YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE Theater recognizes outstanding achievers

By L. CROW
VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT
The winners of outstanding achievements and other special awards for participants in productions at The Youngstown Playhouse were recognized Saturday night. The Arthur Awards celebration began at the Playhouse with a social hour, followed by the awards distribution.
"Season ticket holders voted on the awards," said Bentley Lenhoff, executive director of The Playhouse. "The ballots were weighted by the number of shows each person saw for the season. People who saw five out of six shows got five votes. The ballots were counted by Wolfe and Evans, CPAs."
PLAYS: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY:
Actor in a Major Role: Tom DePaola as Eugene in "Brighton Beach Memoirs"
Actress in a Major Role: Molly Galano as Charlotte Hay in "Moon Over Buffalo"
Actor in a Supporting Role: Matthew J. DiBattiste as Paul in "Moon Over Buffalo"
Actress in a Supporting Role: Molly Galano as Kate Jerome, Eugene's mother in "Brighton Beach Memoirs"
Actor in a Featured Role: Chris Fidram as Frankie, the victim, in "Breaking Legs"
Actress in a Featured Role: Candace DiLullo as Nora, Eugene's cousin in "Brighton Beach Memoirs"
Junior Performer: Jessie Dann as Esther Jane, in love with Ralphie in "A Christmas Story"
Outstanding Play of the Season: "Moon Over Buffalo"
MUSICALS, OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY:
Actor in a Major Role: Craig Moton, D.W.Washburn in "Smokey Joe's Caf & eacute;"
Actress in a Major Role: Martha Brogdon, "Fools Fall in Love," "Hound Dog," etc. "Smokey Joe's Caf & eacute;"
Outstanding Musical of the Season: "Smokey Joe's Caf & eacute;"
SPECIAL AWARDS:
Lifetime Achievement Award: Rennie (Mrs. John) Griffith and Sis (Mrs. Fred) Soller
The Non Covington Award for the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year: Joann and Don Barry
CREW AND BACKSTAGE AWARDS:
Stage Manager of the Year: Karen Lazarus for "Breaking Legs"
Assistant Stage Manager: Courtney DiLullo for "Brighton Beach Memoirs"
Light Board Operator: Joyce Jones for "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change"
Sound Board Operator: Lesley Lewis for "Moon Over Buffalo"
Properties: Storm Nevel for "Moon Over Buffalo"
Spotlight Operator: Storm Nevel for "Smokey Joe's Caf & eacute;"
Fly Operator: Darian Thomas for "A Christmas Story"
Floor Crew Member: Cheney Morgan for "A Christmas Story"