The Circle will host a black-tie awards gala at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19, at Virginia Repertory Theatre’s Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre. It will feature musical performances from productions nominated for Best Musical as well as an original song penned by the masters of ceremonies for the event, local actors Debra Clinton and Jason Marks.

“We have expanded our usual slate of awards to include a new category, Most Promising Newcomer,” said David Timberline, this year’s event chair and a theater critic for Style Weekly magazine. “This award will recognize the efforts of young performers and encourage them to continue to hone their skills.” The RTCC has chosen the Acts of Faith festival, the largest faith-based theater festival in the United States, as the recipient of the annual Liz Marks Memorial Award for its ongoing contributions to Richmond-area theater. The festival celebrated its 10 anniversary this past season.

All proceeds from ticket sales will support the Richmond Theatre Artists Fund, which was established to help those in the Richmond theater community who have fallen on hard times from illness, injury or extenuating circumstances.

Event emcees Clinton and Marks have been mainstays in the local theater community for years and have collaborated on the development of original musical works for the School for the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community. Both have been honored by Richmond Magazine with Theresa Pollak Prizes for Excellence in the Arts.

In addition to Timberline, the members of the RTCC that voted on the nominations include Rich Griset (Style Weekly), Julinda Lewis (Richmond Times-Dispatch), Bruce Levy (Show Biz Radio), and a recent addition to the Circle, Jerry Williams (TVJerry.com / WRIR). Non-voting members of the organization of local theater critics include Tony Farrell (Richmond Times-Dispatch), Liz Jewett (Richmond.com), Jen Maciulewicz (GayRVA.com), Matt Miller (GayRVA.com), John Porter (WCVE-FM) and Joan Tupponce (One Woman’s View). Circle members must have seen at least two-thirds of the locally-produced shows during the last season in order to vote.

Formal attire is encouraged for the awards ceremony, which is open to the public. Tickets for the event are $15 and can be purchased from Virginia Rep at va-rep.org or 282-2620.

Here are this year’s nominees:

Best Musical

• Cabaret, Richmond Triangle Players
• The Color Purple, Virginia Repertory Theatre
• The Drowsy Chaperone, Swift Creek Mill
• Fiddler on the Roof, Virginia Repertory Theatre
• Shrek The Musical, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Direction (Musical)

• Robin Arthur, Shrek The Musical
• Chase Kniffen, The Color Purple
• Penny Ayn Maas, Cabaret
• Richard Parison, Fiddler on the Roof
• Tom Width, The Drowsy Chaperone

Best Actor (Musical)

• David Benoit, Fiddler on the Roof
• Ronnie Brown, Shrek The Musical
• Chris Hester, Cabaret
• Jason Marks, Shrek The Musical
• Josh Marin, The Color Purple
• Jerold Solomon, The Color Purple

Best Actress (Musical)

• Felicia Curry, The Color Purple
• Grey Garrett, Beyond the Rainbow, Swift Creek Mill
• Christie Jackson, The Drowsy Chaperone
• Nicole Oberleitner, Cabaret
• Aly Wepplo, Shrek The Musical

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Musical)

• Steve King, The Drowsy Chaperone
• Josh Marin, The Wild Party, Firehouse Theatre
• Doug Schneider, Cabaret
• Matt Shofner, The Drowsy Chaperone
• Scott Wichmann, Olympus on my Mind, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Musical)

• Carolyn Meade, The Wild Party
• Carolyn Minor-Daughtry, The Color Purple
• Nicole Oberleitner, The Drowsy Chaperone
• Desiree Roots, The Color Purple
• Jeanie Rule, Cabaret

Best Musical Direction

• Paul Deiss, The Drowsy Chaperone
• Kim Fox, Cabaret
• Ben Miller, The Color Purple
• Ben Miller, The Wild Party
• Anthony Smith, Fiddler of the Roof

Best Choreography

• Robin Arthur, Shrek The Musical
• Dennis Clark, The Drowsy Chaperone
• Karen Getz, Fiddler on the Roof
• Penny Ayn Maas, Cabaret
• Leslie Owens-Harrington, The Color Purple

