Presented at the 2019 TANYS Festival Banquet
Festival Awards
Roving Adjudicator Merit Awards
2019 Roving Adjudicator Merit Awards
November 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019
Acting Out Playhouse
Chicago: The High School Edition
Adjudicator: Rose Bonczek
- Excellence in Acting to Paige Kent for her portrayal of Velma Kelly
- Excellence in Acting to Chance Ortiz-Sorrenti for his portrayal of Amos Hart
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Anya Starr Quinn
- Excellence in Direction/Choreography to Terry Odell
- Excellence in Music Direction to Dominick Pascullo
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Excellence in Costume Design and Execution to Yvonne Bel-Blatt
Acting Out Playhouse
Sweeney Todd
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Direction to Terry Odell
- Excellence in Musical Direction to Dominick Pascullo
- Excellence in Performance to William Theodore Odell for his portrayal of Sweeney Todd
- Excellence in Performance to Anya Starr Quinn for her portrayal of Beggar Woman
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Marissa Mitchell for her portrayal of Mrs Lovett
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
Adirondack Center Stage, Inc
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
Adjudicator: Diane Mashia
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Abigail Petteys for her portrayal of Grandpa Joe
- Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Erika McGuire for her portrayal of Veruca Salt
Auburn Players Community Theatre
Scrooge
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design and Execution to Virginia Fennessy
- Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design and Execution to Sally Reutlinger
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Thames Nolan for his portrayal of Scrooge
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Auburn Players Community Theatre
Animal Farm
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to the Cast
- Excellence in Direction to Virginia Fennessy
- Meritorious Achievement in Choreography to Kristie Gutierrez
- Excellence in Production Concept and Execution to the Production Team
Auburn Players Community Theatre
The Laramie Project
Adjudicator: Rose Bonczek
- Excellence in Performance to Nick Bessette
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Auburn Players Community Theatre
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Musical and Orchestral Direction to Kristan Sheppard
- Excellence in Scenic Design to Virginia Fennessy
- Excellence in Performance to Katja Williams for her portrayal of Rosemary Pilkington
- Excellence in Performance to Jessica Alexander for her portrayal of Hedy Larue
- Meritorious Achievement in Choreography to Yvonne Villano-Hassett and Holly Maltese
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Bill Daugherty
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to the Ensemble
- Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Theodore Brill
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Carmen Liberatore for his portrayal of Bud Frump
Auburn Players Community Theatre
Lil Abner
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Direction to Bob Frame
- Excellence in Musical Direction to Kristan Sheppard
- Excellence in Performance to Deanna Parker for her portrayal of Mammy Yokum
- Excellence in Performance to Bill Daugherty for his portrayal of Marryin Sam
- Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
Black Orchid Theatre
Shakuntala
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Rishi Kara as Dashyanta
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Christina Neubrand as Priyamvada
- Meritorious Achievement in Directing to Craig Hutchison
- Excellence in Acting to A.C. Donovan as Vatayana
Broadway Upstate
The Addams Family
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Michael Johnson as Uncle Fester
- Excellence in Vocal and Orchestral Direction to Matthew Gaulin
- Meritorious Achievement in Movement to Ryan Dieffenbach as Lurch
- Excellence in Production Concept and Technical Execution to Susi Thomas, Tyler Vaughan, Heather DiFiore, Valentina Segeeva, Theo DeHaan, Olga Alexsandrova, Keith Seebode, Michael Timko and Heather Hayes
- Excellence in Direction to Rachel Seebode and Tina Hayes
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Vinnie Canale-Rouse as Gomez
Broadway Upstate
Beauty and the Beast Jr.
