by Contributor | August 20, 2025 10:31 am
OSWEGO – Oswego Players have found great success with their hilarious farces in the past and “Unnecessary Farce” is no exception. The Players third production of their 87th season, “Unnecessary Farce” has been given three awards by TANYS.
These awards are based on three separate designations: Meritorious Achievement, Excellence and Outstanding Achievement. Meritorious Achievement = Some advanced theatrical skill noted. Excellence = Theatrical skill base not routinely noted in non-professional theatre. Outstanding Achievement = Theatrical skill base rarely seen in non-professional theatre.
“Unnecessary Farce” by Paul Slade Smith has Two cops, Three crooks, Eight doors. In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant, while in the room next-door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. But there’s some confusion as to who’s in which room, who’s being videotaped, who’s taken the money, who’s hired a hit man, and why the accountant keeps taking off her clothes.
The production received a numerous accolade from adjudicators of the Theater Association of NYS (TANYS).
Paul Nelson, vice president of Adjudication Services for TANYS announced that the awards will be presented at the Annual TANYS Festival in November.
Formed in 1987, when the New York State Theatre Festival Association (NYSTFA) merged with the New York State Community Theatre Association (NYSCTA), the mission of TANYS is to foster the contribution of theatre to the lives of the citizens of New York State, promote high standards of theatre practice through education and example, and encourage exchanges of information and knowledge through people-to-people and theatre-to-theatre interactions.
“We thrilled that our members were honored with these prestigious awards from TANYS,” said Oswego Players President Tammy Thompson. “It is extremely rewarding to know that the passion and dedication that goes into our productions is appreciated.”
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