THE 2019 NOMINEES!
Outstanding Production of a Play
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, Somerset Valley Players, Christopher Russoniello- Director, Karen and Dominick Abbatiello- Producers
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Lord Stirling Theater Company, Lisa M. Black- Director, William Ward - Producer
KING LEAR, Chester Theatre Group, Kevern Cameron- Director, Carol Holland- Producer
NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage, John M. Maurer- Director, John M. Maurer & Diana Maurer- Producers
NOISES OFF, Playhouse 22, Mark Kalet- Director, Adam Neary & Pete Matseur- Producers
PLAY ON, Cumberland County Community College, Deborah Bradshaw- Director, Deborah Bradshaw- Producer
WAIT UNTIL DARK, Somerset Valley Players, Holly J. Kowalenko- Director, Ed Hayden- Producer
Outstanding Production of a Musical
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players, John Stephan- Director, Tyler Daddario- Producer
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Dover Little Theatre, Kevin Seaver-Director, Ruthanne Pelham- Producer
CABARET, Players Guild of Leonia, Michael Wurl Larson- Director, Laurette Miller- Producer
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Off Broad Street Players, Tyler Daddario & Katie Kiessling- Directors, Jason D. Smith- Producer
NEWSIES, Cranford Dramatic Club, John Menter- Director, Joe Leo, Liz Howard- Producers
NEWSIES, Phoenix Productions, Corey Rubel- Director, Brian LaRue & Marc Goldberg- Producer
SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ, Somerset Valley Players, Genevieve Estanislau- Director, Todd R. Bennington- Producer
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Lisa M. Black, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Lord Stirling Theater Company
Deborah Bradshaw, PLAY ON, Cumberland County Community College
Kevern Cameron, KING LEAR, Chester Theatre Group
Peter Colletto, RUMORS, Bergen County Players
Ed Faver, SYLVIA, Circle Players
Mark Kalet, NOISES OFF, Playhouse 22
John M. Maurer, NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage
Corey Rubel, OUR TOWN, Villagers Theatre
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Tyler Daddario & Katie Kiessling, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Off Broad Street Players
Laura Iacometta, GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL, Off Book Productions
Michael Wurl Larson, CABARET, Players Guild of Leonia
John Menter, NEWSIES, Cranford Dramatic Club
Carolyn Newman & Kristen Nasto, NEWSIES ShowKids Invitational Theatre
Kevin Seaver, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Dover Little Theatre
John Stephan, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players
Howard Whitmore, LEGALLY BLONDE, Mystic Vision Players
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play
Kevern Cameron, KING LEAR, Chester Theatre Group
M. Kitty Getlik, NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage
Brent Kowalenko, WAIT UNTIL DARK, Somerset Valley Players
Matt Marino & Sophia Verdi, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Lord Stirling Theater Company
Chris Miller, A CHRISTMAS STORY, Haddonfield Plays and Players
Scott Monsees, INHERIT THE WIND, Forté Dramatic Productions
Stephen Seserko, THE CRUCIBLE, Cumberland Players
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical
Anthony Caliccio, NEWSIES, Phoenix Productions
Tyler Daddario, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Off Broad Street Players
Tyler Daddario & Ragan Hoffman, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players
Barry deVersterre, Julian Denison & Matt Nowell, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, ShowKids Invitational Theatre
Chris Ghaffoor, GREEN DAY’S AMERICAN IDIOT, Pennington Players
Larry Pelham & Kevin Seaver, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Dover Little Theatre
Corey Rubel, THE WEDDING SINGER, Villagers Theatre
Bill Simonelli, SEUSSICAL, Brick Children’s Community Theater
