11th Annual NH Theatre Awards (2012)
Finalists are listed Alphabetically by Production Name
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Best Production - Drama/Comedy
Halpern & Johnson - M&D Productions
Moon Over Buffalo - Manchester Community Theatre Players
Out of Order - Colonel Town Players
Over The River and Through The Woods - Majestic Theatre
Same Time, Next Year - M & M Productions
Skin Deep - Bedford Off Broadway
Steel Magnolias - Garrison Players
The Laramie Project - New Thalian Players
The Tempest - Actors' Circle Theatre
To Kill A Mockingbird - Winni Players


Best Production - Musical
Annie - Actorsingers
Bat Boy: The Musical - New Thalian Players
Chicago - Actorsingers
Next To Normal - Acting Loft, The
Oklahoma! - Amherst PTA
Pirates of Penzance - StageCoach Productions
Sweeney Todd - North Country Community Theatre
The Gifts of the Magi - Majestic Theatre
The Music Man - North Country Community Theatre
Titanic: The Musical - StageCoach Productions


Best Director - Drama/Comedy
Halpern & Johnson - M&D Productions (Ken Martin)
Moon Over Buffalo - Manchester Community Theatre Players (George Piehl)
Noises Off - Peacock Players (Keith Weirich)
Out of Order - Colonel Town Players (John Ayers)
Over The River and Through The Woods - Majestic Theatre (Kevin Barrett)
Same Time, Next Year - M & M Productions (Mark Ferman)
Steel Magnolias - Garrison Players (Danielle Howard)
The Laramie Project - New Thalian Players (Sharon Rae Paquette)
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe - Children's Theatre Project (CTP of CCP) (Karen Braz)
To Kill A Mockingbird - Winni Players (Bryan Halperin)


Best Director - Musical
Annie - Actorsingers (Dana Siegal)
Chicago - Actorsingers (Will McGregor)
Les Miserables - Peacock Players (Keith Weirich)
Next To Normal - Acting Loft, The (Chris Courage)
Pirates of Penzance - StageCoach Productions (Judy Hayward)
Sweeney Todd - North Country Community Theatre (Ron Luchsinger)
Sweeney Todd (School Edition) - RB Productions (Jim Speigel)
The Gifts of the Magi - Majestic Theatre (A. Robert Dionne)
The Music Man - North Country Community Theatre (Bill Sawyer)
Titanic: The Musical - StageCoach Productions (Steven Harper)


Best Original Playwright
Lazarus - StageCoach Productions (Tom Anastasi)


Best Actor - Drama/Comedy
Burn This - M&D Productions (Eric Jordan as Pale)
Driving Miss Daisy - Nashua Theatre Guild (Chris Leon as Hoke)
Halpern & Johnson - M&D Productions (Richard Russo as Joseph Halpern)
Moon Over Buffalo - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Neal Blaiklock as George Hay)
Out of Order - Colonel Town Players (Dennis McKay as Richard Willey)
Out of Order - Colonel Town Players (John Quay as George Pigden)
The 39 Steps - Milford Area Players (John Decareau as Richard Hannay)
The Laramie Project - New Thalian Players (Paul Lussier as Various)
The Tempest - Actors' Circle Theatre (Bert Torsey as Prospero)
To Kill A Mockingbird - Winni Players (Steven S. Richmond as Atticus Finch)


Best Actor - Musical
Annie - Actorsingers (Don LaDuke as Daddy Warbucks)
Bat Boy: The Musical - New Thalian Players (Joel Iwaskiewicz as Bat Boy)
Man of La Mancha - Winni Players (John Piquado as Cervantes/Quixote)
Oklahoma! - Amherst PTA (Steve Hammes as Curly McLain)
Pirates of Penzance - StageCoach Productions (Marc Murai as Pirate King)
Sweeney Todd - North Country Community Theatre (Da-Shih Hu as Sweeney Todd)
The Gifts of the Magi - Majestic Theatre (Keith Strang as Jim)
The Music Man - North Country Community Theatre (John Marshall as Harold Hill)
Titanic: The Musical - StageCoach Productions (Bob Frasca as Captain Smith)
Titanic: The Musical - StageCoach Productions (Stuart Harmon as Thomas Andrews)


