KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Installation Management Command Europe hosted its Tournament of Plays, or TOPPERs, April 30 at KMC Onstage. The 61st annual event recognized outstanding theatrical achievements by volunteer Soldiers, family members and civilians at Army Entertainment programs throughout Germany, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands. Theater groups at Aviano Air Base, Italy, and Ramstein AB, Germany, also participate.

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The cast of "Into the Woods" from KMC Onstage perform April 30 during the 2022 IMCOM-Europe TOPPERs. The cast and crew of took home 13 awards from the annual theater award show.
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Installation Management Command Europe Director Tommy Mize and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Truchon accept a symbolic check for more than $4 million worth of time theater volunteers across Europe donated rehearsing and performing shows for their local communities.
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2022 TOPPERs Award Winners:

Outstanding Hair & Makeup Design for a Play or Musical

“A Midsummer Night's Dream”

KMC Onstage Youth, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play

Jerry Brees

“Clue”

The Soldiers' Theatre, Vicenza

Outstanding Set Design for a Play

Chris Wright

“Art”

The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center

 

Outstanding Sound Design for a Play or Musical

Steve Knaup

“Love Letters”

Raz Ma Taz Community Theater, Ramstein

Outstanding Costume Design for a Play

Emma Cammack

“Medea”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Stage Properties & Dressings for a Play

Chastity Bennett

“Clue”

The Soldiers' Theatre, Vicenza

Outstanding Stage Management of a Play (TIE)

Tyler Freeman

“Clue”

The Soldiers' Theatre, Vicenza

Carly Costa

“Ten-Hut! An All Soldier Show”

The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse

Outstanding Technical Direction of a Play

“Art”

The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center

Outstanding Direction of a Play

Matthew Hahn

“Art”

The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center

Outstanding Ensemble in a Play

The cast of “Dear Anne from Nina”

The Amelia Earhart Playhouse, Wiesbaden

Outstanding Debut Performance (TIE)

Grant Coleman as "Hermes"

“Xanadu, Jr.”

The Stuttgart Theater Center

Capt. Phoun "Leone" Quach as "LT Francine Tolan" and other roles

“Ten-Hut! An All Soldier Show”

The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse

Outstanding Military Performance in a Play

Squadron Leader Jamie Elliot as "Serge"

“Art”

The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center

Outstanding Youth Performance in a Play

Emma-Lee McGill as "Margot Frank"

“Dear Anne from Nina”

The Amelia Earhart Playhouse, Wiesbaden

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play (TIE)

Brianna Mc Monigle as "The Cook" and "Singing Telegram Girl"

“Clue”

The Soldiers' Theatre, Vicenza

CW2 Nathaniel Osborne as "General Robert Seton"

“Ten-Hut! An All Soldier Show”

The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse

Outstanding Supporting Female Role in a Play

Kristen Bailey as "Princess Dragomiroff"

“Murder on the Orient Express”

The Stuttgart Theater Center

Outstanding Supporting Male Role in a Play 

Martin C. Jelonek as "Col Arbuthnot"

“Murder on the Orient Express”

The Stuttgart Theater Center

Outstanding Lead Female Role in a Play

Jessica Henninger as "Mrs. Peacock"

“Clue”

The Soldiers' Theatre, Vicenza

Outstanding Lead Male Role in a Play

Charlie Foote as "Marc"

“Art”

The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center

Outstanding Play

“Art”

The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center

Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

Cindy Krewson

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Set Design for a Musical

Brittany Atkins

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical

Emma Cammack

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Stage Properties and Dressing for a Musical

Kara Witcher

“Little Women”

The Amelia Earhart Playhouse, Wiesbaden

Outstanding Stage Manager for a Musical

Bobbie Jones

“Madagascar, Jr.”

The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse Youth Theater

Outstanding Technical Director for a Musical

“Madagascar, Jr.”

The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse Youth Theater

Outstanding Choreography

Naythen Rinehart

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Musical Direction

Katy McCormick

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Brittany Atkins

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Debut Performance in a Play or Musical

Grant Coleman as "Hermes"

“Xanadu, Jr.”

The Stuttgart Theater Center

Capt. Phoun "Leone" Quach as "LT Francine Tolan" and other roles

“Ten-Hut! An All Soldier Show”

The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse

Outstanding Chorus Member in a Musical

Emerson Cresotti

“Annie”

The SHAPE Players Performing Arts Center

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Military Performance in a Musical 

Spc. Ethan Hamblin as "Laurie"

“Little Women”

The Amelia Earhart Playhouse, Wiesbaden

Outstanding Youth Female Role in a Musical

Anna Moritz as "Little Red Riding Hood"

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Youth Male Role in a Musical

Caspian Waner as "Danny McGuire"

“Xanadu, Jr.”

The Stuttgart Theater Center

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical 

Robert Munson as "Zeus"

“Xanadu, Jr.”

The Stuttgart Theater Center

Outstanding Supporting Female Role in a Musical

Isa Pizarro as "Meg"

“Little Women”

The Amelia Earhart Playhouse, Wiesbaden

Outstanding Supporting Male Role in a Musical

Daniel Gilmer as "Rapunzel's Prince"

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Lead Female Role in a Musical

Rachel Gardner as "The Baker's Wife"

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Christine Lumpkin as "The Witch"

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Lead Male Role in a Musical

Master Sgt. Joel Crowley as "Cinderella"s Prince"

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Musical

“Into the Woods”

KMC Onstage, Kaiserslautern

Outstanding Family Show

“Dear Anne From Nina”

Special Adjudicators’ Choice Awards

Outstanding All-Youth Production for "Dear Ann from Nina"

Amelia Earhart Playhouse, Wiesbaden

Ooma Borovicka for original rap music

KMC Onstage's Youth production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Outstanding Creativity for the Pegasus

The Stuttgart Theater Center's "Xanadu, Jr."

Outstanding All Soldier Production

The Ansbach Terrace Playhouse Production of "Ten-Hut. An All Soldier Show"

Other Awards Presented

2022 American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) Spotlight Award

Laurel Cooney, The Stuttgart Theater Center

USAG Italy Soldiers Theater Volunteer of the Year

Marissa Blake

2022 IMCOM Europe Norman H. Marcus Award

Vikki Hanrahan, USAG Ansbach Entertainment Director