2014 - 2015 DASH Nominees and Winners


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (PLAY)
Sponsored by Theatre Company of Saugus (http://tcsaugus.home.comcast.net/)
  • Evan Bernstein Apartment 3A (Hovey Players)
  • Craig Ciampa Good People (Hovey Players)
  • David Edge On Golden Pond (Curtain Call Theatre)
  • Athan Mantalos A Christmas Carol (Massasoit Theatre Company)
  • Jason Myatt Moon Over the Brewery (Acme Theater Productions)
  • Kevin Santos One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (River's Edge Players) WINNER!

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by The Footlight Club (http://www.footlight.org/)
  • Michael Andree A Little Night Music (Curtain Call Theatre)
  • Kyle W. Carlson The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Theatre at the Mount) WINNER!
  • Scott Giangrande Avenue Q (Arlington Friends of the Drama)
  • Jim Hunt Little Women (The Musical) (Theatre III)
  • Kevin Mahaney Les Miserables (Pentucket Players)
  • Nate Ramsayer Les Miserables (Marblehead Little Theatre)

BEST SET DRESSING (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Curtain Call Theatre (http://www.curtaincallbraintree.org)
  • Allen Bantly, Page Evett, Brian Harris, Charlotte Kelley Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players)
  • Molly Pierson and Peter Kates A Little Night Music (Curtain Call Theatre)
  • Brian Harris & Alan Rohwer Oklahoma! (Savoyard Light Opera Company)
  • Shahn Knights with Ann Marchand Little Women (The Musical) (Theatre III)
  • Leslie McGrath, James DeStefano, Bethany Spreadborough Into the Woods (Spotlight Playhouse) WINNER!
  • Ruth Neeman, Libby Ostrofsky, Jane Martel, Linda Rakoff My Fair Lady (The Wellesley Players)

BEST SET DRESSING (PLAY)
Sponsored by Crown Trophy (http://www.crowntrophy.com)
  • Allen Bantly, Anne Bantly, Larry Blundell, Brian Harris, Charlotte Kelley, Linda McConchie, Page Evett The Desk Set (The Concord Players) WINNER!
  • James DeStefano and Leslie McGrath Arsenic and Old Lace (Spotlight Playhouse)
  • Brian Dion, Michelle Fisher, Jennifer Shea, Sandi McDonald Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (Hovey Players)
  • Ruth Neeman, Tracy Sullivan, Ron Wackowski Mauritius (Quannapowitt Players)
  • David Allen Prescott The Matchmaker (The Concord Players)
  • Gregg Thomas God of Carnage (Acme Theater Productions)
 
BEST SET DESIGN (PLAY)
Sponsored by Concord Players (http://www.concordplayers.org/)
  • Allen Bantly The Desk Set (The Concord Players) WINNER!
  • James DeStefano Arsenic and Old Lace (Spotlight Playhouse)
  • Nathan Fogg A Christmas Carol (Massasoit Theatre Company)
  • Richard Ouellette Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Longwood Players)
  • Jennifer Shea Rocket Man (Hovey Players)
  • Chip Sheeran Moon Over the Brewery (Acme Theater Productions)
 
BEST SET DESIGN (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by The Savoyard Light Opera Company (http://www.savoyardlightopera.org/)
  • Shahn Knights Little Women (The Musical) (Theatre III)
  • Chris Casello How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Theatre at the Mount)
  • James DeStefano & Leslie McGrath Into the Woods (Spotlight Playhouse)
  • Brian Harris Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players)
  • Janet Hickey Les Miserables (Pentucket Players)
  • Ruth Neeman My Fair Lady (The Wellesley Players) WINNER!

