THE 15th Annual WATCH AWARDS

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Sunday, March 8, 2015 – 7:00 pm

at The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA

HERE ARE THE WINNERS (IN BOLD)

WINNERS of Outstanding Technical Achievements.

Outstanding Set Design in a Musical (5)

• WINNER: Bill Brown – My Fair Lady – Damascus Theatre Company
• Mark Hamberger – Grease – Rockville Musical Theatre
• Greg Steele et al – Les Miserables – Reston Community Players
• Jane B. Wingard – Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions
• Bill Wisniewski – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players

Outstanding Set Design in a Play (6)

• John Coscia – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• John Coscia – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax
• John Downing & Bill Glikbarg – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• WINNER: Andrew S. Greenleaf – Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage
• WINNER: Jeff Merritt & John Merritt – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players
• Dan Remmers – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria

Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical (7)

• Bill Bagaria, Joanne D. Wilson, Marty Hayes – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Lawrence Gresko – Xanadu – Reston Community Players
• WINNER: Jim Korte & Bill Rippey – My Fair Lady – Damascus Theatre Company
• Ryan Mudd – Annie – Port Tobacco Players
• Ryan Mudd – Godspell – Port Tobacco Players
• Greg Steele – Les Miserables – Reston Community Players
• Bill Wisniewski – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players

Outstanding Set Construction in a Play (5)

• John Coscia – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax
• John Downing & Bill Glikbarg – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Andrew S. Greenleaf – Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage
• WINNER: Jeff Merritt & John Merritt – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players
• Dan Remmers – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria

Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical (5)

• Matt Karner – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Maria Littlefield – My Fair Lady – Damascus Theatre Company
• WINNER: Mary Speed – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Jane B. Wingard – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Jane B. Wingard – Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions

Outstanding Set Painting in a Play (6)

• Lisa Church – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Craig Geoffrion – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Andrew S. Greenleaf – Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage
• John Merritt & Christine Schubert – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players
• WINNER: Kevin O’Dowd – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Roy Peterson – The Fox on the Fairway – Prince George’s Little Theatre

Outstanding Set Decoration and Set Dressing in a Musical (5)

• Angie Anderson –  The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• WINNER: Nancy Eynon Lark & Maria Littlefield – My Fair Lady – Damascus Theatre Company
• Terri Fortney Beinert et al – Godspell – Port Tobacco Players
• Malca Giblin, Craig Pettinati, John Nunemaker – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Jane B. Wingard & Gail Bagaria – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions

Outstanding Set Decoration and Set Dressing in a Play (5)

• Heather Brooks – Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean – Greenbelt Arts Center
• WINNER: Lisa Church & John Coscia –  Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Carol Coyle & Susie Poole – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Andrew S. Greenleaf, Sonya Okin, Amy M. Sullivan – Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage
• Vicki Wade – Black Coffee – Fauquier Community Theatre

Outstanding Properties in a Musical (5)

• Angie Anderson – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Helen Bard-Sobola & Rebecca Sheehy – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• WINNER: Nancy Eynon Lark & Maria Littlefield – My Fair Lady – Damascus Theatre Company
• Terri Fortney Beinert – Godspell – Port Tobacco Players
• Joanne D. Wilson – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions

Outstanding Properties in a Play (5)

• Carol Coyle & Susie Poole – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• WINNER: Abby Giuseppe & Bobbie Herbst – Black Hole – Port City Playhouse
• Julie Janson & Andra Whitt – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• David Levin & Andie Allison – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – Rockville Little Theatre
• Kim Moore Bessler – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical (6)

• Franklin C. Coleman – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Ken & Patti Crowley – Les Miserables – Reston Community Players
• WINNER: Frank Florentine – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Garrett R. Hyde – Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions
• Xena Petkanas – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Keith Ryder – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play (5)

• Franklin C. Coleman – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Ted DeMarco-Logue – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players
• Frank Florentine – Coyote on a Fence – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• WINNER: Chip Gertzog – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Liz & Nancy Owens – A Streetcar Named Desire – Little Theatre of Alexandria

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (6)

• Wes Bedsworth – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Dan Caughran – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• David Correia & Janice Rivera – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• WINNER: Stan Harris – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Garrett R. Hyde – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Vitol Wiacek – My Fair Lady – Damascus Theatre Company

Outstanding Sound Design in a Play (5)

• WINNER: Carl Andreasen & Theresa Riffle – Coyote on a Fence – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Ben Cornwell – Superior Donuts – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• David Correia – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Chip Gertzog – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Frank Pasqualino – The Fox on the Fairway – Prince George’s Little Theatre

Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical (5)

• Pat Brennan & Cathy Compton – The Music Man – Port Tobacco Players
• Eleanor B. Dicks – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Eleanor B. Dicks – The Music Man – Rockville Musical Theatre
• Grant Kevin Lane – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• WINNER: Linda Swann – Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions

Outstanding Costume Design in a Play (5)

