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June 26, 2025 · 5:51 pm

2024-2025 Orchid Awards for Sunset Players

THE GODS OF COMEDY

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Corey Meyer
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Lace Walther
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rachel Brzezinski
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Zak Kelley
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Ann Andriacco & Logan Dunn
  • Excellence in Direction – David Roth
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ray Lebowski
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Nancy Anderson
  • Excellence in Program Art – Nancy Anderson
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Dan Hawkins

YOU’VE CAUGHT US IN OUR SHORTS

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Ann Andriacco, Karen Lutes, and Elaine Michael
  • Excellence in Direction – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Direction – Logan Dunn
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Enigma Variations’
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Southern Belles’
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Nancy Anderson
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Dan Hawkins
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Allie Statler
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Amber Espelage
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Brooke Conner
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Darren Lee
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Deb Case
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jack Verner
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jun Holubeck
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kevin Dunaway
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Maxwell Collins
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rilla Foster
  • Excellence in Direction – Ray Smith
  • Excellence in Producing – Deb Case & John Wesseling
  • Excellence in Program – Nancy Anderson & Deb Case

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES: DREAM ON

  • Excellence in Choreography – Mary Ann Sprague
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Linda Abbott & Clare Hingsbergen
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Linda Vennemeyer
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Linda Abbott
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Mary Ann Sprague
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Linda Abbott, Paul Brehm, Craig West, and Eric Thomas
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Nancy Anderson
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Linda Abbott

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June 26, 2025 · 5:50 pm

2024-2025 Orchid Awards for Village Players of Fort Thomas

SALLY COTTER AND THE CENSORED STONE

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Hana Conte
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Dez Hutchens
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Regan Utrup
  • Excellence in House – Nate Huitger & Nick Huitger
  • Excellence in Producing – Amy Waldfogle
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rae Thornburg
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Trisha Cooper
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Audrey Holcomb
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Mark Culp
  • Excellence in Program Art – Angela Klocke Forbes
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Video Production Design – Jeff Surber

HOLIDAZED 2

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Garrett Cady
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Stephanie Garvey
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Micheal Kiser
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Betty Coulter
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Tim Rogers
  • Excellence in Direction – Angela Klocke Forbes & Teri Foltz
  • Excellence in Producing – Lauren Davidson
  • Excellence in Properties – Doug Bruening & Stephanie Garvey
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Mark Culp
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Tim Caldwell
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Tobie Braverman
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Brieanne Sheehan
  • Excellence in Program – Angela Klocke Forbes

TRUE WEST

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Justin Smith
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Keith Cassidy
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Elaine Michael
  • Excellence in Direction – Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Stephanie Garvey
  • Excellence in Producing – Peggy Kenney & Kristen Vicenty
  • Excellence in Properties – Wes Ledyard
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Wes Ledyard
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ryan Oelker
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jay Dallas Benson
  • Excellence in House – Doug Bruening & Betty Coultier
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Mark Culp
  • Excellence in Program Art – Angela Klocke Forbes
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Forrest Goodwin
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Jon Pullen
  • Excellence in Stage Combat – Brian Haller
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Joey Domhoff

THESE SHINING LIVES

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Evan Beckmeyer
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Sydney Vollmer
  • Excellence in Direction – Becky Collins
  • Excellence in Set Design – Mark Culp
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Tamara Sanow
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘These Shining Lives’
  • Excellence in Producing – Nate Huitger
  • Excellence in Program – Angela Klocke Forbes
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Doug Bruening and Becky Collins

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June 26, 2025 · 5:46 pm

2024-2025 Orchid Awards for CenterStage Players

ROCK OF AGES

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Lauren Davidson
  • Excellence in House – Jane Culp
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Kristiana Hiner
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jodi Zerbe
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Rick Hunt
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Sean Mize
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Kevin Adkins, Leslie Douglas, John Miller, Alex Ruwe, and Kristiana Hiner
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Rene Saldanha
  • Excellence in Choreography – Garrett Klaas
  • Excellence in Direction – Allie Webber
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Sean Mize & Joe Hamzy
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Joe Hamzy
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Nick Dunker
  • Excellence in Producing – Fred Hunt
  • Excellence in Properties – Allie Webber & Lauren Davidson
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Allie Webber
  • Excellence in Set Design – Fred Hunt & Allie Webber
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Kristiana Hiner

DOUBT, A Parable

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Eric Thomas
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rose Vanden Eynden
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Linda Roll
  • Excellence in Direction – Sarah Louise Rogers & Dane Rogers
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Mindi Emmons
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – The Crew of ‘Doubt, a parable’
  • Excellence in Producing – Gregory Carl Smith
  • Excellence in Program Art – Lee Vest
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Sarah Louise Rogers, Dane Rogers, Mindi Emmons, and Sharon Buchtman
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Adria Whitfill
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Doubt, a parable’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Mindi Emmons
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – The Cast of ‘Doubt, a parable’
  • Excellence in Program – Rebecca Coots
  • Excellence in Set Design – Sarah Louise Rogers & Dane Rogers
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Gregory Carl Smith

