NH Theatre Awards

 

10th Annual NH Theatre Awards Top 10 Community

Finalists are listed Alphabetically by Production Name
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Best Production - Drama/Comedy
Almost. Maine - Community Players of Concord, NH
August: Osage County - Milford Area Players
Moonlight & Magnolias - Bedford Off Broadway
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Winni Players
Proof - Nashua Theatre Guild
Talley's Folly - M&D Productions
The Diary of Anne Frank - M&D Productions
The Good Doctor - M & M Productions
The Guys - Winni Players
Waiting for Godot - Ghostlight Theater Co.


Best Production - Musical
A Chorus Line - StageCoach Productions
A New Brain - New Thalian Players
Bye, Bye Birdie - North Country Community Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - StageCoach Productions
Frankenstein: A New Musical - Majestic Theatre
Guys & Dolls - Actorsingers
Rent - Branch River Theatre
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH
The Music Man - Amherst PTA
The Sound of Music - Actorsingers


Best Director - Drama/Comedy
Almost. Maine - Community Players of Concord, NH (Wallace Pineault)
August: Osage County - Milford Area Players (Vick Bennison)
Curse of the Starving Class - Ghostlight Theater Co. (William McGregor)
Moonlight & Magnolias - Bedford Off Broadway (Adam Young)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Winni Players (Matt McGonagle)
Talley's Folly - M&D Productions (Richard Russo)
The Diary of Anne Frank - M&D Productions (Dennis O'Neil)
The Good Doctor - M & M Productions (Kevin Riley)
The Guys - Winni Players (Matt McGonagle)
The Lost World - Andy's Summer Playhouse (Jared Mezzocchi)


Best Director - Musical
A Chorus Line - StageCoach Productions (Scott Severance)
A New Brain - New Thalian Players (Joel Mercier)
Bye, Bye Birdie - North Country Community Theatre (Hannah Hammond)
Guys & Dolls - Actorsingers (Paul Metzger)
Just So - Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts (Candace Glickman)
Peter Pan - Kearsarge Arts Theatre (KAT Company) (Trish Lindberg)
Seussical - Peacock Players (Keith Weirich)
The Dinosaur Musical - Peacock Players (Keith Weirich)
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH (Betty Thomson)
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr. - MoCo Arts (Martha Hennum)


Best Original Playwright
King Arthur & The Knights of the Round Table - Andy's Summer Playhouse (Kerry Ryan)
Kung-Fu Beach Party - Andy's Summer Playhouse (DJ Potter)
Skimmer and Budge - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Andrea Green/Janet Sclaroff)
The Lost World - Andy's Summer Playhouse (Jared Mezzocchi)


Best Actor - Drama/Comedy
Almost. Maine - Community Players of Concord, NH (Michael Coppola as Steve & Phil)
Art of Murder - Nashua Theatre Guild (Michael Coppola as Vincent Cummings)
California Suite - Bedford Off Broadway (Mark Morrison as Marvin)
Little Women - The Performer's Playground (Cody Lopes as Laurie Laurence)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Winni Players (Matt Finch as Randle P. McMurphy)
Proof - Nashua Theatre Guild (Larry Lickteig as Robert)
Talley's Folly - M&D Productions (Ken Martin as Matt Friedman)
The Good Doctor - M & M Productions (Len Deming as Writer)
The Guys - Winni Players (Jim Rogato as Nick)
Waiting for Godot - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Peter Josephson as Estragon)


Best Actor - Musical
A Chorus Line - StageCoach Productions (David Cote as Zach)
A New Brain - New Thalian Players (Marc Willis as Gordon Schwinn)
Bye, Bye Birdie - North Country Community Theatre (Jake van Leer as Albert Peterson)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - StageCoach Productions (Michael Coppola as Lawrence)
Frankenstein: A New Musical - Majestic Theatre (Shawn Koczarski as Victor Frankenstein)
Guys & Dolls - Actorsingers (David Cote as Sky Masterson)
My Fair Lady - Colonel Town Players (Peter Gair as Henry Higgins)
Rent - Branch River Theatre (Aaron Howland as Roger)
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH (Russ Rattray as Man in Chair)
The Sound of Music - Actorsingers (Erik Duchesne as Captain Georg von Trapp)


