AWARDS
On TV We are proud to acknowledge the Staples High School students who have been recognized for excellence while members of Staples Players. The awards are named in honor of those artists who have significantly contributed to establishing and maintaining a creative vision for our organization.
Liza Chapman Heath Award for Service and Friendship
2023 - Charles Watson, Peyton Lampugnale, Abby Della Vale, Brea Church
2022 - Brenna Connolly and Saylor Frankel
2021 - Maddy Edwards, Will Matarand Feven Alemu- Renzulli
2020 - Macey Lavoie, Alexa Frost, Ava Geismann, Courtney Hoile and Cassie Lang
2019 - Josh Horowitz, Kristina Ludel, Arantxa Rodriguez
2018 - Lexi Holoubek-Sebok, Jake Watzman
2017 - Mikayla Czizik, Megan Hines
2016 - Garrick New, Daniel Pauker, Noah Pines, Jacob Plotkin, Steven Xu
2015 - Robyn Adelkopf, Pedro DaSilva, Max Liotta, Michael Mathis, Jacob Nadel, Joe Zec
2014 - Ryder Chasin, Sophie DeBruijn, Katelyn Farnen, Josh Popkin
2013 - Katie Hickson, Luke Paschal, Gabby Signore, Steve Weinstein
2011 - Chloe Ellison, Matthew Greenberg, Emma Kahn, Glenn Leo
2010 - Lucy Colgan, Justin Honigstein, Robert Mathis
2009 - Arian Siegel, Samantha Steinberg
2008 - Sarah Morris, Lisa Murchie, Lauren Selikoff
2007 - Kyley Collins, Sarah Moss
2006 - Liz Hood, Melanie Siegel
2005 - Allison Bloom, Gabi Conti, Aurelia Cotton, Noah Schnoll
2004 - Ginny Levy, Sally Schoeller, Daniel Torska
2003 - Atley Loughridge, Sanders Witkow
2002 - Daryl Wein
2001 - Luke McCormick
2000 - Benjamin Steinhardt
1999 - Talia Barzilay
1998 - Kate Kennedy
1997 - Chris Brady
1993 - Jessica Goldstein, Heather Heimerdinger, Heather Rosen, Kimberly Weiss
1992 - Corey Frimmer, Tracy Stein, Carolyn Zambelli
1991 - Nicole Arbour, Celia Behar, Phil Martinez, Christian Planton
1990 - Hilary Maitland-Kraft, Mike Shames
1989 - Tracy Guadagno, Nancy Uccellini
1988 - Kristina Abeson
1987 - Laura Porio
1986 - Stephen Burd, Barry Deutsch
1985 - Donna Steinberg
1984 - Shari Erickson
1983 - Randolph Cohen
1982 - Dan Chenok
1981 - Gail Belmuth
1980 - Lisa Hoyt, Kara Westerman
1979 - Braden Goetz
1978 - Debbie Pasacreta, Patrick Eichner
1977 - Thomas Zurich
1976 - Peter Belford
1975 - Brook Porter
1974 - Bradley Jones
1973 - Patrick O’Connell
1972 - Julie Behar
1971 - Betsy Rotman
1970 - Kevin Donaher
1969 - Scott Taylor
1968 - Vicki Betts
1967 - Jefferson Westwood
Eleanor Hermann Award for Significant Contribution
2023 - Drew Andrade, Jayden Saenz, Witt Landau and Kaila Kennedy
2022 - Ryan Porio and Alex Waterworth
2021 - Claire Baylis and Ben Zack
2020 - Kelley Schutte, Krish Shah-Nathwani, and Carly Dwyer
2019 - Juliette Berger, Sam Gusick
2018 - Avery Landon, Ben Stephan, Charlie Zuckerman
2017 - Nicholas Roehm, Riley Thrush
2016 - Wellington Baumann, Samantha Chachra, Rachel Corbally
2015 - Bailey Claffey, Sarah Quagliariello, Noa Wind
2014 - Sam Adelmann, Kelly Gore
2013 - August Laska, Alexandra Rappaport, Madeline Seidman
2012 - Sami Schweber
2011 - Greg Langstine, Tori Schachne
2010 - Alexa Babbin, Casey Richardson
2009 - Zoe Apoian, Sharon Chung
2008 - Jeremie Mayes, Mary Meinke
2007 - Nick Boak, Jared Floch
2006 - Natalie Carlson, Lee Crain
