To be presented at the November 2026 TANYS Festival
Festival Awards
Roving Adjudicator Merit Awards
2026 Roving Adjudicator Merit Awards
October 26, 2025 through late October, 2026
Confetti Stage
If the Fates Allow
Adjudicator: Loraine O'Donnell
- Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Laura Darling
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Costume and Property Design to Jennifer Bart
Neighborhood Acting Company
Guys and Dolls
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Orchestral Direction to Andy Kittleson
- Excellence in Vocal Direction to Lois Fiegl
- Excellence in Choreography to Jaime Akerley
- Excellence in Costume Design to Sulyn Bennett-Hennessey
- Excellence in Performance to Kendra Hacker Hayes for the portrayal of Miss Adelaide
- Excellence in Performance to George Stollsteimer for the portrayal of Nathan Detroit
- Excellence in Acting to Allison Gosnell for the portrayal of Sarah Brown
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Dominic Vassallo for the portrayal of Sky Masterson
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Brittany Quinzi for the portrayal of Sarah Brown
- Excellence in Performance to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Sound Execution to Wayne Theater Tech Crew
- Excellence in Direction to Gregory Maddock
Olean Community Theatre
Freaky Friday
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Tim Hollamby
- Meritorious Achievement in Vocal and Orchestral Direction to Pat Waldron
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Jacob Dunmire for the portrayal of Fletcher
- Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design to Tristan Davis-Cashimere
Portville Central School Drama Club
Elf the Musical JR.
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Paul Vos for the portrayal of Mr. Greenway
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Shifts to the Crew and Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction, Vocal Direction and Production Value to Cheri Maxson, Amanda Burdick and Lynne Weimer
- Excellence in Musical Performance to Clementine Sorvillo for the portrayal of Emily Hobbs
- Excellence in Acting to Mitchem Smith for the portrayal of Buddy the Elf
Sherburne-Earlville CSD Drama Club
Pride and Prejudice
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Lisette Shiffer
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Bethany Garrison for the portrayal of Elizabeth Bennett
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Jaiden Lester for the portrayal of Mr. Darcy
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Clark Vischi for the portrayal of Mr. Bennett
- Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design to Candy Hamilton
Spoonie Theater
Dorothy, Wendy and Alice
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Technical Direction to Tyler Boxhorn
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Leslie Boxhorn, Anna Eskenazi Bush and Susan Cochran
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Tracey-Ann Leith for the portrayal of Dorothy
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Hayley Beiermeister for the portrayal of Wendy
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Karla Wren for the portrayal of Alice
Syosset High School Association of Creative Thespians
Radium Girls
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Madeline Lee for the portrayal of Grace Fryer
- Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design and Construction to Tiffany Holtje, Neal Hagan and the Crew
- Excellence in Stage Management to Georgia Martin
- Excellence in Direction to Gene Connor
- Excellence in Ensemble Work to the Cast and Crew
- Excellence in Acting to Ethan Hong for the portrayal of Arthur Roeder
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Sophia Staller for the portrayal of Kathryn Schaub
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Aiden Thapa for the portrayal of Tom Krieder
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Charles Freeman for the portrayal of Dr. Von Sochocky
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Penelope Smith for the portrayal of Nancy Jane Harlan
- Meritorious Achievement in Artistic Design for Program/Marketing to Hannah Lee
The Two of Us Productions/RARE
Pippin
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Debra Tice Hughes for the portrayal of Fastrada
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Kitt Lapaix for the portrayal of Berthe
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Karissa Payton for the portrayal of Catherine
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Edie Parillo for the portrayal of Thea
- Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Direction to Zachary Nayer
- Excellence in Acting to Constance Lopez for the portrayal of the Leading Player
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Excellence in Direction and Conducting to Stephen Sanborn
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
Listed Alphabetically by Company