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Direction to Tina Hayes and Rachel Seebode
- Excellence in Musical Direction to Stephanie Schneider
- Excellence in Costume Design to Gwen DeFriest
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to the Cast
Broadway Upstate
West Side Story
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Michael Johnson for his portrayal of Tony
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Heather Marie Hayes for her portrayal of Maria
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to the Ensemble
- Meritorious Achievement in Choreography to Susi Thomas and Heather Marie Hayes
- Excellence in Direction to Rachel Seebode and Tina Hayes
Carthage Little Theater
Grace and Glorie
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to Jane Bowman Jenkins and Kaitlyn Lee
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Rhonda Revette
Cattaraugus County Living Arts Association
Chicago
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Production Direction, Concept and Execution to Todd Wagner and his Production Staff
- Excellence in Choreography to Rudi Andalora
- Excellence in Vocal Direction to Luke Yerpe-Stock
- Excellence in Orchestral Direction to Ruth Fuller
- Excellence in Performance to the Cast
Cattaraugus County Living Arts Association
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Outstanding Achievement in Performance to the Cast
- Outstanding Achievement in Direction to William J. Steffen, Andy Dutko and Ruth Fuller
- Outstanding Achievement in Choreography to Madison Granger
- Excellence in Technical Design and Execution to Ryan Wheeler, Wiiliam J. Steffen, Dale Wymer and Sarah Gordon
Charter High School for Applied Technologies
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Promotion of the Dramatic Arts to Stacy Murray and Sara Martinez
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to the Cast
Circle Theatre Players
Becky's New Car
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Joan Fuess
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Circle Theatre Players
A Christmas Carol
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction and Playwriting to Brian Sheldon and Melanie Douglas
- Meritorious Achievement in Costuming to Cheryl Hurd
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Bill Douglas for his portrayal of Scrooge
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Circle Theatre Players
The Elephant Man
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Excellence in Costuming to Barbara Neu-Berti
- Excellence in Acting to Bill Douglas as John Merrick
Confetti Stage
Seascape
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
- Excellence in Direction to Evan Jones
- Excellence in Costume Design to K. Lindsay Shoen
Confetti Stage
Confetti Fest XV
Adjudicator: Diane Mashia
The Gallery
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Colleen Lovett and Anna Guntner
The Tightrope Walker
- Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Julie Demers
- Excellence in Directing to Linda D. Shirey
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting to David Rook for his portrayal of Alexander
Not a Superhero Story
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
The Curtain
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Vincent James Lounello for his portrayal of Gobb
- Excellence in Playwriting to Stephen Henel
- Excellence to the Entire Production Team for Raising Social Awareness of the Heroism of Transgendered Individuals Serving in the U.S. Military, Past and Present
Confetti Stage
Emilie
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Excellence in Production Value to the Crew
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Colleen Lovett for her portrayal of Emilie
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Joe Plock for his portrayal of Voltaire
- Outstanding Achievement in Direction to Laura Darling
Cuba-Rushford Drama Club
Annie
Adjudicator: Joey Bucheker
- Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design and Execution to Cindy Bichler
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Lane Findlay for his portrayal of Daddy Warbucks
Dark Blue Mondaze
Four Men on a Couch
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
- Excellence in Direction to Nancy K. Fancher
- Outstanding Achievement in Performance to Gary Dewitt Marshall for his portrayal of Jesse Reeves
Dark Blue Mondaze
Smudge Stick
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Outstanding Achievement in Direction to Gary DeWitt Marshall
- Outstanding Achievement in Performance to Almeta Whitis, Niema Neteri Atkins and Steve Imburgia
Dark Blue Mondaze
You Shouldn’t Have Told
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
- Excellence in Performance to Anderson Allen for his portrayal of Raymond King
- Excellence in Performance to Delores Jackson Radney for her portrayal of Aunt Freda Tauber
Everyone’s Theatre Company
Making God Laugh
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to R. Emmett Michie for his portrayal of Bill
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Devon Woodward for his portrayal of Thomas
Everyone’s Theatre Company
Evening of One Acts
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Jackson Mosher as He-Husband in Night Walking
- Excellence in Acting to Erin Kearns as Friend in Night Walking
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Michael Curasi as Edward, Summer Sattora as Kristie and Jonathan Porter as Ryan in The Epsilon Effect
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Briar-Rose Murphy for Good Intentions
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Tyler Wolff for The Burning’s Bush
Fabius-Pompey Middle School
Madagascar
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design and Execution to Lori Britschge, Meg Dart, Angela Gagnier and Cathleen Swanson
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ryan Britschge for the portrayal of Mort
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Owen Lee for the portrayal of Alex
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Mia Trail for the portrayal of Marty
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Allison Perkins for the portrayal of Candy Hammernose
Fabius-Pompey High School
Guys and Dolls
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Program Design to Denise DiRienzo, Terri Eaton and Kate Hutson
- Excellence in Theatrical Education to Susan Schoonmaker
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Musical Direction to Sabine Krantz and Susan Schoonmaker
Finger Lakes Community College
Little Shop of Horrors
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Production Concept and Execution to Sara Penner, Beth Johnson, Jim Perri and Sarah Spindler
- Excellence in Music Direction to Jo-Hannah Reynolds
- Excellence in Performance to Jimmy Stahl for his portrayal of Seymour
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
Gatesinger Company, Ltd.
