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Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres

2008-2009 DASH Nominees and Winners

​Supporting Actor in a Play
Jason Fenton in Brooklyn Boy - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Kevin Peterson in second. - Hovey Players Winner
Mike Bash in second. - Hovey Players
Shawn Maguire in Greetings - Quannapowitt Players
Curtis Bellafiore in Proof - The Amazing Theater Company
Chris McRae in Round And Round The Garden - Your Theatre Inc.

Supporting Actor in a Musical
Kevin Shancady in The Producers - Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts Winner
Joey Mirabile in The Producers - Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts
Robin Gabrielli in Zombies from the Beyond - Hovey Players
Ray O'Hare in Urinetown - Massasoit Community Theatre
Todd Sandstrom in Titanic - Needham Community Theatre
Jayme Rubenstein in Sweeney Todd - Westborough Players Club

Sound Design in a Play
Bob Pascucci for Rabbit Hole - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Jason Dawson, Scott O'Riordan, Peyton Pugmire for And Then There Were None - Footlight Club
Robin Gabrielli for second. - Hovey Players Winner
Paul Smith for Moonlight and Magnolias - Quannapowitt Players
Mike McTeague for Breaking the Code - Quannapowitt Players
Aaron Spence for Santaland Diaries - Winthrop Playmakers

Sound Design in a Musical
Dick Rubinstein for Bat Boy - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Jimi Two Feathers for The Producers - Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts Co-Winner
Robin Gabrielli for Zombies from the Beyond - Hovey Players Co-Winner
Mark Still for Titanic - Needham Community Theatre
Ed Council for Cabaret - Wellesley Players
John Fogle for Blood Brothers - Marblehead Little Theatre

Supporting Actress in a Play
Sabrina Cylie in Independence - Acme Theater Productions
Kimberly McClure in second. - Hovey Players Co-Winner
Melissa Sine in second. - Hovey Players
Sabrina Cylie in Moonlight and Magnolias - Quannapowitt Players Co-Winner
Linda Burtt in Greetings - Quannapowitt Players, Inc.
Shannon Lillian Hogan in Rabbit Hole - Walpole Footlighters

Supporting Actress in a Musical
Amanda Potts in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - ACT Andover
Ann McCoy in AIDA - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Katie Pickett in Nine - Longwood Players
Victoria Weinstein in Urinetown - Massasoit Community Theatre
Janet Ferreri in 42nd Street - Norton Singers Co-Winner
Karimah Moreland in Hair - Winthrop Playmakers Co-Winner

Costume Design in a Play
Barbara Douglass for Picasso at the Lapin Agile - Acme Theatre Productions
Kimmerie H.O. Jones for Intimate Apparel - The Footlight Club
Maureen Festa for And Then There Were None - The Footlight Club
Kathy Magni, Heather Daley for Arsenic and Old Lace - Needham Community Theatre
Pam Lemieux for Moonlight and Magnolias - Quannapowitt Players
Janet-Schmiege Ferguson for The Good Doctor - Winchester Players Winner

Costume Design in a Musical
Kathy Magni, Heather Daley, Sharon Kivnik for Titanic - Needham Community Theatre
Janice Dallas, Shahn Knights for Utopia Limited - The Sudbury Savoyards
Gail Steele for Willy Wonka Junior - Theatre at the Mount
Donna Plummer for Jane Eyre - Theatre III
Linda Wasbes, Kathleen Andreoli, Cathy LaRose, Betsy Fields, Dot Mello for Sweeney Todd - Westborough Players' Club, Inc Winner
Jennifer Howard, Pam LeMieux for Oliver - Winnmere Family Theatre

Make Up and Hair Design in a Play
Jane Willshire-Tempesta for Arsenic and Old Lace - Needham Community Theatre Winner
Marc Capizzi for Moonlight and Magnolias - Quannapowitt Players
Marc Capizzi for Breaking the Code - Quannapowitt Players
Marc Capizzi for Greetings - Quannapowitt Players
Jeanne Callinan, Iain Wright for The Good Doctor - Winchester Players
Suzanne Bergeron for What I did last summer - Your Theatre Inc

Make Up and Hair Design in a Musical
Barbara Tyler for AIDA - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Jack Wickwire for Bat Boy - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Jane Willshire-Tempesta for Titanic - Needham Community Theatre
Jack Wickwire for Utopia Limited - The Sudbury Savoyards Winner
Annette Dior for Forever Plaid - Theatre III
Marion Despres, Katie Speed, Elizabeth Wall for Sweeney Todd - Westborough Players' Club, Inc Winner

