The 2015 Ruby Griffith Awards Ceremony was held this past Sunday, July 12th at the Bretton Woods Recreation Center in Germantown, Md. The providence Players production of Of Mice and Men was honored with the Ruby Griffith award for Outstanding Achievement in a Play for 2014. This is the award program’s top honor for a play. The award program, sponsored by the British Players, is designed to elevate the quality of local amateur theatre and reward excellence and outstanding achievement. The judging is undertaken by a panel of adjudicators specially trained and appointed from within the membership of The British Players. Click here for more information about the Ruby Griffith Awards Of Mice and Men, the opening production of our last season,  was also previously honored by the Washington Area Community Theater Honors (WATCH) award program with 11 WATCH Award Nominations and garnered three WATCH awards:

Of Mice and Men WATCH Award Nominations and Winners

Outstanding Play – Jimmy Gertzog, Producer, Mike Mattheisen, Stage Manger, John Coscia Director Outstanding Direction of a Play – John Coscia Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Kyle Keene as “Lennie” Outstanding Light Design in a Play – Chip Gertzog Outstanding Properties in a Play – Julie Janson & Andra Whitt Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play – Lisa Church & John Coscia Outstanding Set Design in a Play – John Coscia Outstanding Set Painting in a Play – Lisa Church Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Chip Gertzog Outstanding Special Effects – Julie Janson, Beth Harrison, Andra Whitt Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Mike Donahue

Each year, Providence Players submits a single show to be adjudicated by the British Players Ruby Griffith Judges. Our most recent submission was this past spring’s The Glass Mendacity which will be considered for 2015 honors. The Providence Players have previously been recognized for numerous Ruby Griffith honors including a previous “Best Play” award (for The Shadow Box) and the award program’s top overall honor  “All Round Production Excellence” (for All My Sons)

Providence Players Ruby Griffith Recognition History

2014 – Outstanding Achievement in a Play – Of Mice and Men 2013 – Third Runner-Up Outstanding Achievement in a Play – The House of Blue Leaves 2011 – Outstanding Achievement in a Play – The Shadow Box 2009 – All Round Production Excellence – All My Sons 2006 – First Runner-Up Outstanding Achievement in a Play -The Women Once again, congratulations to Of Mice and Men Director, John Coscia and the outstanding Of Mice and Men cast and production team.

Michael Donahue as George in the Providence Players production of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men (Photo by Chip Gertzog)

Kyle Keene in his Providence Players debut as Lenny in Of Mice and Men (Photo By Chip Gertzog)

Joining the pair in their quest for a new life is the endearing one-handed Candy played by David James (Photo by Chip Gertzog)

Left: Kyle Keene as Lenny. Right: Stephan Olbina as Crooks “Olbina has a stand out moment as he confronts Lennie who has come to visit him in his room in the barn as the only black farm hand, and his quarters are separated from the rest.” (Photo by Chip gertzog)

Center: Mike Dempsey as Curley (Photo by Chip Gertzog)

L to R: Bobby Welsh as Whit and Ian Wade as Slim (Photo by Chip Gertzog)

Craig Geoffrion as Carlson (Photo by Chip Gertzog)

Kyle Keene as Lennie and Julie Janson as Curley’s Wife in Providence Players’ “Of Mice and Men” (Photo by Chip Gertzog)

Mike Mattheisen as the stoic Boss in Providence Players’ Of Mice and Men (Photo by Chip Gertzog)

Pagan as The Dog in his Providence Players debut with owner/trainer Laura Sharkey

A scene from the Providence Players production of “Of Mice and Men” (Click on Photo by Chip Gertzog)

The Providence Players will perform “Of Mice and Men” from October 3rd thru October 18th (Click on Photo by Chip Gertzog)

Of Mice and Men Set- The Bunk House

Of Mice and Men Set-The Barn

Directed by John Coscia

Produced by Jimmy Gertzog

Stage Managed by Mike Mattheisen

Costume Design by Beth Gilles-Whitehead

Set Design and Construction by John Coscia

Set Decoration and Painting by Lisa Church and John Coscia

Technical Direction, Lighting and Sound Design by Chip Gertzog

Hair and Make-up Design by Beth Harrison

Properties by Julie Janson and Andra Whitt

Fight Choreography by Michael Donahue

Animal Handler-Laura Sharkey

Technical and Stage Crew: Cathy Moskowitz, Jason Hamrick, Sarah Mournighan, Lauren Sullivan

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