The Sandra K. Doherty Stage Manager’s Award
Sandy Doherty, 1960 – 2019 was a stalwart presence for Wildwood Summer Theatre during her time at Woodward High School in Montgomery County, then became a driving force for The Sock-n-Buskin drama society at Mt. St Mary’s College. Soon after graduating from the Mount, she became the go-to stage manager with Sandy Spring Theatre Group and The Alliance Theatre Workshop, which led her to taking over stage managing duties for MCTFA. For more than 20 years she was a fixture both at the festival and at Sandy Spring. Her untimely death at the age of 58 left a huge hole in the heart of both groups, as well as her countless friends.
The Sandra K. Doherty Stage Manager’s Award is given to a group or individual for outstanding professionalism, helpfulness, and cooperation with the Festival Stage Manager, who chooses the recipient subjectively.
| 2023 | Aaron Skolnick / Rockville Little Theatre |
| 2024 | Aaron Skolnick / Rockville Little Theatre |
| 2025 | Hard Bargain Players |