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Winners will be announced September 16th 2018
Lifetime Achievement
Outstanding Community Theatre
David P. McMenemie Award
NJACT Nominating Committee Member of the Year
Hall of Fame Inductees
- Ryan Pifher- Theater Educator
- Khy Garner- Music Director
- Patricia Mangano- Producer
- Megan Lahiff Ferentinos- Choreographer
- Jeff Fiorello- Director
- Terri Sturtevant- Actor
- Deborah Bradshaw- Director
- Andrew DePrisco- Theater Activist
Outstanding Production of a Play
| Peter & the Starcather |
Villagers Theatre | Nicholas
Wainwright- Director, Donna Kimberlin & Angela Green-
Producers |
| Peter & the Starcather |
Sketch Club Players | Patricia
Mangano- Director, Producer |
| Picnic | Center Players | Ray Parnese- Director, Roberta Fallon-
Producer |
| Plaza Suite | The Studio Players | Paul Bettys- Director UKNOWN-
Producer |
| Steel Magnolias | Bergen County Players | Ellyn Essig- Director,
Rhea Smith- Producer |
| Seminar | Chester Theater Group | Lauri MacMillian- Director,
Roxanna Wagner- Producer |
| Sleuth | Maurer Productions OnStage | Diana Gilman Maurer- Director,
John M. Maurer & Diana Gilman Maurer- Producers |
Outstanding Production of a Musical
| Billy Elliot | The Road Company | Scott Angehr- Director, Laurie
Hudson- Producer |
| Godspell | Cumberland County College | Deborah Bradshaw-
Director/Producer |
| Mary Poppins | Showkids Invitational Theater | Carolyn
Newman/Kristen Nasto- Directors, Diane Lehert, Carolyn Newman,
Suzanne Smith- Producers |
| My Fair Lady | Playhouse 22 @ The East Brunswick Community Arts
Center | Matthew Muccigrossi- Director, Jennifer Moffett-
producer |
| Titanic | Playful Theater Productions | Frank Ferrara- Director,
Hillary Leboff- Producer |
| White Christmas | M&M Stage Productions | John M. Maurer-
Director, Mike Almstedt- Producer |
| The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club | Sean Eugene Lough-
Director, Joe Leo- Producer |
Outstanding Original Production of a Play
| The 23Rd Annual Jersey Voices | Chatham Community
Players | Bob Denmark- Producer, Dawn Afanado, Arnold J. Buchaine,
John AC Kennedy, Lynn Polan, Joann Lopresti Scanlon, George Seylaz-
Directors, Bill Kovacsik, Ralph Greco Jr., Chip Bolik, Michael
Weems, Jeanne Johnston, Joann Scanlon, Gary Shaffer- Authors |
| A Christmas Tail | Porch Light Studio | Ryan Pifher-
Director/Author, Ryan Pifher, Jenn Pifher- Producers |
| An American Tree | Behind The Veil Productions | Courtni Saizon-
Director, Di Shawn J Gandy, Dawn Monique Gandy- producers, Di Shawn
Gandy- Author |
| Cocktail Hour Confessions | Fearless Productions | Lynn Polan-
Director, Jared Kelner, Kristin Barber- Producers, Jared Kelner-
Author |
| The Curious Case Of A Casual Terrorist | Edison Valley Playhouse |
Sudipta Bhawmik- Director, Richard Montiero- Producer, Sudipta
Bhawmik- Author |
| Pets & Their Humans | Fearless Productions | Beatriz
Esteban-Messina- Director, Kristin Barber- Producer, Mike Soclol-
Author |
| Stolen Dreams | The Darress Theater Organization | Lawrence Francis-
Director, Thomas Timbrook- Producer, Lawrence Francis- Author |
Outstanding Original Production of a Musical
| And The Winner Was⦠| Bergen County Players | Ray Yucis- Director,
Lynn Lupfer- Producer |
| Auditions-The Musical Review | Radburn Players | Amy Sellars-
Director, Producer, Laura Belle- Author |
| Out Of Character | Old Library Theater | Linda Wielkotz-
Director/Producer |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
| Debra Carozza | Plaza Suite | Studio Players |
| Janica Carpenter | | Bergen County Players |
| Bobbie Kokal | Extremities | Cumberland Players |
| Brittany Haydock | Other Desert Cities | Bergen County Players |
| Dawn Lanoue | âNight Mother | Fearless Productions |
| Marian McCabe | Other Desert Cities | Bergen County Players |
| Sky Spiegel Monroe | Venus In Fur | Chester Theatre Group |
| Cynthia Ross | âNight Mother | Fearless Productions |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
