Reviews:
“Confetti Stage is one of the Capital Region’s best-kept theatrical secrets.”
-Bill Kellert, Nippertown, 2024
“Anchored by Aaron Moore’s stunning performance as God, “Last Stop” by Vincent Lounello and Sean T. Baldwin, is a wild ride of the bizarre, amusing, and thought-provoking.”
-Paul Lamar, The Daily Gazzette, 2023
“Nick Nealon’s lighting design shone particularly well within “Echo,” helping to set the mood and tone.” “Ken Kasch shines as the widower, particularly brightly during an outstanding “ordering” monologue.”
-Michael Silvia, Nippertown, 2022
TANYS Roving Awards
2024
Confetti Fest XX
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
Can’t Play Dead
Outstanding Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Outstanding Achievement in Direction to Marissa Lounello
Excellence in Acting to Alexander Benson for the portrayal of Guptilll Frankinson
Excellence in Acting to Hasson Harris Wilcher for the portrayal of Glen Jenkins
Excellence in Acting to Marissa Reimer Hangac for the portrayal of Eryn
Excellence in Acting to Brooke Stanley for the portrayal of Dr. Elias Framingham
Excellence in Acting to Ken Kasch for the portrayal of Rev. J.D. Hogswater
Excellence in Acting to Kaelyn Marshall for the portrayal of Caller 1 & 2
Excellence in Acting to Ella McGrail for the portrayal of Libby Cornetto
Game of Moans
Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast and Director
Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design to Sean T. Baldwin
Excellence in Acting to Vincent James for the portrayal of Dan
God Walks Into a Bar
Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Keyonn Everett for the portrayal of Desmond
Unlocking the Past
Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Excellence in Direction to Caleigh Hogan
Excellence in Acting to Jess Mosher for the portrayal of Carl
Excellence in Acting to Emily Crist for the portrayal of Susan
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
Excellence in Direction to Siobhan Shea
Excellence in Acting to Adam M. Coons for the portrayal of Randle P. McMurphy
Excellence in Acting to Emily Crist for the portrayal of Billy Bibbit
2023
Last Stop
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
• Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
• Excellence in Direction to Marissa Lounello
• Excellence in Acting to Jimmy Cupp for the portrayal of Chardonnay
• Excellence in Acting to Aaron Moore for the portrayal of God
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Alex Grandin for the portrayal of David
• Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Vincent Lounello and Sean T. Baldwin
The Other Paris
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
• Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Rachel Bratager
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
• Excellence in Direction to Linda D. Shirey
• Excellence in Costume and Make-Up Design to Laura Darling
• Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast and Musical Troupe
• Meritorious Achievement in Lighting Design to Nicky Lightz
• Meritorious Achievement in Musical Direction and Sound Design to Brian Starnes
• Excellence in Acting to Colleen Lovett for her portrayal of Multiple Roles
• Excellence in Acting to Rachel Jenack for her portrayal of Arturo Ui
She Kills Monsters
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
• Meritorious Achievement in Direction and Puppet Making to Sean Baldwin
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ash Visker for her portrayal of Agnes Evans
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Sydney Davis for her portrayal of Tilly Evans
2022
Desert Roses
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
• Excellence in Acting to Rachel Jenack
• Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Sean T. Baldwin
• Meritorious Achievement in Support of Women’s Rights to Confetti Stage
Echo
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
• Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Laura Darling
• Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design to Jennifer Bart and Sean Baldwin
The Eye of Selene
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Siobhan Shea
• Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design to Brian Starnes
Grace Notes
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
• Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Ingrid Madelayne
Gravity
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
• Excellence in Acting to Rachel Jenack
• Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Laura Darling
Musical Chairs
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
• Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Daniel Smirlock
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ken Kasch for his portrayal of Basil
No Exit
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
• Outstanding Acting to Jennifer Van Iderstyne for her portrayal of Inez
• Excellence in Direction to Joe Plock
• Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
• Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design to Brian Starnes
Orlando at Dawn
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
• Meritorious Achievement in Set Execution to Gerald Darling for the VW Car
• Outstanding Lighting Design to Nicolas Nealon
Very Mundane Government Meeting
Adjudicator: Bob Frame
• Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Matt Reichel
• Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Laura Darling
• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Rich Angehr for his portrayal of the Prime Minister
2021
The Choice
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Mani McCalmon for her portrayal of Selma
• Excellence in Playwriting to Adele Costa
• Excellence in Direction to Siobhan Shea
Great Humanity
