The votes are in. Here are the nominees for the 2017 N.H. Theatre Awards. The winners will be announced Saturday.
“12 Angry Jurors” – Bedford Off Broadway
“Equus” – M&D Productions
“Frost/Nixon” – Milford Area Players
“Last Gas” – M&D Productions
“Out of Order” – Bedford Off Broadway
“Raining Aluminum” – theatre KAPOW
“Sputnik, A Love Story” – Nashua Theatre Guild
“Stones in His Pockets” – theatre KAPOW
“Stupid F*ing Bird” – theatre KAPOW
“The Dining Room” – Jean’s Playhouse
“Clue: The Musical” – Colonel Town Players
“Fiddler on the Roof” – Windham Actors Guild
“Little Shop of Horrors” – Genesys Theater
“Once On This Island” – Community Players of Concord
“Rock of Ages” – Actorsingers
“Shrek” – Amherst PTA
“Spamalot” – Actorsingers
“The Musical of Musicals, The Musical!” – Little Church Theater
“The Secret Garden” – North Country Community Theatre
“The Spitfire Grill” – Majestic Theatre
“Peter and the Starcatcher” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse
“The Ladies Man” – Peterborough Players
“The Tempest” – Advice To The Players
“The Waltz” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” – Peterborough Players
“Avenue Q” – Jean’s Playhouse
“Brigadoon” – New London Barn Playhouse
“Cabaret” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse
“Shrek” – New London Barn Playhouse
“The King and I” – Weathervane Theatre Players
“A Year With Frog and Toad” – Windham Actors Guild
“Aida” – Peacock Players
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Peacock Players
“Footloose” – Actorsingers
“Guys and Dolls” – Majestic Theatre
“Lost in Wonderland” – N.H. Theatre Factory
“On The Town” – North Country Community Theatre
“Romeo and Juliet” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse
“The Boy Who Drew Cats” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse The
“Working: The Musical” – Majestic Theatre
“12 Angry Jurors” – Bedford Off Broadway (Jason Crowell)
“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Susanna Brent)
“Equus” – M&D Productions (Dennis O’Neil)
“Frost/Nixon” – Milford Area Players (Vicky Sandin)
“Last Gas” – M&D Productions (Richard Russo)
“Out of Order” – Bedford Off Broadway (Mark Morrison)
“Raining Aluminum” – theatre KAPOW (Matt Cahoon)
“Romeo and Juliet” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Timothy L’Ecuyer)
“Sputnik, A Love Story” – Nashua Theatre Guild (Michael Curtiss)
“Stupid F*ing Bird” – theatre KAPOW (Matt Cahoon)
“Aida” – Peacock Players (Keith Weirich)
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Peacock Players (Keith Weirich)
“Fiddler on the Roof” – Windham Actors Guild (Dan Pelletier)
“Footloose” – Actorsingers (Dan Pelletier)
“On The Town” – North Country Community Theatre (Susan Lamontagne)
“Once On This Island” – Community Players of Concord (Bryan Halperin)
“Spamalot” – Actorsingers (Tim Stanley)
“The Musical of Musicals, The Musical!” – Little Church Theater (Lisa Travis)
“The Secret Garden” – North Country Community Theatre (Perry Allison)
“The Spitfire Grill” – Majestic Theatre (Merrill Peiffer)
“Peter and the Starcatcher” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Neil Pankhurst)
“The Ladies Man” – Peterborough Players (Charles Morey)
“The Tempest” – Advice To The Players (Andrew Codispoti)
“The Waltz” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Neil Pankhurst)
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” – Peterborough Players (Gus Kaikkonen)
Avenue Q – Jean’s Playhouse (Caitlin Lowans)
“Brigadoon” – New London Barn Playhouse (Richard Roland)
“Cabaret” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Clayton Phillips)
“Shrek” – New London Barn Playhouse (Keith Andrews)
“The King and I” – Weathervane Theatre Players (Diane DiCroce)
“12 Angry Jurors” – Bedford Off Broadway (Paul Lussier as Juror #3)
“Amadeus” – N.H. Theatre Factory (Joseph Paoni as Amadeus Mozart)
“Equus” – M&D Productions (Eric Berry-Sandelin as Alan Strang and Ken Martin as Martin Dysart)
“Frost/Nixon” – Milford Area Players (Michael Coppola as Richard M. Nixon)
“Last Gas” – M&D Productions (Eric Jordan as Nat Paradis)
“Out of Order” – Bedford Off Broadway (Rich Hurley as George Pigden and Craig Ciampa as Richard Willey)
