Silver Spring Stage

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. learn more
2008	Second Runner Up Outstanding Achievement in a Play
		Come Back to the Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean - Michael Sandner, Director
2007	Second Runner Up Outstanding Achievement in a Play
		Bus Stop - Norman Seltzer, Director
2006	Outstanding Achievement in a Play
		Coyote on a Fence - Bridget Muehlberger, Director
2005	Outstanding Production
		Proof - Norman Seltzer, Director
2004	Outstanding Production
		Wit - Michael Kharfen, Director
2003	Outstanding Achievement in a Play
		Last of Red Hot Lovers - Norman Seltzer, Director
1993	Outstanding Achievement in a Play
		Heartbreak House - Barrie Boudreaux, Director
1987	Third Runner Up All Round Excellence
		The Dresser
1986	Third Runner Up All Round Excellence
		Amadeus
1985	All Round Production Excellence
		Crimes of the Heart
1984	First Runner Up All Round Excellence
		A Streetcar Named Desire
1981	All Round Production Excellence
		Equus
1978	All Round Production Excellence
		Toys in the Attic
1975	All Round Production Excellence
		Man of La Mancha - Ed Harrington, Director
1970	All Round Production Excellence
		You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running

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 more
2007	Outstanding Production
		The Brute
	Outstanding Performance
		Toni Carmine, The Brute
2006	Outstanding Production
		Perfectly Good Airplanes
	Cliff Smith Award for Excellence in Directing
		Leta Hall, Perfectly Good Airplanes
	Outstanding Performance
		Ted Schneider, Perfectly Good Airplanes
2004	Outstanding Production
		Fin & Euba
	Cliff Smith Award for Excellence in Directing
		Michael Kharfen, Fin & Euba
	Outstanding Performance
		Audrey Cefaly, Fin & Euba
		Erika Imhoof, Fin & Euba
	Original Script
		Audrey Cefaly, Fin & Euba
	Sound Design
		Fin & Euba
	Ensemble
		Fin & Euba
2003	Outstanding Production
		Sticks and Stones
	Cliff Smith Award for Excellence in Directing
		Bridget Muehlberger, Sticks and Stones
	Outstanding Performance
		Michael Kharfen, Sticks and Stones
		Andrew S. Greenleaf, Sticks and Stones
	Ed-Ro-Char Award for Technical Excellence
		Bridget Muehlberger, Sticks and Stones
	Set Dressing
		Sticks and Stones
2000	First Runner-Up
		A Little Trick
	Cliff Smith Award for Excellence in Directing
		Stephanie Mumford, A Little Trick
	Outstanding Performance
		Michele Osherow, A Little Trick
	Ed-Ro-Char Award for Technical Excellence
		Stephanie Mumford, A Little Trick
	Set Design
		A Little Trick
	Costume Design
		A Little Trick
	Adaptation for the Stage
		Jack Sbarbori, A Little Trick
1999	Ed-Ro-Char Award for Technical Excellence
		Lori Murray Sampson, Tracking Angel
	Best Costumes
		Tracking Angel
1998	Outstanding Production
		Midnight Caller
	Cliff Smith Award for Excellence in Directing
		Jack Sbarbori, Midnight Caller
	Ed-Ro-Char Award for Technical Excellence
		Jack Sbarbori, Midnight Caller
	Outstanding Performance
		Colleen Delaney, Midnight Caller
		Michelle Osherow, Midnight Caller
		Marilyn Osterman, Midnight Caller
		Jennifer Davis-Ford, *Crocodile*
1996	First Runner-Up
		*Eleemosynary*
	David S. Schroeder Award
		Marilyn Osterman, Eleemosynary
	Outstanding Performance
		Kate Pangaro, Eleemosynary

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 more
2006	Honorable Mention in Acting
		Maura Stadem, *Perfectly Good Airplanes*
		Ted Schneider, *Perfectly Good Airplanes*
2004	Outstanding Production
		Fin & Euba
	Direction
		Michael Kharfen, Fin & Euba
	Outstanding Performance
		Audrey Cefaly, Fin & Euba
		Erika Imhoof, Fin & Euba
	Original Script
		Audrey Cefaly, Fin & Euba
	Sound Design
	Set Design
	Technical Excellence
2003	Costumes
		Sticks and Stones
	Outsanding Set Design
		Sticks and Stones