• Ashley Amidon – A Streetcar Named Desire – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Laurel Victoria Gray – The Arabian Nights – Silver Spring Stage
• Priscilla Grow – Rebel Yells – Hard Bargain Players
• Jean Schlichting & Kit Sibley – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• WINNER: Melody Sciarratta – Cyrano – Port Tobacco Players

Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical (5)

• WINNER: Scott Beadle – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Susan Boyd – The Rocky Horror Show – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Eleanor B. Dicks – Les Miserables – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Eddie Hall – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Shavon Harding & Tracy Mullen Cosker – Shrek The Musical – The Alliance Theatre

Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play (5)

• Emma Baskir – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• WINNER: Kaitelyn Bauer – Cyrano – Port Tobacco Players
• Sheila Hyman – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players
• Larissa Norris – Bug – Dominion Stage
• Maureen Roult – The Arabian Nights – Silver Spring Stage

Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical (5)

• No listing – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Robin Havens Parker & Dominique Thompson – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Mary Price – Les Miserables – Reston Community Players
• Renee Silverstone – The Music Man – Rockville Musical Theatre
• WINNER: Stephen D. Welsh – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre

Outstanding Hair Design in a Play (6)

• WINNER: Kaitely Bauer – Cyrano – Port Tobacco Players
• WINNER: Susan Boyd – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Beth Harrison & Robbie Snow – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Sheila Hyman – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players
• Larissa Norris – A Streetcar Named Desire – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Maureen Roult – The Arabian Nights – Silver Spring Stage

Outstanding Special Effects (5)

• Terry Averill et al – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Julie Janson, Beth Harrison, Andra Whitt – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Star Johnson – God of Carnage – Silver Spring Stage
• WINNER: John Nunemaker – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Arthur Snow – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria

WINNERS of Outstanding Performances by an Actor or Actress.

Outstanding cameo in a musical (5)

• Quinn McCord as “Cicco/Postman” – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Tim Sayles as “Rudolph” – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Benjamin Simpson as “Mookie” – The Wedding Singer – Port Tobacco Players
• WINNER: Chad Wheeler as “Teen Angel” – Grease – Rockville Musical Theatre
• Amy Winger as “Cha-Cha DeGregorio” – Grease – Rockville Musical Theatre

Outstanding cameo in a play (5)

• Ben Carr as “Kiril Ivankina” – Superior Donuts – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Jed Duvall as “A Visitor” – Picasso at the Lapine Agile – Laurel Mill Playhouse
• Eric Jones as “Officer Welch” – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Mary MacLeod as “Lady Boyle” – Superior Donuts – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• WINNER: Zach Pajak as “Charles D. Schmendimann” – Picasso at the Lapine Agile – Laurel Mill Playhouse

Outstanding featured actress in a musical (5)

• Theresa Danskey as “Cleo” – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Shaina Freeman as “Betty Rizzo” – Grease – Rockville Musical Theatre
• WINNER: Ashlie-Amber Harris as “The Lady of the Lake” – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Camryn Shegogue as “Wednesday Addams” – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Pam Shilling as “Irene Molloy” – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions

Outstanding featured actor in a musical (6)

• WINNER: Terry Barr as “Snoopy” – You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown – Reston Community players
• Nathan Bowen as “Cornelius Hackl” – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Chuck Dluhy as “Uncle Fester” – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Larry Keeling as “Jitter et al” – Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) – Prince William Little Theatre
• Matt Liptak as “Mayor/Patsy/Guard 2” – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Ethan Van Slyke as “Gavroche” – Les Miserables – Reston Community Theatre

Outstanding featured actress in a play (5)

• Maya Brettell as “Christina” – Black Hole – Port City Playhouse
• Terresita Edwards as “Madame Arcati” – Blithe Spirit – Prince William Little TheatreF
• WINNER: Elizabeth Keith as “Claire” – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Rebecca Lenehan as “Bev” – Clybourne Park – Arlington Players
• Marianne Meyers as “Jean” – Good People – Silver Spring Stage

Outstanding featured actor in a play (6)

• Derek Bradley as “Karl” – Clybourne Park – Arlington Players
• Derek Bradley as “Steve” – Clybourne Park – Arlington Players
• William Cassidy as “Max Tarasov” – Superior Donuts – Silver Spring Stage
• WINNER: Bill Hurlbut as “Big Daddy” – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – Rockville Little Theatre
• Bill Hurlbut as “Lyman Wyeth” – Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage
• Don Myers as “Lenny Ganz” – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax

Outstanding lead actress in a musical (5)

• WINNER: Annabelle Lowe as “Marian Paroo” – The Music Man – Port Tobacco Players
• Nori Morton as “Dolly Levi” – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Caelyn Sommerville as “Eve/Mama Noah” – Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions
• Leslie Walbert as “Sandy Dumbrowski” – Grease – Rockville Musical Theatre
• Heather Whitney as “Rosabella” – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players

Outstanding lead actor in a musical (5)

