2020 perry - njact · 2020. 10. 25. · awards the new jersey. association of community theatres...
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A W A R D S
THE NEW JERSEY
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY THEATRES
PRESENTS
T H E 4 7 T H A N N U A L
COMMUNITY THEATRE AWARDS
October 25, 20 20
PerryT H E 2 0 2 0
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S P E C I A L T H A N K S
John & Diana Maurer, Hunter Maurer, Brian Remo & the Entire Staff and Volunteers of the Union County Performing Arts Center especially Heather McLeod & Jacob Fishman, Webb Print, Lori Hyman and
the entire Staff of the Holiday Inn in Clark & Edyta Kuciapa
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N E W J E R S E Y A S S O C I AT I O N O F C O M M U N I T Y T H E AT E R S B O A R D M E M B E R S
President ............................................................................... PATRICK STAREGA
Vice President ................................................................................PJ CAMPACCI
Treasurer ..........................................................................................RITA GRECO
Secretary .........................................................................................AMY LEVINE
Reviewer Liaison ....................................................................... DONNA SERIO
Vice President of Development ..................................................... LORI FABIAN
Director of Social Media & Correspondence ....................ELIZABETH RZASA
Technical Media Specialist ................................................STEPHEN SESERKO
Member At Large ....................................................................ALISSA VALIENTE
T H E N O T R E A DY T O B R E A K Q U A R A N T I N E B A N DConductor/Electric Bass Guitar ................................................ TONY GRECO
Piano ...............................................................................RICHARD CORRITORE
Keyboards ...........................................................................BRUCE DE LA CRUZ
Guitars .....................................................................................ED HELMSTETTER
Percussion ....................................................................................GALEN WORK
2 0 2 0 P E R R Y AWA R D S S TA F F Host ....................................................................................... PATRICK STAREGA
Co-Host .........................................................................HOWARD WHITMORE
Miss Perry ..............................................................................ELIZABETH RZASA
NJACT/Perry Awards Announcer ........................................ LESLIE WILLIAMS
Music Director ..............................................................................TONY GRECO
Live Broadcast Supervisor .........................................................JOHN MAURER
Recorded Media Supervisor ...............................................STEPHEN SESERKO
Videographers .....JOHN MAURER, DIANA MAURER & HUNTER MAURER
Stage Manager ......................................................................BRIANNA GUELL
Production Stage Manager ........................................... DENNIS TOLENTINO
Program .................................................................................... EDYTA KUCIAPA
Envelope Printing ................................................ KEN WEBB OF WEBB PRINT
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My Dear Friends,
As I sat down to write this year’s letter, I wasn’t sure of exactly what I wanted to say. Most of the positive thoughts have been covered in Facebook memes, so what could I add to the conversation? I reread the past two years’ letters and in 2018 I spoke about COMMITMENT, INTENTION & SIMPLICITY, while in 2019 I waxed poetic on INSPIRATION.
I have already written letters to you all about PERSEVERANCE & INGENUITY and have asked others to speak this evening about the challenges of continuing to bring theater to the masses (albeit socially-distant masses) in these “challenging times.”
So I lit a candle and sat down and that is when it came to me. You see, this is no ordinary candle. It is a Homeworx Candle by Harry Slatkin (the one luxury item I allow myself) and his fragrances calm me in such a way that everything becomes clearer in my mind. So there you have it: CLARITY & CALM.
I am hoping you have taken advantage of this situation, not to bemoan what has been lost, but to let yourself be immersed by what has been found. The calmness of a Friday night where you do not have to run to the theater, the clarity of looking out the window on a beautiful Summer morning not being exhausted from days upon days in the theater making sure the set was built, the clarity and calmness of feeling that slight shift in priorities when you have more than a few rushed minutes to walk your dog or call your Mom or watch your child color a picture - is clearly worth the trade in my opinion.
So that is my wish for you all this year: CLARITY & CALM. And once we are able to return to the hustle of our normal routines, I pray we do not forget the benefit and joy of simply lighting a candle, taking a deep breath, and remembering that the greatest and most long lasting pleasures are found in our moments of CLARITY & CALM.
