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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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June 26, 2025 · 5:43 pm

2024-2025 Orchid Awards for Fairfield Footlighters

BLITHE SPIRIT

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Katherine Anderson
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Maggie Winsted
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Tony Johnson
  • Excellence in Program Art – Noah Moore
  • Excellence in Special Effects – Stacey Catron
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Valerie Jane Klaene
  • Excellence in Dialect Coaching – Kate Brauer-Bell
  • Excellence in Direction – Kate Brauer-Bell & Justin Huddilston
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Blithe Spirit’
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – D&G Designs
  • Excellence in Producing – Noah Moore & Dan Schindler
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Stacey Catron

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Darien Hewett
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Bree Paxton
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Gail Rudolph
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Jacob Brown
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Jacob Brown
  • Excellence in Producing – Abby Engel
  • Excellence in Program Art – Darlene Feldmann
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Stacey Catron & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Stacey Catron
  • Excellence in Set Design – Stacey Catron
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Drew Kissel
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Drew Kissel
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – The Crew of ‘The Haunting of Hill House’

GODSPELL

  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Godspell’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Jacob Brown
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Jacob Brown
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Josiah Miller
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Mary Kate Caserta
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – The Crew of ‘Godspell’
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Stacey Catron, Hannah Cook, Frank Ujvary, & Ann Weekley
  • Excellence in Choreography – Emma Kollstedt
  • Excellence in Direction – Anna Brown
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – D&G Designs
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – John Boyd
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Madeline Stern
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Nicholas Brown
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – The Godspell Orchestra
  • Excellence in Photography – Sam Feldmann
  • Excellence in Producing – Abby Engel
  • Excellence in Program – Geoff Werbin & Darlene Feldmann
  • Excellence in Properties – Kathy Brown
  • Excellence in Set Design – Stacey Catron
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Briana Czatt
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Mark Lunsford
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Alisha McFarlane

ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Becky Cole
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Melissa Trinidad
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Debbie Johnson
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Jacob Brown
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – D&G Designs
  • Excellence in Program – Geoff Werbin & Darlene Feldmann
  • Excellence in Properties – Dan Schindler
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Peggy Allen
  • Excellence in Direction – Ginny Johnson
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Always A Bridesmaid’
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – The Cast of ‘Always A Bridesmaid’
  • Excellence in Producing – Nicholas Brown
  • Excellence in Program Art – Darlene Feldmann
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Stacey Catron
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Hannah Cook & Ann Weekley
  • Excellence in Set Design – Stacey Catron

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June 26, 2025 · 5:42 pm

2024-2025 Orchid Awards for Rivertown Players

THE MOUSETRAP

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Della Fischer
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Sandy Schlueter
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rayna Hill
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Adam Holhubner
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Maura Kennedy
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – DJ Gillespie
  • Excellence in Producing – Bev Toon
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Kent Smith & Ryan Britton
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Paul Schwartz, Penny Britton, and Elise Gillespie
  • Excellence in Set Design – Paul Schwartz
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Penny Britton & Ryan Britton
  • Excellence in Video Production Design – Paul Schwartz
  • Excellence in Video Production Execution – Maggie Bruening

BEETLEJUICE JR

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Wes Cook and Elise Gillespie
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Ember Fitzsimmons
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Olivia Cook
  • Excellence in Properties – Penny Britton
  • Excellence in Set Design – DJ Gillespie

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June 26, 2025 · 5:41 pm

2024-2025 Orchid Awards for Tri-County Players

THE MISS MAGNOLIA SENIOR CITIZEN BEAUTY PAGEANT

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Steve Krieger
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jamie Ball

HERCULE POIROT AND THE CASE OF THE CHRISTMAS RUBY 

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – John McInerney
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Gary Glass
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Megan Murray
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Mindi Emmons
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Sharon Buchtman
  • Excellence in Set Design – Judy Berrens
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Gregory Smith

PUFFS

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Karen Elaine Stueve
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Puffs’
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Chris Lee and Jamie Rasmussen
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jarret Reid
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jody Cohn
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – John McInerney
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mason Glass
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Niki Rasmussen
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Mindi Emmons
  • Excellence in Properties – Mindi Emmons
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Chris Lee and Jamie Rasmussen
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Lori Bowling

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