Young Performer's Community Theater of Mason
Orchid Awards & Regional OCTAFest Awards.
As a member of the Association of Community Theatres of Cincinnati (ACT Cincinnati), we have the opportunity to have our shows judged by ACT Cincinnati adjudicators. Our 2006-2007 season was the first season we were eligible to be judged. Having just become members of ACT Cincinnati in January 2006, our 2005 production of The Wizard of Oz was not eligible for judging.
Additionally, each year ACT Cincinnati holds a Regional OCTAFest where local community theaters have the opportunity to present excerpts to compete to move on to nationals, or merely to showcase. In either case, OCTA (Ohio Community Theatre Association) reps judge these excerpts as well.
OCTAFest culminates in a banquet where the Orchid and Regional OCTAFest awards for that year are announced and presented to the member organizations.
Below, you will find a listing of our nominations and awards by season and production.
Press
Here's a brief article regarding 2006-2007 season awards.
Thank You!!!
On behalf of the Acting Up Board, a huge congratulations to all the nominees and winners! A huge congratulations to every actor, stage crew, and tech crew that participated in our productions throughout the year to create such outstanding productions. And a doubly huge thank-you to every actor, stage & tech crew, parent, and local business that volunteered their time and/or provided financial support to enable Acting Up to bring quality award-winning community theater productions to our area communities!
And Now the Nominations & Awards by Production...
Scroll down to see a list of awards and nominations by production, or click on an award/production heading below, and jump to that list.
Orchid Nominations for
Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr.
(Production Date - May, 2007)
Excellence in Direction - Brent Peebles
Excellence in Producing - Becky Corstanje and Laura Peebles
Excellence in Choreography - Matt Dentino
Excellence in Acting as "Alice" - Emily Kissela
Excellence in Acting as "White Rabbit" - Kalyn Corstanje
Excellence in Acting as "Caterpillar" - Alyssa Newman
Excellence in Acting as "Dodo Bird" - Alex Cumbow
Excellence in Acting as "Tweedle Dee" - Allie Cousineau
Excellence in Acting as "Tweedle Dum" – Kirsten Johnson
Excellence in Acting as "Small Alice" - Aubrie-Lee Dentino
Excellence in Acting as "Mathilda" - Annie Cleary
Excellence in Ensemble - The Flower Ensemble
Excellence in Vocal Performance - Alyssa Newman
Excellence in Set Design - Bob Fritzsch & Brent Peebles
Excellence in Lighting Design - Josh Branch
Excellence in Lighting Execution - Acting Up Crew
Excellence in Make-Up - Lydia Cousineau
Excellence in Stage Management/Scene Change - Becca Johnson
Excellence in Costumes - The Costume Crew of Alice in Wonderland Jr.
Excellence in House - Arlene Borock
Excellence in Lobby Display - Kaye Korb, Katie Paddock and Gail Varner
Excellence in Special Effects - Brahm Corstanje, Scott Meyer, & Mark Wiechman
Excellence in Magic Effects - Brahm Corstanje, Scott Meyer, & Mark Wiechman
Excellence in Video Effects - Lance Moody
Orchid Awards for
Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr.
(Production Date - May, 2007)
Excellence in Producing - Becky Corstanje and Laura Peebles
Excellence in Acting as "Alice" - Emily Kissela
Excellence in Acting as "White Rabbit" - Kalyn Corstanje
Excellence in Acting as "Caterpillar" - Alyssa Newman
Excellence in Vocal Performance - Alyssa Newman
Excellence in Choreography - Matt Dentino
Excellence in Stage Management/Scene Change - Becca Johnson
Excellence in Costumes - The Costume Crew of Alice in Wonderland Jr.
