MTA Awards: Nominees and Winners
2006 - The Third Annual MTA Awards
September 17 2006
McGlohon Theatre, Spirit Square
Douglas Young, host
Award recipients in boldface
Musical Category
Outstanding Production
42nd Street - CPCC Summer Theatre
A Little Night Music - Theatre Charlotte
COOKIN' AT THE COOKERY - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Crowns - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Johnny Guitar: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Kiss Me, Kate - Theatre Charlotte
Oustanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Jerry Colbert (Johnny Guitar) in Johnny Guitar: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Mike Collins (Julian Marsh) in 42nd Street - CPCC Summer Theatre
Lou Dalessandro (Fredrik Egerman) in A Little Night Music - Theatre Charlotte
BILLY ENSLEY (Leo Frank) in Parade - CPCC Summer Theatre
Patrick Ratchford (Captain Georg von Trapp) in The Sound of Music - CPCC Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
GRETHA BOSTON (Alberta Hunter) in Cookin' at the Cookery - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Laura Hix (Dorothy Gale) in The Wizard of Oz- CPCC Summer Theatre
Susan Roberts Knowlson (Maria Rainer) in The Sound of Music - CPCC Theatre
Lisa Smith (Lilli, Katherine) in Kiss Me, Kate - Theatre Charlotte
Elizabeth Ann Stacey (Peggy Sawyer) in 42nd Street - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Dennis Delamar (Max Detweiler) in The Sound of Music - CPCC Theatre
Craig Estep (Zeke, Cowardly Lion) in The Wizard of Oz- CPCC Summer Theatre
Joseph Klosek (The Dancin' Kid) in Johnny Guitar: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
STAN PEAL (Edwin Hubble, Others) in The Expanding Sky - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Maurice Whitfield (Jim Conley) in Parade - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Polly Adkins (Emma) in Johnny Guitar: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Linda Booth (Lois/Blanca) in Kiss Me, Kate - Theatre Charlotte
Kim Watson Brooks (Yolanda) in Crowns - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
JANICE LORRAINE (Young Alberta Hunter) in Cookin' at the Cookery - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Meghan Lowther (Carmen Allen, Others) in The Expanding Sky - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Cameo Role
DANA ALDERMAN (Herod) in Jesus Christ Superstar - CPCC Theatre
Marc Bastos (Andy Lee) in 42nd Street - CPCC Summer Theatre
Marc Bastos (Young Confederate Soldier) in Parade - CPCC Summer Theatre
Stan Peal (Bart) in Johnny Guitar: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Cameo Role
Julia Kelly (Gretl) in The Sound of Music - CPCC Theatre
Allison Nock (Mary Phagan) in Parade - CPCC Summer Theatre
ALLISON NOCK (Cobra) in The Jungle Booke - CPCC Summer Theatre
Amanda Roberge (Fredrika Armfeldt) in A Little Night Music - Theatre Charlotte
Morgan Rose (Iola Stover) in Parade - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Direction
Marion J. Caffey for Cookin' at the Cookery - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Dennis Delamar for The Wizard of Oz- CPCC Summer Theatre
SIDNEY HORTON for Crowns - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Carey Kugler for 42nd Street - CPCC Summer Theatre
Craig Spradley for Johnny Guitar: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Musical Director or Conductor
GEORGE CALDWELL for Cookin' at the Cookery - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Marty Gregory for Johnny Guitar: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Drina Keen for 42nd Street - CPCC Summer Theatre
Drina Keen for Parade - CPCC Summer Theatre
Drina Keen for The Wizard of Oz- CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
Donna Conrad for Crowns - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
ROBERT CROGHAN for 42nd Street - CPCC Summer Theatre
Jennifer Matthews for Parade - CPCC Summer Theatre
Jennifer Matthews for The Jungle Booke - CPCC Summer Theatre
Jamey Varnadore for The Wizard of Oz- CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design
DALE F. JORDAN for Cookin' at the Cookery - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Fereshteh Rostampour for Jesus Christ Superstar - CPCC Theatre
Gary Sivak for 42nd Street - CPCC Summer Theatre
Gary Sivak for The Wizard of Oz- CPCC Summer Theatre
Eric Winkenwerder for The Sound of Music - CPCC Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
