2015-2016 Nominations

Congratulations to all of your 2016 20th Annual Grand Award nominees!

First up, the college nominations…

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A College Production
Jackie Skorka as Caroline in Enchanted April at Aquinas College
Jessi Towell as Costanza in Enchanted April at Aquinas College
Syndey Doornbos as Emily in Reborning at Grand Rapids Community College
Kendra McInerney as Mrs. Graves in Enchanted April at Aquinas College
Dara Kammeraad as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Aquinas College

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A College Production
Timothy Knight as Chuck in She Kills Monsters at Grand Rapids Community College
Austin Millard as Daizy in Reborning at Grand Rapids Community College
Bradon Muilenburg as Frank Lubey in All My Sons at Grand Rapids Community College
Aaron Skorka as Mellersh in Enchanted April at Aquinas

Outstanding Lead Actress In A College Production
Sydney Doornbos as Ann Dever in All My Sons at Grand Rapids Community College
Kendra McInerney as Crystal in Bethany at Aquinas College
Kelly Curran as Kelly in Reborning at Grand Rapids Community College
Zoe Gipson as Lotty in Enchanted April at Aquinas College

Outstanding Lead Actor In A College Production
Maxton Smith as Chris Keller in All My Sons at Grand Rapids Community College
Eric Hand as Gary in Bethany as Aquinas College
Nathan Schall as Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Aquinas College
Austin Unseld as William Barfee in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Aquinas College

Outstanding Direction Of A College Production
Carrie McNulty for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Aquinas College
Jason Marlett for All My Sons at Grand Rapids Community College
Randy Wyatt for Bethany at Aquinas College
Tom Kaechele for Reborning at Grand Rapids Community College

Outstanding College Production
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Aquinas College
All My Sons at Grand Rapids Community College
Bethany at Aquinas College
Enchanted April at Aquinas College

Followed up by people packing a punch in supporting roles…

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Play
Ian Grell as Freddie in For This Moment Alone – Jewish Theatre
G.M. Bud Thompson as Frank in Over The River And Through The Woods – Circle Theatre
Tony Peraino as Nunzio in Over The River And Through The Woods – Circle Theatre
Nick Favreau as Gollum in The Hobbit – Master Arts Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Play
Nancy Wagner as Mrs. Ethel Banks in Barefoot In The Park – Civic Theatre
Mary Close as Emma in Over The River And Through The Woods – Circle Theatre
Meghan Voss as Julie in Perfect Wedding – Circle Theatre
Sydney Doornbos as Avery in Rapture, Blister, Burn – Actors’ Theatre

Next, we present to you…

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Musical
Jenny Fischer as Marcy in Dogfight – Actors’ Theatre
Macey Madias as Martha Dunnstock in Heathers The Musical – Actors’ Theatre
Lisa Butler as Justice in Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
Noddea Moore Skidmore as Regina in Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Musical
Bart Sumner as Jean Shepherd in A Christmas Story – Civic Theatre
Alex Sullivan as Noah Gellman in Caroline Or Change – Civic Theatre
Matthew Hartman as Frantz Klineman in Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
Shane German as Hertz Klineman in Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre

Now for some tech goodness…

Outstanding Costume Design
Robert Fowle for A Christmas Story – Civic Theatre
Robert Fowle for Caroline Or Change – Civic Theatre
Bill Dunckel & Scott McGuire for Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
Robert Fowle for Sister Act – Civic Theatre

Outstanding Lighting Design
Catherine Marlett Dreher & Keith Oberfeld for Caroline Or Change – Civic Theatre
Catherine Marlett Dreher for Dogfight – Actors’ Theatre
Tom Lohman for Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
Catherine Marlett Dreher for Sister Act – Civic Theatre

Outstanding Scenic Design
David Len for Caroline Or Change – Civic Theatre
Christian Poquette for Rapture, Blister, Burn – Actors’ Theatre
Don Wilson for Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
David Len for Sister Act – Civic Theatre

Outstanding Properties Design
Michael Wilson & Sharon Hayes for A Christmas Story – Civic Theatre
Michael Wilson for Over The River And Through The Woods – Circle Theatre
Jennifer Smith for Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
Michael Wilson & Sharon Hayes for Sister Act – Civic Theatre

Outstanding Sound Design
Sam Johnson for A Christmas Story – Civic Theatre
Steve Nardin for Rapture, Blister, Burn – Actors’ Theatre
Timothy K. Schmidt for Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
Sam Johnson for Sister Act – Civic Theatre

Congratulations to these leading women and men…

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Play
Lori Jacobs as Dr. Ruth in Becoming Dr. Ruth – Jewish Theatre
Jean Reed Bahle as Grace in Grace – Actors’ Theatre
Madeline Jones as Judy in Perfect Wedding – Circle Theatre
Kitty Carrico Carpenter as Sonia in Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike – Actors’ Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Play
David Hatter as Paul in Barefoot In The Park – Civic Theatre
Mike Smolinski as Joe in For This Moment Alone – Jewish Theatre
Jason DeJager as Tom in Perfect Wedding – Circle Theatre
Ben Avery as Nick in Over The River And Through The Woods – Circle Theatre

Who do you think is a triple threat? Next up, we have your 2016 leading men and women in a musical…

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Musical
Kyle Los as Eddie Birdlace in Dogfight – Actors’ Theatre
David Brown as J.D. in Heathers The Musical – Actors’ Theatre
Jason Morrison as Lonny in Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
Kyle Jurassic as Drew in Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Musical
Lisa Butler as Caroline Thibodeaux in Caroline Or Change – Civic Theatre
Molly Jones as Rose in Dogfight – Actors’ Theatre
Dara Kammeraad as Sherrie in Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
Julianne Howe-Bouwens as Deloris VanCartier in Sister Act – Civic Theatre

Musicals wouldn’t be possible without these special folks…

Outstanding Musical Direction
Charles Hutchins for A Christmas Story – Civic Theatre
Charles Hutchins for Caroline Or Change – Civic Theatre
Scott Patrick Bell for Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
Wright McCargar for Sister Act – Civic Theatre

Outstanding Choreography
Christopher Carter for A Christmas Story – Civic Theatre
Jolene Frankey for First Date – Circle Theatre
Mary Lohman for Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
Torrey Thomas for Sister Act – Civic Theatre

Let’s here it for the directors…

Outstanding Direction of a Play
Mary Beth Quillin for Becoming Dr. Ruth – Jewish Theatre
Penelope Notter for Over The River And Through The Woods – Circle Theatre
Mike Hull for Perfect Wedding – Circle Theatre
Michelle Urbane for Rapture, Blister, Burn – Actors’ Theatre

Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Bruce Tinker for Caroline Or Change – Civic Theatre
Fred Sebulske for Dogfight – Actors’ Theatre
Tom Kaechele for Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
Allyson Paris for Sister Act – Civic Theatre

Here are the last of the 2016 Grand Award nominees…

Outstanding Theatre for Young Audiences
Sleepy Hollow – Civic Theatre
Freckleface Strawberry – Civic Theatre
Charlotte’s Web – Circle Theatre
Sideways Stories from Wayside School – Civic Theatre
Into the Woods Jr. – Civic Theatre

Outstanding Play
Becoming Dr. Ruth – Jewish Theatre
For This Moment Alone – Jewish Theatre
Over The River And Through The Woods – Circle Theatre
Perfect Wedding – Circle Theatre

Outstanding Musical
Caroline Or Change – Civic Theatre
Dogfight – Actors’ Theatre
Rock of Ages – Circle Theatre
Sister Act – Civic Theatre

Celebrating Grand Rapids Area College and Community Theaters