Peace Be With You All,
Patrick J. Starega
President, New Jersey Association of Community Theaters
L E T T E R F R O M T H E President
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Opening Number
YOU CAN’T STOP TONIGHTORIGINAL MUSIC & LYRICS BY
Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz,
Howard Ashman, Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman
TONIGHT’S LYRICS BY Brian Remo
ARRANGED BY Bruce de la Cruz
VIDEOGRAPHY & EDITING: Stephen Seserko
VOCAL RECORDING: Jacob Fishman
FEATURING: Howard M. Whitmore, Shannen Doyle, Kyrus Keenan Westcott, Michael Mags, Brian Remo & Patrick Starega. Special appearance by Mush Remo.
OPENING NUMBER RECORDED ORCHESTRA:
CONDUCTOR/ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR .................. Tony Greco
PIANO ........... Bruce de la Cruz
GUITAR ............. Ed Helmstetter
PERCUSSION .......Galen Work
TRUMPET ..Michael Lamparello
TRUMPET ..............Victor Roque
REEDS ....................Richie Peters
REEDS .............Mike Jedwabnik
TROMBONE .......Glen Lebitsch
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Sarah Black ...........................................................THE CHRISTMAS BUS Somerset Valley Players
Ava Chrusciel .................................................. DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Summit Playhouse
Sophia Flower ............................................................ WAIT UNTIL DARK Old Library Theatre Company
Maya Lerner .......................................................... JERSEY VOICES 2019 Chatham Community Players
Morgan McNulty ........................................................ AGNES OF GOD The Road Company
Danielle Pecchioli .............................................PETS & THEIR HUMANS First Avenue Playhouse
Ivana Ragusa ................................................................ALMOST, MAINE St. Anne’s Stages
O U T S T A N D I N G
Youth ActressI N A P L A Y
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Anthony DeSilva ................................................ON THE WATERFRONT Main Street Theatre Company
Logan Guvenel .......................................................... LOST IN YONKERS Chatham Community Players
Nathan Kossoy ........................9th ANNUAL ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL Old Library Theatre Company
Braden Mellina ......................................................... LOST IN YONKERS Chatham Community Players
Will Nissen ...................................................... DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Summit Playhouse
Stephen Russo ...................................................PETS & THEIR HUMANS First Avenue Playhouse
Dominick Wierzbicki ............................................THE CHRISTMAS BUS Somerset Valley Players
Alexander Wolfe .................................................. JERSEY VOICES 2019 Chatham Community Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
Youth ActorI N A P L A Y
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Monica DiMauro, Brian Garrison, Philip Hopf ..... VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE Cumberland Players
Richard Hennessy ............................................................. THE HUMANS Chatham Community Players
Robert Herko, Don Schlachter ................................ LEND ME A TENOR Readington Community Theatre
Allan Seward ....................................................... THE LION IN WINTER Bergen County Players
Jenny Steel ................................................................................. SEMINAR Circle Players
Kevin Ohlweiler, Steve Moger ................................... IT’S ONLY A PLAY Studio Players
Ed Whitman ..................................................... THE RUNNER STUMBLES Westfield Community Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
Lighting DesignO F A P L A Y
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Tyler Daddario ...................................................................MAMMA MIA Off Broad Street Players
Nicholas Marmo ................................................... THE WHO’S TOMMY Chester Theatre Group
Jeff McRum ....THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Kevin Ohlweiler .........................................................................NEWSIES Gas Lamp Players
Omaira Parrilla-Dunne, Ed Doyle, Ed Santiago ............ALL SHOOK UP Haddonfield Plays & Players
Corey Rubel ..................................................................................... PIPPIN Villagers Theatre
Daniel Schulze ...................................................................MAMMA MIA Villagers Theatre
O U T S T A N D I N G
Lighting DesignO F A M U S I C A L
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Shannen Rivers ............................................................................PLAY ON Somerset Valley Players
Michele Roth .................................................................. 33 VARIATIONS Bergen County Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
Stage ManagementO F A P L A Y
N O M I N A T I O N
C O M M I T T E E M E M B E R
O F T H E Y E A R
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Molly Eisert ..............................................................................WORKING The Strollers
Kathleen Rose Gallardo ....................................................MAMMA MIA Phoenix Productions
