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2014 Southwest Regional OCTAFest Awards

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Each ACT of Greater Cincinnati member has the option to showcase a 30 minute excerpt from a production of their 2013-2014 season. Below are awards presented to the individual excerpts.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Presented by The Centerstage Players, Inc.

  • The Cast – Merit in Ensemble for the Mechanicals Acting Troupe
  • Angie Boyle – Merit in Acting as Helene
  • The Cast – Merit in Use of Hand Props

CAUGHT IN THE NET
Presented by Tri-County Players Inc.

  • Bill Hartnett – Excellence in Acting as Dad
  • The Cast – Merit in Ensemble

LES MISERABLES
Presented by Brieabi Productions

  • The Cast – Outstanding in Vocal Ensemble
  • Christina Tully – Merit in Vocal Performance as Eponine
  • Zachary Huffman – Excellence in Vocal Performance as Enjolras
  • Megan Callahan – Excellence in Vocal Performance as Cosette
  • Rick Kramer – Merit in Vocal Performance as Javert
  • Sean Hurley – Excellence in Vocal Performance as Marius
  • Arlene Borock-Balczo – Merit in Directing
  • Kathy Kramer – Excellence in Musical Direction
  • Rick Kramer – Merit in Set Design

THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB
Presented by Stagecrafters

  • Rose VanDen Eynden – Excellence in Acting as Dinah
  • Renee Maria – Merit in Acting as Vernadette
  • Cynthia Emmer – Merit in Costuming

THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS
Presented by Sunset Players Inc.

  • Jan Yearout – Merit in Costuming
  • Cathy Woodruff – Merit in Acting as Mavis

ALMOST, MAINE
Presented by Mason Community Players Inc.

  • The Cast – Excellence in Ensemble
  • Dee Dunn – Merit in Direction
  • Joel Lind – Excellence in Seductive Layered Strip Tease as Dave
  • Megan Schultheiss – Excellence in Seductive Layers Strip Tease as Rhonda

GODSPELL
Presented by Footlighters Inc.

  • Maggie Perrino – Outstanding in Choregraphy
  • Gary Rogers – Outstanding in Direction
  • The Cast – Outstanding in Vocal Performance
  • Beth Boland – Outstanding in Excerpt Lighting Design
  • Christine Wolf – Outstanding in Props
  • Elaine Michael – Outstanding in Costumes Kaylee Michael – Outstanding in Costumes
  • The Cast – Outstanding in Ensemble
  • Brandon Fox – Excellence in Acting as Jesus
  • Steffen Whorton – Excellence in Musical Performance
  • Zachary Huffman – Excellence in Acting
  • Alan Masters – Outstanding in Musical Direction
  • Scott Baker – Excellence in Set Design
  • Alan Masters – Excellence in Musical Accompaniment
  • Eric Day – Excellence in Musical Accompaniment
  • Charles Kleesattel – Excellence in Musical Accompaniment
  • Alex Murtha – Excellence in Musical Accompaniment
  • Tim Binzer – Excellence in Musical Accompaniment

STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Presented by Village Players of Fort Thomas

  • Ann-Marie Ireland – Excellence in Acting as M’Lynn
  • Elly Hall – Merit in Acting as Annelle
  • Amy Hamilton – Merit in Direction

NOVEMBER
Presented by Beechmont Players Inc.

  • Jef Brown – Excellence in Directing
  • Harold Murphy – Excellence in Acting as Charles Smith
  • Steve Phelan – Excellence in Acting as Archer Brown
  • Laura Boggs – Excellence in Acting as Clarice Bernstein
  • The Cast – Excellence in Ensemble
  • Cheryl Boettger – Merit in Set Décor
  • Linda Roll – Merit in Costuming

NUNSENSE
Presented by The Drama Workshop

  • The Cast – Excellence in Ensemble
  • Ray Persing – Outstanding in Set Design
  • Amy Waldfogle – Excellence in Musical Performance as Sr. Robert Anne
  • Dianna Davis – Excellence in Acting as Sr. Mary Regina
  • Karen Sowards – Outstanding in Musical Performance as Sr. Mary Hubert
  • Lizanne Ingram – Excellence in Direction
  • Linda Abbott – Excellence in Musical Direction

THE LION IN WINTER
Presented by Mariemont Players Inc.

  • Bett Kooris – Excellence in Acting as Eleanor of Aquitaine
  • Jack Williams – Excellence in Acting as Henry II
  • Julia Hedges – merit in Acting as Alais Capet
  • Dee Dunn – Excellence in Direction
  • Charles Sampson – Excellence in Set Décor
  • The Cast – Excellence in Ensemble
  • Karen Vanover – Excellence in Costumes

The Who’s TOMMY
Presented by Union Community Theatre, Inc.

  • The Orchestra – Merit in Musical Accompaniment
  • Union Community Theatre – Merit in Set Piece Design

The invitees to showcase at the State convention over Labor Day weekend are:

  • GODSPELL
  • LES MISERABLES
  • NUNSENSE

Chosen as the alternate, THE LION IN WINTER

Spirit of Community Theatre Awards were presented to Peggy KenneyLarry Behymer.