2005 - Carolyn Jeffery, Jesse Kruska
2004 - Caitlin Collins, Emma Ritter
2003 - Rebecca Chodroff, Haley Petersen
2002 - Samantha Marpe, Christopher Wilsnack
2001 - Carla Pisarro
2000 - Jeremy Chun Taite
1999 - Josh Gang
1998 - Jared Mittleman
1997 - Ellasandra Davis
1985 - Donna Steinberg
1984 - David Roth
1983 - George Handley
1982 - Robyn Bradford, Amanda Egan
1981 - Jonathan Siegel
1980 - Cecilia Jansen
1979 - Gregory Navin
1978 - Joseph Jolly
1977 - David Rose
1976 - William Hyman
1975 - Andy Behar
1974 - Gregg Dowd
1973 - Laurie McCarthey
1972 - Ann Foley
1971 - Joan Friedman
1970 - Barbara Marks
1969 - Jennifer Reed, Ann Schraishuhn
1968 - Carol Lyons
1967 - Lindsay Law
Stephen Gilbert Award for Outstanding Service
2023 - Alexa Lunney, Eli Macaluso and Olivia Kasabian
2022 - Max Kirkorsky, Julian Fiore and Oliver D’Anna
2021- Shane Gordon, Francisco Fernandez and Tomas Curwen
2020- Michael Lederer
2019 - Kelvin May, Austin Lam
2018 - Eric Elias, Whitney O'Reardon
2017 - Gavin Berger, Ben Rosoff, Charlotte Rossi
2016 - Maria Fernandez, Emily Greenberg, Josh Hauser
2015 - Nick Bader, Kayla Gitlin, Diyab Khan, Alia Metke
2014 - Nathan Francis, Robert Francis
2013 - Shira Gitlin, Kianna Khozein, Lauren Weinberger
2011 - Dustin Lowman, Ryan Snider
2010 - Maya Hubbard, Andie Levinson
2009 - Elana Rueven
2008 - Ryan Malloy, Emily Weingart
2007 - Nina Kristofik, Georgina Pappas
2006 - Jeffrey Small
2005 - Anna Burnham
2004 - Alec Bernstein
2003 - Jessie Moore
2002 - Andrew Kirsch
2001 - Rachel Seltzer
2000 - Danielle Cheifetz
1999 - J.P. Roesch
1998 - David Seltzer
1997 - Reid Thompson
1996 - Missy Backus, Aditi Chandra, Aaron Mason, Liza Pantschenko, Danya Pincavage
1995 - Abby Marcus, Heather Weill
1994 - Rebecca Ances, Johnna Kaplan
1993 - Rebecca Ances, Abby Marcus, Sabine Taubert
1992 - Ken Fass, Jackie Reid, Michelangelo Sosnowitz
1991 - Ed Pirok, Neil Silverman
1990 - Zach Geisz, Katie Gillespie
1989 - Kevin Schlack, Shannon Smither
1988 - Brian Shea, Edward Wilder
1987 - Diana Rackey
1986 - Will Adams, Adam Cranner, Adam Marcus
1985 - Anne Alexis, Christopher Ford
1984 - Kenneth Harrop
1983 - Alice O’Neill, Cathy Webster
1982 - Lissa Albaum
1981 - Nina Heller
1980 - Wendy Blackburn, Mark Schliesman
1979 - Philip Hurd
1978 - Michelle Adato
1977 - Karen Roehr
1976 - Carey Faillace
1975 - Dianne Pressler
1974 - David Marshall Grant
1973 - Kevin Conroy
1972 - Michael Guryan
Grace Richardson Award for Leadership and Excellence in Performance
2023 - Quinn Mulvey and Sophia Betit
2022 - Emily Desser
2021- Lulu Dalzell and Kate Stephan
2020- Tomaso Scotti and Justin Dusenbury
2019 - Sam Mandelbaum, Lexi Levins, Nick Rossi
2018 - Avery Mendillo
2017 - Zoe Samuels
2016 - Caroline Didelot, Julia Mandelbaum
2015 - Claire Smith, Everett Sussman
2014 - Cara McNiff, Caroline Rossi
2013 - Grace McDavid-Seidner, Liam Orly, Rachel Samuels
2012 - Charlotte Weber, Jamie Yarmoff
2011 - Whitney Andrews, Matthew Van Gessel
2010 - Chris Nicoletti, Max Stampa-Brown
2009 - Brittany Uomoleale
2008 - Andrew Friedland, Kathryn Gau, Lee Wacker
2007 - Tyler Paul
2006 - Jacob Heimer, Anna Slate
2005 - Cat Oppenhimer
2004 - Jonathan Levy, Sarah Peterson