| Kim Apadula | Smokey JoeâS Café | Playhouse 22 @ The East Brunswick Community Arts Center |
| Tina Kaye | The Bridges Of Madison County | Summit Playhouse |
| Lauren Ann Palmeri | The Bridges Of Madison County | Old Library Theatre |
| Colleen Reneeâ | The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Jessica Rose | The Fantasticks | Villagers Theatre |
| Cat Tierney | My Fair Lady | Playhouse 22 @ The East Brunswick Community Arts Center |
| Rachel Valvocen | Hairspray | Mystic Vision Players |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
| Roy Harry | Other Desert Cities | Bergen County Players |
| George Hartpence | Sleuth | Maurer Productions OnStage |
| John AC Kennedy | Seminar | Chester Theater Group |
| Dan Keyser | Sleuth | Maurer Productions OnStage |
| Dale Monroe | Boeing, Boeing | Summit Players |
| Eric M. Pertger | The Boys Next Door | Center Players |
| Bill Zeoli | Peter &Amp; The Starcatcher | Sketch Club Players |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
| Thom Boyer | My Far Lady | Playhouse 22 @ The East Brunswick Community Arts Center |
| Shane Long | The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| AJ Mendini | Godspell | Cumberland County College |
| Jared Milan | Smokey JoeâS Café | Playhouse 22 @ The East Brunswick Community Arts Center |
| Joseph P. Necci | The Fantasticks | Premier Theater Company |
| Will Roper | The Fantasticks | Villagers Theater |
| John Zimmerman | Fiddler On The Roof | Maurer Productions OnStage |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play
| Derek Egidio | A Midsummer Nights Dream | Main Street Theater Company |
| Matthew Gochman | A Philadelphia Story | First Avenue Playhouse |
| Jason Mangano | Peter &Amp; The Starcatcher | Sketch Club Players |
| Josh Musgrave | To Kill A Mockingbird | Summit Players |
| Mike Patierno | Peter &Amp; The Starcatcher | Villagers Theatre |
| Allen Pines | Other Desert Cities | Bergen County Players |
| Chip Prestera | To Kill A Mockingbird | Summit Players |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
| Ethan James Lynch | My Fair Lady | Playhouse 22 @ The East Brunswick Community Arts Center |
| Michael McEntee | Avenue Q | Villagers Theatre |
| Eric Parkin | The Robber Bridegroom | Old Library Theatre |
| Matt Serra | Godspell | Cumberland County College |
| Jesse Simpson | Hairspray | Mystic Vision Players |
| Phil Solomon | The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Dennis Summerville | Billy Elliot | The Road Company |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play
| Cathy Coryat | Barefoot In The Park | Yardley Players |
| Rachel Gordon | Other Desert Cities | Bergen County Players |
| Jodi Freeman Maloy | Steel Magnolias | Chatham Community Players |
| Chloe Neville | Steel Magnolias | Bergen County Players |
| Dori Persson | Lost In Yonkers | Players Guild of Leonia |
| Sarah Pharaon | To Kill A Mockingbird | Summit Players |
| Alyssa Robishaw | Proof | The Road Company |
| Roberta Steve | California Suite | Somerset Valley Players |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
| Nicole Boscarino | The Wild Party/td> | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Corinne Chandler | Hairspray | Mystic Vision Players |
| Kaitlyn Cox | Oklahoma | The Off Broad Street Players |
| Susie Speidel | Once Upon A Mattress | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Danielle Harley-Smith | Hair | The Road Company |
| Laurie Hudson | Billy Elliot | The Road Company |
| Lorraine C. Perri | West Side Story | PinnWorth Productions |
| Jordan Virgil | Fiddler On The Roof | Maurer Productions OnStage |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
| Bob Dumpert | The Marrage Of Bette & Boo | Circle Players |
| Ed Bontempo | Mr. Roberts | Westfield Community Players |
| Cullen Flanagan | Peter & The Starcatcher | Sketch Club Players |
| Daniel Gleason | Glengarry Glen Ross | Pennington Players |
| Barry Leonard | Barefoot In The Park | Yardley Players |
| Chip Prestera | The 23Rd Annual Jersey Voices | Chatham Community Players |
