The OTAS Awards have been presented annually since the 1971-72 season to recognize outstanding performances, productions and directors at Lakewood Theatre Company. All LTC members vote in the OTAS Selections. Nominees for OTAS awards are judged by a panel of five judges who attend all shows. Performers are judged on role conception, vocal, physical interplay and performance impact on audience. Directors are judged on conception and interpretation of play, use of performers as groups, and impact.The ballots are tabulated by an attorney at law and from 1972- 2008 David Berentson was the tabulator. Since 2009 the tabulator has been Jerry Woods.Please note: our records are incomplete for some years. If you have corrections or additions to the listing please call our office at 503-635-3901 or email us at: center.info@lakewood-center.org. Thanks
OTAS WINNERS
2018-19
2017-18
Best Actor in a Musical: Chuck Ketter as The Emcee in Cabaret
Best Actress in a Musical, Kristin Robinson as Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical: Ron Daum as Herr Schultz in Cabaret
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical: Tracy Chiappone as Mother Superior in Sister Act
Best Actor in a Play: Tim Blough as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Actress in a Play: Amanda Soden as Helen in Parnassus on Wheels
Best Supporting Actor in a Play: Tony Green as Bob Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Supporting Actress in a Play: (tie) Monica Fleetwood as Calpurnia and Mamie Colombero as Mayella Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Choreography: Michael Snider and Terry Brock for Sister Act
Best Costume Design: Berl Dana’y for Sister Act
Best Set Design: (tie) John Gerth for To Kill a Mockingbird and Parnassus On Wheels
Best Light Design: Kurt Herman for Sister Act
Best Sound Design: Marcus Storey for Sister Act
Best Musical Direction: Cyndy Ramsey-Rier for Sister Act
Best Director of a Play: Brenda Hubbard for To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Director of a Musical: Ron Daum for Cabaret
Best Play: To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Musical: Sister Act Additional 2018 awards included: The Betty Kingsbury Heritage Award for exemplary service to the theatre went to Jerry Koll.
2016-17
Best Actor – Musical: Darius Pierce as John Adams in 1776
Best Supporting Actress – Musical: Dru Rutledge as Abigail Adams in 1776
Best Supporting Actor – Musical: Mark Pierce as Benjamin Franklin in 1776
Best Actress – Play: Sarah Jane Fridlich as Jacqueline De Severac in Murder On the Nile
Best Actor – Play: Grant Byington as Francis Henshall in One Man, Two Guvnors
Best Supporting Actress – Play: Lisa Knox as Miss folliet-ffoulkes in Murder On the Nile
Best Supporting Actor – Play: Burl Ross as Alfie in One Man, Two Guvnors
Featured Actor Award : Chrissy Kelly-Pettit as Luisa Contini in Nine and Kelly Sina as Martha Jefferson in 1776.
Best Choreographer: Michael Snider for Godspell
Best Costume Design: Jessica Carr for 1776
Best Set Design: Max Ward for 1776
Best Light Design: Kurt Herman for 1776
Best Musical Direction: Jon Quesenberry and Bruce McDonald for 1776
Outstanding Ensemble Award: the casts of Nine and Godspell
Best Director – Musical: Kurt Raimer for 1776
Best Director – Play: Don Alder for One Man, Two Guvnors and Nancy McDonald for Murder On the Nile
Best Musical: 1776
Best Play: Murder On the Nile
Additional awards included: The Betty Kingsbury Heritage Award for exemplary service to the theatre went to Joann Frankel.
Volunteer Service Award: Gary Hardie and Dan & Mary Prosland
2015-16
Best Actress – Musical – Jennifer Goldsmith as Mame Dennis in Mame
Best Actor – Musical – Evan Howells as Frederick Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein
Best Supporting Actress – Musical – Lisa Knox as Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein
Best Supporting Actor – Musical – Burl Ross as Igor in Young Frankenstein
Best Actress – Play – Louise Chambers as Cordelia in The Seven Wonders of Ballyknock
Best Actor – Play – Leif Norby as Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps
Best Supporting Actress – Play – Marilyn Stacey as Mag in The Seven Wonders of Ballyknock
Best Supporting Actor – Play – Don Stewart Burns as Old Bailey in The Seven Wonders of BallyknockBest Costume Design – Jamie Parker for Mame
Best Set Design – Alan Schwanke for Young Frankenstein
Best Light Design – Kurt Herman for Young Frankenstein and for Mame
Best Choreographer – Laura Hiszczynskyj for Mame
Best Musical Direction – Darcy White for Mame
Best Director Musical – John Oules for Mame
Best Director Play – Don Alder for The 39 Steps
Best Musical – Mame Best Play – The Seven Wonders of Ballyknock
2014-15
Best Actress – Musical – Jennifer Goldsmith as Mame Dennis in Mame
Best Actor – Musical – Evan Howells as Frederick Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein
Best Supporting Actress – Musical – Lisa Knox as Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein
Best Supporting Actor – Musical – Burl Ross as Igor in Young Frankenstein
Best Actress – Play – Louise Chambers as Cordelia in The Seven Wonders of Ballyknock
Best Actor – Play – Leif Norby as Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps
Best Supporting Actress – Play – Marilyn Stacey as Mag in The Seven Wonders of Ballyknock
Best Supporting Actor – Play – Don Stewart Burns as Old Bailey in The Seven Wonders of Ballyknock
Best Costume Design – Jamie Parker for Mame
Best Set Design – Alan Schwanke for Young Frankenstein
Best Light Design – Kurt Herman for Young Frankenstein and Kurt Herman for Mame
Best Choreographer – Laura Hiszczynskyj for Mame
Best Musical Direction – Darcy White for Mame
Best Director Musical – John Oules for Mame
Best Director Play – Don Alder for The 39 Steps
Best Musical – Mame
Best Play – The Seven Wonders of Ballyknock
2013-14
Best Actress – Musical – Jennifer Davies as Magnolia in Show Boat
Best Actor – Musical – Jay Pevney as King Arthur in Monty Python’s Spamalot
