Winners Named for 2014 NH Theatre Awards

Best Production - Drama/Comedy - Community

Wit - Milford Area Players  
Finalist Of Mice and Men - M&D Productions  
Finalist Buried Child - theatre Kapow

Best Production - Musical - Community

Les Miserables - Actorsingers  
Finalist Monty Python's Spamalot - Community Players of Concord  
Finalist Big River - Winni Players

Best Production - Drama/Comedy - Professional

Laughing Stock - Peterborough Players
Finalist The Complete History Of America Abridged - Jean's Playhouse  
Finalist Seagull - Peterborough Players

Best Production - Musical - Professional

Singin' In the Rain - New London Barn Playhouse  
Finalist The Fantasticks - Winnipesaukee Playhouse  
Finalist Les Miserables - New London Barn Playhouse

Best Production - Youth

Shrek - The Musical - Peacock Players  
Finalist Disney Beauty and The Beast, Jr. - Children's Theatre Project  
Finalist Urinetown - Actorsingers, Teen

Best Director - Drama/Comedy - Community

Dennis O'Neil - Of Mice and Men - M&D Productions  
Finalist Vicky Sandin - Wit - Milford Area Players  
Finalist Michael Turner - The Nerd - Garrison Players

Best Director - Musical - Community

Will McGregor - Les Miserables - Actorsingers  
Finalist Doug Schwarz - Monty Python's Spamalot - Community Players of Concord  
Finalist Keith Weirich - Shrek - The Musical - Peacock Players

Best Director - Drama/Comedy - Professional

Charles Morey - Laughing Stock - Peterborough Players  
Finalist Gus Kaikkonen - Seagull - Peterborough Players  
Finalist Mark Woollett - Much Ado About Nothing - Advice To The Players

Best Director - Musical - Professional

Bryan Halperin - The Fantasticks - Winnipesaukee Playhouse  
Finalist Robby Sella - Singin' In the Rain - New London Barn Playhouse  
Finalist Victoria Bussert - Les Miserables - New London Barn Playhouse

Best Original Playwright - Community

Tana Sirois, Michael Shawn O'Keefe & Keith Weirich - Alice In Wonderland - Peacock Players

Best Original Playwright - Professional

Timothy Prager & Geoff Morrow - A Legendary Romance - New London Barn Playhouse  
Finalist Bryan Halperin - The Unicycle of Life - Winnipesaukee Playhouse

Best Actor - Drama/Comedy - Community

Dan Tetreault as Lennie Small in "Of Mice and Men" - M&D Productions  
Finalist Scott Katrycz as George Milton in "Of Mice and Men" - M&D Productions  
Finalist Scott Degan as Rick Steadman in "The Nerd" - Garrison Players

Best Actor - Musical - Community

Max McGrath as Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables" - Actorsingers  
Finalist Matt McGonagle as King Arthur in "Monty Python's Spamalot" - Community Players of Concord  
Finalist Mark Schwartzberg as Javert in "Les Miserables" - Actorsingers

Best Actor - Drama/Comedy - Professional

Jack Koenig as Gordon Page in "Laughing Stock" - Peterborough Players  
Finalist Joseph Freeman as "himself" in "The Complete History Of America Abridged" - Jean's Playhouse  
Finalist John Schnatterly as Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing" - Advice To The Players

Best Actor - Musical - Professional

Adam Hadas as El Gallo in "The Fantasticks" - Winnipesaukee Playhouse  
Finalist Peter Haydu as Joseph Lindy in "A Legendary Romance" - New London Barn Playhouse  
Finalist Jason Moody as Don Lockwood in "Singin' In the Rain" - New London Barn Playhouse

Best Actor - Youth

Peter Newland as Seymour in "Little Shop of Horrors" - Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts  
Finalist Alex Giggey as The Baker in "Into The Woods" - Peacock Players  
Finalist Nick Page as Shrek in "Shrek - The Musical" - Peacock Players