“Stupid F*ing Bird” – theatre KAPOW (Tomer Oz as Con)
“The Dining Room” – Jean’s Playhouse (James Gocha as Father, Michael, Ted, Stuart, Gordon, Standish, Host)
“Clue: The Musical” – Colonel Town Players (Peter Gair as Mr. Boddy)
“Fiddler on the Roof” – Windham Actors Guild (Keith Belanger as Tevye)
“Little Shop of Horrors” – Genesys Theater (Chris O’Dwyer as Seymour)
“Once On This Island” – Community Players of Concord (Benjamin Hunton as Daniel Beauxhomme)
“Rock of Ages” – Actorsingers (Joe Paoni as Drew)
“Shrek” – Amherst PTA (Dale Thomas Byrd as Shrek)
“Spamalot” – Actorsingers (Colin Malette as Patsy and Tom Frates as King Arthur)
“The Musical of Musicals, The Musical!” – Little Church Theater (Roland DuBois as Billy)
“The Secret Garden” – North Country Community Theatre (Jonathan Verge as Archibald Craven)
“Hamlet” – Advice To The Players (Chris Ferrill as Ophelia)
“Peter and the Starcatcher” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Will Champion as Boy/Peter)
“The Ladies Man” – Peterborough Players (Anderson Matthews as Dr. Hercule Molineaux)
“The Tempest” – Advice To The Players (Robert Bates as Prospero)
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” – Peterborough Players (Kraig Swartz as Vanya)
“Brigadoon” – New London Barn Playhouse (Ryan Jesse as Tommy Albright)
“Cabaret” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Michael Luongo as Emcee)
“Shrek” – New London Barn Playhouse (Justin Colombo as Shrek)
“The King and I” – Weathervane Theatre Players (Clyde Voce as the King)
“The Wiz” – Weathervane Theatre Players (Dwayne Washington as Scarecrow)
“Aida” – Peacock Players (Mac Galinson as Radames)
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Peacock Players (Jake Harkins as Prince Eric)
“Elf, The Musical JR” – RB Productions (Jagger Reep as Buddy)
“Footloose” – Actorsingers (Andrew Holland as Ren McCormick)
“Honk, JR” – Actorsingers (Ben Morton as Ugly)
“Lost in Wonderland” – N.H. Theatre Factory (Chris Graham as Percy / White Knight)
“On The Town” – North Country Community Theatre (Patrick Sharpe as Gabey)
“Romeo and Juliet” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Jack Harding as Romeo)
“The Boy Who Drew Cats” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Santiago McCulloch as Erik)
“Working: The Musical” – Majestic Theatre (Mathieu Dubois as Several)
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” – Actors’ Circle Theatre (Heather McCormack as Titania)
“Calendar Girls” – Community Players of Concord, NH (Kim Lajoie as Chris)
“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Jamie M. Clavet as Maggie)
“Last Gas” – M&D Productions (Melissa O’Neil as Lurene Legassey Soloway)
“Noises Off” – Milford Area Players (Amy Agostino as Dotty Otley / Mrs. Clackett)
“Sputnik, A Love Story” – Nashua Theatre Guild (Kelsey Domeny as Madeline (Mattie) Lee Bradford)
“Stupid F*ing Bird” – theatre KAPOW (Emily Karel as Nina)
“Taming of the Shrew” – Windham Actors Guild (Laurie Torosian as Katherina)
“The Curious Savage” – Nashua Theatre Guild (Maria Barry as Ethel Savage)
“The Dining Room” – Jean’s Playhouse (Barbara Webb as Mother, Caroline, Peggy, Old Lady, Meg, Ruth)
“Clue: The Musical” – Colonel Town Players (Wendy Gair Muello as Mrs. Peacock)
“Fiddler on the Roof” – Windham Actors Guild (Jessica Plummer as Golde)
“Little Shop of Horrors” – Genesys Theater (Seraphim D’Andrea as Audrey)
“Little Shop of Horrors” – Upstage Players (Courtney Vashaw as Audrey)
“Once On This Island” – Community Players of Concord (Sheree Owens as Ti Moune)
“Rock of Ages” – Actorsingers (Ashley Swanson as Sherrie)
“The Musical of Musicals, The Musical!” – Little Church Theater (Emily Jaworski as Abby)
“The Secret Garden” – North Country Community Theatre (Maggie Finley as Mary Lennox)
“The Spitfire Grill” – Majestic Theatre (Katie Collins as Hannah Ferguson and Sheree Owens as Percy Talbott)
“Hamlet” – Advice To The Players (Candace Clift as Hamlet)
“Peter and the Starcatcher” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Katrina Michaels as Molly)
“The Tempest” – Advice To The Players (Kimberley Miller as Caliban)