Rob Langer ..........................................................................URINETOWN Somerset Valley Players
Dawn Noonan .................................................................BYE BYE BIRDIE Playhouse 22
Linda Valenti ...............................................LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE St. Philip’s Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
Stage ManagementO F A M U S I C A L
m u s i c a l p e r f o r m a n c e # 1
F U N H O M E • Villagers Theatre
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Jeanine Tesori & Lisa KronPRODUCERS: Emily Russoniello & Alex Stefaniak
DIRECTOR: Richard Butler
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Phillip Blandino .......................... VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE Cumberland Players
Joe DiVico.......................................................................... THE HUMANS Chatham Community Players
Robert Herko, Frank Bergson .................................. LEND ME A TENOR Readington Community Theatre
Brent Kowalenko ......................................................STEEL MAGNOLIAS Somerset Valley Players
Tim Larsen, Rick Essig ........................................... THE LION IN WINTER Bergen County Players
Tim Larsen, Steven Bell, Jim Lupfer ................................ 33 VARIATIONS Bergen County Players
Peyton Thomas ............................................................. IT’S ONLY A PLAY Studio Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
Sound DesignO F A P L A Y
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Matthew DiFabio ............................................................................CHESS Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Matthew DiFabio ..................................... THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Jordan Kenney ...........................................LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE St. Philip’s Players
Evan Paine ........................................................CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Pennington Players
Evan Paine .................................................................... CRAZY FOR YOU M&M Stage Productions
Sean Pedrick ......................................................................MAMMA MIA Off Broad Street Players
Daniel Schulze ...................................................................MAMMA MIA Villagers Theatre
O U T S T A N D I N G
Sound DesignO F A M U S I C A L
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Carol Fisher .......................................................... THE LION IN WINTER Bergen County Players
Matt Lafargue ............................................................................ SEMINAR Circle Players
Erin Miller ......................................................................ALMOST, MAINE St. Anne Stages
Chase Newhart................................................................. THE HUMANS Chatham Community Players
Rob Nonni, Lona Nonni .......................................... LEND ME A TENOR Readington Community Theatre
Diane L. Parker ................................................DEATH OF A SALESMAN Somerset Valley Players
Michelle Samarel ......................................................................... HARVEY Dover Little Theatre
LouJ Stalsworth ...........................................................................TARTUFFE PinnWorth Productions
O U T S T A N D I N G
DirectionO F A P L A Y
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P R E S E N T A T I O N O F T H E 2 0 2 0
David P. McMenemie A W A R D
Christie Leigh Carver .................................................................TARTUFFE PinnWorth Productions
Stephanie DiPilla ...................................................... LEND ME A TENOR Readington Community Theatre
Heidi Dugan ............................... VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE Cumberland Players
Denise Hickson......................................................... LEND ME A TENOR Readington Community Theatre
Sarah Pharaon .................................................................. THE HUMANS Chatham Community Players
Kate Lyn Reiter ................................................A DOLL’S HOUSE: PART 2 Chester Theatre Group
Sari Ruskin .........................................................................LEGALLY GRAY Somerset Valley Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
Supporting ActressI N A P L A Y
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Bill Barry ..................................................................... COMPLETE GAME Studio Players
Kevern Cameron ............................................A DOLL’S HOUSE: PART 2 Chester Theatre Group
John Dowgin ........................................................ THE EXPLORERS CLUB Circle Players
Dennis Farrelly ......................................................TWELVE ANGRY MEN Forte Dramatic Productions
Daniel Gleason ..........................................................................TARTUFFE PinnWorth Productions
Jim Simpson ........................................ MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Nutley Little Theatre
Jason Wade ............................... VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE Cumberland Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
Supporting ActorI N A P L A Y
m u s i c a l p e r f o r m a n c e # 2
C R A Z Y F O R Y O U • M&M Stage Productions
