MTA Awards: Nominees and Winners
2010 - The Seventh Annual MTA Awards
The 7th Annual MTA Awards
October 3 2010
McColl Family Theatre at ImaginOn
Vito Abate, Host
Award recipients in boldface
Comedy Category
Outstanding Production
Barefoot in the Park - CPCC Summer Theatre
Biloxi Blues - Theatre Charlotte
End Days - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Plaza Suite - CPCC
Tales of the 4th Grade Nothing - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB - Donna Scott Productions
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
Adam Ewer (Antipholus of Syracuse) in The Comedy of Errors - Collaborative Arts
Ashby Blakely (Peter) in Tales of the 4th Grade Nothing - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Jerry Colbert (Victor Burlington) in Big Boys - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Lamar Wilson (Arthur Stein) in End Days - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
ROBERT CROZIER (Eugene Morris Jerome) in Biloxi Blues - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
Allison Lamb (Sylvia Stein) in End Days - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Andrea King (Dromio of Syracuse) in The Comedy of Errors - Collaborative Arts
Annette Saunders (Karen) in Plaza Suite - CPCC
DONNA SCOTT (Lixie Richards) in The Dixie Swim Club - Donna Scott Productions
Nicia Carla (Mouse) in If You Take a Mouse to the Movies - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Colby Davis (Arnold Epstein) in Biloxi Blues - Theatre Charlotte
Hank West (Victor Velasco) in Barefoot in the Park - CPCC Summer Theatre
Joshua Lucero (Nelson Steinberg) in End Days - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Lamar Wilson (Sgt. Toomey) in Biloxi Blues - Theatre Charlotte
SIDNEY HORTON (Rooftop) in Our Lady of 121st Street - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
Meagan Douglas (Rachel Stein) in End Days - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Paula Baldwin (Corie's Mother, Mrs. Banks) in Barefoot in the Park - CPCC Summer Theatre
Paula Schmitt (Daisy) in Biloxi Blues - Theatre Charlotte
SHEILA SNOW PROCTOR (Vernadette Sims) in The Dixie Swim Club - Donna Scott Productions
Tonya Bludsworth (Dinah Grayson) in The Dixie Swim Club - Donna Scott Productions
Outstanding Cameo
Amy Wada (Angel Waitress, Dancer, Billy's Gang) in Welcome to the Monkey House - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Coris Hayes (Dr. Pinch) in The Comedy of Errors - Collaborative Arts
Eric O'Neill (William) in As You Like It - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
JAMES K. FLYNN (Telephone Repair Man) in Barefoot in the Park - CPCC Summer Theatre
Michael Sharpe (Jesus/Steven Hawking) in End Days - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Direction
Dave Blamy for Biloxi Blues - Theatre Charlotte
Matt Cosper for As You Like It - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Nicia Carla for Tales of the 4th Grade Nothing - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Paige Johnston-Thomas for Our Lady of 121st Street - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
POLLY ADKINS for The Dixie Swim Club - Donna Scott Productions
Outstanding Set Design
Bob Croghan for If You Take a Mouse to the Movies - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Jim Gloster for The Dixie Swim Club - Donna Scott Productions
ROBERT LEE SIMMONS for Real Women Have Curves - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Robert Lee Simmons for Welcome to the Monkey House - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Stan Peal for End Days - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Costume Design
Amy Ackerblom Holroyd for The Dixie Swim Club - Donna Scott Productions
Claire Robinson for Biloxi Blues - Theatre Charlotte
ERIN DOUGHERTY for The Comedy of Errors - Collaborative Arts
Wendy Bailey Yang for Real Women Have Curves - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Wendy Dietz/Wendy Bailey for Welcome to the Monkey House - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design
Barbara Berry for The Dixie Swim Club - Donna Scott Productions
CHRIS TIMMONS for Biloxi Blues - Theatre Charlotte
Eric Winkenwerder for Tales of the 4th Grade Nothing - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Hallie Gray for Big Boys - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Hallie Gray for End Days - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Sound Design
Anthony Proctor The Dixie Swim Club - Donna Scott Productions
Chip Decker for End Days - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Christy Edney for Biloxi Blues - Theatre Charlotte
Elisheba Ittoop for Tales of the 4th Grade Nothing - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
