Albany Civic Theatre

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

Adjudicated by Bob Alonzo - March 15, 2003

• Excellence in Set Design to Donald Peek and Steve O'Connor
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Ensemble Work to Kathleen Carey as "Maureen Folan" and Kathy Hans as "Mag Folan"
  

              

Albany Civic Theatre

Picnic

Adjudicated by Bob Frame, September 26, 2003

• Outstanding in Acting to Christopher Rickett for his portrayal of Alan Seymour
  

• Excellence in Acting to Elizabeth Picker for her portrayal of Millie Owens
  

• Excellence in Sound Design to Patrick White
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Richard Michael Roe for his portrayal of Howard Bevins
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Judy Spevack for her portrayal of Helen Potts
  

             

Amherst Players

The Long Weekend

Adjudicated by Bob Alonzo, February 7, 2003

• Excellence in Ensemble Work to Catherine Burkhart, David Hayes, David Mitchell and Diane Stroud
  

• Excellence in Directing to David Hall
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Catherine Burkhart for her portrayal of Abby Nash
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to David Hayes for his portrayal of Roger Nash
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to David Mitchell for his portrayal of Max Truman
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Diane Stroud for her portrayal of Wynn Truman
  

          

Amherst Players

Last Night at Ballyhoo

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, April 11, 2003

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Sue Zbrzezny for her portrayal of Boo Levy
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Roger Paolini
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Scene Design to Derek Stoklosa
  

         

Amherst Players

Run For Your Wife

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, October 9, 2003

• Meritorious Achievement for Acting to Keith Fronczak for his portrayal of John Smith
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Acting to Andrew Spragge for his portrayal of Stanley Gardner
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Acting to Steve Meitner for his portrayal of Detective Sergeant Troughton
  

               

Appleseed Productions - (Syracuse)

Evening of One-Acts

Adjudicated by Ruth Legg, December 8, 2002

• Outstanding Acting to Jennie Russo for her work in "Two Step" and "The Unfamiliar Name"
  

              

Appleseed Productions

A Shayna Maidel

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, October 25, 2003

• Meritorious Achievement for bringing a portion of the Holocaust display to Syracuse as part of their "A Shayna Maidel" production
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Neal M. Hoffman for his portrayal of Mordechai Weiss
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Theresa M. Constantine for her portrayal of Lusia Pechenik
  

              

Appleseed Productions

The Dining Room

Adjudicated by Joan Fuess - October 25, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to Lisa Coombs in her ten roles as 2nd Actress
  

• Excellence in Acting to David Tobin in his nine roles as lst Actor
  

• Excellence in Acting to Doug Rougeux in his roles as Michael and Standish
  

• Meritorious Achievement to JoAnne Simiele as Aunt Harriet
  

• Meritorious Achievement to Melissa Kuersteiner as Meg
  

Auburn Player Community Theatre

Inherit the Wind

Adjudicated by Ruth Legg, May 5, 2003

• Outstanding Acting to Michael H. Arve for his portrayal of Mathew Harrison Brady
  

• Outstanding Acting to Ed Scutt for his portrayal of Henry Drummond
  

• Outstanding Accomplishment in Directing to Bourke Kennedy
  

• Outstanding Ensemble Work to the Cast and Crew
  

             

Bradford Little Theatre - (Bradford, PA)

The Mousetrap

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, March 9, 2003

• Meritorious Achievement in successfully creating the production environment through noteworthy technical design and execution to Diane Kerner Arnett, Jeremy Garris, Clare Blatz, Nancy Coder and Pottsy
  

            

Bradford Little Theatre

The Lady From the Sea

Adjudicated by Bob Frame, June 13, 2003

• Meritorious Achievement to the Design Staff for their creation of a bucolic atmosphere
  

           

Bradford Little Theatre

The Tempest

Adjudicated by Spencer Watson, October 5, 2003

• Outstanding Acting to Cristin Winegard for her portrayal of Ariel
  

• Outstanding Acting to Eric Brown for his portrayal of Caliban
  

• Excellence in Dance Direction and Choreography to Ardyth Van Scoy
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Ensemble Work to Director, Cast and Crew
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Low Comedy Acting to Diane Kerner Arnett as Trinculo and Richard Marcott as Stephano
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Chad Hayden for his portrayal of Ferdinand
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Charles Church for his portrayal of Alonzo
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Lori Lee for her portrayal of the Boatswain
  

