Past Award Winners
Previous Volunteer Award Winners
CTAM operates almost exclusively through the dedicated efforts of volunteers. In an ongoing effort to recognise and thank them, we hereby acknowledge those who have contributed their time, energy and creativity on behlaf of community theatre in Michigan.
ROBERT McKENNA AWARD
CTAM’s highest honor, this is awarded to those individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to community theatre on both the local and state levels over many years.
| Donald E. White |
1988
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Lansing Civic Players Guild |
| Frederick J. Button |
1989
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Wayne-Westland Civic Theatre |
| James C. Carver |
1990
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Kalamazoo Civic Theatre |
| Lois Tobin |
1991
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Wayne-Westland Civic Theatre |
| Susanne Wesley |
1992
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Pit and Balcony Theatre Company |
| Mary Oldendorf |
1993
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Ichabod’s Little Theatre in the Hollow |
| Shirley Harbin |
1994
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Theatre Alliance of Michigan |
| Dorothy Arnett |
1995
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Bay City Players |
| Richard E. Brown |
1996
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Plymouth Theatre Guild |
| Barbara Elliott & Chancey Miller |
1997
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Grosse Pointe Theatre |
| F. Merrill Wyble |
1998
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Lansing Civic Players Guild |
| Larry Nielsen |
1999
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Twin City Players |
| Joanne Berry |
2000
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Bay City Players |
| David P. Wahr |
2001
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Monroe Community Players |
| Beverly Hellus |
2002
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Flint Community Players |
| Jill Patchin |
2003
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Grand Rapids Civic Theatre |
| Terry Jolink |
2005
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Riverbend Players – Caledonia Community Players |
| Mary Lou Britton |
2006
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Grosse Pointe Theatre |
| Bill Haycook |
2007
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The Village Players – Birmingham |
| Nancy Peska |
2008
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Gratiot County Players |
| Penny Notter |
2009
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Grand Rapids Civic Theatre |
| Kristin Tyrell |
2010
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Kalamazoo Civic Theatre |
| MaryJo DeNolf |
2011
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Grand Rapids Civic Theatre |
| Kristen Chesak |
2012
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Kalamazoo Civic Theatre |
| Art Nemitz |
2013
|
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre |
| Kevin Arnett |
2014
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Grand Rapids Civic Theatre |
| Vincent Weiler |
2015
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Tawas Bay Players/Shoreline Players |
| Larry Rink |
2017
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Rosedale Community Players |
VOLUNTEER SPIRIT AWARD
This award is given by the CTAM Board of Directors to those individuals or organizations that have volunteered their time, energy & creativity on behalf of CTAM.
| Dorothy Arnett | 2001 | Bay City Players |
| Paul Coleman | 2001 | Alpena Civic Theatre |
| Ponta, Castle & Ingram Agency | 2002 | Birmingham |
| Larry Nielsen | 2003 | Twin City Players |
| David Wahr | 2004 | Monroe CommunityPlayers |
| Mary Lou Britton | 2005 | Grosse Pointe Theatre |
| Harry Johnson | 2005 | Alpena Civic Theatre |
| Bill Haycook | 2005 | Birmingham Village Players |
| Dr Shirley Harbin | 2006 | TAM, CTAM and more |
| Barbara Elliott | 2006 | Grosse Pointe Theatre |
| Terry Jolink | 2007 | Holland Civic Theatre |
| Mary Olendorf | 2007 | Ichabod’s Little Theatre in the Hollow |
| Wendy Galloway | 2008 | Cadillac Footliters Theatre |
| Joanne Berry | 2009 | Bay City Players |
| Kevin Arnett | 2009 | Bay City Players |
| Larry Rink | 2011 | Rosedale Community Players |
| Terry Jolink | 2013 | Holland Civic Theatre |
| Cheri Ramirez | 2015 | Owosso Community Players |
| Emily Anderson | 2015 | Midland Center Stage |
| Mary Jo Denolf | 2015 | Grand Rapids Civic Theatre |
| David Wahr | 2016 | Monroe Community Players |
| Donna Thomas | 2016 | Tawas Bay Players |
| Leeds Bird | 2016 | Bay City Players |
| Mary Lou Britton | 2018 | Grosse Pointe Theatre |
| Pat & Leo Paveglio | 2018 | Northern Lites Readers Theatre |
DOROTHY ARNETT VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
This award provides our member groups with a way of saying thank you to those volunteers who have made significant and lasting contributions to their local community theatres.
