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2025-2026 Westie Award & Recognitions
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 - 2026 season Westie Awards!
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Best Sound Operator- Elianah Atwell & Oscar Otero - The Secret Garden
Best Sound Design- Elianah Atwell, Laura Hicks, & Oscar Otero - The Secret Garden
Best Lighting Operator- Andrew R. Young - The Rocky Horror Show
Best Lighting Design- Clay Howard - The Rocky Horror Show
Best Stage Manager- Fran Knapp & Nan Durant - The Rocky Horror Show
Best Properties- Kat Watson - The Rocky Horror Show
Best Set Decoration- Mason Odle & Dwayne Lewis - The Secret Garden
Best Set Design- Jay Ganz - Death of a Salesman
Best Costumes- Cathie Morgan - The Drowning Girls
PERFORMANCE AWARDS
Best Performer Age 18 & Under- Polly Hamm - The Secret Garden
Best Ensemble- Jo Bennett, Monya Wolf, & Sarah Eberhardt - The Drowning Girls
Best Cameo Performance- Tanner Brunson - Death of a Salesman
Best Singer in a Female Role- Kata Ewigleben - The Secret Garden
Best Singer in a Male Role- Mike Lipphardt - The Secret Garden
Best Minor Supporting Actress- Heather Hansen - The Secret Garden
Best Minor Supporting Actor- Broden Irwin - The Rocky Horror Show
Best Major Supporting Actress- Tessa Gibbons - The Secret Garden
Best Major Supporting Actor- Connor Phelan - Death of a Salesman
Best Actress in a Leading Role- Susan Hill - Death of a Salesman
Best Actor in a Leading Role- Aaron Moon - Death of a Salesman
OVERALL AWARDS
Best Music Director- Laura Hicks - The Secret Garden
Best Director- Molly Bellner - The Drowning Girls
Best Production- The Drowning Girls - Bill Miller, Producer
ALICE IN WONDERLAND YOUTH CHOICE AWARDS
Best Performer- Rylie Cuellar
Best Spirit- Morgan Rusbasan
Best Major Supporting Performer- Sydney Weitz
Best Minor Supporting Performer- Katherine Weitz
Best Tech/Crew- Teddy Cooper & Jackson Brammer
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Community Impact Award- Rob Slaven
Volunteer of the Year- Kristina Lawyer
Deacon Otis Student Scholarship- Lilah Cross
2024-2025 Westie Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 - 2025 season Westie Awards!
Acting Season Awards
BEST ACTOR: James LaMonte, Greetings
BEST ACTRESS: Miki Mathioudakis, Ripcord
BEST MAJOR SUPPORTING ACTOR: Scott Prill, Ripcord
BEST MAJOR SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Claire Slaven, Ripcord
BEST MINOR SUPPORTING ACTOR: Thom Johnson, Spider's Web
BEST MINOR SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Susan Hill, Wit
BEST CAMEO (TIE): Matt McKee, Spider's Web
BEST CAMEO (TIE): Kevin Caraher, Spider's Web
BEST PERFORMER – UNDER AGE 18: Dylan Acquaviva, Greetings
BEST ENSEMBLE: Spookhouse Scene – Malcolm Marshall, Cameron Ponce, Scott Prill, Claire Slaven, Ripcord
BEST DIRECTOR: Andrea Odle, Ripcord
BEST PRODUCTION: Georgie Tiepen, Producer, Ripcord
Techinical & Design Awards\
BEST STAGE MANAGER: Dwayne Lewis, Wit
BEST SET DESIGN: J.B. Scoble, Jan Jamison, Spider's Web
BEST SET DECORATION: Susanne Bush, Jan Jamison, Spider's Web
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN: Clay Howard, Ripcord
BEST LIGHTING TECHNICIAN: Samantha Kelly, Spider's Web
BEST SOUND DESIGN: Rob Stokes, Ripcord
BEST SOUND TECHNICIAN: Rob Stokes, Ripcord
BEST PROPERTIES: Heidi Moranski, Wit
BEST COSTUMES: Karen Cones, Wit
Youth Scholarship Award
Annalisa Schuth
Youth Production Awards
BEST PERFORMER: Carter Dean Kinnett, Puffs
BEST MAJOR SUPPORTING PERFORMER: Layne Thompson, Puffs
BEST MINOR SUPPORTING PERFORMER: Jack Elicker, Puffs
BEST TECH/CREW: Teddy Cooper, Puffs
BEST SPIRIT: Teddy Epstein, Puffs
Presidential Special Awards
Karen Cones, Kat Watson & John Sampson
2022-2023 Westie Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 - 2023 season Westie Awards!
