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THEATERPERSON OF THE YEAR
1987: Bob Croghan
1988: Steve Umberger
1989: Terry Loughlin
1990: George Brown and Steve Umberger
1991: Jill Bloede and Tom Vance
1992: Mark Woods
1993: Alan Poindexter
1994: Janet Isenhart and Dan Shoemaker
1995: Michael Vance
1996: Alan Poindexter, Eric Winkenwerder, Keith Martin, and Steve Umberger
1997: Dennis Delamar
1998: Jim Gloster
1999: Candace Sorensen and Daina Giesler
2000: April Jones and Ed Gilweit
2001: Anne Lambert, James Yost, and John Hartness
2002: April Jones and Julie Janorschke
2003: Stan Peal and Lon Bumgarner
2004: Chip Decker and Lon Bumgarner
2005: Alan Poindexter and Michael Simmons
2006: Elise Wilkinson and Scott Ripley
2007: Robert Lee Simmons and Alan Poindexter
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
1990: Lon Bumgarner
1991: Steve Umberger
1992: Alan Poindexter
1993: Steve Umberger
1994: Alan Poindexter
1995: Steve Umberger
1996: Alan Poindexter
1997: Scott Miller
1998: Steve Umberger
1999: Steve Umberger
2000: April Jones
2001: Steve Umberger
2002: April Jones
2003: Lon Bumgarner
2004: Lon Bumgarner
2005: Craig Spradley
2006: Dennis Delamar
2007: Alan Poindexter
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
1990: Laddy Sartin
1991: Alan Poindexter
1992: Terry Loughlin
1993: Brian Robinson
1994: Mark Sutton
1995: Scott Helm
1996: Sidney Horton
1997: Graham Smith
1998: Josh Gaffga
1999: Dennis Delamar
2000: Billy Ensley
2001: Duke Ernsberger
2002: Mark Scarboro
2003: Joseph Baez
2004: Brian Robinson
2005: Hank West
2006: Billy Ensley
2007: Robert Lee Simmons
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
1990: Rebecca Koon
1991: Susan Marrash-Minnerly
1992: Rebecca Koon
1993: Kristina Wright
1994: Mary Lucy Bivins
1995: Mary Lucy Bivins
1996: Jill Bloede
1997: Gina Stewart
1998: Barbi Van Schaick
1999: Angela Bennett Holley
2000: Elisha Minter
2001: Sheila Snow
2002: Nicia Carla
2003: Beth Pierce
2004: Nicia Carla
2005: Susan Roberts Knowlson
2006: Zillah Glory
2007: Tonya McClellan
SHOW OF THE YEAR
1987: George M!, CPCC Summer Theatre
1988: Through the Looking Glass, Children's Theatre
1989: A Walk in the Woods, Charlotte Rep
1990: The Illuminati, Innovative Theatre
1991: Burn This, Charlotte Rep/Playworks
1992: Malice Aforethought, Charlotte Rep
1993: Falsettos, Charlotte Rep
1994: Oleanna, Charlotte Rep
1995: Ruthless!, Vance Theatrical Organization
1996: Angels in America, Charlotte Rep
1997: Ramona Quimby, Children's Theatre
1998: Valley Song, Charlotte Rep
1999: Children of Eden, CPCC Summer Theatre
2000: Boundless Grace, Children's Theatre
2001: Anton in Show Business, Actor's Theatre
2002: The Misanthrope, Charlotte Rep
2003: Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage, Actor's Theatre
2004: Take Me Out, Actor's Theatre
2005: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Children's Theatre
2006: I Am My Own Wife, Actor's Theatre
2007: The Pillowman, Actor's Theatre
COMPANY OF THE YEAR
1990 Charlotte Repertory Theatre
1991 Children's Theatre of Charlotte
1992 Innovative Theatre
1993 Charlotte Repertory Theatre
1994 Innovative Theatre
1995 Children's Theatre of Charlotte
1996 Charlotte Repertory Theatre
1997 Children's Theatre of Charlotte
1998 Charlotte Repertory Theatre
1999 Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
2000 Children's Theatre of Charlotte
2001 Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
2002 BareBones Theatre Group
2003 Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
2004 Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
2005 Children's Theatre of Charlotte
2006 Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
2007 Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
BEST COMEDY
1987 What the Butler Saw, Charlotte Shakespeare
1988 Scapino!, Charlotte Shakespeare
1989 On the Verge, Charlotte Shakespeare
1990 The Illuminati, Innovative Theatre
1991 The Chairs, Innovative Theatre
1992 Miracle at Graceland, Charlotte Rep
1993 Breaking Legs, Charlotte Rep
1994 Boca, Charlotte Rep
1995 Veronica's Position, Charlotte Rep
1996 Beyond Therapy, Actor's Theatre
1997 Ramona Quimby, Children's Theatre
1998 Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Charlotte Rep
1999 Communicating Doors, Charlotte Rep
2000 The Exact Center of the Universe, Charlotte Rep
2001 Anton in Show Business, Actor's Theatre
2002 The Misanthrope, Charlotte Rep
2003 Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage, Actor's Theatre
2004 Wonder of the World, Actor's Theatre
2005 Coyote Ugly, BareBones Theatre Group
2006 Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, BareBones Theatre Group
