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2023 NJACT Perry Awards Winners

originally published: 10/03/2023

(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- The 2023 NJACT Perry Awards ceremony was held at the Strand Center for the Arts in Lakewood on Sunday, October 1st. The NJACT Perry Awards are given for outstanding achievements in New Jersey Community Theater.  The awards are named in honor of William Perry Morgan. Perry, as his friends have always known him, was a gifted director, actor, composer, and musician who was once a driving force in New Jersey Community Theater.

During his time in New Jersey, Perry and several of his close colleagues came to the realization that there was a need to recognize the many great accomplishments of their fellow thespians, who gave so freely of their talents to enrich the lives of theater patrons in New Jersey. And so the AVY Awards were born in 1973, named after the town of Avenel, NJ, where Perry lived. The Avy Awards were held every June and the announcement of each year’s nominees was always a much-anticipated event throughout New Jersey’s theater community. Perry continued to produce the AVY Awards for more than 20 years until, in 1994, he announced that he and his wife were relocating to Memphis, TN.

After Perry’s departure and the retirement of the Avy Awards, a small group of individuals decided to keep the spirit of the AVY Awards alive by creating the ACT Awards. This awards program continued for several years until 1998, when it was renamed the Recognition of Excellence in Community Theater Award, or RECT Award for short. Then, in 2004, NJACT was formed to take over the awards program and, with the express permission of Perry Morgan, the awards themselves were renamed “The Perry Awards.”

At that time, Perry Morgan stated, “The acknowledgment of excellence in Community Theater by any award serves only to reinforce that which is already known: that some of the finest theatrical productions ever produced are done so year after year in community theaters throughout New Jersey.”

At the beginning of each season, NJACT Member Theaters submit their shows for award consideration. Two NJACT Reviewers attend each production, evaluate all on-stage aspects of the performance, and provide separate numerical scores for over 50 different criteria across 10 different review categories. More than 200 shows produced by theater companies around the state are submitted each year, which require over 400 reviews by trained NJACT volunteers.




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NJACT bestows Perry Awards in 33 performance and technical categories based on NJACT reviewer scores. Candidates with the top seven scorers in each category are considered nominees. The nominee with the highest score in each category receives the Perry Award. There are also four Special Perry Awards available each year: Community Theater of the Year Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award, the David P. McMenemie Award, and the Perry Award for Outstanding Stage Management. Candidates for these awards are nominated by members of the community, and the recipient is determined by NJACT Board vote of those nominated.

2023 Award Winners (winners are shown in bold text)

Outstanding Production of a Play

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, Westfield Community Players, Kay Macrae-Producer, Jeanne Johnston-Director

DEATHTRAP, Center Players, Roberta Fallon-Producer, Jeff Caplan-Director

DEATHTRAP, Somerset Valley Players, Ed Hayden-Producer, Elaine Wallace-Director

DRIVING MISS DAISY, First Avenue Playhouse, First Avenue Playhouse- Producer, Sharon Coyle, Mark Papa-Directors




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GOD OF CARNAGE, Nutley Little Theatre, Mead Winters-Producer, Mead Winters-Director

THE PILLOWMAN, Shakespeare 70, Curt Foxworth-Producer, Kayla McLaughlin-Director

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Bergen County Players, David Luke-Producer, Alyson Cohn-Director

Outstanding Production of a Musical
 

CABARET, Haddonfield Plays & Players, Chris Miller-Producer, Justin Walsh-Director

GREASE, ShowKids Invitational Theater, Diane Lehnert, Carolyn Newman-Producers, Kristy Nasto, Carolyn Newman-Directors

HEAD OVER HEELS, Brook Arts Center Community Players, Andrew S. Golden-Producer, Christopher j. Guell, Bradford Lindsey-Directors

IN THE HEIGHTS, CDC Theatre, Joe Leo, Shannon Ludlum-Producers, Edgar Hidalgo-Director

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Aspire Performing Arts Company, Lisa Beth Vettoso-Producer, Scott Baird-Director

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, Stone Church Players, Michael McClellan-Producer, Michael McClellan-Director




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THE TOXIC AVENGER, Players Guild of Leonia, Rachel Alt, Carol Fisher-Producer, Ellyn Essig-Director

