York County Bar Hosts Best of the Bar Stools Awards Event

The York County Bar Foundation proudly hosted the first and only, Best of the Bar Stools Awards Event on May 10, 2024, at the Belmont Theatre, 27 S. Belmont Street, York, PA 17403. Celebrating 25 years of talented, hilarious, and memorable performances, the event honored Bar Stools cast members, musicians, and crew with “Stoolie” awards in 21 categories. 
 
“The Oscars comes to the Bar Stools,” commented Best of the Bar Stools Committee Chair, Attorney Suzanne H. Griest. “What a great night of fun, food, and glamour. Seeing clips of all the old shows was a wonderful reminder of the camaraderie this event promotes in the Bar.”
 
The event successfully raised over $6,000 to support the charitable initiatives of the York County Bar Foundation. These funds will aid in providing legal services to indigent people and assisting individuals transitioning from the criminal justice system to independence, ultimately saving lives and benefiting the community.
 
The awards event was made possible through the support and collaboration of our sponsors, CGA Law Firm, MPL Law Firm, Barley Snyder, KBG Injury Law, PNC, and Stock and Leader. 
 
Digital copies of the awards event are available for $25 each at the Bar Center, located at 137 East Market Street, York, PA 17401. To arrange pick-up, please contact Ashley.leary@yorkbar.com.
 
The winners are:
Best Costume Malfunction - Richard Konkel, Lederhosen worn with the fly down, We Will Sue You (2005)
Biggest Ham - Tom Kearney, "If I Were a D.A.," Behind the Courthouse Doors (1999)
Biggest Ham Runner Up - Ben Hooper, "The Law Doctor," Snow White & the Seven Associates (2017)
Best Villain - Suzanne Griest, Judge DeVille, The Supremes (2019)
Best Heroine/Hero - Brooke Say, Dorothy, The Wizard of Law (2009)
Best Impersonation of a Judge - Barbara Sardella, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Supremes (2019)
Best Impersonation of a Public Figure - Zach Nahass, Governor Tom Wolf, Back to the Future (2022) 
Best Male Ensemble - "The Longest Time," Tim Barker, Zach Nahass, Derek Young, Douglas Kozak, and Ron Perry, The Supremes (2019)
Best Female Ensemble - "York County Queen," Suzanne Griest, Andrea Anderson, Kristina Bange, and Dawn Cutaia, We Will Sue You (2005)
Best Costume - Glenn Smith, Magic Mirror, Snow White and the Seven Associates (2017)
Best Duo - "The Internet is for Porn," Andrea Fitzsimmons and John Mitton, The Supremes (2019)
Best Dance Number - "Nowadays," Diana D'Auria and Leigh Dalton, Law Misérables (2015)
Best Diva - Ann Marie McElwee, Judge Judy, The Lullaby of Lawyers (2007)
Best Musician - Carol Heagy
Best Stage Manager - Margo Murray
Best Narrator - Craig Milsten
E.G.O.T.S. (EGO Talentless Stool) - Dan Fennick
Lifetime Achievement - Tom O'Shea
Perfect Attendance - Jeff Bitzer, Maria Musti Cook, Dan Fennick, Suzanne Griest, Tom Kearney III, Tom O'Shea, and Ron Perry
Best Male Soloist - Ron Perry, "American Pie," Behind the Courthouse Doors (1999) and Back to the Future (2022)
Best Female Soloist - Sarah Speed, "This Is My Fight Song," Snow White & the Seven Associates (2017)
People's Choice Award - "The Longest Time," Derek Young, Tim Barker, Ron Perry, and Tom Meister, Bar Stools “The Errors Tour” (2024)
 
About the York County Bar Foundation:
The York County Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the York County Bar Association, is York’s primary private funder of programs that provide access to justice to the most vulnerable in their time of greatest need. We consider this our unique ethical obligation, and carefully steward the hundreds of thousands of dollars we donate each year in funding and pro bono service. In 2023, our organization provided over $324,000 in funding for justice initiatives and Bar attorneys volunteered over $78,500 in free legal services.