Finalists are listed Alphabetically by Production Name

NOTE: Due to an original posting error - some categories have been expanded to the Top 14 Finalists


Best Production - Drama/Comedy
A Streetcar Named Desire - M&D Productions
A Streetcar Named Desire - Nashua Theatre Guild
Crossing Delancey - Manchester Community Theatre Players
Six Nights in the Black Belt - M & M Productions
The Importance of Being Earnest - Actors' Circle Theatre
The Laramie Project - Winni Players
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Actors' Circle Theatre
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Ghostlight Theater Co.
The Pillowman - Ghostlight Theater Co.
Titus Andronicus - Ghostlight Theater Co.


Best Production - Musical
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players
Big, the Musical - Community Players of Concord, NH
Children of Eden - Amherst PTA
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - ActorSingers
Footloose - North Country Community Theatre
Into The Woods - StageCoach Productions
Little Women, the Musical - StageCoach Productions
Sweet Charity - ActorSingers
The Mikado - North Country Community Theatre


Best Director - Drama/Comedy
A Streetcar Named Desire - M&D Productions (Richard Russo)
A Streetcar Named Desire - Nashua Theatre Guild (William McGregor)
Crossing Delancey - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Deborah Shaw)
Six Nights in the Black Belt - M & M Productions (Lowell Williams)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Actors' Circle Theatre (Hope Taylor)
The Laramie Project - Winni Players (Rick Morten)
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Actors' Circle Theatre (John Sefel)
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Ozan Haksever)
The Pillowman - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Mariah Sefel)
Titus Andronicus - Ghostlight Theater Co. (John Sefel)


Best Director - Musical
13 - Peacock Players (Keith Weirich)
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Joel Mercier)
A Year With Frog & Toad - Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts (Candace Glickman)
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players (Bryan Halperin)
Big, the Musical - Community Players of Concord, NH (Karen Braz)
Children of Eden - Amherst PTA (Alan D Kaplan)
Dick Tracy - Andy's Summer Playhouse (Jared Mezzocchi)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - ActorSingers (Larry Pizza and Kim Cassetta)
Footloose - North Country Community Theatre (Hannah Hammond)
Into The Woods - StageCoach Productions (Daniel Barth)
Little Women - Moco Arts (Martha D Hennum)
Little Women, the Musical - StageCoach Productions (Caitlin Lowans)
The Mikado - North Country Community Theatre (Susan Newell)
The Wedding Singer - Peacock Players (Keith Weirich)


Best Music Director
13 - Peacock Players (Henry Kopczynskie III)
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Jed Holland)
A Year With Frog & Toad - Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts (A. Robert Dionne)
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players (Christine Melanson)
Big, the Musical - Community Players of Concord, NH (Tony Bonjorno)
Children of Eden - Amherst PTA (Joseph Rojek/Eric Abis)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - ActorSingers (Judy Hayward)
Footloose - North Country Community Theatre (Ellen Wilber)
Into The Woods - StageCoach Productions (Judy Hayward)
Little Women - Moco Arts (JoAnne Mead)
Little Women, the Musical - StageCoach Productions (Judy Hayward)
Sweet Charity - ActorSingers (Blake Leister)
The Mikado - North Country Community Theatre (Hal Sheeler)
The Wedding Singer - Peacock Players (Judy Hayward)


Best Choreographer
13 - Peacock Players (Shaina Schwartz)
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Beth Fenske)
A Year With Frog & Toad - Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts (Candace Glickman)
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players (Cathy Defregger)
Big, the Musical - Community Players of Concord, NH (Kellie Haigh)
Children of Eden - Majestic Theatre (Candace Glickman)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - ActorSingers (Tina Cassidy)
Footloose - North Country Community Theatre (Erin Stone)
Into The Woods - StageCoach Productions (Rachel Scott)
Little Women - Moco Arts (Martha D. Hennum)
Sweet Charity - ActorSingers (Donna O'Bryant Metzger)
The Mikado - North Country Community Theatre (Seraphim D'Andrea)
The Wedding Singer - Peacock Players (Valerie Psoinos)
The Wizard of Oz - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Arielle Kaplan)


Best Lighting Designer
13 - Peacock Players (Jeremy Roberge, Norm St. Germain & Keith Weirich)
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Wally Pineault)
A Streetcar Named Desire - M&D Productions (Mark Delancey)
A Streetcar Named Desire - Nashua Theatre Guild (Craig Brennan)
A Year With Frog & Toad - Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts (Matthew Morin)
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players (Neil Pankhurst)
Copacabana - ActorSingers Youth (Craig Brennan)
Dick Tracy - Andy's Summer Playhouse (Mark Haley)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - ActorSingers (Craig Brennan)
Six Nights in the Black Belt - M & M Productions (Craig Brennan)
The Laramie Project - Winni Players (Neil Pankhurst)
The Mikado - North Country Community Theatre (Clif Rogers)
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Craig Brennan)
The Wedding Singer - Peacock Players (Norm St. Germain)


