2022 - 2023 DASH Nominees and Winners!



Nominations (winners listed in bold) for DASH Awards for the 2022-2023 Season
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Lead Performer - Male-Identifying Role in a Play
  • Nick Miller, The Waverly Gallery, The Hovey Players
  • Naveen Gupta, Perfect Arrangement, The Quannapowitt Players
  • Nick Bennett-Zendzian, Miss Bennet: Christmas At Pemberley
  • Kaleigh Ryan, Peter and The Starcatcher, Theatre Company of Saugus
  • Robert Grady, A Comedy of Tenors, The Walpole Footlighters
  • Glenn Wakeley, Boeing-Boeing, The Cannon Theatre

Lead Performer - Female-Identifying Role in a Play
  • Jennifer Shea, Night Watch, The Quannapowitt Players
  • Allison Rudmann Putnam, Handbagged, The Hovey Players
  • Nancy Finn, Dancing at Lughnasa, The Arlington Friends of the Drama
  • Sharon Mason, The Waverly Gallery, The Hovey Players
  • Michelle Mount, Dancing at Lughnasa, Arlington Friends of the Drama
  • Sara Jones, Time Stands Still, The Quannapowitt Players

Supporting Performer - Male-Identifying Role In a Play
  • Todd Sandstrom, Witch, The Hovey Players
  • James Hunt, Calendar Girls, Theatre III
  • Peyton Pugmire, Casa Valentina, The Vokes Players
  • Paul Benford Bruce, August Wilson’s Piano Lesson, The Vokes Players
  • Michael Talarico, Chapter Two, New Players Theater Guild
  • Conor Hawley, Moon Over Buffalo, TCAN Players
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Supporting Performer - Female Identifying Role - Play
  • Rebecca Greene, Equivocation, Marblehead Little Theatre
  • Sabrina Cylie, Time Stands Still, The Quannapowitt Players
  • Kimberly Blaise, Pride, And Prejudice, TCAN Players
  • Becky Ruccio, Perfect Arrangement, The Quannapowitt Players
  • Jo Ann Kaplan, Blithe Spirit, TCAN Players
  • Alison Butts, Miss Bennet: Christmas At Pemberley, The Burlington Players

Youth Performer - Play
  • Nikolas Kubek, A Christmas Story, Massasoit Community Theatre
  • Alexandra Burger, Ramona Quimby, Needham Community Theatre
  • Kyle Kashgagian, A Christmas Story, Massasoit Community Theatre
  • Scotty Kippenhan, Auntie Mame, True Repertory Theatre
  • Ian Law, A Christmas Story, Massasoit Community Theatre

Lead Performer - Male-Identifying Role - Musical
  • Jeff Mitchell, tick..tick..Boom!, Colonial Chorus Players
  • Kenny Meehan, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Nashoba Players
  • Zack Johnson, Company, Eventide Theatre Company
  • Ben Morse, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Greater Worcester Opera
  • Jared Palazzo, Nickelodeon, The SpongeBob Musical, Open Door Theater
  • Brad Reinking, Cabaret, Riverside Theatre Works

Lead Performer - Female-Identifying Role - Musical
  • Paulie Devlin, Matilda The Musical, Riverside Theatre Works
  • EM Sheeran, Bat Boy The Musical, The Burlington Players
  • Dori Bryan-Ployer, Sweeney Todd, Mass Arts Center
  • Mia Mercurio, Zombie Prom, Theatre Company of Saugus
  • Sophia Santoro, Phantom, The Cannon Theatre
  • Meredith Thompson, Bat Boy: The Musical, The Burlington Players

Supporting Performer - Male Identifying Role - Musical
  • Stephen Flaherty, She Loves Me, A Common Thread Theatre Company
  • Braden Foley, Something Rotten, The Walpole Footlighte
  • Tom Marsh, The Trail to Oregon, Yorick Ensemble
  • Sean Perry, Zombie Prom, Theatre Company of Saugus
  • Rain Smallcomb, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, New Players Theatre Guild
  • Glen Grimard, Phantom, The Cannon Theatre

