MTA Awards: Nominees and Winners
2009 - The Sixth Annual MTA Awards
September 20 2009
McGlohan Theatre at Spirit Square
Hosted by Vito Abate
Award recipients in boldface
Comedy Category
Outstanding Production
Die Mommie Die! - Queen City Theatre Company
The Last Night at Ballyhoo - Theatre Charlotte
The Lieutenant of Inishmore - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Shakespeare in Hollywood - Theatre Charlotte
SOUTHERN RAPTURE - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
John Cunningham (Tony Aronica) in Savage in Limbo - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Tim Ross (Winston Paxton) in Southern Rapture - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Joe Rux (Frank) in Educating Rita - Queen City Theatre Company
Joe Rux (Macy's Elf) in The SantaLand Diaries - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
HANK WEST (Angela Arden) in Die Mommie Die! - Queen City Theatre Company
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
Christy K. Basa (Rita) in Educating Rita - Queen City Theatre Company
LAURA DEPTA (Marjorie Winthrop) in Southern Rapture - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Barbi Van Schaick (Linda Rotunda) in Savage in Limbo - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Donna Scott (Boo Levy) in The Last Night at Ballyhoo - Theatre Charlotte
Heather Wilson (Lizzie Curry) in The Rainmaker - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Dave Blamy (James/Brendon) in The Lieutenant of Inishmore - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Chad Calvert (Malvolio) in Twelfth Night - Collaborative Arts
KEVIN CAMPBELL (H.C. Curry) in The Rainmaker - CPCC Summer Theatre
Jeremy DeCarlos (Reverand DuPree/Mickey) in Southern Rapture - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Ryan Stamey (Davey) in The Lieutenant of Inishmore - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Joel Sumner (Peachy Weil) in The Last Night at Ballyhoo - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
Courtney Johnson (Tiffany) in Spooky Dog and the Teen-Age Gang Mysteries - Queen City Theatre Company
Andrea King (Sir Andrew Aguecheek) in Twelfth Night - Collaborative Arts
SHEILA SNOW PROCTOR (Allissa Marquand/Nyla Jean-Geisy/Laverne Jackson/Candice Overmyer) in Southern Rapture - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Paula Schmitt (Sunny Freitag) in The Last Night at Ballyhoo - Theatre Charlotte
Jorja Ursin (Bootsie Carp) in Die Mommie Die! - Queen City Theatre Company
Outstanding Direction
Chip Decker for Southern Rapture - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Glenn T. Griffin for Die Mommie Die! - Queen City Theatre Company
Tim Ross for The Last Night at Ballyhoo - Theatre Charlotte
Paige Johnston Thomas for Savage in Limbo - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
JAMES YOST for Shakespeare in Hollywood - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Lighting Design
Andrew Fisher for Die Mommie Die! - Queen City Theatre Company
HALLIE GRAY for Southern Rapture - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Michael R. Simmons for Savage in Limbo - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Thom Stanton for Shakespeare in Hollywood - Theatre Charlotte
Trista Rothe for Spooky Dog and the Teen-Age Gang Mysteries - Queen City Theatre Company
Outstanding Sound Design
Chip Decker for Southern Rapture - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Chip Decker for The Lieutenant of Inishmore - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
GLENN T. GRIFFIN for Spooky Dog and the Teen-Age Gang Mysteries - Queen City Theatre Company
Glenn T. Griffin and Kristian Wedolowski for Die Mommie Die! - Queen City Theatre Company
Jay Thomas for Savage in Limbo - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
Donna Conrad for The Last Night at Ballyhoo - Theatre Charlotte
Eric Grace for Southern Rapture - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Erin B. Dougherty for Twelfth Night - Collaborative Arts
Jamey Varnadore for Shakespeare in Hollywood - Theatre Charlotte
STUART WILLIAMS for Die Mommie Die! - Queen City Theatre Company
Outstanding Set Design
JAMES DUKE for The Rainmaker - CPCC Summer Theatre
Stan Peal for Sitcoms Live! - Collaborative Arts
Chris Timmons for The Last Night at Ballyhoo - Theatre Charlotte
Chris Timmons for Shakespeare in Hollywood - Theatre Charlotte
Kristian Wedolowski for Die Mommie Die! - Queen City Theatre Company
Outstanding Technical Effect
Jeff Capell (make-up design) for Die Mommie Die! - Queen City Theatre Company
CHIP DECKER (blood effect) for The Lieutenant of Inishmore - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