               

Broadway Bound Theatre of Rome

The Sound of Music

Adjudicated by Spencer Watson, August 10, 2003

• Excellence in a Musical Performance to Ali Loomis in the role of Mother Abbess
  

• Excellence in a Musical Performance to Sarah Salloum in the role of Liesl
  

• Meritorious Achievement in a Musical performance to Rob Farrell in the role of Captain Georg von Trapp
  

• Meritorious Achievement in a Musical performance to Ryan Oliver in the role of Max Detweiller
  

• Meritorious Achievement in a Musical performance to Piper Grocholski in the role of Frau Schmidt
  

• Meritorious Achievement in a Musical performance to Patrick Anderson in the role of Kurt van Trapp
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Costuming to Bobbie Bashta and Mary Ann McVicar
  

              

Circle Theatre Players (Averill Park)

Our Town

Adjudicated by Bob Alonzo, May 18, 2003

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Eric Washburn for his portrayal of Stage Manager
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting and Ensemble Work to Grace Briscoe and Sue Foster for their portrayal of Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Web, respectively
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Alan Fuess for his portrayal of Simon Stimson
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Mike Steese for his portrayal of Constable Warren
  

             

Circle Theatre Players

Life with Father

Adjudicated by Spencer Watson, October 4, 2003

• Outstanding hospitality and "ambiance extraordinaire" to the Circle Theatre Players, the Sand Lake Center for the Arts and the Sand Lake Historical Society for the lobby display, pre-show ushering and intermission refreshment services.
  

• Excellence in Acting to Amy L. Kerr for her portrayal of Vinnie
  

• Excellence in Acting to Dick Griffin for his portrayal of Father
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Directing to Joan Fuess
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ian Kerr-Mace for his portrayal of Whitney Day
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ryan Edwards for his portrayal of John Day
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Diane Doring for her portrayal of Cora
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Laura Piokowski for her portrayal of Nora
  

                

Circle Theatre Players

Over the River and Through the Woods

Adjudicated by Frances Ruoff November 9, 2003

• Excellence for ensemble work--cast and director
  

• Excellence for acting to Geri deSeve as Aida Gianelli
  

• Meritioious Achievement for acting to Paul Nooney as Frank Gianelli
  

• Meritorious Achievement for acting to Ken Bagnell as Nunzio Cristano
  

Delta Xi Cast of Alpha Psi Omega at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy)

Clue, The Musical

Adjudicated by Joan Fuess, September 20, 2003

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Jillian M. Dion for her portrayal of the Detective
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Jonathan Janssen for his portrayal of Professor Plum
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Set Design to Harry Lummis
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Graphic Artistry to Joey Faust
  

               

Four Seasons Players (Lockport)

Funny Money

Adjudicated by Bob Alonzo, March 1, 2003

• Excellence in ensemble work to Kathy Costello, LaMar Webster, Michael Culp, Ed Voetssch, Rick Borosky, Theresa Wirth and Jon May
  

• Excellence in Acting to LaMar Webster for his portrayal of Henry Perkins
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Michael Culp for his portrayal of Davenport
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Directing to Geoffrey Koplas
  

               

Four Seasons Players

Ten Little Indians

Adjudicated by Bob Alonzo, October 18, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to JK Hudson for his portrayal of Rogers
  

• Excellence in Acting to Michael David O'Hear for his portrayal of William Blore
  

• Excellence in Acting to Linda Kling for her portrayal of Emily Brent
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to David Nuijens for his portrayal of Sir Lawrence Wargrave
  

• Meritorious Achievement to Daniel J. Worth for his portrayal of Dr. Armstrong
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Ensemble Work to the Cast
  

 

Geneva Theatre Guild

The Fantasticks

Adjudicated by Arnold Galin, March 8, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to Murray Heaton for his portrayal of Hucklebee
  

• Excellence in Acting to Charles King for his portrayal of El Gallo
  

• Excellence in Acting to Jay Hanagan for his portrayal of Henry
  

• Excellence in Musical accompaniment to Meg Heaton, Kevin Goodman And Mary Bartolotta-Knipple
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Singing to Laura Black in her role of Luisa
  