Best Play

• Clybourne Park, Cadence Theatre in collaboration with Virginia Repertory Theatre
• The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Firehouse Theatre (aka ‘Chad Deity’)
• Good People, Cadence Theatre in collaboration with Virginia Repertory Theatre
• Joshua Plant, Chamberlayne Actors Theatre
• Quality of Life, HATTheatre

Best Direction (Play)

• Anna Johnson, Detroit, Cadence Theatre in collaboration with Virginia Repertory Theatre
• Anna Johnson, Good People
• Kerry McGee, Chad Deity
• David Emerson Toney, ‘night, Mother, Firehouse Theatre
• Keri Wormald, Clybourne Park

Best Actor (Play)

• Joseph Carlson, A Streetcar Named Desire, Firehouse Theatre
• Jeff Cole, Wittenberg, Henley Street/Richmond Shakespeare
• Aaron Orensky, Joshua Plant
• Alexander Sapp, Grace, TheatreLAB
• Scott Wichmann, Say Goodnight Gracie, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Actress (Play)

• Eva DeVirgilis, Hypocrites & Strippers, Richmond Triangle Players
• McLean Jesse, Clybourne Park
• Katrinah Carol Lewis, Death & the Maiden, Henley Street/Richmond Shakespeare
• Catherine Shaffner, ‘night, Mother
• Dawn A. Westbrook, Good People

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Play)

• Andrew Firda, Clybourne Park
• Mauricio Marces, Chad Deity
• Stephen Ryan, The Importance of Being Earnest, Henley Street/Richmond Shakespeare/Richmond Triangle Players
• Alexander Sapp, Richard III, Henley Street/Richmond Shakespeare
• Alexander Sapp, Tartuffe, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Play)

• Jennifer Frank, The Dixie Swim Club, Swift Creek Mill
• Jacquie O’Connor, Good People
• Melissa Johnston Price, Other Desert Cities, Virginia Repertory Theatre
• Debra Wagoner, Tartuffe
• Raven Wilkes, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henley Street/Richmond Shakespeare

The Ernie McClintock Award for Best Ensemble Acting

• Clybourne Park
• Detroit
• The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
• Grace
• Quality of Life

Most Promising Newcomer

• Isabella Cipolina, The Miracle Worker, Swift Creek Mill
• Ally Dodds, Fiddler on the Roof
• Brad Frazier, Tartuffe
• Grace Mincks, Beyond the Rainbow
• Diego Salinas, Joshua Plant

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design

• Geno Brantley, Chad Deity
• Joe Doran, The Drowsy Chaperone
• Joe Doran, The Color Purple
• Lynne M. Hartman, Other Desert Cities
• Robert Perry, Fiddler on the Roof

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design

• Maura Lynch Cravey, The Drowsy Chaperone
• Sue Griffin, The Color Purple
• Sue Griffin, Fiddler on the Roof
• Sue Griffin, Tartuffe
• Elizabeth Weiss Hopper, Shrek The Musical

Outstanding Achievement in Set Design

• Ben Burke, Other Desert Cities
• Tennessee Dixon, Death & the Maiden
• Frank Foster, Cabaret
• Ron Keller, The Color Purple
• Tom Width, The Drowsy Chaperone

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

• Andrew Craig, Death & the Maiden
• Derek Dumais, The Color Purple
• Chase Kniffen, Say Goodnight Gracie
• Joey Luck, Cabaret
• Joey Luck, Chad Deity

Outstanding Achievement in Fight Choreography

• James Long, Chad Deity

Liz Marks Memorial Award for Ongoing Contribution to Richmond Area Theater

• The Acts of Faith Festival

Just two years after their inception as a mobile theater company, TheatreLAB will be moving into their own theater space later this year. Appropriately named “The Basement,” TheatreLAB’s new home will be located in the basement at 300 East Broad Street in the heart of Richmond’s downtown theater district. Even the name has a young, “hip” cutting edge-Greenwich Village kind of feel.

Plans for the space are being developed through Storefront for Community Design’s partnership with VCU, and the mOb [Middle of Broad] program. A student team of interior designers, graphic designers, and illustrators, will be overseen by experienced mentors to develop all of the renderings and sketches for the space.

