2013 Abbott Awards

Roseanna Whitlow-Greenwood speaks after being awarded theAbbott Award for best director for her play "Strawberry Ridge," during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. "Strawberry Ridge," which was also written by Whitlow-Greenwood, also won best show. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

The spouses of cast and crew members pose for a portrait after the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Andrea Schovan, left, presents Katrina Toeniskoetter with her husband Michael's Abbott Award for best supporting actor for her husband, Micheal, during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Attendees watch a photo slideshow from the River City Players' 2013 season at the Abbott Awards, the community theater groups annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Brenda Ferguson announce the winner of the Abbott Award for unsung hero during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feguson won one of two Abbott Awards for best supporting actresss. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Tana Howard speaks after being presented with the 2013 Special Abbott Award for Thinking Outside the Box during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Bill Dunn speaks after being awarded theAbbott Award for best assistant director during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Lisa Gerlach speaks after being presented with the Theater Princess Award during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Attendees watch a photo slideshow from the River City Players' 2013 season at the Abbott Awards, the community theater groups annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Roseanna Whitlow-Greenwood speaks after being presented with the Queen of the Theater Award during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Katrina Toeniskoetter speaks after accepting her husband Michael's Abbott Award for best supporting actor for her husband, Micheal, during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Whitney Tankersley speaks after being awarded one of three Abbott Award for best actress during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Maria Drury speaks after being awarded one of two Abbott Award for best supporting actress during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Debbie Barnhouse, left, president of the River City Players' board of directors, presents Paul King with the King of the Theater Award during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Debbie Barnhouse, left, president of the River City Players' board of directors, presents Tana Howard the 2013 Special Abbott Award for Thinking Outside the Box during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Melissa Wade speaks after being awarded one of three Abbott Award for best actress during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Debbie Barnhouse, president of the River City Players' board of directors, becomes emotional as she announces Joy Baldwin as the winner of the Presidents Award during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Michael Evans and Alison Niermann are presented with the Shinning Star Award during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Andrea Schovan is presented with the Vision Award during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Debbie Barnhouse, president of the River City Players' board of directors, prepares to give out the first Theater Princess Award during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Debbie Barnhouse, left, president of the River City Players' board of directors, presents Roseanna Whitlow-Greenwood with the Queen of the Theater Award during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Roseanna Whitlow-Greenwood speaks as the cast of "Strawberry Ridge," gather on stage to be recognized for the Best Show Award during the Abbott Awards, River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Whitlow-Greenwood wrote and directed the play. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Abbott Award winners Joy Baldwin (back row from left) Roseanna Whitlow-Greenwood, Brenda Ferguson and Whitney Tankersley, Larry Davis (front row from left) Bill Dunn, Katrina Toeniskoetter (who accepted the award for her husband, Michael) Paul King, Melissa Wade, Maria Drury and Ally Boyland pose for a portrait after the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Lisa Gerlach is presented with the Vision Award during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Larry Davis speaks after being awarded the Abbott Award for best actor during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Debbie Barnhouse, left, president of the River City Players' board of directors, presents Ally Boyland with one of three Abbott Award for best actress during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Special Abbott Award winners Tana Howard, left, Paul King, Andrea Schovan, Patrick Abbott, Roseanna Whitlow-Greenwood, Lisa Gerlach, Michael Evans and Alison Niermann pose for a portrait after the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Joy Baldwin speaks after being presented with the Presidents Award during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Paul King after being presented with the Abbott Award for unsung hero during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.

Debbie Barnhouse, president of the River City Players' board of directors, gives medals to the spouses of cast and crew members during the Abbott Awards, the River City Players' annual awards ceremony, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Auditions for the first production of the 2014 season, "Quiet on the Set," will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at Port Cape.