• Meritorious Achievement  for Comedy to Jim Porto in his role of Mortimer
  

      

Geneva Theatre Guild

A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, July 20, 2003

• Outstanding Achievement for their work in all aspects of the Music - Robert Cowles and Troy Slocum
  

• Excellence in Acting to Christopher Lee Bush for his portrayal of Prologus and Pseudolus
  

                

Geneva Theatre Guild

Lost in Yonkers

Adjudicated by Spencer Watson, October 17, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to Pam Rapoza for her portrayal of Bella Kurnitz
  

• Excellence in Acting to Sue Barduhn for her portrayal of Gertrude Kurnitz
  

• Excellence in Acting to Charles King for his portrayal of Louie Kurnitz
  

• Excellence in Acting to Randy Hample for his portrayal of Jay Kurnitz
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Eleanor Stearns for her portrayal of Grandma Kurnitz
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Joshua Jansen for his portrayal of Arty Kurnitz
  

• Meritorious Achievement to Everett Walker for his Original Poster Sketch Art
  

               

Greater Rochester Repertory Company

Almighty God Bierce

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, October 25, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to Ed Scutt for his portrayal of Ambrosia Bierce
  

• Excellence in Writing to Ed Scutt for his text of "Almighty God Bierce"
  

              

Hand-to-Mouth Players (Buchanan)

Playwright / Directors Workshop

Adjudicated by Arnold Galin, September 23, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to Jay Kris in "Lookout Point"
  

• Excellence in Writing to Albi Gorn, "Double Date"
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Acting Ensemble Work to Mary O'Connor, Betsy Slack, Gary Simon and Kevin Cannon, "Double Date"
  

             

Harlequin Productions, Cayuga Community College (Auburn)

Gianni Schicchi

Adjudicated by Bob Alonzo, March 21, 2003

• Excellence in Set Design to Virginia Fennessy
  

• Excellence in Acting to Jim Byrne for his portrayal of A Servant, Ser Amanit0 and Doctor Spinelloccio
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble work to Cast of Gianni Schicchi
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Directing to Bob Frame
  

            

Harlequin Productions, Cayuga Community College

Dying For Love

Adjudicated by Ruth Legg, October 24, 2003 

• Outstanding Accomplishment in Scene Designs to Virginia Fennessy
  

• Excellence in Poster design to Larry Kahn
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Michael Engler for his portrayal of Hansel in "Chuckling in Limbo"
  

             

Highlight Acting Troupe (Troy)

The Hobbit

Adjudicated by Joan Fuess, May 9, 2003

• Meritorious Achievement in Set Design to Ron LeVan
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Directing to first time Director Stephanie Ring-Hillard
  

            

Keuka College Drama Club (Keuka Park)

Sylvia

Adjudicated by Arnold Galin, April 12, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to Tiffany Jackson in her portrayal of Sylvia
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Patrick Al for his portrayal of Tom, Phyllis and Leslie
  

           

Olean Community Theatre

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Adjudicated by Bob Frame, November 8, 2002

• Outstanding Production Design and Execution to Director Paul Nelson, his Design Team and Running Crew
  

                  

Olean Community Theatre

An American Christmas

Adjudicated by Bob Alonzo, December 14, 2002

• Outstanding Singing to Fontilla Timmons whose voice: "Rocked the Rafters"; "Energized the Audience; and, "Stopped the Show"
  

• Outstanding Effort to Director and Production Staff for involving the Community, both on and off stage, in the Spirit of Christmas through an original musical
  

                

Olean Community Theatre

Out of Order

Adjudicated by Bob Alonzo, February 22, 2003

• Excellence in Set Design to Ken Roberts
  

• Excellence in Acting to Paul Nelson for his portrayal of George Pidgin
  

• Excellence in Acting to Gordon Cross for his portrayal of "the Waiter"
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Directing to Minna Badanes
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Eric Van Druff for his portrayal of Richard Wilily
  

               

Olean Community Theatre

Evening of Three One Acts

Adjudicated by Ruth Legg, June 1, 2003

• Meritorious Achievement for Ensemble Work to Director, Cast and Crew of "Cage birds"
  

• Meritorious Achievement for First Time Director Mary R. Rolick for "Cage birds"
  

• Meritorious Achievement for First Time Director Mary R. Rolick for "Buying a Brassiere"
  