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY George & Ira GershwinPRODUCERS: Mike Almstedt & Mike Dilorio • DIRECTOR: Mike Dilorio
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Carmen Delia Bryant .................................................... IN THE HEIGHTS Cumberland Players
Cindy Chait ....................................THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Playhouse 22
Jillian Hanna...........................................................................FUN HOME Villagers Theatre
Crystal Huau ....................................................CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Pennington Players
April Johnson ....................................................................ALL SHOOK UP Haddonfield Plays & Players
Cassandra Lindeblad .....................................................................CHESS Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Jessica Magdosco ..................................................................COMPANY Capital Productions
O U T S T A N D I N G
Supporting ActressI N A M U S I C A L
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Chris Boerner ............................................................... CRAZY FOR YOU M&M Stage Productions
Michael Dooley .................................................................MAMMA MIA Villagers Theatre
Stephen Kalogeras ............................................... THE WHO’S TOMMY Chester Theatre Group
Sean Lynch-Littlejohn ......................................................................CHESS Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Denny Mugica ....................................................... CHILDREN OF EDEN Mystic Vision Players
Aidan Stallworth-Glitz .......................................................MAMMA MIA Villagers Theatre
Mark Zebro .....................................................................................CHESS Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
O U T S T A N D I N G
Supporting ActorI N A M U S I C A L
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Laura Carey, Carrie Joy Miller, Michael A. Muller, Victor Nieves ..............................................PLAY ON Somerset Valley Players
Jill Katz ......................................................................... CALENDAR GIRLS Pennington Players
Barbra Murtha, Rich Ciero, Karen Markle ........ THE LION IN WINTER Bergen County Players
Kate Pinner, Andrew Devlin, Jenna Moschella, Haley Schmalbach ....................................................................TARTUFFE PinnWorth Productions
Shannen Rivers, Holly J. Kowalenko, Edye Hayden ...........................................................STEEL MAGNOLIAS Somerset Valley Players
Marina Tu ...............................................REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES Center Players
Joanne Vinciguerra .................................................. LEND ME A TENOR Readington Community Theatre
O U T S T A N D I N G
PropertiesI N A P L A Y
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Judi Chandler .......................................................................................CHESS Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Jenn Kopesky, Renee McCleery, Ed Doyle ........................ALL SHOOK UP Haddonfield Plays & Players
Katelyn DeGennaro ........................................................... IN THE HEIGHTS Defining Moments Theatre Company
Heather Parton .................................................................. CRAZY FOR YOU M&M Stage Productions
Lou Ann Salkin .......................................... SWEENEY TODD THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET Eccentric Theater Company
Lisa Sudfield ............................................................................... FUN HOME Villagers Theatre
Alecia Hurst Walton....................................................................... NEWSIES Gas Lamp Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
PropertiesI N A M U S I C A L
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Matthew Allegretta, Jody Laufer, John Donovan ............ALMOST, MAINE St. Anne Stages
Frank Bergson ............................................................... LEND ME A TENOR Readington Community Theatre
Michael Blandino, Jason Smith, Kelly Torres Williams ....................... VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE Cumberland Players
Mike DiLalo ...............................ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST Playhouse 22
Bernice Garfield-Szita ................................REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES Circle Players
Roy Pancirov ........................................................................... THE HUMANS Chatham Community Players
Michael Smith, Ellyn Essig ........................................ THE LION IN WINTER Bergen County Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
Scenic DesignO F A P L A Y
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Christopher Harrison Parkhurst Abbott ............................MAMMA MIA Villagers Theatre
Mike Almstedt, Thomas Coppolecchia, Shawn Simmons ...................................................................... SCROOGE M&M Stage Productions
Mike Almstedt .............................................................. CRAZY FOR YOU M&M Stage Productions
