– The Twin City Players community gathered to celebrate its 36th Annual Tiffany Awards on Saturday, August 17 and recognized the performances and achievements from its 2023-2024 Mainstage Season shows: Murder on the Orient Express, The Revolutionists, Parfumerie, The Red Velvet Cake War, Rumors, and Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
The Tiffany Performance Awards are named after the late Marion Tiffany, an actress, volunteer and charter member of Twin City Players. A secret panel of judges selects each year’s winners. Backstage and volunteer contributions are also recognized with various special awards. Following is a list of recipients:
Award – Recipient – Production
Lead Actor: Jarad Medukas (Hercule Poirot – Murder on the Orient Express)
Lead Actress: Anna Pille (Olympe de Gouges – The Revolutionists)
Supporting Actor: Lloyd Bolick (Ernie Cusack – Rumors)
Supporting Actress: Mikaela McLaughlin (Marie/Fairy Godmother – Cinderella)
Character Actor: Will Flaherty (Lord Pinkleton – Cinderella)
Character Actress: Christina Prouty (Marie Antoinette – The Revolutionists)
Youth Award: Torey Robbins (Cinderella)
Golden Neophyte Actor: Jarad Medukas (HerculePoirot – Murder on the Orient Express)
Golden Neophyte Actress: Deborah Christy (Peaches Verdeen Belrose – The Red Velvet Cake War)
Outstanding Ensemble: Rumors
Outstanding Set Design: Ed Brunner, Cindy Jakeway, Kyra Utroske & John Taylor (Murder on the Orient Express)
Outstanding Costume Design (tie): Reta Trux & Barb Stepka (Murder on the Orient Express) & Reta Trux & Barb Stepka (The Revolutionists)
Outstanding Lighting Design: Scott Bradford (Murder on the Orient Express)
Hammy (What a Ham Award): Jeff Zochalski
Award Title – Recipient
President’s Award: Kim Kidd
The Player Award: Will Flaherty
Dottie Griffith Distinguished Volunteer Award: Kathy Ward
Bob Grace Service Award: Cindy Jakeway
From each show, cast and crew members select one fellow cast member and one crew member for the highly prized Unsung Hero Awards. The following were recognized with this distinction:
Unsung Hero Awards by Show:
Murder on the Orient Express
Cast: Jarad Medukas
Crew: Juliet Golob
The Revolutionists
Cast: Claire Guderjahn
Crew: Juliet Golob
Parfumerie
Cast: Kraig Kirkdorfer
Crew: Connie Weaver
The Red Velvet Cake War
(Tie) Cast: Jeff Zochalski & Peggy Harrington
Crew: Barb Stepka
Rumors
Cast: Johnna Bither
Crew: Marty Golob
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Cast: John Rogers, Jr.
Crew: Anastasia Field
