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WINNERS - ArtPortNH Best in Seacoast Theater Awards 2023

First, before announcing the winners, it's time to thank the jurors who viewed dozens of plays, (sometimes driving in nasty weather), and earnestly discuss and select the best of the best. 

And the best is exactly what the broader seacoast theater community experienced in 2023. All the theaters, those participating and those who bowed out, collectively delivered some of the finest theater I've experienced in more than three decades of reviewing. 

Thank you all for an outstanding year of viewing!

And now, take a final look at last week's posting of the ArtPortNH's 2023 nominees list, then return and check out the winners of the...

ArtPortNH's Best in Seacoast Theater Awards 2023 Winners

Best Actor in a Male Role in a Musical WINNERS
Michelle Faria - SpongeBob Squarepants, The SpongeBob Musical, Rochester Opera House
Kevin Mahaney - Bruce Bechdel, Fun Home, Firehouse Center for the Arts

Michelle Faria as SpongeBob in "The SpongeBob Musical"
Kevin Mahaney as Bruce Bechdel in "Fun Home"
Best Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical WINNER
Chris Bradley - Ted, Disaster! & Uncle Fester in Addams Family, Rochester Opera House

Chris Bradley as Uncle Fester in "The Addams Family"

Best Actor in a Female Role in a Musical WINNER
Fin Gagnon - Medium Alison, Fun Home, Firehouse Center for the Arts

Fin Gagnon as Medium Alison in "Fun Home"

Best Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Musical WINNER
Mary Jardine - Sister Mary Downey, Disaster!, Rochester Opera House

Mary Jardine as Sister Mary Downey in "Disaster!"

Best Actor in a Male Role in a Play WINNER
Christian Arnold - Chuck, Granite State Proud, Players’ Ring Theatre

Christian Arnold as Chuck in "Granite State Proud"

Best Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Play WINNER
Fury - C34, Ned Carson, C33 The Queer Story of Oscar Wilde’s Undoing, Players’ Ring Theatre

Fury as C34, Ned Carson in "C33"

Best Actor in a Female Role in a Play WINNER
Constance Witman - Rosemary Muldoon, Outside Mullingar & Evy Meara, The Gingerbread Lady, Players’ Ring Theatre

Constance Witman as Rosemary Muldoon in "Outside Mullingar"

Best Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Play WINNER
Taryn Herman - The Apron Lady, Granite State Proud, Players’ Ring Theatre

Taryn Hermon as Apron Lady in "Granite State Proud"

Best Musical WINNER
Fun Home - Firehouse Center for the Arts

Best Musical "Fun Home"

Best Director of a Musical WINNER
Billy Butler – The SpongeBob Musical, Rochester Opera House

Best Director of a Musical, Billy Butler for "The SpongeBob Musical"

Best Play WINNER
Outside Mullingar -  DoGo Productions, Players’ Ring Theatre

Best Play "Outside Mullingar"

Best Director of a Play WINNER
Matthew Parent - Outside Mullingar & The Gingerbread Lady, Players’ Ring Theatre 

Best Director of a Play, Matthew Parent for"The Gingerbread Lady"

Best Ensemble WINNER
Is Edward Snowden Single? - Bardo Theatre Company, Players’ Ring Theatre

Best Ensemble "Is Edward Snowden Single?"

Best Original Play WINNER
The Stands - Jack Neary - Acting Out NBPT, Players’ Ring Theatre

Best Original Play "The Stands"

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