Marc Chandler, Ed Whitman, Charlie Urbanowicz .............. THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Paula Farrar .............................................................. INTO THE WOODS The Road Company
Brandon Feumolt .............................................................................CHESS Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Alecia Hurst Walton...................................................................NEWSIES Gas Lamp Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
Scenic DesignO F A M U S I C A L
Community Theater O F T H E Y E A R 2 0 2 0
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Logan Caplan .................................................................................SHREK Axelrod’s Rising Stars Youth Productions
Melissa Gaeta ........................................A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM The Park Players Theatre Company
Elizabeth Grant ................................................................ALL SHOOK UP Aspire Performing Arts Company
Allison Paterno ........................................................THE DESCENDANTS Aspire Performing Arts Company
Hannah Repole .....................................................................CINDERELLA Brick Children’s Community Theatre
Tori Tarleton ....WONDERLAND: ALICE’S ROCK & ROLL ADVENTURE Porch Light Productions
Charlotte Ward Taylor ................................................................MATILDA The Road Company
O U T S T A N D I N G
Youth ActressI N A M U S I C A L
m u s i c a l p e r f o r m a n c e # 3
M A M M A M I A • Off Broad Street Players
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus PRODUCERS: Tyler Daddario & Jason D. Smith
DIRECTOR: John T. Stephan
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Mason Corey ..............................................................................MATILDA The Road Company
Carter Jones ............................................................THE DESCENDANTS Aspire Performing Arts Company
Noah Lytle ..................................................................... IN THE HEIGHTS Defining Moments Theatre Company
Connor McGorty .......................................................... WONDERLAND: ALICE’S ROCK & ROLL ADVENTURE Porch Light Productions
Justin Roth .................................................................... THE FULL MONTY Old Library Theatre Company
Luke Surretsky .............................................................................NEWSIES Gas Lamp Players
Aman Tolia ......................................................................................SHREK Axelrod’s Rising Stars Youth Productions
O U T S T A N D I N G
Youth ActorI N A M U S I C A L
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Laura Ghaffour ............................................................. CRAZY FOR YOU M&M Stage Productions
Tyron Howard ........................................................ CHILDREN OF EDEN Mystic Vision Players
Achilles Inverso .............................................. SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER The Road Company
Michael Kidney ...............................................................................CHESS Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Michael Scannelli ......................................................................NEWSIES Gas Lamp Players
Phillip Solomon ..................................................................MAMMA MIA Villagers Theatre
Joseph Tudor ................................................................................... PIPPIN Villagers Theatre
O U T S T A N D I N G
Choreography
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m u s i c a l p e r f o r m a n c e # 4
N E W S I E S • Gas Lamp PlayersMUSIC AND LYRICS BY Alan Menken & Jack Feldman
PRODUCER: Meredith EatonDIRECTOR: Stephen Buntrock
E N T R ’ A C T E 1
Intermission
N J A C T 2 0 2 0
lifetime AchievementA W A R D
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E N T R ’ A C T E 2
m u s i c a l p e r f o r m a n c e # 5
C H E S S • Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Tim RicePRODUCER: Liz Howard
DIRECTOR: Edgar Hildago
A F E W W O R D S A B O U T T H E F U T U R E O F T H E N J A C T
Hall of Fame
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Elizabeth Blandino ..................... VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE Cumberland Players
Lily Boyle ........................................................A DOLL’S HOUSE: PART 2 Chester Theatre Group
Ann Lowe ......................................................... DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Summit Players
Maureen Mulvihill, Kimberly Olson Bunker, Karen Markle ....................................................... THE LION IN WINTER Bergen County Players
Kate Pinner .................................................................................TARTUFFE PinnWorth Productions
Michelle Samarel ......................................................................... HARVEY Dover Little Theatre
Emily Ton, Christy Hall ........................................ THE EXPLORERS’ CLUB Circle Players
Joanne Vinciguerra, Cynthia Okamoto ................ LEND ME A TENOR, Readington Community Theatre
O U T S T A N D I N G
Costume DesignO F A P L A Y
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Annmarie Matseur .........................THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Playhouse 22
