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2025-2026 Herman Awards

Best Show of the Season: Cinderella

Best Direction of a Play or Musical: Christopher Hayes, Shrek

Best Set: Brian Fontine, A Christmas Carol

Best Costuming: Michelle Bayless, Cinderella

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play or Musical:
Riven Stork, Shrek

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play or Musical:
Marie Spidale, Cinderella

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play or Musical:
JeRyan Rouse, Shrek

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play or Musical:
Sue Nobers, Alice in Wonderland

Best Vocal Performance by an Actor:
Mykie Daye, Cinderella

Best Vocal Performance by an Actress in a Play or Musical:
Abbie Mejia, Shrek

Best Special Performance by an Actor in a Play or Musical:
Jamie Tyler, Cinderella

Best Special Performance by an Actress in a Play or Musical:
Anita Lanier, Cinderella

Best Newcomer: Coral Villanueva, Elena Lintzeris

Best Choreography: Charlotte Taricani-Brock, Cinderella

The Rich and KJ Bernstein Production Team Award:
Rich and KJ were a young couple who loved technical theatre and didn’t hesitate to step on stage if needed. They used very innovative techniques behind the scenes whenever working on a play. Both were eager to lend their tech skills to improve any production with loads of energy, always putting in extra hours to “get it right”. Both Rich and KJ enjoyed teaching, always helping young thespians learn more about the tech side of theatre.
Alice in Wonderland: Mykie Daye, Heath Radford, Assistant Director, Tamara Baltazar, Producer, Caroline Franco, Stage Manager, Gina Rikard, Props, Amelia Turlington, Make-up.

Shannon Horton Award: Addie Maas
The Shannon M. Horton Award is presented each year to recognize a youth member of Center Stage Theater who has shown unusual dedication to the organization through the continued pursuit of excellence, team spirit, and service beyond self. The recipient must be under the age of nineteen at the time of nomination and must have shown a willingness to put personal desires aside for the benefit of the group. The recipient must demonstrate the resolve to cheerfully carry out whatever task or part is assigned to them, both on and off stage, and the initiative to volunteer to help when they see something that needs to be done.

Director’s Award:
Shrek: Linda Sampson, Music Director
A Christmas Carol: Michelle Bayless, Costumeist
Alice in Wonderland: Linda Sampson
Cinderella: Brittany Landing, Producer

The President’s Award: Jennifer Fontine
One Award presented to an individual of the President’s Choice

Fran Newby: Sandra Evans, Michelle & Wayne Bayless
Named after former CST member Fran Newby, for her selfless service to CST, nominees for the Fran Newby Award should be a CST member who has gone “above and beyond” for the current season. Fran Newby currently resides in the mountains of NC.

Lifetime Achievement Award: Patty Gabriel, Bobby Boyd, Emily Weil, Charlie Taylor

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2022-2023 Herman Awards

Best Show of the Season: Christmas Carol

Best Direction of a Play or Musical: Gene McLendon, Murder on the Orient Express

Best Set: Jim Rikard, Seussical

Best Costuming: Jennifer & Grace D’Entremont, Seussical

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play or Musical:
Rich Horton, A Christmas Carol

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play or Musical:
Michelle LeRoy Murder on the Orient Express

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play or Musical:
Michael Corbitt, Addams Family

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play or Musical:
Hannah Stevens, Addams Family

Best Vocal Performance by an Actor:
Christopher Isaac, Addams Family

Best Vocal Performance by an Actress in a Play or Musical:
Alyssa Bayless Addams Family

Best Special Performance by an Actor in a Play or Musical:
Dan Ruffino, A Christmas Carol

Best Special Performance by an Actress in a Play or Musical:
Wanda Becton Murder on the Orient Express

Best Newcomer: Christopher Isaac

Best Choreography: Crystal Hodges & Hannah Lasster for Seussical the Musical

The Rich and KJ Bernstein Production Team Award:
Rich and KJ were a young couple who loved technical theatre and didn’t hesitate to step on stage if needed. They used very innovative techniques behind the scenes whenever working on a play. Both were eager to lend their tech skills to improve any production with loads of energy, always putting in extra hours to “get it right”. Both Rich and KJ enjoyed teaching, always helping young thespians learn more about the tech side of theatre.
Seussical the Musical: Hallie Hulse Evans, Assistant Director, Patricia Barta, Producer, Wanda Becton, Stage Manager, Christie Mayo, Props

Shannon Horton Award: Skylar Ratliff
The Shannon M. Horton Award is presented each year to recognize a youth member of Center Stage Theater who has shown unusual dedication to the organization through the continued pursuit of excellence, team spirit, and service beyond self. The recipient must be under the age of nineteen at the time of nomination and must have shown a willingness to put personal desires aside for the benefit of the group. The recipient must demonstrate the resolve to cheerfully carry out whatever task or part is assigned to them, both on and off stage, and the initiative to volunteer to help when they see something that needs to be done.