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Theatre At The Mount (http://mwcc.edu/html/gmod/tam/default.html)
  • Jessica Dee Urinetown (The Burlington Players)
  • Shani Farrell How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Theatre at the Mount)
  • Janet Ferreri She Loves Me (MMAS Black Box Theater)
  • Kristyn Mitchell Into the Woods (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Elizabeth Morrell A Little Night Music (Curtain Call Theatre) WINNER!
  • Emily Wivell Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (PLAY)
Sponsored by CC Consulting (http://www.ccconsultingllc.com/)
  • Sandy Armstrong The Shadow Box (Theatre III)
  • Kristen Dattoli November (Quannapowitt Players)
  • Karen Dervin The Shadow Box (Theatre III)
  • Diana Doyle The Matchmaker (The Concord Players)
  • Liz Robbins Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika (The Umbrella) WINNER!
  • Laura Steele Deathtrap (TCAN Players)

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN (PLAY)
Sponsored by Advanced Lighting & Production Services (http://www.alpsweb.com/)
  • Kathy Campbell Moon Over the Brewery (Acme Theater Productions)
  • Evan DelGaudio Macbeth (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Larry Dysart Arsenic and Old Lace (Spotlight Playhouse)
  • Laura Hildebrand Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Longwood Players)
  • P.J. Strachman Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika (The Umbrella) WINNER!
  • Susan Tucker The Desk Set (The Concord Players)

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Advanced Lighting & Production Services (http://www.alpsweb.com/)
  • Adam Clark The Fantasticks (TCAN Players)
  • Doug Darrigo How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Theatre at the Mount) WINNER!
  • Eric Jacobsen My Fair Lady (The Wellesley Players)
  • Mollie MacKenzie A Little Night Music (Curtain Call Theatre)
  • Tyson Miller Green Day's American Idiot (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Saulius Slezas Godspell (Alexander Children's Theatre School)

BEST SOUND DESIGN (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by The Hyundai Village of Danvers, MA (http://www.hyundaidanvers.com)
  • Greg Dana Les Miserables (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Mike McTeague Les Miserables (Pentucket Players)
  • Bob Pascucci Avenue Q (Arlington Friends of the Drama) WINNER!
  • Gary Tarolli Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players)
  • Devin Vaillancourt How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Theatre at the Mount)
  • James Wlodyka and Lars Wicklund The Rocky Horror Show (Winthrop Playmakers)

BEST SOUND DESIGN (PLAY)
Sponsored by Hovey Players (http://www.hoveyplayers.com/)
  • Jason Dawson The Cat's Meow (The Footlight Club)
  • Kelsey Jarboe Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Longwood Players)
  • Tom McCartney Comic Potential (Quannapowitt Players)
  • Jason Rutledge Fit to Kill (Acme Theater Productions)
  • Alex Savitzky Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika (The Umbrella) WINNER!
  • Mike Shannon The Nerd (The Burlington Players)

BEST YOUTH ACTOR (PLAY)
Sponsored by Wakefield Repertory Theatre (www.Wakefieldrep.org)
  • Ryan Bonner One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (River's Edge Players) WINNER!
  • Trey Deloury Arsenic and Old Lace (Community House Theater)
  • Connor Macchi Brighton Beach Memoirs (WCLOC Theater Company)
  • Willie Page The Desk Set (The Concord Players) WINNER!
  • Jacob Sundlie The Diary of Anne Frank (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Anthony Turilli Charlotte's Web (Theatre Company of Saugus)

BEST YOUTH ACTOR (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Open Door Theater (www.opendoortheater.org)
  • Chris Galas The Wizard of Oz (Easton Children's Theatre)
  • Jack Krivit Into the Woods, Jr. (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Bryan Landgren School House Rock Live! Jr. (Theatre at the Mount)
  • Sam Marcus-Mayer Peter Pan (Wakefield Repertory Youth Theatre) WINNER!
  • Christopher Starr Into the Woods (Norton Singers)
  • Harry White The Addams Family (Alexander Children's Theatre School)

BEST YOUTH ACTRESS (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by New Repertory Theater (www.newrep.org)
  • Olivia Dannenberg Peter Pan (Wakefield Repertory Youth Theatre)
  • Ilana DeAngelo Seussical (Neverland Theatre)
  • Sarah Gyurina Peter Pan (Wakefield Repertory Youth Theatre)
  • Brigit Smith Peter Pan (Wakefield Repertory Youth Theatre) WINNER!
  • Ava Spies Peter Pan (Wakefield Repertory Youth Theatre)
  • Rosemary Takacs Little Women (The Musical) ( Theatre III )

BEST YOUTH ACTRESS (PLAY)
Sponsored by Winnmere Family Theater (https://sites.google.com/site/burlingtonplayers/about-us/winnmere-family-theater)
  • Olivia Gentes The Diary of Anne Frank (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Rachel Holliday Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Neverland Theatre)
  • Catherine Olivieri A Christmas Carol (Massasoit Theatre Company)
  • Emily Sheeran Moon Over the Brewery (Acme Theater Productions) WINNER!

