TANYS Theatre Association of New York State

Excellence in Technical Execution to Rach E. Wach, Erin Francis, David Hall, John Szablewski, Nancy Johnson, Lowell Sylvester, Tara Potzler, Ruth Strzelewicz, Mark Eckstein, Joey Gott, Joe Cassidy, Kimberly Hicks and Laurie Oravec

Aurora Players

Into the Woods

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Outstanding Achievement in Production Concept and Execution to Joel Murphy

Excellence in Technical Work to Michael Wier for the creation of Milky White

Excellence in Costuming to Kimberly Hicks, Nancy Johnson and crew

Excellence in Lighting Design and Execution to Ruth Strzelewicz and Lowell Sylwester

Excellence in the Creation and Operation of the Shadow Puppets to Chris Fire

Meritorious Achievement in Set Design and Execution to David Hall, Joel Murphy, Mark Sebastian and Michael Weir

Meritorious Achievement in Musical Direction and Accompaniment to Paul Blackwell and Madeline Harts

Excellence in Acting to Madeline Rehm as Little Red Riding Hood

Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Company

Excellence in Ensemble Chemistry to Jason Gonser and Eric T. Glynn as the Princes

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Rebecca Runge as the Witch

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Nathan Andrew Miller as the Baker

Meritorious Achievement in Stage Management to Renee Ronan for the choreography and execution of the scene changes

Aurora Players

A Weekend of One Acts

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Mia LaMarco for Everything You’ve Ever Loved Will Rust

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast of Overtones

Meritorious Achievement to David Hall, Laurie Oravec and Renee’ M. Ronan for Producing the Aurora Players' A Weekend of One Acts

Baerhands Theatre

Samuel Clemens – Tales of Mark Twain

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Excellence in Acting to Joe Baer for his portrayal of Samuel Clemens

Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Joe Baer

Meritorious Achievement in Slide Show Research and Management to Cynthia Baer

Black Orchid Theatre Group

A Bad Year for Tomatoes

Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff

Excellence in Acting to Norval W. Soleyn as Piney

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Claudia Terry as Myrna

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to Kristin Hardwick as Cora and Amelia V. Anderson as Reba

Black Orchid Theatre Group

Blind Date

Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Kristen Hardwick for her portrayal of Phillis

Black Orchid Theatre Group

The State Forbids

Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff

Excellence in Acting to Claudia Terry for her portrayal of Mrs. Nash

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Gina DiDonato for her portrayal of Nurse Florence

Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Craig Hutchison

Carthage Little Theatre

Mama Won't Fly

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design to Rachel Vary

Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design to Rhonda Revette, Jane Bowman Jenkins and the Cast

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Kaitlyn Lee for her portrayal of Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt

Meritorious Achievement in Hair and Wig Design to DeeDee Foley

Cattaraugus County Living Arts Association

Assassins

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Excellence in Orchestral Direction to Ruth Fuller

Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Camaron Pratt for his portrayal of the Balladeer

Excellence in Direction and Production Design to Jake Riggs and Ryan Wheeler

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Al Bernstein for his portrayal of Samuel Byck

Excellence in Performance to David Merwine for his portrayal of Leon Czolgosz

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Chris Borland for his portrayal of Charles Guiteau

Cattaraugus County Living Arts Association

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Adjudicator: Joan Luther

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design to Ryan Wheeler, Cameron Pratt, Luke Papke and Samantha Oakley

Excellence in Overall Performance to Cyril Bodnar for his portrayal of Quasimodo

Excellence in Orchestral Direction to Eric L. VanDruff

Excellence in Technical Direction and Pyrotechnics to Ryan Wheeler

Excellence in Musical Performance to the Cast

Excellence in Direction and Production Concept to Paul A. Nelson

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Dwain Graham as Dom Claude Frollo

Cattaraugus County Living Arts Association

Next to Normal

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Outstanding Direction to William Steffen

Outstanding Vocal Direction to Andrew Dutko

Outstanding Orchestral Direction to Ruth Fuller

Outstanding Technical Design and Execution to Ryan Wheeler, Dale Wymer, Samantha Oakley and Brandon Milanowski