TheatreLAB will kick off their 2014-15 season in the newly renovated venue in October with John Cameron Mitchell’s cult classic rock musical Hedwig And The Angry Inch. 

They are in the final stages of filing their 501c3 non-profit paperwork so donations can be tax-deductible. They will be launching their full capital campaign on April 1st.

Deejay Gray, Co-founder and Artistic Director at TheatreLab, who was named to Style Weekly’s Top 40 under 40 in 2013, says “We always affectionately say that TheatreLAB is an organization that aims to ‘play with all of the kids in the sandbox’ through artistic collaboration and community outreach, so moving into The Basement provides us the exciting opportunity to open up a new creative playground to share with our fellow artists here in RVA.”

Managing Director Annie Colpitts adds “We’re very excited to be joining the Arts District as it continues to bloom, and also to be providing Richmond with its first basement performing space. In cities like New York and Chicago, basement theaters are all over the place. But for Richmond, this will be a first!” 

Construction will take place over the summer. All monetary and in-kind donation inquiries may be forwarded to Colpitts at colpitts.annie -at- gmail.com.

The ceremony was held at Virginia Repertory Theatre’s Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre and featured musical performances from the productions nominated for Best Musical. This year’s show was the first to have two hosts, local theater favorites Michael Hawke and Melissa Johnston Price, who were recently seen together in Richmond Triangle Players’ Regrets Only.

All proceeds from ticket sales will support the Richmond Theatre Artists Fund, which was established to help those in the Richmond theater community who have fallen on hard times from illness, injury or extenuating circumstances.

In addition to Griset, the members of the RTCC that voted on the nominations include Rich Griset (Style Weekly), Julinda Lewis (Richmond Times-Dispatch), Jen Maciulewicz (GayRVA.com), John Porter (WCVE-FM) and David Timberline (Style Weekly). This year, the Circle welcomes provisional members Tony Farrell (Richmond Times-Dispatch) and Bruce Levy (Show Biz Radio), joining non-voting members Liz Jewett (Richmond.com), Matt Miller (GayRVA.com) and Joan Tupponce (One Woman’s View).

Here are this year’s winners. Photographs and a report on the evening’s festivities will be published later today.

Best Musical

• bare: a pop opera, Richmond Triangle Players

Best Direction (Musical)

• Justin Amellio, La Cage aux Folles, Richmond Triangle Players

Best Actor (Musical)

• Duke Lafoon, Next to Normal, Cadence Theatre Company in partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Actress (Musical)

• Andrea Rivette, Next to Normal, Cadence Theatre Company in partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Supporting Actor (Musical)

• Jody Ashworth, The Producers, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Supporting Actress (Musical)

• Kelsey Cordrey, La Cage aux Folles, Richmond Triangle Players

Best Musical Direction

• Kim Fox, Next to Normal, Cadence Theatre Company in partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Choreography

• Patti D’Beck, The Producers, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Play

• The Comedy of Errors, Richmond Shakespeare

Best Direction (Play)

• James Ricks, Julius Caesar, Henley Street Theatre

Best Actor (Play)

• Joe Pabst, Faith Healer, Henley Street Theatre

Best Actress

• Maggie Bavalack, Riding the Bull, TheatreLAB

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Play)

• Nick Aliff, Any Given Monday, Firehouse Theatre Project

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Play)

• Molly Hood, The Comedy of Errors, Richmond Shakespeare

Best Ensemble Acting (TIE!)

• Gidion’s Knot, Carol Piersol in partnership with HATTheatre
• The Glass Menagerie, Sycamore Rouge

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design

• K. Jenna Ferree, Next to Normal, Cadence Theatre Company in partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design

• Thomas Hammond, Whoop-Dee-Doo, Richmond Triangle Players

Outstanding Achievement in Set Design

• Mercedes Shaum, Hay Fever, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

• Joey Luck, A Bright New Boise, Firehouse Theatre Project

Liz Marks Memorial Award for Ongoing Contribution to Richmond Area Theater

• Tom McGranahan

The circle will host a black-tie awards gala at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, at Virginia Repertory Theatre’s Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre that will feature musical performances from the productions nominated for Best Musical. This year’s show will be the first to have two hosts, local theater favorites Michael Hawke and Melissa Johnston Price, who were recently seen together in Richmond Triangle Players’ Regrets Only.