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
• Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Matt Reichel
Not Even One
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
• Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Lydia Nightingale
• Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
• Excellence in Direction to Linda Shirey
• Meritorious Achievement in Lighting to Nick Nealon and Linda Shirey
• Meritorious Achievement in Costuming to the Cast
Painting Moonlight
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
• Excellence in Playwriting to Laura Darling
• Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
• Excellence in Direction to Joe Plock
• Meritorious Achievement in Technical Execution to Joe Plock and his Production Staff
2019
Seascape
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
• Excellence in Ensemble Performance to the Cast
• Excellence in Direction to Evan Jones
• Excellence in Costume Design to K. Lindsay Shoen
Confetti Fest XV
Adjudicator: Diane Mashia
The Gallery
• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Colleen Lovett and Anna Guntner
The Tightrope Walker
• Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Julie Demers
• Excellence in Directing to Linda D. Shirey
• Outstanding Achievement in Acting to David Rook for his portrayal of Alexander
Not a Superhero Story
• Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
The Curtain
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Vincent James Lounello for his portrayal of Gobb
• Excellence in Playwriting to Stephen Henel
• Excellence to the Entire Production Team for Raising Social Awareness of the Heroism of Transgendered Individuals Serving in the U.S. Military, Past and Present
Emilie
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
• Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
• Excellence in Production Value to the Crew
• Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Colleen Lovett for her portrayal of Emilie
• Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Joe Plock for his portrayal of Voltaire
• Outstanding Achievement in Direction to Laura Darling
2018
Private Fears in Public Places
Adjudicator: Diane Mashia
• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
• Excellence in Acting to Colleen Lovett for her portrayal of “Charlotte”
Confetti Stage
King Lear
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
• Excellence in Direction in Direction to Linda D. Shirey
• Excellence in Sound Design to Nick Lansing
• Excellence in Costume Design to Laura Darling
• Excellence in Throne Design to Vivian Wilson-Hwang
• Excellence in Performance to the Cast
• Outstanding Acting to Kasey Kenyon for his portrayal of Edgar and The Mad Man
• Outstanding Acting to George Filieau for his portrayal of King Lear
Confetti Stage
The Lovebirds
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Vincent James Lounell as Roman
Confetti Stage
Sissies
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Matthew Side, Alyssa Plock, Kathleen Englehardt and Patrick Quinn
Confetti Stage
The Mermalion
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Ellen Cribbs as Lizelle
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Matthew Stedner as Crustasian
Confetti Stage
The Aftermath
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
• Excellence in Directing to Linda D. Shirey
• Excellence in Ensemble Acting to Tim Martin and Marissa Reimer
• Excellence in Playwriting to Julie Demers
Confetti Stage
A Good Argument Could Be Made
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Jenna Konyak and Elizabeth Helmer
2017
Confetti Stage
Mary Kate Olson is in Love
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Maghen Ryan for her portrayal of Grace in Mary Kate Olsen is in Love
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Vivian Wilson-Hwang for her portrayal of Mary-Kate in Mary Kate Olsen is in Love
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Emily Bryan for her portrayal of Ashley in Mary Kate Olsen is in Love
• Meritorious Achievement in Directing to Sunny da Silva for Mary Kate Olsen is in Love
• Meritorious Achievement in Graphic Design to Ally J. Shivka for her Conceptual program cover of Mary Kate Olsen is in Love
Confetti Stage
The Birthday Party
Adjudicator: Diane Mashia
• Meritorious Achievement in Directing to Linda Shirey
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Kasey Kenyon for his portrayal of “McMann”
• Excellence in Acting to Stephen Henel for his portrayal of “Goldberg”
• Excellence in Ensemble Work to the Cast
Confetti Stage
Tales from Sleepy Hollow
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
• Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Cory Haines
• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Work to the Cast
• Meritorious Achievement in Costuming to Laura Darling
Confetti Stage
Bleached Blind
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
• Outstanding Acting to Colleen Lovett in her portrayal of Annette in BLEACHED BLIND
• Excellence in Directing to Linda D Shirey in BLEACHED BLIND
• Excellence in Ensemble Work to the cast of BLEACHED BLIND – Vivian Wilson-Hwang, Matthew Side and Colleen Lovett
Confetti Stage
The Apology
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
• Meritorious Achievement Award in Acting to Vivian Wilson-Hwang for her portrayal of Allison P Cunningham in THE APOLOGY
2016
Confetti Stage
The Fat Lady
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting and Movement to Kat Fronheiser for her portrayal of Geraldine
Confetti Stage
The Air
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Vivian Hwang for her portrayal of Lena
Confetti Stage
Elephant’s Graveyard
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
• Excellence in Direction, Production Concept and Execution to the Director, Design Staff, Cast and Crew.