DESISM of KTC Crew (graffiti outside the theatre) for Savage in Limbo - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Other Exemplary Performance/Element
The Cat (a real black cat onstage) for The Lieutenant of Inishmore - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Ensemble (perfectly put-together cast) for The Last Night at Ballyhoo - Theatre Charlotte
ROBOT JOHNSON (comedy troupe) for Sitcoms Live! - Collaborative Arts
Robert Lee Simmons, Jay Thomas, and Paige Johnston Thomas (bar area as set) for Savage in Limbo - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Stuart Williams and Gypsy Starr (wigs design) for Die Mommie Die! - Queen City Theatre Company
Drama Category
Outstanding Production
Blue - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Dancing at Lughnasa - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Death of a Salesman - Theatre Charlotte
FOXFIRE - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Metamorphoses - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actor -Male
MICHAEL HARRIS (Edward) in Someone Who'll Watch Over Me - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Charles LaBorde (Willy Lowman) in Death of a Salesman - Theatre Charlotte
Charles LaBorde (Hector Nations) in Foxfire - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Robert Lee Simmons (Killer Joe Cooper) in Killer Joe - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Kristian Wedolowski (Alexander Valmont) in Dangerous - Queen City Theatre Company
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
Karen Abercrombie (Peggy Clark) in Blue - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
PAULA BALDWIN (Annie Nations) in Foxfire - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Cody Harding (Dottie Smith) in Killer Joe - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Susan Roberts Knowlson (Becca) in Rabbit Hole - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Annette Saunders (Rose) in Dancing at Lughnasa - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Matt Cosper (Chris Smith) in Killer Joe - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
John Cunningham (Biff) in Death of a Salesman - Theatre Charlotte
SALVADOR GARCIA (Marcus) in Dangerous - Queen City Theatre Company
Chaz Pofahl (Marc Anthony) in Julius Caesar - Collaborative Arts
Tom Scott (Big Daddy) in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - CPCC
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
POLLY ADKINS (Nat) in Rabbit Hole - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Leslie Anne Giles (Sadoko Sasaki) in A Thousand Cranes - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Julie Janorschke-Gawle (Izzy) in Rabbit Hole - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Gloria King (Big Mama) in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - CPCC
Cassandra Lowe Williams (Tillie Clark) in Blue - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Direction
Glenn T. Griffin for Dangerous - Queen City Theatre Company
Sidney Horton for Blue - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
MICHAEL R. SIMMONS for Foxfire - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Michael R. Simmons for Metamorphoses - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Tony Wright for Killer Joe - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Outstanding Choreography
Delia Neal for The Drama Club - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
DELIA NEAL for A Thousand Cranes - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Tony Wright for Killer Joe - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design
Chris Timmons for Death of a Salesman - Theatre Charlotte
Eric Winkenwerder for A Thousand Cranes - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Hallie Gray for Blue - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
MICHAEL R. SIMMONS and CAMARA MCLAUGHLIN for Metamorphoses - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Stan Peal for Dancing at Lughnasa - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Sound Design
ALEX MAULDIN for Metamorphoses - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Chip Decker for Blue - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Christy Edney for Killer Joe - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Elisheba Ittoop for The Drama Club - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Stan Peal for Dancing at Lughnasa - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
Alfie B. Griffin for Dangerous - Queen City Theatre Company
Cindy Kistenberg for Foxfire - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Courtney Burt Scott for A Thousand Cranes - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
