Presented at the 2012 TANYS Festival Banquet
LISTED BY COMPANY
Festival Awards
Roving Adjudicator Merit Awards
2012 Roving Adjudicator Merit Awards
November 1, 2011 - October 31, 2012
Acting Out Playhouse
Once on This Island
Adjudicator: Laura Andruski
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Noelle Manelis as Ti Mourne
- Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Hannah Jones as Asaka
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Olivia Nicholson as Mama Eurlie
- Meritorious Achievement in Property Construction to Brittany Pierce
- Excellence in Direction and Choreography to Terry Odell
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast, Crew, Director and Designers
Auburn Players
'Night Mother
Adjudicator: Pam Rapoza
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Bob Frame
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Martha Petrosino for her portrayal of Thelma Cates
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Jessica Cantu for her portrayal of Jessie Cates
- Excellence in Set Design and Set Decoration to Navroz Dabu and Tracy Herman
Brewster Theater Company
Blithe Spirit
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
- Meritorious Achievement in Esemble Work to Director and Cast
- Excellence in Acting to Jody Bayer for her portrayal of Mdm. Aracti
Circle Theatre Players
Enchanted April
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Company
- Excellence Acting to Katie Kampf for her portrayal of Lotty Wilton
- Excellence in Acting to Mary Daigneault for her portrayal of Rose Arnott
Circle Theatre Players
Moon Over Buffalo
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Excellence in Acting to John Trainor for his portrayal of George Hay
- Excellence in Acting to Andrea Valenti for her portrayal of Charlotte Hay
Circle Theatre Players
Deathtrap
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Eric Wasburn, Lynn Scott, Mark Todaro, Jackie DeGiorgis, and Brian Smith
- Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design and Set Decoration to Sue Frost and Anna Church
- Excellence in Direction to Joan Fuess
Class Act Productions
HaUNTED
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Joy Perret for her portrayal of Mystical Madame Mirani
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Jordan Bray for his portrayal of Andy Baum
- Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design to Debbie Lummis
Class Act Productions
Company
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Direction to Brian Avery
- Excellence in Performance to the Cast
- Excellence in Costume Design and Execution to Debbie Lummis
Class Act Productions
A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Outstanding Performance to Heather D'Arcy for her portrayal of Patsy Cline
Class Act Productions
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Outstanding Performance to Heather D'Arcy for her portrayal of Christine Colgate
- Excellence in Performance to Eric Shovah for his portrayal of Lawrence Jameson
- Excellence in Performance to Sean Patrick Fagan for his portrayal of Freddie Benson
- Excellence in Production Concept and Execution to Brain Avery and His Production Team
- Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design and Execution to Erik Keating
Classic Theater Guild
The Crucible
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement Daniel B. Martin for his portrayal of John Proctor
Classic Theater Guild
Miracle on 34th Street
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Excellence in Direction to Thomas Dalton Bambury
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast
Classic Theater Guild
The Man Who Came To Dinner
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Acting to Tracy Trimm for the portrayal of Sheridan Whiteside
- Excellence in Costuming to Nadia Graziano
Classic Theater Guild
The Durang Hour
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Outstanding Direction to Thomas Dalton Bambury
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Classic Theater Guild
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Adjudicator: Ed Scutt
- Excellence in Acting to Cecelia Gray for her portrayal of Mistress Quickly
- Excellence in Acting to Mark "Monk" Schane-Lydon for his portrayal of Sir John Falstaff
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Company
Classic Theater Guild
Cinderella
Adjudicator: Joan Fuess
- Excellence in Acting to Abby Parker as Cinderella
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Karah Vanderwarker as Lord Pettigrew
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Siena Ann Marcelle as Harold the Herald
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Criss Macaione-Bilodeau as Cassandra, the Fair Godmother
Classic Theater Guild
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Adjudicator: Joan Fuess
- Excellence in Acting to Michael Lake for his portrayal of Chief Browden
- Excellence in Acting to Mark G. David for his portrayal of Martini
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Daniel B. Martin for his portrayal of Randle P. McMurphy
Confetti Stage
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
The Chairs
- Excellence in Ensemble Work to Stephen Henel as the Old Man and Anna Leonora Kroup as the Old Woman.