Curtains
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Performance to the Cast
- Excellence in Choreography to Katrina Kaplin
- Excellence in Direction to Lois Fiegl
- Excellence in Performance to Jon Wright for his portrayal of Aaron Fox
Hamilton Central School Masquers
The Addams Family
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Direction to Donna Moren
- Excellence in Musical Direction to David Burch
- Excellence in Choreography to Jacqueline Babcock
- Excellence in Costume Design to Kathleen Stahl
- Excellence in Make Up Design to Caleigh Tuttle
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to the Cast
- Excellence in Performance to Nick Swensen for his portrayal of Gomez Addams
- Excellence in Performance to Daniel Jerome for his portrayal of Uncle Fester
Hand to Mouth Players
The Late Gordon Kaplan
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Ed Friedman as Rabbi, Donna L. White as Norma and Sabrina Fuchs as Dina
- Excellence in Playwriting to Robin Anne Joseph
Hand to Mouth Players
Two Gentleman of Milano
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Movement to Sister 1, Sister 2 and Sister 3 Nancy Jane Blake, Nina Gabriele-Cuva and Janet Tinari
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Hand to Mouth Players
Mime Stop
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to Dick Smith as Shopkeeper and Tom Campbell as Customer
Hand to Mouth Players
Wannabe
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Tim Trewhella as Todd, Kate Gleeson as Leigh and Rebecca Werner as Rachel
Hand to Mouth Players
The Persistence of Memory
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Frank Rakas
Hand to Mouth Players
Coming to Town
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Tiberio Saraceno as Kenny
Harlequin Productions of Cayuga Community College
Drowning the Stream
Adjudicator: Diane Mashia
- Excellence in Directing to Bob Frame
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Michael Antico for his portrayal of Charlie
Harlequin Productions of Cayuga Community College
All Around the Table
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
- Excellence in Scene Design to Virginia Fennessy
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Bob Frame
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast and Crew
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Jennifer O’Neil
Honeoye Central Drama
The Beverly Hillbillies
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Acting to Tori Armstrong as Granny
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Aaron Brzezinski
- Meritorious Achievement in Costuming to Kim Checho
- Excellence in Theatre Education and Student Development to Jen Gundy, Cori Adams, Laurali Deats, Pam Castronova, Kim Checho, Cindy Futter and Laura Zweig
Hornell High School
Our Town
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Carolyn Valpey
Indian River High School
Mamma Mia
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Direction and Production Design and Execution to Kristie Fuller and her Production Staff
- Excellence in Musical Direction to Russ Faunce
- Excellence in Choreography to Tricia Moore
- Excellence in Performance to the Cast
Limelight Productions
Crazy Eights
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Andrea Daszkiewicz for The Funeral Parlor
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Larry Ploscowe for The Funeral Parlor
Little Theatre of Watertown
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Performance to the Cast
Little Theatre of Watertown
Star Spangled Girl
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
Lockport High School
David and Lisa
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction, Production Design and Execution to Peter D’Angelo and his Production Staff
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
North Rose-Wolcott High School
Into the Woods
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Production Value to Greg Maddock and his Production Staff
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Kennedy Jones for her portrayal of the Witch
Norwich Theater Company
Oklahoma
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Rebecca Turner as Laurey Williams
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Charles Ackerman as Curley McLain
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Excellence in Physicality and Movement to Robert Brown
- Excellence in Production Concept and Execution to the Directors, Production Team and Running Crew
- Meritorious Achievement in Dance to Katie Ostrander
- Meritorious Achievement in Choreography and Fight to Kaitlyn Jackson
- Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Richard Tolbert as Jud Fry
Not So Common Players
Calvin Berger
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Direction to Matthew Streifert
- Excellence in Musical Direction to Peter Darling
- Excellence in Scenic Design to Marc Christopher