BEST COSTUME DESIGN (PLAY)
Sponsored by Harriet Friedman
  • David Alger The Cat's Meow (The Footlight Club)
  • Elizabetta Polito Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika (The Umbrella)
  • Jennifer Spagone A Christmas Carol (Massasoit Theatre Company)
  • Heather Tamarkin Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Longwood Players) WINNER!
  • Elizabeth Tustian Is He Dead? (Vokes Players)
  • Tracy Wall The Matchmaker (The Concord Players) WINNER!
 
BEST COSTUME DESIGN (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Needham Community Theatre (http://www.needhamtheatre.org/)
  • Carol Antos My Fair Lady (The Wellesley Players) WINNER!
  • Carol Antos, Kathy Booth, Pat Kane, Tracy Wall Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players)
  • Elvira Schoenthal The Rocky Horror Show (Winthrop Playmakers)
  • Caitlin Spain How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Theatre at the Mount)
  • Chris Weinberger, Josie Thomas, Barbara Estabrook Shrek The Musical (Open Door Theater)
  • Julia Whalen Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Theatre at the Mount)

BEST MAKE-UP & HAIR DESIGN (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Arlington Friends of the Drama (http://www.afdtheatre.org/)
  • Amanda Allen Into the Woods (Spotlight Playhouse)
  • Charlie Atherton & Karen Kaye Burum Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players)
  • Marc Capizzi & Barbara Tyler Nine (Arlington Friends of the Drama) WINNER!
  • Andrea Giangreco Into the Woods (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Sam Gould Shrek The Musical (Open Door Theater)
  • Elaina Vrattos & Susie Lord Seussical (Neverland Theatre)

BEST MAKE-UP & HAIR DESIGN (PLAY)
Sponsored by Arlington Friends of the Drama (http://www.afdtheatre.org/)
  • Charlie Atherton & Karen Kaye Burum The Desk Set (The Concord Players) WINNER!
  • Marc Capizzi Of Mice and Men (Quannapowitt Players)
  • Deanna Lander The Left Hand Singing (The Burlington Players)
  • Katie Moore Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (Hovey Players)
  • Katie Moore Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika (The Umbrella)
  • Jack Wickwire Is He Dead? (Vokes Players)

BEST STAGE MANAGEMENT (PLAY)
Sponsored by The Burlington Players (http://www.burlingtonplayers.org/)
  • Sydney Boncoddo Of Mice and Men (Quannapowitt Players)
  • Martha Chamberlin The Nerd (The Burlington Players)
  • Jean MacFarland Is He Dead? (Vokes Players)
  • Elizabeth Ramirez Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Longwood Players)
  • Cathie Regan Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika (The Umbrella) WINNER!
  • Susan Tucker The Matchmaker (The Concord Players)

BEST STAGE MANAGEMENT (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Marblehead Little Theatre (http://www.mltlive.com/)
  • Gail Allen Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Theatre at the Mount) WINNER!
  • David Bojarczuk Urinetown (The Burlington Players)
  • Jean MacFarland and Nicole O'Keeffe My Fair Lady (The Wellesley Players)
  • Cathie Regan Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players)
  • Abbey Ross Green Day's American Idiot (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Gregg Savage Shrek The Musical (Open Door Theater)

BEST PROP COORDINATION (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Sudbury Savoyards (http://www.sudburysavoyards.org/)
  • Amanda Arruda The Rocky Horror Show (Winthrop Playmakers)
  • Laurie Corron & Karen Jolie Little Women (The Musical) (Theatre III)
  • Melissa Ingalls and Melissa Bornmann Into the Woods (Spotlight Playhouse)
  • Charlotte Kelley Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players)
  • Talia Kenny & Susie Lord Seussical (Neverland Theatre)
  • Tillie Martel, Libby Ostrofsky, Vicki Brussard My Fair Lady (The Wellesley Players) WINNER!

