANDING IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE AS LAUREN – Rebecca Wall
  • OUTSTANDING IN DUET PERFORMANCE FOR NOT MY FATHER’S SON – Robert Breslin
  • OUTSTANDING IN DUET PERFORMANCE FOR NOT MY FATHER’S SON – Garrett Klass
  • OUTSTANDING IN CHOREOGRAPHY – Jules Breslin
  • OUTSTANDING IN SET DESIGN – Matt Santeler
  • OUTSTANDING IN ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANC – The Kinky Boots Band
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS DON – Jamie Sivrais
  • EXCELLENCE IN VOCAL PERFORMANCE – Robert Breslin
  • OUTSTANDING IN DIRECTION – Aubrey E. Wilson
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS GEORGE – John Michael Durnill
  • OUTSTANDING IN MUSICAL DIRECTION – Alan Masters
  • OUTSTANDING IN VOCAL DIRECTION – Madelaine Wilkerson
  • OUTSTANDING IN WIGS AND HAIR – Madelaine Wilkerson
  • OUTSTANDING IN WIGS AND HAIR – Sierra Magill

RADIUM GIRLS
The Drama Workshop

  • MERIT IN ENSEMBLE – The Cast
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUMES – Amanda Borchers
  • EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN – Adam Borchers
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUMES – Dennis Murphy
  • MERIT IN TRIO ACTING ENSEMBLE IRENE, KATHRYN, AND GRACE – Collette Thomas
  • MERIT IN TRIO ACTING ENSEMBLE IRENE, KATHRYN, AND GRACE – Cassandra Homan-Wall
  • MERIT IN TRIO ACTING ENSEMBLE IRENE, KATHRYN, AND GRACE – Izz Allison

A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
Footlighters

  • OUTSTANDING IN DIRECTING – Chad Brinkman
  • OUTSTANDING IN MUSIC DIRECTION – Alan Masters
  • OUTSTANDING IN SOUND – Forrest Goodwin
  • OUTSTANDING IN CHOREOGRAPHY – Amanda Marasch
  • OUTSTANDING IN ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE – The Orchestra
  • OUTSTANDING IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE AS D’YSQUITH FAMILY – Wayne Wright
  • OUTSTANDING IN ENSEMBLE – The Cast
  • OUTSTANDING AS PRODUCER – Jennifer Day
  • OUTSTANDING AS PRODUCER – Cathy Lutts
  • OUTSTANDING IN COSTUMES – Kristie Marasch
  • OUTSTANDING IN COSTUMES – Carolyn Martinez
  • OUTSTANDING IN SET DESIGN – Chad Brinkman
  • OUTSTANDING IN VOCAL ENSEMBLE – The Cast
  • OUTSTANDING IN TRIO PERFORMANCE AS MONTY/SIBELLA/PHOEBE – Alex Devore
  • OUTSTANDING IN TRIO PERFORMANCE AS MONTY/SIBELLA/PHOEBE – Delaney O’Toole
  • OUTSTANDING IN TRIO PERFORMANCE AS MONTY/SIBELLA/PHOEBE – Hope Pauly

TWELFTH NIGHT
Loveland Stage Company

  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING AS MALVOLIO – Joe Simmons
  • EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE AS FESTE – Mike Yarick
  • EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTORIAL CONCEPT – Kiya Fix
  • EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – The Cast
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUMES – Kate Arnold
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUMES – Becky Jones

Ken Ludwig’s THE GODS OF COMEDY
Mariemont Players

  • OUTSTANDING IN ACTING AS DIONYSUS – Eric Day
  • EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – The Cast
  • EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Jennifer Day
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUMES – Elaine Michael
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS THALIA – Matasha Boeckmann
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS DEAN TRICKETT – Debbi Berlon
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS BROOKLYN – Ashley Herbert
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS DAPHNE – Anna Hazard
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS ARES – Alex Saldano

NUINSENSE 
Mason Community Players

  • MERIT IN ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE – The Monk-ee’s Band
  • MERIT IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE AS REV. MOTHER – Julie Poux
  • EXCELLENCE IN PUPPET DESIGN – Wes Ledyard
  • EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE DUET AS SR. MARY AMNESIA – Kelley Flaugher
  • EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE DUET AS SR. MARY ANNETTE – Sister Mary Annette

BE MY BABY
Sunset Players

  • MERIT IN ACTING AS JOHN CAMPBELL – Dennis Murphy
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS MAUD KINCH – Elaine Michael
  • MERIT IN  DOOR MALFUNTION AD-LIB AS DIMETRI – Michael Kiser

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Tri-County Players

  • OUTSTANDING IN ENSEMBLE – The Cast
  • OUTSTANDING IN ACTING AS BEATRICE CARBONE – Mary Stone
  • OUTSTANDING IN ACTING AS EDDIE CARBONE – Keith Cassidy
  • OUTSTANDING IN DIRECTION – Tom Peters
  • EXCELLENCE IN FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY – Jonn Baca
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING AS MARCO – Thurman Allen
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS RUDOLPHO – Ellis Quinne

