It’s that time of year, folks! The Washington Area Theatre Community Honors have come around again to honor all of the truly exceptional theatre being performed in community venues across the Washington DC and surrounding metropolitan area. The 2014 award nominations were presented live this evening at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. 

There were 111 different productions– 34 musicals and 77 plays– adjudicated over in the 2014 theatrical season. 31 community theatre companies participated in WATCH adjudication in 2014.  

The following community theatres took part in the 2014 WATCH adjudication season: 

• Aldersgate Church Community Theatre
• The Alliance Theatre
• The Arlington Players
• Bowie Community Theatre
• Castaways Repertory Theatre
• Chevy Chase Players
• Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Damascus Theatre Company
• Dominion Stage
• Fauquier Community Theatre
• Greenbelt Arts Center
• Hard Bargain Players
• Kensington Arts Theatre
• Laurel Mill Playhouse
• Little Theatre of Alexandria
• McLean Community Players
• Montgomery Playhouse
• Port City Playhouse
• Port Tobacco Players
• Prince George’s Little Theatre
• Prince William Little Theatre
• Providence Players of Fairfax
• Reston Community Players
• Rockville Little Theatre
• Rockville Musical Theatre
• Rooftop Productions
• 2^nd Star Productions
• St. Mark’s Players
• Silver Spring Stage
• Tantallon Community Players
• Vienna Theatre Company

Below are the nominations as officially presented by the WATCH committee at the ceremony. The awards will presented on March 8, 2015 and more information about that ceremony can be found at the bottom of the page, beneath the nominations.

The official nominations are listed by category and within each category the nominees are alphabetically: 

Nominations for Outstanding Performances:

Outstanding cameo in a musical (5)

• Quinn McCord as “Cicco/Postman” – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Tim Sayles as “Rudolph” – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Benjamin Simpson as “Mookie” – The Wedding Singer – Port Tobacco Players
• Chad Wheeler as “Teen Angel” – Grease – Rockville Musical Theatre
• Amy Winger as “Cha-Cha DeGregorio” – Grease – Rockville Musical Theatre

 

Outstanding cameo in a play (5)

• Ben Carr as “Kiril Ivankina” – Superior Donuts – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Jed Duvall as “A Visitor” – Picasso at the Lapine Agile – Laurel Mill Playhouse
• Eric Jones as “Officer Welch” – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Mary MacLeod as “Lady Boyle” – Superior Donuts – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Zach Pajak as “Charles D. Schmendimann” – Picasso at the Lapine Agile – Laurel Mill Playhouse

 

Outstanding featured actress in a musical (5)

• Theresa Danskey as “Cleo” – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Shaina Freeman as “Betty Rizzo” – Grease – Rockville Musical Theatre
• Ashlie-Amber Harris as “The Lady of the Lake” – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Camryn Shegogue as “Wednesday Addams” – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Pam Shilling as “Irene Molloy” – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions

 

Outstanding featured actor in a musical (6)

• Terry Barr as “Snoopy” – You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown – Reston Community players
• Nathan Bowen as “Cornelius Hackl” – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Chuck Dluhy as “Uncle Fester” – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Larry Keeling as “Jitter et al” – Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) – Prince William Little Theatre
• Matt Liptak as “Mayor/Patsy/Guard 2” – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Ethan Van Slyke as “Gavroche” – Les Miserables – Reston Community Theatre

 

Outstanding featured actress in a play (5)

• Maya Brettell as “Christina” – Black Hole – Port City Playhouse
• Terresita Edwards as “Madame Arcati” – Blithe Spirit – Prince William Little Theatre
• Elizabeth Keith as “Claire” – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Rebecca Lenehan as “Bev” – Clybourne Park – Arlington Players
• Marianne Meyers as “Jean” – Good People – Silver Spring Stage

 

Outstanding featured actor in a play (6)

• Derek Bradley as “Karl” – Clybourne Park – Arlington Players
• Derek Bradley as “Steve” – Clybourne Park – Arlington Players
• William Cassidy as “Max Tarasov” – Superior Donuts – Silver Spring Stage
• Bill Hurlbut as “Big Daddy” – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – Rockville Little Theatre
• Bill Hurlbut as “Lyman Wyeth” – Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage
• Don Myers as “Lenny Ganz” – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax

 

Outstanding lead actress in a musical (5)

• Annabelle Lowe as “Marian Paroo” – The Music Man – Port Tobacco Players
• Nori Morton as “Dolly Levi” – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Caelyn Sommerville as “Eve/Mama Noah” – Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions
• Leslie Walbert as “Sandy Dumbrowski” – Grease – Rockville Musical Theatre
• Heather Whitney as “Rosabella” – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players

 

Outstanding lead actor in a musical (5)

• Ron Giddings as “Bat Boy” – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• James Hotsko, Jr. as “King Arthur” – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Bobby Libby as “Gomez Addams” – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• David Merrill as “Jean Valjean” – Les Miserables – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Jimmy Payne as “Tony” – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players

     

Outstanding lead actress in a play (5)

