Awards

         

2025 OCTA State Conference:

Sonja Hyer - Outstanding Delegate - OCTA, West Region

The Women of Lockerbie

Merit in Acting - Jennifer Kaufman as Maddie
Merit in Acting - Niccole SueAnn Wallace as Olive
Excellence in Acting - Madison Wells as Hattie

Excellence in Overall Set Design - Steve Dietrich / Chuck Fox - The Women of Lockerbie

2024-25 DayTony Awards:

Merit in Costumes for **New and Then** - Andrea Wintrow
Merit in Props for **Now and Then** - Sonja Hyer
Merit in Performance in a Support Role - Mike Maxson as Major Metcalf in **The Mousetrap**
Merit in Performance in a Leading Role - Niccole SueAnn Wallace as Olive Allison in **The Women of Lockerbie**

2025 OCTA West Region Awards:

**The Women of Lockerbie** - Invitee to the OCTA State Conference
Merit in Acting - Bradi Baumann as Woman 2
Excellence in Acting - Madison Wells as Hattie
Excellence in Acting - Michael J. Schumacher as Bill
Excellence in Acting - Jennifer Kaufman as Maddie
Excellence in Directing - Derek Dunavent
Excellence in Set Design - Steve Dietrich / Chuck Fox
Outstanding in Ensemble - The Cast
Outstanding in Acting - Niccole Sue Ann Wallace

2024-2025 Awards TCT Barnstormer Award

Acting Awards:

TJ Montgomery Outstanding in Acting **The Mousetrap**
Rachel Terrell Outstanding in Acting **The Mousetrap**
Nick Beard Excellence in Acting **The Mousetrap**
Michael Maxson Excellence in Acting **The Mousetrap**
Niccole SueAnn Wallace Merit In Acting **The Mousetrap**
Cody Peterson Merit In Acting **The Mousetrap**
Jennifer Kaufman Outstanding in Acting **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Michael J Schumacher Outstanding in Acting **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Niccole SueAnn Wallace Excellence in Acting **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Bradi Baumann Merit In Acting **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Jen Kaufman Outstanding in Acting **Now and Then**
Savvy Hostetler Excellence in Acting **Now and Then**
Steve Dietrich Merit In Acting **Now and Then**
Ayden Rench Merit In Acting **Now and Then**
Steve Dietrich Outstanding in Acting **One Slight Hitch**
Colin Girolamo Excellence in Acting **One Slight Hitch**
Katie Waid Merit In Acting **One Slight Hitch**
Racheal Tingley Merit In Acting **One Slight Hitch**
Niccole SueAnn Wallace Merit In Acting **One Slight Hitch**

Tech Awards:

Niccole SueAnn Wallace Outstanding in Directing **Now and Then**
Derek Dunavent Excellence in Directing **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Michael J Schumacher Excellence in Directing **The Mousetrap**
Don Campbell Merit in Directing **One Slight Hitch**
Red Newman Outstanding in Set Design **The Mousetrap**
Steve Dietrich Excellence in Set Design **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Steve Dietrich Excellence in Set Design **Now and Then**
Steve Dietrich Merit in Set Design **One Slight Hitch**
Derek Dunavent Outstanding in Sound Design **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Jennifer Kaufman Excellence in Sound Design **The Mousetrap**
Jennifer Kaufman Excellence in Sound Design **Now and Then**
Jennifer Kaufman Merit in Sound Design **One Slight Hitch**
Derek Dunavent Outstanding in Lighting Design **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Derek Dunavent Excellence in Lighting Design **Now and Then**
Derek Dunavent Excellence in Lighting Design **The Mousetrap**
Derek Dunavent Merit in Lighting Design **One Slight Hitch**
Sonja Hyer Outstanding in Props **Now and Then**
Sonja Hyer/ Michael J Schumacher Excellence in Props **The Mousetrap**
Sonja Hyer Merit in Props **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Sonja Hyer Merit in Props **One Slight Hitch**
Abby Kinnebrew & Michael / Schumacher Outstanding in Costumes **The Mousetrap**
Jackie Chamberlin / Kathy Campbell Merit in Costumes **One Slight Hitch**
Michael J Schumacher Merit in Costumes **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Andrea Wintrow Merit in Costumes **Now and Then**
Andrea Wintrow Outstanding in Hair/Makeup **The Mousetrap**
Andrea Wintrow Merit in Hair/Makeup **One Slight Hitch**
Jennifer Kaufman Outstanding in Set Painting **Now and Then**
Jennifer Kaufman Outstanding in Set Painting **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Brian Laughlin Outstanding in Dialect Coach **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Sonja Hyer Outstanding in Set Dressing **Now and Then**

