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RECOGNITION

​Best Community Theater Production of a Play - Women on Fire (Contender, Dayton Daily News 2023-24)
Best Supporting Actress in a Play - Kerry Simpson, Women on Fire (Contender, Dayton Daily News 2023-24)
Best Community Theater Production of a Play - Still Alice (Nomination, Most Metro 2019-20)
Best Leading Actress in a Play - Cassandra Engber, Still Alice (Nomination, Most Metro 2019-20)
Best Supporting Actress in a Play - Rachel Oprea, Still Alice (Nomination, Most Metro 2019-20)
Additional Cast Acknowledgements - The cast of Still Alice: Cassandra Engber as Alice, Rachel Oprea as Herself, Steve Strawser as John, Brandon Shockney as Thomas, Chelsey Hall as Lydia, Cher Collins as Dr. Tamara/Beth, and Shawn Hooks as Dr. Davis/Dan (Most Metro 2019-20)
Best Community Theater Production of a Play - Calendar Girls (Nomination, Most Metro 2018-19)
Best Leading Actress in a Play - Becky Howard and Kerry Simpson, Calendar Girls (Nomination, Most Metro 2018-19)
Additional Acknowledgments - The cast of Calendar Girls: Amy Askins, Becky Howard, Kerry Simpson, Gayle Smith, Heather Martin, Fran Pesch, Cheryl Mellen, Kelli Locker, Jim Spencer, John Spitler, Jane E. McBride, Michael Plaugher, and Brian Buttrey (Most Metro 2018-19)
Best Community Theater Production of a Play - Well (Nomination, Most Metro 2017-18)
Best Supporting Actress in a Play - Barbara Jorgensen, Well (Nomination, Most Metro 2017-18)
Breakthrough Male Performance in a Play - Jamie McQuinn, Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie (Nomination, Most Metro 2017-18)
Additional Acknowledgments - Patrick Allyn Hayes as Mitch Albom in Tuesdays with Morrie and the cast of Well: Annie Pesch, Barbara Jorgensen, Steve Strawser, Bryana Bentley, Kerry Simpson, and Justin Lampkins (Most Metro 2017-18)
Best Community Theater Production of a Play - First Kisses (Nomination, Most Metro 2016-17)
Additional Acknowledgments - Annie Pesch as Mary and J. Gary Thompson as John in First Kisses (Most Metro 2016-17)
Best Community Theater Production of a Play - Circle Mirror Transformation (Nomination, Most Metro 2015-16)
Best Supporting Actress in a Play - Megan Cooper, Circle Mirror Transformation (Nomination, Most Metro 2015-16)

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