As the KSTO banquet approaches, we need nominees for our yearly KSTO awards! Below is a list of categories for which we are taking nominations. Please post a comment with your nomination that includes:
The name of the award you are nominating for
The person/people/thing you are nominating
The show that the person/people/thing appeared in (if applicable).
There are also come categories for which we will be awarding a best male and best female winner, so feel free to nominate as many people as you want.
Here are the categories!
Best Onstage Kiss
Best Fight
Dancing Queen (Best dancer) (Male/Female)
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer (Male/Female)
Cutest Couple (Offstage!)
Best Dressed (Male/Female)
Best UNDressed (Male/Female)
Best Onstage Messup
Sassiest Stitcher (Costume shop staff)
Biggest Tool (Scene Shop Staff)
Best Prop (Be sure to tell us who created it too!)
Davy Award (Most academic student)
Best Laugh
Most Dedicated Showcaser (Who showed up/performed most/made you most aware of their presence at showcase?)
Please post your nominations as soon as you can so we can get to voting! And just a reminder, make sure to pick up your banquet ticket from Cindy so you can see who wins!
Best onstage Kiss
Cody and Blake
Dog sees God
Best Onstage Kiss – Tori and Dani – Detroit
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer – Sidney Normile
Best UNDressed – Mark Young
Best Dressed – Mark Young
Best Laugh – Dylan Rogerson
Best undressed-chase rossman-rx
Best dressed-Logan jones- mr ksto evening wear
Best fight-clay massingill and David burdett-columbinus
Most entisiastict newcomer – Clay Massingill
Cutest Couple – Elise Poehling and Mathew Ellis
Best UNDressed – Cat Huck – RX
Best UNDressed – The SINsationals – December Showcase
Biggest Tool – Emily White
Most Dedicated Showcaser – Joe Sheppard
Best Kiss – Cody and Blake – Dog Sees God
Best Fight – Sam and Blake – Dog Sees God
Dancing Queen Female – Sara B Male – Randy R
Newcomer – Clay and Kelli Young
Cutest Couple – Elise and Mathew
Best Dressed Male – Mark Young, Female – Liz
Undressed Female – Cat, Male – Sam Johnson
Stitcher – Lucy
Biggest Tool – James Sherwood
Best Prop – Butterfly net – Earnest – Cody L
Davy – Emily White
Best Laugh – Joey Boos
Most Dedicated Showcaser – Joe Sheppard
Best Onstage Kiss – Blake Cordell and Cody LaCrone, Dog Sees God
Best Fight –Sam Johnson and Blake Cordell, Dog Sees God
Dancing Queens – Randy Rhoten and Sandy Chastan, The Wedding Singer
Most Enthusiastic Newcomers – Blake Cordell, Kelli Young, and Sally Spurgeon
Best UNDressed – Donovan Woods, The Old Maid and the Thief
Sassiest Stitcher – Briana Koczan
Biggest Tool – Andrew Winter
Best Prop – Flutter Fetti (purchased by Shanon Smith), The Wedding Singer
Davy Award – Deb Bruner
Best Laugh – James Sherwood, Mexican Pizza monologue, Dog Sees God
Most dedicated showcaser-matt harrison
best laugh-Taneysha Howard and Mallory Diekmann- Dog sees god
best UNdressed- Mark Young- RX with those boxers (and just in general)
Best Fight- Sam and blake- Dog Sees God
Best Onstage Messup-Mitch Ward 24 hour Play festival Puck’s Monologue
Best Laugh-Dylan Rodgerson
Cutest couple – Mathew Ellis and Donovan Woods
Best Prop – Puke – God of Carnage – Lucy McDonald
Best Dressed – Ellyn Calvert in wedding gown – The Wedding Singer
Best UNDressed – Chloe Pyle – Lunch Bag Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
Davy Award – Logan Jones
Best Couple – Ellyn, Bella, Chloe
Best Onstage Kiss – Blake Cordell & Cody LaCrone, Dog Sees God
Best Fight – Sam Johnson & Blake Cordell, Dog Sees God
Dancing Queen – Randy Rhoten (M); Sara Belhouri (F)
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer – Clay Massingil (M); Sally Spurgeon (F)
Cutest Couple – Mat Ellis & Elise Poehling
Best Dressed – Mat Ellis, Earnest; Cat Huck, Earnest
Best UNDressed – Mark Young & Cat Huck, Rx
Best Onstage Messup – Mitch Ward, Puck monologue 24 Hr Play Festival
Sassiest Stitcher – Joey Boos
Biggest Tool – James Sherwood
Best Prop – Lucy McDonald, Puke in God of Carnage
Davy Award – Joe Sheppard
Best Laugh – Donovan Woods
Most Dedicated Showcaser – Joe Sheppard
Best Onstage Kiss: Cody & Blake (Dog Sees God)
Best Fight: Hannah & Bella (Importance of Being Earnest)
Dancing Queen: Male) Mat Ellis (Mr. KSTO Pagent)
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer: Malory Diekmann & Sam Johnson
Cutest Couple: Emily & Andrew
Best Undressed: Chase Rossman (Rx)
Best Onstage Messup: Mitch Ward (24 Hr PlayFest)
Sassiest Stitcher: Norman Hanks
Biggest Tool: Emily White
Best Prop: Mail box by Cody LaCrone
Davy Award: Lucy McDonald
Best Laugh: James (Dog Sees God)
Most Dedicated Showcaser: Joe Sheppard (Interpretive dances/ original monologues/ musicianship)
Best Onstage Kiss
Cat Huck and Mark Young (Rx)
Best Fight
Benjamin Deghand and Matt Ellis (The Importance of Being Earnest)
Dancing Queen (Best dancer) (Male/Female)
Matt Ellis (Mr. KSTO) Shannon Madden (Wedding Singer)
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer (Male/Female)
Daijah Porchia, Nicolas Cady
Cutest Couple (Offstage!)
n/a
Best Dressed (Male/Female)
Bella Alonso (The Importance of Being Earnest)
Best UNDressed (Male/Female)
n/a
Best Onstage Messup
Laura Vellejo (Anton in Show Business)
Sassiest Stitcher (Costume shop staff)
Norman Hanks
Biggest Tool (Scene Shop Staff)
Emily White
Best Prop (Be sure to tell us who created it too!)