2003 - Trey Skinner
2002 - Tobias Burns
2001 - Shira Hofmekler
2000 - Jamie Crighton
1999 - Megan Clawson
1998 - Leslie Fuchs
1997 - Dana Hunter
1996 - David Arcudi, Joelle Heise, Lindsay Meehan, Zak Walshon
1995 - Patrick Dever, Anya Liftig
1994 - Sharon Coleman, Ari Edelson, Matthew Lane
1993 - Jacqueline Reid
1992 - Eden Brody, Robert David
1991 - Anna Gregory
1990 - Nicole Suresky
1989 - Sherif Lawendy, Allison Perry
1988 - Eric Beetner, Kipp Marcus
1987 - Matthew Levine
1986 - Seth Torregiani
1985 - Jennifer Latchford, Robin Lipsett
1984 - Marjorie Levine
1983 - Jedd Bogage
1982 - Todd Weeks
1981 - Claire Sampson, Richard Wilson
1980 - Danielle Di Vecchio, Dani Klein
1979 - Donna Hansen
1978 - Kathy Rolan
1977 - Veronica Anastasio
1976 - Stacey White
Hal James Award for Outstanding Service and Excellence in Technical Theatre
2023 - Franky Lockenour, Zoe Webster and Anya Pulichino
2022 - Kate Davit, Jacob Friedman and Sophie Clemons
2021- Katlina Giaume, Maria Saravia and Nasir Wynruit
2020- Evan Siegel and Jeffrey Pressman
2019 - Sydney Panzer, Charlie Norman, Sydney Winthrop
2018 - Olivia Payne, Rick Eason
2017 - Kait Smithson
2016 - Jimmy Kavetas, Jack Schlater
2015 - Rachel Doran, Alex Elias
2014 - William Moeller
2013 - Griffin Noyer, Tommy Palumbo
2012 - Victoria, Mechanic, Ada Pospiszyl, Avery Suter
2011 - Katy Blackburn, Alex Scordato
2010 - Robin Batteau, Andrea Sherman
2009 - Jocie Fifield, Justin Sherman
2008 - Jared Egusa, Emily Stromberg
2007 - Megan Watt
2006 - Kevin Rackliffe
2005 - Kate Bosch
2004 - Samantha Flint, Britt Kapec
2003 - Jamieson Cash, Erik Grathwohl
2002 - Jamieson Cash
2001 - Brady Loeck
2000 - Andrew Kirsch
1999 - Jason Klein
1998 - Casey Royce
1997 - Ryan O’Neill
1996 - Charles Carleton, Megan Eliot, Alex Freedman, Kieran Smiley
1995 - Marsha Geller, Brian McConnell, Demian Ordway, Seth Orkand, Jamie Roth
1994 - Joanna Bloomer, Carrie Griswold, Courtney Kemp, Michael Lang, Christian McHenry
1993 - Sharon Coleman
1992 - Johanna Kalb, Benj Jackson, M. Lawrence
1991 - Jessica Eggart, Corey Frimmer, Jacqueline Reid
1990 - Jason Kramer, Adam Sussman
1989 - Michael Hyman
1988 - Andre Durette, Christina Lundell
1987 - David Kramer, Matthew Zelkowitz
1986 - Heather Hiltz
1985 - Jack Saad
1984 - William Mellott
1983 - Leslie Casson, Thomas Shaner
1982 - Leah Creatura
1981 - Kerry Kanaga
1980 - Jill Ferarri, Linda Perry
1979 - Robert Harding
1978 - Kelly Donnell, Rebecca Farmer
1977 - Hilary Groner
1976 - Tom Ferguson
Paul Steen Award for Fine Character, Dedication, Honesty, and Excellence in Performance
2023 - Nikki Sternberg, Ian Patton and Melody Stanger
2022 - Sydney Gusick and Sam Betit
2021 - Jasper Burke and Ryan Fenstermacher
2020- AnnaMaria Fernandez and Chloe Delgado
2019 - Juliette Schwebel, Tabitha Burke, Antonio Antonelli
2018 - Simone Barr, Sophia Sherman
2017 - Jacob Leaf, Zoe Mezoff
2016 - Jordan Goodness, Aaron Samuels
2015 - Jack Baylis, Jack Bowman
2014 - Emily Ressler
2013 - Michelle Pauker, Will Smith
2012 - Charlie Greenwald
2011 - Kathryn Durkin
2010 - Adam Bangser, Jahari Dodd
2009 - Christopher McNiff, Hannah Shaffer
2008 - Rachel Ritter, Leo Stagg
