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In 2003, The Yorkshire Playhouse Board of Directors organized the first annual YORKIE AWARDS to recognize the individual efforts of volunteer actors, actresses and crew.
The Yorkie nominations are announced to Playhouse Members in August when voting begins. The Yorkie Awards correspond with the announcements of the upcoming season in September. Members are asked to keep track of their favorite performers and productions and submit their vote.
The following have won Yorkie Awards:
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Outstanding New Actor | Dave Gross Dial M For Murder |
Craig Vincent Born Yesterday |
None Awarded | Mitch Roush A Christmas Carol/On Golden Pond |
Barry Goff The Foreigner |
| Outstanding New Actress | Cheryl Sackschewsky Let's Murder Marsha |
Angie Elwood Alone Together |
Laura Armbrust The Taffetas |
Kathy Epp A Christmas Carol/GI Jukebox |
Renee Willard Barefoot in the Park |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | None Awarded |
Bob Sautter Alone Together |
Todd Kirshenbaum Cheatin' |
Todd Kirshenbaum Cookin' with Gus |
Bob Sautter and Todd Kirshenbaum Run for Your Wife (tie) |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | None Awarded | Angie Elwood Alone Together |
Karla Ott Cheatin' Muriel Redfern My Son is Crazy... But Promising |
Shelley Feldt Cookin' with Gus |
Brenda Janzen Barefoot in the Park |
| Outstanding Lead Actor | Wayne Sackschewsky Lie, Cheat & Genuflect |
LeRoy Ott Alone Together |
Bob Sautter A Bench in the Sun |
Don Keelan-White On Golden Pond |
Todd Kirshenbaum The Foreigner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress |
Karla Ott |
Anne Taylor Born Yesterday |
Sue Roush The Taffetas |
Annie Redfern GI Jukebox |
Lisa Walbrecht Faith County |
| Outstanding Actor in a Musical | None Awarded | Todd Kirshenbaum Forever Plaid |
None Awarded | None Awarded | None Awarded |
| Outstanding Actress in a Musical | None Awarded | Toni Hess Nunsense |
None Awarded | None Awarded | None Awarded |
| Outstanding Director | None Awarded | Fred Hess Nunsense |
Dr. Clark Roush The Taffetas |
John I. Baker III On Golden Pond |
Todd Kirshenbaum Faith County |
| Outstanding Overall Production | Lie, Cheat, & Genuflect Sandi Osentowski, Director |
Nunsense Fred Hess, Director |
The Taffetas Dr. Clark Roush, Director |
On Golden Pond John I. Baker III, Director |
The Foreigner |
| Outstanding Volunteer | Todd Kirshenbaum | Lucianne Reichert | Judy Barnes | Karla Ott | Bob Sautter |
| Best Set Design* | A Christmas Carol Karla Ott, Director |
None Awarded | |||
| Best Costumes* | A Christmas Carol Karla Ott, Director |
None Awarded | |||
| People's Choice* | Don Keelan-White A Christmas Carol |
None Awarded | |||
| Lifetime Appreciation* | Vic & Dorothy Johnson | None Awarded | |||
| Friend of the Playhouse* | York News-Times | KAWL/KTMX Radio Station |
*Denotes new categories in 2006.