Robert Croghan for 42nd Street - CPCC Summer Theatre
Robert Croghan for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
SANDRA GRAY for Johnny Guitar: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Dale F. Jordan for Cookin' at the Cookery - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Ferestheh Rostampour for The Sound of Music - CPCC Theatre
Outstanding Sound Design
Chip Decker for Crowns - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
CHIP DECKER Johnny Guitar: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Jeff Murdock for The Jungle Booke - CPCC Summer Theatre
Jeff Murdock The Wizard of Oz- CPCC Summer Theatre
Gary Sivak for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Special Technical Effect
Robert Croghan (Australia postcard tableau) for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Chip Decker (Use of the movie "Johnny Guitar" as part of the set) for Johnny Guitar: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Ryan Fischer (Make-up and wig design) for The Jungle Booke - CPCC Summer Theatre
Hallie Gray (Burning of Vienna's saloon) for Johnny Guitar: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
BARBARA HOWIE (Design and construction of hats used as props, set dressing and wardrobe) for Crowns - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Choreography
Linda Booth for The Sound of Music - CPCC Theatre
Linda Booth for The Wizard of Oz- CPCC Summer Theatre
Ron Chisholm for Jesus Christ Superstar - CPCC Theatre
Ron Chisholm for Kiss Me, Kate - Theatre Charlotte
EDDIE MABRY for 42nd Street - CPCC Summer Theatre
Comedy Category
Outstanding Production (TIE)
CRAZYFACE - BareBones Theatre Group
An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf -BarBones Theatre Group
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Collaborative Arts
Polish Joke - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Shear Madness - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Joe Copley (Mr. Coffee, Madame Nhu, Gus, Nicky Paradise) in On the Verge - Generations Theatre
Matt Cosper (Tyl Eulenspiegel "Crazyface") in Crazyface- BareBones Theatre Group
James K. Flynn (Nat) in I'm Not Rappaport - Theatre Charlotte
TOM SCOTT (Rembrant Van Rijn) in Rembrandt's Gift - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Tom Wahl (Tony Whitcomb) in Shear Madness - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Nikki Adkins (The Littlest Angel) in The Littlest Angel - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
ZILLA GLORY (Alexandra Cafuffle) in On the Verge - Generations Theatre
Zilla Glory (Barbara de Marco) in Shear Madness - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Kristen Jones (Helena) in A Midsummer Night's Dream - Collaborative Arts
Laurie Riffe (Mom) in A Christmas Story - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Beth Yost (Hermia) in A Midsummer Night's Dream - Collaborative Arts
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
JOE COPLEY (Claude) in An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf -BarBones Theatre Group
Robert Haulbrook (Bob Cratchitt) in Mrs. Bob Cratchitt's Wild Christmas Binge - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Aaron Moore (Jinks, Lenny Eulenspiegel, La Mota) in Crazyface- BareBones Theatre Group
Craig Spradley (Woytek, Priest, Policeman, Leon, Mr. O'Flanagan, Doctor) in Polish Joke - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Martin Thompson (Eddie Lawrence) in Shear Madness - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Jill Bloede (Miss Shields) in A Christmas Story - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Linda Edwards (Mrs Shubert) in Shear Madness - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Joanna Gerdy (Ella, Mary Toller, cripple, The King of Spain) in Crazyface- BareBones Theatre Group
JORJA URSIN (Helen, Portia, Enid, Nurse, Mrs. Flanagan, Stewardess) in Polish Joke - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Jorja Ursin (Harriette, Dottie) in Relationships (& other natural disasters) - Pi Productions
Elise Wilkinson (Mimi) in An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf -BarBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Director
CHAD CALVERT for An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf -BarBones Theatre Group
Chip Decker for Polish Joke - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Michael Fennimore for Shear Madness - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Peter Smeal for Crazyface- BareBones Theatre Group
