Regional Awards


​​Art Rouse Award
The Art Rouse Award honors an individual “who has shown exceptional commitment and dedication to community theater.”

2014-2015    Dee Dunn

Roger Grooms Award
The Roger Grooms Award honors an individual "who has demonstrated dedication to raising the artistic quality of community theater production through active teaching and/or by demonstrating sustained excellence in the categories of directing, acting, choreography, musical or vocal direction".

2014-2015    Karen Vanover
2013-2014    Burt McCollom

Southwest OCTAFEST Regional Awards
2018
Tribes
Southwest OCTAFEST Regional Award 
  • Outstanding in Acting as Billy – Ben Wright
  • Merit in Acting as Ruth – Victoria Kirby-Schnarber
  • Outstanding in Acting as Sylvia – Emma Kreiner
  • Excellence in Acting as Christopher - Alan Kootsher                
  • Excellence in Acting as Beth - Kathie Labanz
  • Merit in Sound Design – Chris Lee
  • Excellence in Ensemble - Cast
  • Merit in Directing – Richard Zenk
The production was selected to perform at the State Conference.

2017
Take Me Out
Southwest OCTAFEST Regional Award 
  • Excellence in Acting as Davey Battle - Ron Mason
  • Excellence in Set Design - Fred Hunt                
  • Excellence in Sound Design - Jon Scheiding
  • Merit in Ensemble - Cast
  • Merit in Directing - Fred Hunt

2016
Acapulco
OCTAFEST State Awards
  • Merit in Directing - David Hughes
  • Excellence in New Work Performance - CenterStage Players
  • Excellence in Ensemble - David Hughes & Cast
  • Excellence in Acting as Lizzie - Linda Callahan
  • Excellence in Acting as Ben - Jeffrey K. Miller

Southwest OCTAFEST Regional Awards
  • Merit in Directing - David Hughes
  • Excellence in New Work Performance - CenterStage Players
  • Excellence in Ensemble - David Hughes & Cast
  • Excellence in Acting as Lizzie - Linda Callahan
  • Excellence in Acting as Ben - Jeffrey K. Miller

2015
Stanton's Garage
Southwest OCTAFEST Regional Awards
  •  Merit in Ensemble - The Cast
  •  Merit in Acting - David Hughes
  •  Merit in Set Pieces - David Hughes and Dee Dunn      

2014
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Southwest OCTAFEST Regional Awards
  • ​ Merit in Ensemble - The Cast
  •  Merit in Acting - Angie Boyle
  •  Merit in Use of Hand Props - The Cast

2013
The Laramie Project
Southwest OCTAFEST Regional Awards
  • Excellence in Ensemble - The Cast
  • Merit in Directing - Fred Hunt
  • Merit in Acting as Rob Debree - Thurman Allen
  • Merit in Acting as Matt Galloway - Jonathan Gaietto
  • Merit in Acting as Reggie Fluty - Trisha Cooper
  • Merit in Acting as Marge Murray - Anne Wrider
  • Merit in Acting as Catherine Connolly - Tobie Braverman
  • Excellence in Lighting Design - Alex Crocker-Lakness
The production was selected as the Alternate to the State Conference.

2012
Judgement at Nuremberg
Southwest OCTAFEST Regional Awards
  • Excellence in Acting - Dee Dunn 
  • Outstanding in Acting - Joel Lind 

2011
The Taming of the Shrew
Southwest OCTAFEST Regional Awards
  • Merit in Acting - Francis R.T.M Boyle

Orchid Awards
2017-2018
DARK OF THE MOON
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Kevin Noll
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Nick Brown
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Rae Krull
Excellence in ENSEMBLE John Vanderplough and Cast
Excellence in PROGRAM ART Katie Tekulve
Excellence in SET DESIGN John Vanderplough
Excellence in STAGE MANAGEMENT R. Chris Lee

CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Cathy Judge
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Chessie Vigran
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Joel Lind
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Olivia Joy Reese
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Rich Schmaltz
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Victoria Covarrubias
Excellence in COSTUME DESIGN Amanda Borchers
Excellence in DIRECTION Fred Hunt
Excellence in ENSEMBLE Fred Hunt and Cast
Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN Chris Lee
Excellence in LOBBY DISPLAY Jen Baldwin
Excellence in OTHER Joel Lind (Dialect Coach)
Excellence in PROGRAM ART Katie Tekulve
Excellence in SOUND DESIGN Jon Scheiding

THE SECRET LIFE OF GIRLS
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Claudia Covarrubias
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY June Daley
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Kiki Hellerman
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Nora Daley
Excellence in ENSEMBLE Karen Vanover & the Cast
Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN Chris Lee
Excellence in LIGHT EXECUTION Chris Lee
Excellence in PROGRAM ART Katie Tekulve
 
TRIBES
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Alan Kootsher
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Emma Kreiner
Excellence in ENSEMBLE Richard Zenk and Cast
Excellence in PROGRAM Rebecca Coots