All proceeds from ticket sales will support the Richmond Theatre Artists Fund, which was established to help those in the Richmond theater community who have fallen on hard times from illness, injury or extenuating circumstances.

In addition to Griset, the members of the RTCC that voted on the nominations include Rich Griset (Style Weekly), Julinda Lewis (Richmond Times-Dispatch), Jen Maciulewicz (GayRVA.com), John Porter (WCVE-FM) and David Timberline (Style Weekly). This year, the Circle welcomes provisional members Tony Farrell (Richmond Times-Dispatch) and Bruce Levy (Show Biz Radio), joining non-voting members Liz Jewett (Richmond.com), Matt Miller (GayRVA.com) and Joan Tupponce (One Woman’s View).

Formal attire is encouraged for the awards ceremony, which is open to the public. Tickets for the event are $15 and can be purchased from Virginia Rep at va-rep.org or 282-2620.

Here are this year’s nominees:

Best Musical

• bare: a pop opera, Richmond Triangle Players
• La Cage aux Folles, Richmond Triangle Players
• The Music Man, Virginia Repertory Theatre
• Next to Normal, Cadence Theatre Company in partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre
• The Producers, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Direction (Musical)

• Justin Amellio, bare: a pop opera
• Patti D’Beck, The Producers
• Chase Kniffen, Next to Normal
• John Moon, The Music Man
• Joe Pabst, La Cage aux Folles

Best Actor (Musical)

• Matt Beyer, La Cage aux Folles
• Larry Cook, The Music Man
• Duke Lafoon, Next to Normal
• Ian Page, bare: a pop opera
• Scott Wichmann, The Producers

Best Actress (Musical)

• Grey Garrett, I Love a Piano, Swift Creek Mill Theatre
• Amanda Johnson, The Music Man
• Morgan Meadows, bare: a pop opera
• Andrea Rivette, Next to Normal
• Debra Wagoner, The Magic Flute, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Supporting Actor (Musical)

• Jody Ashworth, The Producers
• Michael Hawke, The Producers
• John Mincks, Next to Normal
• Ian Stearns, Pop! Who Shot Andy Warhol?, Firehouse Theatre Project
• Terence Sullivan, Next to Normal

Best Supporting Actress (Musical)

• Kelsey Cordrey, bare: a pop opera
• Audra Honaker, Pop! Who Shot Andy Warhol?
• Christie Jackson, Next to Normal
• Nicole Oberleitner, La Cage aux Folles
• Liz Blake White, A Child’s Christmas in Wales, Richmond Shakespeare

Best Musical Direction

• Paul Deiss, I Love a Piano
• Andrew Hamm, A Child’s Christmas in Wales
• Kim Fox, bare: a pop opera
• Kim Fox, Next to Normal
• Douglas Minerd, The Producers

Best Choreography

• Patti D’Beck, The Producers
• Starr Foster, Pop! Who Shot Andy Warhol?
• Nicole Oberleitner, La Cage aux Folles
• Leslie Owens-Harrington, The Music Man

Best Play

• The Beauty Queen of Lenane, Henley Street Theatre
• The Comedy of Errors, Richmond Shakespeare
• Death of a Salesman, Firehouse Theatre Project
• Julius Caesar, Henley Street Theatre
• Sons of the Prophet, Cadence Theatre Company in partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Direction (Play)

• Anna Johnson, Sons of the Prophet
• Steve Perigard, The Comedy of Errors
• Jan Powell, King John
• James Ricks, Julius Caesar
• Bo Wilson, The Beauty Queen of Lenane

Best Actor (Play)

• David Bridgewater, Red, Virginia Repertory Theatre
• Deejay Gray, Riding the Bull, TheatreLAB
• David Janosik, King John, Richmond Shakespeare
• Billy Christopher Maupin, A Bright New Boise, Firehouse Theatre Project
• Joe Pabst, Faith Healer, Henley Street Theatre

