Omaha Community Playhouse Celebrates Volunteers at 2018/19 Awards Night Function

The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP) held its annual Awards Night celebration on Monday, July 1 to honor those who volunteered as cast and crew in the 2018/19 season.

Award recipients for the 2018/19 season were announced throughout the show, and included the following:

FONDA MCGUIRE AWARD

For the most outstanding performance of the season

• Steve Krambeck, One Man Two Guvnors

• Mackenzie Dehmer, Shrek The Musical

MARY PECKHAM AWARD

For a memorable performance in a feature role

• Thomas Gjere and James Verderamo, The Bridges of Madison County (musical)

• Mackenzie Dehmer and Angela Jenson Frey, The Bridges of Madison County (musical)

• Tony Schik, Of Mice and Men (play)

• Julie Fitzgerald Ryan, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (play)

Barbara Ford AWARD

For outstanding performance in a supporting role

• J. Isaiah Smith, Shrek The Musical (musical)

• Joey Hartshorn, The Bridges of Madison County (musical)

• Chris Shonka, One Man, Two Guvnors (play)

• Cathy Hirsch, One Man, Two Guvnors (play)

ELAINE JABENIS CAMEO AWARD

For a memorable performance in a small role

• Jordan Smith, Ragtime (musical)

• Analisa Peyton, The Bridges of Madison County (musical)

• Bill Hutson, One Man, Two Guvnors (play)

• Connie Lee, One Man, Two Guvnors (play)

OUTSTANDING YOUTH AWARD

For the most outstanding performance by a youth in the season

• Dominic Torres, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

• Sasha Denenberg, Fun Home

Bill Bailey DEBUT AWARD

For outstanding performance in a first appearance on an OCP Stage

• Michael Trutna, Fun Home (musical)

• Kerri Forrester, Shrek The Musical (musical)

• Steve Catron, Of Mice and Men (play)

• Daena Schweiger, Men On Boats (play)

OUTSTANDING YOUTH DEBUT

For outstanding performance in a first appearance on an OCP stage

• Austin Lempke, Shrek The Musical

• Jaiden Lindsey, She Kills Monsters

Charles Jones AWARD

To recognize excellence in performance at the discretion of the artistic director

• Mike Palmreuter

Dick Boyd AWARD

Awarded periodically in recognition of exceptional contribution on stage

• Sheldon Ledbetter

EDWARD F. OWEN AWARD

For corporations, foundations and individuals whose partnership and contribution have nurtured and sustained ongoing development of OCP

• CHI Health

TRUSTEES AWARD

To recognize distinguished service to the Omaha Community Playhouse

• Mark Laughlin

PRESIDENT'S AWARD

To recognize extraordinary leadership and work for the Playhouse in areas outside of performance or production

• Norma Riley

ECHO ELLICK TOP PRODUCTION AWARD

To recognize outstanding backstage work

• Kevin Study

• Roger Downer

ACCESSIBILITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

To recognize exceptional contributions to the Omaha Community Playhouse's commitment to accessibility

• Donna Hultman

BACKSTAGE AWARD

• Emma Evans

• Cricket Gielle

• Jack Griggs

• Samantha Khalil

• Angela Leuschen

• Madeline McCrae

• Mike Neeson

• Devin Santana

• Krisanne Weimer

• Lisa Wisnia