PEG DIETRICH DIRECTOR'S AWARDS:

Awarded by the show director to a cast or crew member who went above and beyond for the production.
Michael J Schumacher - Awarded to Rachel Terrell For Going Above and Beyond with a positive attitude for **The Mousetrap**
Michael J Schumacher- Awarded to Alli Zbinben For going above and beyond supporting the Box Office for **The Mousetrap**
Derek Dunavent - Awarded to Chuck Fox & Steve Dietrich For going above and beyond with the running water in the set design for **The Women Of Lockerbie**
Niccole SueAnn Wallace- awarded to Andrea Wintrow For going above and beyond for **Now and Then**
Don Campbell - Awarded to The Cast and Crew For going above and beyond for **One Slight Hitch**

2024 TCT Barnstormer Awards

Acting Awards

Michael Schumacher - Outstanding in Acting for I Hate Hamlet
Michelle Peterson - Excellence in Acting for I Hate Hamlet
Doug Gibbons - Excellence in Acting for I Hate Hamlet
Madison Wells - Merit in Acting for I Hate Hamlet
Derek Dunavent - Merit in Acting for I Hate Hamlet

Madison Wells - Outstanding in Acting for Lysistrata
Cody Peterson - Excellence in Acting for Lysistrata
Niccole SueAnn Wallace - Excellence in Acting for Lysistrata
Michelle Peterson - Excellence in Acting for Lysistrata
Tamar Fishbein - Merit in Acting for Lysistrata
Zach White - Merit in Acting for Lysistrata
Don Smith - Merit in Acting for Lysistrata

Mark Van Luvender - Outstanding in Acting for Moon Over The Brewery
Cody Peterson - Excellence in Acting for Moon Over The Brewery
Liz Maxson - Merit in Acting for Moon Over The Brewery

Sam Jacobi - Outstanding in Acting for Godspell
Alicia Wagner - Outstanding in Acting for Godspell
Cody Peterson - Excellence in Acting for Godspell
Gabriel Ison - Excellence in Acting for Godspell
Michelle Peterson - Excellence in Acting for Godspell
Shannon Carlson - Merit in Acting for Godspell
Amelia Wiggershaus - Merit in Acting for Godspell
Savvy Hostetler - Merit in Acting for Godspell

Tech Awards

Derek Dunavent - Outstanding in Directing for Lysistrata
Derek Dunavent - Excellence in Directing for Godspell
Steve Dietrich - Excellence in Directing for Moon Over The Brewery
Erin Gibbons - Merit in Directing for I Hate Hamlet

Steve Dietrich - Outstanding in Set Design for Lysistrata
Steve Dietrich - Excellence in Set Design for Moon Over The Brewery
Steve Dietrich - Excellence in Set Design for Godspell
Doug Gibbons/Andrew Dahlke - Merit in Set Design for I Hate Hamlet

Jennifer Kaufman - Outstanding in Sound Design for Moon Over The Brewery
Cody Peterson - Outstanding in Sound Design for I Hate Hamlet
Derek Dunavent - Excellence in Sound Design for Godspell
Derek Dunavent - Merit in Sound Design for Lysistrata

Derek Dunavent - Outstanding in Lighting Design for Godspell
Derek Dunavent - Excellence in Lighting Design for Moon Over The Brewery
Derek Dunavent - Excellence in Lighting Design for Lysistrata
Derek Dunavent - Merit in Lighting Design for I Hate Hamlet

Sonja Hyer/Michelle Peterson - Outstanding in Props for I Hate Hamlet
Sonja Hyer - Excellence in Props for Moon Over The Brewery
Michelle Peterson - Merit in Props for Lysistrata
Michelle Peterson - Merit in Props for Godspell

