The 2016 OnStage Critics Awards - Winners - Connecticut & New York
Outstanding Equity Production
Anastasia – Hartford Stage
Burning Desire - Seven Angels Theatre
Indecent – Yale Repertory Theatre
La Cage Aux Folles – Goodspeed Musicals
My Paris – Long Wharf Theatre
Red – Westport Country Playhouse
Show Boat – Westchester Broadway Theatre
Twelfth Night - Connecticut Repertory Theatre
Romeo & Juliet - Hartford Stage
And the Award goes to....Anastasia – Hartford Stage
Outstanding High School Production
Grand Hotel - WAMS
Into the Woods - Amity Regional High School
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - The Taft School
West Side Story - Greater Hartford Academy of Arts
Rags - Saint Paul Catholic High School
The Addams Family – Valley Regional High School
Hairspray - Wilbur Cross High School
And the Award goes to....The Addams Family – Valley Regional High School
Outstanding Hair & Make Up
Erica Romeo – Into the Woods – Broad Brook Opera House
Renee C. Purdy - The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - Warner Stage Company
Kate Bunce - Still Life with Iris – Hole in the Wall Theatre
Minou Kashani - Light Up the Sky – Westport Community Theatre
Aurora Montenero – Rock of Ages – Warner Stage Company
Marilyn Olsen - Steel Magnolias - The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts
Cindy Schulte & Joey Sanazaro – The Mystery of Edwin Drood – Town Players of New Canaan
The 1940's Radio Hour - Landmark Community Theatre
And the Award goes to....Cindy Schulte & Joey Sanazaro – The Mystery of Edwin Drood – Town Players of New Canaan
Outstanding Sound Design
Bill Arnold/ Emily Trudeau - Enron – Hole in the Wall Theater
Tanya Feduik Smith – Take Me Out – The Bijou Theatre
David White – Blithe Spirit – Sherman Players
Tom Libonate – Seminar – Theatreworks New Milford
Chris LaPlante – The Addams Family – Warner Stage Company
Mat Young - The Farnsworth Invention - Town Players of New Canaan
And the Award goes to....Bill Arnold/ Emily Trudeau - Enron – Hole in the Wall Theater
Outstanding Choreography
Jennifer Kaye – Spring Awakening – Square Foot Theatre
Christine Titus – Chicago – Wilton Playshop
Sharon A. Wilcox – Rock of Ages – Warner Stage Company
Renee Sutherland – White Christmas – Connecticut Theatre Company
Rhiannon Carta - The 1940's Radio Hour - Landmark Community Theatre
Simone McMahon – Hello Dolly! – Castle Craig Players
Emily Trudeau - Pirates of Penzance – Hole in the Wall Theatre
And the Award goes to....Jennifer Kaye – Spring Awakening – Square Foot Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
Renee C. Purdy and Ed Bassett – The Dining Room – Phoenix Stage Company at Clockwork
Moonyean Field – Into the Woods – Broad Brook Opera House
Phoebe Katzen - The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - Warner Stage Company
Gwen Bihl – The Farnsworth Invention – Town Players of New Canaan
Rose Masselli Morse – My Fair Lady – Connecticut Theatre Company
Carol Koumbaros – Sister Act – Landmark Community Theatre
Kate Bunce - Still Life with Iris – Hole in the Wall Theatre
Renee C. Purdy - Rock of Ages – Warner Stage Company
Barbara Piscopo - The 1940's Radio Hour - Landmark Community Theatre
Janet Fenton - Harvey - Elmwood Playhouse
And the Award goes to....Renee C. Purdy - Rock of Ages – Warner Stage Company
Outstanding Set Design
Dave Boscarino – Greetings – Goshen Players
Greg Trochill – She Loves Me – Broad Brook Opera House
Robert Doran – Other Desert Cities – Town Players of New Canaan
Bill Mentz – Harvey – Elmwood Playhouse
Jameson H. Willey – Assassins - Warner Stage Company
Josh Siegel – Blithe Spirit – Sherman Players
Tony Palmieri- Still Life with Iris- Hole in the Wall Theatre
And the Award goes to....Jameson H. Willey – Assassins - Warner Stage Company
Outstanding Lighting Design
Jameson H. Willey – American Idiot – Warner Stage Company
Bill Geddes – The Spitfire Grill - Community Theatre at Woodbury
Jeff Klein – The Farnsworth Invention - Town Players of New Canaan
Steve Larson - The Who's Tommy - The Arts at Angeloria's
Mike Gnazzo – Next to Normal – Elmwood Playhouse
Rob Primorac – Avenue Q – Two Planks Theatre Company
Dawn Alguard - Enron - Hole in the Wall Theatre
James Moran - The Last Five Years - Connecticut Cabaret Theatre
And the Award goes to....Mike Gnazzo – Next to Normal – Elmwood Playhouse
Outstanding Principal Cast in a Musical
Into the Woods – Broad Brook Opera House
Assassins – Warner Stage Company
Next to Normal – Elmwood Playhouse
Pirates of Penzance - Hole in the Wall Theater