J. Dylan Stout, Maria Marciano, and Dot Marciano for Metamorphoses - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
MYK CHAMBERS for Dancing at Lughnasa - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
Chip Decker for Rabbit Hole - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
MARY COURTNEY BLAKE for Foxfire - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Mary Courtney Blake for Killer Joe - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Robert L. Simmons and Michael R. Simmons for Metamorphoses - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Stan Peal and Chip Decker for Blue - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Technical Effect
Jay Thomas (video projection) for The Drama Club - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Michael R. Simmons, Jennifer Barnette, Melissa Brown, Christy Edney, Cindy Kistenberg, and James Shafter (creature
make-up) for Monster - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
ROBERT L SIMMONS and MICHAEL R. SIMMONS (pool in theatre) for Metamorphoses - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Other Exemplary Performance/Element
Bob Glahn (laboratory props) for Monster - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Quentin Talley (Blue Williams singing) for Blue - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Taradiddle Players (ensemble) for The Velveteen Rabbit - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
THE STONY LONESOME BOYS (atmospheric music) for Foxfire - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Musical Category
Outstanding Production
Bat Boy: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Evil Dead: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Les Lankhorst: Red, Hot & Swing! - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
THE FULL MONTY - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
Ashby Blakely (Alexander T. Wolf) in The True Story of the Three Little Pigs - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Jon Parker Douglas (Ash) in Evil Dead: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
JON PARKER DOUGLAS (Bat Boy) - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Matt Keffer (Leo Bloom) in The Producers - CPCC Summer Theatre
Stuart Spencer (Dave Bukatinsky) in The Full Monty - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
Amanda Roberge (Wendy Darling) in Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
CANDACE NEAL (Georgie Bukatinsky) in The Full Monty - Theatre Charlotte
Jes Dugger (Shelley Parker) in Bat Boy: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Lisa Smith (Guenevere) in Camelot - CPCC Summer Theatre
LIz Hyde (Meredith Parker) in Bat Boy: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male (TIE)
ADAM MORSE (Franz Liebkind) in The Producers - CPCC Summer Theatre
Alan Morgan (Harold Nichols) in The Full Monty - Theatre Charlotte
Corey Mitchell (Mrs. Taylor/Reverend Hightower) in Bat Boy: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Jon Parker Doughas (Dan) in Slut - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Matt Cosper (Smee) in Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
STEVE BRYAN (Roger De Bris) - in The Producers - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
Alyson Lowe (Shelly) in Evil Dead: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Candace Neal (Ron, et al.) in Bat Boy: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Courtney Markowitz (Ulla) in The Producers - CPCC Summer Theatre
Liz Hutchens (Lilly) in Slut - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Nicia Carla (Snail/Mouse) in A Year With Frog and Toad - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
PAT HEISS (Jeanette Burmeister) in The Full Monty - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Cameo
Emily Hunter (April) in Company - CPCC Summer Theatre
Jura Davis (Frog) in Honk! - Playing for Others
Salvador Garcia (Buddy "Keno" Walsh) in The Full Monty - Theatre Charlotte
Sean Watkins (First Nighter/Blind Violinist/Accountant/Little Old Lady/Singing Hitler/Brownshirt Tenor/
Heil-Los/Sergeant/Convict) in The Producers - CPCC Summer Theatre
STEPHEN FRIEDRICH (Nana/Crocodile) in Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Direction
Alan Poindexter for Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Billy Ensley for Bat Boy: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Billy Ensley for Evil Dead: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
DENNIS DELAMAR for The Full Monty - Theatre Charlotte
Kerry Ferguson for Slut - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Choreography
Eddie Mabry for Evil Dead: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
EDDIE MABRY for The Full Monty - Theatre Charlotte