Best Supporting Actress – Musical – Laila Murphy as Julie Laverne in Show Boat
Best Supporting Actor – Musical – Jay Pevney as Captain Andy Hawks in Show Boat
Best Actress – Play – Margie Boulé as Zorah Block in Inspecting Carol
Best Actor – Play – Gary Powell as Larry Vauxhall In Inspecting Carol
Best Supporting Actress – Play – Robin Woolman as Ms. Casewell in The Mousetrap
Best Supporting Actor – Play – Richie Bowen as Giles Ralston in The Mousetrap
Best Featured Performer – Geoffery Simmons as Joe in Show Boat and Carmen Brantley-Payne as Queenie in Show Boat
Best Musical Direction – Jon Quesenberry for Show Boat
Best Costume Design – Marychris Mass for Show Boat
Best Set Design – Sean O’Skea for Show Boat
Best Light Design – Jonathan Hart for Show Boat
Best Choreographer – Laura Hiszczynskyj for Show Boat
Best Director Musical – Ron Daum for Show Boat
Best Director Play – Steve Knox for Greater Tuna and Tyson Stephenson for The Mousetrap
Best Musical – Show Boat
Best Play – The Mousetrap
Betty Kingsbury Heritage Award (For Exemplary Service To The Theatre) – Steve Knox And Toni Tringolo
Special Awards (In Recognition Of Outstanding Service) – Zach Peak, Running Crew and Addie Underwood, Running Crew
2012-13
Best Actress Musical – Stephanie K. Leppert as Nellie Forbush in South Pacific
Best Actor Musical – Joe Theissen as Albert/Zaza in La Cage aux Folles
Best Supporting Actress Musical – Barbara Irvin as Bloody Mary in South Pacific
Best Supporting Actor Musical – Kevin Cook as Jacob/Claudia in La Cage aux Folles
Best Actress Play – Pam Mahon as Claire in Rumors
Best Actor Play – Jeff Gorham as Lenny in Rumors and Leif Norby as Marc in ‘ART’
Best Supporting Actress Play – Rani Lightle as Cookie in Rumors
Best Supporting Actor Play – Brian Williams as Glenn in Rumors
Musical Direction – Alan D. Lytle for La Cage aux Folles
Costume Design – Margaret Louise Chapman for La Cage aux Folles
Best Set Design – Chris Whitten for South Pacific and Glenn Gauer for La Cage aux Folles
Judges Awards – Lisa Knox, See How They Run; Brandon Weaver, South Pacific and Alan King, ‘ART’
Betty Kingsbury Heritage Award – Chris Berreth for her many years of enthusiastic box office support
Special Awards – (in recognition of outstanding service) Marcus Storey, sound technician; Heather Taylor, stage manager and crew; Mark Daniels, Assistant Stage Manager and crew; Alex Mitchell, spotlight and crew; Trevon Jensen, crew
Best Light Design – Drew Flint for La Cage aux FollesBest Choreographer – Cherie Price for La Cage aux Folles
Best Director Musical – Greg Tamblyn for La Cage aux Folles
Best Director Play – Joe Theissen for Rumors
Best Musical – La Cage aux Folles
Best Play – Rumors
2011-12
Best Actress Musical – Sara Catherine Wheatley as Annie in Annie Get Your Gun
Best Actor Musical – Logan Benedict as Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun
Best Supporting Actress Musical – Annie Kaiser as Martha Watson in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Best Supporting Actor Musical – Norman Wilson as Charlie Davenport in Annie Get Your Gun
Best Actress Play – Jane Fellows as Ethel Thayer in On Golden Pond
Best Actor Play – Tobias Andersen as Norman Thayer in On Golden Pond
Best Supporting Actress Play – Christy Drogosch as Gretchen in Boeing-Boeing
Musical Direction – Alan D. Lytle for Annie Get Your Gun
Costume Design – Patricia J. Rohrbach for Boeing-Boeing and Allison Dawe for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Best Set Design – John Gerth for On Golden Pond
Special Awards- Don Stewart Burns, acting in City of Angels and Mark Daniels, video design, City of Angels
Rising Star Award – Brooke Gatto as Susan Waverly in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Best Light Design – Jeff Woods for On Golden Pond
Best Choreographer – Joel Walker for Annie Get Your Gun
Best Director Musical – Ron Daum for Annie Get Your Gun
Best Director Play – Kirk Mouser for On Golden Pond
Best Musical – Annie Get Your Gun
Best Play – On Golden Pond
2010-11
Best Actress Musical – Amy Beth Frankel as Charity in Sweet Charity
Best Actor Musical – Joe Theissen as Oscar in Sweet Charity
Best Supporting Actress Musical – Kylie Clarke Johnson as Louise in Gypsy
Best Supporting Actor Musical – Ron Daum as Herman in Sweet Charity
Best Actress Play – Ileana Herrin as Catherine Simms in The Foreigner
Best Actor Play – Jeff Gorham as Charlie Baker in The Foreigner
Best Supporting Actress Play – Dalene Young as Betty Meeks in The Foreigner
Best Supporting Actor Play – Isaac Lamb as Tito Merelli in Lend Me A Tenor
Musical Direction – Matt Insley for Gypsy & Kurt Crowley for Sweet Charity
Costume Design – Patricia J. Rohrbach for Gypsy
Best Set Design – Jeff Seats for The Foreigner
Best Light Design – Jeff Forbes for Sweet Charity
Best Choreographer – Amy Beth Frankel & Gina Johnson Morris for Sweet Charity
Best Director Musical – Isaac Lamb for Sweet Charity
Best Director Play – Joe Theissen for The Foreigner
Rising Star Award – Amber Mitchell as Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden & Everett Pearson as Colin Craven in The Secret Garden
Featured Players – Jay Horenstein as Pop and other roles in Gypsy & Don Stewart Burns as Uncle Jacko and other roles in Gypsy
Heritage Award -Ron Daum
Best Musical – Sweet Charity
Best Play – The Foreigner
2009-10
Best Actress Musical – Sara Catherine Wheatley, The Producers
Best Actor Musical – Jay Pevney, The Producers
Best Supporting Actress Musical – Katie McWethy, Curtains
Best Supporting Actor Musical – Darren Hurley, Curtains
Best Actress Play – Lorraine Bahr, Lettice and Lovage
Best Actor Play – Tobias Andersen, The Man Who Came to Dinner
Best Supporting Actress Play – Jamie M. Rea, Spider’s Web; Mary Anne Glazebook, Lettice and Lovage; Margie Boulé, The Man Who Came to Dinner
Best Supporting Actor Play – Jeff Gorham, The Man Who Came to Dinner Musical Direction – Jeffrey Kauffman, The Producers; Alan D. Lytle & Matt Grossman, Curtains
Costume Design – Margaret Chapman, Oliver!
Best Set Design – Rod Langdah, The Producers; Alan Schwenke, Oliver!
