Member Recognition

Mason Community Players recognizes the contributions of its members through a variety of awards presented at its Annual Banquet. Members are also eligible for ACT Cincinnati Orchid Awards and for the Major Awards it gives to individuals in its theatres. MCP is also a member of the Ohio Community Theatre Association. MCP members have the opportunity to be recognized through that body, as well.

Listed below are the Awards received by members in 2021.

Recognition Received by MCP Members from ACT/OCTA 2023

MCP’S NOMINATIONS FOR MAJOR AWARDS
(Asterisk Indicates Winner):
OCTA Spirit of Community Theatre -
Lara Gonzalez
* Rising Star Award - Dana Davis
Roger Grooms Award –
Mary Beth Benken-Riesenberg
Mario Pitocco Award – Phil Catlin
Art Rouse Award – Gail Rudolph

ACT'S ORCHID AWARDS PRESENTED TO MCP:
MCP received 100 nominations and received 55 Orchid Awards. Five MCP shows from 2022-2023 were adjudicated. Those in bold are Orchid Recipients.

Nunsense:
Excellence in Lighting Design - Jason Gonzalez
Excellence in Lighting Execution - Jason Gonzalez
Excellence in Set Construction - Phil Catlin and Team
Excellence in Set Design - Tess Catlin and Jay Fultz
Excellence in Stage Management - Stephanie Dalsfoist
Excellence in Producing - Susan Berger, Paula Fultz
Excellence in Program - Katie Werner
Excellence in Creation of a Puppet - Wes Ledyard
Excellence in Costumes - Gail Rudolph
Excellence in Set Decor - Linda Geering
Excellence in Vocal Direction - Pete Padolik and Lara Gonzalez
Excellence in Musical Direction - Pete Padolik
Excellence in Ensemble - Jay Fultz and Cast
Excellence in Direction - Jay Fultz
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance - Kelley Flaugher, Lara Gonzalez, Julie Poux, Mary Taylor, and Kim Toft.

The Yellow Boat:
Excellence in House - Lisa Dunaway
Excellence in Lobby Display - Lisa Dunaway
Excellence in Photography - Robert Terry
Excellence in Properties - Robert Terry
Excellence in Set Construction - Kyle Schutte,
Excellence in Set Decor - Kevin Dunaway
Excellence in Set Design - Kevin Dunaway
Excellence in Costumes - Gary Robinson
Excellence in Stage Management - Jess Bunn
Excellence in Producing - Matt Lisa
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Spencer Flaherty
Excellence in Lighting Execution - Cori Bauer & Niki Rasmussen
Excellence in Lighting Design - Kevin Dunaway
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Charlie Rader, Pia Rader, Sofie Tedesco and Taylor Duecker
Excellence in Ensemble — Kevin Dunaway and Cast
Excellence in Direction - Kevin Dunaway

The Last Five Years:
Excellence in House - Tess Catlin
Excellence in Lobby Display - Tess Catlin
Excellence in Lighting Execution - Board Operators
Excellence in Sound Design - Phil Catlin
Excellence in Set Design - Laureen Catlin
Excellence in Stage Crew - the Stage Crew
Excellence in Costumes - the Cast
Excellence in Ensemble - Jason Gonzalez and Cast
Excellence in Program Art - Julie Poux
Excellence in Program - Susan Berger
Excellence in Set Construction - Laureen Catlin and Crew
Excellence in Lighting Design - Michael Morehead
Excellence in Orchestral Performance - Brian Bisig and Orchestra
Excellence in Vocal Direction - Brian Bisig
Excellence in Musical Direction - Brian Bisig
Excellence in Stage Management - Stephanie Dalsfoist
Excellence in Producing - Jim Cronin
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance - Gunnar Shoemake, Lexi Zapata
Excellence in Direction - Jason Gonazalez

Puffs:
Excellence in Lobby Display - Julie Poux
Excellence in Program - Susan Berger
Excellence in Set Construction - Darren Lee
Excellence in Set Design - Laureen Catlin
Excellence in Lighting Design - Jess Bunn
Excellence in“Other” -
Julie Poux and all those who created the video promos
Spencer Flaherty for Outstanding Hospitality
Anyone who wrote the “smart-alecky” bios
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Ilana Milberg, Justin Reilman, Nicco Morello, Paul Henkler
Excellence in Overall Performance Quality - the Cast
Excellence in Overall Technical Quality - the Staff and Crew
Excellence in Program - Susan Berger
Excellence in House - Dana Davis and Sonya Neff
Excellence in Lighting Execution - Jess Bunn
Excellence in Sound Execution - Jim Cronin and Robert Terry
Excellence in Sound Design - Robert Terry
Excellence in Set Decor - Mary Stan Fizer and Ilana Milberg
Excellence in Costumes - Cori Bauer
Excellence in Props - Gail Rudolph, Monika Rudolph
Excellence in Stage Management - Tess Catlin
Excellence in Producing Lara Gonzalez and Cori Bauer
Excellence in Acting in a Play - Amy Sullivan, Corey Meyer, Abby Farmer, Mike Pateras and Lora Pateras
Excellence in Ensemble - Trish Cooper and Cast
Excellence in Direction - Trish Cooper

