Someone You Know Won a NEPTA Award!

Wow! It's a good thing the representatives of Endless Mountains Theatre Company weren't planning to return from the NEPTA Awards by plane, because the 18 trophies awarded to EMTC on March 19, 2005 in Scranton would certainly have exceeded any airline's luggage limit. In addition, NEPTA's Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to EMTC's Lee Schroeder, in a ceremony that included the delivery of a custom-written song. Read about Lee's award! NEPTA is the Northeastern Pennsylvania Theatrical Alliance, a regional organization of community theatre groups that allows organizations like EMTC to network, support one another -- and, once a year, vote for the region's best productions, directors, and performers.

EMTC's NEPTA Awards and Nominations for the 2004 Season Awards: Best Supporting Actress in a Musical: Nancy Dennis [for Cinderella] Best Supporting Actor in a Musical: Bob DeLuca [for Cinderella] Best Musical Director: Karen Kalinowski [for Cinderella] Best Choreographer: Jessica Williams [for Cinderella] Best Director of a Musical: Tim Hutchins [for Cinderella] Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy: David Schmidt [for Drop Dead] Best Director of a Comedy: Dianna Wayman [for Drop Dead] Best Family Production: Cinderella Best Supporting Actress in a Drama: Jessica Reed [for Steel Magnolias] Best Juvenile Actress: Cassie Bednarchik, Tonya Griffin [both for Steel Magnolias] Best Juvenile Actor: Logan Nalbone [for Cinderella] Best Lead Actress in a Musical: Melina Smart [for Cinderella] Best Lead Actor in a Musical: John Madas [for Cinderella] Best Musical: Cinderella Best Lead Actor in a Comedy: Joseph Bednarchik [for Drop Dead] Best Comedy: Drop Dead Best Lead Actress in a Drama: Dianna Wayman [for Steel Magnolias] Lifetime Achievement Award: Lee Schroeder. The complete list of EMTC's nominations: Steel Magnolias Best Drama Best Director of a Drama - Tim Hutchins Best Lighting Design - Tim Hutchins, Bob DeLuca Best Sound Design - Bob DeLuca Best Lead Actress in a Drama - Dianna Wayman Best Supporting Actress in a Drama - Alison Latz Best Supporting Actress in a Drama - Jessica Reed Best Juvenile Actress - Cassie Bednarchik Best Juvenile Actress - Tonya Griffin Best Set Design - Nancy Dennis, Bob DeLuca, Tim Hutchins Drop Dead Best Comedy Best Director of a Comedy - Dianna Wayman Best Lighting Design - Lynette Daniels Best Sound Design - Nancy Dennis Best Costume Design - Dianna Wayman Best Lead Actor in a Comedy - Joseph Bednarchik Best Lead Actress in a Comedy - Kitrina Phillips Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy - David Schmidt Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy - June Wootton Cinderella Best Musical Best Family Show Best Overall Production Best Director of a Musical - Tim Hutchins Best Musical Director - Karen Kalinowski Best Choreographer - Jessica Williams Best Set Design - Nancy Dennis Best Sound Design - Tim Hutchins Best Costume Design - Phyllis Caffrey Best Lead Actor in a Musical - John Madas Best Lead Actress in a Musical - Melina Smart Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Bob DeLuca Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Joseph Bednarchik Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Nancy Dennis Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Jessica Williams Best Juvenile Actor - Logan Nailbone Best Juvenile Actress - Tegan Aherne Best Juvenile Actress - Amanda Kalinowski Best Juvenile Actress - Brianna Whitehead Congratulations to all winners and nominees!