YOUNGSTOWN AREA COMMUNITY THEATRE AWARDS

BEST PROPERTIES DESIGN:  Pam Sacui, Thomas Copeland, Marilyn Higgins for “An Evening of One-Acts” -  Victorian Players

BEST LIGHTBOARD OPERATOR:  Jeffrey Chann for “The Earth Trembled” - Top Hat Productions

BEST STAGE MANAGER:  Joey Monda for “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” - Youngstown Playhouse

BEST SOUND DESIGN:  Dan Jankura for “Ragtime-The Musical” - Weathervane Community Playhouse

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR:  John Ebner for “Ragtime-The Musical” - Weathervane Community Playhouse

BEST SCENIC DESIGN:  Jim Lybarger for “Enchanted April” - Youngstown Playhouse

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER:  Ellen Licitra for “Titanic-The Musical” - Youngstown Playhouse

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY:  John Pecano for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” - New Castle Playhouse

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL:  Terry Burgler for “Ragtime-The Musical” - Weathervane Comm. Playhouse

BEST SWING PERFORMER:  Henry C. Bishop for “Ragtime-The Musical” - Weathervane Comm. Playhouse

BEST CHARACTER PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY:  Nick Opritza as Gus Swenson in “Sandbag Stage Left” - Move Over Broadway Productions

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:  Brandy Johanntges as Madame Bouche  - “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” - Youngstown Playhouse

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY:  Lori Broderick as Erna in
“The Runner Stumbles” - Oakland Center for the Arts

BEST COSTUME DESIGN:  Kenneth Brown for “Once On This Island” - Top Hat Productions

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:  Shawn Lockaton as Frederick in - “Titanic-The Musical”  - Youngstown Playhouse

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY:  Terry Shears as Markinson in “A Few Good Men” - Youngstown Playhouse

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A  SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY:  David El’Hatton as Kendrick in “A Few Good Men” - Youngstown Playhouse

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:  Greg Emannuelson as Tateh in “Ragtime-The Musical”  - Weathervane Community Playhouse

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:  Brandy Johanntges as Kate McGowen in “Titanic-The Musical”  - Youngstown Playhouse

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:  Candace DiLullo as Honey in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” - New Castle Playhouse

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:  Nikita Jones as Ti-moune in “Once On This Island” - Top Hat Productions

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:  Connie Cassidy as Hedda in “Hedda Gabler” Victorian Players

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:  Tom C. Barnes as Coalhouse Walker in “Ragtime-The Musical” - Weathervane Community Playhouse

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY:  John Holt as George in
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” - New Castle Playhouse

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY OR MUSICAL:  “Man of LaMancha” - New Castle Playhouse

BEST PLAY OF THE 2007 / 2008 SEASON:  “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” - New Castle Playhouse

BEST MUSICAL OF THE 2007 / 2008 SEASON:  “Ragtime-The Musical” - Weathervane Community Playhouse


SPECIAL AWARDS:

2008 Lifetime Achievement Award - George Orr of the New Castle Playhouse

Excellence in Theatre Award - New Castle Playhouse  - on their 50th Anniversary

BREAKDOWN BY SHOW

AN EVENING OF ONE-ACTS - 1

THE EARTH TREMBLED - 1

DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST - 2

RAGTIME - THE MUSICAL - 7

ENCHANTED APRIL - 1

TITANIC - THE MUSICAL - 3

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? - 4

SANDBAG STAGE LEFT - 1

THE RUNNER STUMBLES - 1

ONCE ON THIS ISALND - 2

A FEW GOOD MEN - 2

HEDDA GABLER - 1

MAN OF LaMANCHA - 1

BREAKDOWN BY THEATRE

VICTORIAN PLAYERS - 2

TOP HAT PRODUCTIONS - 3

YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE - 8

WEATHERVANE COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE - 7

NEW CASTLE PLAYHOUSE - 5

MOVE OVER BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS - 1

OAKLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS - 1