Outstanding Production of a Musical
BILLY ELLIOT The Road Company Lauri Hudson Producer, Scott Angehr Director

Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Letitia Townes HAIRSPRAY Mystic Vision Players

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical
Jeff McCrum THE WILD PARTY Cranford Dramatic Club

Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical
Michael Ferentinos THE WILD PARTY Cranford Dramatic Club

Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical
Michelle Rittmann TITANIC Playful Theater Productions

Outstanding Properties in a Musical
Joe Leo THE WILD PARTY Cranford Dramatic Club

Outstanding Choreography
Q HAIRSPRAY Mystic Vision Players

Outstanding Music Direction
Emily Bengels MY FAIR LADY Playhouse 22

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical
Michael Shubeck & Kenneth Guell HAIRSPRAY Mystic Vision Players

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
Jared Milian SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ Playhouse 22

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
Lauren Ann Palmeri THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Old Library Theatre

&
Colleen Renee’ THE WILD PARTY Cranford Dramatic Club

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Phil Solomon THE WILD PARTY Cranford Dramatic Club

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Nicole Boscarino THE WILD PARTY Cranford Dramatic Club

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Andrew Ruggieri BILLY ELLIOT The Road Company

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Samantha Kaplan THE BRIDGES OVER MADISON COUNTY Summit Playhouse

Outstanding Youth Actor in a Musical
Jonah Lione MARY POPPINS ShowKids Invitational Theater

Outstanding Youth Actress in a Musical
Nathalie Mehl MARY POPPINS ShowKids Invitational Theater

Outstanding Production of a Play
STEEL MAGNOLIAS Bergen County Players Rhea Smith Producer, Ellyn Essig
Director

Outstanding Direction of a Play
Dottie Fischer OTHER DESERT CITIES Bergen County Players

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play
Dan Shulze PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Villagers Theatre

Outstanding Sound Design of a Play
Bob Jacuk SEMINAR Chester Theatre Group

Outstanding Costume Design of a Play
Ed Bontempo MR. ROBERTS Westfield Community Players

Outstanding Properties in a Play
Diana Gilman Maurer, John M. Maurer SLEUTH Maurer Productions OnStage

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play
Roy Pancirov & Bob Lukasik STEEL MAGNOLIAS Chatham Community Players

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
Dan Keyser SLEUTH Maurer Productions OnStage

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
Brittany Haydock OTHER DESERT CITIES Bergen County Players

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play
Mike Patierno PETER & THE STARCATCHER Villagers Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play
Roberta Steve CALIFORNIA SUITE Somerset Valley Players

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Eric Walby PETER & THE STARCATCHER Villagers Theatre

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Katrina Kuharich PETER & THE STARCATCHER Sketch Club Players

Outstanding Youth Actor in a Play
Cyrus Shields TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Summit Playhouse

Outstanding Youth Actress in a Play
Madelyn Barkocy PETS & THEIR HUMANS Fearless Productions

Outstanding Original Musical
AUDITIONS-THE MUSICAL REVIEW Radburn Players Amy Sellars

Director/Producer, Laura Belle Author

Outstanding Original Production of a Play

PETS & THEIR HUMANS Fearless Productions Kristin Barber Producer,
Beatriz Esteban-Messina Director, Mike Sockol Author

Outstanding Stage Management of a Play
Brielle McArdle HAMLET Dover Little Theater

Outstanding Stage Management of a Musical
Dennis Tolentino MEMPHIS PinnWorth Productions

 2018 Hall of Fame

Ryan Pifher- Theater Educator

Khy Garner- Music Director

Patricia Mangano- Producer

Megan Lahiff Ferentinos- Choreographer

Jeffery Fiorello- Director

Terri Sturtevant- Actor

Deborah Bradshaw- Director

Andrew DePrisco- Theater Activist