Scholarships
The Eugene Biggio Memorial Drama Scholarship, named for a past president of The Suffield Players, awards funds for study of the performing arts to students in grades K - 12.
The Robert Alcorn Memorial Scholarship is named for The Suffield Players' first president and is awarded to high school graduates pursuing continued study in the performing arts.
Donations may be made to the Scholarship Fund by using the forms in our show programs, newsletters or brochure. Please make sure to note “For Scholarship Fund.”
The Board of Directors serves as the selection committee, awarding the scholarships at the Annual Meeting held each June.
Awards
HM — Honorable Mention
CTA — Community Theatre Association
NETC — New England Theatre Conference
ACT/CONN — Associated Community Theatres of Connectictut
AACT — American Association of Community Theatres
NERF — New England Regional Festival
1980 CTA Drama Festival Count Dracula Best Director:Lyle W. Pearsons Best Supporting Actor:Gordon Glover
1981 CTA Drama Festival The Chalk Garden Best Connecticut Show Best Director:Waldo Goodermote Best Actress:Betty Williams Best Set Design:Waldo Goodermote Best Costumes (HM):Virginia Keir
1982 CTA Drama Festival The Glass Menagerie Best Show Of Festival Best Connecticut Show Best Director:Waldo Goodermote Best Actress (HM):Betty Williams Best Actor (HM):Lyle W. Pearsons Best Set Design:Waldo Goodermote
1983 NETC Tartuffe Best Show, runner-up Best Connecticut Show Best Costumes:Nadine Glover Best Supporting Actress:Kelly Seip Best Supporting Actress (HM):Mary K. Makoski
1984 ACT/CONN Drama Festival Vanities Best Show, State Award Best Director:Denise Boutin Best Actres (HM):Diane Novak Best Costumes:Nadine Glover Best Set Design:Lyle W. Pearsons Stage Managers' Award
1985 ACT/CONN Drama Festival Talley's Folly Best Production, runner-up Best Actor:Konrad Rogowski Best Director (HM):Konrad Rogowski Best Set Design (HM):Craig Parker & Konrad Rogowski Judges' Special Award Best Lighting Design:Jerry Zalewski
1986 ACT/CONN Drama Festival Gin Game Best Director:Lyle W. Pearsons Best Set Design:Konrad Rogowski (HM) Best Actress:Kelly Seip Best Actor (HM):John Howland
1987 ACT/CONN Drama Festival A Jury Of Her Peers Best Set Design:Lyle W. Pearsons Best Costumes:Sue Pearsons Best Director (HM):Lyle W. Pearsons Stage Managers' Award
1988 ACT/CONN Drama Festival Sorry, Wrong Number Best Show, State Award Best Director:Lyle W. Perasons Best Actress (HM):Mary K. Makoski Best Costumes:Lisa Dieli Parker Best Set Design:Lyle W. Pearsons
1989 ACT/CONN Drama Festival Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Best Ensemble Best Director (HM):Lyle Pearsons Best Actress:Margie Secora Best Supporting Actress:Kelly Seip Best Supporting Actor:Roger Ochs Best Supporting Actor (HM):George Chartier Special Award, Artistic Endeavor:Marcy Secora Special Award, Lighting Design:Jerry Zalewski Special Award, Sound:Dave Overson Set Design (HM):Bob McNerny Best Costume Design:Margie Secora
1990 ACT/CONN Drama Festival Being of Sound Mind Best Production, State Award Best Actress (HM):Lisa Parker Best Supporting Actress:Kelly Seip Best Set Design (HM):Konrad Rogowski Best Director:Konrad Rogowski Stage Managers' Award
1991 ACT/CONN Drama Festival The Audition Best Production, Runner-Up Best Ensemble Best Director:Margie Secora Best Actor:Konrad Rogowski (HM) Best Actress:Lisa Parker Best Set Design:Owen Hedden &
Lyle W. Pearsons Special Award, Sound:Walt Alcutt
1992 ACT/CONN Drama Festival The Nightingale and Not the Lark Best Supporting Actress:Karen Balaska Best Costume Design:Kelly Seip (HM) Best Set Design:Roger Ochs (HM) Stage Managers' Award
1993 ACT/CONN Drama Festival Dark Lady Best Production, Runner-Up Best Actress:Margie Secora Best Supporting Actress:Susan Caplan Best Costume Design:Margie Secora Best Set Design:Lyle W. Pearsons Special Award, Sound:Walt Alcutt
1994 ACT/CONN Drama Festival I'm Not Rappaport Best Ensemble, Runner-Up Best Supporting Actor:Paul Gessay (HM) Best Supporting Actress:Kelly Seip Special Award:Best Make-Up
1995 ACT/CONN Drama Festival The Temp Best Production, Runner-Up Best Director:Kelly Seip Best Actor:Scott Grumling Best Supporting Actress:Amy Heft (HM) Stage Managers' Award
1996 ACT/CONN Drama Festival Zoo Story Best Production, Runner-Up Best Ensemble, (HM)
1998 CTA Drama Festival The Midlife Crisis of Dionysus Best Production Best Ensemble Outstanding Director:Kelly Seip Outstanding Performance:Chris Daly Outstanding Set Design:Kelly Seip
1998 AACT New England Regional Festival Best Backstage Ensemble
2002 AACT/Conn Festival The Madwoman of Chaillot Outstanding Performance:Brad Huskinson Best Set Décor:The Suffield Players
2009 NERF/AACT Regional Festival Morning's at Seven Best Supporting Actor:Konrad Rogowski Best Supporting Actress:Karen Balaska
2013 Massachusetts Critics Circle Lifetime Achievement:Konrad Rogowski Best Play:As You Like It Best Ensemble:As You Like It Best Director:Chris Rohmann, As You Like It Best Actor:Robert Lunde, As You Like It Best Set Design:Konrad Rogowski & Kelly Seip, As You Like It Best Costume Design:Jeffrey Flood, As You Like It Best Featured Actor:Steve Wandzy, Deathtrap Best Featured Actress:Mary Fernandez-Sierra, Deathtrap
2016 Massachusetts Critics Circle Best Play:Night Sky Best Ensemble, Play:The 39 Steps Best Director:Chris Rohmann, Night Sky Best Supporting Actor, Play:Shaun O'Keefe, Night Sky Best Costume Design:Dawn McKay, The 39 Steps
2017 Massachusetts Critics Circle Best Play:Five Women Wearing The Same Dress Best Ensemble, Play:Chapter Two Best Featured Actress, Play:Lisa Parker, Chapter Two Best Set Design:Konrad Rogowski & Kelly Seip, Chapter Two