Outstanding Sound Design of a Play
Paul Adams, PROOF, Playhouse 22
Pat DeFusco, A CHRISTMAS STORY, Haddonfield Plays and Players
Rick Essig & Rob DeScherer VERONICA’S ROOM, Bergen County Players
Robert Jakuc, KING LEAR, Chester Theatre Group
Scott Monsees, INHERIT THE WIND, Forté Dramatic Productions
Marc Rogol, NOISES OFF, Playhouse 22
Corey Rubel& Evan Pelaia, OUR TOWN, Villagers Theatre
Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical
Monica Alia, INTO THE WOODS, Playhouse 22
Michael Ferentinos, Matt Burns, NEWSIES, Cranford Dramatic Club
Ben Liebert, INTO THE WOODS, Studio Players
Lauren Patanovich, NEWSIES, Road Company
Sean Pedrick, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Off Broad Street Players
Sean Pedrick, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players
Chris Thorn, CABARET, Players Guild of Leonia
Outstanding Costume Design of a Play
Lisa M. Black & Sharon McGuire, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Lord Stirling Theater Company
Deborah Bradshaw, Linda Scully & Brooke Luciano, PLAY ON, Cumberland County Community College
Terri Caust & Bunny Mateosian, RUMORS, Bergen County Players
Carol Holland, KING LEAR, Chester Theatre Group
Jeanne Johnston, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center
Anthony Remer, NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage
Shannon Sheridan, THE CRUCIBLE, Cumberland Players
Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical
Ed Bontempo, FOLLIES, Westfield Community Players
Joann DeLuca& Donna Giante, PETER PAN, Rising Stars Youth Performing Arts
Anne Lowe & Monique Vannispen, SHE LOVES ME, Summit Players
Mike Patierno & Dan Olah, SHREK, Villagers Theatre
Jenn Pifher, COLOR THESE WALLS, Porch Light Studio
Leslie Romanuski, Armando Mendez & Julia Incarvite, NEWSIES, Road Company
Shannon Sheridan, Justin Parks & John Rattacasa, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players
Louisa Murey, THE WIZARD OF OZ, Yardley Players
Outstanding Properties in a Play
Cathy Braithwaite & Barbara Henderson, KING LEAR, Chester Theatre Group
Christine François, David Luke & Randi Kestin, RUMORS, Bergen County Players
Edye Hayden, CJ Miller, Shannen Rivers & Holly Kowalenko, WAIT UNTIL DARK, Somerset Valley Players
Catherine LaMoreaux & Timothy O’Connor, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center
Jean Lioy, JoAnne Lemenille, ON BORROWED TIME, Westfield Community Players
John M. Maurer & Melissa Gaynor, NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage
Dave Stavetski, Donna Scherz & Lisa Stickel, A CHRISTMAS STORY, Haddonfield Plays and Players
Outstanding Properties in a Musical
Todd R. Bennington & Genevieve Estanislau, SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ, Somerset Valley Players
Amy Fitzgerald, SEUSSICAL, Brick Children’s Community Theater
BettyAnn Hickman, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players
Laura Iacometta, GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL, Off Book productions
Denise Lallier, NEWSIES, Road Company
Larry Pitzmier, INTO THE WOODS, Playhouse 22
Frank Riccobono, BAT BOY, Old Library Theatre
Outstanding Choreography
Lisa Botalico, ZORRO, PinnWorth Productions
Nicole Ceballos, NEWSIES, Phoenix Productions
Amanda Grace, NEWSIES, Cranford Dramatic Club
Katie Kiessling, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Off Broad Street Players
Gabriella Morris, SPRING AWAKENING, Main Street Theater Company
Phil Solomon, MAMMA MIA, Cranford Dramatic Club
Phil Solomon, THE WEDDING SINGER, Villagers Theatre
John Stephan, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players
Outstanding Music Direction
Anthony Competello, SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ, Somerset Valley Players
Stephanie Mangioglu, NEWSIES, Cranford Dramatic Club
Ruslan Odintsov, NEWSIES, Road Company
Robert Sammond, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, The Premier Theatre Company
Marsha Schreier, TITLE OF SHOW, Nutley Little Theater
François Suhr, NEWSIES, Phoenix Productions