JAY THOMAS for Welcome to the Monkey House - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Van Coble, Jr. for If You Take a Mouse to the Movies - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Properties Design
Buddy Hanson for Welcome to the Monkey House - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Carrie Cranford for End Days - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Julie Britton The Dixie Swim Club - Donna Scott Productions
PETER SMEAL for If You Take a Mouse to the Movies - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Peter Smeal for Tales of the 4th Grade Nothing - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Other Exemplary Performance/Element
Ensembe (outstanding ensemble) for As You Like It - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
JAY THOMAS and ROBERT SIMMONS (environmental staging of venue lobby as a Subway) for Our Lady of 121st Street - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Project Art Aid, Rosalia Torres-Weiner, Dulce Talvare (lobby art design) for Real Women Have Curves - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Drama Category
Outstanding Production
BLACK PEARL SINGS - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Marat/Sade - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Master Class - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Reservoir Dogs - Citizens of the Universe
Yankee Tavern - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Oustanding Lead Actor - Male
Joe Copley (Iago) in Othello - Collaborative Arts
J.R. Adduci (Stanley Kowalski) in A Streetcar Named Desire - Theatre Charlotte
Mark Sutton (Long John Silver) in Treasure Island - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Salvador Garcia (Nick) in New Kid - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
TOM SCOTT (Ray) in Yankee Tavern - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
Cynthia Farbman (Maria Callas) in Master Class - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Jennifer Lynn Barnette (Desdemona) in Othello - Collaborative Arts
Karina Roberts (Evie) in Evie's Waltz - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Paula Baldwin (Blanche DuBois) in A Streetcar Named Desire - Theatre Charlotte
TERRY HENRY-NORMAN (Alberta "Pearl" Johnson) in Black Pearl Sings - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Adam Ewer (Cassio) in Othello - Collaborative Arts
Matt Cosper (Adam) in Yankee Tavern - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Scott McCalmont (Herald) in Marat/Sade - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
TOM OLLIS (Mr. Blond) in Reservoir Dogs - Citizens of the Universe
Vito Abate (Harold Mitchell, "Mitch") in A Streetcar Named Desire - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
Amanda Nicastro (Simonne Evrard) in Marat/Sade - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
AMANDA NICASTRO (Stella Kowalski) in A Streetcar Named Desire - Theatre Charlotte
Christine Dougan (Emilia) in Othello - Collaborative Arts
Kristy Marley (Gloria) in Evie's Waltz - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Leshea Stukes (Angela) in Tribe - On Q Productions
Outstanding Cameo
ALAN ENGLAND (Duke/Musician) in Othello - Collaborative Arts
Biniam Tekola (K-Billy the DJ) in Reservoir Dogs - Citizens of the Universe
Heather Bartlett (Eunice Hubbell) in A Streetcar Named Desire - Theatre Charlotte
James Lee Walker III (Holdaway) in Reservoir Dogs - Citizens of the Universe
Micah Parker (Schoolmaster/Undertaker's Assistant/Young Husband) in A Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Direction
ALAN POINDEXTER for Treasure Island - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Charles LaBorde for Marat/Sade - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Dennis Delamar for Black Pearl Sings - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Dennis Delamar for Yankee Tavern - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Michael R. Simmons for Master Class - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
BOB CROGHAN for Treasure Island - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Chip Decker for Yankee Tavern - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Chris Timmons for The Woman in Black - Theatre Charlotte
Robert Lee Simmons for Marat/Sade - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Stan Peal for Othello - Collaborative Arts
Outstanding Costume Design
Barbara Wesselman for A Streetcar Named Desire - Theatre Charlotte
Barbara Wesselman for Marat/Sade - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
BOB CROGHAN for Treasure Island - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Erin Dougherty and Luci Wilson for Othello - Collaborative Arts
Jamey Varnadore for Black Pearl Sings - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Lighting Design