Ron Chisholm for Disney's High School Musical - CPCC
Ron Chisholm for Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Ron Chisholm for The Producers - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
Drina Keen for Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Marty Gregory for Bat Boy: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Marty Gregory for Evil Dead: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
NOEL FRIEDLINE for Les Lankhorst: Red, Hot & Swing! - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Ryan Stamey for The Full Monty - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Lighting Design
David M. Fillmore Jr. for Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Eric Winkewerder for Alice in Concert - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
HALLIE GRAY for Bat Boy: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Samuel Guine 3rd for Les Lankhorst: Red, Hot & Swing! - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Trista Rothe for The Full Monty - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Sound Design
Chip Decker for Bat Boy: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Chip Decker for Evil Dead: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
ELISHEBA ITTOOP for Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Robert A. Schoneman for Les Lankhorst: Red, Hot & Swing! - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Ryan J. Gastelum for Alice in Concert - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Costume Design
BOB CROGHAN for Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Bob Croghan for The Producers - CPCC Summer Theatre
Connie Furr-Soloman for Alice in Concert - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Jamey Varnadore for The Full Monty - Theatre Charlotte
Jennifer Matthews and Heidi O'Hare for Camelot - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
Chip Decker for Bat Boy: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
CHRIS TIMMONS for The Full Monty - Theatre Charlotte
Gillian Albinski for Les Lankhorst: Red, Hot & Swing! - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
jayme Mellema for Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Tim Parati for The True Story of the Three Little Pigs - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Technical Effect
CHIP DECKER (blood effects) for Evil Dead: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
David M. Fillmore Jr (Tinker Bell effect) for Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Drew Nowlin (zombie moose head) for Evil Dead: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Melissa Brown (make-up design) for Bat Boy: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
ZFX, Inc. (flying effects) for Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Other Exemplary Performance/Element
Charlotte's Own small BIG Band (onstage band) for Les Lankhorst: Red, Hot & Swing! - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Melissa Brown and Martin Barry (special make-up and effects) for Evil Dead: The Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Ensemble (Oompa Loompas) for Roald Dah's Willy Wonka - CPCC Summer Theatre
Stephen Westerfield (cello performance) for Les Lankhorst: Red, Hot & Swing! - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
ENSEMBLE (THE LOST BOYS) for Peter Pan - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Regional - North Categories
Outstanding Production (TIE)
Doubt: A Parable - Hickory Community Theatre
Oklahoma! - Green Room Community Theatre
Proof - St. Thomas Players
THE PRODUCERS - Hickory Community Theatre
WEST SIDE STORY - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
ANTHONY LIQUORI (Max Bialystock) in The Producers - Hickory Community Theatre
Bob Paolino (Moss) in Body of Water - St. Thomas Players
David M. Townsend (Curly) in Oklahoma! - Green Room Community Theatre
Dustin Ousley (Leo Bloom) in The Producers - Hickory Community Theatre
Steven Buchanan (Riff) in West Side Story - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
Abigail Pagan (Anita) in West Side Story - Davidson Community Players
Claudia Galup (Avis) in Body of Water - St. Thomas Players
Dana Neelis (Catherine) in Proof - St. Thomas Players
Grace Kidd (Maria) in West Side Story - Davidson Community Players
TONI SMITH (Sister Aloysius) in Doubt - Hickory Community Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Bill Boyd (Franz Liebkind) in The Producers - Hickory Community Theatre
Bob Paolino (Robert) in Proof - St. Thomas Players
Gardy Munoz (Ali Hakim) in Oklahoma! - Green Room Community Theatre
Jeff Hartman (Roger DeBris) in The Producers - Hickory Community Theatre