“The Waltz” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Carolyn Kirsch as Old Camille and Sebastian Ryder as Middle Camille)
“Avenue Q” – Jean’s Playhouse (Mary Berthelsen as Kate Monster)
“Brigadoon” – New London Barn Playhouse (Kerry Conte as Fiona MacLaren)
“Cabaret” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Mallory Newbrough as Sally Bowles)
“Shrek” – New London Barn Playhouse (Talia Suskauer as Princess Fiona)
“The King and I” – Weathervane Theatre Players (Georgia Kate Haege as Anna)
“A Year With Frog and Toad” – Windham Actors Guild (Emily Fitzgerald as Frog)
“Aida” – Peacock Players (Aly Aramento as Aida)
“Beauty and the Beast” – Garrison Players (Kylee Brown as Belle)
“Carrie, The Musical” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Kayla Zarella as Margaret White)
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Peacock Players (Lillie Ellars as Ariel)
“Footloose” – Actorsingers (Aly Aramento as Ariel Moore)
“Guys and Dolls” – Majestic Theatre (Emily Trubey as Sarah Brown)
“On The Town” – North Country Community Theatre (Kate Budney as Hildy Esterhazy)
“Romeo and Juliet” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Emily Casko as Juliet)
“Working: The Musical” – Majestic Theatre (Brooke Flanders as Several)
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” – Actors’ Circle Theatre (Garrett Zecker as Nick Bottom)
“Amadeus” – N.H. Theatre Factory (Ray Dudley as Baron Gottenfried Van Swieten)
“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Ray Dudley as Big Daddy)
“Raining Aluminum” – theatre KAPOW (Peter Josephson as Various)
“Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare in the Park” – Nashua Theatre Guild (John Bachelder as Mercutio)
“Sputnik, A Love Story” – Nashua Theatre Guild (Greg Parker as Paul Trembley)
“Stupid F*ing Bird” – theatre KAPOW (Peter Josephson as Sorn and Wayne Asbury as Trig)
“The Dining Room” – Jean’s Playhouse (David Bownes as Client, Architect, Brewster, Grandfather, Jim, Harvey, Guest and Dan Adams as Howard, Psychiatrist, Billy, Paul, Ben, Tony, David, Guest)
“Guys and Dolls” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Angelo Gentile as Nicely–Nicely Johnson)
“Little Shop of Horrors” – Genesys Theater (Mario Arruda as Mushnik)
“Once On This Island” – Community Players of Concord (Darik Velez as Papa Ge and Angelo Gentile as Tonton Julian)
“Rock of Ages” – Actorsingers (James Middleton as Lonny)
“Shrek” – Amherst PTA (Eric Skoglund as Farquaad and James Middleton as Donkey)
“Spamalot” – Actorsingers (Ronald Bourque as Lancelot/French Taunter and Ben Levine as Robin/Guard 2)
“The Musical of Musicals, The Musical!” – Little Church Theater (Fran Page as Jitter)
“Peter and the Starcatcher” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Nicholas Wilder as Black Stache)
“The Ladies Man” – Peterborough Players (David Breitbarth as Etienne and Tom Frey as Gustav Aubin)
“The Waltz” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (John–Michael Breen as Claude Debussy)
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” – Peterborough Players (Bobby Mittelstadt as Spike)
“Cabaret” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Phil Sloves as Cliff)
“Shrek” – New London Barn Playhouse (George Vickers as Donkey and Vincent Ortega as Lord Farquaad)
“The King and I” – Weathervane Theatre Players (Dwayne Washington as Lun Tha)
“The Wiz” – Weathervane Theatre Players (Max Joseph as Tin Man)
“Aida” – Peacock Players (Kurtis Beeten as Mereb)
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Peacock Players (Alexander Nick as Scuttle and Kurtis Beeten as Sebastian)
“Footloose” – Actorsingers (Sean Fitzgerald as Reverend Shaw Moore and Jerome Trudeau as Willard Hewitt)
“Guys and Dolls” – Majestic Theatre (Zachary Barnaby as Arvide Abernathy and Donny Crowder as Nicely–Nicely Johnson)
“On The Town” – North Country Community Theatre (Ross Patten as Chip and Henry Lang as Ozzie)
“Romeo and Juliet” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Luke Harding as Benvolio)
“Amadeus” – N.H. Theatre Factory (Chelsea Pettibone as Constanze Mozar and Deirdre Hickok Bridge as Venticella #1)
“Equus” – M&D Productions (Mary Bastoni–Rebmann as Dora Strang)