Main Season Awards
Best Production: The Spitfire Grill producers Bill Miller & Teresa Skelton
Best Director: Nancy Lafferty for The Curious Savage
Best Ensemble: Residents of The Cloisters
Best Actress: Sally Carter for August: Osage County
Best Actor: Austin Uebelhor for Mothers & Sons
Best Major Supporting Actress: Phoebe Aldridge for The Curious Savage
Best Major Supporting Actor: Thom Johnson for The Curious Savage
Best Minor Supporting Actress: Susan Smith for The Spitfire Grill
Best Minor Supporting Actor: JB Scoble for August: Osage County
Best Cameo: Rob Lawson for August: Osage County
Best Youth Under 18 in an Adult Play: Tyler Acquaviva for Mothers & Sons
Best Female Singer: Chrissy Crawley for The Spitfire Grill
Best Male Singer: Daniel Draves for The Spitfire Grill
Best Set Design: Ian Marshall-Fisher for The Spitfire Grill
Best Set Decoration: Ian Marshall-Fisher for The Spitfire Grill
Best Stage Manager: Tonya Rave for The Spitfire Grill
Best Costumes: Karen Webster-Cones for The Spitfire Grill
Best Props: Kathy Watson, Georgeanna Teipen, Betsy Miller for The Spitfire Grill
Best Lighting Design: Eric Matters for The Spitfire Grill
Best Lighting Board Technician: James H Williams for The Spitfire Grill
Best Sound Design: Rob Stokes & Geoff Lynch for The Spitfire Grill
Best Sound Board Technician: Rob Stokes for The Spitfire Grill
Youth Production Awards
Lunch Money
Best Performer - Graham Puterbaugh
Best Supporting Performer - Tatum Meadors
Best Technician - Rachel Bush
Best Spirit - Elizabeth Schuth
Class of Chaos
Best Performer - Ella Crites
Best Performer - Nick Lantzer
Best Technician - Owen Yeater
Best Spirit - Peyton Williams
The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood
Best Performer - Rachel Bush
Best Supporting Performer - Ella Crites
Best Spirit - Anna Pfeiffer
Youth Scholarship Award
Camren Davis
2021-2022 Westie Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 - 2022 season Westie Awards!