Director’s Award:
Addams Family: a Musical: Tamara Baltazar, Assistant Director
A Christmas Carol: Rosanna & Tom Anderson, Stage Manager
Murder on the Orient Express: Hannah Smith, Producer
Seussical the Musical: Hallie Hulse Evans, Assistant Director

The President’s Award: Cathy Woods
One Award presented to an individual of the President’s Choice

Fran Newby: Banks Peacock
Named after former CST member, Fran Newby, for her selfless service to CST, nominees for the Fran Newby Award should be a CST member that has gone “above and beyond” for the current season. Fran Newby currently resides in the mountains of NC.

Lifetime Achievement Award: Mary Lou Parker

A Super Seussical Spectacular!

Wow! Congratulations to the cast and crew of Seussical the Musical! We were blown away by all of the talent and we can’t wait to see what you’ll be doing on stage! The cast should receive an email shortly regarding rehearsals.

Click here for more information about the show: https://fb.me/e/3JURxqZEL

2020-2021 Herman Awards

Congratulations to our winners!

Best Show of the Season: Play On

Best Direction of a Play or Musical: Keith Parrish, Play On

Best Set: Nick Hamm, Play On

Best Costuming: Rebekah Fitzgerald Dunn, for The Great Gatsby

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play or Musical:
Keith Parrish as Scrooge in A Covid Christmas Carol

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play or Musical:
Alyssa Bayless-Tiburcio as Several Characters in A Covid Christmas Carol

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play or Musical:
Kenan Stewart as Saul Watson “Dr. Rex Forbes in Play On

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play or Musical:
Alyssa Bayless-Tiburcio as Violet Imbry “Dianna Lassiter” in Play On­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Best Special Performance by an Actor in a Play or Musical:
Martin Mejia  as Billy Carewe “Stephan Sellers” in Play On

Best Special Performance by an Actress in a Play or Musical:
Audra Albert as Polly Benish “Lady Margaret” in Play On

Best Newcomer: Chad Cross

The Rich and KJ Bernstein Production Team Award:
Rich and KJ were a young couple who loved technical theatre and didn’t hesitate to step on stage if needed. They used very innovative techniques behind the scenes whenever working on a play. Both were eager to lend their tech skills to improve any production with loads of energy, always putting in extra hours to “get it right”. Both Rich and KJ enjoyed teaching, always helping young thespians learn more about the tech side of theatre.
The Great Gatsby: Karen Parrish; Producer, Wanda Becton; Stage Manager, Gina Rikard; Props, Tom &Rosana Anderson; Sound & Lights

Shannon Horton Award: Ash Arends
The Shannon M. Horton Award is presented each year to recognize a youth member of Center Stage Theater who has shown unusual dedication to the organization through the continued pursuit of excellence, team spirit, and service beyond self. The recipient must be under the age of nineteen at the time of nomination and must have shown a willingness to put personal desires aside for the benefit of the group. The recipient must demonstrate the resolve to cheerfully carry out whatever task or part is assigned them, both on and off stage, and the initiative to volunteer to help when they see something that needs to be done.

Director’s Award:
A Covid Christmas Carol: Gene McLendon
Play On!: Cathy Woods
The Great Gatsby: Bruce Mahlstadt


The President’s Award: Karen Parrish
One Award presented to an individual of the President’s Choice

Fran Newby: Tom and Rosanna Anderson
Named after former CST member, Fran Newby, for her selfless service to CST, nominees for the Fran Newby Award should be a CST member that has gone “above and beyond” for the current season. Fran Newby currently resides in the mountains of NC.

Lifetime Achievement Award: Craig Millard

Play On!

We had so much fun this week performing Play On! Thank you so much to everyone who came. This is a difficult time for theatre, and your support means everything.

Check out some of the fun we had!

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