Chrysalis Players

Lexie Rubincan & Abby Davis:Winners!
2025 Bob Evans Award

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Outstanding Props: Cinema Sites

Outstanding Wigs/Hair: Hairum Scarum

Outstanding Makeup: Little Women

Outstanding Costumes: Gullible Gracie

Outstanding Lighting, Teen: Promise Me You’ll Never Rob Again

Outstanding Lighting, Youth: The Artist of Ice and Snow

Outstanding Choreography: Shane Teel, The Artist of Ice and Snow

Outstanding Writing: Lexie Rubincan, The Golden Child

Outstanding Directing: Lexie Rubincan, The Golden Child

Outstanding Emerging Performers: Ellison James, Tyler Ponzo, Dean Davenport

Outstanding Supporting Performance: Gabrielle Sheffler, Della Venturini

Outstanding Lead Performers: Micah Davenport, Sarafina Wheeler

Outstanding Youth Ensemble: Cinema Sites

Outstanding Teen Ensemble: Mia Davenport & Vivien Kanienberg, I’ve Hit an Iceberg

Outstanding Production: The Golden Child

Bravo to all the performers, directors, playwrights, and crew who made

this year’s festival unforgettable!

#WDLJeffWalkerYouthFestival #YouthTheatre #JeffWalkerFestival2025 #

Here’s the full list of this year’s Jeff Walker One Act Festival honorees:

About Chrysalis Players

The Chrysalis Players is a group of youth and adults whose focus is to produce inclusive, quality community theatre for young people by young people (and the young at heart).

Chrysalis Programs

Pillow Plays
Drama Classes
Summer Stock Camp
Main Stage Productions
The Jeff Walker Youth One-Act Festival

Chrysalis Committee

PRESIDENT

Ivy Jackson/Julie Tuminello

SECRETARY

Al Rubincan

MEMBERS

Melinda Alexander

Julie Bierlein

Kathy Buterbaugh

Cyndi Davis

Josie Manochhio

Erin Moist

Ross Morrell

Maricela Rosario

Gabby Sheffler

Kristy Sheffler

Shane Teel

Julie Tuminello

Leo Tuminello

If you have any questions or are interested in becoming involved with Chrysalis Players,

e-mail info@wdleague.org.