2007 Mr. Marmalade, BareBones Theatre Group
BEST ACTOR, COMEDY
1987 Bob Croghan, Tartuffe
1988 Matthew Glave, Scapino!
1989 Terry Loughlin, I'm Not Rappaport
1990 Laddy Sartin, The Illuminati
1991 Terry Loughlin, Private Lives
1992 Terry Loughlin, I Hate Hamlet
1993 Alan Poindexter, A Tale of Two Cities, The Mystery of Irma Vep
1994 Mark Sutton, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
1995 Mark Lazar, Darwin
1996 Mark Lazar, Laughter on the 23rd Floor
1997 Billy Ensley, You Should Be So Lucky
1998 Jim Gloster, The Floatplane Notebooks
1999 Jerry Colbert, The Chemistry of Change
2000 George Gray, Visiting Mr. Green
2001 Dennis Delamar, The Importance of Being Earnest
2002 Graham Smith, The Misanthrope
2003 Carl McIntyre, Blithe Spirit
2004 Lee Thomas, Wonder of the World
2005 David Holland, The Tempest
2006 Brian Lafontaine, I Hate Hamlet
Tom Scott, Rembrandt's Gift
2007 Robert L. Simmons, Mr. Marmalade
BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY
1987 Jinny Mitchell, Harvey
1988 None
1989 Claudia Galup, Blithe Spirit
1990 Elizabeth Orr, The Girl in Pink
1991 Claudia Carter Covington, Blackout Sketches
1992 Mitzi Gunter, Miracle at Graceland
1993 Leslie Castay, Breaking Legs
1994 Kim Cozort, Lost in Yonkers
1995 Mary Lucy Bivins, Veronica's Position
1996 Susan Meadows, Beyond Therapy
1997 Gina Stewart, Ramona, Puss in Boots
1998 Barbi Van Schaick, The Floatplane Notebooks, Alice in Wonderland
Polly Adkins, An Ideal Husband, Zara Spook and Other Lures
1999 Eva Kaminsky, Communicating Doors
2000 Mary Lucy Bivins, The Exact Center of the Universe
2001 Sheila Snow, The Baltimore Waltz
2002 Julie Janorschke, Someone's Knocking
2003 Pam Hunt-Spradley, Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage
2004 Cat Zeggert, Wonder of the World
2005 Greta Marie Zandstra, Suitcase, or Those That Resemble Flies From a Distance
2006 Zillah Glory, On the Verge
2007 Beth Yost, Mr. Marmalade
BEST DIRECTOR, COMEDY
1987 Lon Bumgarner, House of Blue Leaves
1988 Lon Bumgarner, Scapino!
1990 Lon Bumgarner, You Can't Take It With You, The Boys Next Door
1991 Alan Poindexter, The Chairs
1992 Claudia Carter Covington, Miracle at Graceland
1993 Jill Bloede, Madeline, The Night Before Christmas
1994 Alan Poindexter, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
1995 Steve Umberger, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Veronica's Position
1996 Janet Isenhart, Beyond Therapy
1997 Alan Poindexter, Ramona Quimby
1998 Alan Poindexter, The Floatplane Notebooks, Alice in Wonderland
1999 Daina Giesler, Present Laughter
2000 Alan Poindexter, Bunnicula
2001 Dennis Delamar, Anton in Show Business
2002 Randell Haynes, The Misanthrope
2003 Lon Bumgarner, Don't Dress for Dinner, Blithe Spirit
2004 Chip Decker, Wonder of the World
2005 Matt Cosper, Coyote Ugly
2006 Anne Lambert, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
2007 Scott Ripley, The Clean House
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY
1987 Graham Smith, Noises Off
1988 Graham Smith, Fluorescent Hunger
1989 Tim Ross, On the Verge
1990 David Lenthall, The Girl in Pink
1991 Michael Mattison, Merchant of Venice, Wind in the Willows
1992 Scott Treadway, I Hate Hamlet
1993 David Lenthall, A Prelude to a Kiss
1994 Brian Lafontaine, Kvetch
1995 Carl McIntyre, Veronica's Position
1996 Dennis Delamar, The Floatplane Notebooks
1997 Scott Helm, Ramona Quimby
1998 Kevin Campbell, Love! Valour! Compassion!
1999 Graham Smith, Communicating Doors
2000 Tim Ross, Proposals
2001 Graham Smith, The Foreigner
2002 Josh Gaffga, The Misanthrope
2003 Kevin Campbell, God's Favorite
2004 Michael Nester, Wonder of the World
2005 Hank West, Coyote Ugly
2006 Mark Scarboro, I Hate Hamlet
2007 Jeremy DeCarlos, Natural Selection
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY
1987 No Award
1988 Rebecca Koon, Kith and Kin
1989 Kyrin Packard, Odd Fellows Rest
1990 Mary Lucy Bivins, The Widow's Best Friend
1991 Jill Bloede, Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night
1992 Sharon Merle, Miracle at Graceland
1993 Mary Lucy Bivins, A Prelude to a Kiss
1994 Madeline Miller, The Sisters Rosensweig
1995 Claudia Carter Covington, Darwin
1996 Lolly Foy, Velveteen Rabbit, Escape from Happiness
1997 April Jones, Ramona Quimby, Puss in Boots, The Old Settler
1998 Rebecca Koon, Drop Dead!
1999 Jill Bloede, Pinocchio
2000 Gina Stewart, T Bone & Weasel
2001 Lorraine Larocque, The Cripple of Inishmaan
2002 Nicia Carla, Desdemona, Twelfth Night
2003 Laura Depta, Blithe Spirit
2004 Donna Scott, Bright Ideas
2005 Anne Lambert, Coyote Ugly
2006 Donna Scott, Carrie Ann's Kiss
2007 Tanya McClellan, Natural Selection
BEST DRAMA
1987 Waiting for Godot, Charlotte Shakespeare
1988 'Night Mother, Charlotte Shakespeare
1989 A Walk in the Woods, Charlotte Rep
1990 The Ghostman, Charlotte Rep
1991 Burn This, Charlotte Rep/Playworks
1992 Malice Aforethought, Charlotte Rep
1993 Old Times, Innovative Theatre
1994 Oleanna, Charlotte Rep
1995 The Ice Wolf, Children's Theatre
1996 Angels in America, Charlotte Rep
1997 The Night of the Iguana, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
1998 Valley Song, Charlotte Rep
1999 Molly Sweeney, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
2000 Boundless Grace, Children's Theatre
2001 Wit, Charlotte Rep
2002 The Laramie Project, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
2003 Never the Sinner, Off-Tryon Theatre Company
2004 Take Me Out, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
2005 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Children's Theatre of Charlotte