Derek Dunavent - Outstanding in Costumes for Lysistrata
Michael Schumacher - Outstanding in Costumes for I Hate Hamlet
Andrea Wintrow - Excellence in Costumes for Moon Over The Brewery
Derek Dunavent - Excellence in Costumes for Godspell

Andrea Wintrow - Outstanding in Hair/Makeup for Moon Over The Brewery
Grace Conkel - Excellence in Hair/Makeup for I Hate Hamlet

Madison Wells - Merit in Lobby Display for I Hate Hamlet

Jennifer Kaufman - Outstanding in Set Painting for Lysistrata
Jennifer Kaufman - Excellence in Set Painting for Godspell

Derek Dunavent - Excellence in Choreography for Godspell

Peg Dietrich Director's Awards

Erin Gibbons - Awarded to Michael J Schumacher for Going Above and Beyond in I Hate Hamlet
Derek Dunavent - Awarded to Sam Jacobi for Going Above and Beyond and Swooping In for Lysistrata
Steve Dietrich - Awarded to Liz Maxson for Going Above and Beyond Taking Over the Role of Miriam in Moon Over The Brewery
Derek Dunavent - Awarded to Jenny Weber for Going Above and Beyond in Supporting Music Rehearsals with Her Vocal and Piano Skills for Godspell
Derek Dunavent - Awarded to Michelle Peterson for Going Above and Beyond by Handling a Million Details that Made My Life Easier and the Show Better in Godspell

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Chickie Awards - Introduced in 2023, the Chickie Awards are fun, non-traditional theatre awards that are voted for by TCT members prior to the annual membership banquet.   Categories were selected at random and all winners were written in submissions by cast, crew and various theatre members to give out special recognition, in a fun way, to various cast members.

2023 Chickie Awards
Favorite Bad guy/Bad girl -  The Intruder, played by Derek Dunavent in See How They Run
Favorite Good guy/Good girl - Rev. Arthur Humphrey, played by John Lawson in See How They Run
Favorite character change of heart/development - Ebenezer Scrooge, played by Jim Spencer in The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge
Favorite comedic character/actor - Mrs. Dilber, played by Madison Wells in The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge
Favorite dramatic character/actor - Michael's Date and My Baby, played by Niccole Amersdorfer in Motherhood Out Loud
Craziest/biggest character hairdo - Mother, played by Jenny Weber in Barefoot in the Park
Favorite special effect - Everything in The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge
Most enthusiastic crew member - Samantha Persing, Barefoot in the Park
Favorite cast (performed best as an ensemble) - Barefoot in the Park
Favorite show of the season - TIE:  Barefoot in the Park and Motherhood Out Loud

Barnstormer Awards - Troy Civic Theatre’s internal awards, the Barnstormers are determined by our audiences  Each audience member receives a Barnstormer ballot in their program and are asked to fill it out before they leave that theatre that evening.   The audience scores are tallied, and the performance awards are determined blindly by a group of 3-4 TCT members based on just the scores for that show.  The technical awards are also tallied, with those awards being determined against one another throughout the season.  The Barnstormer Award are presented each year at the Annual Membership Meeting and Banquet held after the close of the season.

