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Over the decades, MPI has
managed to accumulate a great volume of awards and honors
due to its constant pursuit of theater excellence.
At the annual June Southwest Region OCTAfest, sponsored by ACT Cincinnati, Mariemont Players' Past President
Arny Stoller was awarded the prestigious Art Rouse Award for 2010. Art Rouse is
remembered for promoting theatre in general and specifically striving to improve the quality of community theatre
in the Greater Cincinnati area, as well as the state level. In his memory and to the ideal of service to community
theatre, one individual is honored each year who best exemplifies this exceptional commitment and dedication.
Arny Stoller has been a vital member of the Cincinnati community theater scene for over 24 years, serving on theater
boards (president of two), on stage in more than 50 productions, as well as contributing his considerable talents
backstage for literally hundreds of productions with sound, lighting, props, set building, running crew and set strikes.
He has also participated actively in ACT, serving in various positions for more than 11 years. In addition to his many
contributions to Mariemont Players, Arny has been part of productions at eight other local community theater groups. A
well deserved recognition for Arny Stoller.
For the 2009-10 season, as a member of the Association of Community Theaters (ACT)
Cincinnati, MPI was awarded ACT Orchid Awards
for the following shows and artists:
The Sunshine Boys
Excellence in Direction, Ed Cohen
Excellence in Producing, Ed Cohen and Norma Niinemets
Excellence in Acting, Briana Cohen as Nurse
Excellence in Acting, Daniel Cohen as Ben Silverman
Excellence in Acting, Bill Hartnett as Willie Clark
Excellence in Acting, Tom Storey as Al Lewis
Excellence in Ensemble, The Cast
Excellence in Sound Design, Ed Cohen and Dan Doerger
Excellence in Lobby Display, Jenny Mielbrecht
Excellence in Program, Amy Sullivan
Excellence in Overall Performance Quality, Mariemont Players
Joyful Noise
Excellence in Acting, Burt McCollum as Handel
Excellence in Acting, Blake Bowden as John Christopher Smith
Excellence in Acting, Anne Wrider as Mary Pendarves
Excellence in Costumes, Joy Galbraith
Excellence in Design and Construction of the Harpsichord, John Nixon
Excellence in Program, Amy Sullivan
A Tuna Christmas
Excellence in Direction, Norma Niinemets
Excellence in Producing, Norma Niinemets and Charles Sampson
Excellence in Acting, Danny Davies
Excellence in Acting, Wayne Wright
Excellence in Ensemble, The Cast
Excellence in Stage Management and Scene Changes, Janet Wisner
Excellence in Set Design, Charles Sampson
Excellence in Set Décor, Charles Sampson, Debbie Dorward and Suzy Dorward
Excellence in Costumes, Danny Davies, Wayne Wright and Norma Niinemets
Excellence in Fight Choreography, Norma Niinemets
Excellence in Original Program Art, Amy Sullivan
Excellence in Overall Performance Quality, Mariemont Players
Stage Fright
Excellence in Direction, jef brown
Excellence in Producing, Amy Stier
Excellence in Acting, Christine Dye as Mitzi Crenshaw
Laura
Excellence in Acting, Wendy Braun as Laura Hunt
Excellence in Acting, Sait Tarhan as Shelby Carpenter
Excellence in Acting, Peter Weigland as Waldo Lydecker
Excellence in Costumes, Diane Carr
Excellence in Set Design, Michael Venturini
Excellence in Set Décor, Charles Sampson
The Dixie Swim Club
Excellence in Direction, Michael Morehead
Excellence in Acting, Peggy Allen as Dinah
Excellence in Acting, Christine Dye as Vernadette
Excellence in Acting, Gretchen Gantner Roose as Sheree
Excellence in Acting, Kristy Rucker as Lexie
Excellence in Acting, Barbara Stringer as Jeri Neal
Excellence in Ensemble, The Cast
Excellence in Overall Performance Quality, Mariemont Players
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