TO GILLIAN ON HER 37TH BIRTHDAY
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY Kiya Fix
Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN Gregory Carl Smith
Excellence in LIGHT EXECUTION Chris Lee
Excellence in PROGRAM ART Katie Tekulve
Excellence in SET CONSTRUCTION Kent Smith
Excellence in SET DÉCOR Koben Hinman
Excellence in SET DESIGN Burt McCollom

2016-2017
DEATH OF A SALESMAN
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Burt McCollom
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Jeff Nieman
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Tom Peters
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Cathy A. Bennett
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Chris Bishop
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Ron Samad
EXCELLENCE IN SET DÉCOR Nancy Kammer and Trisha Cooper
EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN Burt McCollum
EXCELLENCE IN SOUND DESIGN Chris Lee
EXCELLENCE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT Wendy Williams

YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS
EXCELLENCE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT April Benken
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Ainsley Benken
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Brandon Stout
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Hope Eulenberg
EXCELLENCE IN OTHER Set Painting: Alan & Margie Trueblood

THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND
EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION Burt McCollom
EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING Burt McCollom
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Chessie Vigran
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY jef brown
EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN Sharon Rose Tyahur
EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE Burt McCollom and the Cast
EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN Burt McCollom

TAKE ME OUT
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Chris Koonce
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Ivory Mazur
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Ron Mason
EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN Kathy Luhn
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Jon Scheiding
EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION Fred Hunt
EXCELLENCE IN HOUSE Jane Culp
EXCELLENCE IN OTHER Bridgid Dunn Weber for Pre-Show/Intermission Music
EXCELLENCE IN PRE-SHOW CenterStage Players
EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAM ART Jessica Smits
EXCELLENCE IN PROPERTIES Liz Olekas
EXCELLENCE IN SET DÉCOR Fred Hunt & Liz Olekas

IT DOESN’T GET ANY DEEPER THAN THIS
EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE Judy Berrens and the cast
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Kelly Goeppinger
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Mary Lynne Schuster
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Samantha Morrissey
EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY Tiffany Adamson

2015-2016
Acapulco
Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN – Alex Crocker-Lakness
Excellence in PRODUCING – Burt McCollom and Jennie Hughes
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Jeffery K. Miller
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Linda Callahan
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Valeria Amburgey

Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells
Excellence in PROGRAM ART – Stephanie Mooney
Excellence in PRODUCING – Fred Hunt
Excellence in SET DESIGN – Colin Cronin
Excellence in SET DÉCOR – Alan Trueblood
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Grace Critzer

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Excellence in PRE-SHOW – Mark Aronson
Excellence in PROGRAM ART – Rebecca Coots
Excellence in PRODUCING – Fred Hunt and Dee Dunn
Excellence in SOUND DESIGN – Mark Aronson
Excellence in STAGE COMBAT – Kevin Burnley
Excellence in DIRECTION – Lynne Aronson
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Bill Keeton
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Julie Poux
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Kiya Fix

Alice in Wonderland
Excellence in PROGRAM – Rebecca Coots
Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN – Alex Crocker-Lakness
Excellence in STAGE MANAGEMENT – Abby Bielski
Excellence in SPECIAL EFFECTS – Charles Flatt
Excellence in SOUND DESIGN – Chris Lee and Charles Flatt
Excellence in COSTUME DESIGN – Kathy Luhn
Excellence in DIRECTION – Burt McCollom 
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Olivia Dunn
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Richard Zenk
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Clint Bramkamp
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - ​Abby Bielski

The Amish Project
Excellence in DIRECTION – Karen Vanover
Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN – Alex Crocker-Lakness
Excellence in ENSEMBLE – Karen Vanover and Cast
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Skye Anderson
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Matthew Santeler
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Bridgid Dunn Weber
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Livvy Stubenrauch
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY – Rebecca Coots

2014-2015
Inherit the Wind
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Thurman Allen as A.K. Hornbeck
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Natasha Boeckmann as Rachel Brown
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Joel Lind as Henry Drummond

A Charlie Brown Christmas / A Seussified Christmas Carol
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Claudia Covarrubias as Snoopy
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Jeffrey Spadafore as Scrooge
Dee Dunn Excellence in Costume Design
Trisha Cooper Excellence in Producing

Stanton's Garage
Dee Dunn and David Hughes - Excellence in Set Design

Godspell
Judy Berrens and Cast - Excellence in Ensemble
Excellence in a Musical Performance - Neil Geoppinger Excellence in Musical Theater Performance

2013-2014
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Angela K. Boyle as Helena
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Gary Glass as Theseus/Oberon
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Colin Thornton as Egeus/Flute

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Olivia Dunn as Alice Wendleken
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Tatum Wilmes as Beth Bradley
Fred Hunt and Cast for Excellence in Ensemble
Trisha Cooper for Excellence in Stage Management

The Royal Family
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Betty Coulter as Fanny Cavendish
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Traci Taylor as Julie Cavendish