2023 Barnstormer Awards

Acting Awards :Tina Green -  Outstanding in Acting for See How They Run
Abby Smith - Excellence in Acting for See How They Run
Doug Gibbons - Excellence in Acting for See How They Run
Brian Laughlin - Merit In Acting for See How They Run
John Lawson - Merit In Acting for  See How They Run
Janet Wasson  - Merit In Acting for  See How They Run
Michael Schumacher -  Outstanding in Acting  for The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Brian Laughlin -  Excellence in Acting for The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Jim Spencer -  Excellence in Acting for The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Steve Dietrich  - Excellence in Acting for The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Zach White -  Merit In Acting for The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Betsy Thompson -  Merit In Acting for The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Zach White - Outstanding in Acting for Barefoot In The Park
Jenny Weber -  Excellence in Acting for Barefoot In The Park
Rachel Brown  - Merit In Acting for  Barefoot In The Park
Arianna Chapman -  Merit In Acting for Barefoot In The Park
Mike Beamish - Merit In Acting for  Barefoot In The Park
Mark Van Luvender -  Merit In Acting for Barefoot In The Park
Colin Girolamo -  Excellence in Acting for FIREFLIES
Katie Adams -  Merit In Acting for FIREFLIES
Sarah Hollis -  Merit In Acting for FIREFLIES
John Lawson -  Merit In Acting for  FIREFLIES
Julie Zalar - Outstanding in Acting for Motherhood Out Loud
Jennifer Kaufman -  Outstanding in Acting  for Motherhood Out Loud
Niccole Sue
Ann Wallace -  Excellence in Acting for Motherhood Out Loud
Derek Dunavent  - Excellence in Acting for Motherhood Out Loud
Michelle Peterson -  Excellence in Acting for Motherhood Out Loud
Cody Peterson  - Excellence in Acting for Motherhood Out Loud
Michael J Schumacher -  Excellence in Acting for Motherhood Out Loud
Sandy Ehrlich  - Excellence in Acting for Motherhood Out Loud
Sandy Lemming - Excellence in Acting for Motherhood Out Loud
Rachel Brown  - Merit In Acting for  Motherhood Out Loud
Melanie Brown - Merit In Acting for  Motherhood Out Loud
Jackie Chamberlin  - Merit In Acting for Motherhood Out Loud
Jessica Echols -  Merit In Acting for  Motherhood Out Loud
Jessica Hoying -  Merit In Acting for Motherhood Out Loud
Kathy McIntosh  - Merit In Acting for  Motherhood Out Loud
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Tech Awards
Steve Dietrich -  Outstanding in Directing for Barefoot In The Park
Beth Shrake - Excellence in Directing for Motherhood Out Loud
Michael Schumacher -  Excellence in Directing  for See How They Run
Don Campbell - Merit in Directing for The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Steve Dietrich  - Outstanding in Set Design for Barefoot In The Park
Red Newman - Excellence in Set Design for See How They Run
Chuck Fox & Steve Dietrich -  Merit in Set Design for FIREFLIES
Jennifer Kaufman - Outstanding in Sound Design for Barefoot In The Park
Jennifer Kaufman - Excellence in Sound Design for FIREFLIES
Jennifer Kaufman -  Merit in Sound Design for The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Derek Dunavent  - Outstanding in Lighting Design for Barefoot In The Park
Derek Dunavent -  Excellence in Lighting Design for FIREFLIES
Derek Dunavent  - Excellence in Lighting Design for The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Derek Dunavent  - Merit in Lighting Design for See How They Run
Michael Schumacher -  Outstanding in Props for See How They Run
Sonja Hyer  - Outstanding in Props for  Barefoot In The Park
Sandy Ehrlich -  Excellence in Props for FIREFLIES
Sonja Hyer  - Merit in Props for The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Abby Kinnebrew Smith -  Outstanding in Costumes for See How They Run
Jackie Chamberlin - Excellence in Costumes for The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Andrea Wintrow - Merit in Costumes for Barefoot In The Park
Andrea Wintrow - Excellence in Hair and Makeup for Barefoot In The Park
Andrea Wintrow - Excellence in Hair and Makeup for The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Amber Chasteen -  Merit in Hair and Makeup for  See How They Run
Madison Wells -  Excellence in Lobby Display for See How They Run

Peg Dietrich Director’s Awards - Each director of the current season is asked to recognize someone involved in the show that went Above and Beyond to help bring the show together.  Typically this recognition is bestowed upon a crew member or another theatre member who stepped in to help in some capacity that they were not initially assigned to fulfill.  The awards are named in loving memory of TCT member Peg Dietrich, who was instrumental in establishing the tradition at Troy.   Peg was the heart and soul of the Barnstormer Awards in previous years. She strived to get all members - both new and old - more involved in the theatre, and  believed everyone should have a chance to be celebrated. 