Outstanding Direction of a Play

Lily Boyle, PRIDE & PREJUDICE, Chester Theatre Group

Sharon Coyle, Mark Papa, DRIVING MISS DAISY, First Avenue Playhouse

Jeanne Johnston, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, Westfield Community Players

Kayla McLaughlin, THE PILLOWMAN, Shakespeare 70

Dan Vissers, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST, Villagers Theatre

Mead Winters, GOD OF CARNAGE, Nutley Little Theater

Benjamin Yates, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME, StageWorks Theatre Group

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Edgar Hidalgo, IN THE HEIGHTS, CDC Theatre

John M. Maurer, A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, Maurer Productions Onstage

Erin Miller, SPRING AWAKENING, Roundtable Theatre Company

Matthew Muccigrossi, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, Playhouse 22

Brendan Stackhouse, FUN HOME, StageWorks Theatre Group

Alan Van Antwerp, FLY BY NIGHT, Old Library Theatre

Justin Walsh, CABARET, Haddonfield Plays & Players

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play

Tiffany Atkins, TIN CAT SHOES, Nutley Little Theatre

Joe DeVico, CYRANO, Wharton Community Players




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Curt Foxworth, AN IDEAL HUSBAND, Shakespeare 70

Chris Miller, CLUE ONSTAGE, Rowan College of South Jersey

Jennifer Moffett, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME, Playhouse 22

Tom Vigilante, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME, StageWorks Theatre Group

Ed Whitman, 28TH ANNUAL JERSEY VOICES, Chatham Community Players

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical

Sam Lazofsky, REEFER MADNESS, Brook Arts Center Community Players

Zoey Montplaisir, Robert Terrano, ONCE, Playful Theatre Productions

Corey Rubel, SCHOOL OF ROCK, Phoenix Productions, Inc.

Kyle Santopadre, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Phoenix Productions, Inc.

Alan Van Antwerp, FLY BY NIGHT, Old Library Theatre

Tom Vigilante, FUN HOME, StageWorks Theatre Group

Ed Whitman, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Chatham Community Players

Outstanding Sound Design of a Play

Paul Carver, THE 39 STEPS, Villagers Theater

Jordyn David, Sam Franz, Benjamin Yates, THE CURIOUS INICDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME, StageWorks Theatre Group

Rick Essig, Chris Thorn, THE IMMERSIVE HAUNTED HALLOWEEN ONE ACTS, Players Guild of Leonia

Michael Gada, Greg Liosi, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Hackensack Performing Arts Center

Mak Koran, TIN CAT SHOES, Nutley Little Theatre

Chris Loos, THE PILLOWMAN, Shakespeare 70

Mark Papa, DRIVING MISS DAISY, First Avenue Playhouse

Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical

Nicole D’Angelo, Sam Franz, Brendan Stackhouse, FUN HOME, StageWorks Theatre Group

Matthew DiFabio, ELF THE MUSICAL, CDC Theatre

Rick Essig, THE TOXIC AVENGER, Players Guild of Leonia

Chris Mallari, THE ELEVENTH HOUR, Villagers Theatre

Evan Paine, A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, Maurer Productions Onstage

Sean Pedrick, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, The Off Broad Street Players

Alan Van Antwerp, FLY BY NIGHT, Old Library Theatre

 

Outstanding Costume Design of a Play

Deborah Bradshaw, Brooke Luciano, CLUE ONSTAGE, Rowan College of South Jersey

Sharon Coyle, Cast, DRIVING MISS DAISY, First Avenue Playhouse

Christopher Hara aka Mimi Sashimi, Joseph Jones aka Mocha au Lait, Larry Pelham, Michael Vogt aka Cookie Doe, MURDER? GURL WHAT A DRAG!, Dover Little Theatre

Alex Hogan, Emily Muller, THE BUTLER DID IT, Somerset Valley Players

Jerome A. John, LOVE, FREEDOM, AND OTHER LIES FROM THE SOUTH, Tribal Innovations Theatre Company

Stephanie Long, Angela Dohl, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Playhouse 22