Walter A. Webster, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play
Todd Bennington, Brian Bennington & Laurie Wood, BILOXI BLUES, Somerset Valley Players
Ed Hayden, WAIT UNTIL DARK, Somerset Valley Players
John M. Maurer, Judi Parrish & Jeff Cantor, NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage
Bob Nutter, NOISES OFF, Playhouse 22
Roy Pancirov, OTHER DESERT CITIES, Chatham Community Players
Michael Smith, Rhea Smith, Barbara Murtha, RUMORS, Bergen County Players
Chris Totora & Patrick Ahearn, PLAY ON, Cumberland County Community College
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical
Mary Boner, Wayne Wriggins & Tom Kiessling, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players
Marc Chandler, MAMMA MIA, Cranford Dramatic Club
Barry deVersterre, Amy Whitmore & Aaron Wilsey, NEWSIES, ShowKids Invitational Theatre
Ian Kearns, SEUSSICAL, Brick Children’s Community Theater
Haley Schmalbach, GREEN DAY’S AMERICAN IDIOT, Pennington Players
Fred Sorrentino, PETER PAN Rising Stars Youth Performing Arts
Robert Terrano & Haley Schmalbach, NEWSIES, Phoenix Productions
Ron Wells & John Hoppe, NEWSIES, Cranford Dramatic Club
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
Derek Egidio, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Lord Stirling Theater Company
Garrett Gallinot, BILOXI BLUES, Somerset Valley Players
Christopher Gibbs, KING LEAR, Chester Theatre Group
William Kamps, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, Pennington Players
James Lugo, RUMORS, Bergen County Players
Rick Pine, INHERIT THE WIND, Forté Dramatic Productions
George Scully, PLAY ON, Cumberland County Community College
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
Rocco Barbera, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players
Tom Chiola, THE WIZARD OF OZ, Yardley Players
Ray Dale, TITLE OF SHOW, Nutley Little Theater
CJ Jarema, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Off Broad Street Players
Dan Keyser, THE WEDDING SINGER, Villagers Theatre
Shane Long, NEWSIES, Cranford Dramatic Club
Joe Sireno, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Maplewood Strollers
Phil Solomon, SHREK, Villagers Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
Deby Brandt, NOISES OFF, Playhouse 22
Elizabeth Colagrande, SYLVIA, Circle Players
Allyson DeMarco, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, Somerset Valley Players
Jeanmarie Garver Gaydos, RUMORS, Bergen County Players
Denise Hickson, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, Readington Community Players
Britney Jones, PLAY ON, Cumberland County Community College
Jessica Kimberlin, OUR TOWN, Villagers Theatre
Allegra Mroz, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Lord Stirling Theater Company
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
Crystal Ann Bennett, TITLE OF SHOW, Nutley Little Theater
Maddie Chmielowicz, LEGALLY BLONDE, Mystic Vision Players
Kay Koch, GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL, Off Book Productions
Cierra Olmo, HEATHERS, Road Company
Jenna Rose Ravenda, NEWSIES, Cranford Dramatic Club
Alexandra Rush, FUN HOME Pierrot Productions
Juliana Valente, GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL, Off Book Productions
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play
Mark Applegate, NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage
Derek Egidio, KING LEAR, Chester Theatre Group
Kevin Palardy, NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage
Ross Pohling, BILOXI BLUES, Somerset Valley Players
Aaron Ratzan, SYLVIA, Circle Players
Marc Suznovich, FOUR WEDDINGS AND AN ELVIS, Yardley Players
Mike Yoder, KING LEAR, Chester Theatre Group
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Scott Baird, FALSETTOS, Chatham Community Players
John DeLuca, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Dover Little Theatre
Mike Doheny, NEWSIES, Road Company
Andrew Jarema, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players
Evan Pelaia, NEWSIES, Phoenix Productions
