2010 EMACT Festival Nominees and Winners
Best Production - Sponsored by New England Theater 411
The Bear - Arlekin Studio Winner
Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players 1st Runner Up
Little by Little - Colonial Chorus Players
Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
First Runner Up Award - Sponsored by Wellesley Players
Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players Winner
The John J. Goodwill Best Director - Sponsored by Hovey Players
Igor Golyak - The Bear - Arlekin Studio Winner
Celia Couture – Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players
Adam Schuler – Little by Little - Colonial Chorus Players
The Phillip Basset Ensemble Award - Sponsored by Vokes Players
Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players Winner
Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
Little by Little - Colonial Chorus Players
Side Man - The Burlington Players
Best Actor - Sponsored by Burlington Players
Gene Ravvin as Grigory Smirnoff - The Bear - Arlekin Studio Winner
Kendall Hodder as Father Flynn - Doubt: A Parable - Hovey Players
Todd Sandstrom as Man – Little by Little - Colonial Chorus Players
Ted Batch as Gene – Side Man - The Burlington Players
Best Actress - Sponsored by The Washington Street Players
Alana Kumalagova as Yelena Popova - The Bear - Arlekin Studio Winner
Shana Dirik as Terry - Side Man - The Burlington Players
Christine Connor as Sister Aloysius- Doubt: A Parable - Hovey Players
Valerie von Rosenvinge as M'Lynn- Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players
Special Adjudicator's Award for Excellence in Piano Accompaniment
Brendan J. Kenney – Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
Evelyn Mann – Little by Little - Colonial Chorus Players
Special Adjudicator's Award for Notable Excellence for Performance Values - Sponsored by Norma Piermarini Marshal
Shana Dirik as Terry in Side Man - The Burlington Players, and as Mrs. Slade in Roman Fever - Nashoba Players
Special Adjudicator's Award for Notable Theatrical Risk Taking - Sponsored by Centre Stage Company
The Bear- Arlekin Studio
The June Henshaw Special Adjudicator's Award For Excellence in Production Values - Sponsored by Harvard Community Theatre
Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players
The Barbara Harris Stage Management Award - Sponsored by Acme Theater Productions
Mark Sickler - Doubt: A Parable - Hovey Players Winner
Sandra Holdsworth – The Dixie Swim Club - Holliston's Washington Street Players
Jack Dacey – Roman Fever - Nashoba Players
The Mary E. Guinan Set Design Award - Sponsored by Arlington Friends of the Drama
Douglas Cooper – Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players Winner
James Melanson – The Dixie Swim Club - Holliston's Washington Street Players
Douglas Cooper – Roman Fever - Nashoba Players
Douglas Cooper & Sal Jones – Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
Outstanding Lighting Design Award - Sponsored by ACT Andover
Michael C. Finke - Doubt: A Parable - Hovey Players Winner
Ed Siegal – Little by Little - Colonial Chorus Players
Larry Segel - Props - Theatre Company of Saugus
Outstanding Sound Execution Award - Sponsored by Concord Players
Bob Pascucci – Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players Winner
Igor Golyak – The Bear - Arlekin Studio
Stephen Russo - Props - Theatre Company of Saugus
Outstanding Costume Design - Sponsored by Theatre Company of Saugus
Shana Dirik, Harriet Friedman, and Patricia Lawrence – Roman Fever - Nashoba Players Winner
Richard Itzyak – Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
Jennifer Howard – Side Man - The Burlington Players
Igor Golyak - The Bear - Arlekin Studio
Excellence in Makeup Design - Sponsored by Curtain Call Theatre
Richard Repetta - Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players Winner
The Cast - Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
Actors – The Dixie Swim Club - Holliston's Washington Street Players
Best Supporting Actor - Sponsored by Theatre III of Acton
Igor Golyak as Chekhov – The Bear - Arlekin Studio Winner
Rich Morton as Peter – The Bay at Nice - Walpole Footlighters
Dick Levinson as Les – Boy Gets Girl - Acme Theater
Tim Vincent as Jonesy – Side Man - The Burlington Players
Eduard Snitkovsky as Luka – The Bear - Arlekin Studio
Marlon Smith-Jones as Andre DeShields – Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
Best Supporting Actress - Sponsored by EMACT
Kimberly McClure as Patsy – Side Man - The Burlington Players Winner
Lara Simpson as Nell Carter – Ain’t Misbehavin’ -The Lexington Players
Kris Reynolds as Susan - Props - Theatre Company of Saugus
Tracy Nygard as Truvy– Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players
The Host Plaque - Sponsored by Colonial Chorus
