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)