- Excellence in Direction to Linda D. Shirey
The Lesson
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting Vivian Hwang
- Excellence in Direction to Neilson R. Jones and Lucy Breyer
Confetti Stage
Adjudicator: Spencer Watson
Animal Farm
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting for his Roles as “Squealer” and “Moses” to Brian McBride Land
Confetti Stage
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
A Family Portrait
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Rie Lee, Emmett Ferris, Vivian Hwang and Stephen Henel
Cuba-Rushford High School
Aladdin
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Movement to Caleb Reed as Avis
- Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Sydney Williams as Genie
Cuba-Rushford Middle/High School
Cinderella
Adjudicator: Cindy Appleton
- Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Dannee McLaughlin for her portrayal of Cinderella
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ivy Reynolds for her portrayal of The Stepmother
Delta Xi Cast of Alpha Psi Omega at RPI
The Fantasticks
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Erin Murphy for her portrayal of the Girl
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Jack Dowd for his portrayal of Henry
Empire Actor's Guild
Southern Comforts
Adjudicator: Joan Fuess
- Excellence in Acting to Marilyn Detmer as Amanda Cross
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Kendra Schieber
Everyone's Theatre Company, Inc.
Titanic
Adjudicator: Pam Rapoza
- Outstanding Vocal Ensemble to the Cast
- Excellence in Vocal Direction to Charles Palella
- Excellence in Orchestral Work to the Orchestra
- Excellence in Costume Design to Carol Connors
- Excellence in Acting to Billy DeMetsenaere for his portrayal of Henry Etches
- Excellence in Vocal Work to Arthur Hildebrandt & Sarajane Fondiller as Isidor & Ida Straus
- Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Work to Michael Epstein for his portrayal of Frederick Barrett
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Roy Wise for his portrayal of J. Bruce Ismay
Everyone's Theatre Company, Inc.
Dandelion Wishes
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Direction to Imani Dodley
- Excellence in Acting to Wednesday Mann for her portryal of Kim
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to Tonya Cannon., Stephanie Paredes, Annette Ramos, Mark Block and Richard Lawrence
- Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Imani Dodley
Everyone's Theatre Company, Inc.
Hidden in this Picture
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Director and Cast
Everyone's Theatre Company, Inc.
Hard Candy
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Annie Leri for her portrayal of Jill
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Jeff Moon
Everyone's Theatre Company, Inc.
Collateral Damage
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Direction to Billy DeMetsenaere
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to Bryan Sanders and Robin Morris-Gaylord
Gatesinger Company
Spring Shorts
Adjudicator: Carole Estabrook
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Mike Mulberry for his portrayal of Samuel in “Pitching the Good Game”
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Anne L’Hommedieu for her portrayal of Rith in “Pitching the Good Game”
- Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Jay Hanagan for “Spring Shorts” a collection of original short plays
Gatesinger Company
"Ruddigore: or, The Witch's Curse"
Adjudicator: Robert Frame
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Michael Mulberry for his portrayal of Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Karen Seidel Karnisky for her portrayal of Rose Maybud
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Sarajane Fondiller for her portrayal of Mad Margaret
- Meritorious Achievement in Piano Accompaniment to Edward Wooten
Greenville Community Theater
Four Play
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
- Excellence in Acting to Robin May for her portrayal of Emmy in Fallen Angels
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Carol Dooner for her portrayal of Mary in Fallen Angels
- Meritorious Achievement in Writing to Jean Eifert for Fallen Angels.
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Scott Faubel for his portrayal of Bobby in Getting Played
- Excellence in Acting to Tom Spitzer for his portrayal of Shorter in Waiting
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Steve Plaushin for his portrayal of Taller in Waiting
- Meritorious Achievement in Writing to Michael N. Ferrara for Waiting.
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Director, Cast and Crew of Fourplay
Hand To Mouth Players
21st Annual Playwright/Director's Workshop
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in the Promotion and the Development of Original Works and New Directors to the Hand to Mouth Players
- Excellence in Acting to Dick Smith for his portrayal of Abe - Wishes
- Excellence in Acting to Anne Rodgers Pearl for her portrayal of Ellie -Wishes
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Jim Petrillo - Sweet Jesus
Harlequin Productions of Cayuga Community College
Club Hell
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Lighting Design to Brad McLean
- Excellence in Scenic Design to Robert John Andrusko
- Meritorious Achievement in Costuming to Mathew Ryan Limerick
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Director and Cast
Harlequin Productions of Cayuga Community College
The Six Realms of Pizza Delivery
Adjudicator: Joel Lord
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Lizzy Fennessy and Matthew Limerick for their portrayals of Pal and Herk.
- Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design to Virginia Fennessy
Hornell High School Drama Club
Fools
Adjudicator: Ed Scutt
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Deia DeMarco for her portrayal of Lenya Zubritsky
Hornell High School Drama Club
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast
- Excellence in Acting to Jared Raish for his portrayal of Joseph
Little Theatre of Watertown
My Three Angels
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence Achievement in Direction to Sherman C. Ward, Jr.
- Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design and Execution to Rebecca Hopfinger
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Terry Burgess, David Fichtenmayer and Levi Whitney
Little Theatre of Watertown
The Nerd
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Mt. Morris Cental School Drama Club
Footloose
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Peter Cappadonia for his portrayal of Willard Hewitt
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Sarah Latona for her portrayal of Rusty
- Excellence in Costuming to Jenny Thomas, Chris Saltsman, Nancy Trippi and Elizabeth Simpson
Olean Community Theatre
Guys and Dolls
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Costuming to Monica Kellogg
- Excellence in Choreography to Laurie Donner
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Director, Cast and Production Staff of Olean Community Theatre
Olean Community Theatre
Could I Have This Dance
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting and Movement to Marcia Gallineaux-Hubert
- Excellence in Music Composition and Performance to Mark Hubert
Olean Community Theatre
Proof
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Nathan H. Bell
Our Own ProductionS, Inc.
A Raisin in the Sun
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Ensemble Work to the Director and Cast
- Excellence in Costume Design to Nadia Graziano
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Barbara N. Howard for her portrayal of Lena Younger
Our Own ProductionS, Inc.
The Children's Hour
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Rozara Sanders for her portrayal of Mary Tilford
Our Own ProductionS, Inc.
The Music Man
Adjudicator: Joan Fuess
- Meritorious Achievement in Musical Direction and Performance to Musical Director, Sherri Strichman and the Orchestra
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Dave Scheiber as Mayor Shinn
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Chad Miller as Winthrop Paroo
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Charles Rivera as Charlie Cowell
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast.
Norwich Theater Company, Inc.
Godspell
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Vocal Performance to Kaitlyn Jackson, Maria Morbidini and Cassie Corey
- Excellence in Acting to Jonathon Stockton for his portrayal of Jesus
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Michael Gray for his portrayal of John the Baptist/Judas
- Excellence in Ensemble Work to the Cast and Crew
- Excellence in Lighting Design to Matt Grenier
Not So Common Players
Man of La Mancha
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Musical Direction to Jonathan Meredith
- Meritorious Achievement in Lighting Design and Execution to Jim Mackenzie
- Meritorious Achievement in Sound Execution to Maddy Bullock
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Shawn Morgan as Miguel De Cervantes
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Elisa Verb as Aldonza
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Heather-Liz Copps as Antonia
- Excellence in Acting to Joel Bramer for his portrayal of the Governor/Guitar Player
Penfield Players
Strictly Murder
Adjudicator: Rob Sharman
- Excellence in Acting to the Cast.
- Excellence in Direction to Karen Tuccio
- Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design to Karen Noske
- Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design and Set Dressing to Meredith Powell, Kay Noske, Jacque Kirk and Lynn Zicari
Players of Utica
Enchanted April
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Outstanding Contribution to Non-Professional Theatre to the Players of Utica for 100 Years of Production Excellence
- Excellence in Costuming to Laurie Marshall
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Eric Almleaf
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Process Productions
I Write To Discover
Adjudicator: Bob Alonzo
- Outstanding Acting to Gretchen Woodworth for her portrayal of Mary Flannery O’Connor
Rochester's Black Sheep Theatre
Gift of the Magi
Adjudicator: Rob Sharman
- Meritorious Achievement in Performance to the Director, Cast and Crew
- Excellence in Acting to Dan Hoak for his dual roles of Mr. Mullins and Mr. Horowitz
- Excellence in Acting to Kathy Coughenour for her dual roles of Madame Sofronie and Sister
Rochester's Black Sheep Theatre
The Ives of March
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Kristy Funderburk for her potrayal of Milton and Joe
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Katharine Sanford for her portrayal of Dawn
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Laura Pratt and Dan Maslyn for their portrayals of Betty and Bill
Rochester's Black Sheep Theatre
Always, Patsy Cline
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to Rochelle Pray as Patsy Cline
- Excellence in Acting to Debbie Tompkins as Louise Seger
- Excellence in Ensemble Work to Amanda Lobaugh, Director; Charles Palella, Musical Director; The Cast, The Crew and The Band.
