{"id":446531,"date":"2025-05-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=446531"},"modified":"2025-05-14T14:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:53:13","slug":"usag-rheinland-pfalz-shines-at-65th-toppers-awards-celebrates-talent-volunteerism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=446531","title":{"rendered":"USAG Rheinland-Pfalz shines at 65th TOPPERs awards, celebrates talent, volunteerism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Thirteen plays, musicals, family shows and the volunteers who made them happen were honored at the 64th Annual Tournament of Plays (TOPPERs) Awards Show at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne April 26. (Photo Credit: Travis Thurston)
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KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany \u2013 U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz performers and volunteers took center stage at the 65th annual TOPPERs Awards April 26 on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, to celebrate excellence in military community theater.<\/p>\n

Installation Management Command-Europe hosted the black-tie event, which recognized standout performances and technical achievements from Army community theater programs in Germany, Belgium and Italy. The evening also honored the volunteers who power these productions year-round.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the Tony Awards for military community theatre,\u201d said Naythen Rinehart, managing artistic director at KMC Onstage. \u201cIt\u2019s a red-carpet event where overseas military communities come together for a night of spectacular performances, guest celebrity presenters and camaraderie in the arts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rheinland-Pfalz\u2019s production of \u201cRuthless! The Musical\u201d earned nominations this season. Cast Member Iryna Osipova said the evening surpassed her expectations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe talent and excitement in the room were contagious,\u201d Osipova said. \u201cTheater gives me confidence and purpose beyond everyday life.\u201d<\/p>\n

The awards also highlighted the dedication of volunteers who support the theater community. Beth Dougherty, who won Best Set Design for a Musical, was recognized the night before the awards as USAG Rheinland-Pfalz\u2019s Civilian Volunteer of the Year<\/a> for logging more than 500 hours of service.<\/p>\n

Organizers credited the volunteers with the success of the program. \u201cNone of this would be possible without our volunteers,\u201d said Rinehart. \u201cTheir dedication keeps the stage lights on and the magic alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reana Jones, a visual information specialist with the NAF Support Division, emphasized the importance of KMC Onstage to those living overseas.<\/p>\n

\u201cParticipating in the theater community has become a vital part of our lives,\u201d Jones said. \u201cOur KMC Onstage theater family is an inspiration. You don\u2019t have to be a performer to get involved. There are so many ways to contribute and become part of something bigger.\u201d<\/p>\n

KMC Onstage is USAG Rheinland-Pfalz’s award-winning community theater in Kaiserslautern that provides a wide variety of theater entertainment, education and community engagement opportunities for youth, families and adults.<\/p>\n

To get involved with KMC Onstage, visit https:\/\/kaiserslautern.armymwr.com\/programs\/kmc-onstage-theater<\/a>.<\/p>\n

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz advances the Department of Defense mission to achieve peace through strength as we serve, support and secure the total force community, enabling power projection for the European Theater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thirteen plays, musicals, family shows and the volunteers who made them happen were honored at the 64th Annual Tournament of Plays (TOPPERs) Awards Show at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne April 26. (Photo Credit: Travis Thurston) (Photo Credit: Courtesy) VIEW ORIGINAL KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany \u2013 U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz performers and volunteers took center […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":446533,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-446531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=446531"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":446534,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446531\/revisions\/446534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/446533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=446531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=446531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=446531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}