Main Season Awards
Best Production: White Christmas
Best Director: Brandi Davis for Dracula
Best Ensemble: The cast of Rumors
Best Actress: Sabrina Duprey for Dracula
Best Actor: Brian Coon for Of Mice and Men
Best Major Supporting Actress: Audrey Duprey for Of Mice and Men
Best Major Supporting Actor: Adam Davis for Dracula
Best Minor Supporting Actress: Sara Castillo Dandurand for Rumors
Best Minor Supporting Actor: Robert Webster Jr. for Of Mice and Men
Best Cameo: Meeko the dog for Of Mice and Men
Best Youth Under 18 in an Adult Play: Liv Keslin for White Christmas
Best Female Singer: Georgeanna Teipen for White Christmas
Best Male Singer: John Park Whitaker for White Christmas
Best Set Design: TIE - Brandi Davis for Dracula and Jen Otterman for Rumors
Best Set Decoration: Jen Otterman, Molly Kraus, Nicole Amsler for Rumors
Best Stage Manager: Lauren Kloke for Dracula
Best Costumes: Karen Webster for Dracula
Best Props: Tanya Keller for Dracula
Best Lighting Design: Alex Dantin for Dracula
Best Lighting Technician: Andrew Young for White Christmas
Best Sound Design: Amber Shatto for White Christmas
Best Sound Technician: Rob Stokes for White Christmas
Youth Production Awards
Interviews
Best Performer - Rachel Bush
Best Supporting Performer - Aidan Adelman
Spirit Award - Elizabeth Schuth
30 Reasons Not to Be in a Play
Best Performer - Mason Yeater
Best Supporting Performer - Liv Keslin
Best Supporting Performer - Livy Crocker
Best Technician - Nora Gapinski Coon
Spirit Award - Amaya Smith
MSP Youth Scholarship - Liv Keslin
2021-2022 Encore Award Winners
Best Production of a Comedy: Ka’Lena Cuevas - Rumors
Best Production of a Drama: Ka'Lena Cuevas - Of Mice and Men
Best Director of a Comedy: Jen Otterman - Rumors
Best Minor Supporting Actor in a Drama: Austin Hookfin - Of Mice and Men
Best Minor Supporting Actress in a Drama: Audrey Duprey - Of Mice and Men
Best Minor Supporting Actress in a Musical: Georgeanna Teipen - White Christmas
Best Female Singer: Georgeanna Teipen - White Christmas
Best Set Design for a Comedy: Jen Otterman - Rumors
Best Lighting Design for a Comedy: Eric Matters - Rumors
Best Sound Design for a Comedy: Eric Dixon & Jeff Coss - Rumors
Best Stage Manager of a Play: Nicole Amsler - Rumors
Judge's Special: White Christmas preshow slide presentation of relatives in the military
Rising Star Awards: Harrison Coon & Amaya Smith
2020-2021 Westie Awards
Due to the situation with Covid-19 and multiple productions being postponed or cancelled, MSP made the decision to not have the Westie Awards this year.
2019-2020 Westie Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 - 2020 season Westie Awards!
Best Production: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Director: Veronique Duprey for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Ensemble: The Cast of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Actress: Sabrina Duprey for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Actor: Matt Hartzburg for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Major Supporting Actress: Susan Hill for Lie, Cheat & Genuflect
Best Major Supporting Actor: Adam Davis for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Minor Supporting Actress: Jean Adams for Over the River and Through the Woods
Best Minor Supporting Actor: Thom Johnson for Lie, Cheat & Genuflect
Best Cameo: Cody Holloway for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Performer Under Age 18 in an Adult Show: Audrey Caron for Lie, Cheat & Genuflect
Best Stage Manager: Lauren Kloke for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Set Designer: Jen Otterman for Lie, Cheat & Genuflect
Best Light Designer: Bill Miller for Over the River and Through the Woods
Best Light Board Technician: Bill Miller for Over the River and Through the Woods
Best Sound Designer: R.C. Thorne for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Sound Board Technician: Bill Miller for Over the River and Through the Woods
Best Set Decoration: Jen Otterman and Susan Hill for Lie, Cheat & Genuflect
Best Props: Lauren Kloke and Tom Smith for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Costumes: Veronique Duprey for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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2019-2020 Encore Awards
Best Production of a Comedy: Ka’Lena Cuevas - Lie, Cheat and Genuflect
Best Production of a Drama: Thom Johnson - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Director of a Comedy: Jen Otterman - Lie, Cheat and Genuflect
Best Director of a Drama: Veronique Duprey - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Lead Actor in a Comedy: Joe Wagner - Lie, Cheat and Genuflect
Best Lead Actor in a Drama: Matt Hartzburg - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Lead Actress in a Drama: Sabrina Duprey - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Major Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Joe Aiello - Over the River and Through the Woods
Best Major Supporting Actor in a Drama: Xavier Jones - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Major Supporting Actress in a Play: Jan McGill - Over the River and Through the Woods
Best Minor Supporting Actor in a Drama: Adam Davis - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Costumes for a Drama: Veronique Duprey - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Set Design for a Comedy: Jen Otterman - Lie, Cheat and Genuflect
Best Set Design for a Drama: John Sampson & Veronique Duprey - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Best Set Decoration for a Comedy: Jen Otterman - Lie, Cheat and Genuflect
Best Stage Manager of a Play: Ka’Lena Cuevas & Kelli Conkin - Lie, Cheat and Genuflect
2018-2019 Westie Award Winners
Congratulations to the Westie Award winners for the 2018 - 2019 season!!