Elise Wilkinson for A Midsummer Night's Dream - Collaborative Arts
Outstanding Costume Design
Chad Calvert for An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf -BarBones Theatre Group
Donna Conrad for Polish Joke - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
ROBERT CROGHAN for A Christmas Story - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Candace Davis, Julie O'Toole, & Janice Riley for On the Verge - Generations Theatre
Kimberly Millar for Crazyface- BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Lighting Design
Hallie Gray for I'm Not Rappaport - Theatre Charlotte
Hallie Gray for Polish Joke - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
John Hartness for Crazyface- BareBones Theatre Group
KELLY NICHOLSON for An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf -BarBones Theatre Group
Eric Winkenwerder for A Christmas Story - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Set Design
Kat Conley for Shear Madness - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Ken Ellis for Polish Joke - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
SANDRA GRAY for A Christmas Story - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Michael R. Simmons & Robert Lee Simmons for Rembrandt's Gift - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Chris Timmons for Crazyface- BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Sound Design
Mike Eld for Orange Lemon Egg Canary - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Gary Sivak for A Christmas Story - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
GARY SIVAK for Crazyface- BareBones Theatre Group
Michael R. Simmons & Robert Lee Simmons for Rembrandt's Gift - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Total Event Production for A Midsummer Night's Dream - Collaborative Arts
Outstanding Special Technical Effect
Thomas Clark & Chastain Criswell (Hypnotic balance magic trick) for Orange Lemon Egg Canary - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
KEN ELLIS & MIKE SNOW (Slides/Tunnel/Garage Door) for Polish Joke - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
John Hartness (Lighting that emanates from the dungeon when the door is open) for Crazyface- BareBones Theatre Group
Michael R. Simmons (Rotating floor) for On the Verge - Generations Theatre
Peter Smeal (Flying lesson-clouds) for The Littlest Angel - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Choreography
Chris Donoghue (fight choreography) for Crazyface- BareBones Theatre Group
CHRISTOPHER DONOGHUE (fight choreography) for I'm Not Rappaport - Theatre Charlotte
Adyanna de la Torre for Orange Lemon Egg Canary - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Tony Wright (fight choreography) for Rembrandt's Gift - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Drama Category
Outstanding Production
Charlotte's Web - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
God's Country - Off Tryon Theatre Company
The Late Henry Moss - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
The Shakespeare Stealer - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Mykel Chambers (Denver Parmenter) in God's Country - Off Tryon Theatre Company
JERRY COLBERT (Martin) in The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
George Gray (Cardinal Bernard Law) in Sin: A Cardinal Deposed - Pi Productions
Tom Ollis (Alan Berg) in God's Country - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Scott Ripley (Peter Evans) in Bug - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Lee Thomas (David) in Orange Flower Water - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
KIM COZORT (Stevie) in The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Tara MacMullen (Julian) in The Shakespeare Stealer - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Kelly Mizzell (Agnes White) in Bug - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Lane Morris (Mary Margaret Krieger) in Sin: A Cardinal Deposed - Pi Productions
Catherine Smith (The White Witch) in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (TIE)
Dean Biasucci (Brad) in Orange Flower Water - BareBones Theatre Group
Robert Haulbrook (Templeton) in Charlotte's Web - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
SCOTT HELM (Dr. Bright, Thomas Pope) in The Shakespeare Stealer - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