Chris Socha for Evie's Waltz - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Chris Socha for Marat/Sade - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Chris Timmons for The Woman in Black - Theatre Charlotte
DAVID FILLMORE, JR. for Treasure Island - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Trista Bremer for A Streetcar Named Desire - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Sound Design
Alex Mauldin for Marat/Sade - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Chip Decker for Black Pearl Sings - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Chris Bateson for The Woman in Black - Theatre Charlotte
Jay Thomas for Evie's Waltz - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
VAN COBLE, JR for Treasure Island - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Properties Design
Carrie Cranford for Black Pearl Sings - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
CARRIE CRANFORD for Yankee Tavern - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Charles LaBorde and Robert lee Simmons for Marat/Sade - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Jessica Burroughs for A Streetcar Named Desire - Theatre Charlotte
Peter Smeal for Treasure Island - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
Alex Mauldin for Marat/Sade - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
BRENDA LEE for Black Pearl Sings - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Drina Keen for Treasure Island - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Marty Gregory for Othello - Collaborative Arts
Ryan Deal for A Christmas Carol - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Original Musical Composition
ALEX MAULDIN for Marat/Sade - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Elisheba Ittoop for Treasure Island - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Marty Gregory for Othello - Collaborative Arts
Nichole Gause for Tribe - On Q Productions
Outstanding Choreography
AMELIA HARTSELL and BUDDY HANSON for Marat/Sade - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Christy Edney for Othello - Collaborative Arts
Kara Wooten for Reservoir Dogs - Citizens of the Universe
Outstanding Special Technical Effect
AMANDA LILES and REBECCA BROWN (makeup and blood effects) for Reservoir Dogs - Citizens of the Universe
Jay Thomas (video projections of Maria Callas performances) for Master Class - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Jeff Weeks and Robert Lee Simmons (special effect of exploding props and pieces) for Evie's Waltz - Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
James Dracy (Peg leg for Long John Silver) for Treasure Island - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Musical Category
Outstanding Production
Altar Boyz - Queen City Theatre Company
Charlotte Squawks: Six Degrees of Desecration - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Man of La Mancha - CPCC
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
BILLY ENSLEY (Man in the Chair) in The Drowsy Chaperone - CPCC Summer Theatre
Jon Parker Douglas (Man #1) in Five Course Love - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Joseph Klosek, Jr. (Man #2) in Five Course Love - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Sean Watkins (Beast) in Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Stuart Spencer (Horton the Elephant) in Seussical - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
ALYSON LOWE (Edith Bouvier Beale/Little Edie Beale) in Grey Gardens - Queen City Theatre Company
Lisa Smith Bradley (Jeannie) in The Great American Trailer Park Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Maret Seitz (Woman) in Five Course Love - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Susan Roberts Knowlson (Eliza Doolittle) in My Fair Lady - CPCC Summer Theatre
Whitney Drury (Eva Peron) in Evita - Queen City Theatre Company
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
ALEX AQUILAR (Juan) in Altar Boyz - Queen City Theatre Company
Beau Stroupe (Adolopho) in The Drowsy Chaperone - CPCC Summer Theatre
Craig Estep (Alfie Doolittle) in My Fair Lady - CPCC Summer Theatre
Jon Parker Douglas (Lefou) in Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Matthew Keffer (Gaston) in Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
Cassandra Howley Wood (Pickles) in The Great American Trailer Park Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Johanna Jowett (Herself) in Charlotte Squawks: Six Degrees of Desecration - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Lisa Smith (Mayzie la Bird) in Seussical - Theatre Charlotte
POLLY ADKINS (Big Edie Bouvier Beale) in Grey Gardens - Queen City Theatre Company
Susan Roberts Knowlson (Herself) in Charlotte Squawks: Six Degrees of Desecration - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Outstanding Cameo
