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| Silver Spring Stage is one
of the winningest theaters in the region. Check out our
Awards History.
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The Silver Spring Stage
Awards are presented annually recognizing the outstanding
efforts of the many individuals that help make each season a success.
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| 2008 Awards |
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Outstanding Production |
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Agnes of God
- Marcia Kolko, Producer
- Megan Dreisbach, Director
- Chris Curtis, Stage Manager |
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Outstanding Director |
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Leta Hall, Incorruptible |
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Lead Actor |
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Ryan Manning, The Cripple
of Inishmaan |
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Lead Actress |
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Jane MacFarlane, The
Cripple of Inishmaan |
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Featured Actor |
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Brandon Mitchell,
Seascape |
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Featured Actress |
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Jane Squier Bruns,
The Cripple of Inishmaan |
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Set Design |
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Mike Leahy - Seascape |
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Michelle Carello
- Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy
Dean |
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Set Construction |
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Brandon R. McWilliams & Michelle
Carello
- Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy
Dean |
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Set Painting |
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Linda Bartash, Nancy Jaquish & Barbara
Moreland
- The Cripple of Inishmaan |
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Set Decoration |
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Brandon R. McWilliams, Sonya Okin, Michael Sandner
& Will Sweeney
- Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean |
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Make-up/Hair |
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Cast - Seascape |
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Props |
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Sonya Okin
- Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean |
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Lighting Design |
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Chris Curtis -
Agnes of God |
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Sound Design |
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Kevin Garrett -
Agnes of God |
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Costumes |
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Eric Scerbo - Seascape |
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Nominees |
| 2007 Awards |
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Outstanding Production |
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Never the Sinner
- Pauline Griller-Mitchell, Producer
- Megan Dreisbach, Stage Manager |
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Outstanding Director |
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Michael Kharfen, Never
the Sinner |
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Lead Actor |
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Stephen LaRocque, Angus
- The Drawer Boy |
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Lead Actress |
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Katie Keddell, Christine
Hauser
- Dimly Perceived Threats to the System |
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Featured Actor |
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Craig Miller, Clarence
Darrow - Never the Sinner |
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Featured Actress |
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Toni Carmine, Grace
- Bus Stop |
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Set Design |
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Bruce Starr - Never
the Sinner |
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Set Construction |
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John Buckley - Never the
Sinner |
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Set Painting |
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Bruce Starr - Never
the Sinner |
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Set Decoration |
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Andy Greenleaf and Sonya Okin
- Bus Stop |
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Make-up/Hair |
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Clare Flood - Never
the Sinner |
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Props |
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Toni Carmine, Andrew Greenleaf & Sonya
Okin
- Bus Stop |
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Sonya Okin
- The Drawer Boy |
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Lighting Design |
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Don Slater -
Never the Sinner |
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Sound Design |
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Kevin Garrett -
Never the Sinner |
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Costumes |
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Eric Scerbo - Never
the Sinner |
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Nominees |
| 2006 Awards |
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Outstanding Production |
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Coyote on a Fence , Bridget
Muehlberger |
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Outstanding Director |
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Bridget Muehlberger,
Coyote on a Fence |
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Lead Actor |
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Darius Suziedelis,
Bobby Reyburn
- Coyote on a Fence |
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Lead Actress |
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Tamara Phillips, Martha
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
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Featured Actor |
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Brendan Murray,
Sam Fried - Coyote on a Fence |
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Featured Actress |
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Audrey Cefaly, Shawna
DuChamps
- Coyote on a Fence |
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Set Design |
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Andy Greenleaf - Coyote
on a Fence |
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Bob Thompson and Mary Seng
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
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Set Construction |
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Bob Thompson and Mary Seng
- The Tale of The Allergist’s Wife |
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Set Painting |
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Bob Thompson and Mary Seng
- The Tale of The Allergist’s Wife |
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Set Decoration |
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Andy Greenleaf, Bob Thompson and Mary Seng
