Previous CTAM Award Winners

Previous CTAM Volunteer Award Winners

CTAM operates almost exclusively through the dedicated efforts of volunteers. In an ongoing effort to recognize and thank them, we hereby acknowledge those who have contributed their time, energy and creativity on behalf 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.

1988	Donald E. White	Lansing Civic Players Guild
1989	Frederick J. Button	Wayne-Westland Civic Theatre
1990	James C. Carver	Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
1991	Lois Tobin	Wayne-Westland Civic Theatre
1992	Susanne Wesley	Pit & Balcony Theatre Company
1993	Mary Olendorf	Ichabod’s Little Theatre in the Hollow
1994	Shirley Harbin	Theatre Alliance of Michigan
1995	Dorothy Arnett	Bay City Players
1996	Richard E. Brown	Plymouth Theatre Guild
1997	Barbara Elliott & Chancey Miller	Grosse Pointe Theatre
1998	F. Merrill Wyble	Lansing Civic Players
1999	Larry Nielsen	Twin City Players
2000	Joanne Berry	Bay City Players
2001	David P. Wahr	Monroe Community Players
2002	Beverly Hellus	Flint Community Players
2003	Jill Patchin	Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
2005	Terry Jolink	Riverbend Players & Caledonia Community Players
2006	Mary Lou Britton	Grosse Pointe Theatre
2007	Bill Haycook	The Village Players – Birmingham
2008	Nancy Peska	Gratiot County Players
2009	Penny Notter	Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
2010	Kristin Tyrell	Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
2011	Mary Jo DeNolf	Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
2012	Kristen Chesak	Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
2013	Art Nemitz	Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
2014	Kevin Arnett	Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
2015	Vincent Weiler	Tawas Bay Players & Shoreline Players
2017	Larry Rink	Rosedale Community Players

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. 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.

2001	Marty Kovacsi	Bay City Players
2001	Hal & Margaret Bross	Rosedale Community Players
2001	Norman Edwards	Northland Players
2001	Kriss Roethlisberger	Gratiot County Players
2001	Evie Cron	Central Park Players
2001	Christopher Rollet	Southgate Players
2002	Marcia Lubbers	Stage Door Players
2002	Evelyn Weymouth	All-of-us Express Children’s Theatre
2002	Jerena Keys	Stage-M
2002	Carol Black	Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
2003	John Miedema	Master Arts Theatre
2003	Jean Mitchell	Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
2003	Karen Frederiksen	Central Park Players
2003	Mickie Pizzimenti	Grosse Pointe Theatre
2004	Jim & Evelyn Marron	Lowell Thebes Players
2004	Barbar Pillsbury	Stage M Players
2004	Dorothy Rogoza	Pit & Balcony Theatre
2004	Diane Foghino	Three Rivers Community
2004	Ed & Virginia Pieratt	Wyandotte Players
2004	Art Nemitz	Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
2004	Jack Bennett	Theatre Guild of Midland
2005	E. Fred Finke	Central Park Players
2006	Doug Ballard	Gratiot County Players
2006	Dawn Hooper	Ridgedale Players
2006	Ron Ross	Alpena Civic Theatre
2006	Ric Selke	Grosse Pointe Theatre
2006	Lois Constant	Grosse Pointe Theatre
2006	Don Brown	The Village Players – Birmingham
2006	Carol & Steve Sizer	Twin City Players
2007	Margaret & Leeds Bird	Bay City Players
2007	Nancy & George Giftos	Cadillac Footliters Theatre
2007	Jane Hudgens	Tawas Bay Players
2008	Jan & Don Turner	Rosedale Community Players
2009	Tom & Bea Nobles	Flint Community Players
2009	Roger Burleigh	Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
2010	Bobby Silberberg	Rosedale Community Players
2010	Lou Vanderhave	Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
2011	Sharon Rickets	The Village Players – Birmingham
2011	Debra Lee DeBois	Tawas Bay Players
2012	Lindy & John Bruton	Rosedale Community Players
2012	Deborah McKoy	Shoreline Players
2013	Kyle Waterman	Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
2013	Cynthia Marcoux	Pit & Balcony Theatre
2013	Barb & Loren Mathers	Rosedale Community Players
2014	Claudia Scott	Rosedale Community Players
2014	Dale & Diane Pegg	Grosse Pointe Theatre
2015	Dave Reinke	Farmington Players
2015	Laurel Stroud	Farmington 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.

2001	Dorothy Arnett	Bay City Players
2001	Paul Coleman	Alpena Civic Theatre
2002	Ponta, Castle & Ingram Agency	The Village Players – Birmingham
2003	Larry Nielsen	Twin City Players
2004	David Wahr	Monroe Community Players
2005	Mary Lou Britton	Grosse Pointe Theatre
2005	Harry Johnson	Alpena Civic Theatre
2005	Bill Haycook	The Village Players – Birmingham
2006	Dr. Shirley Harbin	TAM, CTAM & more
2006	Barbara Elliot	Grosse Pointe Theatre
2007	Terry Jolink	Holland Civic Theatre
2007	Mary Olendorf	Ichabod’s Little Theatre in the Hollow
2008	Wendy Galloway	Cadillac Footliters Theatre
2009	Joanne Berry	Bay City Players
2009	Kevin Arnett	Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
2011	Larry Rink	Rosedale Community Players
2015	Cheri Ramirez	Owosso Community Players
2015	Emily Anderson	Midland Center Stage
2015	Mary Jo DeNolf	Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
2016	David Wahr	Monroe Community Players
2016	Donna Thomas	Tawas Bay Players
2016	Leeds Bird	Bay City Players
2018	Mary Lou Britton	Grosse Pointe Theatre
2018	Pat & Leo Paveglio	Northern Lites Reader Theatre