BEST PROP COORDINATION (PLAY)
Sponsored by The Longwood Players (http://www.longwoodplayers.org)
  • Anne Bantly & Charlotte Kelley The Desk Set (The Concord Players) WINNER!
  • Anne Bantly, Charlotte Kelley, Linda McConchie The Matchmaker (The Concord Players)
  • Judy Forgione & Tracy Sullivan Mauritius (Quannapowitt Players)
  • Faye Harrington Deathtrap (TCAN Players)
  • Brian Hoefling Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Longwood Players)
  • Sandi McDonald Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (Hovey Players)

BEST SPECIALTY ENSEMBLE (PLAY)
Sponsored by The Umbrella (http://www.emersonumbrella.org/)
  • The Tragedians Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Longwood Players) WINNER!
  • Jean-Francois Millet's three crazy friends Is He Dead? (Vokes Players)
  • The Patients One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (River's Edge Players)
  • Christmas Carol Soloists A Christmas Carol (Massasoit Theatre Company)

BEST SPECIALTY ENSEMBLE (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by TCAN Players (http://www.tcanplayers.org/)
  • Men of the Barricade Les Miserables (Marblehead Little Theatre) WINNER!
  • "More Than Just a Friend" State Fair (Weston Friendly Society)
  • "Too Darn Hot" Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players)
  • Radio Singers Violet (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • The Four Gods Once On This Island (Winnmere Family Theater)
  • Dragon Ensemble Shrek The Musical (Open Door Theater)

BEST LEAD ACTRESS (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Walpole Footlighters (http://www.footlighters.com/)
  • Meghan Ashley Chicago (Wakefield Repertory Theatre)
  • Vanessa Calantropo Tommy (The Footlight Club)
  • Paige Crane The Fantasticks (TCAN Players)
  • Elaine Crane Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players)
  • Lynne Dumais The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Theatre at the Mount)
  • Ruthie Fontanella Avenue Q (Arlington Friends of the Drama) WINNER!

BEST LEAD ACTRESS (PLAY)
Sponsored by Easton Children's Theatre (www.ectheatre.org)
  • Linda Burtt The Matchmaker (The Concord Players)
  • Jessica Dee Comic Potential (Quannapowitt Players)
  • Sabrina Fenton Mauritius (Quannapowitt Players)
  • Kimberly McClure Good People (Hovey Players) WINNER!
  • Rebecca Shor Apartment 3A (Hovey Players)
  • Sheryl Steeves Boeing Boeing (The Footlight Club)

BEST LEAD ACTOR (PLAY)
Sponsored by Acme Theater Productions (http://www.acmetheater.com/)
  • James Aitchison Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Longwood Players)
  • Gordon Ellis Mauritius (Quannapowitt Players)
  • Jason Myatt Rocket Man (Hovey Players)
  • Rodney Raftery Boeing Boeing (The Footlight Club) WINNER!
  • Bill Stambaugh Apartment 3A (Hovey Players)
  • Todd Yard Is He Dead? (Vokes Players) WINNER!

BEST LEAD ACTOR (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Theatre III (http://www.theatre3.org/)
  • Doug Dame The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Theatre at the Mount)
  • Matthew Brendan Ford Into the Woods (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Corey Jackson Les Miserables (Marblehead Little Theatre) WINNER!
  • David Makransky The Fantasticks (TCAN Players)
  • Justin McCoubry Avenue Q (Arlington Friends of the Drama)
  • John Middleton-Cox Les Miserables (Pentucket Players)