Best Actress

• Maggie Bavalack, Riding the Bull
• Mary Best Bova, The Beauty Queen of Lenane
• Eva DeVirgilis, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, Henley Street Theatre
• Terry Menefee Gau, The Glass Menagerie, Sycamore Rouge
• Jill Bari Steinberg, The Beauty Queen of Lenane

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Play)

• Nick Aliff, Any Given Monday, Firehouse Theatre Project
• D J Cummings, Sons of the Prophet
• David Janeski, The Pillowman, Henley Street Theatre
• Adrian Rieder, Death of a Salesman
• Jeffrey Schmidt, Julius Caesar

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Play)

• Stacie Reardon Hall, The Pride, Richmond Triangle Players
• Molly Hood, The Comedy of Errors
• McLean Jesse, The Glass Menagerie
• Melissa Johnston Price, Sons of the Prophet
• Maggie Roop, Hay Fever, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Ensemble Acting

• The Beauty Queen of Lenane
• Gidion’s Knot, Carol Piersol in partnership with HATTheatre
• The Glass Menagerie
• The Pillowman, Cadence Theatre Company in partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre
• Steel Magnolias, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design

• Andrew Bonniwell, Julius Caesar
• K. Jenna Ferree, Next to Normal
• Lynne Hartman, The Music Man
• Lynne Hartman, Red
• Robert Perry, A Bright New Boise

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design

• Sarah Grady, The Music Man
• Sue Griffin, Hound of the Baskervilles, Virginia Repertory Theatre
• Thomas Hammond, Whoop-Dee-Doo, Richmond Triangle Players
• Margarette Joyner, Julius Caesar
• D. Mark Souza, La Cage aux Folles
• Alex Valentin, bare: a pop opera

Outstanding Achievement in Set Design

• David Allan Ballas, The Busy World is Hushed, Richmond Triangle Players
• Tennessee Dixon, Julius Caesar
• Jacob Sailer, Red
• Todd Schall-Vess, King John
• Mercedes Shaum, Hay Fever

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

• Derek Dumais, Hound of the Baskervilles
• Joey Luck, A Bright New Boise
• James Ricks, Julius Caesar
• James Ricks, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
• Brittany Simmons/Alecia Shulz, King John

Liz Marks Memorial Award for Ongoing Contribution to Richmond Area Theater

• Tom McGranahan

Sycamore Rouge will close its doors for good at the end of this month. The professional theatre company will donate its belongings to non-profit organizations in the region, and will grant its funds to a Petersburg community non-profit organization.

Sycamore Rouge had investigated and discussed opportunities with many area theatre groups to continue the work of the theatre on its stage in Old Towne Petersburg. “In the past few months, we explored various opportunities and many partners came forward; however, we ultimately realized that the long-term resources and leadership just didn’t exist to maintain what Sycamore Rouge does,” said kb saine [sic], Producing Artistic Director of Sycamore Rouge.

“While we are sad that there is not a solution in place right now, we are hopeful that other groups may look to the space, stage and theatre infrastructure that we are leaving and build a new live arts opportunity in Old Towne Petersburg,” said saine.

As Sycamore Rouge closes on July 31, saine is equally proud that the company’s remaining items and funds will be donated to important, local community-based organizations. “Over the years, we’ve amassed quite a useful stock of costumes, props and set pieces that we know will be helpful assets for our peer theatre companies. In addition, we hope that our office equipment and business assets will help strengthen other community-based non-profits,” explained saine. “Furthermore, I’m thrilled that our Board chose to ensure that all of our funds will be donated to a significant Petersburg organization,” saine added.

Sycamore Rouge was founded in 2002 and began programming in 2006. Since then, the company has produced hundreds of mainstage plays, smaller productions, classes and other events. “I’m so proud of what all Sycamore Rouge has done in the past seven years — from the contributions to the arts community to the revitalization efforts of Old Towne,” said saine. “We’ve been told so many times what an impact we’ve made on Petersburg, and how our plays and productions have made a difference to people, and that’s the best thing we could hope for,” concluded saine.