• Meritorious Achievement to Eric L. Van Druff as a new, young Director for "Opposites Attract"
  

               

Olean Community Theatre

Tally's Folly

Adjudicated by Ruth Legg, July 18, 2003 

• Outstanding Acting to Paul Nelson for his portrayal of Matt Friedman
  

• Outstanding Acting to Fior Zinzi for her portrayal of Sally Talley
  

• Outstanding Direction to Minna Badanes
  

                

Philipstown Depot Theatre (Garrison)

Philipstown 5 One Act Festival

Adjudicated by Bob Frame, August 24, 2003

• Outstanding Acting to Kurt Lauer for his portrayal of Paul in "Making Ends Meet"
  

• Excellence in Acting to George Patrick Burns for his portrayal of Sheldon in "The Board Meeting"
  

• Excellence in Acting to Gerry Butler for his portrayal of George in "The Board Meeting"
  

              

Rome Community Theatre

First Night

Adjudicated by Joan Fuess, March 21, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to Dug Bartell for his portrayal of Danny Fleming
  

             

Rome Community Theatre

The Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare (abridged)

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, May 16, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to Bob Mortis for his Characterizations
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Ensemble Work to Director, Cast and Crew
  

             

Rome Community Theatre

Aladdin

Adjudicated by Joan Fuess, July 24, 2003

• Excellence for his Original Orchestrations to Christopher Lipe
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Orchestra Direction to Barb Seaton
  

            

Schenectady Civic Players

Veronica's Room

Adjudicated by Arnold Galin, March 23, 2003

• Outstanding Production for Director Laura Andruski, Actors Meighan Carivan, Kris Anderson, Ed McMullen, Paula Ginder and Staff and Crew
  

            

Schenectady Light Opera Company

A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum

Adjudicated by Joan Fuess, December 12, 2002

• Outstanding in Directing and Creative Use of Power point to Michael C. Mensching
  

• Outstanding in Acting to Bill Hickman for his portrayal of Erronius
  

• Outstanding in Acting to Sean Fagan for his portrayal of Hysterium
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Musical Direction to Vincent Bonafede
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to James Carter, Adam Coons and Brian Sheldon for their portrayal of The Proteans
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Playbill Design and Editing to Madeline J. Codella
  

               

Seneca Community Players (Seneca Falls)

Copacabana

Adjudicated by Ruth Legg, August 2, 2003

• Outstanding Design and Construction of Costumes to Kris Marble and Corinne Ferguson
  

• Excellence in Ensemble Work to the Directors, Designers, Choreographers, Cast and Crew
  

               

Seneca Community Players

The Complete History of America (abridged)

Adjudicated by Ruth Legg, November 7, 2003

• Excellence in Acting and Ensemble Work to Steve Mitchell, Kevin Schoonover and Jeff Winston
  

• Meritorious Accomplishment in Directing to Patrick Fegley
  

               

Sherburne Music Theatre Society

The Fantasticks

Adjudicated by Arnold Galin, June 20, 2003

• Excellence for Directing to Martin W. Kappel
  

• Excellence for Music Direction to Paul Zona
  

• Excellence for Ensemble Work to Peter Drake, Ann Fagan, Tevor Franklin, Todd Rutan, Frank Blanchi, Steven Spiller, Mike Tefft, Matt Guiffre and Laura Murphy
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Performance after joining cast one week before opening to Trevor Franklin
  

              

Sherburne Music Theatre Society

Crimes of the Heart

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, August 16, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to Cynthia Neal for her portrayal of Lenny Magrath
  

• Excellence in Acting to Colleen Law-Tefft for her portrayal of Meg Magrath
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Acting to Bruce Ward for his portrayal of Doc Porter
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Acting to Glencora Norton for her portrayal of Babe Botrelle
  

             

Starry Night Theatre Company -(North Tonawanda)

Bald Soprano

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, September 27, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to Chris Fire for his portrayal of of Mr. Martin
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Acting to Sara Averill for her portrayal of Mrs. Smith
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Acting to Diane Japadjief for her portrayal of Mrs. Martin
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Directing to Joy Ann Wrona
  

               

Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop (Monticello)

Death Trap

Adjudicated by Joan Fuess, September 12, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to John Klemeyer for his portrayal of Sidney Brul
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Set Design to Sara Corbin
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Lori Schneider-Wendt
  