Supporting Performer - Female Identifying Role - Musical
  • Laura Austin, Matilda The Musical, Riverside Theatre Company
  • Kara Chu Nelson, tick..tick…Boom! Colonial Chorus Players
  • Janet Ferreri, Cabaret, Riverside Theatre Works
  • Sara Bleything Sneed, Company, Eventide Theatre Company
  • Heidi White, A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder, Greater Worcester Opera
  • Amanda Lanza, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, New Players Theatre Guild

Youth Performer - Musical
  • Tim Beven, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Norton Community Theatre
  • Julia Linn, Matilda The Musical, Riverside Theatre Works
  • Callista DeFeo, Something Rotten, The Un-Common Theatre Company
  • Ien Ruark, Matilda The Musical, Theatre III
  • Sarah Lacy, Sweeney Todd, The Mass Arts Center
  • Joey Saracino, Matilda The Musical, Riverside Theatre Works
  • Kenly Murray, The Sound of Music, Weston Friendly Society,


Plays
  • The Waverly Gallery, The Hovey Players
  • Time Stands Still, The Quannapowitt Players
  • The 39 Steps, The Concord Players
  • Handbagged, The Hovey Players
  • A Comedy of Tenors, The Walpole Footlighters
  • Witch, The Hovey Players

Musicals
  • Tick…Tick…Boom!, Colonial Chorus Players
  • The Zombie Prom, Theatre Company Of Saugus
  • Bat Boy: The Musical, The Burlington Players
  • Sweeney Todd, Mass Arts Center
  • The Trail to Oregon, Yorick Ensemble
  • Nickelodeon, The SpongeBob Musical, Open Door Theater
  • Cabaret, Riverside Theatre Works

Ensemble- Performance - Play
  • The Hovey Players, Handbagged
  • The Hovey Players, Witch
  • The Quannapowitt Players, Time Stands Still
  • The Hovey Players, The Waverly Gallery
  • The Vokes Players, Murder on the Orient Express
  • The Concord Players, The 39 Steps

Ensemble- Performance - Musical
  • The Footlight Club, A Man Of No Importance
  • The Mass Arts Center, Urinetown
  • Colonial Chorus, tick…tick…Boom!
  • Riverside Theatre Works, Cabaret
  • Weston Friendly Society, A Chorus Line
  • The Mass Arts Center, Sweeney Todd

Directors - Play
  • The Burlington Players, Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley, Kristin Hughes
  • The Quannapowitt Players, Time Stands Still, Mark Baumhardt
  • The Hovey Players, Handbagged, Celia Couture
  • The Walpole Footlighters, A Comedy of Tenors, Sheila Kelleher
  • The Concord Players, The 39 Steps, Andrew Rhodes
  • The Hovey Players, The Waverly Gallery, Donnie Baillargeon
  • The Hovey Players, Witch, Katie Swimm

Directors - Musical
  • Riverside Theatre Works, Cabaret, PJ Terranova & Paulie Devlin
  • Yorick Ensemble, The Trail to Oregon, Michael Jay, Josh Telepman
  • Colonial Chorus Players, tick…tick…Boom!! Caitlin Beckman
  • The Mass Arts Center, Sweeney Todd, Adam Joy
  • Dramatically Incorrect Theater Group & Dance Company, Next to Normal, Paul Gymziak
  • Open Door Theater, Nickelodeon, The SpongeBob Musical, Brian Kelly

Choreography
  • Marblehead Little Theatre, Tuck Everlasting, Will Fafard
  • Riverside Theatre Works, Cabaret, PJ Terranova and Emil Herschlag
  • Colonial Chorus Players, tick…tick…Boom!, Caitlin Beckman
  • Weston Friendly Society, A Chorus Line, Dan Sullivan
  • The Mass Arts Center, Urinetown, Vincent Ratsavong
  • The Pentucket Players, Inc., Chicago, Alex Skaggs


