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And the Winner is...

At the 75th Anniversary Banquet May 30, 2010 a number of awards were announced. The winners were selected by members of the theatre just as the Oscar’s or the Tony’s are voted on by the members of their respective organizations.
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Barney Awards for Excellence in Acting Barney Awards for Technical Excellence
  • Nick Bader – as Rudy Pazinski in Over the Tavern
  • Christopher Butturff/Gene Craft – Set Designers, Bus Stop
  • Debbie Briggs – as Roxie Hart in Chicago
  • Gene Craft – Master Carpenter, Bus Stop
  • Kedryn Carpenter– as Grace Hoyland in Bus Stop
  • George Dunster – Sound Designer, Over the Tavern
  • Kedryn Carpenter – as Ellen Pazinski in Over the Tavern
    Jeff Kerr – as Jeff in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
  • Julie Kerr/Sarah Bennett/Victoria Covarrubias/Laura Warnement – Stage Crew, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
  • Jeff Kerr – as Carl in Bus Stop
  • Jill Kuhlman – Choreographer, Chicago
  • Katie Poppe – as Katie Pazinski in Over the Tavern
  • Mark Trinko – Sound Execution, Over the Tavern
  • Dan Stanowick – as Dan in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
  • Karen Wagner– Costume Designer, Over the Tavern
  • Mike Tarbet – as Mike in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
  • Jean Wright – Costume Design, Chicago
  • Rick Workman – as Henry Potter in It’s a Wonderful Life
  
  Amil Awards for Merit in Acting
Amil Awards for Merit in Technical Production
 
  • Debbie Briggs – as Cherie in Bus Stop
  • Christopher Butturff/Jim Crumrine – Directors, Bus Stop
  • Christopher Butturff – as Amos Hart in Chicago
  • Gene Craft – Master Carpenter, Over the Tavern
  • Alana Fickel – as Elma Duckworth in Bus Stop
  • George Dunster – Director, Chicago
  • Jon Hodges – as Dr. Gerald Lyman in Bus Stop
  • George Dunster/Deb Duncan-Faul – Directors, Over the Tavern
  • Joseph Killough – as Georgie Pazinski in Over the Tavern
  • George Dunster/Bob Corson – Lighting Designers, Over the Tavern
  • Kara Schoenhofer – as Annie in Chicago
  • Karen Finn – Master Painter, Over the Tavern
  • Mary Smith – as Honey Ray Futrelle in Dearly Beloved
  • Lynda Jay – Lighting Execution, Over the Tavern
  • Ted Smith – as John Curtis Bunntner in Dearly Beloved
  • Missy Keller/Jodi Brincefield – Directors, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
  
  • Karen Wagner/Deb Duncan-Faul – Properties Design, Over the Tavern

The Barney Award for Excellence in Production

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - Producer, Linda McClure-Hammons

The Amil Award for Merit in Production

Over the Tavern - Producer, George Dunster

Director’s Choice Awards

Chicago - Jill Kuhlman
Dearly Beloved - Ruth Minick
It’s a Wonderful Life - Drew Kantonen
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - Julie Kerr
Bus Stop - Julie Kerr
Over the Tavern - Deb Duncan Faul

Trustees Award
Zachary Tucker

President’s Award
Diane Finn

OCTA logo2010 Northwest OCTA Regional

June 12 & 13, 2010 the Northwest Region of OCTA (Ohio Community Theatre Association) held its annual regionalcompetition hosted by Fort Findlay Playhouse at the University of Findlay. Fourteen theatres from all over Northwest & West Central Ohio presented short excerpts from a show produced during this past year’s season.
Selected to represent the Northwest Region this year at the State Conference in Columbus on Labor Day Weekend were:

Chorus Line
3B Productions
Maumee

Honky Tonk Angels
Jesters Roving Players
Ft.Jennings

The Wizard of Oz
Black Swamp Players
Bowling Green

The Iliad, the Odyssey and all of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less
Harlequins, Inc.
Sandusky

Alternate: Almost Maine
Van Wert Civic Theatre
Van Wert

The first 4 shows will represent the Northwest Region at the state conference. Encore Theatre was well represented with an excerpt from Bus Stop which included two award winning performances. Rich Minick was recognized with a Merit in Acting Award for his portrayal of Virgil Blessing and Jon Hodges received an Excellence in Acting Award for his role as Dr. Gerald Lyman. Congratulations to these two gentleman and the entire cast & crew for a job well done!

We are also saying goodbye to Rich Minick and his wife Ruth (last seen in this season’s productions of Dearly Beloved & It’s a Wonderful Life) as they are moving to Arkansas. Good luck and the best of wishes to the both of them!