| Will Roper | Shows For Days | Chester Theater Group |
| Eric Walby | Peter & The Starcatcher | Villagers Theatre |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
| Christopher Harrison Parkhurst Abbott | Once Upon A Mattress | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Jordan Gulick | Kiss Me Kate | Haddonfield Plays & Players |
| Patsy Palma | Hairspray | Mystic Vision Players |
| Andrew Santiago | The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Andrew Ruggieri | Billy Elliot | The Road Company |
| Kahill Wyatt | Kiss Me Kate | Haddonfield Plays & Players |
| Bill Zeoli | Ragtime | Sketch Club Players |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
| Lisa Black | Arsenic &Amp; Old Lace | The Lord Stirling Theater Company |
| Darlene C. Ellis | Guess WhoâS Coming To Dinner | Villagers Theatre |
| Diane Gilch | The 23Rd Annual Jersey Voices | Chatham Community Players |
| Katrina Kuharich | Peter &Amp; The Starcatcher | Sketch Club Players |
| Mary L. Laido | Lost In Yonkers | Players Guild of Leonia |
| Kate Murray | The Marrage Of Bette &Amp; Boo | Circle Players |
| Jessica Phelan | Come Back To The Five &Amp; Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean | Maplewood Strollers |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
| Katherine Brown | The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Samantha Kaplan | The Bridges Over Madison County | Summit Playhouse |
| Ruth Markeo | Fiddler On The Roof | Maurer Productions OnStage |
| Faith McCleery | Kiss Me Kate | Haddonfield Plays & Players |
| Danielle Slaboda | Annie Get Your Gun | Yardley Players |
| Liz Susswein | Fiddler On The Roof | Maurer Productions OnStage |
| Sarah Webster | 42nd Street | Maurer Productions OnStage |
Outstanding Youth Actor in a Play
| Ted Guarino | Peter &Amp; The Starcatcher | Villagers Theatre |
| Benjamin Harris | A Christmas Tail | Porch Light Studio |
| Arden Henley | Our Town | Chester Theater Group |
| Connor McGorty | A Christmas Tail | Porch Light Studio |
| Daniel Nugent | Henry V | Circle Players |
| Cyrus Shields | To Kill A Mockingbird | Summit Playhouse |
| Demetrios Spaccavento | Lost In Yonkers | Players Guild of Leonia |
| Frankie Tinelli | Lost In Yonkers | Players Guild of Leonia |
Outstanding Youth Actor in a Musical
| Teddy Brendel | Titanic | Playful Theater Productions |
| Jonathan Cocca | Grease | Aspire Performing Arts Company |
| Tristan Davis | Annie Get Your Gun | Yardley Players |
| Chance Friedman | Legally Blonde | Pebble Players |
| Joseph Grisanzio | Beauty &Amp; The Beast | Rising Stars Youth Performing Arts |
| Noah Hinsdale | Billy Elliot | The Road Company |
| Jonah Leone | Mary Poppins | Showkids Invitational Theater |
| Liam Redford | Billy Elliot | The Road Company |
Outstanding Youth Actress in a Play
| Emily Acosta | A Christmas Tail | Porch light Studio |
| Madelyn Barkocy | Appropriate | Studio Players |
| Madelyn Barcocy | Pets &Amp; Their Humans | Fearless Productions |
| Rosie Gueta | To Kill A Mockingbird | Summit Playhouse |
| Siera Martinez | Peter &Amp; The Starcatcher | Villagers Theatre |
| Charlotte Rivera | A Christmas Tail | Porch light Studio |
| Alex Yudoff | Our Town | Chester Theater Group |
Outstanding Youth Actress in a Musical
| Giovanna Agala | A Christmas Carol | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Courtney Bulger | Grease | Aspire Performing Arts Company |
| Julia DiGirolamo | Heathers | Aspire Performing Arts Company |
| Carlie Goldfarb | The Music Man | Rising Stars Youth Performing Arts |
| Ginger May | Grease | Aspire Performing Arts Company |
| Nathalie Mehl | Mary Poppins | Showkids Invitational Theater |
| Kaleigh Robinson | Billy Elliot | The Road Company |
| Deidre Thompson | Legally Blonde | Pebble Players |
Outstanding Direction of a Play
| Paul Bettys | Plaza Suite | Studio Players |
| Kevern Cameron | To Kill Mockingbird | Summit Playhouse |
| Beatriz Esteban-Messina | âNight Mother | Fearless Productions |
| Dottie Fischer | Other Desert Cities | Chester Theatre Group |
