Awards/Recognition
The State of New Jersey
-2023 "Distinguished Cooperating Teacher" Award
Educational Theatre Association
-2023-2025 "Premier Community for Theatre Education" for Cedar Creek High School
-2025-2027 "Premier Community for Theatre Education" for Washington Township High School
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
-2020 "Teacher of the Year" for Cedar Creek High School
Cumberland Regional High School District
-2015 "Teacher of the Year" for Cumberland Regional High School District
The BergenPAC High School Musical Awards
-2025 "Best Direction"- John Stephan Shrek the Musical (Nomination)
-2025 "Outstanding Overall Musical" Shrek the Musical (Nomination)
The Foxy Awards (Theatre Night Awards at Montclair State University for New Jersey High Schools)
-2025 "High Superior Scoring Production" Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: High School Edition
-2025 "Outstanding Production of a Fantasy/Fable Play" Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: High School Edition (nomination)
-2025 "Outstanding Achievement in Direction of a Play" Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: High School Edition (nomination)
-2024- "High Superior Scoring Production" She Kills Monsters
-2024 "Outstanding Production of a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Play" She Kills Monsters (Nomination)
-2023 "Outstanding Production of a Play with Elevated Language" A Midsummer Night's Dream (nomination)
-2023 "Outstanding Achievement in Choreography/Movement in a Play" A Midsummer Night's Dream (nomination)
-2023 "Outstanding Production of a Period Musical" Disney's Beauty and the Beast (nomination)
-2022 "Outstanding Production of a Contemporary Dramatic Play" (Nomination) for The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time
-2022 "The Jo Anne Fox Award"--Mr. John Stephan (Nomination)
-2021 "Outstanding Production of a Play" (Nomination) for Who Will Carry the Word?
-2021 "Peter Flichia Award for Pushing the Envelope in Academic Theatre" (Nomination) for Who Will Carry the Word?
-2020 "Outstanding Lighting Design" (Winner) for Makin' It
-2019 "Outstanding Lighting Design" (Winner) for Peter and the Starcatcher
-2019 "Outstanding Properties" (Nomination) for Peter and the Starcatcher
-2019 "The Jo Anne Fox Award"--Mr. John Stephan (Nomination)
-2018 "The New Heights Award" (Nomination) for Almost, Maine
The Perry Awards (New Jersey's Premiere Awards for Community Theatre)
-2020 "Outstanding Production of a Musical" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Mamma Mia!
-2019 "Outstanding Production of a Musical" (Winner) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2019 "Outstanding Direction of a Musical" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2019 "Outstanding Choreography" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2017 "Outstanding Production of a Musical" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's The Little Mermaid
-2017 "Outstanding Choreography" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's The Little Mermaid
-2016 "Outstanding Choreography" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Shrek the Musical
The Wally Awards (The Off Broad Street Players Theatre Company)
-2018 Wally Award for "Best Musical" (Winner) for Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2017 Wally Award for "Best Musical" (Winner) for Sister Act: The Musical
-2016 Wally Award for "Best Musical" (Winner) for Disney's The Little Mermaid
-2015 Wally Award for "Best Musical" (Winner) for Shrek the Musical
-2012 Wally Award for "Best Featured Performance in a Musical (Male)" (Winner) for Rooster Hannigan in Annie
-2011 Wally Award for "Best Musical" (Winner) for Bye Bye Birdie
-2023 "Distinguished Cooperating Teacher" Award
Educational Theatre Association
-2023-2025 "Premier Community for Theatre Education" for Cedar Creek High School
-2025-2027 "Premier Community for Theatre Education" for Washington Township High School
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
-2020 "Teacher of the Year" for Cedar Creek High School
Cumberland Regional High School District
-2015 "Teacher of the Year" for Cumberland Regional High School District
The BergenPAC High School Musical Awards
-2025 "Best Direction"- John Stephan Shrek the Musical (Nomination)
-2025 "Outstanding Overall Musical" Shrek the Musical (Nomination)
The Foxy Awards (Theatre Night Awards at Montclair State University for New Jersey High Schools)
-2025 "High Superior Scoring Production" Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: High School Edition
-2025 "Outstanding Production of a Fantasy/Fable Play" Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: High School Edition (nomination)
-2025 "Outstanding Achievement in Direction of a Play" Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: High School Edition (nomination)
-2024- "High Superior Scoring Production" She Kills Monsters
-2024 "Outstanding Production of a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Play" She Kills Monsters (Nomination)
-2023 "Outstanding Production of a Play with Elevated Language" A Midsummer Night's Dream (nomination)
-2023 "Outstanding Achievement in Choreography/Movement in a Play" A Midsummer Night's Dream (nomination)
-2023 "Outstanding Production of a Period Musical" Disney's Beauty and the Beast (nomination)
-2022 "Outstanding Production of a Contemporary Dramatic Play" (Nomination) for The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time
-2022 "The Jo Anne Fox Award"--Mr. John Stephan (Nomination)
-2021 "Outstanding Production of a Play" (Nomination) for Who Will Carry the Word?
-2021 "Peter Flichia Award for Pushing the Envelope in Academic Theatre" (Nomination) for Who Will Carry the Word?
-2020 "Outstanding Lighting Design" (Winner) for Makin' It
-2019 "Outstanding Lighting Design" (Winner) for Peter and the Starcatcher
-2019 "Outstanding Properties" (Nomination) for Peter and the Starcatcher
-2019 "The Jo Anne Fox Award"--Mr. John Stephan (Nomination)
-2018 "The New Heights Award" (Nomination) for Almost, Maine
The Perry Awards (New Jersey's Premiere Awards for Community Theatre)
-2020 "Outstanding Production of a Musical" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Mamma Mia!
-2019 "Outstanding Production of a Musical" (Winner) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2019 "Outstanding Direction of a Musical" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2019 "Outstanding Choreography" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2017 "Outstanding Production of a Musical" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's The Little Mermaid
-2017 "Outstanding Choreography" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Disney's The Little Mermaid
-2016 "Outstanding Choreography" (Nomination) for Off Broad Street Players' production of Shrek the Musical
The Wally Awards (The Off Broad Street Players Theatre Company)
-2018 Wally Award for "Best Musical" (Winner) for Disney's Beauty and the Beast
-2017 Wally Award for "Best Musical" (Winner) for Sister Act: The Musical
-2016 Wally Award for "Best Musical" (Winner) for Disney's The Little Mermaid
-2015 Wally Award for "Best Musical" (Winner) for Shrek the Musical
-2012 Wally Award for "Best Featured Performance in a Musical (Male)" (Winner) for Rooster Hannigan in Annie
-2011 Wally Award for "Best Musical" (Winner) for Bye Bye Birdie