Julia Sharp, TIN CAT SHOES, Nutley Little Theatre

Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical

Michelle Anderson, Mary Anne Hannon, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Aspire Performing Arts Company

Megan Larsen, Katie Lupfer, Lynne Lupfer, Bunny Mateosian, Theresa Taylor, RAGTIME, Bergen County Players

Shaun Laurencio, John Rattacasa, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, The Off Broad Street Players

Cathie Mick, Maureen Mulvihill, Patricia Phillips, THE TOXIC AVENGER, Players Guild of Leonia

Maureen Monroe, ELF THE MUSICAL, CDC Theatre

Ryan PJ Mulholland, Lauren Patanovich, CABARET, Haddonfield Plays & Players

Alex Ridder, Don Olah, SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, Brook Arts Center Community Players

 

Outstanding Properties in a Play

Kate Augustin, THE PILLOWMAN, Shakespeare 70

Laura Dinoia, Joellen Tierney, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Bergen County Players

Roberta Fallon, Paul Lamhut, June Ravert, DEATHTRAP, Center Players

John A.C. Kennedy, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, Studio Players

Jean Lioy, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, Westfield Community Players

Bob Mira, Sarah Grace Nutter, DRIVING MISS DAISY, First Avenue Playhouse

William Ward, LEADING LADIES, Lord Stirling Theater Company

 

Outstanding Properties in a Musical

Jessica Beaver, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, The Off Broad Street Players

Lois Corwin, Ron Siclari, THE TOXIC AVENGER, Players Guild of Leonia

Christine Francois, Joyce Ghia, Lola Yona, IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU, Bergen County Players

Hannah Knight, THE FANTASTICKS, Theatre to Go

Bob Kreutz, Turner Striffler, A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL, The West Milford Players

Betty Mack, Melissa Treshock, ELF THE MUSICAL, CDC Theatre

Carol Saso, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Chatham Community Players

 

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play

Dominick Abbatiello, Karen Abbatiello, Holly Kowalenko, BAD SEED, Somerset Valley Players

Patrick Ahearn, CLUE ONSTAGE, Rowan College of South Jersey

Lily Boyle, Sarah Henley, PRIDE & PREJUDICE, Chester Theatre Group

Jim Brown, Stephen Crooks Felis, TIN CAT SHOES, Nutley Little Theatre

Jeff Caplan, Kirk Tibbett, DEATHTRAP, Center Players

Jody Laufer, Josh Robinson, Lauren Zenreich, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Bergen County Players 

Matt Nickles, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME, Playhouse 22

 

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical

Brittany Ahr, Kathy Bobchin, Tommy Fulbrook, Dan Seitz, Cindy Warner, GREEN DAY’S AMERICAN IDIOT, Main Street Theatre Company

Domonic Barnes, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, The Off Broad Street Players

Gerard Bourcier, Marci Weinstein, Lauren Zenreich, RAGTIME, Bergen County Players

Christian Carrara, Bob Nutter, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, Playhouse 22

Marc Chandler, Shannon Ludlum, Ed Whitman, IN THE HEIGHTS, CDC Theatre

Lauren Clayton, Chris Miller, Justin Walsh, CABARET, Haddonfield Plays & Players

Roy Pancirov, Dean Sickler, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Chatham Community Players

Outstanding Choreography

Angela Cusumano-Perez, IN THE HEIGHTS, CDC Theatre

Heather Fleischman, Maria Mantak, Kristy Nasto, DISNEY’S BEAUTY & THE BEAST, ShowKids Invitational Theatre

Allison Korn, CABARET, Haddonfield Plays & Players

Matt Mancuso, Amanda Papa, REEFER MADNESS, Brook Arts Center Community Players

Victoria Marino, SPRING AWAKENING, Roundtable Theatre Company

Adam J. Vincent, SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, Brook Arts Center Community Players

Mary Webb, ELF THE MUSICAL, CDC Theatre

Outstanding Music Direction

Jack Bender, FLY BY NIGHT, Old Library Theatre

Nicole D’Angelo, FUN HOME, StageWorks Theatre Group

Laurie Gougher, SOMETHING ROTTEN, Maurer Productions Onstage

Kara Leigh, GUYS & DOLLS, Phoenix Productions, Inc.

