Company Awards
2021-2022 Season
Show: Rot 'n Grub
Excellence in Acting - Andrew Kaeppner
Excellence in Acting - Stella Scheidler
Excellence in Costume, Hair & Make-up - Annabel
Howe, Happy Dearwester, and Crews
Excellence in Scenic Design - Charlotte Cox, Lizzie
Pope, Sloan Cochran, and Crew
Overall Production - Rated Superior
2019-2020 Season
Show: Mamma Mia
Excellence in Acting - Sophia Lee
Excellence in Acting - Paige Resor
Excellence in Acting - Braden Perry
Excellence in Running Crew - Andrew Kaeppner
Overall Production - Rated Superior
Show: The Crucible
Excellence in Acting - Emily Ivanov
Excellence in Acting - Tommy Sanders
Excellence in Scenic Design - Annabelle Edrington
Excellence in Props Design - Lizzy Thorman
Overall Production - Rated Excellent
2018-2019 Season
Show: She Kills Monsters
Excellence in Acting - Caitlin Walsh
Excellence in Acting - Claudia Wright
Excellence in Stage Management - Charlotte Kaeppner
Excellence in Lighting Design - Ryan Connelly
Excellence in Sound Design - Jackson Weist
Overall Production - Rated Superior
Show: Beauty & the Beast
Excellence in Acting - Adam Radcliffe
Excellence in Acting - Ian Baker
Excellence in Scenic Design - Sydney Johnston
Excellence in Running Crew - Maya Brooks
Excellence in Set Building - Adam Scalf
Overall Production - Rated Superior
2017-2018 Season
Show: Jane Eyre
Excellence in Acting - Hailey Mauk
Excellence in Acting - Megan Goodlett
Excellence in Acting - Ben Meyers
Excellence in Costume Design - Sophie Cox
Excellence in Set Construction - Jack Reid
Show: Into the Woods
Excellence in Acting - Delaney O’Toole
Excellence in Acting - Audrey Button
Excellence in Acting - Nathan Goodlett
Excellence in Sound Design - Sam Sadler
Excellence in Lighting Construction - Ryan Connelly
The(atre) League Awards
2016-2017 Season
Show: Hamlet
Performance Award: Adam Radcliffe
Performance Award: Nick Long
Film Design Award: Erica Mulcahey & Gabby Soucek
Stage Management Award: Hannah Holderby, Rose
Hahn, & Katie Hehn
2014-2015 Season
Show: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Performance Award: Sally Modzelewski
Performance Award: Nate Bissinger
Performance Award: Kate Aylward
Performance Award: Tori Caldwell
Lighting Award: David Schweitzer
Overall Production: Superior
2015-2016 Season
Show: Gypsy
Performance Award: Sally Modzelewski
Ensemble Award: the Cast of Gypsy
Scenic Art Award: Sarah Nowak
Orchestra Performance Award: The Gypsy Pit Orchestra
Overall Production: Superior
2013-2014 Season
Show: Mrs. Frisby & the Rats of NIMH
Acting Award: Joey Loebker
Video Production Award: Maria Deiters & Kyle DeBry
Creativity Award: Kate Aylward (for Original Score)
Technical Theatre Award: The Stage Crew
Overall Production: Superior
2012-2013 Season
Show: Romeo & Juliet
(no awards were given out during this first year)
Cappie Awards
2012-2013 Season
Show: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Nominees & Winners)
Marketing/Publicity: Brad Settle, Jack Bursk, Sam Igel,
and Jessica Kilbourne
Sound: Blake Edmondson, Mitch Broderick, Josh
Bernstein, Jessica Sellers
Lighting: Andy Hillman, David Schweitzer, Sarah
Ashbrook, Miranda Chandler
Sets: Lizzy Heaton, Rhianna Knisley, Emily Clausen
Costumes: Lydia Weigel, Emma Byrd, and Crew
Make-up: Leila Fox, Ashley Byrd, Kylie Gambill
Props: Josh Rivers, Madison Swan, and Crew
Supporting Actress-Play: Allie Dalton
Supporting Actor-Play: Bill Pahutski
Lead Actress-Play: Shannon Sheridan
Beast Lead Actor-Play: Sam Straley
Play: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
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2011-2012 Season
Show: Pippin (Nominees)
Lighting: David Caggiano, Teddy List, Ben McConnell,
and Nick Reilly
Make-up: Leila Fox, Casey Hawkins, Abbey Henson,