Best Actor: Thom Johnson - A Little Christmas Spirit
Best Actress: Georgeanna Teipen - Perfect Crime
Best Major Supporting Actor: Thom Johnson - Perfect Crime
Best Major Supporting Actress: Susan Hill - Social Security
Best Minor Supporting Actor: Jeremy Teipen - Perfect Crime
Best Minor Supporting Actress: Cindy Duncan - A Little Christmas Spirit
Best Cameo: Tom Smith - Social Security
Best Youth Actor: Harrison Gapinski Coon - Adventure of the Speckled Band
Best Youth Actress: Marci Marcus - A Little Christmas Spirit
Best Ensemble: Cast of Social Security - Social Security
Best Set Decoration: John Sampson, Cheryl Fesmire, Steven Marsh - Perfect Crime
Best Set Design: Jen Otterman - Social Security
Best Costumes: Georgeanna Teipen - Perfect Crime
Best Props: Kat Watson - A Little Christmas Spirit
Best Stage Manager: Julie Wallyn - Social Security
Best Light Design: Bill Miller - A Little Christmas Spirit
Best Light Board Technician: Kate Hinman - Perfect Crime
Best Sound Design: Steven Marsh - Going Going Gone
Best Sound Board Technician: Brian Coon - Social Security
Best Director: Cheryl Fesmire - Perfect Crime
Best Production: Social Security
2018-2019 Encore Awards
Best Major Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Susan Hill - Social Security
Best Ensemble in a Play: The Cast - Social Security
Rising Star Male: Harrison Coon - The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Rising Star Female: Riley Cleaver - The Adventure of the Speckled Band
2017-2018 Westie Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2017 - 2018 season Westie Award Winners!
Best Actor: Matt Hartzburg for Noises Off
Best Actress: Monica Reinking for 33 Variations
Best Major Supporting Actor: "TIE" Dave Hoffman for 33 Variations and Scott Prill for Noises Off
Best Major Supporting Actress: Katelin Reeves for 33 Variations
Best Minor Supporting Actor: Steve Jerk for 33 Variations
Best Minor Supporting Actress: Susan Hill for 33 Variations
Best Cameo: Dennis Forkel for Lafferty's Wake
Best Child Actor: Jadin Payton for The Homecoming - Walton's Christmas
Best Child Actress: Rosie Allenson for Picnic
Best Ensemble: The Cast of 33 Variations
Best set Decoration: Jen Otterman for Picnic
Best Director: Jan Jamison for 33 Variations
Best Production: 33 Variations; Kat Watson, Producer
Special Award from the Westies Committee given to Kyle Thomas for "Amazing Accomplishment on Piano" for his piano playing on 33 Variations. (Note: Kyle is legally deaf)
2017-2018 Encore Awards
Best Cameo in a Play: Onis Dean - The Homecoming
Best Performer Under the Age of 18 in a Drama: Rosie Allenson - Picnic
Best Costumes for a Drama: Lauren Caron - Picnic
Best Sound Design for a Drama: Jeff Coss - Picnic
Best Hair & Makeup for a Drama: Savannah Jay - Picnic
Judge's Special: The projections of actual manuscripts with notations and sketches by Beethoven. (Bill Miller) - 33 Variations
Rising Star Male: Charlie Haas - Charlotte’s Web
Rising Star Female: Stella Neale - Charlotte's Web
2016 Westfield Parks Business Partner of the Year
2015 Westfield Chamber of Commerce Globe Award
