
2007 / 2008 MARQUEE AWARD NOMINEES
BEST PROPERTIES DESIGN
Beverly Cwynar, Sylvia Ewen, Bergen Reemer for "QUILTERS" - New Castle Playhouse
Erin Bennett for "THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
Pamela Parks Costa for "RAGTIME - THE MUSICAL" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
Pam Sacui, Tom Copeland, Marilyn Higgins for "AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS" - Victorian Players
BEST LIGHTBOARD OPERATOR
Kenneth Brown for "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
Joyce Jones for " FEW GOOD MEN" - Youngstown Playhouse
Julie Palumbo for "DISNEY'S ALADDIN" - Top Hat Productions
Jeffrey Chann for "THE EARTH TREMBLED" - Top Hat Productions
BEST STAGE MANAGER
Joey Monda for "DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST" - Youngstown Playhouse
Denise Sculli for "THE RUNNER STUMBLES" - Oakland Center for the Arts
Patricia Petaccio for "BILOXI BLUES" - Youngstown Playhouse
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Thomas Copeland for "MOVIES OF THE MIND" - Victorian Players
J.E.Ballantyne, Jr. for "EDGAR ALLAN POE'S: THE TELL TALE HEART" - Victorian Players & J&B Prod. Arts Services
Dan Jankura for "RAGTIME - THE MUSICAL " - Weathervane Community Playhouse
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Michael J. Moritz, Jr. for "DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST" - Youngstown Playhouse
John Ebner for "RAGTIME - THE MUSICAL" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
Michael J. Moritz, Jr. for "TITANIC - THE MUSICAL" - Youngstown Playhouse
Gary Kekel for "SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN" - Salem Community Theatre
BEST SCENIC DESIGN
Ken Brown, Martin Moore for "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
Jack Hanna, Sindy Hanna for "WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?" - New Castle Playhouse
Alan Scott Farrell for "RAGTIME - THE MUSICAL" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
Jim Lybarger for "ENCHANTED APRIL" - Youngstown Playhouse
Jim Lybarger for "A FEW GOOD MEN" - Youngstown Playhouse
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Ellen Licitra for "TITANIC - THE MUSICAL" - Youngstown Playhouse
Jeffrey Chann for "THE EARTH TREMBLED" - Top Hat Productions
Leslie Brown for "DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST" - Youngstown Playhouse
Jeffrey Chann for "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
Ellen Licitra for "THE RUNNER STUMBLES" - Oakland Center for the Arts
Scott Sutton for "STRANGERS ON A TRAIN" - Salem Community Theatre
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Patricia Petaccio for "DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST" - Youngstown Playhouse
Kenneth Brown for "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
Sandra Harding for "THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST" - Weathervane Community Playhousse
Patricia Petaccio for "TITANIC - THE MUSICAL" - Youngstown Playhouse
Pam Sacui for "AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS" - Victorian Players
Patricia Petaccio for "ENCHANTED APRIL" - Youngstown Playhouse
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Christopher Fidram for "THE RUNNER STUMBLES" - Oakland Center for the Arts
Marlene Menaldi Strollo for "SANDBAG STAGE LEFT" - Move Over Broadway Productions
John Pecano for "WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?" - New Castle Playhouse
Melanie Y.C. Pepe for "THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
David El'Hatton for "ENCHANTED APRIL" - Youngstown Playhouse
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Kenneth Brown for "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
Liz Rubino for "THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS - THE MUSICAL" - Oakland Center for the Arts
Terry Burgler for "RAGTIME - THE MUSICAL" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
BEST SWING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL OR PLAY
Brianne Kochunas for "THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS - THE MUSICAL" - Oakland Center for the Arts
Henry C. Bishop for "RAGTIME - THE MUSICAL" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
Kenneth Brown for "THE COLORED MUSEUM" - Oakland Center for the Arts
Lois Thornton for "THE COLORED MUSEUM" - Oakland Center for the Arts
Carla Gipson for "THE COLORED MUSEUM" - Oakland Center for the Arts
BEST CHARACTER PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY
Molly Galano as Mrs. Appleby in "EDGAR ALLAN POE'S: THE TELL TALE HEART" - Victorian Players and J&B Production Arts Services
Nick Opritza as Gus Swenson in "SANDBAG STAGE LEFT" - Move Over Broadway Productions
Staphanie Holt as Costanza in "ENCHANTED APRIL" - Youngstown Playhouse
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Brandy Johanntges as Madame Bouche in "DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST" - Youngstown Playhouse
Roz Chapman as Mama Euralie in "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
Lois Thornton as Asaka in "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
Rachell Joy as Erzulie in "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
Julie Palumbo as The Woman in "THE EARTH TREMBLED" - Top Hat Productions
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Lori Broderick as Erna Prindle in "THE RUNNER STUMBLES' - Oakland Center for the Arts
Amanda Morrow as Gwendolyn in "THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
Emily Weingartner as Raven in "POCAHONTAS" - New Castle Playhouse
Maureen Johnson as Ethel in "MOON OVER BUFFALO"(Rev) - Weathervane Community Playhouse
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Marqueese Shine as Papa GE in "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