2023 Peg Dietrich Director’s Awards
Michael J. Schumacher awarded Erin Gibbons For Being a True Substitute in See How They Run
Michael J. Schumacher awarded Derek Dunavent For Being Ready and Willing To Help in See How They Run
Don Campbell awarded Jennifer Kaufman For Going Above and Beyond Behind the Scenes and On Stage in The Trial Of Ebenezer Scrooge
Steve Dietrich awarded Samantha Persing For Managing the Show, the Director, and the Weather in Barefoot In The Park
Terressa Knoch  awarded Sarah Hollis  For Taking on the Challenge of a Leading Role in FIREFLIES

DayTony Awards - A collaboration of Dayton area community theatres (including TCT, Dayton Theatre Guild, Beavercreek Community Theatre, Innova Theatre, Dayton Playhouse, and Springboro Community Theatre), the DayTony awards are presented at a banquet every summer. The awards are determined by the votes and comments of adjudicators from both member theatres and at-large adjudicators. Each show submitted by a member theatre is watched and adjudicated by 5 persons from outside that theatre, and a committee led by an independent statistician reviews the combined scores to determine the awards given.

2022-23 Season Awards
For The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge:
Excellence in Costuming - Jackie Chamberlin
Excellence in Lighting - Derek Dunavent
Excellence in Props - Sonja Hyer
Excellence in Sound Design - Jennifer Kaufman
Excellence in Performance - Brian Laughlin (Judge)Excellence in Performance - Michael J Schumacher (Rothschild)Merit in Directing - Don Campbell
Merit in Set Design - Steve Dietrich
Merit in Performance - Zach White (Mr. Connolly)
Merit in Performance - Cody Peterson (Bob Cratchit)
Merit in Performance - Reagan Day (Ghost of Future)
Merit in Performance - Kathy Campbell (Translator)
Merit in Performance - Madison Wells (Mrs Cratchit)
Merit in Performance - Madison Wells (Mrs Dilber)
Merit in Performance - Betsy Thompson (Ghost of Past)
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For Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park:
Merit in Directing - Steve Dietrich
Merit in Set Design - Steve Dietrich
Merit in Ensemble - The Cast
Merit in Performance - Rachel Brown (Corie)Merit in Performance - Jenny Weber (Mother)Merit in Performance Mark Van Luvender (Victor Velasco)
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For Fireflies:
Merit in Lighting - Derek Dunavent
Merit in Sound Design - Jennifer Kaufman
Merit in Set Design - Chuck Fox
Merit in Props - Sandy Ehrlich
Merit in Performance  - Colin Girolamo (Abel)Merit in Performance - John Lawson (Eugene)

OCTA Awards - The Ohio Community Theatre Association is a state-wide organization dedicated to furthering the growth and development of non-profit community theatres throughout Ohio.  Divided into 8 regions, OCTA maintains a cycle of Regional Conferences in June and July, and a State Conference in September.   At their regional, each member theatre has an opportunity to present a 35-40 minute excerpt from a show presented during their most recent season,  The excerpts are adjudicated by three OCTA-trained adjudicators, and awards are presented at the end of the conference.  From the regional, anywhere from 1-4 excerpts (determined by the total number of participating excerpts) are invited to present their same excerpt at the State Conference.  TCT is a proud member of the OCTA West region, and has been active in the regional and state levels for many years:  Previous invitees to the State Conference have included: Angel Street, Escanaba in Da Moonlight, The Tin Woman, and Neil Simon’s Barefoot In The Park.  

2023 West Region Awards
TCT presented an excerpt of Neil Simon’s Barefoot In The Park Merit in Costumes - Andrea Wintrow
Merit in Set Design - Steve Dietrich
Merit in Performance - Zach White
Excellence in Directing - Steve Dietrich
Outstanding in Performance - Jenny Weber
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The excerpt was invited to excerpt at the State Conference as the West Region Alternate

2023 State Conference Awards
TCT presented an excerpt of Neil Simon’s Barefoot In The Park
Honorable Mention in newsletter creativity and newsletter content for The Stagecoach.
Merit In Performance to Jenny Weber for MotherMerit in Ensemble to the cast: Jenny Weber, Zach White, Samantha Persing, and Mark Van Luvender
Excellence in Physical Comedy to Jenny Weber and Zach White