and Katie Lupariello
Props: Alex Bonecutter, Anna Moore, Peter Orkiszewski,
and Josh Rivers
Special Effects/Technology: David Caggiano, Ben
McConnell, Jake Rivers, Brandon Wilton
Featured Actress-Musical: Beth Seeley
Featured Actor-Musical: Joey Loebker
Female Dancer: Megan Anderson
Male Dancer: Brad Settle
Comic Actor-Musical: Sam Straley
Supporting Actress-Musical: Abby Dorsten
Lead Actress-Musical: Shannon Sheridan
Lead Actor-Musical: Blake Edmondson
Song: “Magic to Do”
Musical: Pippin
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2010-2011 Season
Show: Little Shop of Horrors (Nominees & Winners)
Male Critic: Jeff Heimbrock
Critic Team: Joseph Abraham, Megan Anderson, Emily
Ellis, Jeff Heimbrock, Beth Seeley, Erin Zins
Sound: Andy Knolle, Shelby Banks, Brittany Butterworth
and Sam Igel
Lighting: Ben McConnell, Julia Burroughs, David
Caggiano, Emily Clausen
Sets: Sam Grevas, Greg Brinkman, Marie Burns, and
Lance Lobenthal
Costumes: Hayley King, Alix Rosa
Props & Effects: Peter Orkiszewski, Alex Bonecutter
Stage Crew: Jon Arnett, Brandon Wilton
Creativity (Technology): Brittany Liu, Ben McConnell,
and Audrey Platt
Ensemble-Musical: “The Doo-Wop Girls” Bailey Rankin,
Bre Jeffery, MK Winstead
Featured Actress-Musical: Shannon Sheridan
Featured Actor-Musical: Sam Straley
Female Dancer: Bailey Rankin
Female Vocalist: MK Winstead
Male Vocalist: Cody Foster
Comic Actor-Musical: Brian Moore
Lead Actor-Musical: Jeff Heimbrock
Song: “Skid Row”
Musical: Little Shop of Horrors
2009-2010 Season
Show: Blood Brothers (Nominees & Winners)
Male Critic: Jeff Heimbrock
Sound: Greg Brinkman, David Caggiano, Tim Fike, Andy Knolle
Lighting: Shelby Banks, Julia Burroughs, Sheehan Hannan, and Ben McConnell
Make-up: Rachel Kuhn, Dominique Schiano
Props & Effects: Lauren Heckman, Rachel Kuhn, Peter Orkiszewski
Ensemble-Musical: “The Brothers” Jeff Heimbrock, Daniel Lees
Featured Actress-Musical: Beth Seeley
Featured Actor-Musical: Cody Foster
Comic Actress-Musical: Lissa Stamler
Comic Actor-Musical: Jeff Heimbrock
Supporting Actress-Musical: Olivia Donnelly
Supporting Actor-Musical: Sam Ray
Lead Actress-Musical: MK Winstead
Lead Actor-Musical: Daniel Lees
Song: “Tell Me It’s Not True”
Musical: Blood Brothers
2008-2009 Season
No show was submitted—we had a Critic Team only
2007-2008 Season
No show was submitted—we had a Critic Team only
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2006-2007 Season
Show: The Crucible (Nominees & Winners)
Lighting: Geoff Halpin, Aaron Rice
Ensemble-Play: “Abigail’s Girls” Jennifer Abraham,
Mirriam Henkel-Moellman, Kristen Hollowood, Hannah Thompson, & Emma Wehmeyer
Cameo Actress-Play: Linnea Bond
Cameo Actor-Play: Alex Hoover
Featured Actress-Play: Mirriam Henkel-Moellman
Featured Actor-Play: Andrew Lund
2005-2006 Season
Show: Noises Off (Nominees & Winners)
Props & Effects: Stephanie Eldred, Dan Hartman, Jill
Steinbeck, Sarah Young
Comic Actor-Play: Gunther Henkel-Moellmann
Comic Actress-Play: Linnea Bond
Featured Actor-Play: John Scheller
Lead Actor-Play: Michael Dauterman
Best Play: Noises Off
2004-2005 Season
Show: The Diviners (Nominees & Winners)
Sound: Sam Brode, Kim Simone, David Zimmerman
Lighting: Max Black, Brian Igoe
Featured Actor-Play: Nick Leopold
Lead Actor-Play: Gunther Henkel-Moellmann
Best Play: The Diviners
2003-2004 Season
Show: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Nominees)
Props & Effects: The entire Props crew
Male Dander: Michael Dauterman
Stage Crew: Andrea Kaiser, Ashley Theuring
Comic Actress-Musical: Erin McCamley
Femail Vocalist: Brittany Wheeler
Featured Actress-Musical: Kiri Crawford
Featured Actor-Musical: Bryan Young
Ensemble-Musical: “Dancing Blankets”
Lead Actor: Adam Reifsnyder
Lead Actress: Corrie Adams
Best Song: “Happiness”
