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2024-2025 Orchid Awards for INNOVAtheatre

SISTER ACT

  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Anna Rae Brown
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Mary Kate Caserta
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Sarah Lingg
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Amirah Musa
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Sarah Lingg and Orchestra

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Hayden Floro
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Nick Ludwig
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Poleena Greely
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Jacob Brown
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – George Drewyor

SEUSSICAL

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Michaela Back & Michelle Back
  • Excellence in Direction – Michaela Back
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Michelle Back
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Charlie MacPherson
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Emma Bowers
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Linnzie Hays
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Sephyrah Martin
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Tony Sollenberger
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Denise Schnieders
  • Excellence in Choreography – Matthew Fergus
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – George Drewyor
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – The Seussical Orchestra
  • Excellence in Producing – Michelle Back
  • Excellence in Properties – Kyle Hurst, Michelle Neumann, Sidney Mahan, and Cast
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – George Drewyor

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2024-2025 Orchid Awards for Beechmont Players Inc.

MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Keith Cassidy
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ron Mason
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Dee Anne Bryll & Ed Cohen
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Carolyn Ketchum
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Katherine Anderson & Peyton Bowen
  • Excellence in Set Design – Dan Cohen
  • Excellence in Stage Combat – Keith Cassidy
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mark Metzner
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Lisa White
  • Excellence in Direction – Laura Berkemeier
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Moonlight and Magnolias’
  • Excellence in Program – Maggie Ingram King
  • Excellence in Properties – Katherine Anderson & Connie Berkemeier
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Don Phillips, Ken Kollsmith, Kay Kollsmith, and Pat Leibreich
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Laura Berkemeier, Connie Berkemeier, and Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Jay Gossett & Siena Jackson

FUN HOME

  • Excellence in Dance Execution – Giselle Aagaard, Sam Level, and Pearl Gipson
  • Excellence in Direction – Arlene Balczo
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Fun Home’
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Helen Chandler-Meyer
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Nor White
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Betsy Bossart
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Dan Cohen
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Giselle Aagaard
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Rachel Scardina
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Sarah Cohen
  • Excellence in Other – Audrey Gorman for Set Illustrations
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – The Cast of ‘Fun Home’
  • Excellence in Producing – Kiya Fix & Michael Yarick
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Don Phillips & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Kiya Fix & Doug Bruening
  • Excellence in Set Design – Dan Dermody
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Nor White
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Amy Prestridge

ELEEMOSYNARY

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Alaska Stoughton
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Alejandra Decima
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Elizabeth Hickerson
  • Excellence in Direction – Kate Brauer-Bell
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Brady Dunn
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Brady Dunn
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – The Cast of ‘Eleemosynary’
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Michael Yarick
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – CJ Bell
  • Excellence in Video Production Design – Kent Meloy & Joyce Bentle

WORKING – A Musical

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Adria Bentley & Jan Fisher
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Hannah Barton
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Sarah Cohen
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Amy Grace Curtis
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Emily Kelly
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Justin Killeen
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Kate Collins
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Sheccid Donatt
  • Excellence in Program – Maggie Ingram King
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Chelsea Harris
  • Excellence in Direction – Maggie Ingram King
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Working – A Musical’
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Alissa Paasch
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Chuck Ingram
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Erica Beimesche
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jess Green
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – John Warf
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Shelby Carter Collins
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Kristiana Hiner, Scott Vennemeyer, and Greg Botos
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – The Cast of ‘Working – A Musical’
  • Excellence in Producing – Dan Cohen, Maggie Ingram King, and Narisa Williams
  • Excellence in Properties – Dan Cohen
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Gerald King, Regina Stack, Zach Van Fleet, Michael White, and Brian Batuik

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2024-2025 Orchid Awards for The Drama Workshop

PLAY ON!