Best Actress - Drama/Comedy
Almost. Maine - Community Players of Concord, NH (Laurie Torosian as Marvelyn & Rhonda)
As You Like It - Actors' Circle Theatre (Jenna Fraser as Rosalind/Ganymede)
August: Osage County - Milford Area Players (Barbara Webb as Violet Weston)
August: Osage County - Milford Area Players (Mari Keegan as Barbara Fordham)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Winni Players (Tamara McGonagle as Nurse Ratched)
Proof - Nashua Theatre Guild (Shawna O'Brien as Catherine)
Talley's Folly - M&D Productions (Heather Hamilton as Sally Talley)
The Gingerbread Lady - Branch River Theatre (Katrina Spenceman as Evy)
The Guys - Winni Players (Katie Dunn as Joan)
Unexpected Tenderness - Actors' Circle Theatre (Heather McCormack as Molly)


Best Actress - Musical
A Chorus Line - StageCoach Productions (Rachel Cerullo as Diana Morales)
A New Brain - New Thalian Players (Sue Sartorelli as Mimi Schwinn)
Bye, Bye Birdie - North Country Community Theatre (Emma Brooks as Rose Alvarez)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - StageCoach Productions (Lynda Aramento as Christine)
Guys & Dolls - Actorsingers (Kathleen Meehan Goreham as Sarah Brown)
My Fair Lady - Colonel Town Players (Courtney Vashaw-Piper as Elisa Doolittle)
Oliver! - North Country Community Theatre (Amy Fortier as Nancy)
Once Upon A Mattress - Colonel Town Players (Christine Cauoette as Princess Wilfred)
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH (Vicki Hogan as Janet Vandegraff)
The Music Man - Amherst PTA (Ashley Hughes as Marian Paroo)


Best Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy
As You Like It - Actors' Circle Theatre (Scott Gardner as Touchstone)
August: Osage County - Milford Area Players (Larry Pizza as Steve Heidebrecht)
August: Osage County - Milford Area Players (Len Deming as Bill Fordham)
Moonlight & Magnolias - Bedford Off Broadway (Rich Hurley as Victor Fleming)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Winni Players (John Piquado as Dale Harding)
Proof - Nashua Theatre Guild (Versee Damien Carter as Hal)
The Good Doctor - M & M Productions (Neil Blaiklock as various)
The Good Doctor - M & M Productions (Eric Skoglund as various)
Waiting for Godot - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Cory Cocchiaro as Pozzo)
Waiting for Godot - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Greg Davis as Lucky)


Best Supporting Actor - Musical
A Chorus Line - StageCoach Productions (Daniel Schwartzberg as Mike Costa)
A New Brain - New Thalian Players (Nathan Barnes as Richard)
A New Brain - New Thalian Players (A. Robert Dionne as Roger)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - StageCoach Productions (Paul Lussier as Freddy)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - StageCoach Productions (Bob Frasca as Andre)
Rent - Branch River Theatre (Max Carmel as Mark)
Skimmer and Budge - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Gordon Goyette as Porcupine)
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH (Jim Rogato as Aldolpho)
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH (Neil Blaiklock as Feldzeig, the Producer)
The Sound of Music - Actorsingers (Bob Frasca as Max Detweiler)


Best Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy
Almost. Maine - Community Players of Concord, NH (Kim Lajoie as Hope, Villian & Gayle)
Almost. Maine - Community Players of Concord, NH (Laura Prior as Ginette & Sandrine)
As You Like It - Actors' Circle Theatre (Wendy Almeida as Jaques)
August: Osage County - Milford Area Players (Deborah Shaw as Ivy Weston)
August: Osage County - Milford Area Players (Laurie Torosian as Karen Weston)
California Suite - Bedford Off Broadway (Renee MacNeil as Millie)
Curse of the Starving Class - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Grace Paratore as Emma)
Moonlight & Magnolias - Bedford Off Broadway (Sarah Young as Miss Poppenghul)
The Good Doctor - M & M Productions (Mari Keegan as various)
The Good Doctor - M & M Productions (Melissa Groff as various)


Best Supporting Actress - Musical
A New Brain - New Thalian Players (Sue Schott as Rhoda)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - StageCoach Productions (Rachel Cerullo as Muriel)
Guys & Dolls - Actorsingers (Donna O'Bryant Metzger as Miss Adelaide)
Rent - Branch River Theatre (Leila Teitelman as Maureen)
Rent - Branch River Theatre (Courtney Swift as Joanne)
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH (Candace Azotea as The Drowzy Chaperone)
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH (Paula Demers as Kitty)
The Music Man - Amherst PTA (Michelle Emmond as Mrs. Paroo)
The Music Man - Amherst PTA (Meg Petersen as Eulalie Shinn)
The Sound of Music - Actorsingers (Anne Orio as Mother Abbess)


