Margate’s Fool Moon Theater group one of 3 nominated for awards with public voting till Dec. 31

Among other nominations, the cast of “Clue” is up for Best Ensemble for Fool Moon Theatre Company of Margate.

Three local theater companies have been nominated for multiple BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards. They are East Lynne Theater Co. in Cape May, Fool Moon Theatre Co. in Margate and Studio;Space in Somers Point.

The nominations were submitted by readers of BroadwayWorld, which covers theater happenings on Broadway, London’s West End, 100 U.S. cities and 45 countries. The New Jersey Awards span the entire state’s regional productions, touring shows and more  performed between Oct. 1, 2022 and Sept. 30.

“We are thrilled to have been nominated by our audiences for BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards,” said Craig Fols, artistic director at East Lynne, who along with the theater company, is up for awards for directing and playwriting. “Regardless of who wins, we are happy to share nominations with these other regional theater companies. It just goes to prove that you don’t have to go to Philadelphia or New York to see great theater. We have award nominated, and hopefully some award winning performing arts right here in South Jersey.”

The public is invited to vote for their favorite productions, actors, directors, and many more at BroadwayWorld.com/new-jersey. Voting goes through Dec. 31, and winners will be announced in January.

Here are the nominees in each category:

EAST LYNNE THEATER CO.

Best Direction (Play) – Craig Fols, Driving Miss Daisy

Best Direction (Play) – Craig Fols, A Tale of Two Cities, Cobbled Together by the Brothers Lovejoy

Best New Play/Musical  – A Tale of Two Cities, Cobbled Together by the Brothers Lovejoy

Best Play – A Tale of Two Cities, Cobbled Together by the Brothers Lovejoy

Favorite Local Theater – East Lynne Theater Company

FOOL MOON THEATRE CO.

Best Ensemble – Clue

Best Lighting Design – Joseph Lazurus, Clue

Best Scenic Design – Joseph Lazurus, The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Best Performer (Play) – Pamela Dollak, Clue

Best Performer (Play) – Nicholas Efstatos, Clue

Best Performer (Play): – William Leiby, Lost in Yonkers

Best Performer (Play) – Kate Read, Lost in Yonkers

Best Supporting Performer (Play) – Gary Poetsch, Clue

Best Supporting Performer (Play) – Kate Read, Lost in Yonkers

Best Supporting Performer (Play) – Kerry Burns, Lost in Yonkers

Best Supporting Performer (Musical) – Mike Palmreuter, The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Best Direction (Musical) – Kim Tucker, The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Best Direction (Play) –  Paul Herron, Lost in Yonkers

Best Musical – The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Best Play – Clue

Best Play – Lost in Yonkers

Best Performer (Musical) – Joey Mangum, The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Best Performer (Musical) – Michael Moore, The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Favorite Local Theater – Fool Moon Theater

SPQR STAGE CO. (STUDIO;SPACE)

Best Direction (Play) – Bill Sterritt, Modern Drama

Best Ensemble – Modern Drama

Best Performer (Play) – Finnigan Keane, Modern Drama

Best Play – Modern Drama

Favorite Local Theater – Studio;Space

For more information on East Lynne Theater Company, go to EastLynneTheater.org; for Fool Moon Theatre Company, go to FoolMoonTheatre.org, and for SPQR Stage Company, StudioSpaceSPNJ.com/spqr.