Music Direction
  • The Burlington Players, Bat Boy The Musical, Timothy Goss
  • The Pentucket Players Inc., Sunday In the Park with George, John Eldridge
  • Colonial Chorus Players, tick…tick…Boom! Kristin Killian
  • Riverside Theatre Works, Cabaret, Jenny Tsai
  • Theatre Company of Saugus, Zombie Prom, Shawn Gelzleichter
  • The Mass Arts Center, Sweeney Todd, Eli Bigelow

Set Design - Play
  • Arlington Friends of the Drama, Dancing At Lughnasa, Michelle Aguillon, Audrey Lewis
  • The Walpole Footlighters, The Humans, James Bowers
  • Quannapowitt Players, Inc., Night Watch, Tom Powers
  • The Burlington Players, Miss Bennett: Christmas At Pemberley, Chris Rose
  • Massasoit Theatre Company, A Christmas Story, Nathan Fogg DeSisto
  • The Cannon Theatre, Boeing, Boeing, Shawn Cannon, Martha Brooks
  • The Hovey Players, Handbagged, Jennifer Shea


Set Design - Musical
  • The Walpole Footlighters, Something Rotten, Rebecca Warde
  • Theatre At the Bell, Little Shop of Horrors, Jeff Clark, Adelaide Majeski
  • Pentucket Players, Inc., Sunday In the Park With George, David Bilodeau
  • The Mass Arts Center, Sweeney Todd, Ken Butler
  • Riverside Theatre Works, Cabaret, Aaron Stolicker
  • Pentucket Players, Inc., Chicago, David Bilodea


Set Dressing - Play
  • The Cannon Theatre, Boeing Boeing, Martha Brooks
  • he Burlington Players, Miss Benett: Christmas AT Pemberley, Kristin Hughes
  • The Walpole Footlighters, A Comedy of Tenors, Rebecca Warde
  • The Vokes Players, August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, Michelle Aguillon, Richard Rubinstein, Adam Rubinstein
  • Arlington Friends of the Drama, Dancing At Lughnasa, Charlotte Kelley
  • TCAN Players, Blithe Spirit, Andrea Roessler

Set Dressing - Musical
  • Colonial Chorus Players, tick…tick…Boom!, Caitlin Beckman, Fred Gallagher
  • The Walpole Footlighters, Something Rotten, Rebecca Warde
  • Theatre At the Bell, Little Shop of Horrors, Adelaide Majeski, Crystal Artsdalen
  • The Mass Arts Center, Sweeney Todd, Heidi Cerullo, Glenn Fournier, Rose Noice
  • Marblehead Little Theatre, Tuck Everlasting, Andrew Barnett, Trudi Olivetti, Alicia Irick Cohen, Lynn Turner
  • Riverside Theatre Works, Cabaret, Aaron Stolicker

Lighting Design - Play
  • The Walpole Footlighters, The Humans, Dan Sheehan
  • The Concord Players, The 39 Steps, Susan Tucker
  • The Quannapowitt Players, Night Watch, Mike McTeague
  • The Vokes Players, Murder on the Orient Express, Michael Hirsh
  • The Hovey Players, Handbagged, Eric Jacobsen
  • The Walpole Footlighters, A Comedy of Tenors, Derek Schmidt
  • TCAN Players, Blithe Spirit, Stephen Rotondi

Lighting Design - Musical
  • Theatre At the Bell, Little Shop of Horrors, Adelaide Majeski
  • The Colonial Chorus Players, tick…tick…Boom!, Tim Gregor
  • The Weston Friendly Society of the Performing Arts, A Chorus Line, Erick Fox
  • Stage Works, Inc. Jekyll & Hyde, Terrie Hyde
  • The Mass Arts Center, Sweeney Todd, Ken Butler
  • The Pentucket Players, Sunday In the Park with George, Aaron Peavey
  • The Footlight Club, A Man of No Importance, Olivia Sederlund