The Vomit from God of Carnage. I have no clue who did it.
Davy Award (Most academic student)
Deb Bruner
Best Laugh
n/a
Most Dedicated Showcaser (Who showed up/performed most/made you most aware of their presence at showcase?)
Joe Sheppard
dancing queen- Bella- Reindeer monologues
best dressed- ben deghand- mr ksto (i kissed a girl)
Best onstage kiss- Dylan Rogerson and Clay massingill-reigndeer monologues
Best Onstage Kiss – Tori and Dani
Best Fight – Sam and Blake
Dancing Queen (Best dancer) (Male/Female) – Joey Boos/ Chloe Pyle
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer (Male/Female) – Maggie Glazier
Cutest Couple (Offstage!) – Nicholas Cady and Kelli Jones
Best UNDressed (Male/Female) – Mark Young /Bella Alonso
Best Onstage Kiss: Sydney Normile & Shannon Madden
Best Fight: Randy Rhoten (Tina Turner) VS Donovan Woods
Dancing Queen (Best dancer) (Male/Female): Joe Sheppard/Danielle Jones
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer (Male/Female): Dylan Rogerson & Kelli Jones
Cutest Couple (Offstage!) Nicholas Cady & Kelli Jones
Best Dressed (Male/Female) Donovan Woods/Lizzy Cook
Best UNDressed (Male/Female) Dwight Tolar/Dana Pinkston
Best Onstage Messup: Logan Jones
Sassiest Stitcher (Costume shop staff) Norman Hanks
Biggest Tool (Scene Shop Staff) Maggie Glazier
Best Prop (Be sure to tell us who created it too!) Lizzy’s vomit
Davy Award (Most academic student) Saral Bel
Best Laugh: Brian Ingalsbe
Most dedicated showcaser: Menassah McPike
Best Onstage Kiss – Sydney Normile and Shannon Madden (Anton in Show Business)
Best Fight – Bella Alonso and Hannah Miller (The Importance of Being Earnest)
Dancing Queen (Best dancer) (Male/Female)- Chloe Pyle and Randy Rhoten (The Wedding Singer)
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer (Male/Female) – Nicholas Cady and Sydney Normile
Cutest Couple (Offstage!) – Nicholas Cady and Kelli Jones
Best Dressed (Male/Female) – Mathew Ellis (The Importance of Being Earnest) and Bella Alonso (In real life)
Best UNDressed (Male/Female) – Bella Alonso (Columbinus) and Mark Young (Rx)
Best Onstage Messup – Logan Jones (The Wedding Singer)
Sassiest Stitcher (Costume shop staff) – Norman Hanks
Biggest Tool (Scene Shop Staff) – Emily White
Davy Award (Most academic student) – Emily White
Best Laugh – Maggie Glazier
Most Dedicated Showcaser – Joe Sheppard
Best Onstage Kiss: tori and dani,
Detroit
Best Fight: Gwendolen and Cecile, their verbal altercation!
Dancing Queen (Best dancer) (Male/Female) randy rhoten, Hannah Conroy-philbrook
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer (Male/Female) Abby st Clair
Cutest Couple (Offstage!) mat and elise
Best Dressed (Male/Female) Hannah miller as Cecily and clay Massingill god of carnage
Best UNDressed (Male/Female) the entire cast of Columbinus
Best Onstage Messup: ‘you’ve got mail’ during faith’s monologue in Columbinus
Sassiest Stitcher (Costume shop staff): Brianna Koczan
Biggest Tool (Scene Shop Staff): James Sherwood
Best Prop (Be sure to tell us who created it too!): the vomit from God of Carnage, Lucy McDonald
Davy Award (Most academic student) Logan jones
Best Laugh: Charlotte Macfarland and jerry jay
Most Dedicated Showcaser (Who showed up/performed most/made you most aware of their presence at showcase?) Logan jones
To add to those already nominated:
Most enthusiastic newcomer: Sandy Chastan/ Jerry Jay
Cutest Couple: Logan Jones and Chloe Pyle
Best Dressed: Ben Deghand in the funeral garb, (“Earnest”)
Tina Turner (Randy in Wedding Singer)
Most Dedicated Showcaser: Ellyn Calvert (also the Best Turkey Roaster at Tapsgiving)
Most enthusiastic newcomer:
Rachel linn
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer (Male/Female): Nic Eilert, Sydney Normile
Best UNDressed (Male/Female)” Eric Lutz – Columbinus Bella Alonso – Columbinus
Sassiest Stitcher (Costume shop staff): Lucy McDonald
Biggest Tool (Scene Shop Staff): Chase Rossman
Davy Award (Most academic student): Lucy Mcdonald
Best Laugh: Dylan Rogerson
Best fight – Shoe Showdown – Amanda Garvey and Mark Young – God of Carnage
Best Mess up – Clay Massingill- Cell Phone – God of Carnage
Best Mess Up – Clay Massingill – Lines – Lots of things
best fight- cast of god of carnage- “Fucking Dinosaur” skit at showcase