2006 The Goat or Who is Sylvia?, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
2007 The Pillowman, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
BEST ACTOR, DRAMA
1987 David Sexton, Macbeth
1988 George Blanchard, American Buffalo
1989 Randell Haynes, A Walk in the Woods
1990 Graham Smith, The Ghostman
Marc Hyde, The Lion in Winter
1991 Graham Smith, The Merchant of Venice
1992 Alan Hickle-Edwards, Malice Aforethought
Bryan Close, Rugged Cross
1993 Brian Robinson, A Few Good Men
1994 Graham Smith, Oleanna
1995 Scott Helm, The Glass Menagerie
1996 Alan Poindexter, Angels in America
1997 Richard Riner, The Night of the Iguana
1998 Graham Smith, Valley Song
1999 Alan Poindexter, Gross Indecency
2000 Carver Johns, Fool for Love
2001 Alan McClintock, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2002 Joe LaRue, M. Butterfly
2003 Joseph J. Baez, Never the Sinner
2004 Brian Robinson, Take Me Out
2005 Tom Scott, Orphans
2006 Jerry Colbert, The Goat or Who is Sylvia?
2007 Billy Ensley, The Pillowman
BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA
1987 Ginger Heath, Elizabeth the Queen
1988 Barbara Hird, Amelia
1989 Rebecca Koon, A Shayna Maidel
1990 Kyrin Packard, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
1991 Sharon Merle, Ariadne Duvall, Burn This
1992 Rhoda Griffis, Malice Aforethought
1993 Catherine Smith, Old Times
1994 Barbi Van Schaick, The Changeling
1995 Barbi Van Schaick, The Ice Wolf
1996 Nan Gurley, The Diary of Opal Whiteley
1997 Joanna Gerdy, The Miracle Worker
1998 Tamara Scott, Salome
1999 Pamela Nichols-Galle, Molly Sweeney
2000 Missy Thibodeaux, Death and the Maiden
2001 Rebecca Koon, Wit
2002 Sarah McCafrey, Proof
2003 Dana Childs, Bash
2004 Christy K. Basa, Our Country's Good
2005 Catherine Smith, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2006 Kim Cozort, The Goat or Who is Sylvia?
2007 Kim Watson Brooks, Intimate Apparel
BEST DIRECTOR, DRAMA
1987 Lon Bumgarner, Macbeth
1988 Lon Bumgarner, Hamlet
1989 Michael Elliott Brill, Bags
1990 Lon Bumgarner, Three Sisters
1991 Steve Umberger, The Road To Mecca, Burn This
1992 Mark Woods, Malice Aforethought
1993 Steve Umberger, Fahrenheit 451, A Few Good Men
1994 Alan Poindexter, The Serpent, The Changeling
1995 Alan Poindexter, The Ice Wolf, The Investigation, Treasure Island
1996 Steve Umberger, Angels in America
1997 Scott Miller, Stranger on the Bus
1998 Steve Umberger, Valley Song, The Last Night of Ballyhoo
1999 Steve Umberger, Gross Indecency
2000 April A. Jones, Boundless Grace, King Arthur and the Magic Sword
2001 Steve Umberger, Benedictions, Wit
2002 April Jones, Jungalbook
2003 Michael Simmons, Finer Noble Gases
2004 Lon Bumgarner, Take Me Out
2005 Alan Poindexter, Fahrenheit 451; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2006 Alan Poindexter, The Shakespeare Stealer
