BroadwayWorld Rockland / Westchester Awards December 5th Standings; SEUSSICAL Leads Best Musical!

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2023 BroadwayWorld Rockland / Westchester Standings

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Lexie Fennell Frare - THE PROM - WPPAC 51%
Ryan Kasprzak - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 49%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Alison Hublard Hershman - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 32%
Jennifer Angarano-Ricci - PICNIC - Harrison Players 20%
Antonio Consuegra - THE PROM - WPPAC 9%
Heidi Hanson - (MIS)UNDERSTANDING MAMMY: THE HATTIE MCDANIEL STORY - The Schoolhouse Theater 9%
Janet Fenton - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 8%
Neil Schleifer - LEND ME A TENOR - Sock 'n' Buskin 5%
Claudia Stefany - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 4%
Gina Stanton/Nicole Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 4%
Janet Fenton - THE SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
Gina Stanton/Mike Stanton/Nicole Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Brenda Phelps - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Nico Bittker - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
Gregory Gale - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
Emily Gelderman - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Emily Gelderman - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 0

Best Direction Of A Musical
Jason Summers - SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 49%
Frank Portanova - THE PROM - White Plains Performing Arts Center 22%
Mike Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 16%
Daniel Ferrante - ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 13%

Best Direction Of A Play
Owen Thompson - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 35%
Anthony J. Valbiro - PICNIC - Harrison Players 11%
Tom Souhrada - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 9%
Pia Haas - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Armonk Players 7%
Gina Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 7%
Terence Keyes - DANCING FOR BRIGID - DayStar Creations 7%
Michael Mirra & John Hartigan - LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 5%
Alison Costello - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 5%
Margaret Young - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 4%
Claudia Stefany - THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
Joe Brancato - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 2%
Mitch Horn - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
Anthony J. Valbiro - ON GOLDEN POND - Harrison Players 1%
Suzi Takashaski - MAGICAL THINKING - Bristol Valley Theater 1%
Christa Scott Reed - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Matt Lenz - THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY - Forestburgh Playhouse 1%
Christa Scott Reed - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0%

Best Ensemble
SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 25%
RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 21%
PICNIC - Harrison Players 11%
THE PROM - White Plains Performing Arts Center 8%
DANCING FOR BRIGID - DayStar Creations 5%
ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 5%
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Whippoorwill Hall 4%
A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 4%
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 3%
PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 1%
LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 0%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Dennis Parichy - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 32%
Anthony Santora - PICNIC - Harrison Players 14%
Eric Norbury - THE PROM - WPPAC 12%
Jamie Roderick - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 10%
Mike Gnazzo - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 9%
Anthony Santora - DANCING FOR BRIGID - DayStar Creations 6%
Mike Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 5%
Mike Gnazzo - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 4%
Daniel Scherer - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Armonk Players 4%
Mike Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Jamie Roderick - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 2%
Peter Petrino - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Anthony Santora - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%

Best Musical
SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 47%
THE PROM - White Plains Performing Arts Center 25%
ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 15%
SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 12%

Best New Play Or Musical
POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 31%
GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 27%
SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 14%
DANCING FOR BRIGID - DayStar Creations 13%
3 TURNS AT THE GUN HILL DINER - Brewster Theater Co. 9%
IMPACT - Bethany Arts Community 6%

Best Performer In A Musical
BJ Markus - SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 28%
Steve DiNardo - SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 27%
Janine LaManna - THE PROM - White Plains Performing Arts Center 11%
Kara Freedman - ALL SHOOK UP - Westchester Sandbox Theater 8%
Megan Colton - THE PROM - WPPAC 6%
Emily Royer - THE PROM - WPPAC 5%
Gina Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 4%
Sam Katzman - ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 3%
Alex Gross - ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 3%
Phil Pineau - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Adrienne T. Voltaire - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Mike Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 1%
Carolyn McCormick - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0%
Thomas Jay Ryan - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0%