PHIL TAYLOR (Father, Farmer, David Lane, Ensemble) in God's Country - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Stephen Ware (Jerry Goss) in Bug - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Hank West (Bob Ewell) in To Kill a Mockingbird - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Nicia Carla (Mrs. Beaver) in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Annette Gill (Maudie Atkinson) in To Kill a Mockingbird - Theatre Charlotte
Gina Stewart (Libby, Queen Elizabeth) in The Shakespeare Stealer - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Leela Vox (Conchalle) in The Late Henry Moss - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
ELISE WILKINSON (Cathy) in Orange Flower Water - BareBones Theatre Group
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Cameo Role
Robert Haulbrook (Cmdr. Walter Stone, M.D., USN) in A Few Good Men - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Michael R. Simmons (Captain J. A. Randolph) in A Few Good Men - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Kyle Whitford (Taxi) in The Late Henry Moss - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
TONY WRIGHT (Shakespeare) in The Shakespeare Stealer - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Anthony Zanghias (The Boy) in God's Country - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Outstanding Director (TIE)
Anne Marie Costa for The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
John Hartness for God's Country - Off Tryon Theatre Company
ALAN POINDEXTER for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
ALAN POINDEXTER for The Shakespeare Stealer - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Mark Sutton for Charlotte's Web - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Costume Design
Connie Furr-Solomon for Charlotte's Web - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Courtney Scott for Beauty & the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
JOHANN STEGMEIR for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Johann Stegmeir for The Shakespeare Stealer - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Annie Laurie Wheat for To Kill a Mockingbird - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Lighting Design
Hallie Gray for The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
John Hartness for God's Country - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Michael Simmons for The Late Henry Moss - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Eric Winkenwerder for Charlotte's Web - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
ERIC WINKENWERDER for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Set Design
John Hartness for God's Country - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Pat Reynolds for Charlotte's Web - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Michael Simmons for The Late Henry Moss - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
JOHANN STEGMEIR for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Johann Stegmeir for The Shakespeare Stealer - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Sound Design
Chip Decker for Bug - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Mike Eld for A Few Good Men - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Mike Eld for The Late Henry Moss - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Gary Sivak for Beauty & the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
GARY SIVAK for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Special Technical Effect
Christopher Donoghue (Fight Choreography) for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Jeff Montgomerie (Video Projections) for God's Country - Off Tryon Theatre Company
JOHANN STEGMEIR (Transition from Village to Theatre) for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Tim Weathersby (Masks) for Charlotte's Web - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Tim Weathersby (Masks) for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Regional
Outstanding Production
Carousel - Davidson Community Players
HMS Pinafore - Piedmont Players
I Hate Hamlet - Davidson Community Players
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Hickory Community Theatre
Seussical - Piedmont Players
WONDER OF THE WORLD - Hickory Community Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Timothy Bolick (Man 2) in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Hickory Community Theatre
ADAM BROYLES (Jo Jo) in Seussical - Piedmont Players