Best Light Design – Kurt Herman, The Producers
Best Choreographer – Erin Shannon, The Producers
Best Director Musical – Alan Shearman, The Producers
Best Director Play – Joe Theissen, The Man Who Came to Dinner
Board Award – Shea Mackinnon, Oliver!
Featured Players – Tim Smith, The Producers; Burl Ross, The Producers
Best Musical – The Producers
Best Play – The Man Who Came to Dinner
2008-09
Best Actress Musical – Erin Charles as The Witch, Into the Woods
Best Actor Musical – Shawn Rogers as the Baker, Into the Woods
Best Supporting Actress Musical – Jill Westerby as Little Red, Into the Woods
Best Supporting Actor Musical – Isaac Lamb as The Wolf/Prince Charming, Into the Woods
Best Actress Play – (two-way tie) Van O’Brien as Penny in You Can’t Take It With You; Jami Chatalas as Gillian Holroyd, Bell Book and Candle
Best Actor Play – Scott Parker as Chandebise/Poche, A Flea In Her Ear
Best Supporting Actress Play – Jamie M. Rea as Lucienne, A Flea In Her Ear
Best Supporting Actor Play – (three-way tie) Gary Powell as Mr. Kirby, You Can’t Take It With You; Kurt Conroyd as Nicky, Bell Book and Candle; John Killeen as Camille, A Flea In Her Ear
Best Musical Direction – Alan D. Lytle, Into the Woods
Best Costume Design – John Gerth, Into the Woods
Best Set Design – Rod Langdahl, Into the Woods
Best Light Design – Kurt Herman, Into the Woods
Best Direction of a Musical – Wade Willis, Into the Woods
Best Direction of a Play – Alan Shearman, A Flea In Her Ear
Best Musical – Into the WoodsBest Play – A Flea In Her Ear
Special Award – Board Member Fred Breuer for service to keep our facilities running
Special Award given to Michael Allen Harrison for his original work and bringing his musical Prometheus to our stageHeritage Award – Attorney David Berentson
2007-08
Best Actress – Kelly Stewart as Millie, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Best Actor – Wade Willis as Jerry, The Full Monty
Best supporting Actress Musical – Jennifer Miser as Rosa Bud/Deirdre Peregrine, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Best Supporting Actor Musical – Jim Caputo as Dave, The Full Monty
Best Actress – Play-Sarah Lucht, Dotty, Noises Off
Best Actor – Play Gary Powell as Lloyd, Noises Off
Best Supporting Actress – Play Melissa Whitney a Brooke, Noises Off
Best Supporting Actor – Play Grant Byington as Freddie, Noises Off
Best Choreographer – Milli Hoelscher, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Musical Direction – Sydney Lehman Steen, The Full Monty
Costume Design – Lindsay Kleinman, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Best Set Design – Chris Whitten, Noises Off
Best Light Design – Drew Flint, The Full Monty
Best Director Musical – Greg Tamblyn, The Full Monty
Best Director Play – Don Alder, Noises Off
Best Musical – The Full Monty
Best Play – Noises Off
2006-07
Best Actress Musical – Renee Cleland as Sarah, Ragtime: The Musical
Best Actor Musical – D. William Hughes as Coalhouse Walker, Ragtime: The Musical
Best Support Actress Musical – Courtney Freed as Ado Annie, Oklahoma!
Best Support Actor Musical – Colin Wood as Jud Fry, Oklahoma!
Best Actress Play – Trisha Todd as Titania/Hippolyta, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Best Actor Play – Jay Horenstein, multiple roles, A Tuna Christmas
Best Support Actress – Play. Melissa Whitney as Helena, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Best Support Actor – Play. Don Stewart Burns as Chater, Arcadia
Best Choreographer – Dan Murphy, Oklahoma!
Best Musical Direction – Alan D. Lytle, Ragtime: The Musical
Best Costume Design – Margaret Chapman, Ragtime: The Musical
Best Set Design – Chris Whitten, Ragtime: The Musical
Best Light Design – Kurt Herman, Ragtime: The Musical
Best Director of a Musical – Greg Tamblyn, Ragtime: The Musical
Best Director of a Play – Bill Dobson, A Tuna Christmas
Best Musical – Oklahoma!Best Play – A Tuna Christmas
2005-06
Best Support Actress Play – Sue Ellen Christensen as Bernice Roth, The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Best Support Actor Play – David Heath as Roger Hopewell, The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Best Actress Play – Rebecca Becker, as Eleanor of Aquitaine, The Lion in Winter
Best Actor Play, – Ted Roisum as King Henry II, The Lion in Winter
Best Support Actress Musical – Anne-Marie Endres as Irene Malloy, Hello, Dolly! and Vana O’Brien as Eulalie Mackecknie, The Music Man
Best Actress-Musical – Sharon Maroney as Dolly, Hello, Dolly!
Best Support Actor Musical – Alan Anderson as Cornelius Hack, Hello Dolly!
Best Actor Musical – Leif Norby as Harold Hill, The Music Man
Best Musical Direction, – Alan D. Lytle, The Music Man
Best Director Play – Bill Dobson, The Lion in Winter
Best Director Musical – Dan Murphy, Hello, Dolly!
Best Costume Design – John Gerth, The Lion in Winter
Best Light Design – Glenn Gauer, The Lion in Winter
Best Set Design – Chris Whitten, The Music Man
Best Choreographer – Dan Murphy, Hello, Dolly!
Best Play – The Lion in Winter
Best Musical – Hello, Dolly!
A special recognition award was presented to Arlene Brice for her many years of meritorious service to Lakewood. The Board Award was given to Don Stewart Burns for his many outstanding roles at Lakewood. The Betty Kingsbury Heritage Award, presented to individuals preserving the traditions and mission of Lakewood Theatre, was presented to Mary Turnock for her long-term support of theatre programs, volunteer activities and stewardship of our annual subscription campaign and to Malcolm Mathes for his many years of leadership in fundraising and special projects for Lakewood. Another special recognition award was also made to Fred Breuer for his help in supervising the repairs and maintenance of our building for the past 14 years.