The mission of Sycamore Rouge is to use the performing arts to promote creativity, to help revitalize Petersburg’s downtown area, to strengthen the communities we serve through communal arts experiences, to stimulate the hearts and minds of the community, and to educate the community and its children.

The ceremony was live-tweeted by ShowBizRadio editor Laura Clark. Later today we’ll be publishing the thoughts of our two Richmond area reviewers as well as interviews that were conducted with award recipients. ShowBizRadio is excited to be covering theater in the vibrant Richmond region.

Best Supporting Actress (Musical)

• Christie Jackson, Spring Awakening

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Play)

• Katie McCall, August: Osage County

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design

• Holly Sullivan, The Rocky Horror Show

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design

• Joe Doran, The 39 Steps (Swift Creek Mill Theatre)

Best Musical Direction

• Ben Houghton, My Fair Lady

Best Choreography

• Maggie Marlin, The Rocky Horror Show

Outstanding Achievement in Fight Choreography

• Kevin Inouye, The Tragedy of Macbeth

Outstanding Achievement in Stage Magic

• Tom Width (numerous productions)

Outstanding Achievement in Set Design

• Phil Hayes, August: Osage County

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

• Paul Deiss, It’s A Wonderful Life (Swift Creek Mill Theatre)

Best Supporting Actor (Musical)

• Nicholas Aliff, The Rocky Horror Show

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Play)

• Matthew Mitchell, Kimberly Akimbo

Liz Marks Memorial Award for Ongoing Contribution to Richmond Area Theater

• Jeri Cutler-Voltz

Ernie McClintock Best Ensemble Award

• God of Carnage, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Locally-Developed New Work

• Brew: Locally Grown Stories rom the Richmond Coffee Community, Stage B Theatre Company

Best Actress (Musical)

• Stacey Cabaj, My Fair Lady

Best Actress (Play)

• Melissa Johnston Price, August: Osage County

Best Actor (Musical)

• Terence Sullivan, The Rocky Horror Show

Best Actor (Play)

• Ryan Bechard, Macbeth

The People’s Choice Award

• Dessa Rose, Richmond CenterStage / Firehouse Theatre Project

Best Direction (Musical)

• Chase Kniffen, Spring Awakening

Best Direction (Play)

• Jan Powell, Macbeth

Best Musical

• Spring Awakening, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Play

• August: Osage County, Cadence Theatre / Virginia Repertory Theatre

Congratulations to all the winners. The full list of nominees is also available.

Best Musical

• Dessa Rose, Richmond CenterStage / Firehouse Theatre Project
• The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), Richmond Triangle Players
• My Fair Lady, Virginia Repertory Theatre
• The Rocky Horror Show, Firehouse Theatre Project
• Spring Awakening, Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Direction (Musical)

• Chase Kniffen, Seussical the Musical (Virginia Repertory Theatre)
• Chase Kniffen, Spring Awakening
• Bruce Miller, My Fair Lady
• Steve Perigard, A Year with Frog and Toad (Virginia Repertory Theatre)
• Jase Smith, The Rocky Horror Show

Best Actor (Musical)

• Oliver Houser, Spring Awakening
• Joe Inscoe, My Fair Lady
• John Mincks, Spring Awakening
• Fernando Rivadeneira, The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
• Terence Sullivan, The Rocky Horror Show

Best Actress (Musical)

• Stacey Cabaj, My Fair Lady
• Desiree Roots Centeio, Dessa Rose
• Jacquie O’Connor, The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
• Ali Thibodeau, Spring Awakening
• Debra Wagoner, Always…Patsy Cline (Virginia Repertory Theatre)

Best Supporting Actor (Musical)

• Nick Aliff, The Rocky Horror Show
• Richard Chan, Spring Awakening
• Ben Houghton, My Fair Lady
• Jason Marks, My Fair Lady
• Durron Tyre, Dessa Rose

Best Supporting Actress (Musical)

• Christie Jackson, Spring Awakening
• Lauren Leinhaas-Cook, My Fair Lady
• Terri Moore, Always…Patsy Cline
• Susan Sanford, Seussical the Musical
• Susan Sanford, Spring Awakening

