MTA Awards: Nominees and Winners
2005 - The Second Annual MTA Awards
The 2nd Annual MTA Awards
September 18 2005
McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square
Host: John Hartness
Award recipients in boldface
Musical Category
Outstanding Production
CABARET - Theatre Charlotte
Cats - CPCC Summer Theatre
Forever Plaid - NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
The Last Five Years - CPCC Summer Theatre
tick, tick...BOOM! - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Male
Patrick Brandt (Man 2) in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
MARK G. DALIO (The Beast) in Beauty and the Beast - Charlotte Summer Theatre
Tommy Foster (Jon) in tick, tick...BOOM! - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Patrick Ratchford (Clifford Bradshaw) in Cabaret - Theatre Charlotte
Brian Robinson (Man 1) in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Female
Susan Roberts Knowlson (Miss Nelson/Viola Swamp) in Miss Nelson Is Missing - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
SUSAN ROBERTS KNOWLSON (Cathy Hyatt) in The Last Five Years - CPCC Summer Theatre
Yvette McGregor (Woman 1) in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
Heather Powell (Woman 2) in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
Lisa Smith (Sally Bowles) in Cabaret - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Male
Steven Bryan (Lumiere) in Beauty and the Beast - Charlotte Summer Theatre
Dennis Delamar (Herr Shultz) in Cabaret - Theatre Charlotte
BILLY ENSLEY (the Emcee) in Cabaret - Theatre Charlotte
Travis Osley (Miss West Coast) in Pageant - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Brian Robinson (Hold-Your-Nose Billy/King) in Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Zack Zube (Mungojerrie) in Cats - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Performance by and Actor in a Supporting Role - Female
POLLY ADKINS (Fraulein Schneider) in Cabaret - Theatre Charlotte
Jill Bloede (Captain Nips/Queen) in Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Katie Flaherty (Susan) in tick, tick...BOOM! - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Darryl Gerber (Liliane LaFleur) in Nine - Theatre Charlotte
Emily Van Dyke (Louise/Gypsy) in Gypsy - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Cameo Role - Male
LAMONT CULLEN HOLLEY (Miss Industrial Northeast) in Pageant - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Nicholas Johnson (Alfie) in Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Bradley Moore (Petunia) in Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Austin Owen (The Troll) in The Story of Hansel and Gretel - CPCC Summer Theatre
Gray Rickard (Miss Glamouresse 1975) in Pageant - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Outstanding Performancxe by and Actor in a Cameo Role - Female
POLLY ADKINS (Sarraghina) in Nine - Theatre Charlotte
Susan Roberts Knowlson (Tessie Tura) in Gypsy - CPCC Summer Theatre
Katie Lowther (Betsy) in Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Margaret Lynn Scoggins (Madame le la Grande) in Beauty and the Beast - Charlotte Summer Theatre
Lisa Smith (Mazeppa) in Gypsy - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Direction
Michael Edwards for I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
Tom Hollis and Eddie Mabry for Cats - CPCC Summer Theatre
Alan Poindexter for Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Craig Spradley for tick, tick...BOOM! - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Guy Stroman for Forever Plaid - NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
STEVE UMBERGER for Cabaret - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Musical Direction
John Coffey for Cabaret - Theatre Charlotte
Marty Gregory for tick, tick...BOOM! - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Don Hite for Beauty and the Beast - Charlotte Summer Theatre
DRINA KEEN for Cats - CPCC Summer Theatre
Darren Lael for Forever Plaid - NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Outstanding Choreography
Linda Booth for Cabaret - Theatre Charlotte
Linda Booth for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - CPCC Summer Theatre
Ron Chisholm for Nine - Theatre Charlotte
EDDIE MABRY for Cats - CPCC Summer Theatre
Guy Stromand for Forever Plaid - NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Outstanding Set Design
Nick Collins for Nine - Theatre Charlotte