2004-2005
Best Support Actor Musical – Ernie Casciato as Sancho Panza, Man of La Mancha
Best Support Actress Musical – Lindsay Michelet as Cleo, The Most Happy Fella
Best Costume Design – Margaret Louise Chapman, Amadeus
Best Light Design – Kurt Herman, Man of La Mancha
Best Set Design- Glenn Gauer, Man of La Mancha
Best Choreographer – Terry Brock, The Most Happy Fella
Best Support Actress Play – Ensemble (Nancy Benner, Jane Ferguson, Vana O’Brien, Laura Faye Smith, Wendy Westerwelle), Vitriol and Violets
Best Support Actor Play – Timothy Wayne Smith as Joseph II, Amadeus
Best Actress Play – Melissa Whitney as Constanze, Amadeus
Best Actor Play- Kevin Connell as Antonio Sallieri, Amadeus
Best Actress Musical – Pam Mahon as Aldonza, Man of La Mancha
Best Actor Musical – Leif Norby as Miguel de Cervantes, Man of La Mancha
Best Musical Direction – Alan D. Lytle, Man of La Mancha
Best Director Play- Bill Dobson, Amadeus
Best Director Musical – Greg Tamblyn, Man of La Mancha
Best Play, – Amadeus
Best Musical – Man of La Mancha
Special recognition awards were presented to the Cygnet Theatre Company and playwrights Shelly Lipkin, Louanne Moldovan and Sherry Lamoreaux for the joint production of Vitriol and Violets: Tales From the Algonquin Round Table. The Lakewood Board Award was presented to Jim Crino for his direction of Italian American Reconciliation and the Judges’ Award went to Darren Hurley, Mark Brown and Zachary Hoyt for their work as the trio in The Most Happy Fella.
2003-2004
Best Actor – Scott Parker as Derek/Hal, Accomplice
Best Actress – Susan Jonsson as Janet/Erika, Accomplice
Best Supporting Actor-Play – Danny Bruno as Glogauer, Once In A Lifetime
Best Supporting Actress Play – Amelia Zirin-Brown as Melinda/Harley, Accomplice
Best Actor Musical – Ron Harman as Henry Higgins, My Fair Lady
Best Actress Musical – Debbie Hunter as Eliza Doolittle, My Fair Lady
Best Support Actress Musical – NCBest Support Actor Musical – Jay Pevney as Alfred P. Doolittle, My Fair Lady
Best Play – Accomplice
Best Musical – My Fair Lady
Best Director Play – Alan Shearman, Accomplice
Best Director Musical – Dan Murphy, My Fair Lady
Best Musical Direction – Alan Lytle, My Fair Lady
Best Choreographer – Dan Murphy, My Fair Lady
Costume Design – Pat Rohrbach, My Fair Lady
Light Design – Kurt Herman, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Set Design – Chris Whitten, My Fair Lady
Heritage Awards went to Rocky Johnson & John Bastian for their efforts on construction and funds for the new Headlee Mainstage. Felix Kelsey, Kendra Comerford, Ann Moore, Jim Crino, Lori Kammering for being the pioneer stage managers the debut season for the new Headlee Mainstage.
2002/03
Best Actor – Keith Scales as Charles, Blithe Spirit
Best Actress – Chrisse Roccaro as Madame Arcati, Blithe Spirit
Best Support Actor – NC
Best Support Actress – Jessica Claire as Elvira, Blithe Spirit
Best Actor Musical – Ron Daum as Billy Crocker, Anything Goes
Best Actress Musical – Anne du Fresne as Reno Sweeney, Anything Goes
Best Support Actor Musical – Russ Cowan as Moonface Martin, Anything Goes
Best Support Actress Musical – Terry Brock as Bonnie, Anything Goes
Best Play – Blithe Spirit
Best Musical – Anything Goes
Best Director Play – Rebecca Becker, Blithe Spirit
Best Director Musical – James N. Erickson, Anything Goes
Best Musical Direction – Stephen Alexander, Anything Goes
Best Choreographer – James Erickson & Terry Brock, Anything Goes
Costume Design – James Erickson, Anything Goes
Light Design – Kurt Herman, Blithe Spirit
Set Design – James N. Erickson for Anything Goes & Chris Whitten for Blithe Spirit
Special Recognition Awards- Kay Vega for over 30 years of service as the theatre’s Executive Producer
Special thanks were also extended to Fred Breur, Grace Wygal, Rocky Johnson, Bill Warner, Aurelia Hunt, Cyndie Glazer and John Bastian.
2001/02
Best Actor – Gary Powell as Nat Miller in Ah Wilderness!
Best Actress – Georgia Carole Cacy as Essie Miller, Ah Wilderness!
Best Support Actor- Don Stewart Burns as Sid Davis, Ah Wilderness!
Best Support Actress – Karen Christensen as Lily Miller, Ah Wilderness!
Best Actor Musical – Jay Pevney as Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
Best Actress Musical – Callie McKinney Cabe as Julie Jordan, Carousel
Best Support Actor Musical – Russ Cowan as Jigger Craigin, Carousel
Best Support Actress Musical – Kelly Weidrich as Carrie Pipperidge, CarouselBest Play – Ah, Wilderness!
Best Musical – Fiddler On The Roof
Best Director Play – Jim Eikrem, Ah Wilderness!
Best Director Musical – Ron Daum for Fiddler on the Roof
Best Musical Direction – David Erem, Fiddler on the Roof
Best Choreographer – Milli Hoelscher, CarouselCostume Design – MLM Enterprises, Carousel
Light Design – Kurt HermanSet Design – Chris Whitten
Special Recognition Awards – Mary Turnock & Jeremy Hakala for Above & Beyond Service, and to Andrew Edwards for his 25 years of service to the theatre.