| Diana Gilman Maurer | Sleuth | Maurer Productions OnStage |
| Laurie MacMillian | Seminar | Chester Theater Group |
| Nicholas Wainwright | Peter &Amp; The Starcatcher | Villagers Theatre |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
| Scott Angehr | Billy Elliot | The Road Company |
| John Blackwell | Hair | The Road Company |
| Amy Calzone | The Bridges Of Madison County | Old Library Theater |
| Sean Eugene Lough | The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Matthew Muccigrossi | My Fair Lady | Playhouse 22 @ The East Brunswick Community Arts Center |
| Letitia Townes | Hairspray | Mystic Vision Players |
| Joe Vierno | The Fantasticks | Villagers Theatre |
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play
| Gerard Bourcien | Steel Magnolias | Bergen County Players |
| Caitlyn DuBois, Ragan Hoffman | Inherit The Wind | The Off Broad Street Players |
| Rob Garcia | You CanâT Take It With You | Cumberland County College |
| Ellen Fraker Glasscock | Seminar | Chester Theater Group |
| Mark Lamhut | Picnic | Center Players |
| Bill Sesselberg | Guess WhoâS Coming To Dinner | Villagers Theatre |
| Dan Shulze | Peter And The Starcatcher | Villagers Theatre |
| Ed Whitman | Mr. Roberts | Westfield Community Players |
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical
| Julia Denison, Barry DeVesteare | Mary Poppins | Showkids Invitational Theater |
| Jeff McCrum | The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Shawn McGovern | Godspell | Cumberland County College |
| Judi Parrish | Titanic | Playful Theater Productions |
| Lauren Pastanovich, Ed Fraiser, Laurie Hudson | Billy Elliot | The Road Company |
| Lauren Pastanovich, Ed Fraiser, Laurie Hudson | Hair | The Road Company |
| Anthony Spano | Hairspray | Mystic Vision Players |
Outstanding Sound Design of a Play
| Rob DeScherer | Steel Magnolias | Bergen County Players |
| John Dowgin | Terra Nova | Circle Players |
| Andy Gordinier, Diane L. Parker | Guess WhoâS Coming To Dinner | Villagers Theatre |
| Bob Jacuk | Seminar | Chester Theatre Group |
| Mark Lamhut | Picnic | Center Players |
| Sid Maycock | Peter And The Starcatcher | Sketch Club Players |
| Brielle McArdle | Hamlet | Dover Little Theater |
| Sean Perdrick | Inherit The Wind | The Off Broad Street Players |
Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical
| Monica Alia | My Fair Lady | Playhouse 22 @ The East Brunswick Community Arts Center |
| Scott Coumbe | Godspell | Cumberland County College |
| Pat DeFusco | Kiss Me Kate | Haddonfield Plays & Players |
| Michael Ferentinos | The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Lauri Hudson | Hair | The Road Company |
| Evan Pine | Titanic | Playful Theater Productions |
Outstanding Costume Design of a Play
| Ed Bontempo | Mr. Roberts | Westfield Community Players |
| Faith Dowgin | The Marrage Of Bette &Amp; Boo | Circle Players |
| Derek Egidio, Heather Stevenson | Hamlet | Dover Little Theater |
| Maureen Mulvihill | Lost In Yonkers | Players Guild of Leonia |
| Mike Patierno | Peter And The Starcatcher | Villagers Theatre |
| Shannon Sheridan | Inherit The Wind | The Off Broad Street Players |
| Laurie Mullen Wood | Guess Whoâs Coming To Dinner | Villagers Theatre |
Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical
| Kristin Gallagher | Mary Poppins | Showkids Invitational Theater |
| Annika Higgins | My Fair Lady | Playhouse 22 @ The East Brunswick Community Arts Center |
| Elizabeth Howard | The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Louisa Murey | White Christmas | M&M Stage Productions |
| Michelle Rittmann | Titanic | Playful Theater Productions |
| Leslie Romanuski, Justin Mead | Billy Elliot | The Road Company |
| Sue Shubeck | Hairspray | Mystic Vision Players |
Outstanding Properties in a Play
| Crystal Coddington | Guess WhoâS Coming To Dinner | Villagers Theatre |
| Michael DelValle, Bryan Morris | Other Desert Cities | Bergen County Players |
| Tish Lum, Katie Pierce | Steel Magnolias | Chatham Community Players |