Bob Croghan for Miss Nelson Is Missing - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
JOE GARDNER for Beauty and the Beast - Charlotte Summer Theatre
John Shamburger for Cats - CPCC Summer Theatre
Johann Stegmeir for Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Lighting Design
Hallie Gray for tick, tick...BOOM! - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Andrew David Ostrowski for Forever Plaid - NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Gary Sivak Cats - CPCC Summer Theatre
Eric Winkenwerder for Beauty and the Beast - Charlotte Summer Theatre
ERIC WINKENWERDER for Cabaret - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Costume Design
REBECCA CAIRNS for Cabaret - Theatre Charlotte
Rebecca Cairns for Nine - Theatre Charlotte
Bob Croghan for Miss Nelson Is Missing - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Dawn Shamburger for Cats - CPCC Summer Theatre
Johann Stegmeir for Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Stuart Williams and Paul Snatic for Pageant - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Outstanding Sound Design
ROSSI CRAFT for I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
Christopher Evans for Forever Plaid - NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Jeff Murdock for Fiddler on the Roof - CPCC
Gary Sivak for Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Technical Effect
Bob Croghan (make up) for Miss Nelson Is Missing - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Biff Edge and Steve Umberger (set change transitions/mirror frame) for Cabaret - Theatre Charlotte
RYAN FISCHER (hair, wigs, and make up) for Cats - CPCC Summer Theatre
Johann Stegmeir and Peter Smeal (the horse) for Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Stuart Williams (make up) for Pageant - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Comedy Category
Outstanding Production
Coyote Ugly - BareBones Theatre Group
Matt and Ben - Charlotte's Off-Broadway
Over the River and Through the Woods - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY - BareBones Theatre Group
Suitcase or, those that resemble flies from a distance - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Male
Mike Collins (Garry Lejeune) in Noises Off - Theatre Charlotte
David Holland (Prospero) in The Tempest - Actor's Gym
Michael Simmons (Nat) in I'm Not Rappaport - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre/Generation Theatre
MARTIN THOMPSON (Serge) in Art - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
Hank West (Red Pewsey) in Coyote Ugly - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Female
Nikki Adkins (The Mouse) in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Polly Adkins (Dotty Otley) in Noises Off - Theatre Charlotte
ANNE LAMBERT (Andreas Pewsey) in Coyote Ugly - BareBones Theatre Group
Tanya McClellan (Ben Affleck) in Matt and Ben - Charlotte's Off-Broadway
Emily Van Dyke (Florence "Chicklet" Forrest) in Psycho Beach Party - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Male
Michael Edwards (Frank Gianelli) in Over the River and Through the Woods - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
Brett Gentile (Joshua Bradley) in Bright Ideas - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Peter Jaye (Nunzio Cristano) in Over the River and Through the Woods - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
RYAN STINNETT (Star Kat) in Psycho Beach Party - BareBones Theatre Group
James Yost (Dowd Pewsey) in Coyote Ugly - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Female
ANNETTE B. GILL (Frieda) in The Tale of the Allergist's Wife - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Susan Roberts Knowlson (Brooke Ashton) in Noises Off - Theatre Charlotte
Karen Lamb (Mrs. Forrest) in Psycho Beach Party - BareBones Theatre Group
Donna Scott (Denise, Female Ensemble) in Bright Ideas - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Ali Sheppard (Berdine) in Psycho Beach Party - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Director
MATT COSPER for Coyote Ugly - BareBones Theatre Group
Dennis Delamar for Caught in the Net - CPCC Summer Theatre
Simon Donaghue for Noises Off - Theatre Charlotte
Anne Lambert for Matt and Ben - Charlotte's Off-Broadway
Terry Loughlin for Over the River and Through the Woods - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
Robert Tolan for I'm Not Rappaport - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre/Generation Theatre