Best Sound Designer
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Clint Klose)
A Streetcar Named Desire - M&D Productions (Ken Martin)
A Streetcar Named Desire - Nashua Theatre Guild (William McGregor)
Crossing Delancey - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Rick Elliott)
Doubt: A Parable - M&D Productions (Mark DeLancey)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - ActorSingers (Alan Amaral)
Into The Woods - StageCoach Productions (Dan Richards)
Little Women - Moco Arts (Alex Trombly)
Little Women, the Musical - StageCoach Productions (Daniel Richards)
Rumors - Nashua Theatre Guild (Bob "Mac" McIlvaine)
Six Nights in the Black Belt - M & M Productions (Bob "Mac" McIllvane)
The Mikado - North Country Community Theatre (Seth Stoddard)
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Nat Ward)
The Wedding Singer - Peacock Players (Steve Devino)


Best Costume Designer
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Elizabeth Vigil)
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players (Johanna Halperin, Kathy Lockwood and Lori McGinley)
Copacabana - ActorSingers Youth (Kim Spaziani and Tina Crawford)
Crossing Delancey - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Mary Selvoski)
Dick Tracy - Andy's Summer Playhouse (Margaret Kasper)
Doubt: A Parable - M&D Productions (Janette Kondrat)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - ActorSingers (Beth Schwartz)
Into The Woods - StageCoach Productions (Maggie Mahony)
Little Women, the Musical - StageCoach Productions (Margaret Mahony)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Garrison Players (Leslie Darling)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Actors' Circle Theatre (Hope Taylor)
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Actors' Circle Theatre (Maggie Herlihy)
The Mikado - North Country Community Theatre (Elizabeth Montmagny)
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Jannaruth Jenner)


Best Scenic Designer
13 - Peacock Players (Keith Weirich)
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Jarrod Bray)
A Streetcar Named Desire - M&D Productions (Deborah Jasien)
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players (Dan Daly)
Dancing at Lughnasa - Majestic Theatre (David Ramsey)
Dick Tracy - Andy's Summer Playhouse (DJ Potter and Jared Mezzocchi)
Doubt: A Parable - M&D Productions (Deborah Jasien)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - ActorSingers (John McCallister)
Into The Woods - StageCoach Productions (Daniel Barth, Tom Ritrovato)
Little Women, the Musical - StageCoach Productions (Caitlin Lowans)
The Laramie Project - Winni Players (Dan Daly)
The Mikado - North Country Community Theatre (Susan Newell)
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Jim Webber)
The Wedding Singer - Peacock Players (Keith Weirich)


Best Original Playwright
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Joel Mercier)
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Ghostlight Theater Co. (David Preece)


Best Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy
A Streetcar Named Desire - M&D Productions (Adam Kee as Harold "Mitch" Mitchell)
Crossing Delancey - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Michael Coppola as Sam)
Rumors - Nashua Theatre Guild (William McGregor as Lenny Ganz)
Six Nights in the Black Belt - M & M Productions (Chauncey Moore as Stokely Carmichael)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Actors' Circle Theatre (Chris Kelly as Algernon Moncrieff)
The Laramie Project - Winni Players (Ken Chapman as Various)
The Laramie Project - Winni Players (Matt McGonagle as Various)
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Andrew Mattox as Basil Hallward)
Titus Andronicus - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Mike Zuccola as Saturninus)
Titus Andronicus - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Peter Josephson as Marcus)


Best Supporting Actor - Musical
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Erik Hodges as Jacob Marley)
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Michael McCarthy as Spirit of Christmas Present)
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players (Matt Finch as Snail)
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players (Ben Kace as Man Bird/Young Frog)
Big, the Musical - Community Players of Concord, NH (Zachary Spiegel as Billy Kopecki)
Big, the Musical - Community Players of Concord, NH (Jerry Smith as George MacMillan)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - ActorSingers (Tony Clements as Mereb)
Footloose - North Country Community Theatre (Eric Mead as Ren)
Into The Woods - StageCoach Productions (Michael Copolla as The Baker)
Little Women, the Musical - StageCoach Productions (Joel Iwaskiewicz as Laurie Lawrence)