Johnnie Herbert as Agwe in "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
Shawn Lockaton as Frederick in "TITANIC - THE MUSICAL" - Youngstown Playhouse
Ansley Valentine as Booker T. Washington in "RAGTIME-THE MUSICAL" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Terry Shears as Markinson in "A FEW GOOD MEN" - Youngstown Playhouse
Brandon Acosta as Squirrel in "POCAHONTAS" - New Castle Playhouse
Timoth Champion as Richard in "MOON OVER BUFFALO"(Rev) - Weathervane Community Playhouse
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Paul Sauline as LeFou in "DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST" - Youngstown Playhouse
John Pecano as Lumiere in "DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST" - Youngstown Playhouse
Greg Emannuelson as Tateh in "RAGTIME - THE MUSICAL" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
Gary Shackleford as Ethan Girard in "THE FULL MONTY"(Rev) - Oakland Center for the Arts
Kenneth Brown as Noah in "THE FULL MONTY"(Rev) - Oakland Center for the Arts
Nick Opritza as The Genie in "DISNEY'S ALADDIN" - Top Hat Productions
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
John Cox as Nick in "WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?" - New Castle Playhouse
Cheney Morgan as Selridge in "BILOXI BLUES" - Youngstown Playhouse
Joey Monda as Epstein in "BILOXI BLUES" - Youngstown Playhouse
Terry Shears as Ellert in "HEDDA GABLER" - Victorian Players
David El'Hatton as Kendrick in "A FEW GOOD MEN" - Youngstown Playhouse
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Brittany Myhal as Fantine in "LES MISERABLES"(Rev) - Boardman Community Theatre
Amanda Myhal as Eponine in "LES MISERABLES"(Rev) - Boardman Community Theatre
Brandy Johanntges as Kate McGowen in "TITANIC - THE MUSICAL" - Youngstown Playhouse
Connie Baer as June Sanders in "SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN" - Salem Community Theatre
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Candace DiLullo as Honey in "WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?" - New Castle Playhouse
Denise Sculli as Abby in "IN THE MOONLIGHT EDDIE" - Oakland Center for the Arts
Roz Walker as Anna in "CURSE YOU, JACK DALTON" - Victorian Players
Emily West as Lady Caroline Bramble in "ENCHANTED APRIL"(Rev) - Weathervane Community Playhouse
Carol Belfance as Mrs. Graves in "ENCHANTED APRIL"(Rev) - Weathervane Community Playhouse
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Stephanie Ottey as Belle in "DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST" - Youngstown Playhouse
Nikita Jones as Ti-moune in "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
Stephanie Newport as Mother in "RAGTIME - THE MUSICAL" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
Cheryl Kekel as Vera Sanders in "SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN" - Salem Community Theatre
Rosalyn Pratt as Mother Shaw in "CROWNS"(Rev) - Carnation City Players
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Laura Phillips as Sister Rita in "THE RUNNER STUMBLES" - Oakland Center for the Arts
Stephanie Holt as Martha in "WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?" - New Castle Playhouse
Connie Cassidy as Hedda in "HEDDA GABLER" - Victorian Players
Brandy Johanntges as Lotty Wilton in "ENCHANTED APRIL" - Youngstown Playhouse
Molly Galano as Rose Arnott in "ENCHANTED APRIL" - Youngstown Playhouse
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Russell Lewis as Daniel in "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
Tom C. Barnes as Coalhouse Walker in "RAGTIME - THE MUSICAL" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
Brian Palumbo as Jesus in "THE EARTH TREMBLED" - Top Hat Productions
Anthony Villa as Aladdin in "DISNEY'S ALADDIN" - Top Hat Productions
Jacob Ward as Horton in "SEUSSICAL - THE MUSICAL" - Stage Left Players
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY
Christopher Fidram as Fr. Brian Riverd in "THE RUNNER STUMBLES" - Oakland Center for the Arts
John Holt as George in "WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?" - New Castle Playhouse
Tom O'Donnell as Toomey in "BILOXI BLUES" - Youngstown Playhouse
Keith Foster as Worthing in "THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
Terry Burgler as George in "MOON OVER BUFFALO"(Rev) - Weathervane Community Playhouse
Ben Solomon as Eugene in "BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS"(Rev) - New Castle Playhouse
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY OR MUSICAL
"MAN OF LaMANCHA" - New Castle Playhouse
"THE WIZARD OF OZ" - New Castle Playhouse
"ENCHANTED APRIL" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
"CROWNS" - Carnation City Players
"MOON OVER BUFFALO" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
BEST PLAY - 2007 / 2008 SEASON
"WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?" - New Castle Playhouse
"THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
"BILOXI BLUES" - Youngstown Playhouse
"SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
BEST MUSICAL - 2007 / 2008 SEASON
"DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST" - Youngstown Playhouse
"ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" - Top Hat Productions
"RAGTIME - THE MUSICAL" - Weathervane Community Playhouse
"THE EARTH TREMBLED" - Top Hat Productions
"FOREVER PLAID" - New Castle Playhouse
Categories: Theater
When: Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, 6 p.m.
Where: Saxon Club
710 South Meridian Road, Youngstown
Cost: Not available
Age limit: All ages
Event posted Aug. 4, 2008
Last updated Aug. 4, 2008

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