2007 Craig Kolkebeck & Thom Tonetti, American Buffalo
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA
1987 No Award
1988 Reggie DeMorton, Salome
1989 Alan Poindexter, Measure For Measure
1990 Steven Ivey, King Lear
1991 John W. Love, Burn This
1992 Jack Beasley, Anne Frank; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
1993 Ben Epps, A Few Good Men
1994 Scott Helm, The Changeling
1995 Scott Helm, Treasure Island
Lucius Houghton, Inherit the Wind
1996 Angus Maclachlan, Angels in America
1997 Dennis Delamar, Blessed Assurance
1998 Josh Gaffga, Death of a Salesman
1999 Scott Helm, Gross Indecency
2000 Alan Poindexter, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, King Arthur and the Magic Sword
2001 Duke Ernsberger, Benedictions
2002 Mark Scarboro, Jungalbook, The Laramie Project
2003 Michael Simmons, Speed-the-Plow
2004 Michael R. Simmons, Glengarry Glen Ross
2005 Jonathan Ewart, Orphans
2006 Scott Helm, The Shakespeare Stealer
2007 Robert L. Simmons, Omnium Gatherum, The Pillowman
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA
1987 Margaret Freeman, Raisin in the Sun
1988 Lesley Hunt, Tocoi Light
1989 Beth Smith, The Miracle Worker
1990 Gina Stewart, Heathen Valley
Rebecca Koon
1991 Elizabeth Orr, Julia Johnson
1992 Ginger Richardson, Rugged Cross; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
1993 Kristina Wright, A Few Good Men
1994 Mary Lucy Bivins, The Sisters Rosensweig
1995 Pam Galle, Dancing at Lughnasa
1996 Gina Stewart, Richard III
1997 Missy Howard, Stranger on the Bus
1998 Annette B. Gill, Death of a Salesman
1999 Joanna Gerdy, Macbeth, Mountain!
2000 Barbi Van Schaick, The Deer and the Antelope Play
2001 Lesley Hunt, Wit
2002 Caitlin Muelder, The Glass Menagerie
2003 Mireille Enos, The Miracle Worker
2004 Nicia Carla, Hansel & Gretel
2005 Kim Watson Brooks, A Lesson Before Dying, Bug
2006 Gina Stewart, The Shakespeare Stealer
2007 Elise Wilkinson, Fiction
BEST MUSICAL
1987 George M!, CPCC Summer Theatre
1988 Through the Looking Glass, Children's Theatre
1989 Sweet Charity, CPCC Summer Theatre
1990 Applause, CPCC Summer Theatre
1991 Chess, CPCC Summer Theatre
1992 Rags, CPCC Summer Theatre
1993 Falsettos, Charlotte Rep
1994 Grand Hotel, CPCC Summer Theatre
1995 Ruthless!, Vance Theatrical Organization
1996 Funny Girl, CPCC Summer Theatre
1997 The Wizard of Oz, Children's Theatre
1998 Tommy, CPCC Summer Theatre
1999 Children of Eden, CPCC Summer Theatre
2000 Hello, Dolly!, CPCC Summer Theatre
2001 Singin' in the Rain, CPCC Summer Theatre
2002 Show Boat, Theatre Charlotte
2003 Pump Boys and Dinettes, Charlotte Rep
2004 Bat Boy: The Musical, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
2005 tick, tick... BOOM!, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
2006 42nd Street, CPCC Summer Theatre
2007 Wildwood Flowers: The June Carter Cash Musical NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
BEST ACTOR, MUSICAL
1987 Scott W. Richards, George M!
1988 Scott W. Richards, 42nd Street
1989 Stephen Ware, Sweeney Todd
1990 John W. Love, The Rocky Horror Show
1991 David Clemmons, Chess
1992 Billy Ensley, The Wiz
1993 Brian Robinson, Falsettos
1994 Steven Ivey, City of Angels
1995 Steve Bryan, Ruthless!
1996 Steve Bryan, Cabaret
1997 Jerry Colbert, The 1940's Radio Hour
1998 Kevin Loreque, Tommy
1999 Stephen T. Ware, Children of Eden
2000 Billy Ensley, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