Zachary Mazouat, Renee Celeste .................................................CHESS Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Renee McCleery ..............................................................ALL SHOOK UP Haddonfield Plays & Players
Louisa Murey ................................................................ CRAZY FOR YOU M&M Stage Productions
Shannon Sheridan, John Rattacasa ..............................MARY POPPINS Off Broad Street Players
Phillip Solomon ..................................................................MAMMA MIA Villagers Theatre
Yasenia Wagner ........................................................... IN THE HEIGHTS Cumberland Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
Costume DesignO F A M U S I C A L
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Jack Bender .....................................................................................CHESS Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Jack Bender ........................................................... THE WHO’S TOMMY Chester Theatre Group
Kyle Buchanan .......................................................................FUN HOME Villagers Theatre
Kristy Graves ..............................................................................NEWSIES Gas Lamp Players
AJ Meeker ...............................................................................COMPANY Capital Productions
Ruslan Odintsov ....................................................... INTO THE WOODS The Road Company
Georgianna Pappas ............................ SWEENEY TODD THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET Eccentric Theater Company
June Thomas Fraser ................................................ CHILDREN OF EDEN Mystic Vision Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
Musical Direction
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Stephen Buntrock, Kristy Graves ..............................................NEWSIES Gas Lamp Players
Mike DiIorio ................................................................. CRAZY FOR YOU M&M Stage Productions
Edgar Hidalgo ................................................................................CHESS Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Reegan McKenzie ............................... SWEENEY TODD THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET Eccentric Theater Company
Corey Rubel ..................................................................................... PIPPIN Villagers Theatre
Phillip Solomon ..................................................................MAMMA MIA Villagers Theatre
Alan Van Antwerp ................................................ THE WHO’S TOMMY Chester Theatre Group
O U T S T A N D I N G
DirectionO F A M U S I C A L
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Samantha Ambler .................................................ANGELS IN BOSTON Thirst-e Productions
Elisabeth Erdmann ............................................... THE LION IN WINTER Bergen County Players
Haley Huxley ..............................................................................PLAY ON Somerset Valley Players
Carrie Joy Miller .........................................................................PLAY ON Somerset Valley Players
Carey Walden ........................... VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE Cumberland Players
Sandra Ward ..................................................DEATH OF A SALESMAN Somerset Valley Players
Marguerite Wurtz ............................................................. THE HUMANS Chatham Community Players
O U T S T A N D I N G
Featured ActressI N A P L A Y
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Charles Acosta ............................................................ CALENDAR GIRLS Pennington Players
Kyle Allen Devich ................................................................ RABBIT HOLE Cumberland Players
John Fischer ..........................................................TWELVE ANGRY MEN Forte Dramatic Productions
Eric Holzer ............................................................ THE LION IN WINTER Bergen County Players
Patrick McAndrew ................................................SIGNIFICANT OTHER Nutley Little Theatre
Ron Mulligan ...................................... MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Nutley Little Theatre
Pete Sauer ..................................................................................TARTUFFE PinnWorth Productions
O U T S T A N D I N G
Featured ActorI N A P L A Y
m u s i c a l p e r f o r m a n c e # 6
A L L S H O O K U P • Haddonfield Plays & Players
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY The Elvis Presley SongbookPRODUCER: Sue Stein
DIRECTORS: Ed Doyle, Ed “Rico” Santiago
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9TH ANNUAL ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL .. Old Library Theatre Company
AUTHORS: Jim Moss, Teri Foltz, Zac Thompson, Mike Sockol, Cassidy Byron, Nate Briggs, Jim GeoghanPRODUCER: Linda Wielkotz DIRECTORS: Angela Dallesandro, Emma Himmelhoch, Jeanine Conrad, Lisa Dascoli, Elizabeth Fahsbender, Ed Bialkin, Sheryl Heffernan
ANGELS IN BOSTON ............................................. Thirst-e Productions
AUTHOR: Frank Van SyckelPRODUCERS: Samantha Ambler, Frank Van SyckelDIRECTOR: Stephen Hirsekorn
JERSEY VOICES 2019 ...............................Chatham Community Players