James Yost for Psycho Beach Party - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Set Design
Chip Decker for Bright Ideas - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Jim Gloster for Over the River and Through the Woods - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
Frank Ludwig for Art - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
Michael Simmons for Sans Culottes in the Promised Land - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Gary Sivak for Noises Off - Theatre Charlotte
CHRIS TIMMONS for Coyote Ugly - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Lighting Design
Rita AmirAhmadi for Picasso at the Lapin Agile - Theatre Charlotte
Barbara Berry for Suitcase or, those that resemble flies from a distance - BareBones Theatre Group
The Friendly Operatives for Coyote Ugly - BareBones Theatre Group
Hallie Gray for Bright Ideas - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
MICHAEL SIMMONS for Sans Culottes in the Promised Land - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Eric Winkenwerder for The Tale of the Allergist's Wife - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Costume Design
Amy Akerblom for Coyote Ugly - BareBones Theatre Group
REBECCA CAIRNS for Picasso at the Lapin Agile - Theatre Charlotte
Jessica Culleny for The Tempest - Actor's Gym
K.C. Sheppard & the Cast for Psycho Beach Party - BareBones Theatre Group
Annie-Laurie Wheat for The Tale of the Allergist's Wife - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Sound Design
THE AQUALADS for Psycho Beach Party - BareBones Theatre Group
Chip Decker for Bright Ideas - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Chip Decker for The Tale of the Allergist's Wife - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Anthony Proctor for Matt and Ben - Charlotte's Off-Broadway
Gary Sivak for Coyote Ugly - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Special Technical Effect
Chip Decker, Caroline Renfro & Hallie Gray (Denise's ghost) for Bright Ideas - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Christopher Donoghue (fight choreography) for Coyote Ugly - BareBones Theatre Group
Biff Edge (Picasso's painting "Demoiselles D'Avignon" superimposed over pastoral painting) for Picasso at the Lapin Agile - Theatre Charlotte
PAT REYNOLDS & PETER SMEAL (oversized props) for If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Chris Timmons & Hallie Gray (falling script) for Matt and Ben - Charlotte's Off-Broadway
Drama Category
Outstanding Production
A LESSON BEFORE DYING - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Anna Karenina - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Fahrenheit 451 - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Orphans - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Take Me Out - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Male
Terrell Dulin (Grant Wiggins) in A Lesson Before Dying - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Scott Helm (Beatty) in Fahrenheit 451 - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
NICHOLAS L. JOHNSON (Jefferson) in A Lesson Before Dying - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Brian Robinson (Kippy) in Take Me Out - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Tom Scott (Harold) in Orphans - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Female
Nicole Adkins (Sadako) in A Thousand Cranes - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Cody Harding (Ophelia) in The Hamlet Machine - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Kristen Jones (Anna) in Anna Karenina - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Allyson Lowe (Zoe Bartholemew) in The Faculty Room - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
JOCELYN ROSE (various roles) in The Blue Room - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Male
JONATHAN EWART (Phillip) in Orphans - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Brett Gentile (Sheriff Guidry) in A Lesson Before Dying - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Austin Herring (Shane Mungitt) in Take Me Out - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Michael Nesbit (Reverend Ambrose) in A Lesson Before Dying - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Joe Rux (Mason) in Take Me Out - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Mark Sutton (Pa) in A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Female