2001 Kevin Jayroe, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2002 Patrick Ratchford, Oklahoma!
2003 Patrick Ratchford, Evita
2004 Bob Walker, Bat Boy: The Musical
2005 Jerry Colbert, Johnny Guitar
2006 Billy Ensley, Jesus Christ Superstar
2007 James K. Flynn, Smoke on the Mountain
BEST ACTRESS, MUSICAL
1987 Kim Breden, Carnival
1988 Linda Dean, 42nd Street
1989 Susan Marrash-Minnerly, A...My Name is Alice
1990 Sandy Binion, Applause
1991 Kari Nicolaisen, Chess
1992 Mia Randall, Rags
1993 Mary Setrakian, Falsettos, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1994 Susan Roberts, The Fantasticks
1995 Susan Harris, Ruthless
1996 Mary Setrakian, Funny Girl, A New York Romance
1997 KatiBelle Collins, Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Gypsy
1998 Deborah Rhodes, Annie Get Your Gun
1999 Susan Roberts, Guys and Dolls
2000 Deborah Rhodes, Hello, Dolly!
2001 Lesley Shires, Singin' in the Rain
2002 Susan Roberts Knowlson, Show Boat
2003 Emily Skinner, Pump Boys and Dinettes
2004 Lisa Smith, Cabaret
2005 Susan Roberts Knowlson, Miss Nelson Is Missing, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Sound of Music
2006 Lisa Smith, The Spitfire Grill
2007 Pamela Bob, Wildwood Flowers
BEST DIRECTOR, MUSICAL
1987 Keith Martin, Sunday in the Park with George
1988 Keith Keen, 42nd Street
1989 Steve Umberger, Beauty and the Beast
1990 Tom Hollis, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1991 Kim Morgan Greene, Chess
1992 Kim Morgan Greene, Rags
1993 Steve Umberger, Falsettos
1994 Michael & Tom Vance, Grand Hotel
1995 Michael Vance, Ruthless
1996 Tom Hollis, The Pirates of Penzance
1997 Terry Loughlin, The 1940's Radio Hour
1998 Tom Vance, Tommy
1999 Tom Vance, Children of Eden
2000 Tom Vance, Hello, Dolly!; Blood Brothers; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
2001 Tom Hollis, Oliver!
2002 Ron Chisholm, Show Boat
2003 Michael Bush, Pump Boys and Dinettes
2004 Billy Ensley, Bat Boy: The Musical
2005 Craig Spradley, tick, tick... BOOM! Johnny Guitar
2006 Dennis Delamar, The Wizard of Oz
2007 Alan Poindexter, The Wizard of Oz, The Christmas Doll
BEST CONDUCTOR / MUSIC DIRECTOR/
1996 Stan Colbert, Cabaret, A New York Romance
1997 Stan Colbert, Oklahoma!, 1940's Radio Hour
1998 Simmons Hendrick, Annie Get Your Gun, Will Rogers Follies, Tommy
1999 Scott McKenzie, Into the Woods, Cabaret
2000 Drina Keen, Blood Brothers
2001 Scott McKenzie, Violet, The Robber Bridegroom
2002 Bill Congdon, Oklahoma!, The Fantasticks
2003 Joel Silberman, Let Me Sing, Pump Boys and Dinettes
2004 John Coffey, Cabaret
2005 Drina Keen, Cats, The Sound of Music
2006 Drina Keen, 42nd Street
2007 Drina Kee, Junie B. Jones & a Little Monkey Business, The Christmas Doll
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, MUSICAL
1987 Doug Jordan, Anything Goes
1988 Scott Richards, 42nd Street
1989 Rod Axtell, My Fair Lady
1990 Steven Dean Davis, Animal Farm
1991 Steven Alexus Williams, Don Giovanni, HMS Pinafore
1992 John Brown, Rags, Scrooge
1993 Stephen Ware, Metropolis
1994 Jim Sellers, Aladdin
1995 Daniel Roberts, The Secret Garden
1996 Sidney Horton, The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree
1997 Michael Corrigan, The Wizard of Oz
1998 Patrick Ratchford, Tommy
1999 Dennis Delamar, Meet Me in St. Louis, Bye Bye Birdie
2000 Patrick Ratchford, Hello, Dolly!; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
2001 Bobby Tyson, Violet
2002 James K. Flynn, The Fantasticks
2003 Stephen Ware, Footloose
