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2014 Orchid/OCTA Awards
Cincinnati Community Theaters are judged throughout the year by a panel of critics appointed by ACT, the Association of Community Theaters. In addition to constructive criticism – that is used to improve and maintain the quality of our productions – we receive recognition for excellence in direction, performance, and the technical aspects of our presentations. These are called Orchid Awards and are given out every June.
Love Rides the Rails
- Director
- Amy Hamilton
- Producers
- Joe Ward and Megan Schultheis
- Excellence in Acting as Dirk Sneath
- Joe Penno
- Excellence in Costumes
- Pegatha Eddingfield and Gretchen Gantner
- Excellence in House
- Rusty Fields Lacy
- Excellence in Producing
- Megan Bush Schultheis and Joe Ward
- Excellence in Set Design
- Ray Persing
- Excellence in Set Construction
- Ray Persing and Crew
Nunsense
- Director
- Lizanne Ingram
- Producers
- Megan Schultheis & Gretchen Gantner
- Music Director
- Linda Abbott
- Excellence in Choreography
- Lauren Kinker
- Excellence in Chorus
- Linda Abbott and Cast
- Excellence in Dance Execution
- Lauren Kinker and Cast
- Excellence in Direction
- Liz Ingram
- Excellence in Ensemble
- Liz Ingram and Cast
- Excellence in House
- Ray Persing and Megan Bush Schultheis
- Excellence in Music Direction
- Linda Abbott
- Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as Sr. Mary Regina
- Dianna L. Davis
- Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as Sr. Hubert
- Karen Sowards
- Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as Sr. Robert Anne
- Amy Shaffer Waldfogle
- Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as Sr. Mary Leo
- Kate Stark
- Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as Sr. Mary Amnesia
- Catherine Fields Shultz
- Excellence in Orchestra
- Linda Abbott, Marsha Moore, Eric Day, Charles Kleesattel
- Excellence in Overall Performance Quality
- Liz Ingram
- Excellence in Set Construction
- Ray Persing and Crew
- Excellence in Stage Management
- Tobie Braverman
- Excellence in Vocal Direction
- Linda Abbott
A 1940’s Radio Christmas Carol
- Director
- Dennis Murphy
- Producer
- Elaine Volker
- Music Director
- Dennis Betz
- Excellence in Costumes
- Elaine Griffin Michael
- Excellence in Ensemble
- Dennis Murphy and Cast
- Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance as William St. Clair
- Bill Keeton
- Excellence in Program
- Ray Persing
- Excellence in Properties
- Elaine Volker and Dennis Murphy
- Excellence in Set Decor
- Betsy Cutler Obermeyer
- Excellence in Special Effects
- Dennis Murphy for the Foley Art
Twelve Angry Men
- Director
- Donald Volpenhein
- Producer
- Betsy Obermeyer
- Excellence in Acting as Juror #3
- David Levy
- Excellence in Acting as Juror #8
- Bill Keeton
- Excellence in Acting as Juror #10
- Ron Samad
- Excellence in Acting as Juror #7
- Glenn Schaich
- Excellence in Direction
- Donald Volpenhein
- Excellence in Ensemble
- Don Volpenhein and Cast
- Excellence in Original Program Art
- Brandon Flaig
Suite Surrender
- Director
- Fred Hunt
- Producer
- Ray Persing
- Excellence in Acting as Bernard S. Dunlap
- Dennis Murphy
- Excellence in Acting as Athena Sinclair
- Stefanie Adams
- Excellence in Acting as Otis
- Joe Wagner
- Excellence in Acting as Mr. Pippet
- Chuck Friend Beatty
- Excellence in Producing
- Ray Persing
- Excellence in Program
- Elaine Volker
- Excellence in Set Construction
- Ray Persing and Crew
- Excellence in Set Design
- Ray Persing
- Excellence in Set Decor
- Dennis Murphy
- Excellence in Stage Management
- Wendy Winkler Williams