Jill Bloede (Mrs. Starr) in A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Kim Watson Brooks (Vivian) in A Lesson Before Dying - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
JOANNA GERDY (Mrs. Gibbs) in Our Town - Theatre Charlotte
Sharon Pinney (Kitty, other roles) in Anna Karenina - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Catherine Smith (Ma) in A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Director
Lon Bumgarner for Take Me Out - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Chad Calvert for The Blue Room - BareBones Theatre Group
Glenn T. Griffin for Anna Karenina - Off Tryon Theatre Company
SIDNEY HORTON for A Lesson Before Dying - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Alan Poindexter for Fahrenheit 451 - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Michael Simmons for Orphans - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
Chad Calvert for The Blue Room - BareBones Theatre Group
CHIP DECKER for Take Me Out - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Chip Decker for A Lesson Before Dying - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Jim Gloster for A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Heather Mitchell & Michael Simmons for The Faculty Room - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Chuck Stowe for The Hamlet Machine - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Outstanding Lighting Design
Hallie Gray for A Lesson Before Dying - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
JOHN HARTNESS for Anna Karenina - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Eric Winkenwerder for The Exonerated - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
Eric Winkenwerder for Fahrenheit 451 - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Eric Winkenwerder for A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Costume Design
Mindy Bass for Our Town - Theatre Charlotte
MYKEL CHAMBERS for The Hamlet Machine - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Bob Croghan for A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Suzy Hartness for Anna Karenina - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Johann Stegmeir for Fahrenheit 451 - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Sound Design
Michael Eld for The Faculty Room - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Jill O'Neill for The Hamlet Machine - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Gary Sivak for Fahrenheit 451 - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
GARY SIVAK for A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Regional Category
Outstanding Production
Caught in the Net - Piedmont Players
Don't Dress for Dinner - Davidson Community Players
Glengarry Glen Ross - Hickory Community Theatre
THE MUSIC MAN - Davidson Community Players
Peter Pan - Piedmont Players
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Male (TIE)
Anthongy Liquori (Shelly Levene) in Glengarry Glen Ross - Hickory Community Theatre
Matt Merrill (Robert) in Don't Dress for Dinner - Davidson Community Players
ROB MILLER (Richard Roma) in Glengarry Glen Ross - Hickory Community Theatre
KEVIN ROBERGE (Harold Hill) in The Music Man - Davidson Community Players
Gary Thornburg (Stanley Gardner) in Caught in the Net - Piedmont Players
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Female
Leslie Ann Giles (Audrey) in Little Shop of Horrors - Rock Hill Community Theatre
ELIZABETH SIMPSON (Peter Pan) in Peter Pan - Piedmont Players
Virginia Wagner (Marian) in The Music Man - Davidson Community Players
Linda York-Fisher (Jean Perkins) in Funny Money - Lincoln Theatre Guild
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Male
Robby Fulton (Huck Finn) in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - The Green Room Community Theatre
Roff Grimes (Gavin Smith) in Caught in the Net - Piedmont Players
Greg Hensley (Mayor Shinn) in The Music Man - Davidson Community Players
William Penfield (Mr. Mushnik) in Little Shop of Horrors - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Gino Pietrantoni (Marcellus) in The Music Man - Davidson Community Players
TIM REZASH (Dave Moss) in Glengarry Glen Ross - Hickory Community Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Female
Alice Rich (Barbara Smith) in Caught in the Net - Piedmont Players
Laurie Riffe (Jacqueline) in Don't Dress for Dinner - Davidson Community Players
