MTA Awards: Nominees and Winners

The 14th Annual MTA Awards October 6, 2024 Le Meridien Hotel Award recipients in boldface

Musical Category

Outstanding Production

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players In the Heights - Hickory Community Theatre Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre

Outstanding Direction

Jill Bloede - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse Tod A Kubo - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players Tod A Kubo - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre Jermaine Nakia Lee - For the Love of Harlem - BNS Productions Rod Oden - In the Heights - Hickory Community Theatre Rod Oden - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre Hilary Powell - Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players

Outstanding Lead Actor - Female

Gabriella Gonzalez (Inga) - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse Carol Ann Hartman (Carole King) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre Lisa Hugo-Schacher (Mrs. Lovett) - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre Lindsey Litka-Montes (Lucy Harris) - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre Lindsey Schroeder (Carole King) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse Shaniya Simmons (Deloris Van Cartier) - Sister Act - Rock Hill Theatre Ava Smith (Doralee) - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players

Outstanding Lead Actor - Male

Rob Addison (Sweeney Todd) - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre Neifert Enrique (Dr Frederick Frankenstein) - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse Matty Montes (Dr Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde) - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre Robert Nipper (Gomez Addams) - The Addams Family - The Uwharrie Players Cole Thannisch (Death/Prince Sirki) - Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players Jared Wachsmuth (Usnavi) - In the Heights - Hickory Community Theatre Chuck Wright (Jesus) - Godspell - Ansonia Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female

Paula Baldwin (Frau Blucher) - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse Holley Dagenhardt (Cynthia Weil) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre K. Alana Jones (Alberta Hunter) - For The Love of Harlem - BNS Productions Sophie Lanser (Cynthia Weil) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse Amy McKay (Roz) - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players AJ Reid (Johanna) - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre Wendy Weant (Beggar Woman/Lucy) - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male

Robert Bevilacqua (Andy Lee) - 42nd Street - Showtime Theatre Company Ash Christian (Willard) - Footloose - Theatre Statesville Nick Culp (Igor) - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse Lucas DeVore (Barry Mann) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre Nehemiah Lawson (Lead Drifter) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse Rylan Lowe (Anthony) - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre Jairo Pereira (Kevin Rosario) - In the Heights - Hickory Community Theatre Nick Southwick (Barry Mann) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse Justin Wooten (Orin Scravello) - Little Shop of Horrors - Center Stage Alliance

Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting

Jeff Hartman - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre Vicki Clayton Harvell - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players Tyrone Jefferson - For The Love of Harlem - BNS Productions Drina Keen - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre Matthew Primm - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse Ellen Robison - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse Bradley Smith - Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players

Outstanding Choreography

Lisa Blanton - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse Charlotte Dick - In the Heights - Hickory Community Theatre Tod A Kubo - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players Jennifer Read - 42nd Street - Showtime Theatre Company Jennifer Read with Emily Morrison, Cameron Mills and Shauna Butts - The Lion King Jr - Showtime Theatre Company Donna K Owens - The Addams Family - The Uwharrie Players Alex White - For The Love of Harlem - BNS Productions

Outstanding Costume Design

Davita Galloway - For The Love of Harlem - BNS Productions Beth Killion and Chelsea Retalic - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre Yvette Moten - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse Jennifer Read, Jan Porter, Linda Schalberg - 42nd Street - Showtime Theatre Company Jennifer Read and Jan Porter - The Lion King Jr - Showtime Theatre Company Chelsea Retalic - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse Julia Rockwell - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre

Outstanding Set Design

Dominic Barsi - Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players Chip Decker - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre Kaylin Gess - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players Rod Oden - In the Heights - Hickory Community Theatre Rod Oden - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre Rachael and Matt Morris - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre Marty Wolff - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse

Outstanding Lighting Design

Jeffrey Childs - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse Kaylin Gess - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players Juan Leon - Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players Jennifer O'Kelly - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre Rod Oden - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre Robert Read - 42nd Street - Showtime Theatre Company Carol Sigmon - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre

Outstanding Sound Design

Ryan Certo - 42nd Street - Showtime Theatre Company Chip Decker - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players Neifert Enrique - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse Coble Hartman - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre Jon Kadela - The Addams Family - The Uwharrie Players Jon Kadela - Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players Rod Oden - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre

Non Musical Category

Outstanding Production

August Wilson's The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre Silent Sky - Lee Street Theatre Steel Magnolias - Just Two Guys Productions Thanksgiving 2016 - Hot Mess Players The Woman in Black - Proxymoron Productions

Outstanding Direction (Tie)

