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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

MSP Youth Scholarship - 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

Past Awards

In the category – Most Impressive Set Design Community Theatre Division: Danny Russel’s impressive two story interior set design for God’s Favorite at Main Street Productions in Westfield was an ambitious undertaking.

2015 Westfield Chamber of Commerce- Globe Award for Outstanding Community Organization - Service Organization Award.

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