2000/01
Best Actor – Keith Scales as Ernest, Porch and Herbert in After the Fact; and Scott Parker as Jonathan Brewster, Arsenic and Old Lace
Best Actress -Vana O’Brien as Martha Brewster, Arsenic and Old Lace
Best Support Actor – Gary Powell a Teddy Brewster, Arsenic and Old Lace
Best Support Actress – Jenni Green as Elaine Harper, Arsenic and Old Lace
Best Actor Musical – Leif Norby as Sweeney Todd, Sweeney Todd
Best Actress Musical – Laurie Campbell-Leslie as Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd
Best Support Actor Musical – Mark Brown as Rooster Hannigan, Annie
Best Support Actress Musical – Heidi Wilcox as Beggar Woman, Sweeney Todd
Best Play – Arsenic and Old Lace
Best Musical – Sweeney Todd
Best Director Play- Don Alder, Arsenic and Old Lace
Best Director Musical – Stan Foote, Sweeney Todd
Best Musical Direction- Eryn Vercammen, Annie and Steve Dahlke, Sweeney Todd
Best Choreographer – Milli Hoelscher, Annie
Costume Design – Margaret Louise Chapman, Sweeney Todd
Light Design – Nathaniel Bartos, Sweeney Todd
Set Design – Chris Whitten, Arsenic and Old lace
Board Awards: Shirley Nanette for Artistic Achievement in The Grass Harp and Dr. Robert & Marilyn Pamplin for underwriting and nurturing the production of The Rock Star
1999/2000
Best Actor – Keith Scales as Andrew Wyke, Sleuth
Best Actress – Allison Batty as Brooke, Noises Off
Best Support Actor – Dennis Clancy as Selsdon, Noises Off
Best Support Actress – Trisha Todd as Poppy, Noises Off
Best Actor Musical – Tom Stewart as Joseph, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Actress Musical – Kaci Coony as Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Support Actor Musical – Shawn Rogers as Spats, Sugar
Best Support Actress Musical – Dottie Fields as Mrs. Potiphar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Kaci Cooney as Sweet Sue, Sugar
Best Play – Noises OffBest Musical – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Director Play – Don Alder, Noises Off
Best Director Musical – James N. Erickson, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Musical Direction – Thomas Curry, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Choreographer – James N. Erickson, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Costume Design – James N. Erickson, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Light Design – Kurt Herman, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Set Design – Chris Whitten, Noises Off
Board Awards – Robin Suttle, Bonnie Toon-Sweeney, Shannon Byrne, Kristen Krauter, Michelle Poush, and Lisa Herman-Gagnon for stage managing technically taxing shows during the season.
1998/99
Best Actor – Scott Parker as Inspector Levine, Catch Me If You Can
Best Actress – Kim Bogus as Elizabeth Corban, Catch Me If You Can
Best Support Actor – Dennis Clancy as Sidney, Catch Me If You Can
Best Support Actress -Vana O’Brien as Dorothy Tree-Hapgood, Inspecting Carol
Best Actor Musical – Tom Stewart as Joe Hardy, Damn Yankees
Best Actress Musical – Debbie Hunter as Fiona MacHaren, Brigadoon
Best Support Actor Musical – Richard Hurst as Mr. Applegate, Damn Yankees
Best Support Actress Musical – Barbara Hollcraft as Meg, Damn Yankees
Best Director Play – Greg Tamblyn, Catch Me If You Can
Best Director Musical – Ron Daum, Brigadoon
Best Play – Catch Me If You Can
Best Musical – Brigadoon
Best Musical Direction – Karl Mansfield, Beehive
Best Choreographer – Milli Hoelscher, Damn Yankees
Costume Design – Dramatic Changes, Brigadoon
Light Design – Kurt Herman, Catch Me If You Can
Set Design – Chris Whitten, Brigadoon
Board Award – Cheri Price and Stan Foote for writing Karaoke at the Casa de Chin
Special Award – Stan Foote for his many years as a teacher of theatre at Lakewood.
1997/98
Best Actor-Play – Jay Peveney as George Hay, Moon Over Buffalo and Keith Scales as John Barrymore, I Hate Hamlet
Best Actress-Play – Melinda Strobel as Charlotte Hay, Moon Over Buffalo
Best Support Actor-Play – David Bodin as Gary Lefkowitz, I Hate Hamlet
Best Support Actress-Play – Maureen Porter as Rosiland, Moon Over Buffalo
Best Actor Musical – Gary Wayne Cash as Bobby, Company
Best Actress Musical – Lindsay Michelet as Irene, Irene
Best Support Actor Musical – Jay Pevney as Madame Lucy, Irene
Best Support Actress Musical – Adair Chappell as Amy, Company
Best Director Play – Keith Scales, I Hate Hamlet
Best Director Musical – Ron Daum, Irene
Best Play – Moon Over Buffalo
Best Musical – Irene
Best Musical Direction – Bruce Mangum, Irene
Best Choreographer – John Szerszen, Irene
Costume Design – Dramatic Changes, Irene
Light Design – Kurt Herman, I Hate Hamlet
Set Design – Chris Whitten, Moon Over Buffalo and I Hate Hamlet
Special Recognition Awards – G. Marie Fish for her work as Wardrobe Mistress
1996/97
Best Actor- Jim Caputo as Max Prince, Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Best Actress – Linda Hayden as Babe, Crimes of the Heart
Best Support Actor Play – Duffy Epstein as Ira, Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Best Support Actress Play – Elizabeth Richard as Chick, Crimes of the Heart
Best Actor Musical-Shawn Rogers as Bobby, Crazy For You and Gary Wayne Cash as Anatoly Sergievsky, Chess
Best Actress Musical – Adair Chappell as Polly, Crazy for You
Best Support Actor Musical – Ron Daum as Bela Zangler, Crazy for You
Best Support Actress Musical – Rebecca Kimball as Molokov, Chess
Best Play- Crimes of the Heart
Best Musical- Chess
Best Director Play – Jim Eikrem, Crimes of the Heart
Best Director Musical – Stan Foote, Chess
Best Choreographer – Milli Hoelscher, Crazy for You
Best Musical Direction – Steven Dahlke, Chess
Costume Design – Corbin Campbell, Crazy for You
Set Design – Chris Whitten
Light Design – Jon Ares, Chess
Board Award-Stan Foote for Beehive
1995/96
Best Actor Play – Ken Colburn as Tartuffe, Tartuffe
Best Actress Play – Janet Fisher-Welsh as Elmire, Tartuffe
Best Supporting Actor – Scott Parker as Nick, Bedroom Farce
Best Supporting Actress – (three recipients) Maureen Porter as Jan, Bedroom Farce; Emily Sahler as Dorine, Tartuffe; and Michele Waldock as Delia, Bedroom Farce
Best Actor Musical – Jay Pevney as Pseudolus, Forum
Best Actress Musical – (two recipients) Paulette Fasching as Polly, The Boy Friend & Jennifer Niederloh as Hope Landon, Something’s Afoot
Best Support Actress Musical – Barbara Hollcraft as Madame Dubonnet, The Boy Friend
Best Supporting Actor Musical – Don Burns as Hysterium, Forum
Best Play – Bedroom Farce
Best Musical – Forum
Best Director Play – Keith Scales, Bedroom Farce
Best Director Musical – Bill Dobson, Forum
Best Musical Direction – Karl Mansfield, Forum
Best Choreographer – Joe Bennett, Forum
Best Costume Design – Corbin Campbell, Forum
Best Set Design – John Gerth, Forum
Best Light Design – Kurt Herman, Bedroom FarceHeritage Award – Anne Olsen for 30+ years of service
Special Recognition Award- Holly Rendell
1994/95
Best Actor -Jeff Ekdahl as Max, Lend Me A Tenor
Best Actress – Georgia Cacy as Sally Talley, Talley’s Folly
Best Support Actor – Kirby Griffin as Tito, Lend Me A Tenor
Best Support Actress – Maureen Porter as Maria, Lend Me A Tenor
Best Actor Musical – Thomas Lindsley as Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Actress Musical – Rebecca Kimball as Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Support Actor Musical – Stuart Cabe as Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Support Actress Musical – Jennifer Niederloh as Simon Zealote, Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Director Play – Alan Shearman, Lend Me A Tenor
Best Director Musical – Stan Foote, Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Choreographer – Cherie Price, Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Musical Direction – Brenna Sage, Oliver!