Dennis Summerville, IF/THEN, Road Company
Dennis Summerville, NEWSIES, Road Company
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play
Alison Byrne, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, Somerset Valley Players
Jacqueline Galli, NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage
Alicia Harabin, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, Circle Players
Sarah Henley, KING LEAR, Chester Theatre Group
Jeanne Johnston, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center
Erin Leder, NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage
Sharon McGuire, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Lord Stirling Theater Company
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Erica Boyea, GREEN DAY’S AMERICAN IDIOT, Pennington Players
Pam Jorgenson, A CHRISTMAS STORY, M&M Stage Productions
Sierra Johnson, NEWSIES, Road Company
Maria Keyser, THE WEDDING SINGER, Villagers Theatre
Alexis Rizzo, SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ, Somerset Valley Players
Elaine Thoman, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, Bergen County Players
Katie Widmer, FUN HOME, Pierrot Productions
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Greg Chomomaz, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, Readington Community Players
Chris Hall, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, Readington Community Players
Nicholas Kianka, NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage
George Lavigne, KING LEAR, Chester Theatre Group
Bruce Perhach, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, Readington Community Players
Christopher Schmalbach, FOUR WEDDINGS AND AN ELVIS, Yardley Players
Tom Stevenson, INHERIT THE WIND, Forté Dramatic Productions
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Christopher Harrison Parkhurst Abbott, NEWSIES, Cranford Dramatic Club
Patrick Carty, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Main Street Theater Company
Richard Curcio, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players
Vinnie DiFillipo, HIGH FIDELITY, Haddonfield Plays and Players
Pedro Jimenez, BAT BOY, Old Library Theatre
Shane Long, PARADE, Old Library Theatre
Jon Yearwood, LEGALLY BLONDE, Mystic Vision Players
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Pat Champion, DON’T DRINK THE WATER, First Avenue Playhouse
Alison DeCorte, NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage
Kirsten Ebbinghouser, RUMORS, Dover Little Theatre
Tracey Fama, BILOXI BLUES, Somerset Valley Players
Rachel Green, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, Somerset Valley Players
Kate Porzuelo, ON BORROWED TIME, Westfield Community Players
Gina Sarno, THE DIVINE SISTER, Nutley Little Theater
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Alicia Cordero, LEGALLY BLONDE, Mystic Vision Players
Cheryl Fererico, FOLLIES, Westfield Community Players
Ginny Pados Beutnagel, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Dover Little Theatre
Faith McCleery, HIGH FIDELITY, Haddonfield Plays and Players
Maria Panvini, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Cumberland Players
Susie Tramontana, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Off Broad Street Players
Laura Young, THE WIZARD OF OZ, Yardley Players
Outstanding Youth Actor in a Play
Anthony Ferrigno, OUR TOWN, Villagers Theatre
Logan Guvenel, ON BORROWED TIME, Westfield Community Players
Zach Johnson, A CHRISTMAS STORY, Haddonfield Plays and Players
Brandon Luckenbaugh, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, Somerset Valley Players
Adam Noble, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, Somerset Valley Players
Shawn Ronan, LOST IN YONKERS, Off Broad Street Players
Kevin Stickel, A CHRISTMAS STORY, Haddonfield Plays and Players
Outstanding Youth Actor in a Musical
Duane Banks, LES MISERABLES, Gas Lamp Players
Ted Braun, NEWSIES, PinnWorth Productions
Anthony Finke, EMMA, A POP MUSICAL, Old Library Theatre