2004 Patrick Ratchford, Bat Boy: The Musical
2005 Joseph Klosek, tick, tick... BOOM! Johnny Guitar
2006 Stan Peal, The Expanding Sky
2007 Vito Abate, South Pacific
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, MUSICAL
1987 Marlene Fuerstman, Fiddler on the Roof
1988 Sally Eury, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1989 Lainie Munro, Sweet Charity
Kiersten Thompson, Sweet Charity
1990 Debra Gillingham, Applause
1991 Lynn McNutt, Chess
1992 Susan L.D. Smith, Mame
1993 Christine Fenno, Something's Afoot
1994 Alyson Lowe, Grand Hotel
1995 Deborah Rhodes, Annie Warbucks, Ruthless!
1996 Kathleen Seymour, South Pacific, The Devil's Dream
1997 Amy Griffin, Oklahoma!
1998 Susan Roberts, Will Rogers Follies, Oliver!
1999 Angela Bennett Holley, The Boyfriend
2000 Elisha T. Minter, South Pacific
2001 Lisa Smith, Oliver!
2002 Pat Heiss, Show Boat
2003 Beth Pierce, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
2004 Holly Riley, Anything Goes
2005 Polly Adkins, Johnny Guitar
2006 Janice Lorraine, Cookin' at the Cookery
2007 Rebecca Cook Carter, South Pacific
BEST SET DESIGN
1987 Kimi Green, Macbeth, Waiting for Godot
1988 Kimi Green, Hamlet, Of Mice & Men, Scapino!
1989 Anna Sartin, Another Part of the Forest, Peer Gynt
1990 Jim Gloster, Frankie & Johnny, The Diviners, Life With Father
1991 Jim Gloster, The Dresser, Annie, Amadeus
1992 Doug Minnerly, Malice Aforethought
1993 Jim Gloster, Man of La Mancha, Talley's Folly, A Few Good Men
1994 Sandra Gray, The Changeling, Tom Sawyer
1995 Jim Gloster, The Glass Menagerie, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
1996 Jim Gloster, Catfish Moon
Joe Gardner, Angels in America
1997 Sandra Gray, Ramona Quimby, Puss in Boots, The Wizard of Oz
1998 Jim Gloster, Oliver!, The Last Night of Ballyhoo
1999 Jim Gloster, Camping With Henry & Tom, Tru
2000 Dennis C. Maulden, Proposals
2001 Sandra Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
2002 Joseph Gardner, The Diary of Anne Frank
2003 Lez Brotherston, The Miracle Worker
2004 Chip Decker, Take Me Out
Jim Gloster, Over the River and Through the Woods
2005 Johann Stegmeir, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2006 Biff Edge, I Hate Hamlet
2007 Jayme Mellema, The Wizard of Oz
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
1990 Robert Croghan, The Three Sisters, Camelot
1991 Mindy Gantt Bass, Rashomon, Wind in the Willows
Johann Stegmeir, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom
1992 Mindy Gantt Bass and Hans Stegmeir, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
1993 Robert Croghan, Out of Order, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Johann Stegmeir, A Tale of Two Cities, The Harvey Milk Show
1994 Hans Stegmeir, The Changeling
1995 Sandra Gray, The Ice Wolf, Treasure Island
1996 Mindy Gantt Bass, The Diary of Anne Frank, Steal Away Home, The Velveteen Rabbit
1997 Connie Furr, The Wizard of Oz
1998 Bob Croghan, Annie Get Your Gun, Will Rogers Follies, Tommy, An Ideal Husband, Picasso at the Lapin Agile
1999 Robert Croghan, Guys and Dolls, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Children of Eden, Gross Indecency
2000 Sandra Gray, Bunnicula, Boundless Grace
2001 Johann Stegmeir, Lily's Purple Plastic Purse
2002 Johann Stegmeir, The Crane Wife
2003 Sandra Gray, African Tales of Earth and Sky
2004 Johann Stegmeir, Oedipus Rex
2005 Johann Stegmeir, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2006 Suzy Hartness, Amadeus