2007 - Mia Gentile, Adam Krellenstein
2006 - Sally Eidman
2005 - Steven Fuertes
2004 - Gina Rattan
2003 - Katherine Clark, Caitlin Shure
2002 - Joanna Gang
2001 - Peter Austin Duchan
1999 - Leslye Headland
1998 - Nick Ordway
1997 - Conor Loughridge
1996 - Lauren Flans, Ryan O’Neill
1995 - Brandon Borrman, Robert Cygan
1994 - Megan Bruggeman, John Newman, Holly Sosnowitz, Alice Waxman
1993 - Emily Hall, Serena Orgel
1992 - Kim Luecke
1991 - Ethan Malasky
1990 - Bill Canning
1989 - Sarah Heath
1988 - Kerry Kenney
1987 - Benjamin Frimmer
1986 - Anne Lowrie
1985 - Dorian Kail
1984 - John Donovan, Robert Wilder
1983 - David Linton
1982 - Mike Hayden
1981 - William Handley, Jeffrey Provost
1980 - Frank Lang
1979 - Glen Stewart
1978 - Russell Johnson
1977 - Tony Lopez
1976 - Christine Collins
Chuck Elliot Award for Fine Character and Devotion to the Arts
2023 - Madelyn Spera, Max Ardrey and Raia Badurina
2022 - Neha Arora, Molly Frank and Eliza Bowens
2021- Alex Watzman and Violet Cooper
2020- Sammy Guthartz, Owen Keaveney and Derrick Adelkopf
2019 - Max Evans, Chad Celini, Amanda Samuels
2018 - Jillian Gault and Tucker Ewing
2017 - James O’Brien, Oliver Smith
2016 - Zoë Fox, Mackenzie Lavoie, Jimmy Ray Stagg
2015 - Juliet Kimble, Emma Ruchefsky, Scott Yarmoff
2014 - Bryan Gannon, Amanda Horowitz
2013 - Allie Daut, Danielle Honigstein, Michael Sixsmith
2011 - Alison Manning
2010 - Shannon Walsh, Jake Yarmoff
2009 - Noah Witke
2008 - Britt Hennemuth, Taber Onthank
2007 - Claire Minella
2006 - Laura Murchie, Cindy Shuck
2005 - Peter Stonbely, Jennie Wilkes
2004 - Tyler Rackliffe, Beth Schnapp
2003 - Justin Paul
2002 - Kieran Wanduragala
2001 - Meredith Boak
2000 - Megan Clawson
1999 - Alex Williams-Resnick
1998 - Audrey Wauchope
1997 - Joshua Duchan
1993 - Aaron Dolberg
1992 - Marty Dever
1991 - Claudia Rodriquez
1990 - Matt Longcore
1989 - Amanda Heyman
1988 - Karin Bloomer, John Morgan
1987 - Nadya Ginsburg, Cary Pierce
1986 - Warren Lieberstein
1985 - Christopher King
1984 - Traci Davis
Joanne Kahn Award for Strong Leadership by Example and Collaboration to Achieve a Common Goal
2023 - Adelia Purcell and Ella Grace Worraker
2022 - Sasha Barnett
2021- Maizy Boosin and Bridget Looby
2020- Annabel Kavetas and Erin Lynch
2019 - Mia Kobylinski, Georgia Wright, Max Herman
2018 - Jacqueline Rhoads, Sydney Carson
2017 - Sarah Barnett
2016 - Carly Kobylinski, Christian Melhuish
2015 - Rachel Beck, Evan Klasky
2014 - Sylvie Lexow
2013 - Annie Cooperstone, Danielle Frost
2012 - Annabel Burchill, Helena Wippick
Drew Lubarsky Award for Outstanding Service and Initiative
2023 - Tyler Rockwell and Tess Feldman
2022 - Charlotte D’Anna, Lena Pantzos and Carly Curran
2021- Lucia Scotti and Miles Katz
2020- Brandon Malin and Samira Saad
2019 - Karalyn Hood
2018 - Joe Xiang and Ben Wolfe
2017 - Eric Elias, Braeden Smith
2016 - Kayla Bilotti, Michael Dodd
2015 - Francis Fiore, Jack Norman
2014 - Samantha Galvao, Vignesh Namasivayam
2013 - Alexandra Hunter
2012 - Alex Elias
2011 - Adam Mirkine, Brianna Reedy, Alec Wrubel
2010 - Gwen Beal, Carson Einarsen
2009 - Alexandra Scordato
2008 - Joshua Tucker, Amanda Vaitruardrok
2007 - Caley Beretta, Elena Rueven
