The Longwood Players

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Awards

The Longwood Players is a proud member of the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres (EMACT) and has participated in its annual DASH awards competition (Distinguished Achievement and Special Honors) since our 2007-2008 season. We have also been nominated and/or won awards through various other organizations such as the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE). Our nominations and awards are noted on this page, beginning with our most recent productions.

Poster for Urinetown

Urinetown

May, 2016

Best MusicalDASH Winner
Best Ensemble PerformanceDASH Winner
Best Direction for a Musical (Daniel Morris)DASH Winner
Best Lighting Design for a Musical (Erik Fox)DASH Winner
Best Costume Design for a Musical (Heather Oshinsky)DASH Winner
Best Set Design for a Musical (Kevin Deane Parker)DASH Nominee
Best Stage Management for a Musical (Matthew Ciborowski)DASH Nominee
Best Lead Actor for a Musical (Kevin Hanley)DASH Nominee
Best Choreography for a Musical (Lauren Hall)DASH Nominee
Poster for Clybourne Park

Clybourne Park

Nov, 2015

Best Ensemble Performance for a PlayDASH Nominee
Best Supporting Actress for a Play (Jessica Washington)DASH Nominee
Best Supporting Actor for a Play (Matt Ryan)DASH Nominee
Best Costume Design for a Play (Heather Oshinsky)DASH Nominee
Best Lighting Design for a Play (Bridget Collins)DASH Nominee
Poster for Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

May, 2015

Best Director (Kaitlyn Chantry)IRNE Nominee
Poster for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Nov, 2014

Best Set Design (Richard Ouellette)DASH Nominee
Best Lighting Design (Laura Hildebrand)DASH Nominee
Best Sound Design (Kelsey Jarboe)DASH Nominee
Best Costume Design (Heather Tamarkin)DASH Winner
Best Stage Management (Elizabeth Ramirez)DASH Nominee
Best Prop Coördination (Brian Hoefling)DASH Nominee
Best Specialty Ensemble (The Tragedians)DASH Winner
Best Lead Actor (James Aitchison)DASH Nominee
Best Ensemble PerformanceDASH Nominee
Best Direction (Stephen Libby)DASH Nominee
Best PlayDASH Winner
Poster for Kiss Me, Kate

Kiss Me, Kate

May, 2014

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (James Aitchison)DASH nominee
Best Specialty Ensemble in a Musical (Andy Lebrun and James Aitchison - "The Gangsters")DASH nominee
Poster for Chess

Chess

May, 2013

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Athan Mantalos)IRNE nominee
Best Director of a Musical (Kaitlyn Chantry)IRNE nominee
Best Music Director (Stephen Peters)IRNE nominee
Best MusicalIRNE nominee
Poster for Rock ’n’ Roll

Rock ’n’ Roll

Nov, 2012

Best Actor in a Play (Anthony Mullin)IRNE nominee
Best Director of a Play (Kaitlyn Chantry)IRNE nominee
Best PlayIRNE nominee
Best Actress in a Play (Joy Lamberton)DASH nominee
Best Make-up and Hair in a Play (Heather Oshinsky)DASH nominee
Poster for Songs for a New World

Songs for a New World

May, 2012

Best Lighting Design (Erik Fox)DASH nominee
Poster for The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

May, 2011

Best Youth Actress in a Musical (Lucy Gladstone)DASH nominee
Best Sound Design in a Musical (Paul Mattal)DASH nominee
Best MusicalIRNE nominee
Best Director in a Musical (Kaitlyn Chantry)IRNE nominee
Best Music Direction in a Musical (Jason Luciana)IRNE nominee
Best Sound Design in a Musical (Paul Mattal)IRNE nominee
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Renee Saindon)IRNE nominee
Best Youth Actress in a Musical (Allsun O'Malley)IRNE nominee
Best Set Design in a Musical (John Randell)IRNE nominee
Poster for As You Like It

As You Like It

Nov, 2010

Best Supporting Actor in a Play (James Aitchison)DASH nominee
Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Matthew Zahnzinger)DASH nominee
Best Costume Design in a Play (Sandy Chantry)DASH nominee
Poster for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Nov, 2009

Best Props Design in a Musical (Amy Bates Markham)DASH winner
Best Sound Design in a Musical (Jonah Sacks)DASH nominee
Best Makeup and Hair Design in a Musical (Mary Lu Mendonca)DASH nominee
Best Costume Design in a Musical (Sandy Chantry)DASH nominee
Best Actress in a Musical (Rachel Savage)DASH nominee
Poster for Nine: The Musical

Nine: The Musical

Apr-May, 2009

Best MusicalDASH nominee
Best Director in a Musical (Kevin Mark Kline)DASH nominee, IRNE nominee
Best Musical Direction (Julia Scott Carey)DASH nominee
Best Choreographer in a Musical (Matthew Romero)IRNE nominee
Best Lighting Design in a Musical (Brandon Thrasher)DASH nominee
Best Set Dressing in a Musical (Becky Schall)DASH nominee
Best Ensemble in a Musical (The Cast)DASH nominee
Best Actor in a Musical (Anthony Mullin)IRNE nominee
Best Actress in a Musical (Shannon Muhs)DASH nominee
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Katie Pickett)DASH nominee
Poster for The Heidi Chronicles

The Heidi Chronicles

Nov, 2008

Best PlayDASH nominee
Best Director in a Play (Catherine M. Bertrand)DASH nominee
Best Lighting Design in a Play (Philip Galler)DASH nominee
Poster for She Loves Me

She Loves Me

Apr, 2008

Best Ensemble in a Musical (The Cast)DASH winner
Best Musical Direction (Paul Mattal)DASH winner
Best Director in a Musical (Kaitlyn Chantry)DASH winner
Best MusicalDASH nominee
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Christopher Benoit)DASH nominee
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Katie Pickett)DASH nominee
Best Actor in a Musical (Ethan Butler)DASH nominee
Best Actress in a Musical (April Pressel)DASH nominee
Best Lighting Design in a Musical (Brandon Thrasher)DASH nominee
Best Set Design in a Musical (John Randell)DASH nominee
Best Choreography in a Musical (Jenn Bates)DASH nominee
Best Stage Manager in a Musical (Sarah D. Wolf)DASH nominee
Poster for The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Nov, 2007

Best Ensemble in a Play (The Cast)DASH winner, IRNE nominee
Best Costume Design in a Play (Sandy Chantry)DASH winner
Best Make-up / Hair Design in a Play (Becky Schall and Milena Buls)DASH winner
Best Actor in a Play (Tom Giordano)DASH winner
Best Supporting Actress in a Play (Ann Carpenter)DASH winner
Best PlayDASH nominee
Best Director in a Play (Kaitlyn Chantry)DASH nominee
Best Stage Manager in a Play (AB Commendatore)DASH nominee
Props in a Play (Kathryn Nakaji)DASH nominee
Best Set Design in a Musical (Catherine Stramer)DASH nominee
Best Set Dressing in a Play (Catherine Stramer)DASH nominee
Poster for La Cage Aux Folles

La Cage Aux Folles

Apr, 2005

Memorable ProductionAddison Award, Honorable Mention
Memorable Performance (Bradford Morse)Addison Award, Honorable Mention
Memorable Performance (Christopher Hagberg)Addison Award, Honorable Mention
Poster for Pygmalion

Pygmalion

Dec, 2004

Best Actress in a Comedy (Ellen Adair)Addison Award, Winner
Memorable ProductionAddison Award, Honorable Mention
Memorable Moments (Ellen Adair)Addison Award, Honorable Mention