Rochester's Black Sheep Theatre
A Thousand Cranes
Adjudicator: Sally Gladden
- Meritorious Achievement in Overall Production Choice and Value to the Company
Rochester's Black Sheep Theatre
Widowers' Houses
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Al Young for his portrayal of Mr Sartorius
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Laura Pratt for her portrayal of Blanche Sartorius
Rochester's Black Sheep Theatre
An Evening of Thrills and Chills
Adjudicator: Rob Sharman
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Billy DeMetsenaere for his portrayal of Cunningham in "Cunningham the Minion"
- Meritiorious Achievement in Acting to Laura Pratt for her portrayal of Aria in "Aria the Baby Vamp"
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to David Byrne for his reading of "A Dream"
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to France McCloskey for her portrayal of Bride in "Say Yes to the Death"
- Excellence in Acting to Rick Staropoli for his portrayal of Edgar Allan Poe
Rome Community Theatre
The Hound of the Baskerville
Adjudicator: Carole Estabrook
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting Steve James for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting Eric Almleaf for his portrayal of Mr. Stapleton
- Excellence in Costume Design to Laurie Marshall
Rome Community Theatre
Adventures of Fearsome Pirate Frank
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in the Promotion and the Development of Youth in CommunityTheatre
Rome Community Theatre
Evening of One Acts
Adjudicator: Bob Alonzo
- Outstanding Award to all RCT one-act participants for their time and skills in helping celebrate the Town of Lee Bicentennial
Rome Community Theatre
Nunset Boulevard
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Amy Surrette for her portrayal of Sister Mary Hubert
- Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design to John Frank
Romulus Encore Society
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to David Rivera for his portrayal of Snoopy
- Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Marisa Rivera for her portrayal of Sally Brown
RPI Players
The Drowsy Chaperone
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Direction to Franklin R. Leavitt
- Excellence in Performance to Casey Adam for her portryal of Janet Van De Graaff
- Excellence in Musical Direction and Orchestrations to Adam Paul Fine
- Meritorious Achievement in Choreography to Trish Scott
- Meritorious Achievement in Light Design and Execution to Eric Yanulis
- Meritorious Acheivement in Acting to Alexander Vitovitch and Tom Kinstrey for their portrayals of Gangster #1 and #2
Schenectady Light Opera
Fiddler on the Roof
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast, Crew and Production Team
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Meighan Esmond for her portrayal of Hodel
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Paul Dederick for his portrayal of Perchik
- Excellence in Direction to Laura W. Andruski
- Excellence in Acting to Amanda Cotrupi for her portrayal of Tzeitel
- Excellence in Acting to David DiPaola for his portrayal of Motel
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Joe Phillips for his portrayal of Tevye
Schenectady Light Opera
Hairspray
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Acting to Christine Meglino for her portrayal of Penny Pingleton
- Excellence in Choreography to Gregory Theodore Marsh
- Excellence in Direction to Michael Gatzendorfer
- Excellence in Costuming to Karen Ann Larsen and Natalie Pizzolo
- Excellence in Music Direction to Ming Aldrich-Gan
- Outstanding Ensemble Work to the Entire Company
Seneca Community Players
The Guys
Adjudicator: Neil Jones
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to Carrie Massey and Stephen Beals
- Meritorious Achievement in Costuming to Karin Lomax
- Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design to Eric Jansen & Joshua Jansen
- Meritorious Achievement in Props Design to Jane Roberts
Seneca Community Players
Tuesdays with Morrie
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
- Excellence in Acting to Pete Saracino for his portrayal of Morrie
- Meritorious Acheivement in Direction to Pam Rapoza
Seneca Community Players
Godspell
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Outstanding Direction to Pam Rapoza
- Excellence in Costuming to Kristen Lanphear and AErin Lanphear
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
- Excellence in Performance to Alex Sinicropi for his portrayal of Jesus
- Excellence in Performance to Nick Bessette for his portrayal of John the Baptist/Judas
Sherburne - Earlville High School Drama Club
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
Timing is Everything
- Excellence in Stage Management to Ann Campbell
- Excellence in Direction to Colleen Law-Tefft
Yes Sir/Playwrighting 101
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Mick Khoury for his portrayal of Multiple Roles
Mere Mortals
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Brent Guiles for his portrayal of Frank
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Creep
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Haley Muth for her portrayal of Anne
Sherburne - Earlville High School Drama Club
Adjudicator: Joan Fuess
Almost, Maine
- Excellence in Acting to Haley Muth for her portrayal of Hope
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ed Rigano for his portrayals of Dave and Randy
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Colleen Law-Tefft
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Sherburne Music Theater Society
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Musical Direction to Michael Moren
- Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to the Cast
Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop
The Producers
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Sal Polichetti for his portrayal of Franz Leibkind
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Kristin Hackett for her portrayal of Ulla
- Meritorious Achievement to Scott M. Eckers for his Lighting Design, Musical Direction and portrayal of Leo Bloom
Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop
Weekend of Short Plays Festival
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Meritorious Achievement in Playwrighting to Grace Strauss for Stars in Heaven
- Excellence in the Promotion of New Directors and Young Talent to the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop
Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop
The Fantasticks
Adjudicator: Spencer Watson
- Meritorious Achievement in a musical performance to Jim Sullivan for his role as “El Gallo”
- Meritorious Achievement in a musical performance to Heather Strauss or her role as “Ms. Bellomy”
- Meritorious Achievement in music direction and accompaniment to Leon Hilfstein and Laura Bernard
- Meritorious Achievement in Lighting Design to Jim Schmidt
Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop
Vaudeville in the Catskills
Adjudicator: Carole Estabrook
- Excellence in Ensemble Acting to Joe Bevilacqua and Bob Greenberg for their portrayal of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
- Excellence in Vocal Performance to DeLois “Cookie” House for her portrayal of Ruth Waters
- Excellence in Instrumental Performance to “Banjo Steve” Levine featuring “Ukulele Elaine” Corrington for their performance of Has Anybody Seen my Gal?
