OCP'S 2022|2023 AWARDS NIGHT WINNERS!

Announcing the 22/23 winners! Thank you to everyone who made the 98th season possible!

FONDA MCGUIRE AWARD
for the most outstanding performances of the season

• Thomas Gjere, School of Rock
• TammyRa’, Pretty Fire

MARY PECKHAM AWARD
for a memorable performance in a feature role    

• Zhomontee Watson | Dreamgirls (musical)
• Paul T. Hanson | Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
• Ryan Eberhart | The Legend of Georgia McBride (play)
• Kerri Forrester | August Wilson’s Fences (play)

BARBARA FORD AWARD
for outstanding performance in a supporting role

• Wayne Hudson II, RENT (musical)
• DJ Tyree, RENT (musical)
• Josh Peyton, Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
• Dennis Collins, The Legend of Georgia McBride (play)
• L. James Wright, August Wilson’s Fences (play)

ELAINE JABENIS CAMEO AWARD
for a memorable performance in a small role

• Logan Graves., School of Rock (musical)
• Xavier Carr, RENT (musical)

JIM EISENHARDT OUTSTANDING YOUTH AWARD
for the most outstanding performance by a youth in the season

• Vivian Rase, School of Rock
• Zidyn Burton, School of Rock

OUTSTANDING DEBUT YOUTH AWARD
for outstanding performance in a first appearance on an OCP Stage

• Oakland Anderson, School of Rock
• Thomas Rogers, School of Rock

BILL BAILEY DEBUT AWARD
for outstanding performance in a first appearance on an OCP Stage

• Isa Gott, RENT (musical)
• Karissa Denae Johnson, Dreamgirls (musical)
• Ryan Figgins, The Legend of Georgia McBride (play)
• Anthony Montegut, August Wilson’s Fences (play)

DICK BOYD AWARD
to recognize exceptional contribution to the stage

• Cullen Wiley
• Tabor Cross

CHARLES JONES AWARD
to recognize excellence in performance at the discretion of the artistic director

• Jerry Longe, A Christmas Carol

TRUSTEES AWARD
In recognition of special distinguished service to the Omaha Community Playhouse

• Lindsay Lundholm

DEE AND ED OWEN AWARD
for corporations, foundations and individuals whose partnership and contribution have nurtured and sustained ongoing development of the Playhouse

• Security National Bank

BACKSTAGE AND COSTUME VALUABLE SERVICE AWARD

• Emma Aldrich
• Ashley Clem
• Emma Evans
• Elizabeth Greer
• Megan Grisinger
• Karen Hector
• Jack Lammers
• Angela Leuschen
• Madeline McCrae
• Mike Neeson
• Nora Roberson
• Kevin Study
• Roger Downer
• Shelby Cervantes-Sheard
• Bethany Siedenburg
• Cecily Zdan
• Sam Girouex
• Jo Jensen
• Katelyn Means 

STAGE MANAGER RECOGNITION

• Melissa Linn, Georgia McBride
• Jeanne Shelton, A Christmas Carol
• Maggie Carolus, Sister's Christmas Catechism
• Andrea Haney, Fences
• Jeanne Shelton, Rent
• Steve Priesman, Dreamgirls
• Alex Konczey, Little Shop of Horrors
• Andrea Haney, Pretty Fire
• Jeanne Shelton, Respect
• Page Amick, The Cake
• Steve Priesman, School of Rock