2023 - 2024 Pietzsch Awards
Winners: Cary Players is excited to announce the recipients of the 2023-2024 Annual Pietzsch Awards! We are so happy to celebrate these amazing volunteers and to recognize their contributions throughout last season. We are also looking for individuals to participate in the judging committee for the current season. If you are interested, please send a request to info@caryplayers.org.
Without further ado, the WINNERS of this year’s Pietzsch Awards are . . .
Best Show
Brigadoon
Outstanding Director
Mike McGee – Director (A Murder Is Announced)
Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role
Casey Erklin – Jeff Douglas (Brigadoon)
Chris Inhulsen – Charley Dalrymple (Brigadoon)
Elaine Quagliata – Sonia (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Outstanding Production Team Volunteer
Lair Block – Props help and Set Crew (A Murder Is Announced/A Gift To Remember/Brigadoon)
David Calhoun – Concessions Manager (All Shows)
Beth McDaniel – Set Dressing (A Murder Is Announced)
Outstanding Designer or Production Team Leader
Paula Andrews – Props Crew Chief (A Murder Is Announced)
Kristie Kennedy – Assistant Stage Manager (Brigadoon)
Kevin McIntire – Set Designer and Master Carpenter (A Murder Is Announced/Brigadoon)
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role
Amelia Lumpkin – Cassandra (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Sarah Richardson – Mitzi (A Murder Is Announced)
Violet Young – Kate (A Gift To Remember)
Outstanding Actor in a Cameo Role
Tyler Dennis – Clayton (A Gift to Remember)
Molly Hamelin – Ensemble (Brigadoon)
A Murder Is Announced)
Nominees: Cary Players is excited to announce the nominations for the 2023-2024 Annual Pietzsch Awards. With our first show of the new season coming up, it is an excellent chance to review the previous season that helped to get us here and all the amazing volunteers who participated in our productions.
The award recipients will be announced soon. Good luck to all participants!
Outstanding Actor in a Cameo Role (2 awards)
Tyler Dennis – Clayton (A Gift to Remember)
Molly Hamelin – Ensemble (Brigadoon)
Ashley Keefe Kay – Ensemble (Brigadoon)
Jarred Pearce – Sergeant Mellors (A Murder is Announced)
Danielle Santos – Maggie (Brigadoon)
Emily Sprague – Funeral Piper (Brigadoon)
Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role (3 awards)
Megan Birdsey – Meg Brockie (Brigadoon)
Casey Erklin – Jeff Douglas (Brigadoon)
Shana Fisher – Letitia Blacklock (A Murder Is Announced)
Jamie Gorski – Vanya (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Debra Grannan – Masha (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Rebecca Hodge – Fiona MacLaren (Brigadoon)
Chris Inhulsen – Charley Dalrymple (Brigadoon)
Ashley Rebecca Jones – Miss Marple (A Murder Is Announced)
Adam M. Miller – Tommy Albright (Brigadoon)
Elaine Quagliata – Sonia (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Sean Thornton – Spike (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Jay Zadeh – Inspector Craddock (A Murder Is Announced)
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role (3 awards)
Craig Ashby – Mr. Lundie (Brigadoon)
Joe Beaudin – Matt (A Gift To Remember)
Amelia Lumpkin – Cassandra (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Kelly McDaniel – Phillipa Haymes (A Murder Is Announced)
Tristan Monson – Harry Beaton (Brigadoon)
Liz Mullins – Elise (A Gift To Remember)
Sarah Richardson – Mitzi (A Murder Is Announced)
Stephanie Spohrer – Pam (A Gift To Remember)
Brett Stafford – Len (A Gift To Remember)
Meghan Tanaka – Nina (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Violet Young – Kate (A Gift To Remember)
Outstanding Designer or Production Team Leader (3 awards)
Paula Andrews – Props Crew Chief (A Murder Is Announced)
Bob Grannan – Set Designer (A Gift To Remember)
Sareek Hosein – Stage Manager (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Art Jolin – Set Designer (Brigadoon)
Kristie Kennedy – Assistant Stage Manager (Brigadoon)
Michael Lefler – Lighting Designer (A Murder Is Announced)
Phil Lowden – Master Carpenter (A Gift To Remember)
Carol Machuca – Stage Manager (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Kevin McIntire – Set Designer and Master Carpenter (A Murder Is Announced/Brigadoon)
Marianna Morin – Props Master (Brigadoon)
Ryann Norris – Lighting Designer (Brigadoon)
Lauren Polak – Costume Designer (A Murder Is Announced)
Brandon Scopel – Sound Designer/Operator (Brigadoon)
Joel Soren – Set Designer and Master Carpenter (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Ruth Suehle – Choreographer and Costume Design (Brigadoon)
Tina Vance – Costume Designer (Brigadoon)
Outstanding Production Team Volunteer (3 awards)
Mark Anderson – Assistant to the Musical Director (Brigadoon)
Rolanda Beckwith – Deck Crew (Brigadoon)
Lair Block – Props help and set crew (A Murder Is Announced/A Gift To Remember/Brigadoon)
David Calhoun – Concessions Manager (All Shows)
Betsy Holsopple – Deck Crew (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
James Howard – Set Dressing (A Gift To Remember)
Patrick Jean – Set Build and Volunteer (Brigadoon)
Jared Joyal – Sound Board Operator (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Ashley Keefe Kay – Dresser & Understudy for Several Roles (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Jenny Lilly – Props Crew (Brigadoon)
Beth McDaniel – Set Dressing (A Murder Is Announced)
Jeff Shoup – Paint and Set Load-In (A Murder Is Announced)
Outstanding Director (1 award)
Katherine Anderson – Musical Director (Brigadoon)
Michelle Corbitt – Director (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Rebecca Hodge – Assistant Director (A Murder Is Announced)
Mike McGee – Director (A Murder Is Announced)
Jaret Preston – Director (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Robert Richardson – Director (A Gift To Remember)
Jenn Salama – Assistant Director (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)
Tina Vance – Assistant Director (Brigadoon)
Bonnie Webster – Director (Brigadoon)
Best Show (1 award)
A Murder is Announced
A Gift to Remember
Vanya and Sonia and Marsha and Spike
Brigadoon
Interested in serving on the 2024-2025 Pietzsch Awards Committee?
Please email us at info@caryplayers.org for more information!