Costume Design – Jane Herrold
Light Design – David Alexander Tallman, Jesus Christ Superstar
Set Design – Chris Whitten, Oliver!
Best Play – Lend Me A Tenor
Best Musical – Jesus Christ Superstar
Production Awards: Jon Ares, Nat Bartos, Scott Simmons, Ellen Preston, Roger Riecker & Kay Noble
Special Recognition Awards: Dan Pousch, Galen Hegna and Trish CoffeyA tribute to Executive Producer Kay Vega, to honor her 25 years of service with the theatre.
1993/94
Best Actor – Keith Scales as Piet Bezuidenhout, A Lesson From Aloes
Best Actress – Elizabeth Richard as Chris Gorman, Rumors
Best Support Actor Play – Anthony P. Armstrong as Steve Daniels, A Lesson From Aloes
Best Support Actress – Kathy Philpott as Cookie Cusack, Rumors
Best Actor Musical – Richard Taylor-Kenny as Fred/Petruchio, Kiss Me Kate
Best Actress Musical – The ensemble of Nunsense II (Caroline Swanson, Kaci Cooney, Kathy Philpott, Jennifer Niederloh, Debera Ann Lund)
Best Support Actor Musical – Gary Wayne Cash, Bill/Lucentio, Kiss Me Kate
Best Support Actress Musical – Paulette Fausching as Little Red Ridinghood, Into the Woods
Best Director Play – Joyce Harris, Rumors
Best Director Musical – Stan Foote, Into the Woods
Best Musical Direction – David Spence, Into the Woods
Best Play – A Lesson From Aloes and Rumors
Best Musical – Into The WoodsChoreographer – Cherie Price, Into the Woods
Costume Design – Jackie Culver, Kiss me Kate
Light Design – David Alexander Tallman, Into the Woods
Set Design – Chris Whitten
Board Awards-Kirby Griffin for A Night In Old Vienna, Diana LoVerso for Steel Magnolias, and Larry Hutson for his technical directing work in 1993-94
1992/93
Best Actor Play – David Sikking as Lawrence Redding, Murder at the Vicarage
Best Actress Play – Edie Baker as Miss Marple, Murder at the Vicarage
Best Support Actor Play – Don Burns, Barber, Benjamin Frankin etc., Adventures of Sir Toby Trollope
Best Support Actress – Melinda Strobel as Grisselda, Murder at the Vicarage
Best Actor Musical – Kirby Griffin as Fredrik in A Little Night Music
Best Actress Musical – Jan Powell, A Little Night Music
Best Support Actor Musical – Richard Bayne
Best Support Actress Musical – Sue Ellen Christensen as Charlotte, A Little Night Music
Choreographer – Milli Hoelscher, George M!
Musical Direction – Karl Mansfield, A Little Night Music
Best Director Play – Gary O’Brien, Murder at the Vicarage & Alan Shearman for Sir Toby Trollope
Best Director Musical – Stan Foote, A Little Night Music
Costume Design – Jackie L. Culver for A Little Night Music
Set Design – John Gerth for A Little Night Music
Light Design – Gavin A’Vanther, A Little Night Music
Best Play – Murder at the Vicarage
Best Musical – A Little Night MusicBoard Award – Cast and Crew of Pump Boys & DinettesSpecial Awards – Betty Brooks and Becky Carrier
1991/92
Best Actor – Jim Caputo as Otto, Bullshot Crummond
Best Actress – Liz Russell as Lenya, Bullshot Crummond
Best Support Actor Play – Don Burns as Algy, Prof. Fenton and others, Bullshot Crummond
Best Actor Musical – Cary Wayne Cash as Buck, Nite Club Confidential
Best Actress Musical – Kathy Philpott
Best Support Actor Musical – Jay Pevney, Mr. Peachum, Three Penny Opera
Best Support Actress Musical – Jennifer Moore as Dorothy, Nite Club Confidential
Choreographer – Cherie Price, Nite Club Confidential
Musical Direction – Phil Hilfiker, Quilters
Best Director Play – Joyce Harris, Bullshot Crummond
Best Director Musical – Milli Hoelscher, Quilters
Best Costume Design – Jackie L. Culver for Three Penny Opera
Best Set Design – Francisco Reynders, Three Penny Opera
Best Light Design – Blake Gage, Nite Club Confidential
Best Play – Bullshot CrummondBest Musical – Quilters
1990/91
Best Actor Play – Richard Williams as Inspector Craddock, A Murder is Announced
Best Actress Play – Carolyn Tomei, Miss Blacklock, A Murder is Announced
Best Supporting Actor – John Monteverde as Patrick, A Murder is Announced
Best Supporting Actress – Donna Zenobia-Saffir as Miss Bunny, A Murder is Announced
Best Actor Musical – Randy Swerdlick as Serge B. Samavar, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine
Best Actress Musical – Kathy Philpott as Roxie Hart, Chicago
Best Support Actress Musical – Marky Mason as Matron, Chicago & Patti Voglino in Godspell
Best Supporting Actor Musical – David Rider, Godspell
Best Play – A Murder is Announced
Best Musical – GodspellBest Director – Gary O’Brien, A Murder is AnnouncedBest Director Musical – Andrew Edwards, Godspell
Best Musical Direction – Phil Hilfiker, Godspell
Best Choreographer – Paul Irvin, Godspell
Best Costume Design – Jackie L. Culver, Chicago
Best Set Design – John Gerth, A Murder is Announced
Best Light Design – Barry Pack, A Murder is Announced
1989/90
Best Actor – Tom McGranahan, Promenade All
Best Actress – K.C. Cowan, Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Best Supporting Actor – Ed Hash, Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Best Supporting Actress – Ethel Wheatley, Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Best Actor Musical – Brooks Ashmanskas, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Actress Musical – Kathy Philpott, Guys and Dolls
Best Support Actor Musical – Randy Swerdlick, Guys and Dolls
Best Supporting Actress Musical –
Best Play –
Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Best Musical – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Musical Direction – Phil Hilfiker, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Choreography – Jim Erickson, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Costume Design – Jim Erickson, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Lighting Design – Jon Ares, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Director Play – Jackie Willis, Promenade All