Wayne Carter (Archibald Cravin) in The Secret Garden - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Jeff Hartman (Man 2) in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Hickory Community Theatre
Brian LaFontaine (Andrew) in I Hate Hamlet - Davidson Community Players
Spencer Lee (Barrymore) in I Hate Hamlet - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Erin Corns (Carrie Pipperidge) in Carousel - Davidson Community Players
Jenny Carroll (Josephine Corcoran) in HMS Pinafore - Piedmont Players
Sharyn Gallagher (Sister Amnesia) in Nunsense - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
TAMMY LOUDERMILK (Cass) in Wonder of the World - Hickory Community Theatre
Leesa Schoeberle (Woman 1) in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Hickory Community Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Ted Delorme (Hucklebee) in Fantastiks - Rock Hill Community Theatre
JUSTIN HALL (Horton) in Seussical - Piedmont Players
Steve Pharr (Admiral Joseph Porter) in HMS Pinafore - Piedmont Players
Jack Stevenson (Mortimer) in Fantastiks - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Jeff Untz (Captain Mike) in Wonder of the World - Hickory Community Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
JENNY CARROLL (Gertrude McFuzz) in Seussical - Piedmont Players
Carla Davenport (Martha) in The Secret Garden - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Katie Hinson (Mary Lennox) in The Secret Garden - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Terri Mangum (Vivian Trachtman) in Love, Sex and the IRS - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Megan Riddle (Little Buttercup) in HMS Pinafore - Piedmont Players
Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Cameo Role
JILL BLOEDE (Lillian) in I Hate Hamlet - Davidson Community Players
Connie Bools (Barbara, et.al) in Wonder of the World - Hickory Community Theatre
Michael Clancy (Ben Weatherstaff) in The Secret Garden - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Mary Cooke (Nettie Snow) in Carousel - Davidson Community Players
Greg Paroff (Henry) in Fantastiks - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Outstanding Direction
Lon Bumgardner for I Hate Hamlet - Davidson Community Players
Reid Leonard for Seussical - Piedmont Players
Pam Livingstone for I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Hickory Community Theatre
Pam Livingstone for Wonder of the World - Hickory Community Theatre
MELISSA OHLMAN-ROBERGE for Carousel - Davidson Community Players
Susan L. Smith for Fantastiks - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
Judy Davenport, Jane Straight & Beth Winn for The Secret Garden - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
JONATHAN MENIUS for Carousel - Davidson Community Players
Ann Smith for I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Hickory Community Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
Biff Edge for I Hate Hamlet - Davidson Community Players
Joe Gardner for Carousel - Davidson Community Players
Eric Grace for The Secret Garden - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
REID LEONARD for HMS Pinafore - Piedmont Players
Reid Leonard for Seussical - Piedmont Players
Outstanding Musical Director or Conductor
Alice Lancaster Barlowe for I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Hickory Community Theatre
Jane D. Cain for Carousel - Davidson Community Players
Lizzie Eargle for Nunsense - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
VIRGIE TAYLOR for HMS Pinafore - Piedmont Players
Virgie Taylor for Seussical - Piedmont Players
College & University
Outstanding Production
Baby The Musical - Gardner-Webb University
Purging Mary - Gardner-Webb University
SHE LOVES ME - Davidson College
The Rimers of Eldritch - Davidson College
The Tempest - UNC-Charlotte
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Archer (Nick) in Baby The Musical - Gardner-Webb University
RYAN CREIGHAN (Georg Nowack) in She Loves Me - Davidson College
Daniel Eskridge (Abraham Van Helsing) in Dracula - Pheiffer University
Steve Kaliski (Skelly) in The Rimers of Eldritch - Davidson College
Karl Mosbacher (Joseph Seymour) in Purging Mary - Gardner-Webb University
Jer "Skip" Thao (Danny) in Baby The Musical - Gardner-Webb University
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Heather Lauren Bartlett (Mary Seymour) in Purging Mary - Gardner-Webb University
Emily Bostian (Eva) in The Rimers of Eldritch - Davidson College
Mary Lou Herndon (Miranda) in The Tempest - UNC-Charlotte
