1998 – Prince George’s Publik Playhouse
Cheverly, Maryland

Award Winners

Outstanding Production (tie)

“Patient A” – Cedar Lane Stage
“Midnight Caller” – Silver Spring Stage

First Runner Up (tie)
“The Valentine Fairy” – Montgomery Playhouse
“Specter” – Burtonsville Players

Cliff Smith Award for Excellence in Directing (Tie)
Lori Sampson – “Patient A” – Cedar Lane Stage
Jack Sbarbori – “Midnight Caller” – Silver Spring Stage

Ed-Ro-Char Award for Technical Excellence
Jack Sbarbori – “Midnight Caller” – Silver Spring Stage

David S. Schroeder Award
for The Spirit and Pursuit of Excellence in Acting
Norma Ozur – “Apollo Redux” – Greenbelt Arts Center

Judges Discretionary Awards

Outstanding New Script
James Riordan – “Apollo Redux” – Greenbelt Arts Center

Ensemble Performance
“Little Women” – Burtonsville Players

Best Lighting
“Patient A” – Silver Spring Stage
“The Man Who Turned Into A Stick (Death)” – Hard Bargain Players

Best Music
“Apollo Redux” – Greenbelt Arts Center

Best Use of Live Sound
“Sure Thing” – Bowie Community Theatre

Best Contemporary Costumes
“Specter” – Burtonsville Players

Best Period Costumes
“On the Harmfulness of Tobacco” – Bethesda Little Theatre

Best Set Design
“The Man Who Turned Into A Stick (Death)” – Hard Bargain Players

Special Judges Award for Cross-Cultural Exploration
“The Man Who Turned Into A Stick (Death)” – Hard Bargain Players

Judges Torch Award for Keeping the Classics Alive
“On the Harmfulness of Tobacco” – Bethesda Little Theatre
“The Man of Destiny” – Port Tobacco Players

Outstanding Performance Awards

Wayne T. Carr – “Patient A” – Cedar Lane Stage
Jennifer Davis-Ford – “Crocodile” – Silver Spring Stage
Colleen Delaney – “Midnight Caller” – Silver Spring Stage & “The Valentine Fairy” – Montgomery Playhouse
Jerry Green – “The Man of Destiny” – Port Tobacco Players
Michelle Osherow – “Midnight Caller” – Silver Spring Stage
Marilyn Osterman – “Midnight Caller” – Silver Spring Stage
Lori Sampson – “Patient A” – Cedar Lane Stage