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CSP(OH) 2013-2014 Orchid Awards

CSPO_logoMIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

  • Angela K. Boyle as Helena
  • Gary Glass as Theseus/Oberon
  • Colin Thornton as Egeus/Flute

BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER

  • Olivia Dunn as Alice Wendleken
  • Tatum Wilmes as Beth Bradley
  • Fred Hunt and Cast for Excellence in Ensemble
  • Trisha Cooper for Excellence in Stage Management

THE ROYAL FAMILY

  • Betty Coulter as Fanny Cavendish
  • Traci Taylor as Julie Cavendish

WUTHERING HEIGHTS

  • Clint Bramkamp as Mr. Lockwood
  • Dee Dunn as Ellen Dean
  • McLane Nagy as Catherine Earnshaw Linton

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TDW 2013-2014 Orchid Awards

TDW_VERTLOVE RIDES THE RAILS
Director – Amy Hamilton
Producers – Joe Ward and Megan Schultheis

  • Excellence in Acting as Dirk Sneath – Joe Penno
  • Excellence in Costumes – Pegatha Eddingfield and Gretchen Gantner
  • Excellence in House – Rusty Fields Lacy
  • Excellence in Producing – Megan Bush Schultheis and Joe Ward
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Ray Persing and Crew

NUNSENSE
Director – Lizanne Ingram
Producers – Megan Schultheis & Gretchen Gantner
Music Director – Linda Abbott

  • Excellence in Choreography – Lauren Kinker
  • Excellence in Chorus – Linda Abbott and Cast
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – Lauren Kinker and Cast
  • Excellence in Direction – Liz Ingram
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Liz Ingram and Cast
  • Excellence in House – Ray Persing and Megan Bush Schultheis
  • Excellence in Music Direction – Linda Abbott
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as Sr. Mary Regina – Dianna L. Davis
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as Sr. Hubert – Karen Sowards
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as Sr. Robert Anne – Amy Shaffer Waldfogle
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as Sr. Mary Leo – Kate Stark
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as Sr. Mary Amnesia – Catherine Fields Shultz
  • Excellence in Orchestra – Linda Abbott, Marsha Moore, Eric Day, Charles Kleesattel
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Liz Ingram
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Ray Persing and Crew
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Tobie Braverman
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Linda Abbott

A 1940’S RADIO CHRISTMAS CAROL
Director – Dennis Murphy
Producer – Elaine Volker Music Director – Dennis Betz

  • Excellence in Costumes – Elaine Griffin Michael
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Dennis Murphy and Cast
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as William St. Clair – Bill Keeton
  • Excellence in Program – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Properties – Elaine Volker and Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Set Decor – Betsy Cutler Obermeyer
  • Excellence in Special Effects – Dennis Murphy for the Foley Art

TWELVE ANGRY MEN
Director – Donald Volpenhein
Producer – Betsy Obermeyer

  • Excellence in Acting as Juror #3 – David Levy
  • Excellence in Acting as Juror #8 – Bill Keeton
  • Excellence in Acting as Juror #10 – Ron Samad
  • Excellence in Acting as Juror #7 – Glenn Schaich
  • Excellence in Direction – Donald Volpenhein
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Don Volpenhein and Cast
  • Excellence in Original Program Art – Brandon Flaig

SUITE SURRENDER
Director – Fred Hunt
Producer – Ray Persing

  • Excellence in Acting as Bernard S. Dunlap – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Acting as Athena Sinclair – Stefanie Adams
  • Excellence in Acting as Otis – Joe Wagner
  • Excellence in Acting as Mr. Pippet – Chuck Friend Beatty
  • Excellence in Producing – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Program – Elaine Volker
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Ray Persing and Crew
  • Excellence in Set Design – Ray Persing
  • Excellence in Set Decor – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Wendy Winkler Williams

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SBP 2013-2014 Orchid Awards

SBPCARRIE

  • Excellence in Direction – Michael Shawn Starks
  • Excellence in Light Design – Missi Malone
  • Excellence in Light Execution – Missi Malone
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Melissa Campbell as Carrie White
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Lesley Hitch as Margaret White
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Brooke Steele as Chris Hargensen
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Deb Schubert as Miss Gardner
  • Excellence in Producing – Missi Malone, Bill Geraghty & Bunny Arszman
  • Excellence in Program Art – Sean Mize & Jesse Fox
  • Excellence in Set Design – Helen Raymond-Goers
  • Excellence in Special Effects – Greg Bredestege, Sir Pat-Trick, Jeffrey Surber
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Missy Whitis

SPAMALOT

  • Excellence in Costumes – Linda Ross & Bunny Arszman
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Missi Malone
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Sherry McCamley
  • Excellence in Producing – Bunny Arszman
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Rick Kramer as King Arthur
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jeff Richardson at Patsy & Mayor of Finland
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Nate Moster as Sir Lancelot & Many Characters
  • Excellence in Orchestra – Sherry McCamley
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Spamalot Cast & Crew
  • Excellence in Set Design – Melissa Bennett-Murphy
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Cathy Bennett
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Sherry McCamley

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