Finalists are listed Alphabetically by Production Name
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Best Production - Drama/Comedy
Ancestral Voices - Peterborough Players
Animals Out of Paper - Hampstead Stage Company
Measure for Measure - Peterborough Players
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself) - Winnipesaukee Playhouse
The Tempest - Winnipesaukee Playhouse


Best Production - Musical
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - New London Barn Playhouse
Hairspray - Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company
Rent - Papermill Theatre / NCCA
Sweeney Todd - Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company
The Drowsy Chaperone - New London Barn Playhouse


Best Director - Drama/Comedy
Ancestral Voices - Peterborough Players (Gus Kaikkonen)
Animals Out of Paper - Hampstead Stage Company (Angie D. Hansen)
Measure for Measure - Peterborough Players (Gus Kaikkonen)
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself) - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Bryan Halperin)
The Tempest - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Neil Pankhurst)


Best Director - Musical
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - New London Barn Playhouse (Carol Dunne)
Hairspray - Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company (Nathaniel Shaw)
Rent - Papermill Theatre / NCCA (Kevin P. Hill)
Sweeney Todd - Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company (Andrew Glant-Linden)
The Drowsy Chaperone - New London Barn Playhouse (B.T. McNicholl)
 


Best Actor - Drama/Comedy
Ancestral Voices - Peterborough Players (Kraig Swartz as Eddie)
Animals Out of Paper - Hampstead Stage Company (Christopher Reynolds as Suresh)
Measure for Measure - Peterborough Players (Gordon Clapp as Duke)
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself) - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Richard Brundage as Louis)
The Tempest - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (David Tate as Caliban and Gonzalo)


Best Actor - Musical
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - New London Barn Playhouse (Tom Ford as Pseudolus)
Hairspray - Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company (Richard Sabellico as Edna)
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Papermill Theatre / NCCA (Lee Hollis Bussie as Man 1)
The Drowsy Chaperone - New London Barn Playhouse (Tom Ford as The Man in the Chair)
Title of Show - Not Your Mom's Musical Theater (Joey T. as Hunter)


Best Actress - Drama/Comedy
Ancestral Voices - Peterborough Players (Dale Hodges as Grandmother/Mrs. Mitchell)
Animals Out of Paper - Hampstead Stage Company (Amanda Pawlik as Ilana)
Measure for Measure - Peterborough Players (Karen Peakes as Isabella)


Best Actress - Musical
Hairspray - Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company (Amber Coartney as Tracy)
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Papermill Theatre / NCCA (Jessie Hooker as Woman 1)
Rent - Papermill Theatre / NCCA (Jenna Rubaii as Mimi)
Sweeney Todd - Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company (Victoria Bundonis as Mrs. Lovett)
The Drowsy Chaperone - New London Barn Playhouse (Anne Torsiglieri as The Drowsy Chaperone)


Best Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy
Ancestral Voices - Peterborough Players (Tom Frey as Harvey)
Animals Out of Paper - Hampstead Stage Company (Alex Jacobs as Andy)
Measure for Measure - Peterborough Players (Ryan Farley as Angelo)
Measure for Measure - Peterborough Players (Ryan David O'Byrne as Lucio)
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself) - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Dan Lendzian as Player 2)


Best Supporting Actor - Musical
Hairspray - Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company (Andrew Malone as Seaweed)
Rent - Papermill Theatre / NCCA (Mervin Marvey as Angel)
Rent - Papermill Theatre / NCCA (Andrew S. Freitas as Mark)
The Drowsy Chaperone - New London Barn Playhouse (Jason Moody as Robert)
The Drowsy Chaperone - New London Barn Playhouse (Alex Syiek as Aldolpho)


Best Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy
Ancestral Voices - Peterborough Players (Sevanne Martin as Jane)
Measure for Measure - Peterborough Players (Bridget Beirne as Mistress Overdone)
Measure for Measure - Peterborough Players (Courtney Cook as Marianna)
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself) - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Sasha Castroverde as Player 1)
The Tempest - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Sasha Castroverde as Ariel)


Best Supporting Actress - Musical
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - New London Barn Playhouse (Clare Eisentrout as Philia)
Hairspray - Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company (Kelsey Thompson as Penny)
Rent - Papermill Theatre / NCCA (Jessie Hooker as JoAnne)
The Drowsy Chaperone - New London Barn Playhouse (Chloe Tiso as Janet)
Title of Show - Not Your Mom's Musical Theater (Jennifer Mallard as Heidi)


Best Music Director
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - New London Barn Playhouse (Joel Mercier)
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Papermill Theatre / NCCA (Jane Volke)
Rent - Papermill Theatre / NCCA (Jane Volke)
Sweeney Todd - Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company (George Wiese)
The Drowsy Chaperone - New London Barn Playhouse (Joel Mercier)


Best Choreographer
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - New London Barn Playhouse (Ralph Perkins)
Hairspray - Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company (Nathaniel Shaw)
Rent - Papermill Theatre / NCCA (Kevin P. Hill)
Sweeney Todd - Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company (Andrew Glant-Linden)
The Drowsy Chaperone - New London Barn Playhouse (Sarah Case & Keith Coughlin)


Best Costume Designer
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - New London Barn Playhouse (Allison Crutchfield)
Measure for Measure - Peterborough Players (Lara de Bruijn)
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself) - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Lesley Pankhurst)
The Drowsy Chaperone - New London Barn Playhouse (Valerie Bart)
The Tempest - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Danee Grillo)


Best Scenic Designer
Ancestral Voices - Peterborough Players (Gus Kaikkonen)
Animals Out of Paper - Hampstead Stage Company (Angie D. Hansen)
Measure for Measure - Peterborough Players (Charles Morgan)
Rent - Papermill Theatre / NCCA (Matthew Kizer)
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself) - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (David Towlun)


Best Sound Designer
Animals Out of Paper - Hampstead Stage Company (Bryan Hamilton and Priscilla Parchia)
Measure for Measure - Peterborough Players (Kevin Frazier)
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself) - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (The Company)
The Drowsy Chaperone - New London Barn Playhouse (Nathan Rux)
The Tempest - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Neil Pankhurst, Kyle Nickerson, Mike Nickerson)


Best Lighting Designer
Ancestral Voices - Peterborough Players (John Eckert)
Animals Out of Paper - Hampstead Stage Company (Angie D. Hansen)
Measure for Measure - Peterborough Players (John Eckert)
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself) - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Matthew Guminski)
The Tempest - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Matthew Guminski)