
2022-2023 Season Awards
ACT Cincinnati, the Association of Community Theatres of Greater Cincinnati, hosted their annual celebratory banquet on June 17, 2023 to honor and recognize the work done during the 2022- 2023 season.
Congratulations to the cast and crew members who worked so hard on last season's productions. Whether you were personally recognized or not, Footlighters gives you a standing ovation for all of your hard work and extraordinary talent.
Kudos to the 2022- 2023 winners, and to all our cast and crew members!
Pippin
Excellence in Choreography -- Robert Fields
Excellence in Direction -- Amanda Emmons Shumate
Excellence in Ensemble -- The Cast of Pippin
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Allison Evans
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Kristin Santeler
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Sharisse Vernelle Santos
Excellence in Set Design -- Amanda Emmons Shumate & Alan Masters
Excellence in Costume Design -- Elaine Michael
Excellence in Lighting Design -- Chad Brinkman
Excellence in Lobby Display -- Amanda Emmons Shumate
Excellence in Makeup -- Madelaine Wilkerson
Excellence in Musical Direction -- Alan Masters
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Gabe Schenker
Excellence in Orchestral Performance -- The Pippin Orchestra
Excellence in Other -- Patrick Thernes- Illusion Design
Excellence in Overall Performance Quality -- Amanda Emmons Shumate & the Cast of Pippin
Excellence in Producing -- Adrianna Boris, Amanda Emmons Shumate, and Alan Masters
Excellence in Set Construction -- Alan Masters and Crew
Excellence in Set Décor -- Wes Ledyard
Excellence in Stage Management -- Aubrey Wilson

Next To Normal
Excellence in Direction-- Kaleigh-Brooke Scheiding
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Evan Blanton
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Jeff Weinkam
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Madelaine Wilkerson
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance-- Will Ellis
Excellence in Orchestral Performance -- Jon Scheiding & Orchestra
Excellence in Set Construction -- Alan Masters & Crew
Excellence in Set Design -- Chad Brinkman, Alan Masters, & Kaleigh-Brooke Scheiding
Excellence in Vocal Direction -- Jon Scheiding
Excellence in Choreography -- Maddy Weinkam
Excellence in Costume Design -- Amanda Marasche & Kristie Marasch
Excellence in Ensemble -- The Cast of Next to Normal
Excellence in Light Design -- Chad Brinkman
Excellence in Light Execution-- Sarah Halvorson
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Stephanie Ridgeway Johnson
Excellence Overall Performance Quality-- Kaleigh- Brooke Scheiding & the cast of Next to Normal
Excellence in Producing -- Amanda Marasch & Madelaine Wilkerson

Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine
Excellence in Acting in a Play-- Jasimine Bouldin
Excellence in Acting in a Play-- Tamara Jackson- McClinon
Excellence in Direction -- Derek J. Snow
Excellence in Producing -- Chad Brinkman & George Fee
Excellence in Stage Management -- Sally Flint & Jacqlyn Schott
Excellence in Acting in a Play-- Alfred Gover, Jr.
Excellence in Costume Design --Beth Joos
Excellence in Ensemble -- Derek J. Snow & The Cast
Excellence in Ensemble -- Paige Krei Adkins, Amanda Cumming, Philip Latham, Rachel O'Reilly, Jacqlyn Schott, Geoff Simmons, Colette Noel Thomas
Excellence in House -- Cathy Lutts
Excellence in Lighting Design -- Chad Brinkman
Excellence in Lighting Execution -- Caroline Goff
Excellence in Overall Technical Quality -- Chad Brinkman, George Fee, and Tech Crew
Excellence in Set Construction -- Alan Masters & Crew
Excellence in Set Décor -- Chad Brinkman
Excellence in Set Design -- Chad Brinkman

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Excellence in Costume Design -- Kristie Marasch & Carolyn Martinez
Excellence in Direction -- Chad Brinkman assisted by Amanda Marasch
Excellence in Ensemble -- The Cast of A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
Excellence in Lighting Design -- Chad Brinkman
Excellence in Lighting Execution -- Eric Day
Excellence in Musical Direction -- Alan Masters
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Alex DeVore
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Delaney O'Toole
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Hope Pauley
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Wayne Wright
Excellence in Orchestral Performance -- Alan Masters & Orchestra
Excellence in Producing -- Jennifer Day & Cathy Lutts
Excellence in Set Décor -- Wes Ledyard
Excellence in Set Design -- Chad Brinkman
Excellence in Stage Management -- Janet Wisner, Sophia Heller, and Chris Ball
Excellence in Vocal Direction -- Joshua Goins & Alan Masters
Excellence in Hair/Wigs -- Jim Percival
Excellence in House -- Cathy Lutts
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance -- Elizabeth Beiting-Lipps
Excellence in Overall Performance Quality -- The Cast of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Excellence in Overall Technical Quality -- The Crew of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Excellence in Properties -- Wes Ledyard
Excellence in Set Construction -- Alan Masters, Gregg Dietrich, Mark Donaghy, Scott Ledyard, Don Phillips, Ken Rominger, and Rob Workley
Excellence in Sound Design -- Forrest Goodwin
Excellence in Sound Execution -- Forrest Goodwin
Excellence in Video Production Design -- Eric Bardes & Chad Brinkman