Best Actress - Drama/Comedy
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean - Nashua Theatre Guild (Barbara Webb as Juanita)
Devil Boys From Beyond - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Kasey McNulty as Mattie Van Buren)
Driving Miss Daisy - Nashua Theatre Guild (Barbara Webb as Daisy Werthan)
I Remember Mama - Garrison Players (Lisa Hutchinson as Mama)
Over The River and Through The Woods - Majestic Theatre (Barbara Drummet as Aida)
Same Time, Next Year - M & M Productions (Mari Keegan as Doris)
Shakespeare In Hollywood - Milford Area Players (Jenna Fraser as Puck)
Skin Deep - Bedford Off Broadway (Judi Mitchell as Maureen Mulligan)
Steel Magnolias - Garrison Players (Debra Martuscello Wiley as M'Lynn)
To Kill A Mockingbird - Winni Players (Tamara McGonagle as Jean Louise)


Best Actress - Musical
Annie - Actorsingers (Julia Yameen as Annie)
Bat Boy: The Musical - New Thalian Players (Sarah Dickinson as Meredith Parker)
Chicago - Actorsingers (Sophie Linkroum as Roxie Hart)
Chicago - Actorsingers (Jessica Dee as Velma Kelly)
Next To Normal - Acting Loft, The (Shawna Ciampa as Diana)
Oklahoma! - Amherst PTA (Jen Erdody as Laurey Williams)
Pirates of Penzance - StageCoach Productions (Laura Prior as Mabel)
Sweeney Todd - North Country Community Theatre (Lori Mather as Mrs. Lovett)
The Gifts of the Magi - Majestic Theatre (Candace Gatzoulis as Della)
The Music Man - North Country Community Theatre (Holly Alexander as Marian Paroo)


Best Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy
Burn This - M&D Productions (Ken Martin as Larry)
In The Boom Boom Room - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Devin Jeffers as Guy)
Moon Over Buffalo - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Dan Merriman as Howard)
Mousetrap - Community Players of Concord, NH (Matt McGonagle as Christopher Wren)
Over The River and Through The Woods - Majestic Theatre (Mike Harrington as Frank)
Over The River and Through The Woods - Majestic Theatre (Jon Cares as Nunzio)
The 39 Steps - Milford Area Players (Neal Blaiklock as Clown 2)
The Laramie Project - New Thalian Players (Marc Willis as Various)
The Laramie Project - New Thalian Players (Michael Coppola as Various)
The Tempest - Actors' Circle Theatre (Scott Gardner as Caliban)


Best Supporting Actor - Musical
Chicago - Actorsingers (Michael Coppola as Billy Flynn)
Chicago - Actorsingers (Marc Murai as Amos Hart)
Man of La Mancha - Winni Players (Rodney Martell as Sancho)
Next To Normal - Acting Loft, The (Joel Iwaskiewicz as Gabe)
Oklahoma! - Amherst PTA (Nicholas Hammes as Will Parker)
Sweeney Todd - North Country Community Theatre (Garrett Inman as Tobias)
Sweeney Todd - North Country Community Theatre (Ben Buster as Anthony Hope)
The Gifts of the Magi - Majestic Theatre (A. Robert Dionne as Willie)
The Gifts of the Magi - Majestic Theatre (Allan Hunter as Soapy)
Titanic: The Musical - StageCoach Productions (A. Robert Dionne as Barrett)


Best Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy
Devil Boys From Beyond - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Maria Barry as Florence Wexler)
In The Boom Boom Room - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Kasey McNulty as Susan)
Mousetrap - Community Players of Concord, NH (Ellen Burger as Miss Casewell)
Over The River and Through The Woods - Majestic Theatre (Elaine Adam as Emma)
Steel Magnolias - Garrison Players (Elizabeth Holcomb as Truvy)
Steel Magnolias - Garrison Players (Kate Kirkwood as Clairee)
The Laramie Project - New Thalian Players (Anne Orio as Various)
The Laramie Project - New Thalian Players (Ellen Burger as Various)
To Kill A Mockingbird - Winni Players (Jennifer Summers as Mayella)
To Kill A Mockingbird - Winni Players (Jaydie Becket Halperin as Scout)


Best Supporting Actress - Musical
Annie - Actorsingers (Kerry Schneider as Miss Hannigan)
Bat Boy: The Musical - New Thalian Players (Ashley Hughes Swanson as Shelley Parker)
Chicago - Actorsingers (Ashley Smith as Hunyak)
Fiddler on the Roof - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Arielle F. Kaplan as Hodel)
Pirates of Penzance - StageCoach Productions (Anne Orio as Ruth)
Sweeney Todd - North Country Community Theatre (Rigel Harris as Beggar Woman)
Sweeney Todd - North Country Community Theatre (Alliegh Whiteside as Johanna)
The Gifts of the Magi - Majestic Theatre (Jennifer Mallard as City Her)
Titanic: The Musical - StageCoach Productions (Caity Glover as Kate McGowan)
Titanic: The Musical - StageCoach Productions (Lynda Aramento as Alice Beane)