Theatre in the Mist
Christmas Belles
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Billy Nemi as Justin Waverly
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Jack Agugliaro as Raynerd Chisum
Theatre in the Mist
The Valient
Adjudicator: Ed Scutt
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Alexia Hartman for her portrayal of Josephine Paris
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ron Ashker for his portrayal of Father Daly
Theatre in the Mist
Seussical the Musical
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Direction to John P. Pirrone
- Excellence in Musical Direction to Marnie Williams Aldrow
- Excellence in Choreography to Amy Wrobel and Grace Schupp
- Excellence in Costume Design and Execution to Callie Bush
- Excellence in Scenic Design and Set Decoration to Ryan Scarfone
- Excellence in Overall Performance to the Cast
Tibi Confidas Theatre Troupe
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
- Excellence is Ensmeble Acting to Josh Marchetti, Rob Nichols & Jim Ringel
- Excellence in Directing to Debra Lee Failla
- Meritorious Achievement in Costuming to Megan Latte Ormond
Towne Players of Kenmore - Tonawanda
Steel Magnolias
Adjudicator: Neil Jones
- Excellence in Acting to Joy Ann Wrona for her portrayal of M’Lynn Eatenton
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Melanie Merrill for her portrayal of Annelle Dupuy-DeSoto
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Towne Players of Kenmore - Tonawanda
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
- Excellence in Acting to Joyce Siegel for her portrayal of Pauline
- Excellence in Technical Design and Execution to Mark DiPasquale and his Production Team
Towne Players of Kenmore - Tonawanda
A Streetcare Named Desire
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Andy Sachs
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Aaron Swenson and Constance Long
- Meritorious Achievement in Lighting Design to Brian Harris and Izzy Bleckmann
Troy Civic Theatre
Godspell
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to the Ensemble
- Meritorious Achievement in Choreography to Sadie Church
- Excellence in Direction to Scott Truesdell-Liebig
Troy Civic Theatre
Rehearsal for Murder
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to the Cast
Troy Civic Theatre
Guys and Dolls
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Laura Darling
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Oliver Ord for his portrayal of Sky Masterson
- Excellence in Acting to Nicolle Galligan for her portrayal of Sarah Brown
- Excellence in Acting to Laura Tortorici for her portrayal of Miss Adelaide
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Adam M. Coons for his portrayal of Nathan Detroit
Watertown Lyric Theater
Meet Me in St. Louis
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Kevin and Marietta Kitto
- Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Wells College
Elephant's Graveyard
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Siouxsie Easter
- Excellence in Technical Design to Joe DeForest
- Meritorious Achievement in Assistant Lighting Design to Jeremiah Miller
Wellsville High School Drama Club
Rockin’ On the Milky Way
Adjudicator: Cindy Appleton
- Excellence in Acting to Sydney Day for her portrayal of Dora
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Phillip Jones for his portrayal of Rodney
Wellsville High School Drama Club
Aida
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
- Excellence in Costuming to Stacy Murray and Amy Thomas
- Meritorious Achievement in Vocal Performance to Emma Maglier for her portrayal of Aida
- Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Sydney Day for her portrayal of Nehebka
Wellsville High School Drama Club
Flashes of Brillance
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
- Excellence in Direction to Stacy Murray and Diane Willard
- Excellence in Acting to Sam Case for his portrayal of Beau in Asleep On The Wind
- Excellence in Acting to Sarah Hennessy for her portrayal of Rootie in Asleep On The Wind