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 more
2008	Nominees
	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
		Ryan Manning, The Cripple of Inishmaan
	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
		Robin Covington, Seascape
	Outstanding Cameo in a Play
		Sally Cusenza, Incorruptible
	Outstanding Set Decoration
		Brandon R. McWilliams, Michelle Sandner, Will Sweeney, & Sonya Okin, Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
	Outstanding Special Effects
		Todd Fleming & Andrew S. Greenleaf, Dinner with Friends
	Outstanding Costume Design
		Eric Scerbo, Seascape
	Outstanding Makeup Design
		The Cast, Seascape
	Outstanding Properties
		Sonya Okin, The Cripple of Inishmaan
	Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography
		Jamie Hannah, The Cripple of Inishmaan
2007	Outstanding Play Award
		*Never the Sinner*
	Outstanding Direction of a Play
		Michael Kharfen, Never the Sinner
	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
		Jaclyn Young, Agnes of God
	Outstanding Special Effects
		Clare Flood, Never the Sinner
	Other Nominations
	Outstanding Play
		Agnes of God
		*The Drawer Boy*
	Outstanding Direction of a Play
		Bridget Muehlberger, The Drawer Boy
	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
		Itzy Friedman, Visiting Mr. Green
		Steve LaRocque, The Drawer Boy
	Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
		Craig Miller, Never the Sinner
	Outstanding Set Decoration
		John Decker & Sonya Okin, The Drawer Boy
	Outstanding Set Painting
		Bruce Starr, Never the Sinner
	Outstanding Sound Design
		Kevin Garrett, Never the Sinner
2006	Outstanding Play Award
		Coyote on a Fence
	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play Award
		Darius Suziedelis, Coyote on a Fence
	Other Nominations
		Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
			Andrey Cefaly, Coyote on a Fence
		Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
			Roman S. Gusso, Bad Seed
		Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
			Tamara Phillips, Who's Afraid Virginia Woolf?
		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
			Craig Miller, Who's Afraid Virginia Woolf?
		Outstanding Sound Design
			Kevin Garrett, Coyote on a Fence
		Outstanding Properties
			Toni Carmine, Andrew Greenleaf & Sonya Okin, Bus Stop
		Outstanding Set Decoration
			Andrew Greenleaf & Sonya Okin, Bus Stop
			Mary Seng & Bob Thompson, Who's Afraid Virginia Woolf?
		Outstanding Direction of a Play
			Bridget Muehlberger, Coyote on a Fence
			Seth R. Ghitelman, Who's Afraid Virginia Woolf?
		Outstanding Play
			Who's Afraid Virginia Woolf?
2005	Nominations
	Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
		Craig Miller, Painting Churches
	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
		Millie Ferrara, *Painting Churches*
		Maura Stadem, *Independence*
2004	Outstanding Play Award
		Bedroom Farce
	Outstanding Direction of Play Award
		Pauline Griller-Mitchell Bedroom Farce
	Outstanding Set Construction Award
		Andrew Greenleaf, Bedroom Farce
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	Other Nominations
		Outstanding Play
			*Proof*
		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
			Jeff Westlake, Art
		Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
			Andrea Spitz, Proof
			Trish Kerlé, Wit
		Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
			Itzy Friedman, Bedroom Farce
		Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
			Tiffany Smith, Ravenscroft
			Gina Deavers, Bedroom Farce
			Maura Stadem, Proof
		Outstanding Cameo in a Play
			Cynthia Rollins, Wit
		Outstanding Light Design
			David Silber,Bedroom Farce
		Outstanding Properties
			Tammi T. Gardner & Pauline Griller-Mitchell, Bedroom Farce
		Outstanding Set Design
			Andrew Greenleaf, Bedroom Farce
		Outstanding Set Painting
			Clare Flood, Bedroom Farce
2003	Nominations
		Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
			Misty Demory, 5 Women Wearing the Same Dress
		Outstanding Cameo in a Play
			Bill King, Ten Little Indians
2002	Nominations
		Lead Actress in a Play
			Nancy Murray, A Streetcar Named Desire
		Outstanding Costumes
			Mary McKeithen, The Lion in Winter
2001	Nominations
		Outstanding Play
			*Proposals*
		Outstanding Direction of a Play
			Norman Seltzer, Proposals
		Outstanding lead actress in a play
			Deborah Hensley, Marvin's Room
			Cody Jones, Proposals
		Outstanding featured actor in a play
			Giuseppe DeBartolo, The Heidi Chronicles
		Outstanding featured actress in a play
			Toni G. Carmine, Marvin's Room

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
2005	Best Actor
		Ted Schneider, Perfectly Good Airplanes
	Judges Discretionary Award, Best Original Script
		*Perfectly Good Airplanes* by Steve LaRocque
	Nominations for *Perfectly Good Airplanes*
		Best Production of an Original Play
		Best Director, Leta Hall
		Best Ensemble Performance
2002	Nomination: Best Lead Actress
		Audrey Cefaly, Chicks
1986	Judges Discretionary Award
		Betty Xander, The Typists

All programs at Silver Spring Stage are made possible by support from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, the Maryland State Arts Council and the Combined Federal Campaign.