Rachael E. Lambert (Lizzie) in Baby The Musical - Gardner-Webb University
HANLEY SMITH (Amalia Balash) in She Loves Me - Davidson College
Jennifer Wilkins (Pam) in Baby The Musical - Gardner-Webb University
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Jonathan Andrade (R.M. Renfield) in Dracula - Pheiffer University
J. Stuart Harrell (Ladislav Sipos) in She Loves Me - Davidson College
Will Johnson (Mr. Anderson) in An Enemy of the People - UNC-Charlotte
DAVID KERNS (Arpad Laszlo) in She Loves Me - Davidson College
Luke Pizzato (Ariel) in The Tempest - UNC-Charlotte
Adam Stolzenberg (Mark) in The Shadow Box - Pheiffer University
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Rold
Katie Eastland (Mary) in The Rimers of Eldritch - Davidson College
Melanie Farmer (Cora) in The Rimers of Eldritch - Davidson College
LAUREN HEINZE (Ilona Ritter) in She Loves Me - Davidson College
Debbie Hubbard (Alonsa) in The Tempest - UNC-Charlotte
Mary Lopez (Gonzala) in The Tempest - UNC-Charlotte
Madison Story (Agnes) in The Shadow Box - Pheiffer University
Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Cameo Role
MICHAEL HARKINS (The Waiter) in She Loves Me - Davidson College
Melissa Lawrence (Tina Johnson, R.N.) in Purging Mary - Gardner-Webb University
Brian McGill (Dean Webber) in Baby The Musical - Gardner-Webb University
Karl J. Mosbacher IV (The Doctor) in Baby The Musical - Gardner-Webb University
Virginia Neisler (Customer #1) in She Loves Me - Davidson College
Outstanding Direction
Jack Beasley for The Rimers of Eldritch - Davidson College
ANN MARIE COSTA for She Loves Me - Davidson College
Scot Lahaie for Baby The Musical - Gardner-Webb University
Scot Lahaie for Purging Mary - Gardner-Webb University
Doug Stauter for The Shadow Box - Pheiffer University
Outstanding Costume Design
DONNA CONRAD for She Loves Me - Davidson College
Bob Croghan for An Enemy of the People - UNC-Charlotte
Bob Croghan for The Tempest - UNC-Charlotte
Anna Jones for The Rimers of Eldritch - Davidson College
Erin Mann for Baby The Musical - Gardner-Webb University
Outstanding Lighting Design
Bruce Auerbach for The Tempest - UNC-Charlotte
David M. Fillmore Jr. for An Enemy of the People - UNC-Charlotte
RONNIE HIGDON for She Loves Me - Davidson College
Ronnie Higdon for The Rimers of Eldritch - Davidson College
Nat Klein for Baby The Musical - Gardner-Webb University
Outstanding Set Design
JOE GARDNER for She Loves Me - Davidson College
Joe Gardner for The Rimers of Eldritch - Davidson College
Christopher Keene for Purging Mary - Gardner-Webb University
Alison Rinehardt for Baby The Musical - Gardner-Webb University
Brian Ruggaber for An Enemy of the People - UNC-Charlotte
Special Events
Outstanding Production
Bathtub Pirates - Grey Seal Puppets
CHARLOTTE SQUAWKS - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Farndale Avenue Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Omimeo & Friends - Omimeo
Revenge of the 24 Hour Plays - BareBones Theatre Group
Torches: the Bar Project - BareBones Theatre Group & Charlotte's Off-Broadway
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
DREW ALLISON (The Plumber) in Bathtub Pirates - Grey Seal Puppets
Robbie Jaeger (as himself) in Charlotte Squawks - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Hardin Minor (various) in Omimeo & Friends - Omimeo
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Lavinia Plonka (The Robot) in Omimeo & Friends - Omimeo
Julie Staffel (Felicity Elise Monroe) in Farndale Avenue Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
EMILY VAN DYKE (as herself) in Charlotte Squawks - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Carol Weiner (Phoebe Arbuckle Reese) in Farndale Avenue Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Exeptional Awards
Outstanding Touring Production (TIE)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
ANNIE
THE GOOD BODY WITH EVE ENSLER
An Evening with Lily Tomlin
Emerging Artist
TONYA SHUFFLER
Elise Wilkinson
William E. Rackley Award for Technical Excellence
B.J. Harrington
JIM NASH
Johann Stegmeir
Outstanding Original Production
THE EXPANDING SKY - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Intimate E-Pistles - Off Tryon Theatre Company
Relationships & Other Natural Disasters - Pi Productions
Theatre Person of the Year
Tom Gabbard
Pat Heiss
Steven Ivey
Ron Law
ALAN POINDEXTER
Theatre Company of the Year
CHILDREN'S THEATRE OF CHARLOTTE
Davidson Community Players
Hickory Community Theatre
Piedmont Players Theatre
Theatre Charlotte