Actor in a Play
Judson Pierce in Picasso at the Lapin Agile - Acme Theater Productions
Jorge Martinez in Picasso at the Lapin Agile - Acme Theater Productions
Greg Maraio in Noises Off - Footlight Club
Kendall Hodder in Breaking The Code - Quannapowitt Players Winner
David DaCosta in Rabbit Hole - Walpole Footlighters
Robert M. Hallisey, Jr. in Speed The Plow - Winchester Players

Actor in a Musical
Matthew Torrance in Batboy - Arlington Friends of Drama
James Fitzpatrick in Cabaret - Concord Players
Matthew Romero in Blood Brothers - Marblehead Little Theatre Winner
Chas Kircher in Titanic - Needham Community Theatre
Charles J. Grigaitis, Jr. in Sweeney Todd - Westborough Players Club
Curt Fennell in Oliver - Winnmere Family Theater

Props in a Play
Gordon Ellis, Dave Sheppard for Picasso at the Lapin Agile - Acme Theater Productions
Judy Weinberg for Rabbit Hole - Arlington Friends of the Drama Winner
Rob Festa for And Then There Were None - Footlight Club
Heather Daley, Erin Stulb for Arsenic and Old Lace - Needham Community Theatre Winner
Judy Forgione, Donna Corbett for Key for Two - Quannapowitt Players
Janine Santilli for Santaland Diaries - Winthrop Playmakers

Props in a Musical
Mariagrazia LaFauci for Les Miserables (School Edition) - Alexander Children's Theatre School
Susan Aliger for Zombies from the Beyond - Hovey Players
Heather Daley for Titanic - Needham Community Theatre
Susie Jones, Don Oliver for Forever Plaid - Theatre III Winner
Jackie Hughes, Kim LiPuma, Al Dano for Sweeney Todd - Westborough Players' Club, Inc
Grace Atsalis, Aaron Rainy-Spence for Hair - Winthrop Playmakers

Youth Actor in a Play or Musical
Gillian Gordon in Les Miserables - Alexander Children's Theatre School
Jacqui Malis in Les Miserables - Alexander Children's Theatre School
Matthew Krauss in Seussical - Milton Players
Doug Dame in Willy Wonka JR - Theatre at the Mount Winner
Eva Ricci in Jane Eyre - Theatre III
Rachel King in Anne of Green Gables - Westborough Players' Club, Inc.
Bryan Sabbag in Oliver - Winnmere Family Theater

​Set Dressing in a Play
Jo Graney, Connie McCarthy for Broadway Bound - Burlington Players
Peyton Pugmire, Brian Crete for And Then There Were None - Footlight Club Winner
Heather Daley, Kathy Magni, Erin Stulb for Arsenic and Old Lace - Needham Community Theatre
Donna Corbett for Moonlight and Magnolias - Quannapowitt Players
Marianne Phinney for Rabbit Hole - Walpole Footlighters
Michael Sgrignari, Janine Santilli, Grace Atsalis for Santaland Diaries - Winthrop Playmakers

Set Dressing in a Musical
John MacKenzie, Richard Dannehy, Mike Foley for Les Miserables (School Edition) - Alexander Children's Theatre School
Charlotte Kelley, Heddie Kent, Marion Pohl for Cabaret - Concord Players
Becky Shall for NINE - Longwood Players
Andrew Diskes for High School Musical 2 - Neverland Theatre
Jeff Boisseau for Willy Wonka Junior - Theatre at the Mount Winner
Libby Ofstrofsy for Cabaret - Wellesley Players

Actress in a Play
M. Beverly Miller in Independence - Acme Theater Productions Winner
Jamianne Devlin in Proof - Amazing Theatre
Jennifer McCartney in Rabbit Hole - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Shana Dirik in Key For Two - Quannapowitt Players
Melissa Gates in The Miss Firecracker Contest - Theatre at the Mount
Marcia Goldensher in The Cemetery Club - Theatre III

Actress in a Musical
Jackie Duffy in Batboy - Arlington Friends of Drama
Tracy Nygard in AIDA - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Lisa Carolyn Dempsey in The Producers - Emerson Umbrella
Shannon Muhs in NINE - Longwood Players
Chrissy Lamont in Seussical - Milton Players Winner
Shana Dirik in Annie Get Your Gun - Savoyard Light Opera Company

Lighting Design in a Play
Jon Bonner for And Then There Were None - Footlight Club Winner
Matthew Silverstein for second. - Hovey Players
Philip Galler for The Heidi Chronicles - Longwood Players
Bruce Pennypacker for Greetings - Quannapowitt Players
Bruce Pannypacker for Moonlight and Magnolias - Quannapowitt Players
Bruce Pennypacker for Breaking the Code - Quannapowitt Players