Excellence in Lobby Display - Kaye Korb, Katie Paddock and Gail Varner
Orchid Nominations for
(Production Date - September, 2007)
Excellence in Direction - Becca Johnson
Excellence in Choreography - Megan Kelley and Abbey Gauger
Excellence in Musical Direction - Andy Garitson
Excellence in Vocal Direction - Gina Beck
Excellence in Acting as "Millie" - Nicole Gonthier
Excellence in Acting as "Miss Dorothy Brown" - Hannah Kettenacker
Excellence in Acting as "Mr. Trevor Graydon" - Max Monnig
Excellence in Acting as "Mrs. Meers" - Kirsten Johnson
Excellence in Acting as "Ching Ho" - Luk Null
Excellence in Acting as "Bun Foo" - Kase Corstanje
Excellence in Acting as "Jimmy Smith" - Seth Huff
Excellence in Acting as "Muzzy VanHosmere" - Kristen Korb
Excellence in Ensemble - The Cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie
Excellence in Vocal Performance - Kristen Korb
Excellence in Vocal Performance - Nicole Gonthier
Excellence in Dance Execution - Cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie
Excellence in Set Design - Dan Anderson
Excellence in Lighting Design - Josh Branch
Excellence in Lighting Execution - Acting Up Crew
Excellence in Program - Heidi & Lance Moody
Excellence in Costumes - Carol Griesel
Excellence in Lobby Display - Kaye Korb, Katie Paddock and Gail Varner
Orchid Awards for
(Production Date - September, 2007)
Excellence in Direction - Becca Johnson
Excellence in Acting as "Millie" - Nicole Gonthier
Excellence in Acting as "Miss Dorothy Brown" - Hannah Kettenacker
Excellence in Acting as "Mr. Trevor Graydon" - Max Monnig
Excellence in Acting as "Mrs. Meers" - Kirsten Johnson
Excellence in Vocal Performance - Nicole Gonthier
Excellence in Ensemble - The Cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie
Excellence in Choreography - Megan Kelley and Abbey Gauger
Excellence in Dance Execution - Acting Up / Thoroughly Modern Millie
Excellence in Costumes - Carol Griesel
Excellence in Lobby Display - Kaye Korb, Katie Paddock and Gail Varner
Orchid Nominations for
(Production Date - May, 2007)
Excellence in Direction - Arlene Borock
Excellence in Producing - Laura Peebles
Excellence in Ensemble - The Cast
Excellence in Vocal Quality - The Cast
Excellence in Acting as "Erzulie" - Kristen Korb
Excellence in Acting as "Ti Moune" - Lauren Martinez
Excellence in Acting as "Papa Ge" - Jeremy Braley
Excellence in Vocal Performance - Lauren Martinez
Excellence in Vocal Performance - Steffen Whorton
Excellence in Overall Technical Quality - The Stage & Technical Crew
Excellence in Costumes - Becky Corstanje
Excellence in Ensemble - The Gods
Excellence in Lighting Design - Josh Branch
Excellence in Lighting Execution - Andrew Branch
Excellence in Lobby Display - Kaye Korb & Gail Varner
Excellence in Musical Direction - Nick Washington
Excellence in Orchestra - Benjamin Price & The Ohio Metropolitan Theatre Orchestra
Excellence in Program - Heidi Moody & Lance Moody
Excellence in Set Design - Brent Peebles & Dan Sheeran
Excellence in Special Effects - Brahm Corstanje, Scott Meyer & Lance Moody
Excellence in Stage Management - Becca Johnson
Excellence in Vocal Direction - Nick Washington
Orchid Awards for
(Production Date - May, 2007)
Excellence in Producing - Laura Peebles
Excellence in Acting as "Ti Moune" - Lauren Martinez
Excellence in Acting as "Erzulie" - Kristen Korb
Excellence in Musical Direction - Nick Washington
Excellence in Special Effects - Brahm Corstanje, Scott Meyer & Lance Moody
Regional OCTAFest Awards for
(Production Date - May, 2007)
Merit in Vocal Performance - Lauren Martinez