AUTHORS: Amanda Sage Comerford, Fred Dennehy, Jacki Jacobi, Elenor Kennedy, Lauri MacMillan, Steven Ruskin, PRODUCERS: Bob Denmark, Jessica PhelanDIRECTORS: Karen Thornton, John AC Kennedy, Julie Anne Nolan, Arnold Buchaine, Roseanne Ruggerio
SHORT PLAYS BY JERSEY PLAYWRIGHTS .Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center
AUTHORS: Lawrence Paone, Benjamin V. Marshall, Steven Patrick, Catherine LaMoreauxPRODUCERS: Catherine LaMoreaux, Anna PaoneDIRECTORS: Noah Stanzione, Shauni Ramai, Matthew Holbert, Catherine LaMoreaux
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF AN
Original Play
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A TIME & A PLACE .................................................... New Vision Players BOOK: Mike HaberMUSIC & LYRICS: Drew VillafuertePRODUCERS: Mike Haber, Ken HaberDIRECTOR: Mike Haber
THE DOLL: A MAGICAL CHRISTMAS ........ Village Playbox ProductionBOOK, MUSIC & LYRICS: Rob Kristie PRODUCER: Steve AllenDIRECTORS: Rob Kristie, John Blackwell
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF AN
Original Musical
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Nicolette Barr ....................................................................MAMMA MIA, Off Broad Street Players
Dorothy Dobkowski ...................................LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE St. Philip’s Players
Carol Fisher ..................................................................................... PIPPIN Bergen County Players
Caitlin Geisser ....................................................................MAMMA MIA Off Broad Street Players
Krystina Matos .......................................................................FUN HOME Villagers Theatre
Mary O’Connor-Kelley ......................................SPRING AWAKENING KhyLand Productions
Jojo Parks ........................................THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Playhouse 22
O U T S T A N D I N G
Featured ActressI N A M U S I C A L
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Justin Luckenbaugh .............................................SPRING AWAKENING KhyLand Productions
Ben Menahem ........................................................................FUN HOME Villagers Theatre
PJ Muniz ........................................................................ IN THE HEIGHTS Cumberland Players
Skie Ocasio ................................................LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE St. Philip’s Players
John Rattacasa ................................................................................9 TO 5 Off Broad Street Players
Patrick J. Starega .................................................SPRING AWAKENING KhyLand Productions
Robert Stevens .............................................................. IN THE HEIGHTS Defining Moments Theatre Company
O U T S T A N D I N G
Featured ActorI N A M U S I C A L
m u s i c a l p e r f o r m a n c e # 7
M A M M A M I A • Villagers Theatre
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Benny Andersson & Björn UlvaeusPRODUCERS: Devin Massih & Crystal Huau
DIRECTOR: Phillip Solomon
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Debbie Badal ............................................................................... HARVEY Dover Little Theatre
Tracey Fama .............................................................STEEL MAGNOLIAS Somerset Valley Players
Sarah Henley .................................................A DOLL’S HOUSE: PART 2 Chester Theatre Group
Mary Lawrence .....................................................ANGELS IN BOSTON Thirst-e Productions
Marian McCabe .................................................. THE LION IN WINTER Bergen County Players
Melanie Staff-Parsons ................................................ CALENDAR GIRLS Pennington Players
Carol Thompson .........................................................................TARTUFFE PinnWorth Productions
Erin Wurtz ..................................... THE LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS Yardley Players Theatre Company
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Maxwell C. Blackriver .............................................................. DRACULA Lord Stirling Theater Company
Harvard Fraser .........................................................................AMADEUS Players Guild of Leonia
Philip Hopf .................................. VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE Cumberland Players
William Kamps .....................................................TWELVE ANGRY MEN Forte Dramatic Productions
Malik Abdul Khaaliq ......................................DEATH OF A SALESMAN Somerset Valley Players
Chad Anthony Miller ................................................... IT’S ONLY A PLAY Studio Players
Richard Purcell......................................................TWELVE ANGRY MEN Forte Dramatic Productions
Mike Sockol .............................................................................. SEMINAR Circle Players
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40 THE 2020 PERRY AWARDS
Rosanne Christie ............................THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Playhouse 22
Autumn Hitt .................................................................... THE WILD PARTY Old Library Theatre Company
Lindsay Maron ...................................................................MAMMA MIA Villagers Theatre