Best Actress - Drama/Comedy - Community

Katie Collins as Vivian Bearing in "Wit" - Milford Area Players  
Finalist Mari Keegan as Halie in "Buried Child" - theatre Kapow  
Finalist Donna Phofolos as Tansy in "The Nerd" - Garrison Players

Best Actress - Musical - Community

Alison Coombs as Reno Sweeney in "Anything Goes" - North Country Community Theatre  
Finalist Sarah Souter as The Lady of the Lake in "Monty Python's Spamalot" - Community Players of Concord  
Finalist Alleigh Whiteside as Maria in "The Sound of Music" - North Country Community Theatre

Best Actress - Drama/Comedy - Professional

Angela Smith as Gaius Cassius in "Julius Caesar" - Advice To The Players  
Finalist Lisa Bostnar as Sarah McKay in "Laughing Stock" - Peterborough Players  
Finalist Lisa Bostnar as Arkadina in "Seagull" - Peterborough Players

Best Actress - Musical - Professional

Jenna Sisson as Billie Hathaway in "A Legendary Romance" - New London Barn Playhouse  
Finalist Brady Lynch as Luisa in "The Fantasticks" - Winnipesaukee Playhouse  
Finalist Hannah Kornfield as Kathy Selden in "Singin' In the Rain" - New London Barn Playhouse

Best Actress - Youth

Gracie Kontak as Belle in "Disney Beauty and The Beast, Jr." - Children's Theatre Project  
Finalist Megan Dwinell as Princess Fiona in "Shrek - The Musical" - Peacock Players  
Finalist Julia Enos as The Witch in "Into The Woods" - Peacock Players

Best Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy - Community

Kevin D. O'Neil as Candy in "Of Mice and Men" - M&D Productions  
Finalist Peter Josephson as Tilden in "Buried Child" - theatre Kapow  
Finalist Wayne Asbury as Bradley in "Buried Child" - theatre Kapow

Best Supporting Actor - Musical - Community

Joseph Paoni as Marius in "Les Miserables" - Actorsingers  
Finalist Ross Patten as Moonface Martin in "Anything Goes" - North Country Community Theatre  
Finalist Joey T. as Miss Delilah Strict in "Zombie Prom" - Not Your Mom's Musical Theater

Best Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy - Professional

Michael Goodfriend as Tyler Taylor in "Laughing Stock" - Peterborough Players  
Finalist Gus Kaikkonen as Vernon Volker in "Laughing Stock" - Peterborough Players  
Finalist Michael Page as Sorin in "Seagull" - Peterborough Players

Best Supporting Actor - Musical - Professional

Thom Miller as Vincent / Seth in "A Legendary Romance" - New London Barn Playhouse  
Finalist Ben Estus as Matt in "The Fantasticks" - Winnipesaukee Playhouse  
Finalist Edward Tolve as Cosmo Brown in "Singin' In the Rain" - New London Barn Playhouse

Best Supporting Actor - Youth

Mac Galinson as Donkey in "Shrek - The Musical" - Peacock Players  
Finalist Adam Harding as Officer Lockstock in "Urinetown" - Actorsingers, Teen  
Finalist Jakov Schwartzberg as Lord Farquaad in "Shrek - The Musical" - Peacock Players

Best Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy - Community

Mia Moravis as Corinna / Nan in "Henceforward . . ." - Branch River Theatre  
Finalist Amy Agostino as Susie Monahan in "Wit" - Milford Area Players  
Finalist Anja Ward as Shelly in "Buried Child" - theatre Kapow

Best Supporting Actress - Musical - Community

Sheree Owens as Eponine in "Les Miserables" - Actorsingers  
Finalist Shawna Ciampa as Fantine in "Les Miserables" - Actorsingers  
Finalist Sue Ellett as Carmen Bernstein in "Curtains" - Actorsingers

Best Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy - Professional

Erin Neufer as Mary Pierre in "Laughing Stock" - Peterborough Players  
Finalist Dale Hodges as Daisy Coates in "Laughing Stock" - Peterborough Players  
Finalist Erin Neufer as Nina in "Seagull" - Peterborough Players