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Micheal Kiser
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kathryn Muck
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jessie Faye
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Direction – Victoria Covarrubias
  • Excellence in Producing – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Greg Schaper, Kent Smith, and Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Dennis Murphy, Ray Persing, and Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Design – Greg Schaper
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Wendy Williams
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Elizabeth Hickerson
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Play On!’
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Wendy Williams

CRIMES OF THE HEART 

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mary Jo Bissmeyer
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jessie Faye
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Sophie Grant
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Properties – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Ray Persing & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Ray Persing, Megan Schultheis, and Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jake Hart
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Brady Dunn
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Madelynn Meredith
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Stephanie Niles
  • Excellence in Dialect Coaching – Diane Senffner
  • Excellence in Direction – Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Crimes of the Heart’
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Dianna L. Davis
  • Excellence in House – Clint Bramkamp, Amy Eyers, Rusty Lacy, and Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – The Crew of ‘Crimes of the Heart’
  • Excellence in Producing – Megan Schultheis
  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Mary Stone

MY THREE ANGELS

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Elias Dean
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Ken Macke, Christie Bishop, and Elias Dean
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Amy Eyers
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Christie Bishop
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ken Macke
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Anne Connor Stanforth & Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Direction – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Dianna L. Davis
  • Excellence in Producing – Dane Rogers & Sarah Louise Rogers
  • Excellence in Properties – Mindi Emmons & Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Greg Schaper & Kent Smith

THE MOUSETRAP

  •  Excellence in Acting in a Play – Micheal Kiser
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Nick Dunker
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Anne Connor Stanforth & Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Direction – Amy Eyers
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Ray Persing & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Amy Eyers & Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ray Persing & Amy Eyers
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Amy Sullivan
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Elias Dean
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Katherine Anderson
  • Excellence in Dialect Coaching – Diane Senffner
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Program Art – George Hakim

BINGO! The Winning Musical

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Anne Connor-Stanforth
  • Excellence in Direction – Gina Kleesattel
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Alan Masters
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Hannah Dube
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Megan Magistrelli
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Tracie Puckett-Knight
  • Excellence in Producing – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Properties – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Bingo! The Winning Musical’
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – George Hakim
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Dana Kisor
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Leanne Greenberg
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Talibah Ashe
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Alan Masters, Josh Toth, and Joe Klein
  • Excellence in Pre-Show – Jason Cox
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Set Design – Greg Schaper

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2024-2025 Orchid Awards for Merit Theatre

OLIVER! the Musical

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Benjamin & Kaitlyn Iocco
  • Excellence in Direction – Benjamin & Kaitlyn Iocco
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Sam Level
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Matt Dentino
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Phil Nelson
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Marley Davis
  • Excellence in Set Design – Benjamin Iocco
  • Excellence in Stage Combat – Chelsea Russell
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Em Knudten
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Angie Baker
  • Excellence in Choreography – Haley Haskin
  • Excellence in Dialect Coaching – Kate Glasheen-Dentino
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Oliver! The Musical’
  • Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Jerica Henline
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Carter Perry
  • Excellence in Lighting Execution – Carter Perry
  • Excellence in Make-Up – Doug & Cathy Henderson, Heather Lacey, Moriah Lawson, and Erin Level
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Angie Baker & Benjamin Price
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Geri Campbell
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Adria Whitfill
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Corinne Baumann
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jeff Carter
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Benjamin Price & Orchestra
  • Excellence in Other – Gayle Spjut for Costume Management
  • Excellence in Producing – Benjamin & Kaitlyn Iocco
  • Excellence in Program Art – Benjamin Iocco & Eric Dean
  • Excellence in Properties – Rachel Cobbs, Benjamin Iocco, and Kaitlyn Iocco
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Matt Dentino, John Dorney, Jeff Hanneken, Doug Henderson, Brad Hunkler, Benjamin Iocco, Gordon Iocco, Jessie Pie, and Steve Rawlings
  • Excellence in Set Décor – Benjamin Iocco
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Aaron Brueckman
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – The Cast of ‘Oliver! The Musical’

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2024-2025 Orchid Awards for Queen City Productions

THE PROM

  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Krissa Thayer
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Niki Rasmussen
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Spencer Jones
  • Excellence in House – Lisa Dunaway
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Kevin Dunaway
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Max Bruns
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Gabi Homonoff
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Brandon Maertz & Jamie Rasmussen

A LITTLE BIT OF BROADWAY

  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Lisa Dunaway

12 ANGRY JURORS

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Matti Madariaga
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Rockford Koehler

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Gary Robinson
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Mia DeSalvo
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Lauren Davidson & Nancy Cleary
  • Excellence in Video Production Design – Brandon Woodward
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Terry Neack & Lisa Dunaway
  • Excellence in Make-Up – Matti Madariaga & Shell Bellamy
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Kim Guzman
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Terry Neack
  • Excellence in Pre-Show – Kevin Dunaway
  • Excellence in Properties – Matti Madariaga & Lauren Davidson
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Brandon Maertz & Jamie Rasmussen

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