Sky Spiegel Monroe ............................................. THE WHO’S TOMMY Chester Theatre Group
Jesse Principale ......................................................................FUN HOME Villagers Theatre
Jenna Ravenda................................................................................CHESS Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Elizabeth Rzasa ..............................THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Playhouse 22
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Sean Eugene Lough ........................................................................CHESS Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre
Alexander Nathan ....................................................... CRAZY FOR YOU M&M Stage Productions
Christopher Patti ..................................................................URINETOWN Somerset Valley Players
Brian Petty ...........................................................SPRING AWAKENING KhyLand Productions
Mark Piltz .............................................................. THE WHO’S TOMMY Chester Theatre Group
Mark Regan, Jr. ...............................................................................SHREK Axelrod’s Rising Stars Youth Productions
Jonathan Wells .......................................................................FUN HOME Villagers Theatre
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42 THE 2020 PERRY AWARDS
DEATH OF A SALESMAN ................................Somerset Valley Players PRODUCER: Emily M. WindusDIRECTOR: Diane L. Parker
THE HUMANS ..........................................Chatham Community Players
PRODUCER: Steffi Denmark DIRECTOR: Chase Newhart
LEND ME A TENOR ..............................Readington Community Theatre
PRODUCER: Rob Nonni DIRECTORS: Rob Nonni & Lona Nonni
THE LION IN WINTER ....................................... Bergen County Players
PRODUCER: Rhea Smith DIRECTOR: Carol Fisher
PLAY ON ............................................................Somerset Valley PlayersPRODUCERS: Kyle Hamilton & Michael A. Muller DIRECTOR: Michael A. Muller
SEMINAR ............................................................................Circle PlayersPRODUCER: Faith Dowgin DIRECTOR: Matt Lafargue
TARTUFFE .............................................................PinnWorth ProductionsPRODUCERS: LouJ Stalsworth & Kate Pinner DIRECTOR: LouJ Stalsworth
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ALL SHOOK UP ......................................... Haddonfield Plays & Players PRODUCER: Sue Stein DIRECTORS: Ed Doyle, Ed “Rico” Santiago
CHESS .................................................. Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre PRODUCER: Liz Howard DIRECTOR: Edgar Hidalgo
CRAZY FOR YOU .............................................M&M Stage Productions PRODUCERS: Mike Almstedt, Mike DiIorio DIRECTOR: Mike DiIorio
FUN HOME ....................................................................Villagers TheatrePRODUCERS: Emily Russoniello, Alex Stefaniak DIRECTOR: Richard Butler
MAMMA MIA ...................................................Off Broad Street Players PRODUCERS: Tyler Daddario, Jason D. Smith DIRECTOR: John T. Stephan
MAMMA MIA ................................................................Villagers Theatre PRODUCERS: Devin Massih, Crystal Huau DIRECTOR: Phillip Solomon
NEWSIES ..................................................................... Gas Lamp Players PRODUCER: Meredith Eaton DIRECTOR: Stephen Buntrock
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Thirst E Productions wants to say Thank You!!
Thank you...To the amazing cast and crew of
Angels In Boston
To the great audiences
And to the Perry Award Committee for their 3 nominations
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play MARY LAWRENCE
Outstanding Featured Actress in a PlaySAMANATHA AMBLER
Outstanding Production of an Original PlayANGELS IN BOSTON
Thirst E Productions Author: Frank Van Syckel
Director: Stephen Hirsekorn
Do Original Shows!!!!!!
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I am so proud of you Carter.
We love you.
Mom & Ky
Thank you to Aspire Performing Arts
for being so wonderful!
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9 PERRY AWARD NOMINATIONS
AND CONGRATULATIONS TO NJACT
FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO ENSURE THIS
YEAR'S AWARDS CEREMONY COULD
TAKE PLACE VIRTUALLY. BRAVO!
THANK YOU
V I S I T W W W . R C T N J . O R G T O L E A R N M O R E A B O U T O U R T H E A T R E
CONGRATULATIONS
AND BEST OF LUCK
TO ALL OF THE
2020 NOMINEES!
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From ”the Herdman with the Ham”
To the “creative Nobel Prize winning orphan”
You are always our favoriteOutstanding Youth Actress in a Play
Sarah Black
Love,Mom, Dad, the Brothers, Grammy, Freepa & the Aunts & Uncles
Thanks to Somerset Valley Players for all the opportunities!
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Congratulations to my friend the Writer, his Production Crew and his Cast for their
2020 PERRY AWARD nomination. As one audience critic acclaimed….
“This story should be a HALLMARK Movie!”
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It is the pleasure of the
NJACT Board and the Staff
for the 2020 Perry Awards
to wish you all a very
Happy & SafeHoliday Season!
The New Jersey Association of
Community Theaters is greatly looking
forward to the return of LIVE THEATER
to our Great State!
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