TIM REZASH (Father Brendan Flynn) in Doubt - Hickory Community Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
Alexis Greer (Velma) in Crowns - Piedmont Players Theatre
Dana Neelis (Wren) in Body of Water - St. Thomas Players
Hailey Clark (Ado Annie Carnes) in Oklahoma! - Green Room Community Theatre
Joy McManus-Rodgers (Aunt Eller) in Oklahoma! - Green Room Community Theatre
MICHELLE FLESHMAN-CROSS (Claire) in Proof - St. Thomas Players
Outstanding Cameo
Chris Kerley (Andrew Carnes) in Oklahoma! - Green Room Community Theatre
Gino Pietrantoni (Doc) in West Side Story - Davidson Community Players
Jonathan Ray (Buford Turnover) in Daddy's Dyin' Who's Got the Will? - Green Room Community Theatre
Joshua Keever (Bum, Carmen Ghia, Storm Trooper) in The Producers - Hickory Community Theatre
KIMBERLY N. HOPKINS-HOOD (Mrs. Muller) in Doubt - Hickory Community Theatre
Outstanding Direction
Craig Kolkebeck for Proof - St. Thomas Players
MELISSA OHLMAN-ROBERGE for West Side Story - Davidson Community Players
Pamela Livingstone for The Producers - Hickory Community Theatre
Pamela Livingstone for Doubt - Hickory Community Theatre
Sarah Drinkard for Body of Water - St. Thomas Players
Outstanding Choreography
Lesia Kaye for The Producers - Hickory Community Theatre
Patricia Folsom for Oklahoma! - Green Room Community Theatre
RON CHISHOLM for West Side Story - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting (TIE)
ALICE LANCASTER BARLOWE for The Producers - Hickory Community Theatre
John Coffey for Oklahoma! - Green Room Community Theatre
JOHN SMITH for West Side Story - Davidson Community Players
Paul Rhinehart for Crowns - Piedmont Players Theatre
Virgie Taylor for Smokey Joe's Cafe - Piedmont Players Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design
Andrew C. Zebroski for The Producers - Hickory Community Theatre
Christopher Herring for Proof - St. Thomas Players
DAVID FILLMORE for West Side Story - Davidson Community Players
Rose Goodrich for Oklahoma! - Green Room Community Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
Amy Holroyd for Barefoot in the Park - Davidson Community Players
ANN SMITH for The Producers - Hickory Community Theatre
Barbara Wesselman for West Side Story - Davidson Community Players
John David Brown III for Daddy's Dyin' Who's Got the Will? - Green Room Community Theatre
John David Brown III for Oklahoma! - Green Room Community Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
ANNA SARTIN for West Side Story - Davidson Community Players
Bill Sigmon for Oklahoma! - Green Room Community Theatre
Clay James for The Producers - Hickory Community Theatre
Craig Kolkebeck for Proof - St. Thomas Players
Reid Leonard for Crowns - Piedmont Players Theatre
Regional - South Categories
Outstanding Production
1940's Radio Hour - Old Courthouse Theatre
BENEDICTIONS - Old Courthouse Theatre
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Of Mice and Men - Uwharrie Players
The Sound of Music - Uwharrie Players
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
Jon Bowlby (George) in Of Mice and Men - Uwharrie Players
JONATHAN EWART in Benedictions - Old Courthouse Theatre
Jonathan Hoskins (Mark Cohen) in Rent - The Edge Theatre Company
Mark Stephenson (Lennie) in Of Mice and Men - Uwharrie Players
Wayne Carter (Herbie) in Gypsy - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
Caroline Firczak (Maria Rainer) in The Sound of Music - Uwharrie Players
ELYSE WILLIAMS (Jesse Warren) in Benedictions - Old Courthouse Theatre
Iesha Hoffman (Cleopatra) in Antony and Cleopatra - Shakespeare Carolina
Kim Baysinger (Ann Collier) in 1940's Radio Hour - Old Courthouse Theatre
Melissa Steele (Doris) in Same Time, Next Year - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Avionce (Angel Schunard) in Rent - The Edge Theatre Company
Kevin Campbell (Lee Warren) in Benedictions - Old Courthouse Theatre
Nikhil Pai (Anil Patel) in A Very Common Procedure - The Edge Theatre Company
WAYNE CARTER (Hucklebee) in The Fantasticks - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Wayne Carter (Man #1) in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
BECKY PORTER (Agnes Day Richardson) in Benedictions - Old Courthouse Theatre
Genni Tiffany (Mazeppa) in Gypsy - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Kailee Blake Barfield (Liesel von Trapp) in The Sound of Music - Uwharrie Players
Lilly Beaver (Gretl von Trapp) in The Sound of Music - Uwharrie Players
Marybeth Hollowway (Woman #2) in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Sarah Slusarick (Connie Miller) in 1940's Radio Hour - Old Courthouse Theatre
Outstanding Cameo
