
Center Stage Jackson
Awards
For outstanding performance by an adult participant in a main stage production (determined by public nomination and vote of committee).
2019 Josh Lightner
2018 Amanda Frerichs
2017 Daniel Dye
For–you guessed it–the “ham” of the year! (determined by public nomination and vote of committee).
2019 Daniel Dye
2018 Don LaFollette
2017 Jacob Jabkiewicz
2016 Bob Bullock
2015 Brian Dumont
2014 Steven Owsley
2013 Timm Richardson
2012 Lisa Ykimoff
2011 Todd Lutz
2010 Del Belcher
2009 TR Krupa
2008 Michael Cicirelli
2007 Charles Minder
For outstanding first year CSJ performer or crew member (determined by public nomination and vote of committee).
2019 Savannah Durocher
2018 Kelly Crippen
2017 Andy Anderson
2016 Kary Swiontek
2015 Susanna Hopper
2014 David Hawkins
2013 Samuel Hickson
2012 Katie Meyers
2011 Bradley Jayne
2010 Tim Brake
2009 No award
2008 Carly Brake
2007 Steven Hug
For outstanding performances by one of our youth participants (determined by public nomination and vote of committee).
2019 Mason Valdivia
2018 Sabrina Crippen
2017 Katherine Gerring
2016 Maggie Page
2015 Hanna Tritten & Amanda Gregurich
2014 Emma Brugger
2013 Lindsey Cole
2012 Jenna Whisman
2011 Carly Jacobs
2010 Cara Guernsey
2009 Stephanie Pierce
2008 Connor Pierce
2007 Lucas Meyers
For outstanding contributions in the technical area (determined by public nomination and vote of committee).
2019 Hanna Tritten & Ed Yoakam
2018 Eddie Burkhead
2017 Cyndi Baldermann
2016 John McKim
2015 Harold & LeeAnn Smith
2014 Preston Judd
2013 Chuck Edwards
2012 Wendy Jacobs
2011 Barbara Palmer
2010 R. Dean Weber
2009 Colleen Flynn & Ellen Yoakam
2008 Chris Fultz
2007 Ali Flynn
For service above and beyond the call of duty (chosen and presented by the presiding president).
2019 CSJ Pit Orchestra
2018 Bob & Pam Bullock
2017 Becky Onnen
2016 Bruce W. Crews
2015 Katie Meyers
2014 Lucas Meyers
2013 Tony Krupa
2012 Amie Pierce, Ellen Yoakam & Dean Weber
2011 Ken Schluckebier
2010 Doug Meyers
2009 Don Mansfield
2008 Sheri Cicirelli
2007 Middle School at Parkside
For one who works tirelessly to keep community theater alive in Jackson, Michigan. (determined by public nomination and vote of committee).
2019 Mike “Buddha” Coy
2018 Jackson’s First Presbyterian Church
2017 Chuck Edwards
2016 Steve Barrett
2015 Ellen Yoakam
2014 Lisa Cryderman
2013 Gary & Marjy Minix
2012 Doug Meyers
2011 Therese & Richard Fifelski
2010 Matt Davis
2009 Chuck Thor
2008 Denise Weber
2007 Ann Holt
“Community theatre in the Jackson area might never have endured without the dedicated efforts of Ted Wood, and he showed no partiality to any one players’ group. (Clark Lake Players or Jackson Civic Theatre)… He was a tireless worker… And his happy, friendly manner in the box office gave our patrons a warm feeling of welcome.” – Bill Insley, recipient of the first Ted Wood Award from the Jackson Civic Theatre at Stone Village.
Recognizing contributions of members and others participating in Center Stage Jackson productions and events.