Best Director Musical – Jim Erickson, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Set Design – Jim Erickson, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Board Award – Betty Brooks, director of Prisoner of Second Avenue
1988/1989
Best Actor – John Wilson, The Imaginary Invalid
Best Actress – Jackie Willis, Everybody Loves Opel
Best Supporting Actor – Richard Williams
Best Supporting Actress – K.C. Cowan, Everybody Loves Opal
Best Actor Musical – Bill Beilke, Dames at Sea
Best Actress Musical – Cyndy Ramsey, The Music Man
Best Support Actor Musical – Russ Cowan, The Music Man
Best Supporting Actress Musical – Ann Olsen, The Music Man
Best Play – Everybody Loves OpalBest Musical – The Music Man
Best Musical Direction – Dirk Hillyer, The Music Man
Best Choreography – Michael Snider, The Music Man
Best Costume Design – Jackie Culver, The Imaginary Invalid
Best Lighting Design – Steve Richmond, Angel Street
Best Set Design – Mark Taylor, The Music Man
Best Director Play-Bet Director Musical – Steve Knox, The Music Man
Board Award-Jerry Leith director, Corpse
Board Award – Milli Hoelscher, Best Christmas Pageant Ever
OTAS Citations – Jason Keller, Heather Ostergard, Juliana Burke, Joseph Hollcraft
1987/88
Best Actress – Wendy Creswick, Little Footsteps
Best Actor – Tracy Conklin, Little Footsteps
Best Support Actor – Jake Swinford, Little Footsteps
Best Support Actress – Jackie Wills, Little Footsteps
Best Actor Musical – Clark Hunter Swinford, Once Upon a Mattress
Best Actress Musical – Katrina van der Horst, Once Upon a Mattress
Best Support Actor Musical – Jake Swinford, Once Upon a Mattress
Best Support Actress Musical – Patti Diamond, Once Upon a Mattress
Best Director Play – Jerry Leith, Little Footsteps
Best Director Musical – Stan Foote, Once Upon a Mattress
Best Choreographer – Marta Bonenfant, Once Upon a Mattress
Best Musical Director – Bruce Kofoed, Once Upon a Mattress
Costume Design – Jackie L. Culver, The Student Prince
Light Design – Glen Jacobs, Once Upon A Mattress
Set Design – Mark Loring, Once Upon a Mattress
Best Play – Little FootstepsBest Musical – Once Upon a Mattress
Kingsbury Heritage Award – Joanne Bastian
Board Award: Actor – Ron Fox & J.R. Williams, Lone Star
Board Award: Actress- Dian Perry, Education Rita
1986/87
Best Actor – Jim Knapton, School for Wives
Best Actress – Debra Dreiling, School for Wives
Best Supporting Actor – Dennis Clancy, The Front Page
Best Supporting Actress- Sue Ellen Christensen, Auntie Mame
Best Actor Musical – Terence Vanden Berg, The Merry Widow
Best Actress Musical – Marilyn Ball-Brown, The Merry Widow
Best Supporting Actor Musical – Kirby Griffin
Best Supporting Actress Musical – Susan O’Hollaren
Best Play – School for WivesBest Musical – Merry Widow
Best Director Play – Jackie Willis, School for Wives
Best Director Musical – Ed Hash, The Merry Widow
Best Musical Direction – Bruce Kofoed, The Merry Widow
Best Vocal Direction – Linda Donaca, The Merry Widow
Best Costume Design – Jackie Culver, The Merry Widow
Best Choreographer – Dottie Fields, The Merry Widow
Board Awards – Daria DeLillo & Richard Williams
1985/86
Best Actor -Jake Swinford, You Can’t Take It With You
Best Actress -Jackie Willis, You Can’t Take It With You
Best Supporting Actor – Randy Disend, Who Dunnit
Best Supporting Actress – Ethel Wheatley, Who Dunnit
Best Actor Musical – David Sikking, Sweet Charity; and Randy Swerdlick, Sweet Charity
Best Actress Musical – Linda Greep
Best Support Actor Musical – Randall Lakefish
Best Support Actress Musical – Kathy Philpott
Best Play – You Can’t Take It With You
Best Musical – Anything Goes
Best Director Play – Stan Foote, You Can’t Take It With You
Best Director Musical – Milli Hoelscher, Anything Goes
Best Musical Direction – Mark Jones, Anything Goes
Best Choreographer – Milli Hoelscher, Anything Goes
Special Awards- Yvonne Peck, Scenic Artistry; Roger Riecker, Props; and Glen Jacobs for Light Design
1984/85
Best Actor – Randy Swerdlick, Play it Again Sam
Best Actress – Raissa Fleming, Crucifer of Blood
Best Support Actor – Tony Giordano, Night of January16th
Best Support Actress – Milli Hoelscher, Night of January16th
Best Actor Musical – Greg Tamblyn, They’re Playing Our Song
Best Actress Musical – Cherie Price, They’re Playing Our Song
Best Support Actor Musical – John Allen, Sugar
Best Play – Play it Again, Sam
Best Musical – SugarBest Director Play – Jerry Leith, Crucifer of Blood
Best Director Musical – Milli Hoelscher, Sugar
Best Musical Direction – Mark Jones, They’re Play Our Song
Best Choreographer – Milli Hoelscher, Sugar
1983/84
Best Actor – Kent Phillips, The Cat and the Canary
Best Actress – Valarie Edwards, Bedroom Farce
Best Actor Musical – Stan Choate, Fiddler on the Roof
Best Actress Musical – Jori Bieze, Annie
Best Supporting Actor Play – Dennis Clancy
Best Supporting Actress Play – Ethel Wheatley, The Cat and the Canary
Best Supporting Actor Musical – Bruce Emmons, Pirates of Penzance
Best Supporting Actress Musical – Marky Mason, Annie
Best Play – The Cat and the Canary
Best Musical – Fiddler On The Roof
Best Director of a Play – Jerry Leith, Cat and the Canary
Best Director of a Musical – Steve Knox, Fiddler on the Roof
Best Musical Director – Greg Williams, Fiddler on the Roof
Best Vocal Direction – Cindy Benneth, Fiddler on the Roof
Best Choreographer – Ric Rease, Fiddler on the Roof
Special Awards to Stage Managers: Julie Rutishauser, Ellen Preston, Glen Jacobs, Kathy Wise