• Excellence in Lighting Design to Nicky Lightz
• Excellence in Acting to David Braucher as Ringmaster Charlie Sparks
• Excellence in Acting to Kathleen Engelhardt as Muddy Townsperson
Confetti Stage
Confetti Fest 12
Adjudicator: Diane Mashia
• Meritorious Achievement in Technical Design and Execution to Nicky Lightz, Stephen Henel, and Nate Beynon for Lighting and Sound Effects,
• Confetti Fest 12
• Meritorious Achievement in Play Writing to Stephen Henel for “Funny Voices”
• Excellence in Ensemble Work to Peter Belenchia, Barbara Davis-Dickman, and Daniel Mayer for “Symbiosis”
• Excellence in Play Writing to Julie Demers for “The Girl With Wings”
• Excellence in Directing to Tony Pallone for “The Girl With Wings”
• Outstanding Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Lydia Nightingale, Keith Searles, Roseann Cane, Monica Murphy, and Keyonn Everett, for “The Girl With Wings”
2015
Confetti Stage
The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told
Adjudicator: France Ruoff
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Vivian Hwang for her portrayal of Mabel
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Hunter Louscher
Confetti Stage
A Piece of My Heart
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
• Excellence in Direction and Production Concept to Linda Shirey and David DiPaola
• Excellence in Performance to the Cast
Confetti Stage
Confetti Fest X
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Vivian Hwang as Kelly in Paladina
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Linda Shirey as Cathy in Reunion
• Meritorious Achievement for Ensemble Work to the director, cast and crew of Anonymous
• Meritorious Achievement in Writing to Phil Ginsburg for Anonymous
• Excellence Award in Acting to Colleen Lovett as Marie-Jeanne in Luc
• Excellence Award in Writing to Julie Demers for Luc.
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Kathleen Engelhardt as Dr. Dunham in Fifth Step, Fourth Wall
2014
Confetti Stage
The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told
Adjudicator: France Ruoff
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Vivian Hwang for her portrayal of Mabel
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Hunter Louscher
Confetti Stage
A Piece of My Heart
Adjudicator: Paul Nelson
• Excellence in Direction and Production Concept to Linda Shirey and David DiPaola
• Excellence in Performance to the Cast
Confetti Stage
Confetti Fest X
Adjudicator: Frances Ruoff
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Vivian Hwang as Kelly in Paladina
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Linda Shirey as Cathy in Reunion
• Meritorious Achievement for Ensemble Work to the director, cast and crew of Anonymous
• Meritorious Achievement in Writing to Phil Ginsburg for Anonymous
• Excellence Award in Acting to Colleen Lovett as Marie-Jeanne in Luc
• Excellence Award in Writing to Julie Demers for Luc.
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Kathleen Engelhardt as Dr. Dunham in Fifth Step, Fourth Wall
2013
Confetti Stage, Inc.
Othello
Adjudicator: Joel Lord
• Excellence in Direction to Linda D. Shirey
• Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
• Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Nate Beynon for his portrayal of Iago
Confetti Stage, Inc.
Confetti Fest 9
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
• Excellence in Ensemble Acting to Vivian Hwang and Matthew Side in The Mirror Bowl
• Excellence in Direction to Linda Shirey and Sheila O’Shea for The Mirror Bowl
• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Stevel Henel, Rita Machin and Jennie Pines in Miss Dickinson Entertains at Home
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Kathleen Engelhardt for her portrayal of Anna in Agnes’ Birthday
2012
Confetti Stage
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
The Chairs
• Excellence in Ensemble Work to Stephen Henel as the Old Man and Anna Leonora Kroup as the Old Woman.
• Excellence in Direction to Linda D. Shirey
The Lesson
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting Vivian Hwang
• Excellence in Direction to Neilson R. Jones and Lucy Breyer
Confetti Stage
Adjudicator: Spencer Watson
Animal Farm
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting for his Roles as “Squealer” and “Moses” to Brian McBride Land
Confetti Stage
Adjudicator: Arnie Galin
A Family Portrait
• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Rie Lee, Emmett Ferris, Vivian Hwang and Stephen Henel
2011
Confetti Stage
Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge
Adjudicator: Laura Andruski
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Patrick White as Ebenezer Scrooge
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Nate Beynon as Bob Cratchit
• Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design/Execution to Barry Streifert
Confetti Stage
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
Adjudicator: Joel Lord
• Excellence in Direction to Neilson R. Jones
• Excellence in Ensemble Acting to the Cast
• Outstanding Set Design and Construction to Rohit Kapoor
Confetti Stage
The Underpants
Adjudicator: Joel Lord
• Excellence in Acting to Vivian Hwang for her portrayal of Louise Maske
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Patrick White for his portrayal of Theo Maske
Confetti Stage
A Streetcar Named Desire
Adjudicator: Joan Luther
• Outstanding in Acting to Michelle Smith-Carrigan for her portrayal of Blanche Dubois
• Excellence in Acting to Jennifer Van Iderstyne for her portrayal of Stella Kowalski
• Excellence in Direction to Agnes E. Kapusta Skiff
Confetti Stage
Short Play/Fim Festival
Adjudicator: Joan Fuess
• Home Again
• Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Anthony R. Pezzula
• Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting to Karen Christina Jones and Chas Heritage
• Blue
• Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Neilson Jones
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Chris Kowalski for his portrayal of Otto Ontario
• Safe Words
• Meritorious Achievement in Playwriting to Nate Beynon
• Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Matthew Side
• Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Amanda Brinke
• Excellence in Acting to John Mac Schnurr