On February 12, 2023, after the conclusion of the 2023 Maryland Festival, the following awards were presented:
"Spirit Of The Road"
Awarded by the Festival Stage Manager and Backstage Crew
to The British Players
Outstanding Stage Manager
Aaron Skolnik
Pride@Prejudice
Rockville Little Theatre
Special Recognition for Outstanding Set Dressing/Properties
Nina McNeal Grover
Hotline
Port Tobacco Players
Special Achievement in Playwrighting
Trish Cole
Paradise
Raging Hag Productions
Special Recognition for Theatrical Environment
I’m Herbert
Newtowne Players
Sassy Wear Award
Meredith Fogle
as Donna Jane Brunelli-Pissarello
Skin Deep
Kentlands Community Players
Special Recognition for Acting Chemistry
Rick Thompson and Stacey Park
I’m Herbert
Newtowne Players
Outstanding Performance in a Cameo Role
Linda Hiortdahl
as Barbara Carson
The Beauty of Natural Love
New Direction Community Theater
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Pride @ Prejudice
Rockville Little Theatre
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Paradise
Raging Hag Productions
Outstanding Achievement In Acting
Joseph Coracle
as Actor B
Pride@Prejudice
Outstanding Achievement In Acting
Emily Funderburk
as Eve
Paradise
Outstanding Achievement In Acting
Nathan Detweiler
as Operator 72
Hotline
Outstanding Achievement In Acting
Vanessa Bisbee Markowitz
as Brittany’s Mom
Skin Deep
Outstanding Achievement In Acting
Aly Wirth Cross
as Taylor Hallway
The Beauty Of Natural Love
Outstanding Achievement In Acting
Chrish Kresge
as The Queen
The Audience
Ed-Ro-Char Award for Technical Excellence
Pride@Prejudice
Rockville Little Theatre
Cliff Smith Memorial Award for Excellence in Directing
Sarah Pollard and Trish Cole
Paradise
Raging Hag Productions
Outstanding Production Runner-Up
The Audience
British Players
TWO PLAYS ADVANCING TO ESTA
Outstanding Production
Pride@Prejudice
Rockville Little Theatre
Outstanding Production
Paradise
Raging Hag Productions
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Congratulations to Joseph Coracle!
Outstanding Achievement in a Featured Role in
Our Region II Entry for AACTFest 2023
Rockville Little Theatre
Pride@Prejudice
by Daniel Elihu Kramer
June 12 - 17, 2023
Maryland's entry performed Wednesday Evening, June 14th
Complete results can be found on the AACT.org website.
Complete List of ESTAFestival 2023 Awards Coming Soon...
The 2023 Maryland Festival
February 11th and 12th, 2023
Hosted by Port Tobacco Players
La Plata, MD
The 2023 Maryland Festival was sponsored in part by a grant from
the Charles County Arts Alliance and the Maryland State Arts Council.
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News article in the Baynet News about the festival.
Participating in the 2023 Festival:
Kentlands Community Players
Port Tobacco Players
Raging Hag Productions
Rockville Little Theatre
Newtowne Players
New Direction Community Theater
The British Players