2007 Courtney Burt Scott, Junie B. Jones & A Little Monkey Business, The Wizard of Oz
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
1991 Eric Winkenwerder, Rashomon, Ariadne Duvall, Wind in the Willows
1992 Eric Winkenwerder, Picture Perfect Images; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
1993 Steve Beauchem, A Tale of Two Cities, The Harvey Milk Show, Old Times
1994 Eric Winkenwerder, The Serpent, The Changeling, Bouncers
1995 Eric Winkenwerder, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Glass Menagerie, The Ice Wolf, Treasure Island
1996 Eric Winkenwerder, The Diary of Anne Frank, Catfish Moon, Angels in America, The Hobbit
1997 Eric Winkenwerder, Boca, The Wizard of Oz, Dracula, Phantazmagoria, A Child's Christmas in Wales
1998 Lucas Alonso and Jonathan White, Tommy
1999 Eric Winkenwerder, Murder Woyzeck, Pinocchio, Mountain!, Frankenstein
2000 Eric Winkenwerder, Bunnicula, King Arthur and the Magic Sword, Scrooge! The Musical
2001 Hallie Gray, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Turn of the Screw
2002 Dawn Chiang, M. Butterfly
2003 Eric Winkenwerder, A Midsummer Night's Dream, African Tales of Earth and Sky, Bridge to Terabithia
2004 Eric Winkenwerder, Oedipus Rex
2005 Eric Winkenwerder, Fahrenheit 451, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2006 Fereshteh Rostampour, Jesus Christ Superstar
2007 Michael R. Simmons, The Pavilion, Dracula
BEST SOUND DESIGN
1992 Fred Story, Death & the Maiden, A Man for All Seasons
1993 Fred Story, Fahrenheit 451, The Magician's Nephew
1994 Alan Poindexter, The Changeling
1995 Alan Poindexter, Jeffrey, The Ice Wolf, The Investigation, Treasure Island
1996 Fred Story, Angels in America
1997 Steve Smith, The Old Settler
1998 Gary Sivak, Alice in Wonderland, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The Last Night of Ballyhoo
1999 Anthony Proctor and Michael Simmons, Tracers
2000 Roger Davis and Chester Spivey, Boundless Grace
2001 Gary Sivak and Roger Davis, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
2002 Gary Sivak, And Then They Came for Me, The Canterville Ghost
2003 Dean Kluesner, The Illuminati
2004 Dean Kluesner/Michael Eld, The Faculty Room
2005 Tony Wright, The Tempest
2006 Michael R. Simmons and Natasha Parnian, Rembrandt's Gift
2007 Red Davies, Omnium Gatherum
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
1991 Linda Dean, Into the Woods, Annie
1992 Kim Morgan Greene, Rags
1993 Kim Morgan Greene, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1994 Delia Neil, The Changeling
1995 Delia Neil, The Ice Wolf, Treasure Island
1996 Delia Neil, Cabaret, Richard III
1997 Till Schmidt-Rimpler, Dracula
1998 Eddy Mabry, Will Rogers Follies, Tommy
1999 Linda Booth, Children of Eden, Bye Bye Birdie
2000 Delia Neil, Tales from Ovid
2001 Eddy Mabry, Singin' in the Rain
2002 Delia Neil, The Crane Wife
2003 Ron Chisholm, A Midsummer Night's Dream
2004 Billy Ensley, Bat Boy: The Musical
2005 Delia Neil, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2006 Eddie Mabry, 42nd Street
2007 Delia Neil, Go, Dog. Go! The Wizard of Oz
BEST SPECIAL TECHNICAL EFFECTS
1997 Mike Kelly, The Wizard of Oz
1998 Gray Seal Puppets, Bambi: A Life in the Woods
1999 Robert Croghan, Children of Eden
2000 Kimberly Ashton, Lisa Liebering, and Kevin Raper, Scrooge! The Musical
2001 Ali Gharib, Dominic Demichina, and Robert Lee Simmons, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2002 Kevin Raper, The Canterville Ghost
