Paramount Players Present Awards Banquet

The Paramount Players hosted a fun event last weekend - the group's first-ever awards banquet!

Here's a rundown of the event and the awards handed out: The Paramount Players celebrated the end of its 2011-2012 season with an awards banquet May 5, 2012, at the Paramount Arts Center.

Throughout the year, audience members were given an opportunity to vote on a variety of awards for each performance. Winners received "The Joe" for their outstanding performance.

The following awards were presented:

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy/Drama - Sam Perkins as Honsa in I Never Saw Another Butterfly

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy/Drama - Tyler Bradley as Clarence in It's a Wonderful Life

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy/Drama - James Holley as George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life

Best Lead Actress in a Comedy/Drama - Alyssa Miller as Raja in I Never Saw Another Butterfly

Best Comedy/Drama - I Never Saw Another Butterfly

Best One Act Play - Reunion on Gallows Hill Directed by Kelsey Gregg and Jenny Holmes

Best Actor in a One Act Play - Lucas Branham in The Veldt

Best Actress in a One Act Play - Joanna Berner in The Veldt

Best Lead Actor in a Musical - Joshua M. Jannotta as Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music

Best Lead Actor in a Musical - Clay McKnight as Ren in Footloose

Best Lead Actress in a Musical - Desiree Sowards as Maria in The Sound of Music

Best Musical - The Sound of Music

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Abbie Emmons as Rusty in Footloose

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Morgan Casto as Liesl in The Sound of Music

Best Featured Performer in a Musical -Hannah Lutz as Urleen in Footloose

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Steve Dyer as Willard in Footloose

Best Performance by a Younger Actor - Paige Fraley as Gretyl in The Sound of Music

Ovation Award -Suzanne Wells

Ovation Award - Bill Tussey

Ovation Award - Joanna Berner

Ovation Award - Tyler Bradley

Outstanding Dance Performance - Sam Perkins

Spirit Award - Courtlyn Lewis

Outstanding Stage Presence - Alyssa Miller

Outstanding Stage Presence - Audri Wells

Scene Stealer Award- Zorada Porter

Achievement in Musical Direction - Amber Ferguson

Technical Award - Ritch Collins

Dedication Award - Susan Barber

Dedication Award - Kathryn Barber