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TOPPERS honors military community theater productions, performers
- TOPPERs 65th Awards Show honored 15 theater productions and volunteers across Europe’s military communities.
- Top honors went to Clybourne Park, The Addams Family, and Piper in respective Play, Musical, and Family Show categories.
- Volunteer hours totaled 119,737 from 18,743 volunteers across 18 garrisons.
- COL Kirk Alexander praised volunteers and parents for enabling overseas theater programs.
- Ceremony featured eight musical numbers performed by cast members from competing productions.
- Two long-time Army Entertainment staff members were honored for decades of service.
- Judges Andrea Huber and Jonathon Lamer evaluated nominees in person for more than 50 awards.
- A ceremonial check highlighted contributions and attendance figures for the season.
- Event was described as a premiere Army Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation event and among the largest overseas theater festivals.
- The ceremony drew more than 650 attendees and featured audience members at 470 live events.
- The awards ceremony recognized nominees from seven Army and two Air Force community theaters in Europe.
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