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☷IMCOM Europe presents TOPPERs for best in theater
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
May 03,2022
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KAISERSLAUTERN , Germany - Installation Management Command Europe hosted its Tournament of Plays , or TOPPERs , April 30 at KMC Onstage . The 61st annual event recognized outstanding theatrical achievements by volunteer Soldiers , family members and civilians at Army Entertainment programs throughout Germany , Italy , Belgium and the Netherlands . Theater groups at Aviano Air Base , Italy , and Ramstein AB , Germany , also participate . View more event photos at: https://www . flickr . com/photos/vise_media/albums/72177720298599193 The cast of "Into the Woods" from KMC Onstage perform April 30 during the 2022 IMCOM - Europe TOPPERs . The cast and crew of took home 13 awards from the annual theater award show . Installation Management Command Europe Director Tommy Mize and Command Sgt . Maj . Christopher Truchon accept a symbolic check for more than $4 million worth of time theater volunteers across Europe donated rehearsing and performing shows for their local communities . 2022 TOPPERs Award Winners: Outstanding Hair & Makeup Design for a Play or Musical “A Midsummer Night ' s Dream” KMC Onstage Youth , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play Jerry Brees “Clue” The Soldiers ' Theatre , Vicenza Outstanding Set Design for a Play Chris Wright “Art” The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center Outstanding Sound Design for a Play or Musical Steve Knaup “Love Letters” Raz Ma Taz Community Theater , Ramstein Outstanding Costume Design for a Play Emma Cammack “Medea” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Stage Properties & Dressings for a Play Chastity Bennett “Clue” The Soldiers ' Theatre , Vicenza Outstanding Stage Management of a Play ( TIE ) Tyler Freeman “Clue” The Soldiers ' Theatre , Vicenza Carly Costa “Ten - Hut! An All Soldier Show” The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse Outstanding Technical Direction of a Play “Art” The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center Outstanding Direction of a Play Matthew Hahn “Art” The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center Outstanding Ensemble in a Play The cast of “Dear Anne from Nina” The Amelia Earhart Playhouse , Wiesbaden Outstanding Debut Performance ( TIE ) Grant Coleman as "Hermes" “Xanadu , Jr . ” The Stuttgart Theater Center Capt . Phoun "Leone" Quach as "LT Francine Tolan" and other roles “Ten - Hut! An All Soldier Show” The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse Outstanding Military Performance in a Play Squadron Leader Jamie Elliot as "Serge" “Art” The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center Outstanding Youth Performance in a Play Emma - Lee McGill as "Margot Frank" “Dear Anne from Nina” The Amelia Earhart Playhouse , Wiesbaden Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play ( TIE ) Brianna Mc Monigle as "The Cook" and "Singing Telegram Girl" “Clue” The Soldiers ' Theatre , Vicenza CW2 Nathaniel Osborne as "General Robert Seton" “Ten - Hut! An All Soldier Show” The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse Outstanding Supporting Female Role in a Play Kristen Bailey as "Princess Dragomiroff" “Murder on the Orient Express” The Stuttgart Theater Center Outstanding Supporting Male Role in a Play Martin C . Jelonek as "Col Arbuthnot" “Murder on the Orient Express” The Stuttgart Theater Center Outstanding Lead Female Role in a Play Jessica Henninger as "Mrs . Peacock" “Clue” The Soldiers ' Theatre , Vicenza Outstanding Lead Male Role in a Play Charlie Foote as "Marc" “Art” The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center Outstanding Play “Art” The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical Cindy Krewson “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Set Design for a Musical Brittany Atkins “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical Emma Cammack “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Stage Properties and Dressing for a Musical Kara Witcher “Little Women” The Amelia Earhart Playhouse , Wiesbaden Outstanding Stage Manager for a Musical Bobbie Jones “Madagascar , Jr . ” The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse Youth Theater Outstanding Technical Director for a Musical “Madagascar , Jr . ” The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse Youth Theater Outstanding Choreography Naythen Rinehart “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Musical Direction Katy McCormick “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Direction of a Musical Brittany Atkins “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Debut Performance in a Play or Musical Grant Coleman as "Hermes" “Xanadu , Jr . ” The Stuttgart Theater Center Capt . Phoun "Leone" Quach as "LT Francine Tolan" and other roles “Ten - Hut! An All Soldier Show” The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse Outstanding Chorus Member in a Musical Emerson Cresotti “Annie” The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Military Performance in a Musical Spc . Ethan Hambli as "Laurie" “Little Women” The Amelia Earhart Playhouse , Wiesbaden Outstanding Youth Female Role in a Musical Anna Moritz as "Little Red Riding Hood" “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Youth Male Role in a Musical Caspian Waner as "Danny McGuire" “Xanadu , Jr . ” The Stuttgart Theater Center Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical Robert Munson as "Zeus" “Xanadu , Jr . ” The Stuttgart Theater Center Outstanding Supporting Female Role in a Musical Isa Pizarro as "Meg" “Little Women” The Amelia Earhart Playhouse , Wiesbaden Outstanding Supporting Male Role in a Musical Daniel Gilmer as "Rapunzel ' s Prince" “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Lead Female Role in a Musical Rachel Gardner as "The Baker ' s Wife" “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Christine Lumpkin as "The Witch" “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Lead Male Role in a Musical Master Sgt . Joel Crowley as "Cinderella"s Prince" “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Musical “Into the Woods” KMC Onstage , Kaiserslautern Outstanding Family Show “Dear Anne From Nina” Special Adjudicators’ Choice Awards Outstanding All - Youth Production for "Dear Ann from Nina" Amelia Earhart Playhouse , Wiesbaden Ooma Borovicka for original rap music KMC Onstage ' s Youth production of "A Midsummer Night ' s Dream" Outstanding Creativity for the Pegasus The Stuttgart Theater Center ' s "Xanadu , Jr . " Outstanding All Soldier Production The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse Production of "Ten - Hut . An All Soldier Show" Other Awards Presented 2022 American Association of Community Theatre ( AACT ) Spotlight Award Laurel Cooney , The Stuttgart Theater Center USAG Italy Soldiers Theater Volunteer of the Year Marissa Blake 2022 IMCOM Europe Norman H . Marcus Award Vikki Hanrahan , USAG Ansbach Entertainment Director
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