Jeff Reim, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, The Off Broad Street Players

Christopher Vehmas, SPRING AWAKENING, Roundtable Theatre Company

Dan Wells, THE TOXIC AVENGER, Players Guild of Leonia

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

Jim Bloss, THE PILLOWMAN, Shakespeare 70

John Correll, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, Westfield Community Players

Danny Duda, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME, StageWorks Theatre Group

Nikolas Elrifi, HAND TO GOD, Nutley Little Theatre

Parker Madison, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST, Villagers Theater

Arthur Gregory Pugh, DRIVING MISS DAISY, First Avenue Playhouse 

Peter Reimann, SUPERIOR DONUTS, Playhouse 22

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Rich Ardito, RAGTIME, Bergen County Players

John Paul Durazzo, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, Stone Church Players

Brian Johnston, REEFER MADNESS, Brook Arts Center Community Players

Sean Lynch-Littlejohn, ELF THE MUSICAL, CDC Theatre

Dan Malloy, FLY BY NIGHT, Old Library Theatre

John C. Short, PIPPIN, Park Players, Inc.

Craig Tiede, FUN HOME, StageWorks Theatre Group

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play

Angelina Aragona, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Bergen County Players

Holly Cerelli, GOD OF CARNAGE, Nutley Little Theatre

Susan Dewey, THE SHADOW BOX, Haddonfield Plays & Players

Allison DiBiase, THE BUTLER DID IT, Somerset Valley Players

Ginny Johnston, MOON OVER BUFFALO, Stony Hill Players

Allegra Mroz, PRIDE & PREJUDICE, Chester Theatre Group

Christine Talarico, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, The Summit Playhouse

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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

Bre Cade, NEXT TO NORMAL, The Premier Theatre Company

Gail Cevallos, IN THE HEIGHTS, CDC Theatre

Rhonda Christie, SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, MAC Players

Tiajah Elliott, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Mystic Vision Players

Lauren M. Grof-Tisza, FLY BY NIGHT, Old Library Theatre

Colleen Renee Lis, CABARET, Haddonfield Plays & Players

Molly Neff, I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, Trilogy Repertory

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play

Jared Camacho, SORDID LIVES, Haddonfield Plays & Players

Nick Foil, PRIDE & PREJUDICE, Chester Theatre Group

Darren Kinzler, DEATHTRAP, Somerset Valley Players

Brian Madden, MOON OVER BUFFALO, Stony Hill Players

Sky Nelson, GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE, Nutley Little Theatre

Andrew Timmes, THE PILLOWMAN, Shakespeare 70 

Ian Volz-Price, CLUE ONSTAGE, Rowan College of South Jersey

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical

Brandon Conti, THE TOXIC AVENGER, Players Guild of Leonia

Jerrod Ganesh, TITLE OF SHOW, Haddonfield Plays & Players

Alec Kelsey, NEXT TO NORMAL, The Premier Theatre Company

Dan Keyser, SOMETHING ROTTEN, Maurer Productions Onstage

CJ Kish, SINGING IN THE RAIN, Haddonfield Plays & Players

Jordan Owens, IN THE HEIGHTS, CDC Theatre

Matt Tobio, REEFER MADNESS, Brook Arts Center Community Players

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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play

Ella Bennett, PRIDE & PREJUDICE, Chester Theatre Group

Leslie Hochman, 12 INCOMPETENT JURORS, First Avenue Playhouse

Nyasia Legra, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Bergen County Players

June Ravert, DEATHTRAP, Center Players

Joanna Micius, LOVE, FREEDOM, AND OTHER LIES FROM THE SOUTH, Tribal Innovations Theatre Company

Annick Vasquez, REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center 

Marissa Wolf, THE SHADOW BOX, Haddonfield Plays & Players

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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical

Allie Acquafredda, FLY BY NIGHT, Old Library Theatre

Grace Allison, NEXT TO NORMAL, The Premier Theatre Company

Toni Braun, ROCK OF AGES, Roundtable Theatre Company

Melissa Calicchio, HEAD OVER HEELS, Brook Arts Center Community Players

Betty Mack, ELF THE MUSICAL, CDC Theatre

Cenera Moore, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Mystic Vision Players