The Dining Room:
Excellence in House — Terri Beerens and Diane Caruso
Excellence in Props - Paula Clark and Paula Triplett
Excellence in Set Decor - Mary Stan Fizer
Excellence in Producing - Susan Berger
Excellence in in Direction - Gail Rudolph
Excellence in Set Construction - Rich Rudolph
Excellence in Set Design - fLaureen Catlin and Gail Rudolph
Excellence in Costumes - Linda Geering
Excellence in Stage Management - Cori Bauer
Excellence in Ensemble - the Cast

Recognition Received by MCP Members at Annual Awards Ceremony of 2023

Each year, Mason Community Players honors a number of members for their dedication and community spirit. These members are honored at the group's annual banquet. The 2023 Banquet was celebrated at The Lodge on January 7th.

Some of the awards are humorous; some are in appreciation for service during the year and some are to honor the continued and dedicated service of many years. All are given in a spirit of gratitude for the members who give so much of their time, their talent, their skill and their knowledge to make MCP a success. Listed below are the individuals who were recognized for their "contributions" in 2022.

Honored this year:

Bloody Smurfs (drawing blood in the service of MCP)
Erin Marie Schwartz ... for the great fall over the curb at the Western & Southern Parking Fundraiser resulting in cuts and scrapes of multiple body parts and a great deal of blood
Pete Padolik ... cut himself during strike of Nunsense
Jim Cronin ... cut himself in the process of doing renovation work
Phil Catlin ... cut himself on a putty knife that he was cleaning while doing renovation
Laureen Catlin ... sliced her finger on an Osterizer blade that had not been covered when she reached in a tub of properties being inventoried

MO-Trin Awards (harming one's self in the service of MCP without loss of blood)
Erin Marie Schwartz ... in addition to the blood spilled when falling over the curb mentioned above, she managed to blacken both of her eyes, and bruise other body parts
Lara Gonzalez and Robert Terry ... operated an auger for an entire day in the service of building a shed

Most Community Player (chosen by vote of cast, crew, staff of show)
For Belles
Technician: Jason Gonzalez
Performer: Ginny Johnson
For You Have the Right to Remain Dead
Technician: Phil Catlin
Performer: Mike Pateras
For Nunsense/Nunsense A-men
Musician: Bill Pohl
Technician: Stephanie Dalsfoist
Performer: Julie Poux
For The Yellow Boat
Technician: Jess Bunn
Performer: Taylor Duecker and Richa Gupta
For The Last Five Years
Srephanie Dalsfoist

Magnet Mayhem (given by Catlin Family to highlight some occurrence from the past year)
Two sets of magnets were given ... one set acknowledged all of those who came to Reno Days, the Renovation Committee and the King and Queen of Reno: Jim Cronin and Lara Gonzalez for the hundreds and hundreds of hours spent making the Playhouse a theatre home
The second set acknowledged the members of the Paint Team, the CKaMP Committee members, and the CKaMP Commander Laureen Catlin for the hundreds and hundreds of hours spent "prettying" the Playhouse

A new recognition was introduced this year.
Anyone who had produced, directed, musical directed, choreographed or stage managed or served in more than one of those roles, was inducted into the
Five Star Guild
The list is quite extensive and is published here.

Silver Service Awards (named by any group member for service above and beyond the call of duty)
Cori Bauer, Susan Berger, Felicity Catlin, Dana Davis, Larry Catlin, Phil Catlin, Jim Cronin, Mary Stan Fizer, Alex Fritz, Caleb Fritz, Tim Geering, Lara Gonzalez, Larry Hirth, Anthony Lisa, Mary Stan Fizer, Julie Poux, Lisa Shantz, and Robert Terry

Jason Holt Award honoring the Technician of the Year (chosen via vote by the Board of Directors for dedication to the technical aspects of productions throughout the year)
Julie Poux

Vice-President's Award (chosen by the Vice-President to honor dedicated service by a member for 5 or less years)
Brian Bisig

President's Award (chosen by the President to honor dedicated service by a member for 6 to 10 years)
Matt Lisa

Terry Family Founder's Award (chosen by the Terry Family from nominations submitted from the members of the Board of the individual most responsible for administrative support during the year)
Lara Gonzalez

Dallas W and Helen Bowyer Award (chosen via vote by the Board of Directors for dedicated service in a critical aspect of theatre over a period of many years ... at least 5)
Melissia "Missy" Gary

Grace Campbell Award (chosen via vote by the Board of Directors for continued dedicated service over many years ... at least 5 ... in many areas of theatre)
Jim Cronin