Bugsy Malone, Jr. (July 2019)

Orchid Award Winners:

• Excellence in Costume Design – Carolyn Finn, Jill Gornet, Melinda Hubbard, and Carissa Sloan
• Excellence in Direction – Pia Rader
• Excellence in Producing – Jill Gornet, Jonathan Eckman, and Charlie Rader
• Excellence in Set Design – Micheal Kiser
• Excellence in Stage Management – Glenna Knapp and Fran Uecker
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Andrew Guthrie
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Brandon Ressler
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Carissa Palazzolo
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Nicole Stocks

Nominations:

• Excellence in House – Pat Furterer, Carolyn Finn, and Michael Finn
• Excellence in Program Art – Peter Sexton
• Excellence in Properties – Jae Liles, Terry Neack, Joe Neumann, and Leo Rader
• Excellence in Set Construction – Tom Cavano, Glenna Knapp, Joe Neumann, and David Vest
• Excellence in Set Décor – Micheal Kiser
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Rowan Nelson

Mamma Mia! (August 2019)

Orchid Award Winners:

• Excellence in Direction – Deirdre Dyson
• Excellence in Musical Direction – Patrick Kelly
• Excellence in Program – Peggy Goodwin and Carissa Sloan
• Excellence in Set Construction – David Vest and Crew
• Excellence in Set Design – Deirdre Dyson
• Excellence in Stage Management – Glenna Knapp
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Ava Swearingen
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Laurie Schneider Brinkman
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Molly Kuntz

Nominations:

• Excellence in Choreography – Sonja Hansen
• Excellence in Costume Design – Elaine Michael
• Excellence in Dance Execution – The Cast
• Excellence in Ensemble – Deirdre Dyson and the Cast
• Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Ashe Salzl
• Excellence in Light Design – Dick Dyson
• Excellence in Set Décor – Barb Hoffman, Deirdre Dyson, Ashe Salzl
• Excellence in Sound Design – Sean Dunster, Glenn Bladh, Kaitlyn Naylor
• Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Patrick Kelly and Orchestra
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Denise Schneiders
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Joseph Moreland
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Rob Workley

Cole, An Entertainment (November 2019)

Orchid Award Winners:

• Excellence in Choreography – Margie Clegg
• Excellence in Light Design – Bob Kessler
• Excellence in Musical Direction – John Nixon
• Excellence in Orchestral Performance – John Nixon & Orchestra
• Excellence in Program – Kay Bolin, Peggy Goodwin, and Carissa Sloan
• Excellence in Program Art – Peter Sexton
• Excellence in Set Design – Micheal Kiser
• Excellence in Sound Design – Glenn Bladh and Chris Lee

Nominations:

• Excellence in Costume Design – Jane Lee
• Excellence in House – Gary and Becky Giver, Marjorie Wilson
• Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – Chris Lee
• Excellence in Properties – Jae Liles
• Excellence in Stage Management – Fran Uecker, Glenna Knapp
• Excellence in Video Production Design – Greg Smith, Chris Lee
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – David Marcus
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Deb Giehl
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Izy Jones
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Kate Arnold
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Melinda Hubbard
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Micheal Kiser
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Missy Fram
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Sherry Mikalak

Gypsy (March 2020)

Orchid Award Winners:

• Excellence in Costume Design – Elaine Michael, Carolyn Finn, Melinda Hubbard, and Patty Mills
• Excellence in Hair/Wigs – Ashe Salzl, Abbey Stayden, Rosa Pinedo, and Christina Siciliano
• Excellence in House – Gary Giver, Becky Giver, Linda Schriever, Michael Finn, and Carolyn Finn
• Excellence in Light Design – Gregory Carl Smith
• Excellence in Producing – Tom Cavano, Becky Cole, and Jill Gornet
• Excellence in Program Art – Peter Sexton
• Excellence in Properties – Jae Liles
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Sophie ViseHolman
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Larry Harman
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Lisa Breithaupt

Nominations:

• Excellence in Direction – Micheal Harris-Kiser
• Excellence in Dance Execution – Lauren Fritzsche
• Excellence in Ensemble – Kate Arnold/Melinda Hubbard/Jacqlyn Schott
• Excellence in Ensemble – Lisa Breithaupt/Bonnie Emmer/Larry Harmon/Sophie ViseHolman
• Excellence in Musical Direction – Jeanne Bilyeu
• Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Jeanne Bilyeu and Orchestra
• Excellence in Program – Peggy Goodwin, assisted by Carissa Sloan
• Excellence in Set Design – Micheal Harris-Kiser
• Excellence in Sound Design – Chris Lee
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Bonnie Emmer
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Lauren Fritzsche

ACT Cincinnati’s Rising Star Award – David Vest