- The Tale of The Allergist’s Wife |
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Make-up/Hair |
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Maggie Skekel Sledge & Cast
- The Diary of Anne Frank |
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Props |
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Linda Senne
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
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Lighting Design |
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Don Slater -
Coyote on a Fence |
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Sound Design |
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Kevin Garrett -
Coyote on a Fence |
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Costumes |
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Richard Battistelli
- Les Liaisons Dangereuses |
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Nominees |
| 2005 Awards |
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Outstanding Production |
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The Pavilion - Audrey
Cefaly |
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Outstanding Director |
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Norman Seltzer, Proof |
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Lead Actor |
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Craig Miller, Gardner Church
- Painting Churches |
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Ted Schneider, The Narrator -
The Pavilion |
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Lead Actress |
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Erika Imhoof, Kari - The Pavilion |
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Supporting Actor |
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Nick Sampson, Robert - Proof |
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Supporting Actress |
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Tiffany Smith, Dolly - Ravenscroft |
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Cameo |
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Allyson Harkey, Thelma - Pack
of Lies |
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Set Design |
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Bob Thompson and Mary Seng - Proof |
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Set Construction |
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Bob Thompson and Mary Seng -
Proof |
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Set Painting |
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Andrew S. Greenleaf & Bruce Starr
- Painting Churches |
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Set Decoration |
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Bob Thompson & Mary Seng
- Proof |
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Make-up/Hair |
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Andrea Spitz -Pack of Lies |
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Props |
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Käthe Park -Painting Churches |
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Lighting Design |
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Lily Bradford -The Pavilion |
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Sound Design |
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David Steigerwald -Proof |
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Costumes |
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Brandon McWilliams -Ravenscroft |
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Nominees |
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The Ruby Grifith
Awards are sponsored by the British Players, associated
with the British Embassy. The Competition, named in memory of a
former British Players producer, is designed to elevate the quality
of local amateur theatre and reward excellence and outstanding achievement.
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| 2008 |
Second Runner Up
Outstanding Achievement in a Play |
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Come Back to the Five & Dime, Jimmy
Dean, Jimmy Dean - Michael Sandner, Director |
| 2007 |
Second Runner Up
Outstanding Achievement in a Play |
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Bus Stop - Norman Seltzer, Director |
| 2006 |
Outstanding Achievement in a
Play |
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Coyote on a Fence - Bridget Muehlberger,
Director |
| 2005 |
Outstanding Production |
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Proof - Norman Seltzer, Director
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| 2004 |
Outstanding Production |
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Wit - Michael Kharfen,
Director |
| 2003 |
Outstanding Achievement in a
Play |
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Last of Red Hot Lovers - Norman
Seltzer, Director |
| 1993 |
Outstanding Achievement in a
Play |
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Heartbreak House - Barrie Boudreaux,
Director |
| 1987 |
Third Runner Up All Round Excellence |
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The Dresser |
| 1986 |
Third Runner Up All Round Excellence |
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Amadeus |
| 1985 |
All Round Production Excellence |
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Crimes of the Heart |
| 1984 |
First Runner Up All Round Excellence |
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A Streetcar Named Desire |
| 1981 |
All Round Production Excellence |
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Equus |
| 1978 |
All Round Production Excellence |
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Toys in the Attic |
| 1975 |
All Round Production Excellence |
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Man of La Mancha - Ed Harrington, Director |
| 1970 |
All Round Production Excellence |
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You Know I Cant Hear You When the Waters
Running |
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The Annual Maryland Community
Theatre Festival is presented each year by the Maryland Community
Theatre Association, a member of the Eastern States Theatre
Association and the American Association of Community Theatre. Winners
of the Outstanding Production award represent the state of Maryland
at the annual ESTAFest. The Stage has received top honors at MCTFA
five times since 1998. learn
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| 2009 |
Outstanding Production |
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Clean, by Audrey Cefaly |
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Outstanding Production Original Work |
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Dead Weight, by Brian Doyle |
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Outstanding Performance |
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Matt Baughman, Dead Weight |
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Adjudicator's Award, Original Script |
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Brian Doyle, Dead Weight |
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Adjudictor's Award, Ensemble Acting |
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Clean, with Erika Imhoof and Nello DiBlasio |
| 2007 |
Outstanding Production |
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The Brute |
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Outstanding Performance |
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Toni Carmine, The Brute |
| 2006 |
Outstanding Production |
