Beechmont Players, Inc.

Arts Organization in Residence for Anderson Township, OH

2016-2017 Awards and Nominations

The Wizard of Oz

Orchid Awards

  • Excellence in Program – Jennifer Mielbrecht
  • Excellence in Program Art – Stephanie Mooney
  • Excellence in Light Design – Tom Johnson
  • Excellence in Light Execution – Tom Johnson, Tommy Galvin, Dave Huff, Tim Huff
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Julie Beelman
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Cindy Rumke
  • Excellence in Set Design – Rick Kramer and Tom Bergquist
  • Excellence in Special Effects – Tom Bergquist and Daniel Rose
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Gary Glass
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Matt Santeler
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Garrett Douthitt
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jennifer Moore
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Erin Russell
  • Excellence in Direction – Laura Berkemeier
  • Excellence in Producing – Tom Bergquist and Pam Kaesemeyer
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Charles Wilhelm
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Jacob Priddy
  • Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Charles Wilhelm and Orchestra
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Laura Berkemeier and Cast
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Rebecca Wiesman
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Laura Berkemeier and Cast

Orchid Nominations

  • Excellence in Sound Design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Mike Surber
  • Excellence in Choreography – Katey Blood
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – Garrett Douthitt
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – Jennifer Moore
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – Emily Church
  • Excellence in Production Effects – Brave Berlin
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – Tom Bergquist, Pam Kaesemeyer and Crew
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Piper Blessing
  • Excellence in Ensemble – The Trees
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Molly Grace and Brieanne Sheehan
  • Excellence in Projection Execution – Jeff Surber

And Then There Were None

Orchid Awards

  • Excellence in Program – Jenny Mielbrecht
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Mike Surber, Gary Fruhwirth, Don Phillips
  • Excellence in Properties – Pam Kaesemeyer
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Jon Scheiding and Peter Weiglin
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Cathy Roesener
  • Excellence in Producing – Barbara Alenduff
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Richard Zenk
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Steve Phelan
  • Excellence in Light Design – Tom Johnson
  • Excellence in Direction – Jim Waldfogle
  • Excellence in Set Design – Jim Waldfogle and Mike Surber
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Clint Bramkamp
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mary Ventura
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Jim Waldfogle and Cast

Orchid Nominations

  • Excellence in House – Donna Surber
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ray Lebowski
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Peter Weiglin
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kevin Schwallie
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Andrew Shamblin
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Bryce Willson
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Andrew Zuk
  • Excellence in Program Art – Jenny Mielbrecht
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Karen Vincenty
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Jim Waldfogle and Cast

The Secret Garden

Orchid Awards

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Faye Crawford and Linda Roll
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Rebecca Mactaggart
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Megan Ainsley Callahan
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Vern Burns

Orchid Nominations

  • Excellence in Set Design – John Schneider
  • Excellence in Light Design – Chris Lipstreu
  • Excellence in Light Execution – Tim Huff
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Sound Execution – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Properties – Pam Kaesemeyer
  • Excellence in Make-up – Cindy Rumke
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Beth McClain Schnell
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Bryan Greaves
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Michael Williams
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Fred Tacon
  • Excellence in Choreography – Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – Fred Tacon and Megan Ainsley Callahan
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Emma Church
  • Excellence in Direction – Joey Schnell
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Joey Schnell and Cast
  • Excellence in Dialect Coaching – Jo Gately
  • Excellence in Producing – Cheryl Boettger

Born Yesterday

Orchid Awards

  • Excellence in Direction – jef brown
  • Excellence in Program Art – Deborah Mitchell
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Wayne Kirsch
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Amy Stier
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Tim Rogers
  • Excellence in Ensemble – jef brown and Cast
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Faye Crawford and Cindy Rumke
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Lon Nease
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jim Waldfogle

Orchid Nominations

  • Excellence in Set Design – jef brown
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Gary Fruhwirth
  • Excellence in Producing – Pam Kaesemeyer
  • Excellence in Program – Jenny Mielbrecht
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Steve Phelan
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mary Ann Fagel

UP NEXT:  Over the Tavern — May 3-11, 2019

The heartwarming story of the family who runs the neighborhood tavern, and lives above the bar. Told primarily through the eyes of the young teen son, we see a slice of life in Catholic Buffalo New York in the 1950s.

Over the Tavern is presented by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

Directed By: Richard Zenk

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