“Raining Aluminum” – theatre KAPOW (Carey Cahoon as Various and Candace Gatzoulis as Various)
“Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare in the Park” – Nashua Theatre Guild (Traci Lepore as The Nurse)
“Sputnik, A Love Story” – Nashua Theatre Guild (Deirdre Hickok Bridge as Marie Trembley)
“Stupid F*ing Bird” – theatre KAPOW (Carey Cahoon as Mash and Deirdre Hickok Bridge as Emma)
“Summer of Faith” – Little Church Theater (Lisa Lovett as Mil Turner)
“Clue: The Musical” – Colonel Town Players (Christine Couette as Mrs. White and Catherine Carter as Miss Scarlett)
“Fiddler on the Roof” – Windham Actors Guild (Emily Holecy as Tzeitel)
“Guys and Dolls” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Amy Weston as Adelaide)
“Once On This Island” – Community Players of Concord, NH (Kathryn Hodges as Mama Euralie)
“Rock of Ages” – Actorsingers (Melissa Runde as Justice Charlier)
“Spamalot” – Actorsingers (Jessica Dee as Lady of the Lake)
“The Musical of Musicals, The Musical!” – Little Church Theater (Rachel Pantazis as June)
“The Secret Garden” – North Country Community Theatre (Jenn Langhus as Lily Craven)
“The Spitfire Grill” – Majestic Theatre (Jessica Plummer as Effy Krayneck)
“The Ladies Man” – Peterborough Players (Dale Hodges as Madame Aigreville)
“The Tempest” – Advice To The Players (Lily Cardaropoli as Miranda)
“The Waltz” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Kelley Davies as Young Camille and Debra Walsh as Rose)
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” – Peterborough Players (Dee Nelson as Sonia)
“Avenue Q” – Jean’s Playhouse (Samantha Ma as Christmas Eve)
“Cabaret” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Sebastian Ryder as Fraulein Schneider)
“Shrek” – New London Barn Playhouse (Hannah Rose Guillory as The Dragon)
“The King and I” – Weathervane Theatre Players (Katie Mariko Murray as Tuptim and Ta’Nika Gibson as Lady Thiang)
“Aida” – Peacock Players (Eliza Richards as Amneris)
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Peacock Players (Gabriella Silva as Ursula)
“Footloose” – Actorsingers (Liz Mak as Vi Moore and Sammy Honeywell as Rusty)
“Lost in Wonderland” – N.H. Theatre Factory (Katharine Demers as Millinsworth / Mad Hatter)
“On The Town” – North Country Community Theatre (Camila Pentland as Claire de Loone and Julia Mason as Ivy Smith)
“Romeo and Juliet” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Kaylee Lemire as Mercutio and Claire Gardner as The Nurse)
“Working: The Musical” – Majestic Theatre (Brooke McLaughlin as Several)
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Peacock Players (Henry Kopczynskie III)
“Fiddler on the Roof” – Windham Actors Guild (Amanda Morgan)
“Footloose” – Actorsingers (Amanda Morgan)
“Little Shop of Horrors” – Genesys Theater (John Carey)
“Lost in Wonderland” – N.H. Theatre Factory (Joel Mercier)
“On The Town” – North Country Community Theatre (Jane Woods)
“Once On This Island” – Community Players of Concord, NH (Troy Lucia)
“Spamalot” – Actorsingers (Judy Hayward)
“The Musical of Musicals, The Musical!” – Little Church Theater (Laura Belanger)
“The Spitfire Grill” – Majestic Theatre (Keith Belanger)
“Brigadoon” – New London Barn Playhouse (Danny Bernstein)
“Cabaret” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Judy Hayward)
“Georgia O’Keeffe Paints Paradise” – Alchemists’ Workshop (Will Ogmundson)
“Shrek” – New London Barn Playhouse (Danny Bernstein)
“The Wiz” – Weathervane Theatre Players (Colin Keating)
“Aida” – Peacock Players (Valerie Psoinos Nelson)
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Peacock Players (Valerie Psoinos Nelson)
“Fiddler on the Roof” – Windham Actors Guild (Katie Alexander)
“Footloose” – Actorsingers (Danielle DiPasquale)
“On The Town” – North Country Community Theatre (Susan LaMontagne)
“Once On This Island” – Community Players of Concord (Jen Sassak)
“Shrek” – Amherst PTA (Vouli Anthimidou)
“Spamalot” – Actorsingers (Brittney–Lynne Stanley)
“The Musical of Musicals, The Musical!” – Little Church Theater (Lisa Travis)
“The Secret Garden” – North Country Community Theatre (Allyson Weiner–Sawyer)
“Brigadoon” – New London Barn Playhouse (Jesse Factor)