Victoria Newman, SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, St. Anne Stages

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Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Marc Angelo, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Trilogy Repertory

Darren Carfano, THE MARSHALL PLAYWRIGHTS SHOWCASE, Players Guild of Leonia

Arthur Carlson, TIN CAT SHOES, Nutley Little Theatre

Peter Despres, 28TH ANNUAL JERSEY VOICES, Chatham Community Players

Dan Loverro, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Bergen County Players

Brian Madden, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, Westfield Community Players 

Keith Nielsen, SORDID LIVES, The MTM Players

James Phillips, THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, Old Library Theatre

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Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Paul Aiello, IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU, Bergen County Players

Harrison Fox, WEST SIDE STORY, Villagers Theatre

Michael Gilch, ONCE, Playful Theatre Productions

Ken Locicero, CABARET, Haddonfield Plays & Players

Casey Okamoto, GUYS & DOLLS, Phoenix Productions, Inc.

Bob Russell, FLY BY NIGHT, Old Library Theatre

Gabriel Angel Valle, IN THE HEIGHTS, CDC Theatre

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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Lorraine Ford DeMan, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, The Summit Playhouse

Kristin Keiser, THE BUTLER DID IT, Somerset Valley Players

Lauri MacMillan, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, Studio Players

Rachelle Mandik, THE 39 STEPS, Westfield Community Players

Mary O’Connor-Kelley, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, Westfield Community Players

Gloria Schnure, LEADING LADIES, Lord Stirling Theater Company

Leyda Torres Ceglia, WOMEN BEHIND BARS, The Stollers/Off Book Productions

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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Brittany Ahr, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, Main Street Theatre Company

Alyson Cohn, RAGTIME, Bergen County Players

Tara Hutchison, FUN HOME, StageWorks Theatre Group

April Lindley, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, The Off Broad Street Players

Susie Paplow, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Chatham Community Players

Jessica Peirce, THE ELEVENTH HOUR, Villagers Theatre

Michelle Ward, IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU, Old Library Theatre

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Outstanding Youth Actor in a Play

Aidan Carlson, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, Studio Players

Kevin Dougherty, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, Studio Players

Anthony Giangrante, NIGHT WATCH, Westfield Community Players

Ben Karras, THE IMMERSIVE HAUNTED HALLOWEEN ONE ACTS, Players Guild of Leonia

Elliot Maher, MACBETH, Stone Church Players

Joshua Pearlstein, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME, The Summit Playhouse

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Outstanding Youth Actor in a Musical

Jacob Beser, RAGTIME, Bergen County Players

Dakota Krouse, DISNEY’S BEAUTY & THE BEAST, ShowKids Invitational Theatre

Drew McGuiness, SPRING AWAKENING, Roundtable Theatre Company

Logan Mullin, ELF THE MUSICAL, Artist Collective Troupe, Inc.

Jonah Ruderman, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Aspire Performing Arts Company

Loren Turner, ELF THE MUSICAL, CDC Theatre

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Outstanding Youth Actress in a Play

Mareau Hall, THE REAL THING, Studio Players

Phoebe Hall, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Playhouse 22

Leticia Hubert, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, The Summit Playhouse

Miranda Montalvo, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, Studio Players

Sophia Rivera, MACBETH, Stone Church Players

Allegra Tumbleson, BAD SEED, Somerset Valley Players

Lindsay Waldman, LETTERS TO SALA, Main Street Theatre Company

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Outstanding Youth Actress in a Musical

Ashley Burroughs, MARY POPPINS, Artist Collective Troup, Inc.

Emma Buccardo Rivera, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Aspire Performing Arts Company

Skylar Clifford, A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL, The West Milford Players

Jayden Declet, GREASE, Pebble Players

Adriella Goncalves, SCHOOL OF ROCK, Phoenix Productions, Inc.

Keira McCarren, THE LIGHTENING THIEF, Porch Light Productions, Inc.