Hollie Sherrill (Betty) in The Foreigner - The Green Room Community Theatre
LORI TATE (Suzette) in Don't Dress for Dinner - Davidson Community Players
Emily Wonderly (Wendy) in Peter Pan - Piedmont Players
Oustanding Cameo Performance - Male
Nick Bishop (Dad) in Caught in the Net - Piedmont Players
Darrell Brown (Smee) in Peter Pan - Piedmont Players
Sidney King (James Lingk) in Glengarry Glen Ross - Hickory Community Theatre
LARRY LIGO (Charlie Cowell) in The Music Man - Davidson Community Players
David Steelman (Nana) in Peter Pan - Piedmont Players
Outstanding Cameo Performance - Female
Jackie Finley (Crystal) in South on I40 - Hickory Communnity Theatre
WINNIE MIKKELSON (Liza/Tiger Lilly) in Peter Pan - Piedmont Players
Beth Porter (Vicki Smith) in Caught in the Net - Piedmont Players
Outstanding Director
Julie Janorschke for Don't Dress for Dinner - Davidson Community Players
Reid Leonard for Caught in the Net - Piedmont Players
Reid Leonard for Peter Pan - Piedmont Players
Aaron Lewis for Glengarry Glen Ross - Hickory Community Theatre
MELISSA OHLMAN-ROBERGE for The Music Man - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Musical Director
Jane D. Cain for The Music Man - Davidson Community Players
Emily Flowers for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - The Green Room Community Theatre
VIRGIE TAYLOR for Peter Pan - Piedmont Players
Outstanding Set Design
JIM GLOSTER for The Music Man - Davidson Community Players
Reid Leonard for Caught in the Net - Piedmont Players
Reid Leonard for Peter Pan - Piedmont Players
Chris Timmons for Don't Dress for Dinner - Davidson Community Players
David Townsend, Steve Flowers & Allen Cook for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - The Green Room Community Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
Michele Greene for Little Shop of Horrors - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Denise Berg, Barbara Cassell, Terri Sofley & Brian Holloway for Peter Pan - Piedmont Players
SARAH SUE HARDINGER for The Music Man - Davidson Community Players
Special Events
Outstanding Production
THE BODY CHRONICLES - Donna Scott Productions
Halloween at Poe House - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Kabuki Magic - Omimeo Mime Theatre
Lifegame - BareBones Theatre Group and Matt Olin
The Vagina Monologues - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Male
No award given
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Female
Page Thompson Castro (the Tenant) in Halloween at Poe House - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Stephanie DiPaolo (Delia Baron) in The Body Chronicles - Donna Scott Productions
Jessica Preddy (Alice) in Alice in Wonderland - Theatre Charlotte
SHEILA PROCTOR (the Woman) in The Body Chronicles - Donna Scott Productions
Rebecca Reinhardt (Queenie & Duchess) in Alice in Wonderland - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Male
no award given
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Female
Darlene Parker Black (Carly) in The Body Chronicles - Donna Scott Productions
JULIE JANORSCHKE (Annemarie Fitzer) in The Body Chronicles - Donna Scott Productions
Gina Stewart (Cel) in The Body Chronicles - Donna Scott Productions
Outstanding Director
John Hartness for The Vagina Monologues - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Lavinia Plonka for Kabuki Magic - Omimeo Mime Theatre
SHEILA PROCTOR for The Body Chronicles - Donna Scott Productions
Outstanding Set Design
no award given
Outstanding Costume Design
no award given
Outstanding Lighting Design
Hallie Gray for Lifegame - BareBones Theatre Group and Matt Olin
Eric Winkenwerder for Kabuki Magic - Omimeo Mime Theatre
BARBARA BERRY, DREW ALLISON & VANIA RICKARD for The Monster Show - Grey Seal Puppets
Outstanding Sound Design
no award given
Outstanding Special Technical Effect
Drew Allison (for Nuk Nuk) for The Monster Show - Grey Seal Puppets
Drew Allison (for Skeleton Ghosts) for The Monster Show - Grey Seal Puppets
Drew Allison (for the Puppetry) for Kabuki Magic - Omimeo Mime Theatre
HARDIN MINOR AND EDDIE WILLIAMS (for Black Light effects) for Kabuki Magic - Omimeo Mime Theatre
Outstanding Cameo Performance - Male
no award given
Outstanding Cameo Performance - Female
no award given
College/University Category
Outstanding Production
BEDROOM FARCE - Davidson College
Crimes of the Heart - UNC-Charlotte
Kiss Me Kate - Winthrop University