| Marty Kovacsi | 2001 | Bay City Players |
| Hal & Margaret Bross | 2001 | Rosedale Community Players |
| Norman Edwards | 2001 | Northland Players |
| Kriss Roethlisberger | 2001 | Gratiot County Players |
| Evie Cron | 2001 | Central Park Players |
| Christopher Rollet | 2001 | Southgate Players |
| Marcia Lubbers | 2002 | Stage Door Players |
| Marilyn Brill | 2002 | Ionia Community Theatre |
| Evelyn Weymouth | 2002 | All-of-us Express Children’s Theatre |
| Jerena Keys | 2002 | Stage-M |
| Carol Black | 2002 | Grand Rapids Civic Theatre |
| John Miedema | 2003 | Master Arts Theatre |
| Jean Mitchell | 2003 | Grand Rapids Civic Theatre |
| Karen Frederiksen | 2003 | Central Park Players |
| Mickie Pizzimenti | 2003 | Grosse Pointe Theatre |
| Jim & Evelyn Marron | 2004 | Lowell Thebes Players |
| Barbara Pillsbury | 2004 | Stage M Players |
| Dorothy Rogoza | 2004 | Pit & Balcony |
| Diane Foghino | 2004 | Three Rivers Community |
| Ed & Virginia Pieratt | 2004 | Wyandotte Players |
| Arthur Nemitz | 2004 | Kalamazoo Civic Theatre |
| Jack Bennett | 2004 | Theatre Guild of Midland |
| E. Fred Finke | 2005 | Central Park Players |
| Doug Ballard | 2006 | Gratiot County Players |
| Dawn Hooper | 2006 | Ridgedale Players |
| Ron Ross | 2006 | Alpena Civic Theatre |
| Ric Selke | 2006 | Grosse Pointe Theatre |
| Lois Constant | 2006 | Grosse Pointe Theatre |
| Don Brown | 2006 | The Village Players, Birmingham |
| Carol & Steve Sizer | 2006 | Twin City Players |
| Margaret & Leeds Bird | 2007 | Bay City Players |
| Nancy & George Giftos | 2007 | Footliters – Cadillac |
| June Hudgens | 2007 | Tawas Bay Players |
| Jan & Dan Turner | 2008 | Rosedale Community Players |
| Tom & Bea Nobles | 2009 | Flint Community Players |
| Roger Burleigh | 2009 | Kalamazoo Civic Theatre |
| Bobby Silberberg | 2010 | Rosedale Community Players |
| Lou Vanderhave | 2010 | Grand Rapids Civic Theatre |
| Sharon Rickets | 2011 | Village Players |
| Debra Lee DeBois | 2011 | Tawas Bay Players |
| John and Lindy Bruton | 2012 | Rosedale Community Players |
| Deborah McKoy | 2012 | Shoreline Players |
| Kyle Waterman | 2013 | Kalamazoo Civic Theatre |
| Cynthia Marcoux | 2013 | Pit and Balcony Theatre |
| Barb and Loren Mathers | 2013 | Rosedale Community Players |
| Claudia Scott | 2014 | Rosedale Community Players |
| Dale and Dianne Pegg | 2014 | Grosse Pointe Theatre |
| David Reinke | 2015 | Farmington Players |
| Laurel Stroud | 2015 | Farmington Players |
Recipients are presented with their award at their home theatre during the course of the year. Winners don’t know they are a recipient until the presentation. CTAM will post winners after each presentation ceremony takes place.