• Anna Fagan as “Catherine” – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Roxanne Fournier Stone as “Margaret” – Good People – Silver Spring Stage
• Lolita-Marie as “Angel Allen” – Blues for an Alabama Sky – Port City Playhouse
• Nicky McConnell as “Jane” – Black Hole – Port City Playhouse
• Alyssa Sanders as “Veronica” – God of Carnage – Silver Spring Stage

 

Outstanding lead actor in a play (5)

• Terry Averill as “Arthur Przybyszewki” – Superior Donuts – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Patrick M. Doneghy as “Robert” – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Kyle Keene as “Lennie” – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Darius McCall as “Franco Wicks” – Superior Donuts – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Nick Torres as “Arthur Przybyszwki” – Superior Donuts – Silver Spring Stage

  Nominations for Outstanding Technical Achievements:

Outstanding Set Design in a Musical (5)

• Bill Brown – My Fair Lady – Damascus Theatre Company
• Mark Hamberger – Grease – Rockville Musical Theatre
• Greg Steele et al – Les Miserables – Reston Community Players
• Jane B. Wingard – Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions
• Bill Wisniewski – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players

 

Outstanding Set Design in a Play (6)

• John Coscia – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• John Coscia – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax
• John Downing & Bill Glikbarg – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Andrew S. Greenleaf – Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage
• Jeff Merritt & John Merritt – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players
• Dan Remmers – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria

Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical (7)

• Bill Bagaria, Joanne D. Wilson, Marty Hayes – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Lawrence Gresko – Xanadu – Reston Community Players
• Jim Korte & Bill Rippey – My Fair Lady – Damascus Theatre Company
• Ryan Mudd – Annie – Port Tobacco Players
• Ryan Mudd – Godspell – Port Tobacco Players
• Greg Steele – Les Miserables – Reston Community Players
• Bill Wisniewski – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players 

 

Outstanding Set Construction in a Play (5)

• John Coscia – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax
• John Downing & Bill Glikbarg – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Andrew S. Greenleaf – Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage
• Jeff Merritt & John Merritt – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players
• Dan Remmers – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria 

Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical (5)

• Matt Karner – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Maria Littlefield – My Fair Lady – Damascus Theatre Company
• Mary Speed – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Jane B. Wingard – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Jane B. Wingard – Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions

 

 

Outstanding Set Painting in a Play (6)

• Lisa Church – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Craig Geoffrion – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Andrew S. Greenleaf – Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage
• John Merritt & Christine Schubert – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players
• Kevin O’Dowd – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Roy Peterson – The Fox on the Fairway – Prince George’s Little Theatre

 

 

Outstanding Set Decoration and Set Dressing in a Musical (5)

• Angie Anderson – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Nancy Eynon Lark & Maria Littlefield – My Fair Lady – Damascus Theatre Company
• Terri Fortney Beinert et al – Godspell – Port Tobacco Players
• Malca Giblin, Craig Pettinati, John Nunemaker – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Jane B. Wingard & Gail Bagaria – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Priductions

 

 

Outstanding Set Decoration and Set Dressing in a Play (5)

• Heather Brooks – Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean – Greenbelt Arts Center
• Lisa Church & John Coscia – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Carol Coyle & Susie Poole – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Andrew S. Greenleaf, Sonya Okin, Amy M. Sullivan – Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage
• Vicki Wade – Black Coffee – Fauquier Community Theatre

Outstanding Properties in a Musical (5)

• Angie Anderson – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Helen Bard-Sobola & Rebecca Sheehy – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Nancy Eynon Lark & Maria Littlefield – My Fair Lady – Damascus Theatre Company
• Terri Fortney Beinert – Godspell – Port Tobacco Players
• Joanne D. Wilson – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions

 

Outstanding Properties in a Play (5)

• Carol Coyle & Susie Poole – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Abby Giuseppe & Bobbie Herbst – Black Hole – Port City Playhouse
• Julie Janson & Andra Whitt – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• David Levin & Andie Allison – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – Rockville Little Theatre
• Kim Moore Bessler – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical (6)

• Franklin C. Coleman – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Ken & Patti Crowley – Les Miserables – Reston Community Players
• Frank Florentine – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Garrett R. Hyde – Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions
• Xena Petkanas – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Keith Ryder – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players

 

 

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play (5)

• Franklin C. Coleman – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Ted DeMarco-Logue – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players
• Frank Florentine – Coyote on a Fence – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Chip Gertzog – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Liz & Nancy Owens – A Streetcar Named Desire – Little Theatre of Alexandria

 

 

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (6)

• Wes Bedsworth – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Dan Caughran – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• David Correia & Janice Rivera – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Stan Harris – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Garrett R. Hyde – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Vitol Wiacek – My Fair Lady – Damascus Theatre Company

 

 

Outstanding Sound Design in a Play (5)

• Carl Andreasen & Theresa Riffle – Coyote on a Fence – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Ben Cornwell – Superior Donuts – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• David Correia – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Chip Gertzog – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Frank Pasqualino – The Fox on the Fairway – Prince George’s Little Theatre

 

 

Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical (5)

