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2008 EMACT Festival Nominees and Winners

Best Production - Sponsored by New England Theater 411
How I Learned to Drive - Arlington Friends of the Drama Winner
The Mistress Cycle - Harvard Community Theater 1st Runner Up
A Lesson Before Dying - Lexington Players
When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet - Washington Street Players

John J. Goodwill Best Director - Sponsored by The Camelot Players
Celia Couture - How I Learned to Drive - Arlington Friends of the Drama Winner
Dana Bissett - Godspell - The Burlington Players
Michael McGarty - The Mistress Cycle - Harvard Community Theater
Lynna Pallas Henderson - When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet - Washington Street Players

Phillip Basset Ensemble Award - Sponsored by The Vokes Players
When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet - Washington Street Players Winner
The Complete Works of WM. Shakespeare - Abridged - Acme Theater Productions
The Mistress Cycle - Harvard Community Theater
How I Learned to Drive - Arlington Friends of the Drama

Best Actor - Sponsored by The Burlington Players
David Wood as Uncle Peck - How I Learned to Drive - Arlington Friends of the Drama Winner
Steve Key as Grant - A Lesson Before Dying - The Lexington Players
Robin Gabrielli as Paul - Dinner for Several - The Walpole Footlighters
Richard Repetta as Arthur - Varicose Vanities - The Wellesley Players

Best Acress - Supported by The Newton Country Players
Christina Wolfskehl as Lit Bit - How I Learned to Drive - Arlington Friends of the Drama Winner
Pat Lawrence as Tess Walker - The Mistress Cycle - Harvard Community Theater
Philana Gnatowski as Jackie O - House of Yes - The Hovey Players
Renee Miller as Rose - Varicose Vanities - The Wellesley Players

Special Adjudicator's Award for Notable Theatrical Risk Taking - Sponsored by Harriet Friedman & Ron Godfrey
House of Yes - The Hovey Players Winner

Special Adjudicator's Award for Notable Excellence for Performance Values - Sponsored by Needham Community Players
The Band - Godspell - The Burlington Players

June Henshaw Special Adjudicator's Award For Excellence in Production Values - Sponsored by Harvard Community Theater
The Mistress Cycle - Harvard Community Theater

Barbara Harris Stage Management Award - Sponsored by Acme Theater Productions
Janet Souza - Godspell - The Burlington Players Winner
Kelley O'Leary - How I Learned to Drive - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Heather Daley - Work in Progress - Needham Community Theatre
Gail Bishop-Nessman - Complete Works of WM. Shakespeare Abridged - Acme Theater Productions

Mary E. Guinan Set Design Award - Sponsored by The Arlington Friends of the Drama
Douglas Cooper - How I Learned to Drive - Arlington Friends of the Drama Winner
Douglas Cooper - The Mistress Cycle - Harvard Community Theater
Lynna Pallas Henderson - When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet - Washington Street Players
Sal Jones - A Lesson Before Dying - The Lexington Players

Outstanding Lighting Design Award - Sponsored by The Quannapowitt Players, Inc
Michael McGarty - The Mistress Cycle - Harvard Community Theater Winner
Jack Dacey - Anatomically Correct - The Camelot Players
Eric Jacobsen - How I Learned to Drive - Arlington Friends of the Drama
Michael Clark Wonson - House of Yes - The Hovey Players

Outstanding Sound Execution Award - Sponsored by The Concord Players
Robin Gabrielli - House of Yes - The Hovey Players Winner
Richard Meaney & Fred Annis - Anatomically Correct - The Camelot Players
Rich McGirr - Dorothy Parker Revived - The Concord Players
Edward Council - When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet - Washington Street Players

Outstanding Costume Design - Sponsored by The Theatre Company of Saugus
Kate Hoch - The Mistress Cycle - Harvard Community Theater Winner
Susan Harrington & Sal Jones - A Lesson Before Dying - The Lexington Players
Dianne Morgado - When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet - Washington Street Players
Alex Lucchesi - Waiting in the Wings - Theater to Go

Excellence in Makeup Design - Sponsored by Curtain Call Theatre
The Cast - Waiting in the Wings - Theater to Go Winner
Billy Thelander - Varicose Vanities - The Wellesley Players
Lanie Wish - When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet - Washington Street Players
The Cast - The Mistress Cycle - Harvard Community Theater

Supporting Actor - Sponsored by Theatre III
Cliff Blake as Paul - A Lesson Before Dying - The Lexington Players Winner
Curt Fennel as John the Baptist/Judas - Godspell - The Burlington Players
Barry Garden as Mr. Meeker - Waiting in the Wings - Theater to Go
William Dalley as Sam - A Lesson Before Dying - The Lexington Players

Supporting Actress - Sponsored by The Lexington Players
Bonnie Marchesani as Lulu - The Mistress Cycle - Harvard Community Theater Winner
Christine Grudinskas as Mrs. Oona McGonigle - Dinner for Several - Walpole Footlighters
Ronni Marshak as Mrs. Pascal - The House of Yes - The Hovey Players
Cindy Bell as Ophelia - When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet - Washington Street Players

Host Group Award - Sponsored by Colonial Chorus
​The Footlight Club Winner
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