Wuthering Heights
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Clint Bramkamp as Mr. Lockwood
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Dee Dunn as Ellen Dean

2012-2013
Sylvia
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Natasha Boeckmann as Sylvia
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  David Hughes as Greg

Quartet
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Wayne Kirsch as Reggie
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - David and Jennie Hughes
Excellence in Lighting Design - Alex Crocker-Lakness

The Butterfingers Angel, Mary and Joseph, Herod the Nut, and the Slaughter of Twelve Hit Carols in a Pear Tree
Excellence in Direction - Dee Dunn
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Anthony Belanger as Angel
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Colin Thornton as Man in Grey/Herod

The Laramie Project
Excellence in Direction - Fred Hunt
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Joel Lind as Doc O'Connor/Rev. Fred Phelps/Baptist Minister/Cal Rerucha
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Barry Reynolds as Doug Laws/Dr. Cantway/Judge/Bill McKinney
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Dee Dunn as Eileen Engen/Alison Mears/Lucy Thompson
Excellence in Ensemble - Fred Hunt & Ensemble
Excellence in Light Design - Alex Crocker-Lakness

2011-2012
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
Excellence in House - David & Jenny Hughes, Bridgid Dunn
Excellence in Pre-Show - Wyoming Players
Excellence in Sound Design - Joel Lind

Laundry and Bourbon and Lone Star
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Jonathan Gaietto as Ray

Judgment at Nuremberg
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Dennis Blom as Colonel Parker
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Burt McCollom as Judge Dan Haywood
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Mark Waldfogle as Oscar Rolfe
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Julie Jordan as Frau Bertholt
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Joel Lind as Rudolph Peterson
Excellence in Costumes - Dee Dunn
Excellence in Ensemble - Steve Suskin and the Cast
Excellence in Producing - Dee Dunn
Excellence in Stage Management/Scene Change - Cathy Bennett

Excerpt Awards for Nuremberg
Excellence in Acting - Dee Dunn as Mrs. Halbestadt in Judgment at Nuremberg
Outstanding in Acting - Joel Lind as Rudolph Peterson in Judgment at Nuremberg

2010-2011
Taming of the Shrew
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Angela Boyle as Katherine
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Francis Boyle

12 Angry Men
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Rich Schmalz as Juror #8
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Alan McLaughlin as Juror #9

2009-2010
Glengarry Glen Ross
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Tim Rogers as Blake
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - David Hughes as Williamson
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Joel Lind as Shelley Levene
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Bob Brunner as Dave Moss
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Steve Suskin as George Aaronow
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Peter Gibbons as Ricky Roma
Excellence in Ensemble - The Cast

Exhibit This! The Museum Comedies
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Elizabeth Chinn Molloy as Ricky the Agent, Louis XIV Tapestry & Guard
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Natasha Boeckmann as Tour Guide

Death Defying Acts
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Elizabeth Chinn Molloy as Dorothy
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Nathan Ruggles as The Attorney & Delivery Boy

2008-2009
The Zoo Story
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Michael Schlotterbeck

Megan Terry's Home, or Future Soap
Excellence in Directing - Dee Dunn
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Gail Rudolph
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Sarah Brennan
Excellence in Ensemble - The Cast
Excellence in Producing - Keith Gabbard 
Excellence in Set Design - Tony Doench
Excellence in Set Construction - Set Construction Crew
Excellence in Lighting Design - Tom Fox
Excellence in Sound Design - Mark Aronson
Excellence in Stage Management - Keith Gabbard
Excellence in Special Effects
Excellence in Preshow

Ten Times Table
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Anne-Marie Ireland
Excellence in Costuming - Shannon Gabbard, Linda Roll and The Cast

2007-2008
The Comedy of Errors
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Michael Schlotterbeck
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Keith Gabbard
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Nancy Hughes
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Tony Doench
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Sarah Hackett
Excellence in Costumes - Linda Roll and Koben Hinman
Excellence in Original Program Art - Tony Doench

2006-2007
Vanities
Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast
Excellence in Sound Design – Mark Aronson
Excellence in Pre-Show – Abby Stevenson

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Julia Hedges
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Dee Dunn

Talk Radio
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Anthony Belanger
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Alex Cline
Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast
Excellence in Original Program Art – Abby Stevenson, Tony Doench, Andrew Doench
Excellence in Sound Design – Mark Aronson
Excellence in Photography – Andrew Doench

2005-2006
The Boyfriend
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Ashley Bowman
Excellence in Dance Execution – Victoria Dickson & Michael McHale

It Could Be Any One of Us
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Herb DuVal
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY - Shannon Casey

Run For Your Wife
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Kent Wramplemeier

Crimes of the Heart
Excellence in Direction – Amy Hamilton
Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Claire Aburasturi
Excellence in Set Design – Dennis Murphy
Excellence in Set Décor – Gail Rudolph
Excellence in Set Construction – Rick Hamilton

2004-2005
Black Coffee
Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY -  Lynne Aronson