New Hampshire Theatre Award Winners Announced

By: Feb. 08, 2010
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The Palace Theatre hosted the 8th Annual NH Theatre Awards show on February 5th. The awards celebrate the state's outstanding achievements and exceptional talent in locally produced theatre. Along with the announcement of the winners, the event also featured selections from several of the nominees.

The awards ceremony three special achievement awards for excellence in theatre. The Francis Grover Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to George F. Piehl, the Children's and Youth Theatre Award was awarded to Clint Klose, and the New Hampshire Magazine "Vision and Tenacity" Award was awarded to Autumn Allen.

The full list of winners is as follows:

Professional

Community

Best Production - Drama/Comedy

Heartbreak House - Peterborough Players

Best Production - Musical
Sweeney Todd - Weathervane Theatre

Best Director - Drama/Comedy
Around the World in 80 Days - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Neil Pankhurst)

Best Director - Musical
Sweeney Todd - Weathervane Theatre (Jacques Stewart)

Best Musical Director
Sweeney Todd - Weathervane Theatre (Colin Keating)

Best Choreographer
The Producers - Mt. Washington VAlley Theatre Company (Clay James and Jacklyn Kappus)

Best Lighting Designer
Around the World in 80 Days - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Matthew Guminski)

Best Sound Designer
Around the World in 80 Days - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Neil Pankhurst)

Best Costume Designer
Sweeney Todd - Weathervane Theatre (Rien Schlect)

Best Scenic Designer
Heartbreak House - Peterborough Players (Charles Morgan)

Best Original Playwright
The Pact - Yellow Taxi Productions (Jeannette Angell)

Best Actor - Drama/Comedy
Burn This - Yellow Taxi Productions (Casey Preston as Pale)

Best Actor - Musical
Sweeney Todd - Weathervane Theatre (William Thomas Evans as Sweeney)

Best Actress - Drama/Comedy
Heartbreak House - Peterborough Players (Pamela Bob as Ellie Dunn)

Best Actress - Musical
Sweeney Todd - Weathervane Theatre (Kirsti Carnahan as Mrs. Lovett)

Best Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy
Heartbreak House - Peterborough Players (Jack Koenig as Hector Hushabye)

Best Supporting Actor - Musical
Sweeney Todd - Weathervane Theatre (Edward M. Barker as The Beadle)

Best Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy
Heartbreak House - Peterborough Players (Dee Nelson as Mrs. Hesione Husabye)

Best Supporting Actress - Musical
On the Town - Papermill Theatre / NCCA (Kyla Schoer as Hildy)

General Excellence
Advice to The Players

Best Production - Drama/Comedy

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - M & M Productions

Best Production - Musical
Anything Goes - Actorsingers

Best Director - Drama/Comedy
Taming of the Shrew - Actors' Circle Theatre (Deborah Shakespeare Thurber)

Best Director - Musical
Anything Goes - Actorsingers (Dana Bissett Siegal)

Best Musical Director
Anything Goes - Actorsingers (Jared Holland)

Best Choreographer
Anything Goes - Actorsingers (Martha Daniels Holland)

Best Lighting Designer
Anything Goes - Actorsingers (Craig Brennan)

Best Sound Designer
Judy's Scary Little Christmas - Music and Drama Company (Dan Richards)

Best Costume Designer
Anything Goes - Actorsingers (Mary Selvoski)

Best Scenic Designer
subUrbia - Ghostlight Theater Co. (Tom Morgan)

Best Original Playwright
History of the Roses - Garrison Players (Lowell Williams)

Best Actor - Drama/Comedy
Facing East - M&D Productions (Kevin O'Neil as Alex)

Best Actor - Musical
Anything Goes - Actorsingers (Ron Bourque as Bill Crocker)

Best Actress - Drama/Comedy
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - M & M Productions (Mari Keegan as Martha)

Best Actress - Musical
The King and I - Manchester Community Theatre Players (Cathy McKay as Anna)

Best Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy
Taming of the Shrew - Actors' Circle Theatre (Scott Gardner as Grumio)

Best Supporting Actor - Musical
The Full Monty - Community Players of Concord, NH (Marc Willis as Malcolm MacGregor)

Best Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - M & M Productions (Meredith Borgioli as Honey)

Best Supporting Actress - Musical
Anything Goes - Actorsingers (Laura Prior as Hope Harcourt)

General Excellence
Stagecoach Productions

The NH Theatre Awards showcase the state's remarkable achievements and exceptional talent in locally produced theatre and will encourage, stimulate and recognize creative excellence and exceptional dedication among The Players, producers, writers, directors and technicians who bring theatrical magic to the small stages of the Granite State.

For more information, visit www.nhtheatreawards.com.


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