Lighting Design in a Musical
Mike Condon for AIDA - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Brandon Thrasher for NINE - Longwood Players
Chris Carda for Titanic - Needham Community Theatre
Tim Smith, Alyson Foisy for Willy Wonka Junior - Theatre at the Mount
Abby Estabrook, Mike Repeta for Forever Plaid - Theatre III
Steven Viera for Hair - Winthrop Playmakers Winner

Set Design for a Play
Jennifer Howard for Broadway Bound - Burlington Players
Peyton Pugmire for And Then There Were None - Footlight Club Winner
Ronald L. Dion for Intimate Apparel - Footlight Club
Chris Carda for Arsenic and Old Lace - Needham Community Theatre
Hugh Metzler for Moonlight and Magnolias - Quannapowitt Players
Dan Sheehan for Cemetery Club - Walpole Footlighters

Set Design for a Musical
Douglas Cooper for AIDA - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Brian Harris for Cabaret - Concord Players Co-Winner
Nathan Fogg for Urinetown - Massasoit Community Theatre
Sarah Roth for Titanic - Needham Community Theatre Co-Winner
Margot Law, Al Dano for Sweeney Todd - Westborough Players' Club, Inc
Nathan Fog for Hair - Winthrop Playmakers

Ensemble in a Play
Noises Off - Footlight Club
And Then There Were None - Footlight Club
second. - Hovey Players Winner
Breaking the Code - Quannapowitt Players
Greetings - Quannapowitt Players
Rabbit Hole - Walpole Footlighters

Ensemble in a Musical
The Producers - Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts Winner
NINE - Longwood Players
Urinetown - Massasoit Community Theatre
Titanic - Needham Community Theatre
Forever Plaid - Theatre III
Sweeney Todd - Westborough Players' Club, Inc

Music Direction
Brad Huntress for The Producers - Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts
Julia Scott Carey for NINE - Longwood Players
Janice Issa-Wright for Urinetown - Massasoit Community Theatre
Chris Roppola for Titanic - Needham Community Theatre Winner
Gina Naggar for Forever Plaid - Theatre III
Kallin Johnson for Sweeney Todd - Westborough Players' Club, Inc

Choreography
Laura Espy for AIDA - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Julia Fiske for The Producers - Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts
Samantha Brior-Jones for Urinetown - Massasoit Community Theatre Winner
Mark Usher for Titanic - Needham Community Theatre
Judee Bottomley for 42nd Street - Norton Singers
Lisa McDonough for Hair - Winthrop Playmakers

Stage Manager in a Play
Christopher M. Nadeau for And Then There Were None - Footlight Club Winner
Gabi Logan for Noises Off - Footlight Club
Paul Zak for second. - Hovey Players
Sandi McNeal for Moonlight and Magnolias - Quannapowitt Players
Judy Forgione for Greetings - Quannapowitt Players
Kim Gretton for The Good Doctor - Winchester Players

Stage Manager in a Musical
Stu Kazin for AIDA - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Erin Thomas for Urinetown - Massasoit Community Theatre
Heather Daley, Aaron Rainey-Spence for Titanic - Needham Community Theatre Winner
Lynn Dame for Willy Wonka Junior - Theatre at the Mount
Harry Manuel for Forever Plaid - Theatre III
Aaron Rainey-Spence for Hair - Winthrop Playmakers

Director in a Play
J. Mark Baumhardt for Independence - Acme Theater Productions
Thomas Martin for Noises Off - Footlight Club
Peyton Pugmire for And Then There Were None - Footlight Club
Gordon Ellis for second. - Hovey Players Winner
Catherine M. Bertrand for The Heidi Chronicles - Longwood Players
Nancy Curran Willis for Breaking the Code - Quannapowitt Players

Director in a Musical
Jake O'Hara for The Producers - Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts
Kevin Mark Kline for NINE - Longwood Players
Mark Usher for Titanic - Needham Community Theatre Winner
Emily Ragusa Smith for Willy Wonka Junior - Theatre at the Mount
Dana Bissett for AIDA - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Brian Kelly for Sweeney Todd - Westborough Players' Club, Inc

​Best Play
Picasso at the Lapin Agile - Acme Theater Productions
And Then There Were None - Footlight Club
second. - Hovey Players
The Heidi Chronicles - Longwood Players
Breaking the Code - Quannapowitt Players Winner
Moonlight and Magnolias - Quannapowitt Players

​Best Musical
AIDA - Arlington Friends of the Drama
The Producers - Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts
NINE - Longwood Players
Urinetown - Massasoit Community Theatre
Titanic - Needham Community Theatre Winner
Willy Wonka (Jr) - Theatre at the Mount
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