To be presented at the November 2025 TANYS Festival
Festival Awards
Roving Adjudicator Merit Awards
2025 Roving Adjudicator Merit Awards
October 27, 2024 - late October 2025 (exact date TBD)
Black Orchid Theatre Group
My Three Angels
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
- Excellence in Ensemble Work to the Cast
- Excellence in Acting to Max Ferman for the portrayal of Joseph
- Excellence in Direction to Craig Hutchison
- Excellence in Acting to John P. Naughton for the portrayal of Uncle Henri Trochard
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Norval W. Soleyn for the portrayal of Jules
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Sergio Lockhart for the portrayal of Alfred
Classic Theater Guild
Peter Pan
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in the Development of Youth Theatre to Classic Theater Guild
CNY Arts Center
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Excellence in Acting to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction and Producing to Lori Blackburn
- Meritorious Achievement in Choreography to Kami Greenleaf
Finger Lakes Community College
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
- Excellence in Sound Design and Execution to Brandon Wyand
- Excellence in Acting to Natalie Mix for the portrayal of Lucy Van Pelt
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Beth Johnson
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Pearl Walker for the portrayal of Sally Brown
- Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design and Execution to Jim Perri
- Meritorious Achievement in Stage Management to Zach Bowman
Little Theatre of Watertown
Miracle on 34th Street
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to the Vocal Ensemble
- Excellence in Acting to Mary Summerlin for the portrayal of Doris Walker
- Excellence in Acting to David Koberling for the portrayal of Fred Gayley
- Excellence in Acting to Robert Kimball for the portrayal of Judge Harper
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Lindsey Oakes
- Meritorious Achievement to the Technical Design and Operations Team for mounting this production on the road and in a new performance space
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Robbie Gray for the portrayal of Kris Kringle
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ian Patrick Corbett for the portrayal of Ms. Macy
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Chloe Foss for the portrayal of Shellhammer
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ava Hanson for the portrayal of Duncan
Palmer Opera House
Miracle on 34th Street
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Direction to Diane Willard
- Excellence in Scenic Painting to Connie Doyle and Lynn Fulmer
- Excellence in Scenic Shift to the Cast and Crew
- Excellence in Stage Presence to the Carolers, Street People, Pedestrians and Children
- Excellence in Acting to Paul Nelson for the portrayal of Kris Kringle
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Izzy Tinder for the portrayal of Multiple Roles (Sparkle Elf)
Rome Community Theater
Rabbit Hole
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Production Design and Concept to the Director and Designers
- Excellence in Direction to Adam Jackson
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Excellence in Acting to Dante Palumbo for the portrayal of Howie
- Excellence in Acting to Mary Grace Kehrli for the portrayal of Izzy
- Excellence in Acting to Jessica Hampe for the portrayal of Nat
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Lauren Taylor for the portrayal of Becca
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Luke Collins for the portrayal of Jason
Rome Community Theater
RCT Family Christmas Carol
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Dave Bush
- Meritorious Achievement in Choreography to Cassie Dolan
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Anthony Graham for the portrayal of Bob Cratchit
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Mark Hanna for the portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge
Sherburne-Earlville CSD Drama Club
Little Women
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ryker Fuller for the portrayal of Jo March
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Lisette Shiffer
- Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design and Execution to Desiree Strobel
Syosset High School Association of Creative Thespians
Noises Off
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Lusanga Carter for the portrayal of Lloyd Dallas
- Outstanding Achievement to the Crew and Production Staff
- Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design to Tiffany Holtje and members of the Scenic Design class
- Excellence in Ensemble Work to the Cast
- Excellence in Acting to Katie Purdy for the portrayal of Brooke Ashton
- Excellence in Acting to Jenna Kurmemaj for the portrayal of Belinda Blair
- Excellence in Direction to Gene Connor
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Hannah Lee for the portrayal of Dotty Otley
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Penelope Smith for the portrayal of Poppy Norton-Taylor
Two of Us Productions/Roving Actor's Repertory Ensemble (RARE)
Nunsense
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Kitt LaPaix for the portrayal of Reverend Mother
- Meritorious Achievement in Puppetry to Nicole Molinski
- Meritorious Achievement in Sound Operation to Leigh Fisher Troche
Wellsville Secondary School
Witness for the Prosecution
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Production Design and Concept to the Director, Designers, Cast and Crew
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Keenen O’Connor for the portrayal of Leonard Vole
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Cloey Middaugh for the portrayal of Ms. Mayhew
- Excellence in Theater Education to Wellsville Secondary School
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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