Outstanding Performance to the Cast

Central New York Community Arts Center

Radium Girls

Adjudicator: Arnie Galin

Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast

Excellence in Acting to Emilee Edick for her portrayal of Grace Fryer

Excellence in Acting to John Triana for his portrayal of Arthur Roeder

Outstanding Direction to William Edward White

Outstanding Scenic Design and Construction to Navroz Dabu and Tim Story

Classic Theater Guild

The Waverly Gallery

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Excellence in Direction to Barbara Davis

Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast

Excellence in Acting to Brian Rainey for his portrayal of Daniel

Outstanding Acting to Katherine Ambrosio for her portrayal of Gladys

Confetti Stage

Desert Roses

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Excellence in Acting to Rachel Jenack

Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Sean T. Baldwin

Meritorious Achievement in Support of Women’s Rights to Confetti Stage

Confetti Stage

Echo

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Laura Darling

Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design to Jennifer Bart and Sean Baldwin

Confetti Stage

The Eye of Selene

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Siobhan Shea

Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design to Brian Starnes

Confetti Stage

Grace Notes

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Ingrid Madelayne

Confetti Stage

Gravity

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Excellence in Acting to Rachel Jenack

Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Laura Darling

Confetti Stage

Musical Chairs

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Daniel Smirlock

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ken Kasch for his portrayal of Basil

Confetti Stage

No Exit

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Outstanding Acting to Jennifer Van Iderstyne for her portrayal of Inez

Excellence in Direction to Joe Plock

Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast

Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design to Brian Starnes

Confetti Stage

Orlando at Dawn

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast

Meritorious Achievement in Set Execution to Gerald Darling for the VW Car

Outstanding Lighting Design to Nicolas Nealon

Confetti Stage

Very Mundane Government Meeting

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Matt Reichel

Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Laura Darling

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Rich Angehr for his portrayal of the Prime Minister

Fabius-Pompey High School

The Addams Family

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Excellence in Costuming and Makeup to Cathleen Swanson, Kristin Palazzoli and Sheridan Davenport

Excellence in Cast/Character Development to Nick Swensen, Susan Schoonmaker, Holly Adams

Excellence in Performance to Colin Sullivan for his portrayal of Uncle Fester

Meritorious Achievement in Performance to the Cast

Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Aubrey Dunham as Morticia Addams

Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Mia Trail as Wednesday Addams

Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Benjamin Swanson for his portrayal of Gomez Addams

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Natasha DiRienzo for her portrayal of Alice Beineke

Fabius-Pompey Middle School

Moana, Jr.

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Cast

Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design to Kristin Palazzoli

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Sarah Rossi

Gatesinger Company Ltd

Into the Woods

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Outstanding Performance to Rebecca Ann Mealey for her portrayal of Cinderella

Excellence in Scenic Artistry to Tammy Buehler

Excellence in Direction to Karen Skerrett Smith

Excellence in Vocal Direction to Dominic Vassallo

Excellence in Costuming to Laurie B. Krenzer and Kasi L. Krenzer Marshall

Excellence in Performance to the Cast

Geneva Theatre Guild

Cabaret

Adjudicator: Joan Luther

Excellence in Vocal Performance to Allie Smith as Kost

Outstanding Direction and Production Concept to Sean Britton-Milligan

Excellence in Performance to Alex Calvo as Emcee

Excellence in Choreography to Lauren Cook

Excellence in Musical Direction to Casey Castner

Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design and Maintenance to Jennifer Diana and the Costume Team

Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Julia McCormack

Meritorious Achievement in Performance to the Kit Kat Klub Performers

Meritorious Achievement in Lighting Design to Brodie McPherson

Geneva Theatre Guild

Just Like Sisters

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Jay D. Hanagan

Meritorious Achievement in Set Design to Simon Hadley

Meritorious Achievement in Property Design and Execution to Juli Parrotta

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast

Geneva Theatre Guild

Women of a Certain Age

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast

Excellence in Direction and Production Concept to Steve Duprey

Excellence in Playwriting to Steve Duprey

Excellence in Scenic Artistry to Robin Parker

Harlequin Productions of Cayuga Community College

Radio Ridiculous

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Excellence in Direction to Bob Frame

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Seth Kennedy for Various Roles

Meritorious Achievement in Property Design to Terri Fox

Harlequin Productions of Cayuga Community College

The Texas Tower Project

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Excellence in Production Concept, Design and Direction to Robert Frame

Excellence in Design of Scenic, Costume and Projection Elements to Virginia Fennessy

Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Adam Birtwell for his portrayal of John Fox and Multiple Roles

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Carmen Liberatore for his portrayal of Aleck Hernandez and Multiple Roles

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Grace Wiseman for her portrayal of Claire Wilson and Multiple Roles

Indian River Thespian Troupe

26 Pebbles

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast

Excellence in Direction to Kristie Farr

Indian River Thespian Troupe

Lockdown

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Cast

NY Thespians

The Door and Tilda Swinton Betrayed Us

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Meritorious Achievement to the NY Thespians for their Production and Exposure to their Students of Innovative and Controversial Works

Olean Community Theatre

Agnes of God

Adjudicator: Joan Luther

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ashley LaBombard for her portrayal of Sister Agnes

Olean Community Theatre

The Illusion

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Excellence in Direction and Scenic Design to Jake Riggs

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Skylar Schapp for his portrayal of Calisto/Clindor/Theogenes

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Mia Pavone for her portrayal of Melibea/Isabelle/Hippolyta

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Taryn Nasuta for her portrayal of Elicia/Lyse/Clarina

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Nick Youngs for his portrayal of Matamore

Oswego Players

The Savannah Sipping Society

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Excellence in Direction to Paul McKinney

Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast

Excellence in Scenic Design and Execution to Bob Collins, Skeeter Collins and Paul McKinney

Excellence in Costume Design and Execution to Marie Sterphone

Meritorious Achievement in Lighting and Sound Design to Matthew Georgiades

The Palmer Opera House

Mass Appeal

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Outstanding Ensemble Work to Paul Nelson and Skyler Schapp

Excellence in Acting to Paul Nelson for his portrayal of Father Tim Farley

Excellence in Acting to Skyler Schapp for his portrayal of Mark Dolson

Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Kathy Malick

Rome Community Theater

The 39 Steps

Adjudicator: Joan Luther

Excellence in Direction, Production Concept and Technical Execution to Pat Stone and the Entire Production Team

Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast

Excellence in Stage Management and Backstage Performance to Paris Freeman and the Stage Crew

Rome Community Theater

Annie Get Your Gun

Adjudicator: Joan Luther

Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Walter Moore as Frank Butler

Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Valerie Abel as Annie Oakley

Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Anthony Graham as Tommy Keeler

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Stephen Hampe as Chief Sitting Bull

Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design to Paris Freeman and Cassandra Dolan

Rome Community Theater

The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church

Adjudicator: Joan Luther

Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Laurie Marshall

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Kirstin Walker for her portrayal of Lorraine Jensen

Meritorious Achievement in Set Construction to John Frank, Andy Frank and John Doiron

Rome Community Theater

An Evening of One Acts

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Excellence in the Commitment to Produce New Works and Develop New Directors to Rome Community Theater

Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast of The Voices Inside

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast of The Shelf Life of Sushi

Rome Community Theater

Geezers

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Michele Buday for her portrayal of Emily

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Shayla Pominville for her portrayal of Young Kate

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Denise Morganti for her portrayal of Kate

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Bill Moore for his portrayal of Ray

Rome Community Theater

Next to Normal

Adjudicator: Joan Luther

Excellence in Musical Direction to Josh Clanton

Excellence in Vocal Performance to Jessica Sargent-Wilk as Diana Goodman

Excellence in Vocal Performance to Shane Archer Reed as Dan Goodman

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Chris Toia as Gabe Goodman

Excellence in Ensemble Vocal Performance to the Cast

Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design to Corrie Aldrich

Excellence in Direction to Justin Jones

Excellence in Lighting Design/Operation to Mike Sharp

Roving Actors’ Repertory Ensemble (RARE) Inc / The Two of Us Productions

Cabaret

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Outstanding Performance to Benita Zahn for her portrayal of Fraulein Schneider

Outstanding Performance to Fred Sirois for his portrayal of Herr Schultz

Excellence in Performance to Constance Lopez for her portrayal of Master of Ceremonies

Excellence in Performance to Betsy Rees for her portrayal of Sally Bowles

Excellence in Direction to Stephen Sanborn

Excellence in Vocal Direction to Andrew Stein

Excellence in Choreography to Debra Hughes

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Kit Kat Performers

Roving Actors’ Repertory Ensemble (RARE) Inc / The Two of Us Productions

A Shayna Maidel

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Outstanding Acting to Constance Lopez for her portrayal of Lusia Weiss Pechenik

Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast

Excellence in Direction to Stephen Sanborn

Meritorious Achievement in Costuming to Constance Lopez

Sherburne-Earlville High School

Clue

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ryker Fuller for her portrayal of Miss Scarlet

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Max Collins for his portrayal of Wadsworth

Outstanding Achievement in Student Theatrical Exposure and Development to Colleen Law-Tefft for her 24 years of work at Sherburne-Earlville High School

Outstanding Achievement in Student Theatrical Exposure and Development to Ann Campbell for her 28 years of work at Sherburne-Earlville High School

Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop

The 10 Minute Play Festival

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Excellence in the Promotion and Production of New Works to Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop

Excellence in Acting to Ellie J for her work in The Box

Excellence in Playwriting to Libbe HaLevy for The Box

Excellence in Acting to Gabriel Pinciotti for his work in A Benevolent Alliance of Mourners

Excellence in Acting to Julia Kehrley for her work in A Benevolent Alliance of Mourners

Excellence in Acting to Julia Kehrley for her work in Interview with God

Excellence in Acting to Gabriel Pinciotti for his work in Game Boy

Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Harold Tighe for Interview with God

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Amber Schmidt for her work in Barren Landscape

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Edie Mustavs for her work in Barren Landscape

Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Keith Prince for Moments

Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Sally Gladden for Barren Landscape

Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop

The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Meritorious Achievement in Performance to the Cast

Meritorious Achievement in Theatrical Concept and Execution to the Directors and Crew

Excellence to Ethan King as the Foley Guy

Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some)

Adjudicator: Bob Frame

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Julia Kehrley

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Quinn Prince for her stage debut

Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design to Dawn Perneszi, Harold Tighe and Grace Therese

Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop

Disney's The Little Mermaid

Adjudicator: Joan Luther

Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Julia Wyzokinska as Princess High C

Excellence in Costume Design to Heather Strauss

Excellence in Special Effects, Masks and Makeup to Felicia Merillo

Excellence in Vocal Performance to Heather Strauss as Ursula

Meritorious Achievement in Movement to Flotsam, Jean Eifert and Jetsam, Melissa McTague

Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Mekayla Rayne as Ariel

Meritorious Achievement in Musical Performance to The Cast and Technical Director Grace Summa

Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop

Wait Until Dark

Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff

Excellence in Technical Design to the Design Team and Crew for Set, Lighting and Props

Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Keith Prince

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ellie J. for her portrayal of Susie Hendrix

Syosset High School

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff

Meritorious Achievement in Lighting Design to Maria Chambers

Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Gene Connor

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast and Crew

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Max Bass for his portrayal of Demetrius

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Arthur Kesner for his portrayal of Lysander

Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Brynn Schwartzman for her portrayal of Helena

Excellence in Scenic Design to Craig Mooers and Tiffany Holtje

Excellence in Acting to Sarah Ghafar for her portrayal of Puck

Outstanding Acting to Jenna Kurmemaj for her portrayal of Hermia

Wells College Department of Theatre

Proof

Adjudicator: Paul Nelson

Outstanding Acting to Katie Ostrander for her portrayal of Catherine

Excellence in Acting to Alexander Blaine for his portrayal of Hal

Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast

Excellence in Direction to Claire Marie Mannle

Wellsville Secondary School Theatre

The Gift of the Magi

Adjudicator: Joey Bucheker

Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design to Diane Willard

Wellsville Secondary School Theatre

A Year with Frog and Toad

Adjudicator: Joan Luther

Excellence in Production Concept and Technical Execution to Matt Warren, Diane Willard and the Production Staff

Excellence in Musical Direction to Judy Belin

Excellence in Orchestral Direction to Jeff Joslyn

Excellence in Vocal Performance to Gabriel Germain-Tardieu as Frog

Excellence in Vocal Performance to Ashden Hyslip as Toad

Meritorious Achievement in Acting and Movement to Ayden Faulkner as Snail

Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting, Vocal Performance and Backstage Management to the Cast

These awards are based on three separate designations:

Meritorious Achievement, Excellence and Outstanding Achievement

Meritorious Achievement = Some advanced theatrical skill noted

Excellence = Theatrical skill base not routinely noted in non-professional theatre

Outstanding Achievement = Theatrical skill base rarely seen in non-professional theatre

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