Merit in Acting as "Dead Daniel" - Kase Corstanje
Excellence in Acting & Vocal Performance as "Erzulie" - Kristen Korb
Outstanding in Make-Up for "The Four Gods" - Becky Corstanje & Brahm Corstanje
Outstanding in Costuming for "The Four Gods" - Becky Corstanje
Orchid Nominations for
(Production Date - October, 2006)
Excellence in Direction - Brahm Corstanje
Excellence in Producing - Becky Corstanje & Laura Peebles
Excellence in Ensemble - The Cast
Excellence in Dance Execution - The Cast
Excellence in Acting as "Danny" - Cole Woodruff
Excellence in Acting as "Roger" - Max Monnig
Excellence in Acting as "Kenickie" - Jeremy Braley
Excellence in Acting as "Doody" - Luke Null
Excellence in Acting as "Sandy" - Kristen Korb
Excellence in Acting as "Jan" - Mackenzie Touby
Excellence in Acting as "Rizzo" - Laura Friedmann
Excellence in Acting as "Frenchy" - Kalyn Corstanje
Excellence in Acting as "Cha-Cha" - Megan Kelley
Excellence in Acting as "Miss Lynch" - Alyssa Newman
Excellence in Acting as "Eugene" - Ian Gregory Hill
Excellence in Vocal Performance - Laura Friedmann
Excellence in Vocal Performance - Kristen Korb
Excellence in Vocal Performance - Luke Null
Excellence in Choreography - Arlene Borock
Excellence in Vocal Direction - Gloria Murry
Excellence in Costumes - Nadine Friedmann
Excellence in House - Kaye Korb, Debbie Meyer & Gail Varner
Excellence in Lobby Display - Kaye Korb, Debbie Meyer & Gail Varner
Excellence in Musical Direction - Gloria Murray
Excellence in Original Program Art - Heidi Moody
Excellence in Program - Heidi Moody & Lance Moody
Excellence in Properties - Laurie Paddock & Becca Johnson
Excellence in Set Construction - John Miller & Crew
Excellence in Set Decor - Heidi Moody
Orchid Awards for
(Production Date - October, 2006)
Excellence in Producing - Becky Corstanje & Laura Peebles
Excellence in Acting as "Doody" - Luke Null
Excellence in Acting as "Frenchy" - Kalyn Corstanje
Excellence in Acting as "Sandy" - Kristen Korb
Excellence in Choreography - Arlene Borock
Excellence in Costumes - Nadine Friedmann
Excellence in Musical Direction - Gloria Murry
Excellence in Set Construction - John Miller & Crew
Excellence in Original Program Art - Heidi Moody
Excellence in Program - Heidi Moody & Lance Moody
Orchid Nominations for
(Production Date - June, 2006)
Excellence in Direction - Brent Peebles
Excellence in Producing - Becky Corstanje
Excellence in Ensemble - The Cast
Excellence in Ensemble as the "Four Ducklings" - Madison Bridges, Abby Docherty, Caleb Montgomery & Ivy Moody
Excellence in Chorus - Chorus
Excellence in Dance Execution as the "Swan Dancers" - Caleigh Bourgeois, Kalyn Corstanje, Sara Kelly & Katie Pilone
Excellence in Acting as "Bullfrog" - Alex McCracken
Excellence in Acting as "Cat" - Amy Wheeler
Excellence in Acting as "Drake" - Max Monnig
Excellence in Acting as "Ida" - Kristen Korb
Excellence in Acting as "Ugly" - Ian Gregory Hill
Excellence in Choreography - Lori Pilone
Excellence in Costume Design - Uma Raghavendran
Excellence in Original Program Art - Heidi Moody
Excellence in Program - Lance Moody
Excellence in Properties - Becca Johnson
Excellence in Set Design - Bob Fritzsch
Excellence in Set Painting - Heidi Moody
Excellence in Stage Management - Becca Johnson
Excellence in Vocal Performance - Kristen Korb
Orchid Awards for
(Production Date - June, 2006)
Excellence in Acting as "Ugly" - Ian Gregory Hill
Excellence in Producing - Becky Corstanje
Excellence in Set Design - Bob Fritzsch
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