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Perfectly Good Airplanes |
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Cliff Smith Award for Excellence
in Directing |
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Leta Hall, Perfectly Good Airplanes |
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Outstanding Performance |
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Ted Schneider, Perfectly Good Airplanes
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| 2004 |
Outstanding Production |
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Fin & Euba |
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Cliff Smith Award for Excellence
in Directing |
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Michael Kharfen, Fin & Euba |
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Outstanding Performance |
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Audrey Cefaly, Fin & Euba |
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Erika Imhoof, Fin & Euba |
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Original Script |
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Audrey Cefaly, Fin & Euba |
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Sound Design |
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Fin & Euba |
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Ensemble |
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Fin & Euba |
| 2003 |
Outstanding Production |
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Sticks and Stones |
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Cliff Smith Award for Excellence
in Directing |
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Bridget Muehlberger, Sticks and Stones |
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Outstanding Performance |
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Michael Kharfen, Sticks and Stones |
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Andrew S. Greenleaf, Sticks and Stones |
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Ed-Ro-Char Award for Technical
Excellence |
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Bridget Muehlberger, Sticks and Stones |
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Set Dressing |
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Sticks and Stones |
| 2000 |
First Runner-Up |
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A Little Trick |
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Cliff Smith Award for Excellence
in Directing |
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Stephanie Mumford, A Little Trick |
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Outstanding Performance |
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Michele Osherow, A Little Trick |
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Ed-Ro-Char Award for Technical
Excellence |
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Stephanie Mumford, A Little Trick |
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Set Design |
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A Little Trick |
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Costume Design |
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A Little Trick |
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Adaptation for the Stage |
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Jack Sbarbori, A Little Trick |
| 1999 |
Ed-Ro-Char Award for Technical
Excellence |
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Lori Murray Sampson, Tracking
Angel |
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Best Costumes |
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Tracking Angel |
| 1998 |
Outstanding Production |
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Midnight Caller |
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Cliff Smith Award for Excellence
in Directing |
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Jack Sbarbori, Midnight Caller |
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Ed-Ro-Char Award for Technical
Excellence |
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Jack Sbarbori, Midnight Caller |
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Outstanding Performance |
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Colleen Delaney, Midnight Caller |
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Michelle Osherow, Midnight Caller |
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Marilyn Osterman, Midnight Caller |
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Jennifer Davis-Ford, Crocodile |
| 1996 |
First Runner-Up |
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Eleemosynary |
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David S. Schroeder Award |
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Marilyn Osterman, Eleemosynary |
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Outstanding Performance |
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Kate Pangaro, Eleemosynary |
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The Annual Eastern States
Theatre Association Festival is presented each year
by the Eastern States Theatre Association, a member
of the the American Association of Community Theatre. learn
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| 2006 |
Honorable Mention in Acting |
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Maura Stadem, Perfectly Good Airplanes |
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Ted Schneider, Perfectly Good Airplanes |
| 2004 |
Outstanding Production |
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Fin & Euba |
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Direction |
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Michael Kharfen, Fin & Euba |
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Outstanding Performance |
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Audrey Cefaly, Fin & Euba |
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Erika Imhoof, Fin & Euba |
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Original Script |
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Audrey Cefaly, Fin & Euba |
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Sound Design |
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Set Design |
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Technical Excellence |
| 2003 |
Costumes |
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Sticks and Stones |
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Outsanding Set Design |
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Sticks and Stones |
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The Washington
Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) is an organization
founded for the adjudication and presentation of annual awards recognizing
artistic and technical excellence in community theatre throughout
the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area learn
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Nominees |
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Outstanding Direction of a Play |
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Bridget Muehlberger, columbinus |
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Outstanding Light Design in a Play |
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Chris Curtis, columbinus |
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Outstanding Play |
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columbinus |
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Outstanding Sound Design in a Play |
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Kevin Garrett, columbinus |
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Outstanding Special Effects |
