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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 2004-2005 excerpt was taken from the show Pump Boys and Dinettes, and award winners at the June competition were:

OCTA Awards

Excellence in Acting, Wayne Wright as L.M.
Outstanding Ensemble in Overall Performance, Mariemont Players Inc
Excellence in Staging, Norma Niinemets
Excellence in Costuming, Amiee Horn and Wayne Wright
Excellence in Ensemble for Instrumental Accompaniment, Mariemont Players Inc
Excellence in Musical Direction, John Nixon

The 2004-2005 season also resulted in ACT Orchid Awards for the following shows and artists:

ACT Orchid Awards

Of Mice and Men
Excellence in Direction, Ed Cohen
Excellence in Acting, Jay Woffington as George
Excellence in Stage Combat, Matthew Pyle
Excellence in Acting, Bill Hartnett as Candy
Excellence in Acting, Eric Day as Slim
Excellence in Acting, Tiffany Lusht as Curley's Wife
Excellence in Acting, Charles McClinon as Crooks
Excellence in Acting, Daniel P. Cohen as Lennie
Excellence in Overall Performance Quality, Of Mice and Men
Excellence in Producing, Norma Niinemets
Excellence in Set Design, Dan Dermody
Excellence in Set Construction, Dan Dermody and Crew
Excellence in Set Décor, Charlie Sampson
Excellence in Lighting Design, Mike Morehead
Excellence in Lighting Execution, David Pyron, Arny Stoller, Jim Bussey and Phil Boucher
Excellence in Sound Design, Ed Cohen and Jef Brown
Excellence in Costumes, Diane Carr
Excellence in Original Program Art, Ruth Bosley
Excellence in Overall Technical Quality, Of Mice and Men


Pump Boys and Dinettes
Excellence in Direction, Norma Niinemets
Excellence in Ensemble, The Cast
Excellence in Acting, Forrest Fairley as Jim
Excellence in Musical Direction, John Nixon
Excellence in Overall Performance Quality, Pump Boys and Dinettes
Excellence in Producing, Ginny Weil
Excellence in Set Design, Charlie Sampson
Excellence in Set Construction, Dan Dermody and Charlie Sampson
Excellence in Costumes, Aimee Horn
Excellence in House, Ed Cohen
Excellence in Original Program Art, Dan Bryll
Excellence in Pre-Show, Norma Niinemets and Cast


Memoir
Excellence in Acting, Barbara Karol as Sarah Bernhardt
Excellence in Lighting Execution, Phil Boucher, Bill Hartnett, Arny Stoller
Excellence in Sound Execution Phil Boucher, Bill Hartnett and Arny Stoller
Excellence in Lobby Display, Pat Grooms

The Importance of Being Earnest
Excellence in Direction, Rosco Mlinek
Excellence in Ensemble, The Cast
Excellence in Acting, Amy Sullivan as Lady Bracknell
Excellence in Acting, Melissa Reeves as Gwendolyn Fairfax
Excellence in Set Design, Penny Harwood
Excellence in Lobby Display, Jennifer Haller and Amy Sullivan


The Curious Savage
Excellence in Direction, Ginny Weil
Excellence in Acting, Norma Niinemets as Ethel Savage
Excellence in Acting, Holly Sauerbrunn as Fairy Mae
Excellence in Acting, David Bogenschutz as Hannibal
Excellence in Acting, Patrick Downey as Jeffrey
Excellence in Acting, Christine Dye as Mrs. Paddy
Excellence in Set Design, Charles Sampson
Excellence in Set Décor, Charles Sampson