- Excellence in Performance to the Cast
Olean Community Theatre
Legally Blonde
Adjudicator: Joey Bucheker
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Kyle Leslie for her portrayal of Elle Woods
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Clay Nolan for his portrayals of Kyle, Dewey and Others
- Meritorious Achievement in Choreography to Laurie Donner
- Excellence in Performance to Devyn Neiman, Christina Stankewicz, and Jen Conklin for their portrayal of The Greek Chorus
- Excellence in Performance to Janet Nolan for her portrayal of Paulette Bonafonte
- Excellence in Musical Direction to Sharon Myers
- Excellence in Orchestral Direction and Performance to Ruth Fuller and the Orchestra
Olean Community Theatre
The Year of Magical Thinking
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Kathy Malick
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ashley LaBombard
Oswego Players
What the Rabbi Saw
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
- Excellence in Direction to Tom Briggs
- Excellence in Scenic Design to Paul McKinney
Palmer Opera House
Steel Magnolias
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Excellence in Direction to Eric L. Van Druff
- Excellence in Costume Design and Execution to the Company
Rochester’s Back Sheep Theatre
Another Holiday Trilogy
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Justin Rielly for Til the Midnight Hour
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Tyler Voellinger for his portrayal of Matt Bennett in Til the Midnight Hour
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Andrea Daszkiewicz for her portrayal of Megan Harrison in Til the Midnight Hour
Rochester’s Back Sheep Theatre
Pridescapes
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Community Education and Inclusion to Rochester's Black Sheep Theatre
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Casts of Commencing and On Tidy Endings
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Kristy Funderburk and Charlie Cooper
Rome Community Theater
Youth and Summer Showcase
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Development of Youth Theatre to Dave Bush, Cassandra Dolan and Rome Community Theater
Rome Community Theater
Chapter Two
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Excellence in Direction to Kirstin F. Walker
- Excellence in Production Concept and Technical Design to the Director, Cast and Crew
Rome Community Theater
Other Desert Cities
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Eileen Tiller-Clanton for her portrayal of Silda
- Excellence in Scenic Design and Execution to Andy Frank and crew
Rome Community Theater
An Evening of One-Act Plays
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in the Promotion and Production of Original Theatrical Works to Rome Community Theater
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ted Lenio for his portrayal of Roscoe Pointer
Roving Actors’ Repertory Ensemble
The Actor’s Nightmare
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to the Ensemble of The Actor’s Nightmare
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Doug Dale as George Spelvin
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Karissa Payson as Meg
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Constance Lopez as Sara Siddons
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Diane Boice-Yorck as Ellen Terry
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Brian Yorck as Henry Irving
Salamanca Drama Club
Footloose
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Brandon Milanowski as Ren McCormack
- Excellence in Movement to Justin Blakeslee as Willard Hewitt
- Excellence in Choreography to Rhayne Smith
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Vocal Performance to Nora Warrior, Jayden Harris and Grace Papke
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to the Cast
Seneca Community Players
Calendar Girls
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Production Concept and Execution to Director Becky Bly and the Production Staff
- Excellence in Scenic Design to Seth Kennedy
- Excellence in Costuming to Lyn Bove
- Excellence in Acting to Mary McDonald as Chris
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Sherburne-Earlville Drama Club
Our Town
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Colleen Law-Tefft
Sherburne-Earlville Drama Club
Reflections in Truth
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Erika Boise, Will Greenman, Patric Harter, Molly Osborne and Laura Tenney
- Excellence in Theatre Education and Student Development to Colleen Law-Tefft, Ann Campbell and Nova Frair
Sherburne Earlville High School
She Loves Me
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Jordan Eddy for his portrayal of George Nowack
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Rose Tenney
- Meritorious Achievement in Set Design to Nadine Titus
Sherburne Music Theater Society