Sound Design - Play
  • The Vokes Players, August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, Mike McTeague
  • The Hovey Players, Handbagged, Mark Baumhardt
  • The TCAN Players, Blithe Spirit, Ned Baily-Adams
  • The Concord Players, The 39 Steps, Tom Powers
  • The Hovey Players, The Clean House, James Cannon
  • Quannapowitt Players, Time Stands Still, Mark Baumhardt
  • The Hovey Players, The Waverly Gallery, James Cannon

Sound Design - Musical
  • Arlington Friends of the Drama, Iolanthe, Todd Short
  • The Mass Arts Center, Urinetown the Musical, Liam Burke, Mark DeLuzio
  • Marblehead Little Theatre, Tuck Everlasting, Mike McTeague
  • Theatre Company of Saugus, Zombie Prom, Shawn Gelzleichter, Tyler Bliss, and James Wlodyka
  • Open Door Theater, Nickelodeon, The SpongeBob Musical, Todd Short
  • Riverside Theatre Works, Matilda The Musical, Jonathan Bell

Costumes - Play
  • The Hovey Players, Handbagged, Anna Silva
  • Quannapowitt Players, Inc., Perfect Arrangement, Jenny Fielding
  • Marblehead Little Theatre, Equivocation Linda Burtt
  • The Vokes Players, Casa Valentina, Daniel Kozar
  • The Walpole Footlighters, A Comedy of Tenors, Sheila Kelleher, Patricia Dixon, Debbie Rinaldi
  • TCAN Players, Blithe Spirit, Donna Roessler
  • The Cannon Theatre, Boeing Boeing, Shawn Cannon, Beth Drummey
  • TCAN Players, Moon Over Buffalo, Donna Cabibbo

Costumes- Musical
  • The Pentucket Players Inc Sunday in the Park with George Marie Bliven
  • The Concord Players, Little Women The Broadway Musical, Linda Burtt
  • Open Door Theater, Nickelodeon, The SpongeBob Musical, Terri Carotenuto,
  • Greater Worcester Opera, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Elaine Crane
  • Marblehead Little Theatre, The Great Gatsby An American Musical, Laura Dillon
  • Walpole Footlighters Something Rotten Elizabeth Cole Sheehan, Maureen Larkin, Alexis Turchetta


Makeup/Hair Design - Play
  • Hovey Players Handbagged, Karen Burum (Makeup), Marc Capizzi (Hair)
  • Quannapowitt Players, Inc. BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK, Jeanne Callinan
  • Quannapowitt Players, Inc. Time Stands Still, Karen Burum
  • Vokes Players Casa Valentina, Mark Capizzi (Hair/Wigs); Karen Burum (Makeup)
  • Vokes Players Murder on the Orient Express, Marc Capizzi(Hair/Wigs); Karen Burum (Makeup)
  • Hovey Players The Waverly Gallery, Karen Burum

Makeup/Hair Design - Musical
  • The Burlington Players, Bat Boy: The Musical, Shahn Knights, Jan Fergusen, and Karissa Vincent
  • Colonial Chorus Players, Into the Woods, Cara Guappone
  • Theatre Company of Saugus, Zombie Prom, James Valentin, Kaycee Wilson
  • Riverside Theatre Works, Cabaret, Paulie Devlin
  • Pentucket Players, Chicago, Will Fafard, Jr
  • The Pentucket Players, Sunday In the Park With George, Cara Guappone
  • Arlington Friends of the Drama, Iolante, Elizabeth Stone

Props - Play
  • Colonial Chorus Players, Deathtrap, Josh Hyatt
  • Marblehead Little Theatre, Plaza Suite, Emily Black, Amanda Eagen
  • TCAN Players,Blithe Spirit, Jackie Avery
  • Arlington Friends of the Drama Dancing at Lughnasa, Charlotte Kelley
  • Theatre III, Calendar Girls, Amy Morton
  • Hovey Players Handbagged, Sara Jones
  • Marblehead Little Theatre EQUIVOCATION, Lynn Turner