Scott Christian Harris, A CHRISTMAS STORY, M&M Stage Productions
Cole Lesser NEWSIES, Cranford Dramatic Club
Jonah Lione, NEWSIES, ShowKids Invitational Theatre
Nate Schectman, NEWSIES, Cranford Dramatic Club
Luke Surretsky, LES MISERABLES, Gas Lamp Players
Outstanding Youth Actress in a Play
Madelyn Barkocy, KING LEAR, Chester Theatre Group
Jordyn David, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, Pennington Players
Kayla Finelli, WAIT UNTIL DARK, Somerset Valley Players
Rachel Gesner, PLAY ON, Chatham Community Players
Julia McKenna, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, Readington Community Players
Emma Scherz, A CHRISTMAS STORY, Haddonfield Plays and Players
Jessica Schuchardt, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, Villagers Theatre
Outstanding Youth Actress in a Musical
Violet Pyatt, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, Main Street Theatre Company
Imani Smith, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, ShowKids Invitational Theatre
Olivia Howell, MAMMA MIA, ASPIRE Performing Arts Company
Emily Moran, MAMMA MIA, ASPIRE Performing Arts Company
Maya Monteleone, LES MISERABLES, Gas Lamp Players
Kate Bilenko, ZORRO, PinnWorth Productions
Julia Alati, LES MISERABLES, Gas Lamp Players
Prema Maringanti, EMMA, A POP MUSICAL, Old Library Theatre
Production of an Original Musical
COLOR THESE WALLS
Porch Light Studio
Ryan Pifher & Paige Wright- Director
Ryan Pifher & Jenn Pifher- Producers
Music & Lyrics - Eric Dietz
Author - Ryan Pifher
SINGING LESSONS
St. Anne’s Stages, Christine Knitel -Director
Christine Knitel, Dawn Green & Eric Knitel, Producers
Composers, Lyricists & Authors - Christine Knitel, Dawn Green & Eric Knitel
Production of an Original Play
THE 24th ANNUAL JERSEY VOICES
Chatham Community Players
George Seylaz, Kevern Cameron, Arnold Buchaine, Joann Scanlon, Laurie MacMillan, Elizabeth Rogers & Steve Ruskin- Directors
Brianna Keller, Luigi Jannuzzi, Tom Baum, Jerrod Bogard, Judy Klass, Tom Tunnington & Nicole Pandolfino- Authors
Bob Denmark & Andrea Young-
Producers
8TH ANNUAL ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
Old Library Theatre
Elizabeth Fahsbender, Sheryl Heffernan, Aaron, Noriega, Matty Price & Thomas Winkler- Directors
Eric Thomas, Jackie Martin, Max Gutmann, Makrenna Rose Sterden & Joe Stazyk- Authors
Sheryl Heffernan & Linda Wielkotz- Producers
SHAKESPEARE’S LOST MASTERPIECE
Center Players
Darrell Lawrence Willis Sr- Director
Bernice Garfield Szita & Bob Szita- Producers
Larry Americ Allen- Author
POLITICALLY INCORRECT
Darress Theatre
Lawrence Francis, Jamian Nass & Rick Monaco- Directors
Lawrence Francis, Jamian Nass, Rick Monaco & Ralph Greco Jr.- Authors
Thomas Timbrook- Producer
Outstanding Stage Management of a Play
Melissa Gaynor, NOISES OFF, Maurer Productions OnStage
Alicia Hayes, BOYS IN THE BAND, Studio Players
Holly Lessing, BILOXI BLUES, Somerset Valley Players
Cathie Mick, CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, Players Guild of Leonia
Candida Montalvo, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, Villagers Theatre
Shannen Rivers, A SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS CAROL, Somerset Valley Players
Elizabeth Smith, THE CRUCIBLE, Dover Little Theatre
Outstanding Stage Management of a Musical
Melissa Gaynor, THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, Maurer Productions OnStage
Rob Langer, SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ, Somerset Valley Players
Diane Lehnert, NEWSIES, ShowKids Invitational Theatre
Holly Lessing, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, Somerset Valley Players
Judi Liebert, INTO THE WOODS, Studio Players
Kelly Rayner, MAN OF LAMANCHA, Playhouse 22
Dennis Tolentino, NEWSIES, PinnWorth Productions
2019 Hall Of Fame Inductees
Jane Coult – Choreographer
Chris Furlong – Producer
Mark Keeler – Sound Designer
Letitia P. Lum – Properties
Shawn McGovern – Lighting Designer
Nick Montesano – Theater Founder
Susan Speidel – Theater Educator
Howard Whitmore – Music Directo