Below are all the ACT Orchid Nominations and awards for our 2015-2016 Season. Congratulations and thank you to everyone for making Mary Poppins and Big Fish a success!

Mary Poppins

EXCERPT AWARDS:
Merit in ACTING – John Kushman
Merit in MUSICAL PERFORMANCE – Rick Kramer
Excellence in ACTING – Chelsea Carnder
Excellence in VOCAL PERFORMANCE – Laurie Schneider Brinkman
Excellence in MUSICAL PERFORMANCE – Gregory Shaffer
Excellence in MUSICAL PERFORMANCE – Megan Osborn Williams
Excellence in LIGHTING – Alex Cumbow
Outstanding in DIRECTING – Arlene Borock-Balczo
Outstanding in CHOREOGRAPHY – Karen Galliers Sowards
Outstanding in VOCAL DIRECTION – Kathy Kramer and Marie Kramer
Outstanding in ACCOMPANIMENT – Rick Davis
Outstanding in TECHNICAL ELEMENTS – CMT
Outstanding in SET DESIGN – Rick Kramer and Tom Bergquist
Outstanding in MUSICAL ENSEMBLE- The Cast of Mary Poppins
NOMINATIONS:

Excellence in SET CONSTRUCTION: Tom Bergquist
Excellence in SPECIAL EFFECTS: Tom Bergquist
Excellence in FLYING: Crew
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE:Janie Nalbandian
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Andrew Cunningham
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Samantha Strain
Excellence in VOCAL QUALITY: Megan Osborn Williams
Excellence in VOCAL QUALITY: Nor-Rita Conner Winters
Excellence in OVERALL PERFORMANCE QUALITY: Arlene Borock-Balczo and Cast
Excellence in VIDEO PRODUCTION: Jeffrey S Surber
Excellence in BEST WRITTEN BIO: Bill Geraghty
Excellence in SET DECOR: Lizanne Ingram, Kathy Beiting, Jen Flinchpaugh
Excellence in ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE: Nicole Sandford Folop
Excellence in ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE: Bill Shuler
Excellence in ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE: Charles Wilhelm and Orchestra

WINNERS:

Excellence in PROGRAM: Fred Martens and Kendra Struthers
Excellence in PRODUCING: Karen Galliers Sowards and Bill Geraghty
Excellence in SET DESIGN: Rick Kramer
Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN: Eric Bardes
Excellence in STAGE MANAGEMENT: Jill Rothmeeler
Excellence in COSTUME DESIGN: Jack Williams
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Megan Osborn Williams
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Laurie Schneider Brinkman
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Samantha Strain
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Brian Anderson
Excellence in DANCE EXECUTION: The Cast of Mary Poppins
Excellence in ENSEMBLE: Arlene Borock-Balczo and Cast
Excellence in DIRECTION: Arlene Borock-Balczo
Excellence in VOCAL QUALITY: Samantha Strain
Excellence in VOCAL DIRECTION: Kathy Kramer
Excellence in FLYING EXECUTION: Gregory Shaffer
Excellence in OVERALL TECHNICAL QUALITY: Cincinnati Music Theatre
Excellence in PROGRAM ART: Fred Martens
Excellence in MUSIC DIRECTION: Charles Wilhelm
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Rick Kramer
Excellence in CHOREOGRAPHY: Karen Galliers Sowards
Excellence in DANCE EXECUTION: Brian Anderson

Big Fish

NOMINATIONS:

Excellence in SET CONSTRUCTION: Rick Kramer
Excellence in LIGHT EXECUTION: Douglas Berlon and John Beiting
Excellence in SOUND EXECUTION: Eric Bardes
Excellence in STAGE MANAGEMENT: Jill Rothmeeler and Julie Beelman
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE:Karen Sowards
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Jack Williams
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Sean Mize
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Katie McCarthy

 

WINNERS:

Excellence in PROGRAM ART: Jim Osborn
Excellence in PRODUCING: Kathy Beiting and Catherine Fields Shultz
Excellence in SET DESIGN: Scott A. Baker
Excellence in SET DECOR: Dianna L. Davis
Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN: Beth and Brian Boland
Excellence in CHOREOGRAPHY: Mike Fielder
Excellence in ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE: Charles Wilhelm and the Orchestra
Excellence in COSTUME DESIGN: Elaine K. Michael
Excellence in SPECIAL EFFECTS: Jeff Surber
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Joey Schnell
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Jessica Nguyen
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Martin Collins
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: PJ Karpew
Excellence in LOBBY DISPLAY: Fred Martens
Excellence in PROGRAM: Fred Martens and Kendra Struthers
Excellence in SOUND DESIGN: Eric Bardes
Excellence in MUSIC DIRECTION: Charles Wilhelm
Excellence in CHORUS: Kendra Struthers and ensemble
Excellence in VOCAL DIRECTION: Kendra Struthers
Excellence in DIRECTION: Skip Fenker
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Fred Tacon
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Pam Day
Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE: Mark D. Motz  
Excellence in OVERALL TECHNICAL QUALITY: Kathy Beiting, Catherine Fields Shultz and crew
Excellence in OVERALL PERFORMANCE QUALITY: Skip Fenker and cast
Excellence in PROPERTIES: Lizanne Ingram
Excellence in ENSEMBLE: Skip Fenker and cast