• Pat Brennan & Cathy Compton – The Music Man – Port Tobacco Players
• Eleanor B. Dicks – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Eleanor B. Dicks – The Music Man – Rockville Musical Theatre
• Grant Kevin Lane – Monty Pyton’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Linda Swann – Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions

 

Outstanding Costume Design in a Play (5)

• Ashley Amidon – A Streetcar Named Desire – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Laurel Victoria Gray – The Arabian Nights – Silver Spring Stage
• Priscilla Grow – Rebel Yells – Hard Bargain Players
• Jean Schlichting & Kit Sibley – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Melody Sciarratta – Cyrano – Port Tobacco Players

 

 

Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical (5)

• Scott Beadle – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Susan Boyd – The Rocky Horror Show – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Eleanor B. Dicks – Les Miserables – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Eddie Hall – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Shavon Harding & Tracy Mullen Cosker – Shrek The Musical – The Alliance Theatre

 

 

Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play (5)

• Emma Baskir – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Kaitelyn Bauer – Cyrano – Port Tobacco Players
• Sheila Hyman – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players
• Larissa Norris – Bug – Dominion Stage
• Maureen Roult – The Arabian Nights – Silver Spring Stage

 

 

Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical (5)

• No listing – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Robin Havens Parker & Dominique Thompson – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Mary Price – Les Miserables – Reston Community Players
• Renee Silverstone – The Music Man – Rockville Musical Theatre
• Stephen D. Welsh – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre

 

 

Outstanding Hair Design in a Play (6)

• Kaitely Bauer – Cyrano – Port Tobacco Players
• Susan Boyd – Boeing Boeing – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Beth Harrison & Robbie Snow – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Sheila Hyman – Death by Chocolate – Port Tobacco Players
• Larissa Norris – A Streetcar Named Desire – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Maureen Roult – The Arabian Nights – Silver Spring Stage

 

Outstanding Special Effects (5)

• Terry Averill et al – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Julie Janson, Beth Harrison, Andra Whitt – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Star Johnson – God of Carnage – Silver Spring Stage
• John Nunemaker – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Arthur Snow – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria

Nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Overall Production:

Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography (5)

• Mike Donahue – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• William T. Fleming – Superior Donuts – Silver Spring Stage
• Casey Kaleba – Cyrano – Port Tobacco Players
• Casey Kaleba – A Soldier’s Play – 2^nd Star Productions
• Andrew Pecoraro – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis

 

Outstanding Choreography (5)

• Nick Carter – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Ivan Davilla – Ragtime – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Grace Machanic – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Valerie Mikles – The Music Man – Rockville Musical Theatre
• John K. Monnett – The Wedding Singer – Arlington Players

 

Outstanding Music Direction (5)

• Joe Biddle – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions
• Paul Nasto – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• David Rohde – The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players
• Stuart Y. Weich – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Stuart Y. Weich – Les Miserables – Kensington Arts Theatre

 

Outstanding Direction of a Musical (5)

• Wade Corder – Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Vincent Musgrave – Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions
• Craig Pettinati – The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre
• Beverly Hill van Joolen – Bat Boy: The Musical – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Jane B. Wingard – Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions

 

Outstanding Direction of a Play (5)

• John Coscia – Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax
• Susan Devine – Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Edd Miller – Coyote on a Fence – Colonial Players of Annapolis
• Bridget Muehlberger – Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage
• Liz Mykietyn – Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax

 

Outstanding Musical (5)

• The Addams Family – Kensington Arts Theatre. Produced by Malca Giblin, Stage managed by John Nunemaker
• Children of Eden – 2^nd Star Productions. Produced by Jane B. Wingard, Stage managed by Joanne D. Wilson
• Hello, Dolly! – 2^nd Star Productions. Produced by Jane B. Wingard, Stage managed by Joanne D. Wilson
• Monty Python’s Spamalot – Little Theatre of Alexandria. Produced by Rachel Alberts, Bobbie Herbst and Russell Wyland, Stage managed by Christine Farrell and Joan A.S. Lada
• The Most Happy Fella – Arlington Players. Produced by Janet Bordeaux, Stage managed by Terri Carnahan

 

Outstanding Play (5)

• A Few Good Men – Colonial Players of Annapolis. Produced by Beth Terranova, Stage managed by Ernie Morton
• Of Mice and Men – Providence Players of Fairfax. Produced by Jimmy Gertzog, Stage managed by Mike Mattheisen
• Other Desert Cities – Silver Spring Stage. Produced by Seth Ghitelman, Stage managed by Alika Codispoti
• Proof – Little Theatre of Alexandria. Produced by Lynn O’Connell and Kevin O’Dowd, Stage managed by Mary Beth Smith-Toomey and Kira Hogan.
• Rumors – Providence Players of Fairfax.  Produced by Chip Gertzog, Stage managed by April Bridgeman

The winners will be announced live at the WATCH Awards on Sunday March 8, 2015 at The Birchmere. More details can be found here.

Be sure to tune into TheatreBloom that evening if you are unable to attend the event as the full list of winners will be posted here as well.