Peterborough Players Wins 8 New Hampshire Theatre Awards!
The Players has been recognized for our work receiving 23 finalist nominations and 8 wins at the
 17th Annual New Hampshire Theatre Awards!

Of our 7 Main Stage productions this past Summer Season, 2 plays were eligible for consideration:
The Drowsy Chaperone and An Inspector Calls 
Congratulations to the finalists and recipients!
And thank you  to the New Hampshire Theatre Alliance for the recognition!
The award ceremony took place on January 19, 2019 at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH.

The Players finalists and award recipients are as follows:

The Drowsy Chaperone (13 Finalist Nominations, 3 Wins)
Best Professional Production of a Musical (WINNER)
Best Director of a Professional Production of a Musical: Gus Kaikkonen (WINNER)
Best Actress in a Professional Production of a Musical: Elyse Collier as Janet Van De Graaff
Best Actor in a Professional Production of a Musical: Kraig Swartz as Man In Chair
Best Supporting Actor in a Professional Production of a Musical: Tom Frey as Aldolpho
Best Supporting Actor in a Professional Production of a Musical: Joe Bigelow as Robert Martin 
Best Supporting Actress in a Professional Production of a Musical: Bridget Beirne as The Drowsy Chaperone
Best Musical Direction of a Professional Production: Thomas Martin (WINNER)
Best Scenic Design in a Professional Production: Charles Morgan
Best Lightning Design in a Professional Production: Kevin Frazier
Best Choreography for a Professional Production: Kirby Ward
Best Costume Design for a Professional Production: Elizabeth Rugg-Hinds
Best Sound Design for a Professional Production: CJ Leake & Kevin Frazier

An Inspector Calls (10 Finalist Nominations, 5 Wins) 
Best Professional Production of a Drama/Comedy (WINNER)
Best Director of a Professional Drama/Comedy: Keith Stevens (WINNER)
Best Actress in a Professional Drama/Comedy: Rebecca Brinkley as Shelia Birling
Best Actor in a Professional Drama/Comedy: Gus Kaikkonen as Inspector Goole
Best Supporting Actor in a Professional Drama/Comedy: Marc LaVasseur as Gerald Croft
Best Supporting Actor in a Professional Drama/Comedy: Jack Koenig as Arthur Birling
Best Supporting Actress in a Professional Drama/Comedy: Dee Nelson as Sybil Birling (WINNER)
Best Scenic Design for a Professional Production: Charles Morgan & Gus Kaikkonen (WINNER)
Best Lightning Design for a Professional Production: F. Mitchell Dana
Best Costume Design for a Professional Production: Anthony Paul-Cavaretta (WINNER)

A complete list of finalists can be found HERE
The New Hampshire Theatre Alliance (NHTA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works with NH theatre companies and artists to foster collaborative conversation, resource-sharing, and audience engagement. Believing that theatre is a public good vital to the health of the Granite State, we advocate for the growth of NH professional, community, and youth theatre organizations by promoting the pursuits of individual member companies and highlighting the impact of the performing arts locally and statewide.