*Has previously won this award
2019
The Music Man Quartet (Preston Judd, Jacob Jabkiewicz, Anthony Reinker, & Matt McDonald), The Pirates of Peter Pan, Danielle Allore-Taylor, Andy Anderson, Cyndi Baldermann*, Nate Baldermann, Sarah Baldwin*, Tricia Barrett, Bethany Bickel, Brodie Brockie, Kevin & Sandy Brooks, Bob and Pam Bullock*, Kacy Cameron, J Carpenter, Kassi Christensen, Anna Commet*, Kelly Crippen, Lisa Cryderman*, Kylie Densmore, Lorelai Dye, Dean Dyer, Chuck Edwards*, Jake Ellis*, Susanna Ellis*, Anne Fleming*, Serena Fleming, Amanda Frerichs*, Jesse Gerrild, Katherine Gerring, Nicholas Gerring, Thomas Gerring, David Gilman*, Wyatt Green, Ryan Harrold*, Mandee Howard*, Jacob Jabkiewicz*, Nathan Johnson*, Sally Johnson*, Lynne Judd*, Preston Judd*, Amanda Kloack-Gregurich*, Greg Kovas, Don LaFollette*, Kalen LaFollette, Wendy Lake*, John Lamb, Kimberly Lock, Sara Long*, Veronica Long*, Matt McDonald*, Melissa McElhone*, Katie Meyers*, Ethan Miller, Joshua Monsoon*, Jeremy Moore, Stephen Murphy*, Holly Myers, Edward Nichols, Stephanie Pierce*, Anthony Reinker, Mike & Heather Riccardi, Christalena Van Aken*, Amelia Rohlfs, Jillian Rohlfs, Lucas Rohlfs, Sam Safford, Aimie Smith*, Mike Sutton*, Darren Taylor, Darrin Tritten*, Sherrey Tritten, Derek Turson*, Damien & Rebecca Valdivia, Sid Varland*, Linda Weber*, Cana Wensley*, Jaxon Whitmore*, Lilly Whitmore, and Ellen Yoakam*
2018
Brynn Arnall*, Bill Baer, Sarah Baldwin, Anne Conners, Lydia Cotner, Theresa Dark, Sandy DiCesare, Daniel Dye*, Jacob Ellis*, Susanna Ellis*, Anne Fleming, Karen Gerring*, David Gilman, Mandee Howard*, Catie Johns, Nathan Johnson, Sally Johnson, Lynne Judd*, Brian Ketner*, Amanda Kloack-Gregurich*, Wendy Lake*, Sarah Lehman, Veronica Long*, Matt McDonald*, Melissa McElhone*, Katie Meyers*, Joshua Monsoon, Alexander Olney, Melissa Paschall*, Caleb Raymond, Christalena Van Aken, Alaina Sharp, Dominic Sirbaugh, Aimie Smith*, Larry Sumner, Hanna Tritten*, Derek Turson, Linda Weber, Jaxon Whitmore*, Ellen Yoakam*
2017
Brynn Arnall, Tony Baldwin, Samantha Baldwin*, Nickolas Brown, Jared Bugbee, Edward Burkhead*, Bruce Crews*, Emily Crews*, Jake Ellis*, Kelly Fandrey, Diego Febres-Cordero*, Amanda Frerichs, Maria Gerring, Amanda Gregurich*, Ryan Harrold, Olivia Hines*, Mandee Howard, Brian Ketner*, Don LaFollette, Sara Long, Veronica Long*, Emma Maki*, Michael Mason, Matthew McDonald*, Allan McKim*, Christina McKim*, Ian McKim, John McKim*, Katie Meyers*, Emily Monk, Stephen Murphy*, Abbigail Nelson*, Harold Smith*, LeeAnn Smith*, Sheldon Sundberg, Mike Sutton, David Trippett, Darrin Tritten*, Elisha Walker, Cana Wensley, Jaxon Whitmore, Ellen Yoakam*, Jon YuhaszPratt, Staff of the Sandhill Crane Vineyards
2016
Sophie Albee-Scott, Samantha Baldwin*, Sarah Baldwin*, Lily Beebe, Sophia Beebe, Trinity Bird, Alicia Brown, Joshua Brown, Kylie Brown, Pam Bullock*, Eddie Burkhead, Paul Chamberlain, Anna Commet, Lisa Cryderman*, Daniel Dye*, Chuck Edwards*, McKenzie Fall, Joseph Gerring*, Karen Gerring, Cameron Gramm, Andrew Hanson, Jeff Hanson, Thomas Hutt*, Sally Johnson, Preston Judd*, Lynne Judd*, Brian Ketner, Karen Kidder-Barrett*, Betsy King*, Amanda Kloack-Gregurich*, Wendy Lake*, Veronica Long, Matt McDonald, Melissa McElhone*, Allan McKim*, Christina McKim*, Karen Meyers*, Katie Meyers*, Gary Minix*, Abbigail Nelson*, Becky Onnen*, Steven Owsley*, Michael Porter, Amber Proudfoot, Keagan Redman, Gabriella Riccardi, Sophia Schmitt, Aimie Smith, Robert Spencer, Chuck Thor*, Sid Varland*, Dean Weber*, Brian M. Weber, Denise Weber*, Jason Weber-Boling, Ellen Yoakam*.
2015
Alyssa Balderman, Cyndi Balderman*, Steve Barrett*, Max Beal, Bob Bullock*, Pam Bullock*, Juli Cram, Chloe Cryderman, Lisa Cryderman, Daniel Dye, Chuck Edwards*, Jenna Erbele, Diego Febres-Cordero, Richard Fifelski, Joseph Gerring*, Allyn Granger, David Hawkins, Ella Heavy, Olivia Hines, Jacob Jabkiewicz*, Brittany Judd, Joshua Judd, Lynne Judd*, Preston Judd, Karen Kidder-Barrett*, Phil Kolis, Wendy Lake, Emma Maki, Melissa McElhone*, Doug Meyers*, Abbigail Nelson, Becky Onnen*, Steven Owsley, Melissa Paschall, Jayce Pauken, Mark Sanders, Sarah Sanders, Serenity Sanders*, Darrin Tritten, Jeremiah Tritten, Sid Varland, and Andrea Wynn.