“Cabaret” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Bryan Knowlton)
“Shrek” – New London Barn Playhouse (Keith Andrews)
“The King and I” – Weathervane Theatre Players (Diane Huber)
“The Wiz” – Weathervane Theatre Players (Jacques Stewart)
“A Year With Frog and Toad” – Windham Actors Guild (Colleen Strang)
“Amadeus” – N.H. Theatre Factory (Lorraine Louie & Joel Mercier)
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Peacock Players (Alex Homola & Maggie Mahony)
“Equus” – M&D Productions (Sharon O’Neil)
“Lost in Wonderland” – N.H. Theatre Factory (Lorraine Louie & Joel Mercier)
“On The Town” – North Country Community Theatre (Lori Mather)
“Rock of Ages” – Actorsingers (Allison Szklarz)
“Romeo and Juliet” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Lori McGinley)
“Shrek” – Amherst PTA (Laura Majore & Paula Troie)
“Spamalot” – Actorsingers (Allison Szklarz)
“Brigadoon” – New London Barn Playhouse (Emily Kimball)
“Cabaret” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Danee Rose Grillo)
“Shrek” – New London Barn Playhouse (Allison Crutchfield)
“The King and I” – Weathervane Theatre Players (Rien Schlecht)
“The Waltz” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Lori McGinley)
“Amadeus” – N.H. Theatre Factory (Wallace J. Pineault)
“Clue: The Musical” – Colonel Town Players (John Ayers)
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Peacock Players (Dan Koehler & Keith Weirich)
“Equus” – M&D Productions (Deborah Jasien)
“Frost/Nixon” – Milford Area Players (Vicky Sandin)
“Last Gas” – M&D Productions (Deborah Jasien)
“Raining Aluminum” – theatre KAPOW (Matt Cahoon)
“Rock of Ages” – Actorsingers (Don Smith–Weiss & Paul Metzger)
“Stones in His Pockets” – theatre KAPOW (Carey and Matt Cahoon)
“Stupid F*ing Bird” – theatre KAPOW (Matt and Carey Cahoon)
“Avenue Q” – Jean’s Playhouse (Hannah Joy Smith)
“Cabaret” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Melissa Shakun)
“Peter and the Starcatcher” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (David Towlun)
“The Waltz” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Inseung Park)
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” – Peterborough Players (James Morgan)
“Amadeus” – N.H. Theatre Factory (Joel Mercier)
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Peacock Players (Rich Loomer)
“Equus” – M&D Productions (Dennis O’Neil)
“Footloose” – Actorsingers (Gretchen Gray)
“Last Gas” – M&D Productions (Richard Russo)
“On The Town” – North Country Community Theatre (Seth Stoddard)
“Once On This Island” – Community Players of Concord, NH (Clint Klose)
“Raining Aluminum” – theatre KAPOW (Cynthia MacLeod & Nat Ward)
“Spamalot” – Actorsingers (Mike O’Keefe)
“The Secret Garden” – North Country Community Theatre (Seth Stoddard)
“Brigadoon” – New London Barn Playhouse (Ben Montmagny)
“Cabaret” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Thom Beaulieu)
“Shrek” – New London Barn Playhouse (Ben Montmagny)
“The Ladies Man” – Peterborough Players (Kevin Frazier)
“The Waltz” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Neil Pankhurst)
“Aida” – Peacock Players (Norm St. Germain & Keith Weirich)
Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” – Peacock Players (Norm St. Germain & Keith Weirich)
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Peacock Players (Norm St. Germain & Keith Weirich)
“Equus” – M&D Productions (Chris Chambers)
“Little Shop of Horrors” – Genesys Theater (Rick Brooks)
“Raining Aluminum” – theatre KAPOW (Tayva Young)
“Romeo and Juliet” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Thom Beaulieu)
“Stones in His Pockets” – theatre KAPOW (Tayva Young)
“Stupid F*ing Bird” – theatre KAPOW (Tayva Young)
“The Secret Garden” – North Country Community Theatre (Alexander Taylor)
“Cabaret” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Graham Edmondson)
“Peter and the Starcatcher” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Matthew Guminski)
“The King and I” – Weathervane Theatre Players (Christopher Carter)
“The Waltz” – The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (Thom Beaulieu)
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” – Peterborough Players (Kevin Frazier)