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Direction to Mark Sands
- Excellence in Performance to Kaitlyn Jackson for her portrayal of Lucy
- Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
South Seneca Falcon Players
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Direction to the Artistic Team: Tina Coville-Bauder, R. Mark Brown and S. Shade Zajac
- Excellence in Choreography to Chad Eastman
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Aden VanCleef for his portrayal of Joseph
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Chamberlain Bauder for his portrayal of Reuben and the pharaoh
Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop
The Savannah Sipping Society
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Ellen Pavloff, Lynne Porter, Heather Strauss, Felice Schwed and Constance Slater
- Excellence in Costume Design to Heather Strauss
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Harold Tighe
Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop
The Taming of the Shrew
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design to Harold Tighe
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Taylor Lamerand for her portrayal of Kate
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop
Into the Woods
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Musical Direction to Leon Hilfstein
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Alexa Marie Fini for her portrayal of Jack’s Mother
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to Kristopher Rosengrant for his portrayal of the Baker
- Excellence in Performance to Lourdesa M. Hunt for her portrayal of the Baker’s Wife
Theatre in the Mist
You Can’t Take It with You
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
- Meritorious Achievement in Creative Concept and Direction to Anne Kurtis
Theatre in the Mist
Into the Woods
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Ensemble Work to the Cast
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Sara Kovacsi as the Witch
- Excellence in Acting to Casey Moyer as the Baker’s Wife
- Excellence in Costume Design to Adam Wall
- Excellence in Musical Direction to Claudia Andres
- Excellence in Direction to Tim Stuff
- Outstanding Achievement in Production Design and Execution to the Directors, Cast and Crew
Towne Players of Kenmore - Tonawanda
The Nerd
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Mike Beiter
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Excellence in Acting to Gavin Higgins for his portrayal of Rick Steadman
The Two of Us Productions and The Roving Actors' Repertory Ensemble
Sweeney Todd
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
- Excellence in Orchestra Conduction to Stephen Sanborn
- Excellence in Acting to Carmen Lookshire for her portrayal of Toby Ragg
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Benita Zahn for her portrayal of Beggar Woman
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Constance Lopez for her portrayal of Mrs. Lovett
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to William Flaim for his portrayal of Anthony Hope
- Meritorious Achievement in Spot Operation to Doug Dale
- Meritorious Achievement in Orchestral Percussion to Cindy O’Brien
- Meritorious Achievement in Sound Operation to James Jollie
Upstage Productions
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast and Crew
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Andrew Stein for his portrayal of Mitch and Carl
- Meritorious Achievement in Lighting to Wayne Francis
- Excellence in Vocal Direction to Andrea Mastrianni
- Excellence in Sound Operation to Devin Overington and Mackenzie Alexander
Wells College
As the Ivy Grows
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Ally Collins, Abby Hauf, Luke Lauchle, Michelle Pradella, Kaetlyn Stinson and LeAnne Weber
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Wells College
Eurydice
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Direction to Siouxsie Easter
- Excellence in Costume Design and Execution to Barbara Murphy
- Excellence in Scenic and Lighting Design to Patti Goebel
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Wells College
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Sarah Durocher as Olive Ostrovsky
- Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
- Excellence in Overall Design Concept and Execution to Patti Goebel, Lighting Designer; Priscilla Hummel, Director; and Barbara Murphy, Costume Designer
- Excellence in Musical Direction to Benjamin Stevens
Wells College
The Last Five Years
Adjudicator: Diane Mashia
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Eamonn Moneypenny Hall for his portrayal of Jamie
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Mary Kate Barnett in her role as Cathy
- Excellence in Musical and Vocal Direction and Accompaniment to Jordan Oczkowski
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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