The nominations for the 2022-23 EMACT DASH Awards were announced on July 23, 2023. EMACT is the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres, and the DASH awards are like the local Tony awards.
The Theatre Company of Saugus production of Zombie Prom, presented in October 2022, received seven nominations, and was the winner of one of the awards:
- WINNER! – Supporting Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Musical – Sean Perry as Eddie Flagrante
- Lead Performer in a Female-Identifying Role in a Musical – Mia Mercurio as Toffee
- Sound Design for a Musical – Shawn Gelzleichter, Tyler Bliss, and James Wlodyka
- Hair and Makeup Design for a Musical – James Valentin and Kaycee Wilson
- Props Design for a Musical – Lauren Lyons
- Musical Direction – Shawn Gelzleichter
- Best Musical Production
The TCS production of Peter and the Starcatcher, presented in May 2023, earned an acting nomination:
- Lead Performer in a Male-Identifying Role in a Play – Kaleigh Ryan as Black Stache
Other current or former TCS members were nominated for their work at other theatre companies:
- Lead Female Role in a Play – Allison Rudmann Putnam for Handbagged at The Hovey Players
- Lead Female Role in a Play – Michelle Mount for Dancing at Lughnasa at Arlington Friends of the Drama
- Supporting Female Role in a Play – Rebecca Greene for Equivocation at Marblehead Little Theatre
- Lead Female Role in a Musical – Emily Sheeran for Bat Boy The Musical at The Burlington Players
- Director of a Musical – Paul Gymziak for Next to Normal at Dramatically Incorrect Theater Group & Dance Company
- Choreography – Will Fafard for Tuck Everlasting at Marblehead Little Theatre
- Set Design for a Play – Nathan Fogg-DeSisto for A Christmas Story at Massasoit Theatre Company
- Makeup and Hair Design for a Musical – Will Farfard for Bat Boy: The Musical at Burlington Players
- WINNER! – Makeup and Hair Design for a Musical – Will Fafard for Chicago at Pentucket Players
- WINNER! – Consultant Choice Award – Dom Pappagallo for “Outstanding Solo” in Rent at Riverside Theatre Works
The cast of Zombie Prom performed at the DASH Gala on Saturday 19 August 2023, at which the winners of each award were announced. Click here for the complete list of nominations and awards. Click here for information about the gala.
Theatre Company of Saugus 