Best Musical Direction

• Sandy Dacus, Spring Awakening
• Paul Deiss, A Year with Frog and Toad
• Kim Fox, The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
• Leilani Giles, The Rocky Horror Show
• Ben Houghton, My Fair Lady

Best Choreography

• Starrene Foster, Spring Awakening
• Maggie Marlin, The Rocky Horror Show
• Leslie Owens-Harrington, My Fair Lady

Best Play

• August: Osage County, Cadence Theatre / Virginia Repertory Theatre
• Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Firehouse Theatre Project
• Kimberly Akimbo, Cadence Theatre / Virginia Repertory Theatre
• The Liar, Henley Street Theatre
• The Tragedy of Macbeth, Richmond Shakespeare

Best Direction – Play

• Anna Johnson, Kimberly Akimbo
• Steve Perigard, Scorched Earth (Virginia Repertory Theatre)
• Jan Powell, Macbeth
• Rusty Wilson, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
• Keri Wormald, August: Osage County

Best Actor – Play

• Ryan Bechard, Macbeth
• KeiLyn Jones, Yellowman (Henley Street Theatre)
• Matthew Mitchell, The Liar
• Chris O’Neill, Next Fall (Richmond Triangle Players)
• Alan Sader, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Best Actress – Play

• Katrinah Carol Lewis, You Don’t Know Me (Firehouse Theatre Project)
• Melissa Johnston Price, August: Osage County
• Laine Satterfield, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
• Zoe V. Speas, Macbeth
• Irene Ziegler, Kimberly Akimbo

Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Play

• Richard Koch, Kimberly Akimbo
• Andrew Mitakides, Macbeth
• Matthew Mitchell, Kimberly Akimbo
• Matthew Mitchell, Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music (Virginia Rep)
• Adrian Rieder, In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) (Cadence Theatre / Virginia Rep)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Play

• Lorri Lindberg, Suddenly, Last Summer (Richmond Triangle Players)
• Katie McCall, August: Osage County
• Carolyn Meade, August: Osage County
• Jill Bari Steinberg, Kimberly Akimbo
• Jody Smith Strickler, August: Osage County

Ernie McClintock Best Ensemble Award

• God of Carnage, Virginia Repertory Theatre
• The Liar, Henley Street Theatre
• The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), Richmond Triangle Players
• Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Sycamore Rouge
• Stupid Kids, Richmond Triangle Players

Best Locally-Developed New Work

• Blue Mountain Christmas, Virginia Repertory Theatre
• Brew, Stage B Theatre Company
• Joe Jackson’s Night & Day, Richmond Triangle Players
• Scorched Earth, Virginia Repertory Theatre
• Trojans, TheatreLAB

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design

• Maura Lynch Cravey, Blithe Spirit (Swift Creek Mill Theatre)
• Sue Griffin, My Fair Lady
• Kate Prothemos, Picasso at the Lapin Agile
• Terry Snyder, A Year with Frog and Toad
• Holly Sullivan, The Rocky Horror Show

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design

• Andrew Bonniwell, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
• Joe Doran & Andrew Bonniwell, Lord of the Flies (Henley Street)
• Joe Doran, The 39 Steps (Swift Creek Mill Theatre)
• Lynne Hartman, Spring Awakening
• Michael Jarrett, The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)

Outstanding Achievement in Set Design

• Brian Barker, In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)
• Brian Barker, Spring Awakening
• Phil Hayes, August: Osage County
• Terrie Powers, Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music
• Mercedes Schaum, A Year with Frog and Toad

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

• Buddy Bishop, Home Fires (Chamberlayne Actors Theatre)
• Paul Deiss, The 39 Steps
• Paul Deiss, It’s A Wonderful Life (Swift Creek Mill Theatre)
• James Ricks, Lord of the Flies
• Jesse Senechal, Kimberly Akimbo

Outstanding Achievement in Fight Choreography

• Kevin Inouye, The Tragedy of Macbeth

Outstanding Achievement in Stage Magic

• Tom Width (numerous productions)

Liz Marks Memorial Award for Ongoing Contribution to Richmond Area Theater

• Jeri Cutler-Voltz