2006 - Andrew Lott, Emily Weingart
2005 - Georgina Pappas
2004 - Kylie Collins, Scott Weinstein
2003 - Anna Burnham
2002 - Alec Bernstein, Daniel Topska
2001 - Samantha Flint
2000 - Haley Petersen
1999 - Jamie Crighton
1998 - Megan Clawson
1997 - Diana Jeffery
1996 - Devin Arrington, Katie Griswold, Dan Hofmekler, Jessica Wedvick
1995 - Michelle Barsa, Michael White
1994 - Todd Welsch
1993 - David Arcudi
1992 - Dahlia Waingort
1991 - Marty Dever
1990 - Matt Raffety, Sheffali Singh
1989 - Mary Matheson
Theatre Department Recognition Award for Significant Contribution to Staples Players’ Pursuit of Excellence
2007 - Drew Angus, Julia Gang, Ryan Laney, Jeremy Lawrence, Matt Rosenthal, Evan Schnoll
2006 - Dana Feinberg, Dan Mayer, Katie Palmer, Alicia Zollinger
2005 - Alec Galambos, Kathleen Hessman, Aaron Lennon, Rob Pocious, Tom Stroud
2004 - Sophia Campana, Rosie Dickinson, Julianne McGrath, Laura Messina, Brett Miller, Kevin Walker
2003 - Liz Hannah, Leslie Murchie, Dexter Robison, Allie Schafrann, Zack Winick
2002 - Kristin Balas, Jacqueline Broder, Amy Lessler
2001 - Jon Loeck, Zach Kampler, Justin Miller, Jessica Shure, Jon Torska
2000 - Elizabeth Draper, Diana Jeffery, Samantha Karam, Katherine Peterson
1999 - Kate Maloney, Chloé Schon, Micah Sloat, Ted Thompson
1998 - Chris Kelly, Brett Lassoff, Amber Pincavage, Gina Reif, Andy Scarella, Michael Torska
1997 - Monica Caldas, Molly Kane, Cortney Keim, Rachel Mason, Todd Welsch
Craig Matheson Award for Pursuit of Excellence in Performance and Commitment and Dedication to the Players Organization
2023 - Jaqueline Peterson and James Dobin-Smith
2022 - Oliver Holoubek-Sebok and Anushka Rao
2021- Jamie Mann and David Corro
2020- Tobey Patton
2019 - Zach DeBrino, Daisy Brackett
2018 - Christopher Hoile
2017 - Colin McKechnie
2016 - Keanan Pucci, Nick Ribolla
2015 - Nick Massoud, Isabel Perry
2014 - Maddy Rozynek
2013 - Tyler Jent, Clay Singer
2012 - Gregg Bonti, Jessica Ostreicher
2011 - Eva Hendricks
2010 - Dan Shure
2009 - David Ressler
2008 - Hannah Dubner, Adam Kaplan
2007 - Brandon Floch
2006 - Scott Weinstein
2005 - Zachary Shornick
Joe Ziegahn Award for Craftsmanship, Artistry and Ingenuity in Technical Theatre
2023 - Isabelle Ormsby
2022 - Lucia Scotti and Miles Katz
2021 - Brandon Malin and Samira Saad
2020 - Karalyn Hood
2019 - Joe Xiang, Ben Wolfe
2018 - Braeden Smith, Sophie Dinitz
2017 - Jack Norman
2016 - Francis Fiore, Samantha Galvao
2015 - Alex Hunter, Noel Sosnoski
2014 - Alex Fasciolo
2013 - Matt Kresch, Brianna Reedy, Alec Wrubel
2012 - Josh Furth, George Goodell
2011 - Noah Weingart
2010 - Josh Tucker
Al Pia Award for Quality, Professionalism, Artistry and Passion in all Aspects of Theatrical Performance
2023 - Sebastian Gikas and Jordyn Goldshore
2022 - Chloe Nevas and Chloe Manna
2021 - Samantha Webster, Sophie Rossman and Camille Foisie
2020 - Sam Laskin
2019 - Kristin Amato, JP Patterson
2018 - Kayla Bilotti, Michael Dodd
2017 - Remy Laifer, Brooke Wrubel
2016 - Vignesh Namasivayam
2015 - Joe Badion, Julia Greene
2014 - Will Haskell
2013 - Adam Mirkine, Ryan Shea
2012 - Gwen Beal, Sofia Ribolla
2011 - Max Samuels
2010 - Caley Beretta
2009 - Andrew Lott