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AWARDS & HONORS
Over the decades, MPI has managed to accumulate a great volume of awards and honors due to its constant pursuit of theater excellence. As a member of the Association of Community Theaters (ACT) Cincinnati, itself a member organization of Ohio Community Theater Association (OCTA), MPI submits an excerpt from the current season's shows for the local ACT competition held each June. These scenes are invariably awarded with well-deserved recognition.

The 2008-2009 excerpt was taken from the show God's Man in Texas, and award winners at the June 2009 competition were:

OCTA Awards

Excellence in Ensemble, Mariemont Players Inc


The 2008-2009 season also resulted in ACT Orchid Awards for the following shows and artists:

ACT Orchid Awards

Nobody's Perfect
Excellence in Acting, Donnie McGovern as Leonard
Excellence in Set Design, Charlie Sampson
Excellence in Sound Design, Garry Davidson and Jane Davidson


Wally's Cafe'
Excellence in Direction, Norma Niinemets
Excellence in Ensemble, The Cast
Excellence in Acting, Cathy Lutts as Louise
Excellence in Acting, Sait Reese Tarhan as Wally
Excellence in Acting, Wendy Erin Braun as Janet
Excellence in Producing, Charles Sampson and Norma Niinemets
Excellence in Set Design, Charlie Sampson
Excellence in Set Construction, Charlie Sampson
Excellence in Costumes, Wayne Wright, Norma Niinemets, Danny Davies


God's Man in Texas
Excellence in Direction, Jef Brown
Excellence in Acting, Joe Hornbaker as Hugo Taney
Excellence in Acting, Jack Williams as Dr. Philip Gottschall
Excellence in Acting, Donnie McGovern as Dr. Jeremiah "Jerry" Mears
Excellence in Producing, Amy Stiers
Excellence in Set Design, Mark C. Williams and Jef Brown
Excellence in Lighting Design, Mark C. Williams
Excellence in Sound Design, John Nixon


110 in the Shade
Excellence in Acting, Bill Hartnett as H.C. Curry
Excellence in Acting, Laurie Brinkman as Lizzie Curry
Excellence in Acting, Kim Toft as Snookie
Excellence in Set Design, Dennis Murphy
Excellence in Special Effects, Mariemont Players Inc
Excellence in Lobby Display, Skip Fenker


Stalag 17
Excellence in Acting, Gary Glass as Stosh
Excellence in Acting, Nathan Henegar as Sefton
Excellence in Acting, Joshua Marcus as Harry
Excellence in Acting, Michael Monks as Price
Excellence in Acting, Peter Weiglin as Geneva man
Excellence in Producing, Garry Davidson and Christine Dye
Excellence in Set Design, Michael Venturini
Excellence in Set Construction, Set Construction Crew
Excellence in Set Décor, Michael Venturini
Excellence in Costumes, Christine Dye and Danielle Kubik
Excellence in Properties, Danielle Kubik
Excellence in Lobby Display, Amy Sullivan
Excellence in Program, Jim Bussey
Excellence in Original Program Art, Larry Bosley
Excellence in Overall Technical Quality, Mariemont Players Inc


Plaza Suite
Excellence in Acting, Christine Dye as Karen Nash
Excellence in Acting, Steve Russell as Roy Hubley
Excellence in Set Design, Steve Russell
Excellence in Set Construction, Steve Lampe & Crew
Excellence in Set Décor, Betsy Obermeyer
Excellence in Costumes, Stephanie Russell
Excellence in Properties, Danielle Kubik