| Diane Gilman Maurer, John M. Maurer | Sleuth | Maurer Productions OnStage |
| Carrie J. Miller | Calendar Girls | Somerset Valley Players |
| Barbara Murtha, Gloria Bumbaco, Lawrence Laterza | Steel Magnolias | Bergen County Players |
| Ray Parnese | Picnic | Center Players |
Outstanding Properties in a Musical
| Robin Adams, Sheryl Bunca | Mary Poppins | Showkids Invitational Theater |
| Patrick Ahearn | Godspell | Cumberland County College |
| Diana Gilman Maurer | Fiddler On The Room | Maurer Productions OnStage |
| Betty Ann Hickman | Oklahoma | The Off Broad Street Players |
| Lynn Jack | The Bridges Of Madison County | The Summit Playhouse |
| Denise Lallier | Billy Elliot | The Road Company |
| Joe Leo | The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Nancy Russell | Titanic | Playful Theater Productions |
Outstanding Choreography
| Angela Cusumano | Smokey JoeâS Café | Playhouse 22 @ The East Brunswick Community Arts Center |
| Raven Dunbar | The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Laura Ghaffoor | White Christmas | M&M Stage Productions |
| Lauren Patanovich | Hair | The Road Company |
| Michael Scannelli | Catch Me If You Can | Old Library Theatre |
| Q | Hairspray | Mystic Vision Players |
| Koren Zander | West Side Story | PinnWorth Productions |
Outstanding Music Direction
| Jack Bender | The Wild Party | Cranford Dramatic Club |
| Emily Bengels | My Fair Lady Playhouse 22 @ The East Brunswick Community Arts Center |
| Emily Bengels | The Fantasticks | Villagers Theatre |
| Charles Linnell | Grease | Aspire Performing Arts Company |
| Ruslan Odintsow | Billy Elliot | The Road Company |
| Jennifer Palermo | Mary Poppins | Showkids Invitational Theater |
| Bob Sammond | The Fantasticks | Premier Theater Company |
| François Suhr | West Side Story | PinnWorth Productions |
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play
| Laura Byrne-Cristiano | Plaza Suite | Studio Players |
| John M. Maurer | Sleuth | Maurer Productions OnStage |
| Stephen Moldt, Marcie Weinstein | Other Desert Cities | Bergen County Players |
| Ray Parnese | Picnic | Center Players |
| Roy Pancirov, Bob Lukasik | Steel Magnolias | Chatham Community Players |
| Michael Smith, Lynn Lupfer | Steel Magnolias | Bergen County Players |
| Chris Torta, Patrick Ahera | You CanâT Take It With You | Cumberland County College |
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical
| Mike Almstedt, John M. Maurer | White Christmas | M&M Stage Productions |
| Frank Bergson, Crina Magalio | The Producers | Readington Community Theater |
| Bree Guell | Big Fish | Playhouse 22 @ The East Brunswick Community Arts Center |
| Bree Guell | Avenue Q | Villagers Theater |
| John M. Maurer, Haley Schmalbach, Jeff Cantor | Fiddler On The Roof | Maurer Productions OnStage |
| Michael Shubeck, Kenneth Guell | Hairspray | Mystic Vision Players |
| Chip Totora | Godspell | Cumberland County College |
| Diane Wiselinski, Paula Farrar, Lauri Hudson | Billy Elliot | The Road Company |
Outstanding Stage Management of a Play
| Anita Esteve | Other Desert Cities | Chester Theater Group |
| Brielle McArdle | Hamlet | Dover Little Theater |
| CJ Miller | Calendar Girls | Somerset Valley Players |
| Kevin Ohlweiler | Appropriate | Studio Players |
| Shannen Rivers | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Somerset Valley Players |
| Michele Roth | ItâS Only A Play | Bergen County Players |
| Harriet Trainor | California Suite | Somerset Valley Players |
Outstanding Stage Management of a Musical
| Ellie Anderson/Kayla Gurriell | Singing In The Rain | Old Library Theater |
| Deanna Fulgoni-Johnson | Oklahoma | Mighty Oak Players |
| Melissa Gaynor | White Christmas | M&M Stage Productions |
| Holly Lessing | Grand Hotel | Somerset Valley Players |
| Diana Gilman Maurer | Fiddler On The Roof | Maurer Productions On Stage |
| Dennis Tolentino | Memphis | PinnWorth Productions |
| Emily M Windus | Disaster! The Musical | Somerset Valley Players |
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