TCAN Players cast and crew recognized in nine categories in regional community theatre awards celebration


Congratulations to TCAN Players actress Jo Ann Kaplan of Nashua, NH for winning the Supporting Performer – Female Identifying Role – Play category at the 2022-2023 DASH awards! Jo Ann was awarded this honor for her performance as Madame Arcati in the TCAN Players 2022 production of Blithe Spirit.

The TCAN Players were recognized in nine categories of the 2022-2023 DASH awards:

  • WINNER – Supporting Performer – Female Identifying Role – Play
    JoAnn Kaplan
    Blithe Spirit – TCAN Players
  • NOMINEE – Supporting Performer – Female Identifying Role – Play
    Kimberly Blaise
    Pride and Prejudice – TCAN Players
  • NOMINEE – Supporting Performer – Male Identifying Role – Play
    Conor Hawley
    Moon Over Buffalo – TCAN Players
  • NOMINEE – Set Dressing – Play
    Andrea Roessler
    Blithe Spirit – TCAN Players
  • NOMINEE – Lighting Design – Play
    Stephen Rotondi
    Blithe Spirit – TCAN Players
  • NOMINEE – Sound Design – Play
    Ned Bailey-Adams
    Blithe Spirit – TCAN Players
  • NOMINEE – Costumes – Play
    Donna Roessler
    Blithe Spirit – TCAN Players
  • NOMINEE – Costumes – Play
    Donna Cabibbo
    Moon Over Buffalo – TCAN Players
  • NOMINEE – Props – Play
    Jackie Avery
    Blithe Spirit – TCAN Players

The DASH (Distinguished Achievement and Special Honors) awards are a year-end awards program sponsored by the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres as a way of recognizing outstanding performance and production values as displayed by its member groups during the theater season. In its 30-plus years, EMACT has grown to become an educational and advocacy organization in addition to its festival roots, and has worked to consistently improve its communication and programming.

Congratulations to the TCAN players on a fabulous 2022-2023 season!

For more information on the TCAN Players, visit tcanplayers.org