Chris Sepulveda (Henry) in The Fantasticks - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Nancy Cottingham (Mortimer) in The Fantasticks - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Ramona Pate (Mrs. Cratchitt) in Gypsy - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
STEVE COATS (Slim) in Of Mice and Men - Uwharrie Players
Victor Genwright (Crooks) in Of Mice and Men - Uwharrie Players
Outstanding Direction
Craig Kolkebeck for Of Mice and Men - Uwharrie Players
Jack Stevenson for The Fantasticks - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Jack Stevenons for The Sound of Music - Uwharrie Players
PHIL TAYLOR for Benedictions - Old Courthouse Theatre
Scot Slusarick for 1940's Radio Hour - Old Courthouse Theatre
Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
Chris L. White and Dr. Randy Price for Rent - The Edge Theatre Company
Caroline Fircak for The Fantasticks - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
VIRGIE TAYLOR for The Sound of Music - Uwharrie Players
Outstanding Sound Design
Elaine Roberts for Same Time, Next Year - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Jill O'Neill for Antony and Cleopatra - Shakespeare Carolina
SKEET AYSCUE and JAMES COTTON for Of Mice and Men - Uwharrie Players
Outstanding Costume Design
Eric Grace for Gypsy - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Joyce Sullivan for The Fantasticks - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
KIM BAYSINGER for 1940's Radio Hour - Old Courthouse Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
Ben Pierce for Rent - The Edge Theatre Company
Biff Edge for Antony and Cleopatra - Shakespeare Carolina
CRAIG KOLKEBECK and MARK STEPHENSON for Of Mice and Men - Uwharrie Players
Elaine Roberts for Same Time, Next Year - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Scot Slusarick for 1940's Radio Hour - Old Courthouse Theatre
College/Universtiy Categories
Outstanding Production
Company - Davidson College
Hamlet - Davidson College
Romeo and Juliet - Pheiffer University
THE CRUCIBLE - Gardner-Webb University
Urinetown: The Musical - Catawba College
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
Jordan Ellis (Bobby Strong) in Urinetown: The Musical - Catawba College
Paul Saylor (Officer Lockstock) Urinetown: The Musical - Catawba College
RON HOUSER (John Proctor) in The Crucible - Gardner-Webb University
Zachary Gray (Romeo) in Romeo and Juliet - Pheiffer University
Zack Byrd (Hamlet) in Hamlet - Davidson College
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
AMY ELLIOTT (Elizabeth Proctor) in The Crucible - Gardner-Webb University
Ellen Goodson (Ophelia) in Hamlet - Davidson College
Gena Wiltshire (Daisy Mae) in Li'l Abner - Gardner-Webb University
Milissa Peacock (Juliet) Romeo and Juliet - Pheiffer University
Nicole Bowles (Hope Cladwell) in Urinetown: The Musical - Catawba College
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Christopher Dalton Wilson (Mercutio) in Romeo and Juliet - Pheiffer University
GRANT BAKER (Joe) in Waiting for Lefty - University of South Carolina - Lancaster
Josh Tobin (Laertes/Lucianus) in Hamlet - Davidson College
Justin Humphries (Marryin' Sam) in Li'l Abner - Gardner-Webb University
Justin Tyler Lewis (Caldwell B. Cladwell) in Urinetown: The Musical - Catawba College
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
Amanda Nifong (Maid) in Boston Marriage - UNC-Charlotte
CAITLIN BECKA (Ensemble) in The Last Journey of No. 6330 - Catawba College
Courtney Marie Butler (Mary Warren) in The Crucible - Gardner-Webb University
Sara Johnson (Penelope Pennywise) in Urinetown: The Musical - Catawba College
Suzanne Lenz (Gertrude) in Hamlet - Davidson College
Outstanding Cameo
DOUGLAS STAUTER (Escalus) in Romeo and Juliet - Pheiffer University
Maret Seitz (Player Queen/Gravedigger) in Hamlet - Davidson College
Matt Baum (Ghost/Player King) in Hamlet - Davidson College
Outstanding Direction
DAVID PULLIAM for The Last Journey of No. 6330 - Catawba College
Mark Sutch for Hamlet - Davidson College
Marybeth Holloway for Waiting for Lefty - University of South Carolina - Lancaster
Missy Barnes for Urinetown: The Musical - Catawba College
Scot Lahaie for The Crucible - Gardner-Webb University
Outstanding Choreography
Donell Stines for The Winter's Tale - UNC-Charlotte
Eddie Mabry for Company - Davidson College
KENZIE CONNER for Li'l Abner - Gardner-Webb University
Missy Barnes for Urinetown: The Musical - Catawba College
Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
GIUSEPPE RITORTO for Urinetown: The Musical - Catawba College
Jacque Culpepper for Company - Davidson College
Patricia Sparti and Pat Harrelson for Li'l Abner - Gardner-Webb University
Outstanding Lighting Design
Dan Mulder for Boston Marriage - UNC-Charlotte
Eric Winkenwerder for Company - Davidson College
Josh Peklo for Hamlet - Davidson College