DOG SEES GOD

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Bryn Studer
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Christine Gallagher
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ellis Quinne
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Roman Harris-Richardson
  • Excellence in Direction – Parker Culp
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Dog Sees God’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Joe Hamzy
  • Excellence in Other – Jun Holubeck – Intimacy Coordinator
  • Excellence in Program Art – Lee Vest
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Deanna Berryhill
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Faith Von Handorf
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kenton Baer
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Zak Kelley
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Nate Huitger
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Monroe Granhart
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Mark Culp
  • Excellence in Other – Katie Bishop & Kirstin Wobig – Scenic Painting
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – The Cast of ‘Dog Sees God’
  • Excellence in Producing – Mark Culp
  • Excellence in Program – Rebecca Coots
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Amy Waldfogle
  • Excellence in Stage Combat – Jun Holubeck

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June 26, 2025 · 5:45 pm

2024-2025 Orchid Awards for Footlighters, Inc.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

  • Excellence in Choreography – Peyton Wright
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Dennis Murphy & Anne Connor-Stanforth
  • Excellence in Direction – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Clare Hingsbergen
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Michael Richart
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – James Lindeman
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Kristin Schisler
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Eric Thomas
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Janet Wisner
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – James Lindeman & Michael Rickart
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Chuck Ingram
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Janet Wisner
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Ben Essex
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Lisa Breithaupt
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Robert Weidle
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Mary Ann Sprague
  • Excellence in Properties – Suzy Dorward
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Mackenzie Heuer-Hendren
  • Excellence in Set Design – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Linda Abbott

JOSEPH AND HIS AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Elaine Michael
  • Excellence in Direction – Megan Horton
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Justin T. Fry
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Dennison Keller
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Justin Reilmann
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Megan Ainsley Schneider
  • Excellence in Producing – Jennifer Day & Eric Day
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ryan Oelker
  • Excellence in Choreography – Kyle Fisher
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Brothers
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Aaron Whitehead
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Alex Shaw
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Michael Richart
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – The Joseph Orchestra

ALTAR BOYZ

  • Excellence in Direction – Bunny Arszman
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – George Drewyor
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Christopher Ball
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Michael Richart
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Ray Garcia
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – George Drewyor, Shawn Charton, Christian Arellano, Hayden Floro
  • Excellence in Producing – Tom Peters & Mary Stone
  • Excellence in Set Design – Dan Dermody
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Wendy Williams
  • Excellence in Choreography – JV Katz
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Altar Boyz’
  • Excellence in House – Cathy Lutts
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Beth Boland
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Jim Curtis & Jill Herzner
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Alex DeVore
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jacob Gildenblatt
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Gregg Dietrich & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Wes Ledyard
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Forrest Goodwin
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Libby Beiting-Lipps

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

  • Excellence in Choreography – Jerry Wiesenhahn & Kimmie Anne Thierauf
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Carolyn Martinez & Kristie Marasch
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – Jules Breslin & Kyle Fisher
  • Excellence in Direction – Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Aubrey Wilson
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Natasha Boeckmann, Kelly Holtgrefe, Allison McBride, Kristen Vincenty, and Aubrey Wilson
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Ed & Sandy Gates
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Charles Wilhelm
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jen Drake
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jonathan Cody White
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Kyle Fisher
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Laura Petracco
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Rebecca Wall
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Robert Breslin IV
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Robert Workley
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Wayne Wright
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – The Orchestra for ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – The Cast of ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – The Crew of ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’
  • Excellence in Producing – George Fee & Kristen Vincenty
  • Excellence in Program – Erica Beimesche
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Wes Ledyard
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ryan Oelker
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Shannon Eaton & Karrie Stoner
  • Excellence in Video Production Design – Ryan Oelker

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June 26, 2025 · 5:44 pm

2024-2025 Orchid Awards for Acting Up

Disney’s CAMP ROCK

  • Excellence in Direction – Dirk Doebereiner & Brent Peebles
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Disney’s Camp Rock’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Elise Hartmann
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Aiden Canino
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Annie Jasinoski
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Leah Christman
  • Excellence in Producing – Adrianna Hartmann & Laura Peebles
  • Excellence in Set Design – Dirk Doebereiner, Brent Peebles, and Steve Fair
  • Excellence in Choreography – Leah Major, Emma Jobert, and Elise Hartmann
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Alicia Farbstein & Sue Speno
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Katie Garry & Lisa Oversen
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Kyle Heimbrock
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – John Schoultz
  • Excellence in Program – Curtis Perea
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Steve Fair
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Forrest Goodwin
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Rachelle Penilla
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Kyle Heimbrock

BEETLEJUICE JR.

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Alicia Farbstein & Sue Speno
  • Excellence in Make-Up – Dirk Doebereiner
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Camdyn Drohan
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Leah Christman
  • Excellence in Other – Katie Garry & Lisa Ovesen (Lobby Décor)
  • Excellence in Program – Curtis Perea
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Brandi Gregory, Nicole Haake, and Brent Peebles
  • Excellence in Set Design – Brent Peebles
  • Excellence in Special Effects – Curtis Perea (Sandworm Design and Fabrication)
  • Excellence in Choreography – Karly Kuhn
  • Excellence in Direction – Rachelle Penilla
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Beetlejuice, Jr.’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Izzy Wesloh
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Matthew Woosley
  • Excellence in Producing – Adrianna Hartmann
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Steve Fair
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Kyle Heimbrock

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