2014
Kylee Arnold, Cyndi Baldermann*, Samanthan Baldwin, Kent Brugger, Bob and Pam Bullock*, Bruce Crews, Emily Crews, Brian Dumont, Chuck Edwards, Joseph Gerring, Amanda Gregurich, Randy Guernsey, Jacob Jabkiewicz, Lynne Judd, Karen Kidder-Barrett, Julie Klee*, Samantha Markham, Maggie Mauer, Victor McDermott, Brady McElhone, Bryan McElhone, Melissa McElhone, Doug Meyers, Katie Meyers, Steve Murphy*, Kelly North, Becky Onnen, Mike Reed, KJ Rowan, Serenity Sanders*, Harold & LeeAnn Smith, Lauren Sosinski, Victoria Sosinski, R. Dean Weber*, Jason Weber Boling, Ellen Yoakam*.
2013
Ava Baldermann, Cyndi Baldermann, Bob Bullock*, Pam Bullock, Ellen Cole*, Toney Delgado, Pam Hill*, The Horsfall Family, Alaina Kerr, Khyra Kimble, Don Mansfield*, Victor McDermott, Katie Meyers, Diane Neely, Shawnee Padgett, Larry Sumner, Leslie Wireman, and Ian Wrzesinski.
2012
Heather Albee-Scott, Steve Barrett, Leslie Bradley, Ellen Cole*, Amanda Dahlin, Chuck Edwards*, Randy Guernsey*, Elliott Hitt, Betsy King Steinert*, Todd Lutz, Don Mansfield*, Ginger McNetton, Susan Murphy, Margie Pelkey, Larry Shaltis*, Jeremy Steinert, Sandy Sykes* and Jessica Warring.
2011
Samantha Baldwin*, Bethany Belcher*, Tony Boling, Bob Bullock*, Ellen Cole*, Lindsey Cole*, Kent Cushman*, Thelma Denney, Cole Dillon, Chuck Edwards, Colleen Flynn*, Daniel Kavka, Julie Klee*, TR Krupa*, Chip Mezo*, Chris Mezo*, Gary Minix*, Lucas Meyers*, Amie Pierce*, Kristi Tilford, R. Dean Weber*, Sarah Weber*, Ellen Yoakam*.
2010
Marc Babcock, Samantha Baldwin*, Bethany Belcher, Carly Brake, Bob Bullock, Bailey Chamberlain, Ellen Cole*, Kelsey Cummings, Susan DeMinico, Evan Denney, Cole Dillon, Derek Elhmann, James Ellis, Ann Green, Donna Guernsey*, Randy Guernsey, Victoria Hood, Scott Hutchins, Rod Jacobs, Betsy King & Maggie, TR Krupa, Steven Lee*, Amanda Mahoney*, Chip Mezo, McKim Family, Don Mansfield, Martha Mansfield, Stephanie Pierce, Timm Richardson, Macie Richmond, Ken Schluckebier*, Larry Shaltis*,Kelly Skarritt, Kory Trombley, Sarah Weber*, Ellen Yoakam*.
2009
Jason Arkles, Samantha Baldwin, Trisha Barrett, Carly Brake, Carol Brake*, Ellen Cole, Lindsey Cole, Jake Cornwell, Kent Cushman, Matt Davis, Cara Guernsey, Donna Guernsey*, Jen Ann Guy, Steven Lee, Christina McKim, Amanda Mahoney*, Doug Meyers*, Karen Meyers, Gary Minix, Xavier Norton, Amie Pierce*, Serenity Sanders, Dustin Schonhard, Larry Shaltis, Sarah Weber*, Sherra Zuck.
2008
Carol Brake, Steve Dietrich, Keith Drayton, Joann Raubeck Drayton, Alexandria Flynn, Colleen Flynn, David Fuller, Mahalia Gibson, Pam Hill, Tracey Jeske, Julie Klee, Keegan Ladwig*, Amanda Mahoney*, Doug Meyers*, Dr. Stephen Murphy, Josh Rennell, Kyle Sykes, Ken Schluckebier, Chuck Thor, Jeremiah Weaver, Sarah Weber, R. Dean Weber*, Adam Woolsey, Ellen Yoakam*.
2007
Brian Barto, Myken Breedlove, Sheri Cicirelli, Courtney Collis, Bob DeMinico, Ruth Flynn, Tom Foley, lidija Fremeau, Donna Guernsey, Mary Hug, Thomas Hutt, Karen Krupa, Tony Krupa, Denise Krzescicki, Keegan Ladwig, Amanda Mahoney, Donald Mansfield, Doug Meyers, Nancy Osterhaus, Amie Pierce, Sandy Sykes, Allen Tuttle, Francesca Vitale, R. Dean Weber, and Ellen Yoakam.
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