It’s that time of year again! This year at The Purple Masquerade (AKA KSTO Banquet) we will be giving the following awards…
- The Dr. Davy Award (for the most studious of students)
- Most Enthusiastic Newcomer (Male AND Female)
- Best Dressed on OR off the stage (Male AND Female)
- Cutest Couple on OR off the stage
- Best Blunder (AKA best mistake or recovery that occurred on or backstage)
- Biggest Tool (only scenic shop staff/volunteers may be nominated)
- Sassiest Stitcher (only costume shop staff/volunteers may be nominated)
- Best Onstage Kiss
- Best Laugh
- Best Prop or Scenic Effect
All current students are eligible to nominate, vote, or win an award (you do not have to be a fully inducted member of KSTO). Include the name of the show if you choose to nominate for best dressed onstage, cutest couple onstage, best blunder, best kiss, and best prop or scenic effect.
Please comment your nominations. Nominations will close at 5pm on May 2nd.

Biggest Tool: James Sherwood
Best blunder: the “Red Fire” actually catching fire during You Can’t Take It With You
Davy Award: Logan Jones
Davy: Logan Jones
Dressed: Cory Jennett (toga YCTIWY) / Mallory Diekmann ( skirt YCTIWY)
Biggest tool: Chase Rossman
Sassiest Stitcher: Lucy McDonald
Kiss: Sam/Cat (Vanya)
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer: Shannon Skelton
Cutest Couple: Emily White and Andrew Winter
Best Onstage Kiss: Mitch Ward and Kelly Urschel
Best Laugh: Jonah Ericson
Best Prop or Scenic Effect: the barber chair from Sweeney Todd
Biggest Tool: Emily White
Best Prop: Lucia the Snake, YCTIWY
Best Dressed: Male) Michael Bugner YCTIWY, Female) Sara Stoulil Hansel & Gretel
Dr. Davy Award- Darrington Clark
Ethusiastic Newcomer- Jonah Ericson & Morgan Sterrett
Best dressed- Jonah Ericson
Biggest Tool- Emily White
Onstage Kiss- Peighton & Sam -No Exit
Best Laugh- Ben Deghand
Best prop- Lucia 😉
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer: Kelly Urschel
Best Dressed: Mallory Diekmann -YCTIWY; Darrington Clark – Sweeney
Cutest Couple: Mallory and Darrington – YCTIWY
Best Blunder: The Sweeney chair breaking
Biggest Tool: James Sherwood
Sassiest Stitcher: Lucy McDonald
Best Laugh: Ben Deghand
Best Prop: Sweeney razor
The Dr. Davy Award: Logan Jones
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer: Jonah Ericson
Best Dressed: Mallory Diekmann (You Can’t Take it with You)
Cutest Couple: Kelly Urschel and Mitch Ward (You Can’t Take it with You)
Best Blunder: Fire opening night of You Can’t Take it with You
Best Onstage Kiss: Cat and Sam (Vanya)
Best Laugh: Ben Deghand
Prop: Sweeney Chair
The Dr. Davy Award – Logan Jones
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer – Jonah Ericson and Madison Plouvier
Best Dressed on OR off the stage – Mark Young and Mallory Diekmann (Offstage)
Gabby Browne (Vera Stark) and Mark Young (YCTIWY) [Onstage]
Cutest Couple – Darrington Clark & Daijah Porchia (Vera Stark)
Best Blunder – Fire accident opening night of YCTIWY
Biggest Tool – Chase Rossman
Sassiest Stitcher – Lucy McDonald
Best Onstage Kiss – Mitch Ward and Kelly Urschel (YCTIWY)
Best Laugh – Ben Deghand
Best Prop or Scenic Effect – Sweeney blood bibs
Hey all! If someone has already been nominated there is no need to nominate again. Voting will take place after nominations close. Thanks!
Prop: Pigeonmelons (Bustown)
Best Onstage Kiss: Kelli & Sam (Bustown)
Best Dressed- Punk Birds (Bustown)
Dr. Davy Award – Lucy McDonald
Most Enthusiastic Newcomer (Male) – James Schoonover
Best Dressed (Female) – Peighton Jamison (No Exit)
Best Blunder – Repelling rope getting tangled (Bustown)
Sassiest Stitcher – Kelsi Briggs
Best Onstage Kiss: Lizzy and Sam, Bustown
Best Laugh: Angelica McKinnis
Most enthusiastic newcomer: Morgan S. & James Schoonover
Dr. Davy award: Dani Golway
Best couple: Cat & Clay (BUSTOWN)