    

        

Theatre Department, SUNY Brockport

Festival of Ten One Acts

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, March 1, 2003

• Excellence in Achievement and Arts development to the School of Arts and Performance at SUNY Brockport for producing the "Festival of Ten"
  

• Excellence in Acting to Benjamin J. Lee for his portrayal of "The Actor" in "Rave Review"
  

              

Theatre Department, SUNY Brockport

Twelfth Night

Adjudicated by Ruth Legg, April 27, 2003

• Excellence in Creating and Executing a Memorable Feste to Jason Purdy
  

• Excellence in Costume Design Enhancing Production Concept and Characters to JoEllen Knutson Skinner
  

                

Theatre Department, SUNY Brockport

Maggie Magalita

Adjudicated by Ruth Legg, October 5, 2003

• Excellence in Ensemble Work and Commitment to the Bilingual Production to the Cast
  

               

Theatre Unbounded (Syracuse)

Next

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, June 28, 2003 

• Excellence in Acting to William Edward White for his portrayal of Marion Cheever
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Acting to Anne Fitzgerald for her portrayal of Sgt. Thech
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Direction to John Poorman
  

               

Wells College (Aurora)

Anton in Show Business

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, November 7, 2003

• Excellence in Direction and Production Concept Execution to Siouxsie Grady, Joe DeForest and Robert N. Bernard
  

• Excellence in Acting to Whitney Sampson for her portrayals of Ralph / Wikewitch / Joe Bob
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Dana Finegan for her portrayal of Joby
  

     

Wellsville Central High School

South Pacific

Adjudicated by Bob Alonzo, March 22, 2003

• Outstanding Performance in a Musical to Daniel Toot in his portrayal of Emile
  

• Excellence in Set Design to Dan Hand
  

• Excellence in the Performance of Music to Judith A. Belin, Music Director, Conductor Jason Varga and The Orchestra
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design & Execution to Elva Cornell, Deb Hagen, Martha Payne and Kristine Ritz
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Andrew Gresham for his portrayal of Bellis
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Directing to Paul Nelson
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Matthew J. Holla for his portrayal of Harbison
  

               

West Seneca East High School

Les Miserable

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, February 28, 2003

• Excellence in Acting for Jacob Albarella for her portrayal of Jean Valjean
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Direction to Katheryn Chesley
  

                 

West Seneca East High School

The Odd Couple

Adjudicated by Paul Nelson, May 1, 2003

• Excellence in Acting to Jake Albarella for his portrayal of Oscar Madison
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to John Latanzio for his portrayal of Felix Unger
  

• Meritorious Achievement to the Director, Cast and Crew for their work on "The Odd Couple"
  

                

Williamsville South High School Drama Club

Williamsville Evening of One Acts

Adjudicated by Bob Alonzo - May 28, 2003

• Excellence in Ensemble Work to Matt Gerfin and Yaron Pardo in their roles of Man # 1 and Man # 2, respectively, "A Play About Two Men Who Don't Understand"
  

• Excellence in Acting to Yaron Pardo for his portrayal of Man # 2, "A Play About Two Men Who Don't Understand"
  

• Meritorious Achievement for Production Work to Cast and Crew,  "The Monkey's Paw"
  

• Excellence in Acting to Juliana Curcio for her Portrayal of Grace, "Rough Cut"
  

• Excellence in Acting to Lisa Sember for her Portrayal of Rosa Parks, "Rough Cut"
  

• Excellence in Acting to Jeff Schara for his portrayal of William Shakespeare, "Rough Cut"
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Writing and Directing to James Cornwell. "Rough Cut"
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast, "Rough Cut"
  

• Meritorious Achievement for First Attempt at Dramaturgy by Molly Nass, Love Revisited"
  

• Excellence in Ensemble Work to Matt Gerfin as Jim and Lis Sember as Jim's Mother, "Wake-up Call"
  

• Excellence in Acting to Matt Gerfin for his portrayal of Jim, "Wake-Up Call"
  

• Meritorious Achievement in Direction of "Wake-Up Call" dream sequence involving singers and dancer
  

              

2003 Roving Adjudicator Awards

November 1, 2002-October 31, 2003

Festival Awards

Roving Adjudicator Awards

J Richard Mahlstedt

Directing Award