HOLIDAZED
Village Players

  • EXCELLENCE IN ORIGINAL PLAY – Bill Brohaugh
  • EXCELLENCE IN ORIGINAL PLAY – Lisa Holt
  • EXCELLENCE IN ORIGINAL PLAY – A.K. Forbes
  • EXCELLENCE IN ORIGINAL PLAY – Eric Thomas
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING AS BOY/AMY NOELLE – Stephanie Klein Garvey
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING AS SCROOGE – Wayne Kirsch
  • OUTSTANDING IN ACTING AS NARRATOR – Arny Stoller
  • EXCELLENCE IN TRIO ENSEMBLE ACTING – Stephanie Klein Garvey
  • EXCELLENCE IN TRIO ENSEMBLE ACTING – Wayne Kirsch
  • EXCELLENCE IN TRIO ENSEMBLE ACTING – Arny Stoller
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUMES – Linda Rolle
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUMES – Stephanie Klein Garvey
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING AS WINTER – Mark Waldfogle
  • MERIT IN DIRECTING – Angela Klocke Forbes
  • MERIT IN ACTING AS JOAN – Rose Van Eynden

ORCHID AWARDS

The Orchid Awards are presented at the end of each season determined by an adjudication system of providing three judges per production for each of the ACT of Greater Cincinnati member groups. Orchid awards for the 2022-2023 Season:

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June 21, 2023 · 5:43 am

2022-2023 Orchid Awards for Village Players

VP_new logoTHE TAMING

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Cat Cook
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Heather Abbott
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Katie Jensen
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Catherine Ross
  • Excellence in Direction – Betsy Bossart
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘The Taming’
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Catherine Ross
  • Excellence in Producing – Jen Fischer Davis
  • Excellence in Program – Angela Klocke Forbes
  • Excellence in Program Art – Angela Klocke Forbes

HOLIDAZED

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ally Knizner
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Saundra Bailey
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Stephanie Klein
  • Excellence in Direction – Angela Klocke Forbes
  • Excellence in Producing – Amy Waldfogle
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Amy Waldfogle
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Adam Carter
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Colette Noel Thomas
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jimmy Jackson
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mark Waldfogle
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rose Vanden Eynden
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Steve Phelan
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Wayne Kirsch
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Linda Roll
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Teri Foltz & Kathy Bohman
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Angela Klocke Forbes and The Cast of Holidazed
  • Excellence in Program Art – Angela Klocke Forbes
  • Excellence in Properties – Doug Bruening
  • Excellence in Set Design – Angela Klocke Forbes

AIRNESS

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Aimée Ward
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ryan Bowron
  • Excellence in Direction – Becky Collins
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Heather Abbott
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jake Hart
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Sophie Grant
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Becky Collins & The Cast of Airness
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Erica Beimesche
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Steven Ducker

SHE KILLS MONSTERS

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Lacy Knauer
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Anna-Grace Rose
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Faith Gingrich Goetz-Issacs
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Megan Carr
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Travis Ryan
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Audrey Holcomb
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Mark Culp
  • Excellence in Producing – Angela Klocke Forbes
  • Excellence in Properties – Doug Bruening
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Amy Waldfogle
  • Excellence in Stage Combat – Amy Waldfogle, Anna-Grace Rose, and Becky Coots

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April 7, 2023 · 10:32 am

The Passing of Dan Toon

RP_Dan ToonWe at Rivertown Players are heartbroken to hear of the passing of one of our original members, Dan Toon. In his time with Rivertown, Dan has participated in every way imaginable. From performing on stage, to directing, to serving on the Board of Directors, to singing in the Rivertown Chorus, Dan did it all. He even wrote and cowrote many of our Hillforest Murder Mysteries.

Aside from all the work and talent he gave to this organization, Dan was also a friendly face you could always count on. Many people considered him the unofficial welcoming committee of RTP. He greeted everyone with a smile and welcomed every new person.

The impact Dan had on Rivertown is insurmountable and he will be greatly missed. Please keep his wife Bev and his son Patrick in your thoughts.

Family and friends will be received on Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 1 pm to 3 pm at Hamline Chapel United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at Hamline Chapel United Methodist Church, Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 3 pm, with Pastor Ryan Goode officiating.

Anyone who has sung What Would I Do Without My Music is invited to sing at the end of the service. Music will be provided.

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March 8, 2023 · 10:56 am

The Passing of Steve Myers

– From Dobbling, Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home

VP_Steve MyersSteve Myers, 71, of Fort Thomas, KY, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 27, 2023. Steve owned and operated Honey-Do Home Services, and had a hand in improving properties across the entire Tri-State (except for perhaps his own, which he planned to get to “when he retired”). Active in Greater Cincinnati community theater, Steve won a plethora of awards over the 50+ years he was involved, including “Best Actor” for the 2014 Kentucky Theater Association state conference. Somewhere among his many treasured keepsakes is the plaque to prove it. He was also a Kentucky Colonel, the highest title of honor bestowed by the governor, given in recognition of outstanding service.

Steve was born January 15, 1952 in Covington, KY to the late Conrad Myers and Betty (nee: Maschinot) Myers.

Steve is survived by his dear (he would say “hot”) wife, Teresa (nee: Clough) Myers; super smart “Roll Tide” son, Blake Myers; brother, Doug (late Phyllis) Myers; sisters, Cindy (Jay) Schloemer; Denise (Jim) Mason; his beloved puppy dog, Nala (whom he claimed not to want but evidence of lavish spoiling says otherwise); and an expansive community of relatives and friends who will no doubt miss being cornered by him at the next party.

A Celebration of Life will be held 2–5 pm, with a remembrance and reflection of his life at 3pm Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the River’s Edge Event Center, 101 Riverboat Row, Newport, Kentucky 41071.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to your favorite community theater group or Trades NKY a nonprofit organization promoting opportunities in skilled trades for students K-12. 1010 Windsor Dr. Suite 202, Cold Spring, KY 41076 (www.tradesnky.com).

Dobbling, Muehlenkamp & Erschell Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences can be given at www.dmefuneral.com.

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