Best Music Director
A Chorus Line - StageCoach Productions (Judy Hayward)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - StageCoach Productions (Judy Hayward)
Frankenstein: A New Musical - Majestic Theatre (Heather MacRobie)
Guys & Dolls - Actorsingers (Judy Hayward)
Just So - Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts (A. Robert Dionne)
Peter Pan - Kearsarge Arts Theatre (KAT Company) (Adam Boroskas)
The Dinosaur Musical - Peacock Players (Judy Hayward)
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH (Judy Hayward)
The Sound of Music - Actorsingers (Jared Holland)
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr. - MoCo Arts (JoAnne Mead)


Best Choreographer
A Chorus Line - StageCoach Productions (Kellie Haigh)
A New Brain - New Thalian Players (Beth Fenske)
Bye, Bye Birdie - North Country Community Theatre (Allyson Weiner-Sawyer)
Just So - Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts (Candace Glickman)
Peter Pan - Kearsarge Arts Theatre (KAT Company) (Tara Holmes and Holly Fougere)
Seussical - Peacock Players (Valerie Psoinos)
The Dinosaur Musical - Peacock Players (Shaina Schwartz)
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH (Bobby Fonacier)
The Music Man - Amherst PTA (Liz Calabria)
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr. - MoCo Arts (Kristen Leach)


Best Costume Designer
Guys & Dolls - Actorsingers (Randi Blairre, Alice Pascucci and Raelene Liljeburg)
Seussical - Peacock Players (Allison Szklarz)
Skimmer and Budge - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Mary's Closet)
Talley's Folly - M&D Productions (Janette Kondrat)
The Dinosaur Musical - Peacock Players (Allison Szklarz)
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH (Janet Dare and Marlys Rich)
The Good Doctor - M & M Productions (Allison Szklarz)
The Music Man - Amherst PTA (Paula Troie)
The Sound of Music - Actorsingers (Raelene Liljeberg and Cherie Prior)
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr. - MoCo Arts (Jazmine carrol)


Best Scenic Designer
Almost. Maine - Community Players of Concord, NH (Jim Webber)
August: Osage County - Milford Area Players (Tom Morgan and Paul Meltzer)
Guys & Dolls - Actorsingers (John McAllister, Paul Metzger and Dennis Schneider)
Moonlight & Magnolias - Bedford Off Broadway (Tom Lianza)
Rent - Branch River Theatre (Lori Goldring)
Skimmer and Budge - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Alan D. Kaplan/Mike McKnight)
Talley's Folly - M&D Productions (Deborah Jasien)
The Dinosaur Musical - Peacock Players (Keith Weirich & Dan Koehler)
The Music Man - Amherst PTA (Alan D. Kaplan, Steven Vordenberg, Kevin Linkroum, Dave Ostrowski)
The Sound of Music - Actorsingers (Don Smith-Weiss)


Best Sound Designer
Almost. Maine - Community Players of Concord, NH (Erik Hodges)
Guys & Dolls - Actorsingers (Michael O'Keefe)
Moonlight & Magnolias - Bedford Off Broadway (Tom Lianza & Dick Barr)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Winni Players (Geoff Beyrent)
Peter Pan - Kearsarge Arts Theatre (KAT Company) (Dean Clegg Sound)
Talley's Folly - M&D Productions (Ken Martin and Richard Russo)
The Dinosaur Musical - Peacock Players (Rich Loomer)
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH (Clint Klose)
The Good Doctor - M & M Productions (John Sauter)
The Music Man - Amherst PTA (John Sauter)


Best Lighting Designer
Almost. Maine - Community Players of Concord, NH (Wallace Pineault)
August: Osage County - Milford Area Players (Craig Brennan)
Curse of the Starving Class - Ghostlight Theater Co. (William McGregor)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Winni Players (Neil Pankhurst)
Talley's Folly - M&D Productions (Mark DeLancey)
The Dinosaur Musical - Peacock Players (Norm St. Germain, Jeremy Robarge & Keith Weirich)
The Drowsy Chaperone - Community Players of Concord, NH (Wallace Pineault)
The Good Doctor - M & M Productions (Craig Brennan)
The Guys - Winni Players (Becky Marsh)
The Music Man - Amherst PTA (Alan D. Kaplan)

 

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