Emma Nasto, GREASE, ShowKids Invitational Theatre

Evie Reyes, FUN HOME, StageWorks Theatre Group

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Outstanding Production of an Original Musical

THE ELEVENTH HOUR, Villagers Theatre, David Seamon-Book, Music and Lyrics, Devin Massih, David Seamon-Producers, Mariella Klinger-Seamon, David Seamon-Directors

THE JACKIE MASON MUSICAL: BOTH SIDES OF A FAMOUS LOVE AFFAIR, The West Milford Player, Ginger Reiter, Book, Music and Lyrics, The West Milford Players, Triton Talent-Producers, Ginger Reiter, Ian Werhle-Directors

SHE WOLF THE MUSICAL, Porch Light Productions, Inc., Ryan Pifher-Book, Music and Lyrics, Jennifer Pifher, Ryan Pifher-Producers, Paige Wright-Director

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Outstanding Production of an Original Play

28TH ANNUAL JERSEY VOICES, Chatham Community Players, Susan Brown-Pletz, Alli Hartley-Kong, G. David Post, Ken Preuss, Davin Villacampa, Mary Jane Walsh-Authors, Aaron Kellner, Jessica Phelan-Producers, Sarah DeVizio, John A.C. Kennedy, Joann Lopresti Scanlon, Lauri MacMillan, Amanda Marino, Sarah Pharaon, Steve Ruskin-Directors

FRANKENSTEIN, OR THE MODERN PROMETHEUS, Teaneck New Theatre, Ferdinand Alvaro-Author, Beatriz Esteban-Messina, John Fraissinet-Producers, Ferdinand Alvaro-Director

HALF MOON, Villagers Theatre, Lauren Fogarty, Kyle Hamilton-Authors, Garrett Gallinot, Darren Nye-Producers, Kyle Hamilton-Director

MURDER? GURL WHAT A DRAG!, Dover Little Theatre, Maxwell Blackriver-Author, Ruthanne Pelham-Producer, Larry Pelham-Director

THE IMMERSIVE HAUNTED HALLOWEEN ONE ACTS, Players Guild of Leonia, Craig M. Tiede, Linda Wielkotz-Authors, Carol Fisher, Linda Wielkotz-Producers, Ellen Essig, Carol Fisher, Robert Klein, Craig M. Tiede, Linda Wielkotz-Directors

THE MARSHALL PLAYWRIGHTS SHOWCASE, Players Guild of Leonia, Eric Alter, Mike Foli, F.J. Hartland, Mark Edward Smith, Bara Swain, Thomas Winkler-Authors, Robert Klein, Linda Wielkotz-Producers, Terri Caust, Lois Corwin, Marisa Dolkart Herling, Robert Klein, Linda Wielkotz-Directors

TRACK, Villagers Theatre, Angel J. Rivas-Author, Darren Nye-Producer, Dennis Oliveira-Director

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Outstanding Stage Management of a Play

Souha ElDana, CLUE, Studio Players

Aaron McMillan, LOVE, FREEDOM, AND OTHER LIES FROM THE SOUTH, Tribal Innovations Theatre Company

Corinne Meeker, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME, Playhouse 22

Michele Roth, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Bergen County Players

Denise Warren, THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE, Center Players

Michael Yoder, RIPCORD, Chester Theatre Group

Dawn Zaleski, SORDID LIVES, Haddonfield Plays and Players

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Outstanding Stage Management of a Musical

Joëlle Bochner, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Chatham Players

Bobby Devarona, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Mystic Vision Players

Joycela Evans, RAGTIME, Bergen County Players

Colleen Fritzen, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, Main Street Theatre Company

Nancy Jean McBride, I LOVE YOU, YOUR’RE PERFECT NOW CHANGE, Trilogy Repertory

Elaina Misciagna, REEFER MADNESS THE MUSICAL, Brook Arts Center Community Players

Amanda Thorn, ELF THE MUSICAL, CDC Theatre

Jo Wymer, GUYS & DOLLS, Phoenix Productions, Inc.

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​​​​​​​Community Theater of the Year

Porch Light Productions, Inc.

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​​​​​​​Lifetime Achievement Award

Dorothy Ruth (Knudson) Friis

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​​​​​​​David P. McMenemie Award

Debbie Romano

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​​​​​​​Reviewer of the Year Award

Linda Wielkotz


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