Elaine Alexander - Thanksgiving 2016 - Hot Mess Players Bradshaw Call - Steel Magnolias - Just Two Guys Productions Nan-Lynn Nelson - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre Erica Owens - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - Fort Mill Community Playhouse Rory D. Sheriff - August Wilson's The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions Christian Underwood - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor - Female

Zendyn Duellman (Elaine Wheeler) - Nightwatch - Old Courthouse Theatre Jamie Hutteman (Themselves) - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - Fort Mill Community Playhouse K. Alana Jones (Verdene) - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre Janine Klein (Annie Wilkes) - Misery - Ansonia Theatre Donna Norcross (Renee West) - Thanksgiving 2016 - Hot Mess Players Nasha Shandri (Berniece) - August Wilson's The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions Alana Williamson (Henrietta Leavitt) - Silent Sky - Lee Street Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor - Male

Thom Mckinney (Werly) - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre William Morgan (Hercule Poirot) - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre Nathan Morris (Themselves) - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - Fort Mill Community Playhouse Tom Ollis (Harry West) - Thanksgiving 2016 - Hot Mess Players Dominic Weaver (Boy Willie) - August Wilson's The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions Hank West (Actor (the real Mr Kipps)) - The Woman in Black - Proxymoron Productions

Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female (Tie)

Peggy Barnell (Clairee) - Steel Magnolias - Just Two Guys Productions Tiffany Christian (Lillie Anne) - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre Coven Colby (Clara) - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre Jennifer Hubbard (Willamina Fleming) - Silent Sky - Lee Street Theatre Mary Jo Morgan (Princess Dragomiroff) - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre Kathy Walker (Marie) - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre Renee Welsh-Noel (Jeridene) - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male

Jeremy DeCarlos (Clavan) - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre Christopher Honsaker (Monsieur Bouc) - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre Matt Howie (Eric West) - Thanksgiving 2016 - Hot Mess Players Matthew Monte (Curtis Appleby) - Nightwatch - Old Courthouse Theatre Jordan A Randall (James T) - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre Tone-X (Wining Boy) - August Wilson's The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions Matthew White (James T) - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre Graham Williams (Avery) - August Wilson's The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions

Outstanding Costume Design

Dee Abdullah - August Wilson's The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions John David Brown III and Andy Lominac - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre Matt Brown - Steel Magnolias - Just Two Guys Productions Jackie Obando Carter - The Innocents - Post Mortem Players Emma Lee Kurts - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre Jacquelyn Loy - Silent Sky - Lee Street Theatre Chelsea Retalic - Clue! - Piedmont Players Theatre

Outstanding Set Design

Matt Brown - Steel Magnolias - Just Two Guys Productions Ethan Fite, Eric Seale, Duane Pagano - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre Rachael and Matt Morris - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre Jennifer O'Kelly - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre Danielle Vanesse - Clue! - Piedmont Players Theatre Marty Wolff - August Wilson's The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions

Outstanding Lighting Design

Kaylin Gess - Ripcord - Davidson Community Players Rachel Kostelnik - Misery - Ansonia Theatre Juan Leon - Nightwatch - Old Courthouse Theatre Jennifer O'Kelly - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre Kelly Sandoval - Silent Sky - Lee Street Theatre Katy Sigmon - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre Kel Wright - The Woman in Black - Proxymoron Productions

Outstanding Sound Design

Rob Bowser - August Wilson's The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions David Hensley - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Reign Theatre Company Jon Kadela - Nightwatch - Old Courthouse Theatre Nan-Lynn Nelson - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre Eric Seale - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre Susan LD Smith - All's Well in Roswell (isn't it?) - Pineville Players Christian Underwood - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre

SPECIAL AWARDS

Emerging Artist of the Year

Shelby Annas Suzette Byrd Evan Grier Evynn Rose Grignon Daylen Jones Rylan Lowe Jaiden Noblezada Zelena Sierra Cole Thannisch Danny Yax

William Rackley Award

Jackie Obando Carter Rick Diak Trey Irby Bo Mills Chiletta Walls

Theatre Company of the Year (Tie)

BNS Productions Davidson Community Players Hickory Community Theatre Post Mortem Players Showtime Theatre Company Theatre Statesville

Theatre Person of the Year

Ethan Fite Anne Lambert Steve Kaliski Jennifer Read Eric Seale Chris Stonnell Elyse Williams William E Rackely In Memoriam Chip Davis Lifetime Achievement Polly Adkins Most Chocolate Muffins Delivered Hank West