Annual Meeting and Lofty Awards on August 20, 2023
FCT Annual Meeting and Lofty Awards
Be our Guest! The FCT Annual Meeting and Lofty Awards will take place on Sunday, August 20 at 6:30 pm at the Vint Hill Theater on the Green located at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, VA. The Annual Meeting will include reports from the executive committee and executive director, as well as 2023 – 2024 members electing some additional board members. The Lofty Awards winners will be announced and entertainment will include the theater year in review! The event is open to the public. Here is the link to RSVP for free tickets to attend.
To join or renew membership which is open to the public, see the Membership and Contribution tab for 2023 – 2024 on the FCT website at www.FCTstage.org.
The membership of Fauquier Community Theatre will elect three Directors to the Board for a three-year term at the Annual Meeting on August 20th. FCT seeks to have a diverse Board that represents all of its members and participants. The Board also seeks to have Directors with backgrounds that support specific Board functions, such as fundraising and community outreach, as well as someone with a financial or accounting background. For more information, contact FCT’s secretary Saralyn Aylor (SaralynA@FCTstage.org), no later than August 1st.
Lofty Award Nominations for 2022-2023
Here are Lofty Nominations for the 2022-2023 Performance categories.
At the Awards ceremony on Sunday, August 20 there will be awards in additional Performance categories not listed here. There will also be awards presented in the 18 Technical and Overall categories, including Most Outstanding Ensemble Member for each Musical, and Best Overall Cast for 2022-2023.
Congratulations! Award Winners are in bolded text.
PERFORMANCE AWARDS
Best Featured Actor in a Play
* Dell Pendergrast as Rabbi Judah Nadich in The Greatest Generation Speaks
* Tony Killian as Van Parker in The Greatest Generation Speaks
* Marty Kelly as Howie Newsom in Our Town
Best Featured Actress in a Play
* Maureen Hamilton as Veronica Hulick in The Greatest Generation Speaks
* Stacie Duvall as Mary Beth Markaway Rieke in The Greatest Generation Speaks
* Tammy Barboza as Geneva Shelton in The Greatest Generation Speaks
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
* David Morgan as Conductor/Accordian Player in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
* Jimmy Houck as Pepper in Mamma Mia!
* Larry Finkel as Danny in Holiday Inn
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
* Amber Weaver as Croupier in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
* Kaitlyn Couvillon as Ali in Mamma Mia!
* Marlee Ratcliff as Charlie Winslow in Holiday Inn
Best Supporting Actor in a Play
* Hugh Hill Raymond as Daum in The Greatest Generation Speaks
* Larry Finkel as Mr. Webb in Our Town
* Scott Graham as Dr. Gibbs, Frank in Our Town
Best Supporting Actress in a Play
* Carolyn Corsano Wong as Linda Matthews in The Greatest Generation Speaks
* Fallon Duff as Mrs. Gibbs in Our Town
* Sharon Ray as Mrs. Webb in Our Town
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
* George Willis as Andre Thibault in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
* Jason Damaso as Bill in Mamma Mia!
* Scott Pierce as Harry in Mamma Mia!
* Will Ayers as Sky in Mamma Mia!
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
* Dawn Gaynor as Louise Badger in Holiday Inn
* Elizabeth Steimel as Jolene Oakes in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
* Esther Wells as Rosie in Mamma Mia!
* Hilary Pierce as Muriel Eubanks in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Best Lead Actor in a Play
* Jiles Burnham as George Gibbs in Our Town
* Jim Constable as Tom Brokaw in The Greatest Generation Speaks
* Stub Estey as Stage Manager in Our Town
Best Lead Actress in a Play
* Angelina LookingGlass as Emily Webb in Our Town
Best Lead Actor in a Musical
* Anthony Williams as Ted Hanover in Holiday Inn
* Jack Tessier as Freddy Benson in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
* Ken Wayne as Lawrence Jameson in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
* Kyle Wright as Jim Hardy in Holiday Inn
Best Lead Actress in a Musical
* Danica Shook as Donna in Mamma Mia!
* Jennifer Ayers as Sophie in Mamma Mia!
* Kimberly Geipel as Linda Mason in Holiday Inn
* Sarah Bright as Christine Colgate in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Most Outstanding Ensemble Member in a Musical – Holiday Inn
* Evan Kohnstam
Most Outstanding Ensemble Member in a Musical – Dirty Rotten Soundrels
* Cindy Sabato
Most Outstanding Ensemble Member in a Musical – Mamma Mia!
* Georgia Scarborough
Most Outstanding Ensemble Member in a Play – Our Town
* Gregory Leggott as Sam Craig
Best Overall Cast (certificates)
* Amber Eve Weaver
* Andrew Broemmel
* Andrew Morin
* Annette Gibson
* Arianna Mary Parenti
* Ben Jacobeen
* Catie J. Pacheco
* Cindy Sabato
* David Morgan
* Debbie Martin
* Elizabeth Marie Moore
* Elizabeth Steimel
* George E. Willis
* Hilary Pierce
* Isabella M. Mancini
* Jack Tessier
* Jessica L. Mabry
* Jonathan Duncan
* Ken Wayne
* Maureen Hamilton
* Patrick Murray
* Rich Pinson
* Samantha Wong
* Sarah Bright
PRODUCTION AWARDS
Winners’ names are in bolded text.
Most Outstanding Choreography of a Musical
* Christie Dubnansky for Mamma Mia!
* Gabrielle Tessier for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
* Kimberly Geipel for Holiday Inn
Most Outstanding Music Direction of a Musical
* Katherine E. Hawkins for Mamma Mia!
* Cate Murray for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
* Daniel Holmes for Holiday Inn
Most Outstanding Direction of a Play
* Sonia Bronder for Our Town
* Dr. Harry J. Kantrovich for The Greatest Generation Speaks
Most Outstanding Direction of a Musical
* Scott Olson for Mamma Mia!
* Matt Moore for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
* Betsy Hansen for Holiday Inn
Most Outstanding Stage Management of a Play
* Emily Mossburg for Our Town
* Pat Jannell for The Greatest Generation Speaks
Most Outstanding Stage Management of a Musical
* Evan Kohnstan for Mamma Mia!
* Nicole Rivenburg for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
* Bekah G Perez for Holiday Inn
Most Outstanding Production of a Play
* Stub Estey for Our Town
* Don Richardson for The Greatest Generation Speaks
Most Outstanding Production of a Musical
* Maggie Swan for Mamma Mia!
* Mary Beth Balint for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
* Diane King for Holiday Inn
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Most Outstanding Set Design
*Doug Barylski for Dirty Rotten Soundrels
Most Outstanding Set Construction
*Doug Barylski for Dirty Rotten Soundrels
Most Outstanding Set Painting
*Martin Kelly for Dirty Rotten Soundrels
Most Outstanding Set Decoration/Dressing
*Kelp Armstrong for Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn
Most Outstanding Properties
*Jay Tim Wells for Dirty Rotten Soundrels
Most Outstanding Light Design
*Scott Volpert for Dirty Rotten Soundrels
Most Outstanding Sound Design
*Sonia Bronder for Our Town
Most Outstanding Costumes
*Heidi M. Santschi for Dirty Rotten Soundrels
Most Outstanding Hair Design
*Sprite Briner for The Greatest Generation Speaks
Most Outstanding Makeup Design
*Sprite Briner for The Greatest Generation Speaks
