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South Florida Theatre Festival Silver Palm Awards
 Photos by Mary Damiano

Storks Las Olas, Fort Lauderdale
Monday, May 12

Bruce Adler, accepting his award for his performance in I’m Not Rappaport  at New Vista Theatre the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival's 10th Anniversary . . . 
Bruce Adler, accepting his award for his performance in I’m Not Rappaport at New Vista Theatre Meredith Lasher with John Copeland, who accepted an award on behalf of the Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Department, for its outstanding contribution to this year’s festival.
Meredith with Doug Jones, president of Sixth Star Entertainment, who received a Silver Palm award for outstanding contribution to the festival. Playwright Jules Tasca, whose play The Mission received a Silver Palm award for Outstanding New Work
Meredith with Doug Jones, president of Sixth Star Entertainment, who received a Silver Palm award for outstanding contribution to the festival. Playwright Jules Tasca, whose play The Mission received a Silver Palm award for Outstanding New Work
The winners of the TheaterMania.com Audience Favorite Award: Meredith Lasher of the Women’s Theatre Project, for Overall favorite Three Fittings; Sue Ellen Beryl of Palm Beach Dramaworks, for Palm Beach County Audience Favorite Agnes of God; Jennifer Sierra-Grobbelaar, who accepted the Broward County Audience Favorite Award for Wicked; and Ricky J. Martinez and Eileen Suarez of New Theatre, for the Miami-Dade County Audience Favorite The Mission. Meredith with Sun-Sentinel freelance critic Bill Hirschman, who accepted the Theatre League’s Remy Award for Lifetime Achievement on behalf of Sun-Sentinel theatre critic and Carbonell Awards co-founder Jack Zink, who was in New York on assignment.  
Carey Hart, Pat Williams, Carolyn Johnson and director Jerry Maple Jr., who accepted the award for Outstanding Ensemble for From the Mississippi Delta at M Ensemble Meredith with Sun-Sentinel freelance critic Bill Hirschman, who accepted the Theatre League’s Remy Award for Lifetime Achievement on behalf of Sun-Sentinel theatre critic and Carbonell Awards co-founder Jack Zink, who was in New York on assignment.
The Toomey Team: Joseph, Mary Lou and Michael Producer and arts supporter Jay Harris received the Theatre League’s Pioneer Award
Erik Fabregat, who received a Silver Palm award for his performance in Dirty Story at the Mosaic Theatre, poses with Meredith Lasher Producer and arts supporter Jay Harris received the Theatre League’s Pioneer Award
Theatre League vice president Ron Levitt was honored with the organization’s Service Award Ricky Waugh was a busy boy during the South Florida Theatre Festival.  He received a Silver Palm Award for his dual performances in The Mission at New Theatre and his performance in Two Sisters and a Piano at Promethean.  
Theatre League vice president Ron Levitt was honored with the organization’s Service Award Ricky Waugh was a busy boy during the South Florida Theatre Festival. He received a Silver Palm Award for his dual performances in The Mission at New Theatre and his performance in Two Sisters and a Piano at Promethean.
Tony Finstrom was surprised with a Silver Palm Award for his work with the Theatre League, the festival, and for founding the Silver Palm Awards. Peter Grigsby and George Weeks
Tony Finstrom was surprised with a Silver Palm Award for his work with the Theatre League, the festival, and for founding the Silver Palm Awards. John Manzelli, Katherine Amadeo and Antonio Amadeo, founders of Naked Stage, accept the Silver Palm Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company from Meredith Lasher.
Nanique Gheridian was awarded a Silver Palm Award for her performance in Benefactors at Palm Beach Dramaworks. Michael Peyton, who founded the South Florida Theatre Festival, accepted the Silver Palm award on behalf of sponsor WLRN, which was honored for outstanding contribution to the festival.
Nanique Gheridian was awarded a Silver Palm Award for her performance in Benefactors at Palm Beach Dramaworks. Michael Peyton, who founded the South Florida Theatre Festival, accepted the Silver Palm award on behalf of sponsor WLRN, which was honored for outstanding contribution to the festival.
The cast of Some Girls, along with director Paul Tei, accepted the Silver Palm award for Outstanding Ensemble. the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival's 10th Anniversary . . . 
The cast of Some Girls, along with director Paul Tei, accepted the Silver Palm Award for Outstanding Ensemble. Bill from Storks accepts the Silver Palm Award on behalf of sponsor, Jim Stork, for outstanding contribution to the festival.
The cast of Some Girls, along with director Paul Tei, accepted the Silver Palm award for Outstanding Ensemble. Rick Hanley with Breakfast with Scot director Laurie Lynd and founding MGLFF board president Sidney Brien
The winners of the TheaterMania.com Audience Favorite Award: Meredith Lasher of the Women’s Theatre Project, for Overall favorite Three Fittings; Sue Ellen Beryl of Palm Beach Dramaworks, for Palm Beach County Audience Favorite Agnes of God; Jennifer Sierra-Grobbelaar, who accepted the Broward County Audience Favorite Award for Wicked; and Ricky J. Martinez and Eileen Suarez of New Theatre, for the Miami-Dade County Audience Favorite The Mission. Lee Eagle of TheaterMania.com, center, presented the TheatreMania Audience Favorite Award to Sue Ellen Beryl and William Hayes of Palm Beach Dramaworks, for their production of Agnes of God.
 
 

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