Best Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy
A Streetcar Named Desire - M&D Productions (Heather Hamilton as Stella Kowalski)
Six Nights in the Black Belt - M & M Productions (Maria Mendez as Loretta)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Garrison Players (DB Cooper as Miss Prism)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Garrison Players (Emily Briand as Gwendolyn Fairfax)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Actors' Circle Theatre (Janis Deedy as Miss Cecily Cardew)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Actors' Circle Theatre (Jenna Fraser as Miss Gwendolyn Fairfax)
The Laramie Project - Winni Players (Jennie Leonard as Various)
The Laramie Project - Winni Players (Katie Dunn as Various)
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Actors' Circle Theatre (Taryn Cagnina as Mistress Page)
The Miracle Worker - Garrison Players (Debra Wiley as Kate Sullivan)


Best Supporting Actress - Musical
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Maggie Murphy as Spirit of Christmas Past)
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Allison Duhamel as Belle)
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players (Ursula Boutwell as Turtle)
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players (Tamara McGonagle as Lady Bird/Father Frog)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - ActorSingers (Jessica Williams as Amneris)
Into The Woods - StageCoach Productions (MaryEllen Stafford as The Baker's Wife)
Sweet Charity - ActorSingers (Rachel Cerullo as Nickie)
Sweet Charity - ActorSingers (Renee Lawrence as Helene)
The Mikado - North Country Community Theatre (Elizabeth Montmagny as Yum Yum)
The Mikado - North Country Community Theatre (Amy Fortier as Pitti Sing)


Best Actor - Drama/Comedy
A Streetcar Named Desire - M&D Productions (Ryan Sturgis as Stanley Kowalski)
Dancing at Lughnasa - Majestic Theatre (Jeff Bowden as Father Jack)
Doubt: A Parable - M&D Productions (Bill Knolla as Father Flynn)
Our Town - Milford Area Players (Neal Blaiklock as Stage Manager)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Actors' Circle Theatre (Matthew Carr as Jack Worthing)
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Actors' Circle Theatre (John Jantson as Falstaff)
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Devon Scalisi as Lord Henry)
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Joe Metcalfe as Dorian Gray)
The Pillowman - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Mark Morrison as Tupolski)
The Pillowman - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Dylan Gamblin as Katurian)


Best Actor - Musical
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (Marc Willis as Bob Cratchit)
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story - Community Players of Concord, NH (John Conlon as Ebenezer Scrooge)
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players (Rodney Martell as Toad)
A Year with Frog and Toad - Winni Players (Matt McGonagle as Frog)
Big, the Musical - Community Players of Concord, NH (Marc Willis as Josh Baskin (Adult))
Children of Eden - Majestic Theatre (Jonathan Scott Roth as Adam/Noah)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - ActorSingers (Nathan Schwartzberg as Radames)
Into The Woods - StageCoach Productions (Michael Spaziani as Cinderella's Prince)
Sweet Charity - ActorSingers (Eric Skoglund as Oscar Lindquist)
The Mikado - North Country Community Theatre (Da-Shih Hu as Koko)


Best Actress - Drama/Comedy
A Streetcar Named Desire - Nashua Theatre Guild (Lorna Nogueira as Blanche Dubois)
Crossing Delancey - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Donna Goldfarb as Bubbie)
Crossing Delancey - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Laurie Torosian as Izzy)
Dancing at Lughnasa - Majestic Theatre (Colleen Strang as Maggie Mundy)
Doubt: A Parable - M&D Productions (Julianne Brosnan as Sister Aloysius)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Garrison Players (Tinka Darling as Lady Bracknell)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Actors' Circle Theatre (Wendy Almeida as Lady Bracknell)
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Actors' Circle Theatre (Kimberly Miller as Mistress Ford)
The Miracle Worker - Garrison Players (Jessi Evans as Helen Keller)
Titus Andronicus - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Sharon Lajoie as Tamora)


Best Actress - Musical
13 - Rising Star (Hannah Forsley as Patrice)
Big, the Musical - Community Players of Concord, NH (Paula Demers as Susan Lawrence)
Children of Eden - Amherst PTA (Sophie Carpenter as Young Eve/Yonah)
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - ActorSingers (Laura Prior as Aida)
Footloose - North Country Community Theatre (Emily Lacroix as Ariel Moore)
Into The Woods - StageCoach Productions (Shawna O'Brien as The Witch)
Little Women, the Musical - StageCoach Productions (Ashley Hughes as Jo March)
Little Women, the Musical - StageCoach Productions (Judi Mitchell as Marmee March)
Sweet Charity - ActorSingers (Katie Proulx as Charity Hope Valentine)
The Mikado - North Country Community Theatre (Karen McLellan as Katisha)