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OCTAfest 2003 is another strong showing for The Drama Workshop

TDW kicked off the weekend as the first of excerpt of the 2003 Southwest Regional OCTAfest. They proved to be one of the excerpts to beat as the weekend progressed, but in the end, TDW was awarded the alternate invitation to the State OCTAfest. 17 groups from all over the area gathered at the Miami/Hamilton campus on June 27th and 28th for a weekend showcase of one of the strongest areas of community theater in the country. The Drama Workshop staged an excerpt of its winter show The Boys Next Door. On Saturday night, a grand banquet was held at the Springdale Best Western Main Ballroom, which was followed by the annual ACT Orchid awards ceremony. The Drama Workshop received multiple awards for all 4 of its shows this past season. Below is a complete list of award winners.

2003 Orchid Awards

Over The River & Through the Woods

Excellence in Direction

Christopher Douglas

Excellence in Ensemble

Carey Blackmon, Ginny Chizer, Dan Doerger, Doug Fay, Arnie Shayne, Mary Ann Smith

Excellence in Acting

Arnie Shayne as Nunzio Cristano

Excellence in Acting

Ginny Chizer as Aida Gianelli

Excellence in Acting

Doug Fay as Frank Gianelli

Excellence in Costumes

Ginny Chizer & The Cast

Excellence in Lobby Display

Michael Ireland

Baby

Excellence in Acting

Laurie Schneider as Pam

Excellence in Acting

Jim Curtis as Nick

Excellence in Acting

Cathy Lutts as Arlene

Excellence in Acting

Robert Weidle as Alan

Excellence in Orchestra

Orchestra

Excellence in Overall Performance Quality

Showbiz Players & The Drama Workshop

Excellence in Original Program Art

Michael Ireland

The Boys Next Door

Excellence in Direction

Sue Breving

Excellence in Ensemble

Tim Binzer, Carey Blackmon, Dee Anne Bryll, Ed Cohen, Eric Day, Forrest Fairely, Michael Ireland, Joe Ward, Tony Wright

Excellence in Acting

Tim Binzer as Jack

Excellence in Acting

Michael Ireland as Barry Klemper

Excellence in Acting

Dee Anne Bryll as Shelia

Excellence in Acting

Eric M. Day as Arnold Wiggins

Excellence in Acting

Tony Wright as Lucien P. Smith

Excellence in Acting

Forrest Fairley as Norman Bulansky

Excellence in Overall Performance Quality

The Drama Workshop

Excellence in Producing

Cheri Misleh

Excellence in Set Design

Scott A. Baker

Excellence in Costumes

Ginny Chizer & The Cast

The Children's Hour

Excellence in Directing

Michael Morehead

Excellence in Ensemble

The Children's Ensemble - Brooke Barron, Ashley Bowman, Carly Cantor, Jennifer Grey, Erin Jordan, Valen Rolfes, Graylyn Roose

Excellence in Acting

Nancy Rzonca as Karen Wright

Excellence in Acting

Susan Bowling as Martha Dobie

Excellence in Acting

Graylyn Roose as Mary Tilford

Excellence in Acting

Dee Anne Bryll as Mrs. Lily Mortar

Excellence in Acting

Mary Ann Fagel as Mrs. Amelia Tilford

Excellence in Acting

Valen Rolfes as Rosalie Wells

Excellence in Acting

Gretchen Gantner Roose as Agatha

Excellence in Overall Performance Quality

The Drama Workshop

Excellence in Producing

Elaine Volker

Excellence in Set Design

Scott A. Baker

Excellence in Lighting Design

Michael L. Morehead

Excellence in Lighting Execution

Melynda Bowman

Excellence in Sound Design

Christopher Douglas

Excellence in Sound Execution

Christopher Douglas

Excellence in Costumes

Ginny Chizer & The Cast

Excellence in Make-up

The Cast

Excellence in Lobby Display

Michael Ireland

Excellence in Show Art/Posters/Flyers

Michael Ireland

2003 OCTA Awards

The Boys Next Door

Merit in Acting

Michael Ireland as Barry Klemper

Excellence in Acting

Forrest Fairley as Norman Bulansky

Excellence in Acting

Dee Anne Bryll as Shelia

Excellence in Acting

Eric M. Day as Arnold

Excellence in Directing

Sue Breving

Excellence in Ensemble

Tim Binzer, Dee Anne Bryll, Eric Day, Forrest Fairely, Michael Ireland, Tony Wright

Chosen as alternate for 2003 State OCTA convention


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