Best Supporting Actress - Musical - Professional

Katie Proulx as The Mute in "The Fantasticks" - Winnipesaukee Playhouse  
Finalist Taryn Tonelli as Lina Lamont in "Singin' In the Rain" - New London Barn Playhouse  
Finalist Keri Rene’ Fuller as Eponine in "Les Miserables" - New London Barn Playhouse

Best Supporting Actress - Youth

Elsa Keefe as Little Red Ridinghood in "Into The Woods" - Peacock Players    Tie
Hannah Benson as Little Sally in "Urinetown" - Actorsingers, Teen  
Finalist Carolyn Kegel as Madam Thenardier in "Les Miserables (School Edition)" - RB Productions
Hannah Benson as Little Sally in "Urinetown" - Actorsingers, Teen  
Finalist Carolyn Kegel as Madam Thenardier in "Les Miserables (School Edition)" - RB Productions

Best Music Director - Community

Judy Hayward - Les Miserables - Actorsingers  
Finalist Judy Hayward - Curtains - Actorsingers  
Finalist Will Ogmundson - Monty Python's Spamalot - Community Players of Concord

Best Music Director - Professional

Judy Hayward - The Fantasticks - Winnipesaukee Playhouse  
Finalist Andy Roninson - Singin' In the Rain - New London Barn Playhouse  
Finalist Joel Mercier - Les Miserables - New London Barn Playhouse

Best Choreographer - Community

Beth Fenske - Monty Python's Spamalot - Community Players of Concord  
Finalist Karen Krause and Brooke Solomon - Disney Beauty and The Beast, Jr. - Children's Theatre Project  
Finalist Valerie Psoinos Nelson - Shrek - The Musical - Peacock Players

Best Choreographer - Professional

Keith Coughlin - Singin' In the Rain - New London Barn Playhouse  
Finalist Tara Little - The Fantasticks - Winnipesaukee Playhouse  
Finalist Gregory Daniels - Les Miserables - New London Barn Playhouse

Best Costume Designer - Community

Gay Bean - Monty Python's Spamalot - Community Players of Concord  
Finalist Lisa Tillotson and Lynn Head - Disney Beauty and The Beast, Jr. - Children's Theatre Project  
Finalist Tina Kimball - Anything Goes - North Country Community Theatre

Best Costume Designer - Professional

Sam Fleming - Seagull - Peterborough Players  
Finalist Becky Bodurtha - Singin' In the Rain - New London Barn Playhouse  
Finalist Becky Bodurtha - A Legendary Romance - New London Barn Playhouse

Best Scenic Designer - Community

Wallace J. Pineault - Monty Python's Spamalot - Community Players of Concord  
Finalist Deborah Jasien - Of Mice and Men - M&D Productions  
Finalist Will McGregor, Don Smith-Weiss, John McAllister, Dennis Schneider - Les Miserables - Actorsingers

Best Scenic Designer - Professional

Bill Clarke - Laughing Stock - Peterborough Players  
Finalist David Towlun - The Fantasticks - Winnipesaukee Playhouse  
Finalist Charles Morgan - Seagull - Peterborough Players

Best Sound Designer - Community

Michael D. O'Keefe - Les Miserables - Actorsingers  
Finalist Rich Loomer - Shrek - The Musical - Peacock Players  
Finalist Ken Martin - Of Mice and Men - M&D Productions

Best Sound Designer - Professional

RJ Hetman - A Legendary Romance - New London Barn Playhouse  
Finalist Matt Tibbs - Laughing Stock - Peterborough Players  
Finalist RJ Hetmann - Singin' In the Rain - New London Barn Playhouse

Best Lighting Designer - Community

Dennis Schneider, Craig Brennan - Les Miserables - Actorsingers  
Finalist Steven Meier - Monty Python's Spamalot - Community Players of Concord  
Finalist Mark DeLancey - Of Mice and Men - M&D Productions

Best Lighting Designer - Professional

Matthew Guminski - The Fantasticks - Winnipesaukee Playhouse  
Finalist Michael McGee - Singin' In the Rain - New London Barn Playhouse  
Finalist John Eckert - Laughing Stock - Peterborough Players