• WINNER: Ron Giddings as “Bat Boy” – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• James Hotsko, Jr. as “King Arthur” – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Bobby Libby as “Gomez Addams” – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• David Merrill as “Jean Valjean” – Les Miserables – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Jimmy Payne as “Tony” – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players

Outstanding lead actress in a play (5)

• Anna Fagan as “Catherine” – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• WINNER: Roxanne Fournier Stone as “Margaret” – Good People – Silver Spring Stage
• Lolita-Marie as “Angel Allen” – Blues for an Alabama Sky – Port City Playhouse
• Nicky McConnell as “Jane” – Black Hole – Port City Playhouse
• Alyssa Sanders as “Veronica” – God of Carnage – Silver Spring Stage

Outstanding lead actor in a play (5)

• Terry Averill as “Arthur Przybyszewki” – Superior Donuts – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Patrick M. Doneghy as “Robert” – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• WINNER: Kyle Keene as “Lennie” – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Darius McCall as “Franco Wicks” – Superior Donuts – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Nick Torres as “Arthur Przybyszwki” – Superior Donuts – Silver Spring Stage

Winners of Outstanding Achievement in Overall Production.

Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography (5)

• Mike Donahue – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• William T. Fleming – Superior Donuts – Silver Spring Stage
• WINNER: Casey Kaleba – Cyrano – Port Tobacco Players
• Casey Kaleba – A Soldier’s Play – 2^nd Star Productions
• Andrew Pecoraro – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis

Outstanding Choreography (5)

• WINNER (TIE) Nick Carter – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Ivan Davilla – Ragtime – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• WINNER (TIE) Grace Machanic – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Valerie Mikles – The Music Man – Rockville Musical Theatre
• John K. Monnett – The Wedding Singer – Arlington Players

Outstanding Music Direction (5)

• Joe Biddle – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• WINNER: Paul Nasto – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• David Rohde – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Stuart Y. Weich – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Stuart Y. Weich – Les Miserables – Kensington Arts Theatre

Outstanding Direction of a Musical (5)

• WINNER: Wade Corder – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Vincent Musgrave – Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions
• Craig Pettinati – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Beverly Hill van Joolen – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Jane B. Wingard – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions

Outstanding Direction of a Play (5)

• John Coscia – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Susan Devine – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Edd Miller – Coyote on a Fence – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Bridget Muehlberger – Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage
• WINNER: Liz Mykietyn – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax

Outstanding Musical (5)

• The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre. Produced by Malca Giblin, Stage managed by John Nunemaker
• Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions. Produced by Jane B. Wingard, Stage managed by Joanne D. Wilson
• Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions. Produced by Jane B. Wingard, Stage managed by Joanne D. Wilson
• WINNER: Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria. Produced by Rachel Alberts, Bobbie Herbst and Russell Wyland, Stage managed by Christine Farrell and Joan A.S. Lada
• The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players. Produced by Janet Bordeaux, Stage managed by Terri Carnahan

Outstanding Play (5)

• A Few Good Men – Colonial Players of Annapolis. Produced by Beth Terranova, Stage managed by Ernie Morton
• Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax. Produced by Jimmy Gertzog, Stage managed by Mike Mattheisen
• WINNER: Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage. Produced by Seth Ghitelman, Stage managed by Alika Codispoti
• Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria. Produced by Lynn O’Connell and Kevin O’Dowd, Stage managed by Mary Beth Smith-Toomey and Kira Hogan.
• Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax. Produced by Chip Gertzog, Stage managed by April Bridgeman

Congratulations to all of the nominees!

Nominations sorted by theatre and show.

2^nd STAR PRODUCTIONS (21)

 ARLINGTON PLAYERS (17)

COLONIAL PLAYERS (16)

DAMASCUS THEATRE COMPANY (6)

 DOMINION STAGE (1)

Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play – Larissa Norris – Bug

 FAUQUIER COMMUNITY THEATRE (1)

Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play – Vicki Wade – Black Coffee

GREENBELT ARTS CENTER (1)

Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play – Heather Brooks – Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

HARD BARGAIN PLAYERS (1)

Outstanding Costume Design in a Play – Priscilla Grow – Rebel Yells

KENSINGTON ARTS THEATRE (18)

LAUREL MILL PLAYHOUSE (2)

 LITTLE THEATRE OF ALEXANDRIA (35)

 PORT CITY PLAYHOUSE (4)

 PORT TOBACCO PLAYERS (18)

 PRINCE GEORGE’S LITTLE THEATRE (2)

 PRINCE WILLIAM LITTLE THEATRE (2)

 PROVIDENCE PLAYERS (19)

RESTON COMMUNITY PLAYERS (7)

 ROCKVILLE LITTLE THEATRE (2)

 ROCKVILLE MUSICAL THEATRE (8)

SILVER SPRING STAGE (17)

THE ALLIANCE THEATRE (1)

Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical – Shavon Harding & Tracy Mullen Cosker  – Shrek The Musical

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These are the Best of 2014 Honorees for Community Theatre selected by the staff of DCMetroTheaterArts.