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Andrew Greenleaf, columbinus |
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Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography |
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Brian Dettling and Ben Davis, columbinus |
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play |
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Leah Mazade, The Glass Menagerie |
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Outstanding Direction of a Play |
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Craig Allen Mummey, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? |
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Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play |
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Joshua Greenwald, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play |
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Guy Palace, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? |
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play |
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Laura Russell, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? |
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Outstanding Play |
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The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? |
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Outstanding Properties in a Play |
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Sonya Okin, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? |
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Outstanding Set Construction in a Play |
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Andrew Greenleaf, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? |
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Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play |
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Sonya Okin, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? |
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Outstanding Set Painting in a Play |
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Craig Allen Mummey and Mary Seng, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? |
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Outstanding Properties in a Play |
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Margie Henry, The Mousetrap |
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Outstanding Set Construction in a Play |
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Andrew Greenleaf and Eric Henry, The Mousetrap |
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Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play |
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Joan Roseboom and Andrew Greenleaf, The Mousetrap |
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Outstanding Set Design in a Play |
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Andrew Greenleaf, The Mousetrap |
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Outstanding Set Painting in a Play |
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Anna Britton, The Mousetrap |
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Outstanding Sound Design in a Play |
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Nick Sampson, The Mousetrap |
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Outstanding Special Effects |
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Andrew Greenleaf, The Mousetrap |
| 2008 |
Nominees |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play |
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Ryan Manning, The
Cripple of Inishmaan |
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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play |
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Robin Covington, Seascape |
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Outstanding Cameo in a Play |
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Sally Cusenza, Incorruptible |
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Outstanding Set Decoration |
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Brandon R. McWilliams, Michelle Sandner,
Will Sweeney, & Sonya Okin, Come
Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean |
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Outstanding Special Effects |
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Todd Fleming & Andrew S. Greenleaf,
Dinner with Friends |
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Outstanding Costume Design |
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Eric Scerbo, Seascape |
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Outstanding Makeup Design |
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The Cast, Seascape |
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Outstanding Properties |
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Sonya Okin, The
Cripple of Inishmaan |
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Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography |
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Jamie Hannah, The
Cripple of Inishmaan |
| 2007 |
Outstanding Play Award |
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Never the Sinner |
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Outstanding Direction of a Play |
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Michael Kharfen, Never
the Sinner |
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a
Play |
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Jaclyn Young, Agnes
of God |
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Outstanding Special Effects |
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Clare Flood, Never
the Sinner |
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Other Nominations |
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Outstanding Play |
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Agnes of God |
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The Drawer Boy |
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Outstanding Direction of a Play |
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Bridget Muehlberger, The
Drawer Boy |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play |
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Itzy Friedman, Visiting
Mr. Green |
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Steve LaRocque, The
Drawer Boy |
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Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play |
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Craig Miller, Never
the Sinner |
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Outstanding Set Decoration |
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John Decker & Sonya Okin,
The Drawer Boy |
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Outstanding Set Painting |
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Bruce Starr, Never
the Sinner |
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Outstanding Sound Design |
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Kevin Garrett, Never
the Sinner |
| 2006 |
Outstanding Play Award |
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Coyote on a Fence |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
Award |
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Darius Suziedelis, Coyote
on a Fence |
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Other Nominations |
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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play |
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Andrey Cefaly, Coyote
on a Fence |