Anne Lambert (Granny/Giantess) in Into the Woods - CPCC Summer Theatre
Chloe Law (Elephant Bird) in Seussical - Theatre Charlotte
PAT MCCRORY (Himself) in Charlotte Squawks: Six Degrees of Desecration - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Steven Ivey (Monsieur D'Arque) in Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Vito Abate (Steward) in Into the Woods - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Direction
ALAN POINDEXTER for Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Craig Spradley for Five Course Love - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Dennis Delamar for The Great American Trailer Park Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Mike Collins for Charlotte Squawks: Six Degrees of Desecration - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Tom Hollis for The Drowsy Chaperone - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
Bob Croghan for The Drowsy Chaperone - CPCC Summer Theatre
Chip Decker for The Great American Trailer Park Musical - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
RYAN WINEINGER for Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Ryan Wineinger for Goodnight Moon - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Tim Baxter-Ferguson for My Fair Lady - CPCC Summer Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
Bob Croghan for Into the Woods - CPCC Summer Theatre
Bob Croghan for The Drowsy Chaperone - CPCC Summer Theatre
CONNIE FURR SOLOMAN for Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Jamey Varnadore for Seussical - Theatre Charlotte
Jennifer Matthews for Goodnight Moon - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Lighting Design
Andrew Fisher and Emily Eudy for Altar Boyz - Queen City Theatre Company
DAVID FILLMORE, JR. for Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Eric Winkenwerder for Goodnight Moon - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Hallie Gray for Five Course Love - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Tony Wright for Charlotte Squawks: Six Degrees of Desecration - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Outstanding Sound Design
CHIP DECKER for Five Course Love - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Elisheba Ittoop for Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Elisheba Ittoop for Goodnight Moon - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Glenn T. Griffin for Altar Boyz - Queen City Theatre Company
Matthew Burton and Rodney Rollins for Charlotte Squawks: Six Degrees of Desecration - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Outstanding Properties Design
Carrie Cranford for Five Course Love - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Gillian Albinski for Charlotte Squawks: Six Degrees of Desecration - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Peter Smeal for Goodnight Moon - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Peter Smeal for Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
PETER SMEAL for Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
Drina Keen for Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
DRINA KEEN for The Drowsy Chaperone - CPCC Summer Theatre
Jeana Neal Borman for Charlotte Squawks: Six Degrees of Desecration - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Marty Gregory for Altar Boyz - Queen City Theatre Company
Ryan Deal for Smoke on the Mountain - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Choreography
COURTNEY JOHNSON and ALYSON LOWE for Altar Boyz - Queen City Theatre Company
Linda Booth for The Drowsy Chaperone - CPCC Summer Theatre
LouAnn Vaughn for Charlotte Squawks: Six Degrees of Desecration - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Ron Chisholm for Bye Bye Birder - CPCC
Ron Chisholm for Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Special Technical Effect
James Duke (the functional drawbridge) for Man of La Mancha - CPCC
Jay Thomas (use of projections to imitate puppet theatre) for Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Peter Smeal (the design of the three digging machines) for Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
PETER SMEAL (the rose petals falling) for Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Van Coble, Jr. (clock face and moon video elements) for Goodnight Moon - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Other Exeplary Performance/Element
ADAM MORSE, GRANT GUSTIN and EDDIE MABRY (tap duet) for The Drowsy Chaperone - CPCC Summer Theatre
Jeremy DeCarlos, Don Jaeger, Greg Lisi, John Stafford, and Marty Gregory (The Altar Boyz Band) for Altar Boyz - Queen City Theatre Company
Ryan Deal, Sloane Wood, Sara Johnson and Sean Tatleton (the Band) for Smoke on the Mountain - Theatre Charlotte
