Over the weekend of 7-9 April 2017, the Eastern States Theater Association held its regional One Act Festival in Wilmington Delaware at the Wilmington Drama League theater. The participants and their plays were:
- Wilmington Drama League (DE) – Post-its byPaul Dooley & Winnie Holzman
- Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre (PA) – Angels in America by only Kushner
- The Montgomery Playhouse (MD) – Virtual Reality by Alan Arkin
- The Auburn Players (NY) – Almost, Maine by John Cariani
- The Erie Playhouse (PA) – The Glorious Ones -book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; music by Stephen Flaherty
- The Moorestown Theater Company (NJ) – Hairspray Jr (A Showcase Production)
- The Wilmington Drama League (DE) – The Yellow Umbrella byDaniel O’Mara (A Showcase Production)
- Black Sheep Theatre (NY) – Friends of the Deceased by Jane Shepard
- Silver Spring Stage (MD) – The Pirate and the Caterpillar by Jacy D’Aiutolo
- Mark Twain’s Traveling Theatre (NJ) – Twain Twenty-Twenty (A Showcase Production)
Awards:
Stage Manager’s Award – Erie Playhouse
V.P. of Festival Award – Wilmington Drama League
Discretionary Awards (given by the adjudicators where warranted)
- Outstanding Achievement in Choreography – Kaitlin Tumulty – Hairspray, Jr.(Morristown Theater Company
- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design – Bruce Hirsch – Virtual Reality (The Montgomery Playhouse)
- Outstanding Achievement in Costuming – Crystal Corritore – The Glorious Ones (The Erie Playhouse)
- Outstanding Achievement in Set Design – Christine Daugherty – The Glorious Ones(The Erie Playhouse)
- Outstanding Achievement in Direction – Almitra Clerkin – The Glorious Ones (The Erie Theater Company)
Acting Awards
- Outstanding Achievement in Ensemble Acting – The Glorious Ones (The Erie Playhouse)
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting – Chris Yeckel – Almost, Maine (The Auburn Players)
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting – Michael Antico – Almost, Maine (The Auburn Players)
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting – Stephanie D. Pounds – Virtual Reality (The Montgomery Playhouse)
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting – Diane Mashia – Friends of the Deceased (Black Sheep Theatre)
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting – Margaret Mayer – Friends of the Deceased (Black Sheep Theatre)
New Awards
- The Spencer Watson Award for Technical Excellence – Almost, Maine (The Auburn Players)
- Outstanding Showcase Production – Hairspray, Jr. – (Morristown Theater Company)
2nd Runner Up Production – Almost Maine (The Auburn Players)
1st Runner Up Production – Friends of the Deceased (Black Sheep Theatre)
Best Production – The Glorious Ones (The Erie Playhouse)
Our congratulations to all the award recipients but especially to our own Stephanie and Bruce for their well-deserved awards.