The Mystery of Edwin Drood – Town Players of New Canaan
Spring Awakening – Square Foot Theatre
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - the Darien Arts Center
And the Award goes to....Assassins – Warner Stage Company
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
Shrek- Little Theatre of Manchester
My Fair Lady – Connecticut Theatre Company
Sister Act - Landmark Community Theatre
Hairspray - Musicals at Richter
She Loves Me – Broad Brook Opera House
Memphis - Landmark Community Theatre
American Idiot – Warner Theater Stage Company
The Pirates of Penzance - Hole in the Wall Theater
And the Award goes to....Hairspray - Musicals at Richter
Outstanding Cast in a Play
The Farnsworth Invention – Town Players of New Canaan
The Miracle Worker – Westport Community Theatre
Harvey – Elmwood Playhouse
Enron – Hole in the Wall Theater
Other Desert Cities – Town Players of New Canaan
The Commons of Pensacola - Wilton Playshop
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – The Bijou Theatre
And Then There Were None - The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts
Moonlight & Magnolias - Eastbound Theatre
Blithe Spirit – Sherman Players
And the Award goes to....Enron – Hole in the Wall Theater
Outstanding Youth Performance (18 & Under)
Willem Sandercox – Spring Awakening – Square Foot Theater
Nora Watson – The Miracle Worker - Westport Community Theatre
Veronica Johnson – Little Shop of Horrors – Warner Theatre Performance Lab
Sydney Weiser - The Addams Family – Warner Stage Company
Alyssa Serrambana – Spring Awakening – Square Foot Theater
Peyton Stehle – Still Life with Iris – Hole in the Wall Theatre
Emma Cenholt – Haulund – Hollywood Arms – Eastbound Theatre ***
Colby Morkan – The Addams Family – Warner Stage Company
Audrey Burns - The Pillowman - The Bijou Theatre
And the Award goes to....Nora Watson – The Miracle Worker - Westport Community Theatre
Outstanding Director of a Play
Richard Mancini – The Miracle Worker – Westport Community Theatre
Margaret Young – Harvey – Elmwood Playhouse
Julie Bell Petrak – The Farnsworth Invention – Town Players of New Canaan
Emily Trudeau – Enron – Hole in the Wall
Kate Valiska – And Then There Were None - The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts
Brian DeToma – Educating Rita – Ridgefield Theatre Barn
Tanya Feduik-Smith - -One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – The Bijou Theatre
Tom Butterworth – Other Desert Cities – Town Players of New Canaan
Alicia Dempster – Seminar – Theatreworks New Milford
Katherine Almquist – Blithe Spirit – Sherman Players
Frank Gaffney - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - Carriage House/Wilton
And the Award goes to....Emily Trudeau – Enron – Hole in the Wall
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Sharon A. Wilcox – Rock of Ages- Warner Stage Company
Debra Lee Failla – Next to Normal – Elmwood Playhouse
Patrick Laffin & Marissa Gandelman – Spring Awakening – Square Foot Theatre
Kris McMurray – The Last Five Years – Connecticut Cabaret Theatre
Sharon FitzHenry – Into the Woods Broad Brook Opera House
Sarah Robards – The Spitfire Grill - Community Theatre at Woodbury
Katherine Ray – Assassins – Warner Stage Company
Peter Green – You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown! – Darien Arts Center
Michael Forgetta – Company – Little Theatre of Manchester
Marissa Follo Perry – Sister Act- Landmark Community Theatre
James and Stephanie Demarco - Lint! The Musical- Hole in the Wall Theatre
And the Award goes to....Debra Lee Failla – Next to Normal – Elmwood Playhouse
Outstanding Music Direction
Steven Cirillo – She Loves Me – Broad Brook Opera House
Paul Feyer – Shrek – Little Theater of Manchester
Lynne Kearney - The Spitfire Grill - Community Theatre at Woodbury
Sean Lewis – The Last Five Years – Connecticut Cabaret Theatre
Bill Martin – Into the Woods- Broad Brook Opera House
William Hively – My Fair Lady – Connecticut Theatre Company
Dwayne Condon – You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown! – Darien Arts Center
Dan Ringuette – Sister Act – Landmark Community Theatre
Dan Koch – Assassins – Warner Stage Company
Tony Bellomy – Next to Normal – Elmwood Playhouse
And the Award goes to....Dan Koch – Assassins – Warner Stage Company
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play
Jonny Yagovane – The Foreigner – Two Planks Theatre Company
Ron Malyszka – And Then There Were None - Brookfield Theatre for the Arts
John R Smith Jr - One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – The Bijou Theatre