Regional North Category
Outstanding Production
Art - St. Thomas Players
ASSASSINS - UNC-Charlotte
Noises Off - Davidson Community Players
The Women - Catawba College
Working - Catawba College
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
Anthony Liguori (Yvan) in Art - St. Thomas Players
Bob Paolino (Marc) in Art - St. Thomas Players
MATTHEW MERRELL (Garry Lejeune) in Noises Off - Davidson Community Players
Ron Seabolt (Arnold Wiggins) in The Boys Next Door - Old Courthouse Theatre
Timothy Thomas (Flick) in Violet - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
Amanda Nifong (Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme) in Assassins - UNC-Charlotte
Beth Woodard (Lady Macbeth) in Macbeth - Hickory Community Theatre
CASSANDRA WOOD (Violet) in Violet - Davidson Community Players
Chelsea Hunter (Sara Jane Moore) in Assassins - UNC-Charlotte
Jill Bloede (Dotty Otley) in Noises Off - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Jacob Brayton (Lucien P. Smith) in The Boys Next Door - Old Courthouse Theatre
Jay Morong (Jerry) in Tales of the Lost Formicans - UNC-Charlotte
John Rambo (Banquo) in Macbeth - Hickory Community Theatre
Jonathan Ray (Lloyd Dallas) in Noises Off - Davidson Community Players
KEVIN ROBERGE (Frederick Fellowes) in Noises Off - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
Amy Beane (Bloody Mary) in South Pacific - Green Room Community Theatre
Carol Ann Hartman (Louise) in Gypsy - Hickory Community Theatre
Cassie Bell (Amanda McKenny "Millworker song") in Working - Catawba College
Julie Strassel (Belinda Blair) in Noises Off - Davidson Community Players
MARY ANN MCCUBBIN (Nat) in Rabbit Hole - St. Thomas Players
Outstanding Cameo
Amy Beane (Mazeppa) in Gypsy - Hickory Community Theatre
Kevin Roberge (Virgil) in Violet - Davidson Community Players
LARRY L. LIGO (Selsdon Mowbray) in Noises Off - Davidson Community Players
Patrick Ratchford (Preacher) in Violet - Davidson Community Players
Steve Austin (First Witch/Porter) in Macbeth - Hickory Community Theatre
Outstanding Direction
Beth Homan and Carrie Foster for Working - Catawba College
Craig Kolkebeck for Art - St. Thomas Players
Dayna Anderson for The Women - Catawba College
JAMES VESCE for Assassins - UNC-Charlotte
James Yost for Noises Off - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Set Design
ANITA TRIPATHI EASTERLING for Assassins - UNC-Charlotte
Anna Sartin for Noises Off - Davidson Community Players
David Pulliam for Rabbit Hole - St. Thomas Players
David Pulliam for The Women - Catawba College
David Pulliam and Ryan O'Hare for Working - Catawba College
Outstanding Costume Design
BRANDON R. MCWILLIAMS for Assassins - UNC-Charlotte
Erin B. Dougherty for The Women - Catawba College
John David Brown III for Hello Dolly - Green Room Community Theatre
Kim Baysinger for Return to the Forbidden Planet - Old Courthouse Theatre
Pamela Livingstone for Macbeth - Hickory Community Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design
Andrew Zebroski for Macbeth - Hickory Community Theatre
CHRISTOPHER D. ZINK and AMANDA LEDERER for Working - Catawba College
Christopher D. Zink for The Women - Catawba College
David M. Fillmore, Jr. for Assassins - UNC-Charlotte
David M. Fillmore, Jr for Tales of the Lost Formicans - UNC-Charlotte
Outstanding Sound Design
ANDREW ZEBROSKI for Macbeth - Hickory Community Theatre
James Vesce and Matt Fergen for Tales of the Lost Formicans - UNC-Charlotte
Jeffery Salerno and Nicu Brouillette for Working - Catawba College
Mark Bargeloh for Return to the Forbidden Planet - Old Courthouse Theatre
Matt Patrick for The Women - Catawba College
Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
Cathy Banner for Hello Dolly - Green Room Community Theatre
Denise Filip for Gypsy - Hickory Community Theatre
John Smith for Violet - Davidson Community Players
JOHN STAFFORD for Working - Catawba College
Mark Adam for Assassins - UNC-Charlotte
Outstanding Special Technical Effect
Anna Sartin (revolving set design) for Noises Off - Davidson Community Players
Christopher D. Zink, Amanda Lederer and Eric Winkenwerder (fire special effects) for Working - Catawba College
Jay Morong (design utilizing a nearly continuous video) for Tales of the Lost Formicans - UNC-Charlotte
JEFF HARTMAN (video design) for Macbeth - Hickory Community Theatre
Rose Goodrich and Bill Sigmon (design of the hat shop door) for Hello Dolly - Green Room Community Theatre
Other Exemplary Performance/Element
Andy Lominac (hat design) for Hello Dolly - Green Room Community Theatre
Beth Homan and Carrie Foster (ensemble performance) for Working - Catawba College
Ensemble (outstanding ensemble) for The Women - Catawba College
ENSEMBLE (outstanding timing and ensemble acting) for Noises Off - Davidson Community Players
