Lofty Awards 2021 – 2022

Lofty Awards Nominations and Awards for 2021-2022

Here are the Lofty Nominations and Awards listed in alphabetic order within each category. The awards were presented on July 31, 2022 at the Vint Hill Theatre on the Green where all of FCT’s performances are held. The awardees are bolded. Congratulations to all!
 
TECHNICAL NOMINATIONS

Set Design
Diane King for Gift of the Magi: The Musical
Doug Barylski for Noises Off
Steve McBride for Side by Side by Sondheim

Set Construction
Doug Barylski for Noises Off
Doug Barylski for Side by Side by Sondheim
Ron King for Gift of the Magi: The Musical

Set Painting
Heather Woodward for Gift of the Magi: The Musical
Lorna McBee for Side by Side by Sondheim
Todd Skiles for Noises Off

Lighting Design
Dan Martin for Side by Side by Sondheim

Sound Design
Dan Martin for Side by Side by Sondheim

Costumes
Evelyn Lehmann for Gift of the Magi: The Musical
Heidi Santschi for Jesus Christ Superstar
Rachelle White for Side by Side by Sondheim

PERFORMANCE NOMINATIONS

Ensemble Actor/Actress in a Musical
Evelyn Lehman in Gift of the Magi: The Musical
Hulda Fahmi in Jesus Christ Superstar
Lucy Underwood in Gift of the Magi: The Musical
Mandy Viles in Jesus Christ Superstar

Ensemble Actor/Actress in a Musical
Evelyn Lehman in Gift of the Magi: The Musical
Hulda Fahmi in Jesus Christ Superstar
Lucy Underwood in Gift of the Magi: The Musical
Mandy Viles in Jesus Christ Superstar

Cameo Actor in a Musical
James Maxted as Simon in Jesus Christ Superstar
Jamey Pellegrini as Hunnicutt in Gift of the Magi: The Musical
Scott Pierce as King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar

Featured Actor in a Play
Hugh Hill as Selsdon Mowbray in Noises Off
Joe Bersack as Walter Stier in SHOAH
Josh Vest as Tim Allgood in Noises Off
 
Featured Actress in a Play
Janet Smith as Ruth Elias in SHOAH
Leslie Ann Ross as Mrs. Michelsohn in SHOAH
Matigan Nagle as Poppy Norton-Taylor in Noises Off

Featured Actor in a Musical
Andrew Morin in Side by Side by Sondheim
Larry Finkel in Side by Side by Sondheim
Mark Tessier as Nestor in Gift of the Magi: The Musical

Featured Actress in a Musical
Danica Taylor Shook in Side by Side by Sondheim
Elizabeth Steimel in Side by Side by Sondheim
Kate Clark in Side by Side by Sondheim

Supporting Actor in a Play
Andrew Morin as Frederick Fellowes in Noises Off
Michael Clendenin as Claude Lanzmann in SHOAH

Supporting Actress in a Play
Jessica Brooks as Brooke Ashton in Noises Off
Nora Zanger as Belinda Blair in Noises Off

Supporting Actor in a Musical
Josh Carias as Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar
Martin Kelly as William in Gift of the Magi: The Musical
Patrick Mulhern as Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar

Supporting Actress in a Musical
Betsy Hansen as Maddy in Gift of the Magi: The Musical

Lead Actor in a Play
Andy Shaw as Lloyd Dallas in Noises Off
Michael Mehaffey as Abraham Bomba in SHOAH
Michael Williams as Garry Lejeune in Noises Off

Lead Actress in a Play
Carolyn Corsano Wong as Dottie Otley in Noises Off

Lead Actor in a Musical
Brad Broemmel as Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar
Kelly Snow as Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar
Patrick Mulhern in Side by Side by Sondheim

Lead Actress in a Musical
Abbey Smith in Side by Side by Sondheim
Cheryl Bolt in Side by Side by Sondheim
Gabrielle Buonocore as Della Young in The Gift of the Magi: The Musical

OVERALL NOMINATION CATEGORIES
Choreography
Gabrielle Buonocore for Gift of the Magi: The Musical
Josie Corrado for Jesus Christ Superstar
Kate Clark and Danica Shook for Side by Side by Sondheim

Music Direction
Katy Benko-Miner for Jesus Christ Superstar
Matt Scarborough for SHOAH
Steve McBride for Side by Side by Sondheim

Direction of a Play
Harry Kantrovich for SHOAH
Jeff Walker for Noises Off

Direction of a Musical
Diane King for The Gift of the Magi: The Musical
Matt Moore for Jesus Christ Superstar
Steve McBride for Side by Side by Sondheim

Stage Management of a Play

Drew Fleming for SHOAH
Genevieve Layton for Noises Off

Stage Management of a Musical
Annette Gibson and Candyce Hafler for Side by Side by Sondheim
Becka G. Perez for Gift of the Magi: The Musical
Nicole Rivenburg for Jesus Christ Superstar

Production of a Play
Don Richardson for SHOAH

Production of a Musical
Annette Gibson and Candyce Hafler for Side by Side by Sondheim
Mary Beth Balint for Jesus Christ Superstar
Stub Estey for Gift of the Magi: The Musical

Best Overall Cast
Jesus Christ Superstar
Gift of the Magi: The Musical
SHOAH
Noises Off
Side by Side by Sondheim

Judges Award for Excellence
Danica Shook for Soulful Rendition of “Send in the Clowns” in Side by Side by Sondheim
Elizabeth Steimel for Masterful Vocal Riff of “Not Getting Married”


The venue for the Lofty Awards was the Vint Hill Theater on the Green where FCT always performs, located at 4225 Aiken, Drive, Warrenton.