Larry Gabbard – Other Desert Cities – Town Players of New Canaan
Jim Bryne, Jr – Enron – Hole in the Wall Theatre
Aaron Kaplan – Time Stands Still – Theatrworks New Milford
Sam Mink – The Miracle Worker – Westport Community Theatre
Glenn Ghirardi – Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike – Carriage House/Wilton Playshop
Mike L’Altrella – Take Me Out – The Bijou Theatre
Edward Van Saders - Harvey - Elmwood Playhouse
And the Award goes to....Larry Gabbard – Other Desert Cities – Town Players of New Canaan
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play
Patricia Michael – Blithe Spirit – Sherman Players
Meg Sewell – Harvey – Elmwood Playhouse
Erica Evelti – The Miracle Worker – Westport Community Theatre
Erin Shaughnessy – Time Stands Still – Theatreworks New Milford
Kristin Gagliardi – The Farnsworth Invention – Town Players of New Canaan
Stephanie Layne – Still Life With Iris – Hole in the Wall Theatre
Jessie Gilbert - The Commons of Pensacola - Wilton Playshop
Nicole Thomas - The Glass Menagerie - Backyard Theatre Ensemble/Landmark Community Theatre
Maureen Cummings – Other Desert Cities – Town Players of New Canaan
Anya Caravella – Seminar – Theatreworks New Milford
And the Award goes to....Nicole Thomas - The Glass Menagerie - Backyard Theatre Ensemble/Landmark Community Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Tony Leone – American Idiot – Warner Stage Company
Brian Rucci – Shrek – Little Theater of Manchester
Michael King – Rock of Ages – Warner Stage Company
Hal Chernoff - Pirates of Penzance – Hole in the Wall Theater
Michael Graham Morales – Into the Woods- Broad Brook Opera House
Billy Shubeck – You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown – Darien Arts Center
Brian Bianco – The Mystery of Edwin Drood – Town Players of New Canaan
Coleman Cummings – Next to Normal – Elmwood Playhouse
Mark Sumner – Spring Awakening – Square Foot Theatre
Ian Diedrich – Assassins – Warner Stage Company
Alexander Martinez - Next to Normal - Elmwood Playhouse
And the Award goes to....Michael King – Rock of Ages – Warner Stage Company
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Lauren Brown – Company - Brookfield Theatre for the Arts
Priscilla Squires – Once Upon a Mattress – Musicals at Richter
Chelsea Kelle - Into the Woods- Broad Brook Opera House
Remy McCoy – White Christmas – Connecticut Theatre Company
Becky Sawicki – Sister Act – Landmark Community Theatre
Lisa Caporizzo – Chicago – Wilton Playshop
Elizabeth Gower – The Spitfire Grill – Broad Brook Opera House
Sandra W. Lee – Avenue Q - Broad Brook Opera House
Suzanne Powers – Assassins – Warner Stage Company
Katie Sondermeyer – Next to Normal – Elmwood Playhouse
Anya Caravella - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Ridgefield Theater Barn
And the Award goes to....Katie Sondermeyer – Next to Normal – Elmwood Playhouse
Outstanding Actor in a Play
Andrew Greenway – Harvey – Elmwood Playhouse
Geoffrey Gilbert - One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – The Bijou Theatre
Eric Regan – The Farnsworth Invention – Town Players of New Canaan
Michael Wright – Blithe Spirit – Sherman Players
Will Jeffries - Deathtrap - Two Planks Theatre Ccompany
Nick Kaye – Educating Rita – Ridgefield Theatre Barn
Ainsley Andrade – Take Me Out – The Bijou Theatre
Johnson Flucker – Enron – Hole in the Wall Theater
Eric Dino – The Farnsworth Invention – Town Players of New Canaan
Chet Ostroski - The Glass Menagerie - Backyard Theatre Ensemble/Landmark Community Theatre
John R Smith Jnr - The Pillowman - The Bijou Theatre
And the Award goes to....Geoffrey Gilbert - One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – The Bijou Theatre
Outstanding Actress in a Play
Lynette Victoria – Educating Rita – Ridgefield Theatre Barn
Julie Thaxter-Gourlay – Other Desert Cities – Town Players of New Canaan
Christine Voytko – Boeing Boeing – Little Theater of Manchester
Avery Eady - One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – The Bijou Theatre
Lucia Dressel - The Glass Menagerie - Backyard Theatre Ensemble/Landmark Community Theatre
Emma LaPlace – The Miracle Worker – Westport Community Theatre
Jean Marie McCormick – Hollywood Arms – Eastbound Theatre
Linda Gilmore – Irena’s Vow - Town Players of New Canaan
Amber Mason – Steel Magnolias - Brookfield Theatre for the Arts
Kit Colbourn – Blithe Spirit – Sherman Players
Emily Donnel- Champagne and Licorice- Chestnut Street Playhouse
And the Award goes to....
