HP&P created the Pat King Awards in 2016 to recognize excellence in theatrical performance, and production. Pat King was a longtime leader and member of HP&P and we proudly name these awards in her honor. These awards will be presented for productions that took place in our 2018 season.
Many congratulations to all of our nominees and thank you to all who make the productions at HP&P possible! Here are the nominees:
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Jen Donsky – Big River
Chris Miller – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Ryk Lewis – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Omaira Parrilla-Dunne – High Fidelity
Chris Miller – A Christmas Story
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
George Clark – Big River
Bill Fikaris – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Ryk Lewis – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Kalman Dunne – High Fidelity
Pat DeFusco – A Christmas Story
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Sarah Stouff – Big River
Renee McCleery – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Renee McCleery & Ryk Lewis – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Renee McCleery – High Fidelity
Renee McCleery – A Christmas Story
OUTSTANDING PROPERTIES
Deb Mitchell – Big River
Mary Alice Cleeve – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Deb Mitchell – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Deb Mitchell & Brennan Diorio – High Fidelity
David Stavetski, Donna Scherz, & Lisa Stickel – A Christmas Story
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
Matthew Weil – Big River
Bill Fikaris – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Ryk Lewis & Jenn Tracy – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Edward Doyle – High Fidelity
Emily McHale – A Christmas Story
OUSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT
Sara Viniar – Big River
Sue C. Stein – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Omaira Parrilla-Dunne – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Omaira Parrilla-Dunne – High Fidelity
Omaira Parrilla-Dunne – A Christmas Story
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Matthew Weil – Big River
Ryk Lewis – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Edward Doyle – High Fidelity
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Bill Fikaris – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Emily McHale – A Christmas Story
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Jen Zellers – Big River
Jennifer Gordon & Ryk Lewis – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Katharina Muniz – High Fidelity
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION
Cameron Stringham – Big River
Ryk Lewis – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Jared Moskowitz – High Fidelity
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
Bill Fikaris & Sue Stein – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Emily McHale & David Stavetski – A Christmas Story
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
Matthew Weil & Megan Knowlton Balne – Big River
Ryk Lewis & Pat DeFusco – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Edward Doyle & Deb Mitchell – High Fidelity
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Cast of Big River
Cast of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Cast of High Fidelity
Cast of A Christmas Story
LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Vinnie DiFilippo – Huck Finn, Big River
Chris Fitting – Lawrence Jameson, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Sidney Manfred Maycock III – Freddy Benson, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Ed ‘Rico’ Santiago – Rob, High Fidelity
LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Kristina Coia – Christine Colgate, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dana Masterman – Laura, High Fidelity
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Bryan Pitt – Jim, Big River
Nicholas French – The Duke, Big River
Anthony Vitalo – Barry, High Fidelity
Joseph Grosso – Dick, High Fidelity
Tommy Balne – Ian, High Fidelity
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Gina Petti – Muriel Eubanks, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Lauren Hope Gates – Liz, High Fidelity
FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Dylan Corbett – Tom Sawyer, Big River
Steve Rogina – Pap Finn, Big River
Vinnie DiFilippo – Bruce / Futon Guy, High Fidelity
Matthew Weil – TMPMITW, High Fidelity
FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Kaitlin Healy – Mary Jane Wilkes, Big River
Lori A. Howard – Widow Douglas / Sally Phelps, Big River
Marissa Wolf – Miss Watson / Needlewoman, Big River
April Johnson – Alice, Big River
Allison Korn – Marie LaSalle, High Fidelity
LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY
Ken Hellings – Brick, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Dan Safeer – Ralph, A Christmas Story
Elliott Crosby – Ralphie, A Christmas Story
LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Ashley Griffiths – Maggie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Benjamin Morris – Gooper, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Pat DeFusco – Big Daddy, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Pat DeFusco – The Old Man, A Christmas Story
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Amanda Frederick – Mae, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Tami Gordon Brody – Big Mama, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Nicole Derosa Lukaitis – Mother, A Christmas Story
FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Gary Werner – Reverend Tooker, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Phil Kehoe – Doc Baugh, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Shae Harris – Sookey, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Shani Harris – Lacey, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Nell Watts – Miss Shields, A Christmas Story
FEATURED YOUTH ACTOR
Wesley Frederick – Sonny, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Quinn Carney – Buster, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Wesley Holloway – Randy, A Christmas Story
Zach Johnson – Flick, A Christmas Story
Kevin Stickel – Schwartz, A Christmas Story
Maddox Morfit-Tighe – Farkas, A Christmas Story
FEATURED YOUTH ACTRESS
Emma Scherz – Dixie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Gabrielle Werner – Trixie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Harper Carney – Polly, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Emma Scherz – Esther Jane, A Christmas Story
Gracie Sokoloff – Helen, A Christmas Story
THE DAN BORIS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
George Clark
STAGE KID OF THE YEAR
Tess Smith
SPIRIT OF DENMARK AWARD
John Young
