The YDF awards are a KTG tradition for recognition of our artistic and technical volunteers. For each show the Assistant Director and the Technical Director decide who will receive the honors. Whimsical or serious these awards are to say ”thank you” for a job well done! The awards are announced at the Annual Meeting and Season Celebration held in June.
2015-2016 Awards
Apple Award Recipients:
Kent Coffel
Ken Lopinot
Linda Menard
You Did Fine Award Recipients:
Rumors
Artistic: Will Shaw – “Detective Columbo Award”
Technical: Jacob Winslow – “Am I done with the Lights Yet?” award
Enchanted April
Artistic: Anna Werner – “The AP Award” Always Prepared and Always Pleasant award
Technical: Judi Herrbach Lowe – “The Creating Italy” award
The Murder Room
Artistic: Stephanie Merritt – “Down but Not Out” award
Technical: Kristin Rush – “Displaying the least drama in a non-dramatic role” award
The Addams Family
Artistic: Brittani O’Connell – The “Raging Team Player and Professional” Award
Artistic: Sam Bippen – The “Can’t Get Me?” Award
Technical: Russ Wertz – “The Moon Struck Award” for being a master master carpenter
Technical: Liz Pacheco – the “Stepping Up Award”
Twisted Improv
Mike Neuman – “Crowd Pleaser Award”
2014-2015 Season You Did Fine Award Recipients
39 Steps
Artistic: Ryan E. Glosemeyer – “Comedy First” award
Technical: Amanda Jackson – “Setting the Stage with Sound” award
Fox on the Fairway
Artistic: Ryan E. Glosemeyer – “Steppin’ up and Steppin’ in” award
Technical: Merrick Mohler – For the “Smallest Golf Course, Trees, and Golfers We Ever Saw” award
Radium Girls
Artistic: Grace Knobbe – “I Won’t Cry Dammit No Matter How Many People Poke Me” award
Technical: Julie Healey – “Paint it Black So No One Will See It” award
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Artistic: Libby Griesedieck – “Perfect Attendance Award” award
Artistic: Melanie Kozak – “Community Swing” award
Technical: Destiny Graham – “The Best Backstage Organizer, Mover and Shaker” award
Technical: Deanna Garcia – The best “I can’t Hear You” award
KTG “You Did Fine” Awards 2013 – 2014
“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”
ARTISTIC-Kelsey Ruthman “I Love You But Not the Arm Sling”
TECHNICAL-Melanie Palmer “Mastering the Layered Look”
“All My Sons”
ARTISTIC-Jeff Kargus “Best Smile and Emotions Displayed on Stage”
TECHNICAL-Merrick Mohler “For Designing a House Everyone Wanted To Move Into”
“Musical Comedy Murders of 1940”
ARTISTIC -Sally Sinclair “Lady Playing a Man Playing a Lady”
TECHNICAL-Judi Lowe “The Book Binder”
“9 to 5” the Musical
ARTISTIC -Gary Bortosky “I’m No Dancer, But I Can Still Bust a Move”
ARTISTIC -Natasha Toro “It Ain’t Easy Being Green”
TECHNICAL-Ken Clark “Copy That
TECHNICAL-Melanie Palmer “Ruling the World from a 2’ x 2’ Square”
Kirkwood Theatre Guild 80th Season 2010-2011
Blithe Spirit:
Best Demolition Ball Beth Graveman
Spirit Specialist Leah Myers Giessing
Perfect Wedding:
Frantic Fiancé Jeff Kargus
Hot & Happy Hotel Design Susan Wolff
The Heiress:
You are Beautiful on the Inside Sara Strawhun
The Material Girl Cherol Thibaut
Curtains:
Most Loved Cast Member Bob Becherer
You Made the Music Joy Powell
That’s Using Your Head Mary & Dave Hanson
Roll Out the Barrels John Davidson-
Creative Choreography Kim Klick
Kirkwood Theatre Guild 79thSeason 2009-2010
“You Did Fine” Awards
Out of the Frying Pan:
Best New Comer & Most Loved Actor/Actress Annie Bayer
Most Light Ques created by a Lighting Designer Stephanie Draper
Glass Menagerie:
Monologue Master Ed Cole
Most Exceptional Effort Behind the Scenes Judy Lewis
There’s a Burglar in My Bed:
Best Actor Being Knocked Unconscious Robert Doyle
Best New Lighting Designer Frank Lewis
High Society:
The Hung-Over Award Kent Coffel
The Man-Eater Award Kim McCreight
Best New Assistant Master Carpenter Doug Chapis
Best Wrangler of House Servants & Set Changes Kristi Shilts