Well this is a first.......after calculating the votes from the public, added to the votes of the OnStage Critics Circle....we have a tie.
The award goes to Emma LaPlace – The Miracle Worker – Westport Community Theatre & Jean Marie McCormick – Hollywood Arms – Eastbound Theatre
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Rich Goldstein – Next to Normal – Elmwood Playhouse
Noel Roberge – Rock of Ages – Warner Stage Company
Michael King – Shrek – Little Theater of Manchester
Peter Bailey – Pirates of Penzance – Hole in the Wall
Christopher Wilkes- The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Town Players of New Canaan
Patrick R. Spadaccino – My Fair Lady – Connecticut Theatre Company
Randy Ronco – Company - Little Theatre of Manchester
Nick D’Angelo – The Last Five Years – Connecticut Cabaret Theatre
Dan Beaudoin - Memphis - Landmark Community Thetare
John Farias – The Addams Family – Warner Stage Company
And the Award goes to....Dan Beaudoin - Memphis - Landmark Community Thetare
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Rebecca Zaretzky - The Spitfire Grill - Community Theatre at Woodbury
Erica Romeo – Man of La Mancha – Broad Brook Opera House
Jessica Smith – Once Upon a Mattress – Musicals at Richter
Miran Robarts – Next to Normal - Elmwood Playhouse
Kaite Corda - The Last Five Years - Connecticut Cabaret Theatre
Johanna Regan - The Pirates of Penzance - Hole in the Wall Theater
Nikki Scamuffo - Chicago - Wilton Playshop
Christiane Morel Olson - My Fair Lady - Connecticut Theatre Company
Sasha Brown - Sister Act - Landmark Community Theatre
Katie Brunetto - Rock of Ages - Warner Stage Company
Betsy Simpson – The Mystery of Edwin Drood – Town Players of New Canaan
And the Award goes to....Rebecca Zaretzky - The Spitfire Grill - Community Theatre at Woodbury
Outstanding Play
The Miracle Worker – Westport Community Theatre
Harvey – Elmwood Playhouse
The Farnsworth Invention – Town Players of New Canaan
Enron – Hole in the Wall
And Then There Were None - The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts
Educating Rita – Ridgefield Theatre Barn
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – The Bijou Theatre
Other Desert Cities – Town Players of New Canaan
Seminar - Theatreworks New Milford
Blithe Spirit – Sherman Players
Still Life With Iris- Hole in the Wall Theater
And the Award goes to....Enron – Hole in the Wall Theater
Outstanding Musical
Rock of Ages- Warner Stage Company
Next to Normal – Elmwood Playhouse
Spring Awakening – Square Foot Theatre
The Last Five Years – Connecticut Cabaret Theatre
Into the Woods - Broad Brook Opera House
The Spitfire Grill - Community Theatre at Woodbury
Assassins – Warner Stage Company
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown! – Darien Arts Center
Company – Little Theatre of Manchester
Sister Act- Landmark Community Theatre
The Mystery of Edwin Drood- Town Players of New Canaan
And the Award goes to....Next to Normal – Elmwood Playhouse
Outstanding Overall Season
Warner Stage Company
Broad Brook Opera House
Elmwood Playhouse
Town Players of New Canaan
Hole in the Wall Theatre
The Bijou Theatre
And the Award goes to....Elmwood Playhouse