Props - Musical
  • Colonial Chorus Players, Into the Woods, Gaby Estabrooks, Jennifer Estabrooks, Scott Estabrooks, Josh Hyatt, Ken McElroy, Judy Taylor, Debra Tucker, Lance Arnold, and Crystal VanArtsdalen
  • Yorick Ensemble The Trail to Oregon, Josh Telepman, Toni Telepman, and Traci Herrod
  • Stage Works Inc., Jekyll & Hyde, Katie Broach
  • The Mass Arts Center, Sweeney Todd, Gail Gilman
  • Theatre Company of Saugus, Zombie Prom, Lauren Lyons
  • Vokes Players, The Bridges of Madison County, John Murtagh

Stage Manager - Play
  • Dunstable Theater Collaborative, Fools, Jack Dacey
  • Vokes Players, Murder on the Orient Express, Alissa Palange
  • Concord Players The 39 Steps, Paula Ruberti McNabb
  • Hovey Players, The Waverly Gallery, Alissa Palange
  • Walpole Footlighters, A Comedy of Tenors, Linda Berman, Tyler Fairbairn
  • Hovey Players Handbagged, Alissa Palange
  • Concord Players Indecent, John Murtagh

Stage Manager - Musical
  • Concord Players Little Women - The Broadway Musical, Katie Esser
  • Yorick Ensemble, The Trail to Oregon, Paige DeGirolamo
  • The Cannon Theatre, Phantom, Deb Boles
  • Colonial Chorus Players tick...tick...Boom!, Heather Hamilton
  • Marblehead Little Theatre, Tuck Everlasting, Hannah Noel Schuurman
  • The Mass Arts Center, Sweeney Todd, Sarah Paton

Diversity, Equity Inclusion Impact Award

The Burlington Players
The Footlight Club


Specialty Ensemble

Will Jevon, Rebecca Bishop, Ava Enoch
The 39 Steps, The Concord Players, Clowns

Catherine Bisi, Ts Burnham, June Gambale, Holly Inman, Jack Newton, Gene Pelikhov, Brendan Johnson, Brooke Shelley and Sarah Wolman
DANCE Ensemble, Tuck Everlasting, Marblehead Little Theatre

Nancy Finn, Shawna Ciampa, Jennifer Shea, Michelle Mount, Laura DeCesare
The Mundy Sisters
Arlington Friends of the Drama Dancing at Lughnasa

Jasper Copeland, Maddie Aron, Ellya Abdel-Azim, Pietra Sabatelli,
Finley Moran, Millie Lassonde, LilyRice, Senna Abdel-Azim, Moon (Chrislynn) Branker, Zoe Moran, Josie Honaker, Caroline Magyar, Fergu Moran
The Children’s Ensemble
Theatre III Matilda

Consultant Choice Awards

Donnie Baillargeon & Tom Wilson Jones
The Hovey Players, The Waverly Gallery, “Best Use of Original Artwork in a Play

Chantel O'Brien and Stefani Wood
Riverside Theatre Works, RENT,” Dynamic Vocal Duet”

Dom Pappagallo
Riverside Theatre Works, RENT, “Outstanding Solo”

Sara Jones
Hovey Players, Witch,” Outstanding Understudy Performance”

Michelle Aguillon, Gabby Hatcher, Andrew Gerzon, Jenny Fielding, Iain Bason​
Quannapowitt Players, Inc., BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK,” Excellence in Transmedia Storytelling”

John Murtagh
Concord Players, Indecent "The Show Must Go On"

Briana Bensenouci
The Sudbury Savoyards, The Grand Duke,” Stand-out Ensemble Member Performance”

Abby Seidel
The Burlington Players, Bat Boy The Musical,” No Small Parts Award”

John Cotti & Declan Callahan
Theatre at the Bell, Little Shop of Horrors, "Audrey II Featured Performers" Award

Will Jevon, Rebecca Bishop, and Ava Enoch
Clowns, The 39 Steps, The Concord Players