On Your Toes - UNC-Charlotte
The Marriage of Figaro - Catawba College
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Male
Daniel Eskridge (Matthew) in Cotton Patch Gospel - Pfieffer University
RYAN HASTINGS (Ernest) in Bedroom Farce - Davidson College
Anthony Johnson (Larry Foreman/Junior Mister) in The Cradle Will Rock - Catawba College
Adam Lowder (Jesus) in Cotton Patch Gospel - Pfieffer University
Pete Schild (Tereus) in The Love of the Nightingale - Davidson College
Joey Yow (Figaro) in The Marriage of Figaro - Catawba College
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Female
Sarah Koerner (Danker/Ella) in The Cradle Will Rock - Catawba College
Hannah Legerton (Delia) in Bedroom Farce - Davidson College
Carly Mendez (Elvira) in Blithe Spirit - Winthrop University
Kristina Najera (Lenny McGrath) in Crimes of the Heart - UNC-Charlotte
CANDACE NEAL (Suzanne) in The Marriage of Figaro - Catawba College
Hanley Smith (Philomele) in The Love of the Nightingale - Davidson College
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Male
Brad Archer (Creon) in Medea - Gardner-Webb University
Rory Dunn (Count Almaviva) in The Marriage of Figaro - Catawba College
Justin Johnson (Cherubin, the Intern) in The Marriage of Figaro - Catawba College
Chris Lindsay (Bartholo, the Doctor) in The Marriage of Figaro - Catawba College
ALEX MATTAR (Barnette Lloyd) in Crimes of the Heart - UNC-Charlotte
Graham Ray (Trevor) in Bedroom Farce - Davidson College
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Female
Meredith Barry (Madame Arcati) in Blithe Spirit - Winthrop University
WENDY LUCK (Chick Boyle) in Crimes of the Heart - UNC-Charlotte
Tiffani Stevens (The Nurse) in Medea - Gardner-Webb University
Jessica Taige (Countess Rosine Almaviva) in The Marriage of Figaro - Catawba College
Kayce Thompson (Niobe) in The Love of the Nightingale - Davidson College
Annie Wadman (Susannah) in Bedroom Farce - Davidson College
Outstanding Director
Dennis Black for Crimes of the Heart - UNC-Charlotte
Ann Marie Costa for Bedroom Farce - Davidson College
DAVID PULLIAM for The Marriage of Figaro - Catawba College
Danelle Smith for Kiss Me Kate - Winthrop University
James Vesce for On Your Toes - UNC-Charlotte
Outstanding Set Design
Joe Gardner for Bedroom Farce - Davidson College
Joe Gardner for The Love of the Nightingale - Davidson College
Chris Keene for The House of Bernarda Alba - Gardner-Webb University
David Pulliam for The Marriage of Figaro - Catawba College
BRIAN RUGGABER for Crimes of the Heart - UNC-Charlotte
Outstanding Lighting Design
David Fillmore for Crimes of the Heart - UNC-Charlotte
Ronnie Higdon for Bedroom Farce - Davidson College
Ronnie Higdon for The Love of the Nightingale - Davidson College
Matthew Winning for Medea - Gardner-Webb University
CHRISTOPHER ZINK for The Marriage of Figaro - Catawba College
Outstanding Costume Design
Bob Croghan for On Your Toes - UNC-Charlotte
Janet Gray for Kiss Me Kate - Winthrop University
Lisa Leibering for Bedroom Farce - Davidson College
Alison Rinehardt for Medea - Gardner-Webb University
SHEA WALKER for The Marriage of Figaro - Catawba College
Outstanding Cameo Performer
Mitchell Ray Hudson (The First Man) in Kiss Me Kate - Winthrop University
Kristen Owen (Lola) in On Your Toes - UNC-Charlotte
Doug Stauter (John the Baptist) in Cotton Patch Gospel - Pfieffer University
Jack Stevenson (The Second Man) in Kiss Me Kate - Winthrop University
BRAD ARCHER, MARION BURNETT, CORY DYKSTRA, MATTHEW FRAISER, LINDSAY GLADHILL, KELLY HAHN, MARK HOUSER, & CALEB MOORE (Demon Spirits) in Medea - Gardner-Webb University
Exceptional Awards
Outstanding Touring Production
HAIRSPRAY - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
The Royal Shakespeare Company's Julius Caesar - Davidson College
Movin' Out - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Oklahoma! - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
The Producers - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
The Royal Shakespeare Company's Two Gentlemen of Verona - Davidson College
Emerging Artist
Jeremy Davis
Kristen Jones
LAURIE RIFFE
William E Rackley Award for Technical Excellence
REBECCA CAIRNS
Biff Edge
Jim Nash
Theatre Company of the Year
ACTOR'S THEATRE OF CHARLOTTE
Charlotte Actors Studio Theatre
NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Theatre Person of the Year
KEITH MARTIN
Keli Semelsberger
Michael Simmons
Tom Vance
