2024 – 2025 Lofty Awards

Announcing the Recipients of the 2024 – 2025 Lofty Awards! Congratulations to all nominees and recipients!

Lofty Award Nominations and Winners (in bold text) for Fauquier Community Theatre’s 2024-2025 Season!

TECHNICAL

Outstanding Set Design

  • Jarret Baker, for The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Diane King, for Scrooge! The Musical
  • Peter M. Marsh, for Jersey Boys

Outstanding Set Construction

  • Steve Cooper, for The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Andrew Broemmel, for Scrooge! The Musical
  • Peter M. Marsh, for Jersey Boys

Outstanding Set Painting

  • Peter M. Marsh, for Jersey Boys
  • Melissa Cockrell, for Annie Get Your Gun
  • Debbie Martin, for Scrooge! The Musical

Outstanding Set Decoration

  • Maggie Swan, for The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Doug Barylski, for Jersey Boys

Outstanding Properties Design

  • Pat Jannell, for The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Doug Barylski, for Scrooge! The Musical
  • Linda Correll, for Jersey Boys

Outstanding Lighting Design

  • Stacy King, for The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Georgia Fenimore, for Scrooge! The Musical
  • Jack Tessier and Stacy King for Jersey Boys

Outstanding Sound Design

  • Frankie Stamps, for Jersey Boys
  • Drew Bader, for The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Stacy King, for Inherit the Wind

Outstanding Special Effects

  • Drew Bader, for The Play That Goes Wrong

Outstanding Costume Design

  • Ruth Williamson, for Jersey Boys
  • Claire Anderson, for The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Kyna Chilcot, for Scrooge! The Musical

Outstanding Makeup Design

  • Emma Catabui, for Scrooge! The Musical
  • Ryan Kincade, for The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Sarah Pesce, for Jersey Boys

Outstanding Hair Design

  • Ryan Kincade, for The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Emma Catabui, for Scrooge! the Musical
  • Sarah Pesce, for Jersey Boys

 

PERFORMANCES

Most Outstanding Ensemble Member in Annie Get Your Gun

  • Will Ayers
  • Camden Gillespie
  • Nathan Dalpezzo
  • Nicholas Moore

Most Outstanding Ensemble Member in Scrooge! The Musical

  • Brad Broemmel
  • Joy Williamson
  • Rose Tessier
  • Tammy West

Most Outstanding Ensemble Member in The Play That Goes Wrong

  • Nathan Dalpezzo
  • Amber Weaver
  • Audrey Lambert
  • Madison Capuria

Most Outstanding Ensemble Member in Inherit the Wind

  • Maddox McSwain
  • Mya Hostutler
  • Oakley Pierce
  • Sallie Willows

Most Outstanding Ensemble Member in Jersey Boys

  • Hunter Elliot
  • Andrew Morin
  • Jessica Mabry
  • Ryan Balint

Best Featured Actor in a Play

  • Lloyd Rittiner as Jonathan Harris, in The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Andrew Morin as Trevor Watson, in The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Kevin Stokker as Meeker, in Inherit the Wind
  • Stub Estey as The Mayor, in Inherit the Wind

Best Featured Actress in a Play

  • Esther Wells as Annie Twilloil, in The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Laura Gibson as Sarah Brady, in Inherit the Wind

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

  • Nick Villacorte as Topper / Tom Jenkins, in Scrooge! The Musical
  • Dutch Argersinger as Lil’ Jake Oakley, in Annie Get Your Gun
  • Lloyd Rittiner as Charlie Davenport, in Annie Get Your Gun
  • Peter Albrigo as Tiny Tim, in Scrooge! the Musical

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

  • Jennifer Ayers as Winnie Tate, in Annie Get Your Gun
  • Jessica Mabry as Isabel / Helen, in Scrooge! The Musical
  • Joy Williamson as Jessie Oakley, in Annie Get Your Gun
  • Mya Morlier as Nellie Oakley, in Annie Get Your Gun

Best Supporting Actor in a Play

  • Ricardo Padilla as Dennis Tyde, in The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Max Pawlak as Bertram Cates, in Inherit the Wind
  • Scott Graham as E.K. Hornbeck, in Inherit the Wind
  • Gregory Smith as Robert Gove, in The Play That Goes Wrong

Best Supporting Actress in a Play

  • Lianne Aarons as Rachel Brown, in Inherit the Wind

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical

  • Ryan Balint as Joey Pesci, in Jersey Boys
  • Lloyd Rittiner as Bob Crewe, in Jersey Boys
  • Luke Tessier as Nephew / Young Ebenezer, in Scrooge! The Musical
  • Tim Carlson as The Ghost of Christmas Present / Fezziwig, in Scrooge! the Musical

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical

  • Lexi Gioia as The Ghost of Christmas Past / Bissett, in Scrooge! the Musical
  • Elizabeth Moore as Francine
  • Elizabeth Steimel as Lorraine
  • Melissa Pieja as Mary Delgado, in Jersey Boys

Best Cameo Performance in a Musical

  • Wilson Johnson as Jacob Marley, in Scrooge! The Musical

Best Lead Actor in a Play

  • Jim Mitchell as Henry Drummond, in Inherit the Wind
  • Garrett Tucker as Max Bennett, in The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Paul Thornton as Chris Bean, in The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Tim Horn as Matthew Harrison Brady, in Inherit the Wind

Best Lead Actress in a Play

  • Camden Gillespie as Sandra Wilkinson, in The Play That Goes Wrong

Best Lead Actor in a Musical

  • Nick Villacorte as Tommy DeVito, in Jersey Boys
  • Daniel Ferguson as Bob Gaudio, in Jersey Boys
  • Hunter Elliot as Frank Butler, in Annie Get Your Gun
  • Luke Tessier as Frankie Valli, in Jersey Boys
  • Michael J. Baker, Jr. as Ebenezer Scrooge, in Scrooge! The Musical

Best Lead Actress in a Musical

  • Elizabeth Steimel as Annie Oakley, in Annie Get Your Gun

 

OVERALL & CREATIVE

Outstanding Combat Choreography

  • Leland Shook, for The Play That Goes Wrong

Outstanding Choreography for a Musical

  • Gabrielle Tessier, for Jersey Boys
  • Gabrielle Tessier, for Scrooge! The Musical
  • Marie-Louise Lyon, for Annie Get Your Gun

Outstanding Music Direction

  • Cate Murray, for Jersey Boys
  • Anthony Smitha, for Scrooge! The Musical
  • Doray Walker, for Annie Get Your Gun

Outstanding Direction of a Play

  • Scott Olson, for The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Leslie Anne Ross, for Inherit the Wind

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

  • Matt Moore, for Jersey Boys
  • Jack Tessier, for Scrooge! The Musical
  • Jeff Walker, for Annie Get Your Gun

Outstanding Stage Management of a Play

  • Ellen Tolson, for The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Bek Perez, for Inherit the Wind

Outstanding Stage Management of a Musical

  • Debbie Martin, for Jersey Boys
  • Bek Perez, for Annie Get Your Gun
  • Esther Wells, for Scrooge! The Musical

Outstanding Production of a Play

  • Maggie Swan, for The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Don Richardson, for Inherit the Wind

Outstanding Production of a Musical

  • Don Richardson, for Annie Get Your Gun
  • Mary Beth Balint, for Jersey Boys
  • Matt Moore, for Scrooge! The Musical