BEST MUSIC DIRECTION (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Wakefield Repertory Theatre (http://www.wakefieldrep.org/)
  • Steve Bergman Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players)
  • Ian Chin Urinetown (The Burlington Players)
  • Ben DiScipio Into the Woods (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Shawn Gelzleichter Tommy (The Footlight Club) WINNER!
  • Lianne Goodwin Green Day's American Idiot (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Joanne Landry The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Theatre at the Mount)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Weston Friendly Society (www.westonfriendly.org)
  • Sarah Ernst Into the Woods (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Lara Finn Green Day's American Idiot (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Julia Fiske Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players)
  • Rob Houle The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Theatre at the Mount)
  • Alison Laverdiere Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Theatre at the Mount) WINNER!
  • Kathleen Mullins Tringale Chicago (Wakefield Repertory Theatre)

BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by The Wellesley Players (www.wellesleyplayers.org)
  • The cast Avenue Q (Arlington Friends of the Drama)
  • The cast How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Theatre at the Mount) WINNER!
  • The cast Les Miserables (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • The cast My Fair Lady (The Wellesley Players)
  • The cast Tommy (The Footlight Club)
  • The cast The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Theatre at the Mount)

BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE (PLAY)
Sponsored by Norton Singers (www.nortonsingers.com)
  • The cast Apartment 3A (Hovey Players)
  • The cast God of Carnage (Acme Theater Productions) WINNER!
  • The cast Is He Dead? (Vokes Players)
  • The cast Moon Over the Brewery (Acme Theater Productions)
  • The cast Rocket Man (Hovey Players)
  • The cast Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Longwood Players)

BEST DIRECTION (PLAY)
Sponsored by The Cannon Theatre (www.thecannontheatre.com)
  • Michelle Aguillon God of Carnage (Acme Theater Productions)
  • Andrew Boncoddo Rocket Man (Hovey Players)
  • Laura Espy Is He Dead? (Vokes Players) WINNER!
  • Kristin Hughes Apartment 3A (Hovey Players)
  • Stephen Libby Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Longwood Players)
  • Chip Sheeran Moon Over the Brewery (Acme Theater Productions)

BEST DIRECTION (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by As You Wish (www.asyouwishbyrachel.com)
  • Steve Black Les Miserables (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Chris Casello How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Theatre at the Mount)
  • Celia Couture My Fair Lady (The Wellesley Players)
  • Rob Houle Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Theatre at the Mount)
  • Kevin Mark Kline Avenue Q (Arlington Friends of the Drama)
  • Nancy Curran Willis Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players) WINNER!

BEST PRODUCTION (MUSICAL)
Sponsored by Winthrop Playmakers (http://www.winthropplaymakers.com/)
  • Avenue Q (Arlington Friends of the Drama)
  • Green Day's American Idiot (Marblehead Little Theatre)
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Theatre at the Mount)
  • How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Theatre at the Mount)
  • Kiss Me, Kate (The Concord Players) WINNER!
  • My Fair Lady (The Wellesley Players)

BEST PRODUCTION (PLAY)
Sponsored by The Umbrella (http://www.emersonumbrella.org/)
  • God of Carnage (Acme Theater Productions)
  • Is He Dead? (Vokes Players)
  • Mauritius (Quannapowitt Players)
  • Moon Over the Brewery (Acme Theater Productions)
  • Rocket Man (Hovey Players)
  • Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Longwood Players) WINNER!
 
SPECIAL CONSULTANT'S CHOICE AWARDS

EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL COMPOSITION & EXECUTION
sponsored by The Alexander Children's Theatre School (www.acts1.org)
  • Div Slomin The Shadowbox (Theatre III)

EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE
sponsored by The Hyundai Village of Danvers, MA (http://www.hyundaidanvers.com)
  • The Tommy Band Tommy (The Footlight Club)

EXCELLENCE IN ARTISTIC RENDERING
sponsored by The Hyundai Village of Danvers, MA (http://www.hyundaidanvers.com)
  • Linda Rakoff My Fair Lady (Wellesley Players)

EXCELLENCE IN ARTISTIC RENDERING
sponsored by The Hyundai Village of Danvers, MA (http://www.hyundaidanvers.com)
  • Denise Feeney Boeing Boeing and Summer and Smoke (Walpole Footlighters)