Best Performer In A Play
Patrick Lawlor - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 29%
Kayla Moore - PICNIC - Harrison Players 19%
Bruce Apar - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Armonk Players 9%
Tom Souhrada - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 7%
Larry Brustofski - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 5%
Eric Schuster - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Whippoorwill Hall 4%
Amber Layne - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 4%
Michelle Tendy-Hartigan - LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 4%
Darren Carfano - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
Amanda Bloom - PICNIC - Harrison Players 3%
Mike Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Phyllis Lindy - LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 2%
Michael J. Frohnhoefer - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 2%
John Ade - THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 1%
Jordan Kai Burnett - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
Taylor Quinn - PICNIC - Harrison Players 1%
David Nielsen - LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 1%
Trent Dawson - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Brenda Withers - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Tom Souhrada - THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY - Forestburgh Playhouse 0%
John Carlos Lefkowitz - THE SHAPE OF THINGS - Elmwood Playhouse 0%
Jill Paxton - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 0%
Michelle Hodge - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 0%
Jenny Lambert - THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 0%
Kathy Files DiBiasi - THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 0%

Best Play
RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 27%
PICNIC - Harrison Players 16%
A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 13%
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 9%
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Whippoorwill Hall 9%
POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 8%
LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 6%
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 5%
GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 3%
LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY - Forestburgh Playhouse 1%
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
THE BETRAYAL - KCS Whippoorwill Lib in Armonk NY 0%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Rob Dutiel - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 32%
Anthony J. Valbiro - PICNIC - Harrison Players 16%
Chris and Justin Swader - THE PROM - WPPAC 11%
Jessica Parks - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 10%
Rob Ward - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 8%
Rob Ward and Margaret Young - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 6%
Gina Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 4%
Mike Stanton/Sharon Wolff - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Christopher Gladys - MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 - Brewster Theater Co. 2%
Rob Ward - THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 2%
Nico Bittker - THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
Christian Fleming - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
Stephen Abusch/Sharron Kearney - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Laura Valenti/Sharron Kearney - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Sharron Kearney - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Owen Thompson - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 35%
Donna Cribari - PICNIC - Harrison Players 15%
Don Hanna - THE PROM - WPPAC 13%
Ben Soos and Michael Edan - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 12%
Nicholas Simone - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 10%
Aidan Conlan - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 7%
Joel Abbott - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 3%
Jonathan Langberg - MAGICAL THINKING - Bristol Valley Theater 3%
Sean Ramos - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
John Gromada - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Paulette Oliva - THE PROM - WPPAC 28%
Keith Schneider - THE PROM - WPPAC 20%
Kara Freedman - ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 17%
Chris Ledogar - SPOOKS & SPECTERS - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 7%
Lance Anthony - ALL SHOOK UP - Westchester Sandbox Theater 6%
Jessica Beitscher - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 5%
Sofia Jimenez - ALL SHOOK UP - Westchester Sandbox Theater 5%
Rebecca Gross - ALL SHOOK UP - Westchester Sandbox Theater 4%
Steven Sylvia - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Naomi Hanson - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Kelly McAndrew - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 2%
Matthew Boston - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
David Beck - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 37%
Michael Sedia - PICNIC - Harrison Players 16%
Tim Brandt - PICNIC - Harrison Players 12%
Arthur Chill - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 7%
Adrienne T. Voltaire - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 5%
Stavros Adamides - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 4%
Aaron Newcome - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
Chris Ledogar - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Deidre Carul - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
Jenna Isabella - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Elizabeth Cronin - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 2%
Jenny Lambert - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 2%
Sean Latasa - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 1%
Samantha Sanyshyn - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 1%
Lea Dimarchi - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 0%
Matthew Boston - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0%
Jonathan Fielding - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 0%
Kelly McAndrew - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0

Favorite Local Theatre
Westchester Sandbox Theater 28%
The Schoolhouse Theater 23%
Clocktower Players 18%
Harrison Players 8%
Elmwood Playhouse 6%
WPPAC 6%
Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 4%
The Life Mosaic 2%
Armonk Players 2%
Whippoorwill Hall 1%
Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 0%
Katonah Classic Stage 0%