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Apple Awards

Apple

The desire to award the outstanding actors and back-stage members with some remembrance for their achievements was the basic factor behind the creation of the Golden Apple Award tradition. The idea for the awards stems in the Red Apple Tradition of the Barrymore Family. It was the custom of the family to send a red apple for good luck to any member of the family who was opening a new play. The original apples were small ceramic pieces coated with gold, about the size of a thumbnail, made in Helene's Workshop in Orono, Maine.

The following telegram was received in regards to the Gold Apple Awards:

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0, VYA379 NK PD== TDVY CHATSWORTH CALIFORNIA 29==

May 30, 1951 - 2:54 A.M.

Herschel Bricker
University of Maine Orono, Maine=

My Dear Mr. Bricker. My Thanks and my congratulations.
I consider it a great honor to have the Apple Tradition
carried on as you have done and I wish those who receive
the awards all the luck and success possible=

Lionel Barrymore=..

The first Gold Apple winners were Jeanette Pratt, David Haskell, Joanne San Antonio, and Dwight Frye. A special gold apple award went to Mrs. Edith MacCollum, a guest at the annual Spring banquet, for having missed only two Masque Theatre productions in twenty-seven years.

We are not sure what year the Apple Awards were first given out, but it was at least as early as 1951. These days the Apple Awards have their own ceremony at the end of each academic year hosted by graduating Maine Masque members. In addition to plastic or ceramic apples given for the more traditional awards, select students are given Apple Sauce Awards for various unique categories made up by the hosts.

May 2008 Apple Awards

Best Actress - Abby Coulter- Cloud 9

Best Actor - Anthony Arnista- Hedda Gabler

Best Supporting Actress - Rebecca Bailey- Hedda Gabler

Best Supporting Actor - Simon Ferland- Cloud 9

Best Newcomer Performance - Rachel Chadbourne- Hedda Gabler

Best Newcomer Technical - Eileen Nadeau

Best Prop Design - Kristen Rosengren and Eileen Nadeau- Cloud 9

Best Makeup Design - Robin Fontaine- Marriage of Figaro

Best Lighting Design - Kurt Krohne - Cloud 9

Best Ensemble - Hedda Gabler

Best Stage Manager - Lydia Dawson- Marriage of Figaro

Best Assistant Stage Manager - Emma Davis- Hedda Gabler

Best Kiss - Phaelon O'Donnell and Sarah Mann - Cloud 9

Best Dialect Female - Phaelon O'Donnell - Cloud 9

Best Dialect Male - Karl Livonius - Cloud 9

Best Villain - Jason Wilkes - Marriage of Figaro

Outstanding Tech Senior - Kurt Krohne

Outstanding Senior Veteran Female - Sarah Farnham

Outstanding Senior Veteran Male - tie between Hans-Stefan Ducharme, Kurt Krohne, and Justin Elie

Best Student Director - Kurt Krohne- An Actor's Nightmare

Best Assistant Director - Karl Livonius- Hedda Gabler

Best Student-Written Play - Human Nature- Lydia Dawson

Best Set Design - Justin Elie- Cloud 9

Best Costume Design - Kevin Koski

Best Audience Reaction - Silence after Joe Mitchell's Film (Maine Masque Cabaret, 2008)

Best Cross-Gendered Portrayal - Simon Ferland- Cloud 9


 

 


May 2006 Apple Awards

Best Actress - Rebecca Bailey - Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Actor - Dustin Sleight - American Buffalo

Best Supporting Actress - Anne Schmidt - Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Supporting Actor - Jason Poisson - Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Newcomer Performance - Matt Bessette

Best Newcomer Technical - Lydia Dawson

Best Prop Design - Michael Thayer and Jason Poisson - Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Makeup Design - Annette Sohns - American Buffalo and Boston Marriage

Best Lighting Design - Justin Elie - Spoon River

Best Ensemble - Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Stage Manager - Adam Thibodeau

Best Assistant Stage Manager - Abby Coulter

Best Kiss - Dominick Varney and Josh Schmersal - Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Dialect Female - Lacey Martin - Blithe Spirit

Best Dialect Male - Dustin Sleight - American Buffalo

Best Villain - Matt Bessette and Anne Schmidt - Jesus Christ Superstar

Outstanding Tech Senior - Adam Thibodeau - Stage Management

Outstanding Senior Performer Female - Lacey Martin

Outstanding Senior Performer Male - tie between Dustin Sleight and Jason Poisson
 

Previous Apple Awards

May 2002
 

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University of Maine
School of Performing Arts
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Orono, ME 04469-5788
Phone: 207-581-1792
E-mail: mainemasque@umit.maine.edu


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