Best Music Director
Annie - Actorsingers (Donna Tongue)
Chicago - Actorsingers (Judy Hayward)
Les Miserables - Peacock Players (Henry Kopczynskie III)
Next To Normal - Acting Loft, The (Blake Leister)
Pirates of Penzance - StageCoach Productions (Michele Henderson)
Sweeney Todd - North Country Community Theatre (Jaimie Bernstein)
Sweeney Todd (School Edition) - RB Productions (Kevin Greene)
The Gifts of the Magi - Majestic Theatre (Keith Belanger)
The Music Man - North Country Community Theatre (Aileen Sullivan)
Titanic: The Musical - StageCoach Productions (Judy Hayward)


Best Choreographer
Annie - Actorsingers (Alice Pascucci)
Bat Boy: The Musical - New Thalian Players (Beth Fenske)
Chicago - Actorsingers (Kellie Haigh)
Godspell, Jr. - RB Productions (Christina White)
Grease (School Edition) - Actorsingers Youth (Brittney-Lynne Stanley)
Oklahoma! - Amherst PTA (Vouli Anthimidou)
Pirates of Penzance - StageCoach Productions (Martha Holland)
Sweeney Todd (School Edition) - RB Productions (Christina White)
The Music Man - North Country Community Theatre (Allyson Weiner-Sawyer)
The Music Man - Windham Actors Guild (James Ferguson)


Best Costume Designer
Annie - Actorsingers (Cherie Prior)
Halpern & Johnson - M&D Productions (Janette Kondrat)
Lazarus - StageCoach Productions (Mary Selvoski)
Same Time, Next Year - M & M Productions (Val Verge)
Steel Magnolias - Garrison Players (Aleka Munroe)
Sweeney Todd - North Country Community Theatre (Elizabeth Montmagny)
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe - Children's Theatre Project (CTP of CCP) (Lisa Tillotson & Lynn Head)
The Music Man - North Country Community Theatre (June Cameron)
The Tempest - Actors' Circle Theatre (Chris McCartie & Veda Crewe)
Titanic: The Musical - StageCoach Productions (Susan Cassidy)


Best Scenic Designer
Burn This - M&D Productions (Deborah Jasien)
Halpern & Johnson - M&D Productions (Deborah Jasien)
Les Miserables - Peacock Players (Jim Mail & Keith Weirich)
Mousetrap - Community Players of Concord, NH (Rick Silverberg)
Oklahoma! - Amherst PTA (Steven Vordenberg, Mike McKnight, Roger Hurd and Alan D. Kaplan)
Same Time, Next Year - M & M Productions (Jim Webber)
Steel Magnolias - Garrison Players (Francois Lamothe)
Sweeney Todd - North Country Community Theatre (Nick O'Leary & Cami Buster)
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe - Children's Theatre Project (CTP of CCP) (Laura Morrison)
To Kill A Mockingbird - Winni Players (Dan Daly)


Best Sound Designer
Annie - Actorsingers (Michael D. O'Keefe)
In The Boom Boom Room - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Nathan Dykes)
Les Miserables - Peacock Players (Rich Loomer)
Man of La Mancha - Winni Players (Neil Pankhurst and Charles Fray)
Oklahoma! - Amherst PTA (John Sauter)
Steel Magnolias - Garrison Players (Scott Seely)
Sweeney Todd (School Edition) - RB Productions (Clint Klose)
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe - Children's Theatre Project (CTP of CCP) (Erik Hodges)
Titanic: The Musical - StageCoach Productions (Daniel Richards)
To Kill A Mockingbird - Winni Players (Charles Fray)


Best Lighting Designer
Burn This - M&D Productions (Mark DeLancey)
Fiddler on the Roof - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Alan D, Kaplan, Rick Brooks, Dan Merriman)
In The Boom Boom Room - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Craig Brennan)
Les Miserables - Peacock Players (Norm St. Germain & Keith Weirich)
Man of La Mancha - Winni Players (Wallace J. Pineault)
Oklahoma! - Amherst PTA (Alan D. Kaplan, Rick Brooks)
Steel Magnolias - Garrison Players (Robert Henry)
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe - Children's Theatre Project (CTP of CCP) (Steven Meier)
Titanic: The Musical - StageCoach Productions (Craig Brennan)
To Kill A Mockingbird - Winni Players (Neil Pankhurst)