Shelby County Players (SCP) continues to celebrate a successful 2025-26 season.
The Encore Association, a central Indiana association of community theatres, has recognized SCP cast and crew members with four awards across a variety of categories.
Winners were announced Monday, November 2nd at the 2026 Encore Awards Ceremony held at the Tobias Theater at Newfields in Indianapolis. A total of 30 SCP Friends and Family attended the event in support of the 16 SCP Nominees.
SCP’s Award Winners are:
• Karen Markle – Best Leading Female Role in a Drama (Silent Sky)
• Chris Gross & Cassie Gross – Best Lighting Design for a Play (Silent Sky)
• Russ Gross - Best Set Design for a Comedy (Girls Weekend)
• Silent Sky was recognized with a Judge’s Special Award for Lighting Technique.
SCP’s other Nominations included:
• Shiela Fullerton – Best Costumes for a Drama (Silent Sky)
• Chanta Quillen – Best Major Supporting Female Role in a Drama (Silent Sky)
• Russ Gross – Best Set Design for a Drama (Silent Sky)
• Peyton Raider - Best Leading Male Role in Comedy (Pirates of the Amazon)
• Toby Schonfeld – Best Costumes for a Comedy (Pirates of the Amazon)
• Bill Taylor – Best Set Design for a Comedy (Pirates of the Amazon)
• Letitia Clemons- Best Leading Female Comedy (Girls Weekend)
• Kelli Miller – Best Set Décor for a Comedy (Girls Weekend)
• Tyler Amos – Best Leading Male Role in a Musical (Godspell)
• Jacob Morningstar – Best Male Singer in a Musical (Godspell)
• Tyler Amos – Best Male Singer in a Musical (Godspell)
• Aaron Mann – Best Leading Male in a Drama (The Unexpected Guest)
• Alyssa Lay – Best Leading Female Role in a Drama (The Unexpected Guest)
• Braiden Adams – Best Major Supporting Male Role in a Play (The Unexpected Guest)
• Russ Gross – Best Set Design for a Drama (The Unexpected Guest)
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