Best Musical: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
2002-2003 Season
Show: Kiss Me Kate (Nominees)
Female Critic: Elizabeth Broder-Oldach
Props & Effects: Kim Stem
Orchestra: All members of the Pit Orchestra
Ensemble-Musical: “The Gangsters”
Female Vocalist: Karena Mortimer
Male Vocalist: Bryan Young
Comic Actor-Musical: Adam Reifsnyder
Featured Actress-Musical: Erica Russell
2001-2002 Season
Show: Greater Tuna (Nominees & Winners)
Sound: Karena Mortimer & David Turner
Lighting: Will Cole & Dan Yeatts
Stage Crew: Nick Chapman & Lois Catanzaro
Cameo Actor: Adam Reifsnyder
Ensemble-Play: Michael Krantz & Patrick
McCamley
Comic Actress-Play: Erica Russell
Comic ActorPlay: Patrick McCamley
Featured Actress-Play: Leah Rudick
Lead Actor-Play: Michael Krantz
Best Play: Greater Tuna
Thespian Awards
2017-2018 Season
Individual Event Awards:
Double Superiors (invited to International conference): Audrey Button for Solo Musical Theatre
Alex Carroll for Solo Mime
Alexis Zoglio & Kertu Bell for Duet Musical Theatre
Megan Goodlett, Nathan Goodlett, & Gracie Harper
for Group Dance
Katie Hehn for Stage Management
Jackson Weist for Sound Design
Superior Award:
Katie Clough for Scenic Design
2015-2016 Season
Individual Event Awards:
Double Superiors (invited to International conference):
Janie Straub for Lighting Design
Malerie Jump for Set Design
Gretchen Baxter for Solo Dance
Conference Honors:
60-Min Performance of our show Game of Tiaras
2012-2013 Season
Individual Event Awards:
Double Superiors (invited to International conference):
Information pending!!!
Conference Honors:
Full Performance of our show 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee
2010-2011 Season
Individual Event Awards:
Double Superiors (invited to International conference):
Beth Seeley for Playwright
Blake Edmonson & Colin Daly for Duet Mime
Alix Rosa for Costume Construction
Andy Knolle for Sound Design
Conference Honors:
Staged Reading of Beth's winning play Shelf Life
Full Performance of our show Cherry Orchard
2008-2009 Season
Individual Event Awards:
Double Superiors (invited to International conference):
Olivia Donnelly for Solo Musical
Nathan Reynolds & Pat Lambert for Duet Mime
Superior Award:
Annie Hobson & Sam Ray for Duet Musical
Margie Lund for Stage Management
Alix Rosa for Costume Construction
Shannon Sheridan, Megan Peters, Tony Giver, Lissa
Stamler, Alex Yersky, MK Winstead, Dan Lees, Emily Ellis, Brad Settle, Brian Moore, Bailey Rankin, Erin Zins, Christine Justice & Annie Mulcahey for Group Musical
Conference Honors:
60-Min Performance of our show Trojan Women
1998-1999 Season
Conference Honors:
All-Ohio Show Edison Lite cast: Rory Sheridan, Amy Harpring and Katie Rochon
1997-1998 Season
​Conference Honors:
Full Performance of our show Children of Eden
All-Ohio Show Tom Jones cast: Rory Sheridan, crew
Nick DelleCave
1996-1997 Season
Individual Event Awards:
Double Superior (invited to International conference):
Jim Norris for Set Design
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Conference Honors:
Full Performance of our show Schoolhouse Rock LIVE!
All-Ohio Show Quilt Music Director: Mr. John
Simpkins; cast: Brooklyn Clary, Brian Preston, Katie Simon, Brian Tierney; ASM: Jennifer Ary
1995-1996 Season
​Conference Honors:
CONFERENCE HOST! Approx. 1600 attendees.
Full Performance of our show Joseph & the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat
All-Ohio Show A Flea in Her Ear cast: Phil Hamlin,
crew Jennifer Ary, Michael Belcuore, Rachel Forkner, Adam Hayward and Scott Sellins
NATAS Awards
2022-2023 Season
(Nominees & Winners)
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Fiction - Short Form or Long Form: ”The Whisper
House” (Devin Lands, Sydney Steinau, et al.)