Special Awards to: Cecil Navin, Kim Knox, Ed Hash, Bill Jordan, Erin Bartley
Board Award- Jim Knapton, Mass Appeal
1982/83
Best Actor – Jeff Ekdahl, The Elephant Man
Best Actress – Ann Olsen, Bedroom Farce
Best Actor Musical – Randy Swerdlick, Forum
Best Actress Musical – Sue Ellen Christensen, Pal Joey
Best Supporting Actor – Dennis Clancy, Arsenic and Old Lace
Best Supporting Actress – Kelley Phillips, Arsenic and Old Lace
Best Supporting Actor Musical – Paul Bender, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Best Supporting Actress Musical – Sue Stoller, The Fatasticks; Alaina Pereira, Pal Joey
Best Play – The Elephant Man
Best Musical – ForumBest Director of a Play – Jerry Leith, The Elephant Man
Best Director of a Musical – Milli Hoelscher, Forum
Best Musical Director – Greg Fox, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Best Vocal Director – Sandra Miller, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Choreographer – Milli Hoelscher, Forum
1981/82
Best Actor – Harvey Giffin, That Championship Season
Best Actress – Nicholette Reid, 40 Carats and Jane Geesman, Chicago
Best Supporting Actor – Randy Swerdlick, Lil’l Abner
Best Supporting Actress – Milli Hoelscher, Cabaret
Best Play – That Championship Season
Best Musical – Curley McDimple
Best Director of a Play – Jerry Leith, That Chaampionship Season
Best Director of a Musical – Richard Hurst, Cabaret
Best Musical Director – Russ Schmidt, Cabaret
Best Vocal Director – Kirby Griffin, Lil’l Abner
Best Choreographer – Valarie Grudier Edwards, Lil’l Abner
1980/81
Best Actor – Ron Johnson, Child’s Play
Best Actress – Penny Stephens, Chicago
Best Supporting Actor – Jim Thomas, The Philadelphia Story
Best Supporting Actress – Kathryn McDougall, Company
Best Play – Child’s Play
Best Musical – Chicago
Best Director of a Play – Jerry Leith, Child’s Play
Best Director of a Musical – Paul Douroumis, Chicago
Best Musical Director – Ken Hillyer, Chicago
Choreographer – Alex Pepe, Chicago
The President’s Award: Michaele Dexter, Ann Olsen
The Kingsbury Heritage Award: Ruth Ann Moore
1979/80
Best Actor – B. Joe Medley, Inherit the Wind
Bet Actress – Edie Baker, Something’s Afoot
Best Supporting Actor – Andrew Edwards, The Pajama Game
Best Supporting Actress – Katrina van der Horst, The Pajama Game
Best Play – Inherit the WindBest Musical – Something’s Afoot
Best Director of a Play – Andrew Edwards, Inherit the Wind
Best Director of a Musical – Jerry Leith, Something’s Afoot
Best Musical Director – Kay Vega, Something’s Afoot
1978/79
Best Actor – Russ Fast, Hildy Johnson, The Front Page
Best Actress -B. Gail Hillyer, Annie Get Your Gun
Best Supporting Actor – Keith Thomsen, Candidie
Best Supporting Actress – Cindy Damico, Candidie
Best Play – Front Page and Diary of Anne Frank
Best Musical – Candide
Best Director of a Play – Andrew Edwards, Front Page
Best Director of a Musical – Paul Douroumis, Candide
Best Musical Director – Signe Lusk, Candide
1977/78
Best Actor – Sunny Sorrels, Celebration
Best Actress – Margaret Van Etten, West Side Story
Best Supporting Actor – Clifford Bell as Tulsa in Gypsy
Best Supporting Actress – Marianne Gabbert, West Side Story
Best Play – SleuthBest Musical – West Side Story
Best Director of a Play – Jerry Leith, Sleuth
Best Director of a Musical – Paul Douroumis, Celebration
Best Musical Director – Dirk Hillyer, West Side Story
1976/77
Best Actor-Michael Walling, A Taste of Honey
Best Actress- Anne Mangan, Hot L Baltimore; Cyndy Collver, A Taste of Honey
Best Supporting Actor – Steve Long, Two Gentlemen of Verona
Best Supporting Actress – Sue Schroeder as Louise in Gypsy
Best Play – A Taste of HoneyBest Musical – Two Gentlemen of Verona
Best Director – Steve Knox, Two Gentlemen of Verona
Best Musical Director- Dirk Hillyer and Patricia Reich for Two Gentlemen of Verona
Special Award: Extraordinary Production in an Unclassified Category: The Messiah
1975/76
Best Actor – David Durocher as Judas, Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Actress – Lori Marnon as Charity, Sweet Charity
Best Supporting Actor – John Lewis, Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Supporting Actress – Ann Olsen, Count Dracula
Best Play – Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Director – Steve Knox, Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Musical Director – Dirk Hillyer, Jesus Christ Superstar
1974/75
Best Actor – Jerry Leith, Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Best Actress – Pixie Rumbolz,
Best Supporting Actor – Leslie Sarnoff
Best Supporting Actress – Natalie Martz
Best Play – Godspell
Best Directors – Richard Hurst, Godspell and Milli Hoelscher, George M!
1973/74
Best Actor-Morrie Dragoon, Man of La Mancha
Best Actress-Ellyn Anderson, Wait Until Dark
Best Supporting Actor -Frank Waples, Anything Goes
Best Supporting Actress -Vickie Vose, Anything Goes
Best Play – Anything GoesBest Director – Steve Knox, Man of La Mancha
1972/73
Best Actor – Steve Knox, Butterflies Are Free
Best Actress – Leslie Denniston, CabaretBest Supporting Actor – Bob Nielson, Cabaret
Best Supporting Actress – Deanne Piercy, Butterflies Are Free
Best Play – CabaretBest Director – Ken Lewis, Cabaret
1971/72
Best Actor – Tony Giordano, A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Actress- Delight Lorenz, A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Supporting Actor- Mike Booth A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Supporting Actress- Pixie Rumbolz, Pajama Game
Best Play- A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Director – Phil Bonfiglio, A Streetcar Named Desire