Erin B. Dougherty (bubble bath costume designed as soap bubbles) for The Women - Catawba College
Regional - South category
Outstanding Production
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Macbeth - Shakespeare Carolina
Sordid Lives - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
The History Boys - The Edge Theatre Company
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
AVEN STEPHENSON (Hector) in The History Boys - The Edge Theatre Company
Grant S. Baker (George Gibbs) in Our Town - University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Jimmy Chrismon (Brian) in The Shadow Box - The Edge Theatre Company
Jimmy Chrismon (David O. Selznick) in Moonlight and Magnolias - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Ted Delorme (Pseudolus) in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
Carol Weiner (Sheree) in The Dixie Swim Club - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Christy Hinkleman (Mrs. Lovett) in Sweeney Todd - Uwharrie Players
Elyse Williams (Lexie) in The Dixie Swim Club - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
KAREN LEE (Vernadette) in The Dixie Swim Club - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Kathleen Taylor (Lady Macbeth) in Macbeth - Shakespeare Carolina
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male (TIE)
Brandon DiMatteo (Dakin) in The History Boys - The Edge Theatre Company
Christopher Donoghue (Macduff) in Macbeth - Shakespeare Carolina
DAVID HENSLEY (Ty Williamson) in Sordid Lives - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
ERIC GRACE (Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram) in Sordid Lives - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Michael Devokaitis (Senix) in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
Iesha Hoffman, Kaddie Sharpe, and Vanessa Malanga (The Three Weird Sisters) in Macbeth - Shakespeare Carolina
JENNIFER HUBBARD (Dinah) in The Dixie Swim Club - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Maddie Medlin (Annelle) in Steel Magnolias - Uwharrie Players
Maggie Monahan (Miss Poppenghul) in Moonlight and Magnolias - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Melissa Steele (Juanita Bartlett) in Sordid Lives - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Outstanding Cameo
Annette Saunders (Lady Macduff) in Macbeth - Shakespeare Carolina
BART MONTGOMERY (Peggy Ingram) in Sordid Lives - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
James Cartee (Antonio) in Much Ado About Nothing - Shakespeare Carolina
Jeff Zavitkovsky (Protean) in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Melissa Steele (Gymnasia) in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Outstanding Direction
Christopher O'Neill for Macbeth - Shakespeare Carolina
Hal Houston for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Polly Adkins for The Dixie Swim Club - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Susan L.D. Smith for The History Boys - The Edge Theatre Company
WAYNE CARTER for Sordid Lives - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Outstanding Set Design
Ben Pierce for The History Boys - The Edge Theatre Company
Della Freedman for Crimes of the Heart - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Eric Grace for Sordid Lives - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Hal Houston and Beckey Diak for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
POLLY ADKINS, BASIA WATTS, and RICK DIAK for The Dixie Swim Club - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Outstanding Costume Design
Christopher O'Neill for Much Ado About Nothing - Shakespeare Carolina
Eric Grace for Sordid Lives - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Joyce Sullivan for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
JOYCE SULLIVAN AND CAST for The Dixie Swim Club - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Karin Eichler for Macbeth - Shakespeare Carolina
Outstanding Lighting Design
Adam York for Much Ado About Nothing - Shakespeare Carolina
Eric Gaston for The Shadow Box - The Edge Theatre Company
Eric Grace for Sordid Lives - Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
LAUREN JONES for Sweeney Todd - Uwharrie Players
Lena Olson for Steel Magnolias - Uwharrie Players
Outstanding Sound Design
Jill O'Neill for Much Ado About Nothing - Shakespeare Carolina
JILL O'NEILL and JOE MILLER for Macbeth - Shakespeare Carolina
Rick Diak for The Dixie Swim Club - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Susan L.D. Smith and Jimmy Chrismon for The History Boys - The Edge Theatre Company
Tim Harris for Steel Magnolias - Uwharrie Players
Outstanding Properties Design
Aly Perez for Much Ado About Nothing - Shakespeare Carolina
BASIA WATTS and SUSAN CAPOTOSTO for The Dixie Swim Club - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Harriet Brooks, Kelly Almond, Barbee Jones, and Lydia Gill for Steel Magnolias - Uwharrie Players
