2006 Topper Awards

The primary purpose of the Tournament of Plays is to encourage individual and group excellence in US Forces community theatre programs throughout Europe. The goal is to promote, instruct, and recognize outstanding achievements in areas of performance and technical theatre. A team of professional judges is travelling Europe from tip to tail, watching performances of every plays and musical entered in the competition.

Following each show, the cast, crew, and staff will be given a thirty-minute verbal critique, conducted in the theatre facility. The judges will share their impressions of the productions, and will offer praise together with constructive recommendations for enhancing future efforts. Awards will be decided upon in a variety of technical and performance categories, including Best Drama, Comedy, and Musical; Best Actress and Actor; Set, Sound and Lighting Designs, etc. The official judging period for this Tournament of Plays is from the end of February to the beginning of April.

Here is the information we ran about registering for the Topper Awards Show.

Here is the complete list of Award Winners.

Entries

Ankara Stage on the Run: “Oliver!”
Ansbach Terrace Playhouse: “A Few Good Men” and “Rumors”
Aviano Air Base: “Into the Woods”
Bamberg Stable Theatre: “Nunsense” and “The Dining Room”
Garmisch Players: “The Hound of the Baskervilles”
Giessen Keller Theatre: “Lady Windermere’s Fan”
Hanau Five Pfennig Playhouse: “The Magenta Moth,” “Always. . .Patsy Cline,” and
“The Importance of Being Earnest”
Heidelberg Roadside Theatre: “Hayfever”
Kaiserslautern KMC Onstage: “Grease”
Kitzingen Performing Arts Center: “T.V. Times”
RAF Alconbury Community Theatre: “Out of Sight, Out of Murder”
Ramstein Razz-Ma-Tazz Family Theatre: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
Spangdahlem ACT Eifel: “Enchanted April”
Stuttgart Theatre Center: “Urinetown”
SHAPE Entertainment Center: “The Good Doctor” and “Seussical the Musical”
Vicenza Soldiers' Theatre: “Pippin”
Vilseck Bavarian Arts Guild: “The Foreigner”
Wiesbaden Amelia Earhart Playhouse: “The Odd Couple”

The Judges

Ronald Ziegler: In Des Moines he has served as the Executive Director of Stage West, as well as Director of the Kate Goldman Children's Theatre (Des Moines Playhouse). He is a past president of, and multi-awarded "Fellow" in the American Association of Community Theatre. He is currently a free lance director and has recently completed a project for Ocala (FL) Civic Theatre. He has adjudicated the Army Europe One Act Festival on three occasions and given well-received workshops. Ron also taught "Directing" workshops in a number of locations while he was here.

John Sullivan: After past leadership association with Sioux City (IA) Community Theatre, he now heads his own media production company which produced the Patty Duke PSA's for the American Association of Community Theatre. Additionally, he currently leads a professional improvisation group. He has served as the Festival chair as well as a past president of AACT, and was the AACT Festival commission rep for the Army Europe One Act Fest, at which he also led a popular workshop in stage management. John also taught "Improvisation" workshops in a number of locations while he was here.

Judy Rossignuolo-Rice: Just finished directing an Equity production of "Art" at the Illinois Theatre Center, where she has also helmed such diverse works as "Over the River and Through the Woods," " Shmulnik's Waltz," and "Crossing Delancey." Since her ITC acting debut in 1983, she has also performed in over 30 shows including Mainstage, Workshops, Summerfest, and Children's shows. Recent appearances include "Fiddler on the Roof." "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife," and "A View from the Bridge." Other Chicago area credits include roles in Pegasus Players' "The Boys Next Door," "Noises Off" at The Theatre Building, and Center Theatre's "Two Many Bosses," for which she received the Artisan Award. Judy also appeared as a Guest Artist in Indiana University's production of "A... My Name Is Alice." Judy also taught "Auditioning for the Theater" workshops in a number of locations while she was here.