“What the World Makes of You” (Reid Bhate, Evelyn Fitzgerald)
Commercial: “Adams Heating and Cooling” (Reid
Bhate, Joel Lusheck, Devin Lands)

“Anderson Raptors Volleyball” (Grace Adams)
“MAC Basketball Video” (Grace Adams)
Animation: “Animation Composite” (Paul Brophy)
Director/Writer: “The Whisper House” (Devin Lands)
Editor or Audio/Sound: “Halo 2 VO Exercise” (Joel Lusheck)
“The Whisper House” (Devin Lands, Sydney Steinau, Reid Bhate)
Photographer: "Sydney Steinau - DP Reel" (Sydney Steinau)
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2021-2022 Season
(Nominees & Winners)
Non-Fiction Long Form: ”Anderson Film Documentary”
(Matthew Gonzalez)
Fiction Long Form: “Fraying” (Lily Biggs)
”Clock Watcher” (Andrew Kaeppner)
Commercial: ”Philo Plant Shop” (Abbie Lantz)
2019-2021 Seasons
(Nominees & Winners)
Non-Fiction Short Form: “In Loving Memory” (Anni Newton)
Non-Fiction Long Form: “Wired” (Sarah Mahaney)
Music Video: “Writers Block in July” (Emilie Maggard)
Fiction Short Form: “8 Ball” (Mason Weber)
“Campers” (Jack Chandler)
Fiction Long Form: “Clickbait” (Jillian Helm),
“Tangled Line” (Jack Chandler)
“The River's Edge” (Caitlin Walsh )
“Stories from the Dreamscape” (Emily Ivanov)
Public Service Announcement (PSA): “Wash Your Hands”
(Luke McClain)
Commercial: “Gramma's Pizza” (Jillian Helm)
“Macbeth Trailer” (Jillian Helm)
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2023-2024 Season
Judges Choice - Chad Bowling for "Stuffed"
Best Screenplay - Chrisanthi Burch for "Head Case"
2022-2023 Season
Best Experimental/Expressive Film: Grace Adams for
"Volleyball Hype Video"
Best Screenplay: Devin Lands for "The Whisper House"
2021-2022 Season
Best Screenplay: Lily Biggs for “Fraying”
Best Documentary: Andrew Kaeppner for “The New Normal”
OINk Awards
2019-2021 Seasons
Best Screenplay: Luke McClain for “Bottle Man”
Best Experimental Film: Andrew Kaeppner for “AHS Cross
Country Hype Video”
Audience Choice Award: Jillian Helm for “Clickbait”
Grand Jury Prize: Jillian Helm for “Clickbait”
Mentor of the Year - Chad Weddle
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2018-2019 Season
Best Documentary: Sarah Mahaney for “This is How It Ends”
Best Experimental Film: Emilie Maggard for “Below Average”
Golden Lion Awards
2018-2019 Season
Golden Lions
Informational/Educational: Emily Newman for
“Learning Commons Video”
Finalists
Commercial: Amy Bushman for “Football Hype Video”
PSA: Emily Newman for “Anxiety PSA”
Music Video: Erica Mulcahey & Amy Bushman
for “Loud Whispers”
Information/Educational: Megan Goodlett for “Forest
Hills Foundation Soiree”
Documentary: Josie Erickson for “Tri for Joe”
2017-2018 Season
Golden Lions
Music Video: Claudia Wright, Mason Weber, Hailey
Mauk, Jack Reid, Kathy Hillman, Andrew McKey, Jack Chandler, Ben Thompson for “Waitin' on the Weekend to Come"
Mountain Lions
Commercial: Andrew Kaeppner, Adam Scalf, Ben
Blavet for “Chris Kaeppner, Ph. D."
Finalists
Commercial: Anni Newton & Emilie Maggard for
"Thacker Commercial"
Informational/Educational: Sydney Robb, Kathleen
Hillman, Sean Scott, Mason Weber
for "Warrior Run"
Short Documentary: Sarah Mahaney, Austin Bally,
Arianna Mauk, Jackson Weist
for "This is How it Ends"
2016-2017 Season
Golden Lions
Animation: Kyle DeBry, for "Game of Tiaras"
Music Video: Katelyn Peters & Delaney O’Toole
for "Loud Whispers"
White Lions
Commercial: Nick Long for "Luckman Coffee”
Documentary: Katelyn Nevin for "Letters to Him"
Mountain Lions
Informational/Educational: Gabby Soucek for
"Sweeney Todd Safety Video”
Documentary: Hannah Holdeby & Noah Wadley
for "Marjorie Book"
Finalists
Comedy Short: Lindy Rutledge for "Mallowed"
Alternative: Amy Bushman for “Sweeney Todd Promo”
Short Narrative: Meredith Eldred for
"Underestimated"