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Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play |
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Roman S. Gusso, Bad Seed |
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play |
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Tamara Phillips,
Who's Afraid Virginia Woolf? |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play |
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Craig Miller, Who's Afraid Virginia Woolf? |
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Outstanding Sound Design |
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Kevin Garrett, Coyote on a Fence |
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Outstanding Properties |
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Toni Carmine, Andrew Greenleaf & Sonya Okin,
Bus Stop |
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Outstanding Set Decoration |
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Andrew Greenleaf & Sonya Okin, Bus
Stop |
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Mary Seng & Bob Thompson, Who's
Afraid Virginia Woolf? |
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Outstanding Direction of a Play |
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Bridget Muehlberger, Coyote on a Fence |
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Seth R. Ghitelman,
Who's Afraid Virginia Woolf? |
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Outstanding Play |
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Who's Afraid Virginia Woolf? |
| 2005 |
Nominations |
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Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play |
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Craig Miller, Painting Churches |
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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play |
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Millie Ferrara, Painting
Churches |
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Maura Stadem, Independence |
| 2004 |
Outstanding Play Award |
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Bedroom Farce |
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Outstanding Direction of Play
Award |
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Pauline Griller-Mitchell Bedroom
Farce |
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Outstanding Set Construction
Award |
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Andrew Greenleaf, Bedroom
Farce |
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Other Nominations |
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Outstanding Play |
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Proof |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play |
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Jeff Westlake, Art |
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play |
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Andrea Spitz, Proof |
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Trish Kerlé, Wit |
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Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play |
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Itzy Friedman, Bedroom Farce |
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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play |
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Tiffany Smith, Ravenscroft |
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Gina Deavers, Bedroom Farce |
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Maura Stadem, Proof |
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Outstanding Cameo in a Play |
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Cynthia Rollins, Wit |
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Outstanding Light Design |
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David Silber,Bedroom Farce |
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Outstanding Properties |
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Tammi T. Gardner &
Pauline Griller-Mitchell, Bedroom Farce |
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Outstanding Set Design |
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Andrew Greenleaf, Bedroom Farce |
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Outstanding Set Painting |
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Clare Flood, Bedroom Farce |
| 2003 |
Nominations |
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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play |
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Misty Demory, 5 Women Wearing the Same
Dress |
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Outstanding Cameo in a Play |
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Bill King, Ten Little Indians |
| 2002 |
Nominations |
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Lead Actress in a Play |
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Nancy Murray, A Streetcar Named Desire |
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Outstanding Costumes |
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Mary McKeithen, The Lion in Winter |
| 2001 |
Nominations |
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Outstanding Play |
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Proposals |
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Outstanding Direction of a Play |
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Norman Seltzer, Proposals |
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Outstanding lead actress in a play |
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Deborah Hensley, Marvin's Room |
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Cody Jones, Proposals |
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Outstanding featured actor in a play |
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Giuseppe DeBartolo, The Heidi Chronicles |
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Outstanding featured actress in a play |
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Toni G. Carmine, Marvin's Room |
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The Northern
Virginia Theater Alliance One-Act Festival (NVTA)NVTA
was founded in 1980 to further communications, involvement and support
among community theatres, as well as increasing community interest
and awareness of theatre activity in the Northern Virginia and Metropolitan
area. Specifically, the NVTA sponsors the annual Northern Virginia
One Act Play Festival in June and produces calendars each year,
giving pertinent information and production schedules of all member
groups. learn more
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| 2005 |
Best Actor |
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Ted Schneider, Perfectly Good Airplanes |
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Judges Discretionary Award, Best
Original Script |
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Perfectly Good Airplanes by Steve LaRocque |
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Nominations for Perfectly Good
Airplanes |
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Best Production of an Original Play |
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Best Director, Leta Hall |
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Best Ensemble Performance |
| 2002 |
Nomination: Best Lead Actress
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Audrey Cefaly, Chicks |
| 1986 |
Judges Discretionary Award |
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Betty Xander, The Typists |
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