NICHOLAS LAUGHRIDGE for The Crucible - Gardner-Webb University
Sean Williams for Urinetown: The Musical - Catawba College
Outstanding Costume Design
Bob Croghan for The Winter's Tale - UNC-Charlotte
COREY BURCKHALTER for The Last Journey of No. 6330 - Catawba College
Erin B. Dougherty for Urinetown: The Musical - Catawba College
Erin Mann Houser for Li'l Abner - Gardner-Webb University
Heidi O'Hare for Boston Marriage - UNC-Charlotte
Outstanding Set Design
Bob Croghan for The Winter's Tale - UNC-Charlotte
Christopher Keene for Li'l Abner - Gardner-Webb University
CHRISTOPHER KEENE for The Crucible - Gardner-Webb University
Christopher Zink for Urinetown: The Musical - Catawba College
David Pulliam for The Last Journey of No. 6330 - Catawba College
Special Event Categories
Outstanding Original Play
Just Do It-Gratitude - Theatre Charlotte
Miracle Kick: Stories from Florence Crittenton - Theatre Charlotte
Tangle of Tales - Grey Seal Puppets
THE FAIRY TALE CHRONICLES - Donna Scott Productions
Outstanding Production
Just Do It-Secrets - Theatre Charlotte
Miracle Kick: Stories from Florence Crittenton - Theatre Charlotte
Tangle of Tales - Grey Seal Puppets
The Fairy Tale Chronicles - Donna Scott Productions
THE TURN OF THE SCREW - Actor's Scene Unseen
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
AARON WHITE (The Man) in The Turn of the Screw - Actor's Scene Unseen
Alan England (Old Man-"The 6012-Year-Old Man) - 9x9x9 - Theatre Charlotte
Douglas Welton (writer/performer - "Generation F and You") - Just Do It-Relationships - Theatre Charlotte
Jack Kirven (The Wolf - "Path") - Just Do It-Special Edition - Theatre Charlotte
Tom Bennett (writer/performer-The Miracle at the Buzzard Creek Holiness Church") - Just Do It-Relationships - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
AMY LAUGHTER (The Woman) in The Turn of the Screw - Actor's Scene Unseen
Anne Israel (herself-"The Story of Mary & Allen")- Just Do It-Relationships - Theatre Charlotte
Clee Knooihuizen (Mama-"It's All About the Mayonnaise") - 9x9x9 -Theatre Charlotte
Jorja Ursin (writer & Clerk -"The Christmas Clerk") - Just Do It -'Tis the Season - Theatre Charlotte
Michelle Busiek (Angela) Miracle Kick: Stories from Florence Crittenton - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Biniam Tekola (himself) - Animal Tales - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Joel Sumner (himself -"Autobiographical") - Just Do It-Transitions - Theatre Charlotte
Mark Scarboro (various: attendant, frog, page, waiter) The Fairy Tale Chronicles - Donna Scott Productions
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
ANNA FRANCE (various) in Under the Red Cloak - CPCC
Monica Roman (La Poncia) in The House of Bernada Alba - Theatre Charlotte
Tonya Bludsworth (Snow) in The Fairy Tale Chronicles - Donna Scott Productions
Outstanding Direction
Carrie Ameling for Miracle Kick: Stories from Florence Crittenton - Theatre Charlotte
ELIZABETH PETERSON-VITA for The Turn of the Screw - Actor's Scene Unseen
Sheila Snow Proctor for The Fairy Tale Chronicles - Donna Scott Productions
Vito Abate for City Queens Episode 3: Parts 1 & 2 - Just Do It-Gratitude - Theatre Charlotte
Vito Abate for City Queens Episode 4: Home -Just Do It-'Tis the Season - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Technical Effect
JAMES VITA (ghostly shadows projections) for The Turn of the Screw - Actor's Scene Unseen
Tim Baxter-Ferguson (design and use of the bed) for 9x9x9 -Theatre Charlotte
Viscera Dance Theatre ("Path" woods video) for Just Do It-Special Edition - Theatre Charlotte
Other Exemplary Performance/Element
Drew Allison (puppetry and character voices) for Tangle of Tales - Grey Seal Puppets
ENSEMBLE (great cast) for Miracle Kick: Stories from Florence Crittenton - Theatre Charlotte
Jennifer Hubbard (script for "Personal Day") for Just Do It-Gratitude - Theatre Charlotte
Band (great ensemble) for Under the Red Cloak - CPCC
Viscera Dance Theatre (duo performance "Codependence") Just Do It-Secrets - Theatre Charlotte
Exceptional Awards
William E. Rackley Award for Technical Excellence
Amy Akerblom Holroyd
Annamarie Gatto
Jay Thomas
Gina Stewart
Matt Steed
PETER SMEAL
Rosalyn Arnold
Theatre Person of the Year
Anne Lambert
Charles LaBorde
Drina Keen
James Cartee
Kristian Wedolowski
Lee LaBorde
MICHAEL SIMMONS
Mike Collins
Nathan and Marilyn Frenkel
Emerging Artist of the Year
Alexandria Hensley
Amanda Berkowitz
Colby Davis
Michael Sharpe
Paige Johnston Thomas
SALVADOR GARCIA
Stuart Spencer
Tiffaney Moore Borgelin
Trista Rothe
Theatre Company of the Year
CAROLINA ACTORS STUDIO THEATRE
Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Davidson Community Players
Queen City Theatre Company
Theatre Charlotte
