ACT/OCTA Fest 2007 Congratulations to all of the Village Players shows and members who were recognized on June 23, 2007 with Orchid Awards at the annual ACT/OCTA community theatre festival!!! Below is the complete list of award winners and nominees:

The Cover of Life

OCTAFest Awards:
Merit in Ensemble
Merit in Lighting - Michael Morehead
Merit in Costuming - Dee Anne Bryll
Outstanding in Acting as Sybil - Katey Blood

Orchid Awards:
Excellence in Direction - Michael L. Morehead
Excellence in Ensemble - The Cast
Excellence in Acting as Weetsie - Briana Cohen
Excellence in Acting as Tood - Taylor Jones
Excellence in Acting as Kate Miller - Nancy Rzonca
Excellence in Acting as Sybil - Kira Stegman
Excellence in Lighting Design - Michael L. Morehead
Excellence in Lighting Execution - Mary Lou Ponchot, Bonnie Emmer, and Fran Watson Thorman

Nominations:
Excellence in Acting as Aunt Ola - Gail Rudolph
Excellence in Acting as Addie Mae - Alyssa Vanderpool
Excellence in Overall Performance Quality

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Orchid Awards:
Excellence in Stage Combat - Patrick Downey
Excellence in Acting as Nick Bottom - Michael Ireland
Excellence in Acting as Helena - Jeanette Tacon
Excellence in Producing - Dennis Schwendemann
Excellence in Set Design - Patrick Downey

Nominations:
Excellence in Ensemble - The Cast
Excellence in Acting as Puck - Steve Myers
Excellence in Acting as Peter Quince - Thomas Van Brunt
Excellence in Acting as Francis Flute - Derek Viars
Excellence in Stage Management - Cindy Emmer

The Wizard of Oz

Orchid Awards:
Excellence in Acting as Scarecrow - Jay Taylor
Excellence in Acting as Belinda - Jocelynne Jason
Excellence in Producing - Jeanette Tacon
Excellence in Set Design - Scott Baker and Frederic Tacon
Excellence in Set Construction - Scott Baker and Crew
Excellence in Set Decor - Fred Thoman and Tammy Stephens
Excellence in Costumes - Jean Farley, Teresa Myers, and Jeanette Tacon

Nominations:
Excellence in Direction - Frederic Tacon
Excellence in Acting as Dorothy - Bonnie Emmer
Excellence in Acting as Tin Woodsman - Michael Ireland
Excellence in Acting as Wizard - Walt Kuhlman
Excellence in Acting as Glinda - Lisa Tippett
Excellence in Acting as Jade - Amy Counts
Excellence in Sound Design - Frederic Tacon
Excellence in Sound Execution - Rilla Foster and Sharon MacKnight
Excellence in Stage Management - Jodi Link
Excellence in Make-Up - Jeanette Tacon
Excellence in Preshow - Frederic Tacon
Excellence in Ensemble - Caroline Connolly, Olivia Connolly, and Ally Laycock

Dial "M" for Murder

Orchid Awards:
Excellence in Acting as Tony - Bob Brunner
Excellence in Set Design - Fred Thoman
Excellence in Lobby Display - Jeanette Tacon

Nominations:
Excellence in Stage Combat - Patrick Downey
Excellence in Acting as Margot - Lisa Tippett
Excellence in Acting as Inspector Hubbard - Adolf Olivas
Excellence in Acting as Lesgate - Scott Baker
Excellence in Set Construction - Steve Myers and Crew
Excellence in Set Decor - Linda Thoman and Fred Thoman
Excellence in Program - Mo Brennan, Sara Hamel, and Jean Farley