Sal Garcia, Ryan Stamey and Stephen Seay for The Complete History of America (abridged) - Stephen Seay Productions
Susan L.D. Smith, John Hartness and Alcy Whisnant for Moonlight and Magnolias - Rock Hill Community Theatre
Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
DR. RANDY S. PRICE for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Jill O'Neill for Much Ado About Nothing - Shakespeare Carolina
Laura Layton for Sweeney Todd - Uwharrie Players
Outstanding Original Musical Composition
Eric Holloway and Terry Thompson for Our Town - University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Jill O'Neill for Much Ado About Nothing - Shakespeare Carolina
JILL O'NEILL and JOE MILLER for Macbeth - Shakespeare Carolina
Special Event Category
Outstanding Production
24 Hour Play Project - Theatre Charlotte
BROADWAY CHRISTMAS CAROL - Actor's Scene Unseen
Just Do It-It's a Woman's World - Theatre Charlotte
Just Do It-Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word - Theatre Charlotte
Just Do It-The Last Time - Theatre Charlotte
Oustanding Original Short Work
John Wray-"When It's Easy" Just Do It-Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word - Theatre Charlotte
Kimberly M. Butler-"Nothing Left To Give" Just Do It-Surrender - Theatre Charlotte
Pillip Robertson-"Terminality" Just Do It-Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word - Theatre Charlotte
TIFFANEY MOORE BORGELIN-"Fire" Just Do It-It's a Woman's World - Theatre Charlotte
Tom Bennett-"The American Dream" Just Do It-Surrender - Theatre Charlotte
Vito Abate-"The Joke's on Who" 24 Hour Play Project - Theatre Charlotte
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
Jeremy Kinser (Savage Red) in ThomThom(if that bird won't sing) Part One - Machine Theatre
KEVIN ROBERGE (Ensemble, Ebeneezer Scrooge) in Broadway Christmas Carol - Actor's Scene Unseen
Robert Lee Simmons (Magisterial Cort) in ThomThom(if that bird won't sing) Part One - Machine Theatre
Sal Garcia (Johnny Roy Hobson) in Talk of the Town - Stephen Seay Productions
Sultan Omar El-Amin (Miles Davis) in Miles & Coltrane: Blue - On Q Productions
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
Anne Lambert (Woman I Should Not Tell You This) in Just Do It-Nobody Told Me - Theatre Charlotte
JANALYN MOONIE WALTON (Lady in Blue) in For Colored Girls - On Q Productions
Leshae Stukes (Lady in Red) in For Colored Girls - On Q Productions
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Hank West (Angela Arden in "City Queens") - in Just Do It-It's a Woman's World - Theatre Charlotte
Jeremy Shane (Jimmy in "The Joke's on Who") in 24 Hour Play Project - Theatre Charlotte
John Wray (Himself in "When It's Easy") in Just Do It-Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word - Theatre Charlotte
JR Adduci (Mr. Meanie) in Mouse Tails - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
STEVEN MARTIN (Ensemble, Fred, Past, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Ignorance, Scrooge's Servant, Caroline's husband, Boy)
in Broadway Christmas Carol - Actor's Scene Unseen
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
APRIL DENNE BAKER (Therapists 1-3 in "The $120 Word") in Just Do It-Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word - Theatre Charlotte
Bea Quirk (Herself in "768 Words: The Incident with the Turkey Bones") in Just Do It-Nobody Told Me - Theatre Charlotte
Ensemble (in "Nothing Left to Give") in Just Do It-Surrender - Theatre Charlotte
Jenny Wright (Herself in "On the Spot") in Just Do It-The Last Time - Theatre Charlotte
Kimberly M. Butler (Ensemble, Charity Collector, Marley, Fan, Belle, Mrs. Cratchit, Marie, Want, Scrooge's Servant, Caroline)
in Broadway Christmas Carol - Actor's Scene Unseen
Outstanding Direction
Elizabeth Peterson-Vita for Broadway Christmas Carol - Actor's Scene Unseen
PARKER HOM for "Splitting the Farm" - 24 Hour Play Project - Theatre Charlotte
Stephen Seay for Talk of the Town - Stephen Seay Productions
Vito Abate for Just Do It-It's a Woman's World - Theatre Charlotte
Vito Abate for Just Do It-Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word - Theatre Charlotte
Exceptional Awards
Special Award for service as MTA President
LYDIA ARNOLD
William Rackley Award for Technical Excellence
JAMEY VARNADORE
Robert Lee Simmons
Rosalyn Arnold
Theatre Person of the Year
Anne Wilson
Claudia Galup
Elise Wilkinson
Joyce Sullivan
Matt Cosper
Ron Law
Shon Wilson
VITO ABATE
Emerging Artist
Amy Wada
Berry Newkirk
J. R. ADDUCI
Michelle Presley Harkness
Theatre Company of the Year
Actor's Scene Unseen
Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
Collaborative Arts Theatre
On Q Productions
QUEEN CITY THEATRE COMPANY