The 2008 Festival Winner, Arlington Friends of the Drama
The Bear - Arlekin Studio Winner
Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players 1st Runner Up
Little by Little - Colonial Chorus Players
Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
First Runner Up Award - Sponsored by Wellesley Players
Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players Winner
The John J. Goodwill Best Director - Sponsored by Hovey Players
Igor Golyak - The Bear - Arlekin Studio Winner
Celia Couture – Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players
Adam Schuler – Little by Little - Colonial Chorus Players
The Phillip Basset Ensemble Award - Sponsored by Vokes Players
Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players Winner
Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
Little by Little - Colonial Chorus Players
Side Man - The Burlington Players
Best Actor - Sponsored by Burlington Players
Gene Ravvin as Grigory Smirnoff - The Bear - Arlekin Studio Winner
Kendall Hodder as Father Flynn - Doubt: A Parable - Hovey Players
Todd Sandstrom as Man – Little by Little - Colonial Chorus Players
Ted Batch as Gene – Side Man - The Burlington Players
Best Actress - Sponsored by The Washington Street Players
Alana Kumalagova as Yelena Popova - The Bear - Arlekin Studio Winner
Shana Dirik as Terry - Side Man - The Burlington Players
Christine Connor as Sister Aloysius- Doubt: A Parable - Hovey Players
Valerie von Rosenvinge as M'Lynn- Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players
Special Adjudicator's Award for Excellence in Piano Accompaniment
Brendan J. Kenney – Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
Evelyn Mann – Little by Little - Colonial Chorus Players
Special Adjudicator's Award for Notable Excellence for Performance Values - Sponsored by Norma Piermarini Marshal
Shana Dirik as Terry in Side Man - The Burlington Players, and as Mrs. Slade in Roman Fever - Nashoba Players
Special Adjudicator's Award for Notable Theatrical Risk Taking - Sponsored by Centre Stage Company
The Bear- Arlekin Studio
The June Henshaw Special Adjudicator's Award For Excellence in Production Values - Sponsored by Harvard Community Theatre
Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players
The Barbara Harris Stage Management Award - Sponsored by Acme Theater Productions
Mark Sickler - Doubt: A Parable - Hovey Players Winner
Sandra Holdsworth – The Dixie Swim Club - Holliston's Washington Street Players
Jack Dacey – Roman Fever - Nashoba Players
The Mary E. Guinan Set Design Award - Sponsored by Arlington Friends of the Drama
Douglas Cooper – Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players Winner
James Melanson – The Dixie Swim Club - Holliston's Washington Street Players
Douglas Cooper – Roman Fever - Nashoba Players
Douglas Cooper & Sal Jones – Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
Outstanding Lighting Design Award - Sponsored by ACT Andover
Michael C. Finke - Doubt: A Parable - Hovey Players Winner
Ed Siegal – Little by Little - Colonial Chorus Players
Larry Segel - Props - Theatre Company of Saugus
Outstanding Sound Execution Award - Sponsored by Concord Players
Bob Pascucci – Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players Winner
Igor Golyak – The Bear - Arlekin Studio
Stephen Russo - Props - Theatre Company of Saugus
Outstanding Costume Design - Sponsored by Theatre Company of Saugus
Shana Dirik, Harriet Friedman, and Patricia Lawrence – Roman Fever - Nashoba Players Winner
Richard Itzyak – Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
Jennifer Howard – Side Man - The Burlington Players
Igor Golyak - The Bear - Arlekin Studio
Excellence in Makeup Design - Sponsored by Curtain Call Theatre
Richard Repetta - Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players Winner
The Cast - Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
Actors – The Dixie Swim Club - Holliston's Washington Street Players
Best Supporting Actor - Sponsored by Theatre III of Acton
Igor Golyak as Chekhov – The Bear - Arlekin Studio Winner
Rich Morton as Peter – The Bay at Nice - Walpole Footlighters
Dick Levinson as Les – Boy Gets Girl - Acme Theater
Tim Vincent as Jonesy – Side Man - The Burlington Players
Eduard Snitkovsky as Luka – The Bear - Arlekin Studio
Marlon Smith-Jones as Andre DeShields – Ain’t Misbehavin’ - The Lexington Players
Best Supporting Actress - Sponsored by EMACT
Kimberly McClure as Patsy – Side Man - The Burlington Players Winner
Lara Simpson as Nell Carter – Ain’t Misbehavin’ -The Lexington Players
Kris Reynolds as Susan - Props - Theatre Company of Saugus
Tracy Nygard as Truvy– Steel Magnolias - The Wellesley Players
The Host Plaque - Sponsored by Colonial Chorus
The 2008 Festival Winner, Arlington Friends of the Drama