2003 Dru Nolin, The Illuminati, Finer Noble Gases
2004 Michael Simmons, Bat Boy: The Musical
2005 Ryan Fischer, Cats
Sandra Gray, Amazing Grace
2006 ZFX, The Wizard of Oz
2007 Pete Wennerstrom & Peter Smeal, Go, Dog. Go!
SPECIAL AWARD
1992 John W. Love, Jr.: Achievement in Performance Art
1993 No award
1994 No award
1995 No award
1996 Special Community Citation : Theatre Charlotte - The Second City
Special Educational Citation: Scott Miller - Light Factory - Northwest Middle School - The Diary of Anne Frank (Multimedia Pre-Show)
1997 Excellence in Playbill Design: Studio 207 for On the Verge (by Jamie Walker) and The Way of the World (by Brandi Lariscy)
1998 No award
1999 No award
2000 No award
2001 No award
2002 No award
2003 No award
2004 No award
2005 No award
2006 Theatre Charlotte for Excellence in Programming (Stage 501) and Hospitality (What the F#&%$TIVAL?! and Carrie Ann's Kiss)
2007 Purple Heart to Robbie Jaeger -- Fine performances in three pitiful productions (Charlotte Squawks, Smokey Joe's Café, and Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings)
Continuing Studies in Germanic Weirdness to Scott Ripley -- Hanging his grungy portrait of Hedwig in the Actor's Theatre revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch beside his definitive Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife
BEST CAMEO
1992 Simon Donoghue, A Man for All Seasons, Holiday
1993 Steve Bryan, The Harvey Milk Show
1994 Jan Notzon, A Christmas Carol
1995 Dana Alderman, She Loves Me
1996 Duke Ernsberge, Spoon River Anthology
1997 Tommi Jones, The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
1998 Jaquay Thomas, Tommy
1999 Jorja Ursin, Present Laughter
2000 Candace Jennings, Boundless Grace
2001 Mike Farmer, Violet
2002 Kimberly Watson Brooks, The Vagina Monologues, Jungalbook
2003 Peter Smeal, Don't Dress for Dinner
2004
2005
2006
2007
BEST ORIGINAL SHOW
1992 John W. Love, Jr., Picture Perfect Images from the Mocha Regions of a Chocolate Boy's Reality
1993 No award
1994 No award
1995 No award
1996 Laddy Sartin, Catfish Moon - Charlotte Rep
1997 Ed Shockley, Stranger on the Bus - Children's Theatre
1998 No award
1999 Charles LaBorde, Addressee Unknown
2000 Tony Wright, Vampire Love - Actor's Gym
2001 Judy Simpson Cook, Benedictions - Charlotte Repertory Theatre
2002 April Jones, Negras Eros
2003 Stan Peal, The Friar & the Nurse - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
2004 Judy Simpson Cook, 1963 - BareBones Theatre Group/Torchbearer
2005 Donna Scott Productions, The Body Chronicles
2006 Tonya Shuffler, Carrie Ann's Kiss
2007 Stan Peal, Goddess and the Magdalene - Epic Arts Repertory Theatre
BEST COLLEGE/TEEN PRODUCTION
1994 The Serpent, Children's Theatre
1995 The Investigation, Children's Theatre
1996 As You Like It, UNCC Theatre
1997 The Paper Chase, Children's Theatre
1998 Trojan Women/Agamemnon, Children's Theatre
1999 Cabaret, Davidson College
2000 The Birthday Party, Davidson College
2001 Boy Gets Girl, Davidson College
2002 The Diary of Anne Frank, Davidson College
BEST ACTOR IN A COLLEGE/TEEN PRODUCTION
1997 Bryan Crosson, The Paper Chase, Everyman Today
1998 Matt Cosper, Trojan Women/Agamemnon
1999 Matthew John Moretz, Cabaret
2000 Jeremy Cartee, The Boys Next Door
2001 Jason Loughlin, Beyond the Horizon
2002 Jacob Pinion, Quiz Show
BEST ACTRESS IN A COLLEGE/TEEN PRODUCTION
1997 Jenna Derrick, The Way of the World
1998 Ryanne Driscoll, Trojan Women/Agamemnon
1999 Lindsey Horne, Becoming Adam
2000 Iva Taylor, The Birthday Party
2001 Beth Gardner, Boy Gets Girl
2002 Beth Gardner, The Diary of Anne Frank
BEST ONE-PERSON SHOW
1994 Gina Stewart, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe - Innovative Theatre
1995 Wendy Hammond, Wendy in the Wacko Ward - Charlotte Rep
1996 No award
1997 Grey Seal Puppets, Bremen Town Musicians
1998 No award
1999 No award
2000 No award
2001 No award
2002 Scott Helm, Fully Committed - Charlotte Rep
2003 Mark Scarboro, The Santaland Diaries - Actor's Theatre
2004 No award
2005 No award
2006 Scott Ripley, I Am My Own Wife - Actor's Theatre
2007 Drew Allison, Salsa Cinderella -- Grey Seal Puppets
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
1987 Judith Dion
1988 No award
1989 Beth Smith and Kyrin Packard
1990 Richard Riner
1991 Collyn Gaffney
1992 Heather Wilson and Seph Schonekas
1993 Bradley Griffin
1994 Cory Constine
1995 Kristina-Hunter Jackson
1996 Ian Michael Johnson
1997 Will Taylor
1998 Terrell Dulin
1999 Adrienne Nixon
2000 Lorraine Larocque
2001 Eric Blake
2002 Joseph Baez
2003 Derek Gamba
2004 Brett Gentile
2005 Chris Donoghue
2006 Laura Hix
2007 Caroline Bower
THEATER EVENT OF THE YEAR
2001 Fefu and Her Friends, Chickspeare
2002 Desdemona/Othello "Othello-Thon", Chickspeare/BareBones Theatre Group
2003 The Hotel Project, Matt Olin & Anne Lambert
2004 City Stage Fringe Festival @ Spirit Square, Anne Lambert/NCBPAC
2005 Royal Shakespeare Residency, Davidson College
2006 Shakespeare on The Green, Collaborative Arts
2007 Royal Shakespeare Company Residency, Davidson College
WORST PLAYS
1987 The New Odd Couple, Davidson Community
1988 The Circus, UNC-Charlotte
Dr. Tarr & Professor Feather, Grand Guignol
Romeo and Juliet, Charlotte Shakespeare
1989 The Boor/Endgame, UNC-Charlotte
The Children's Hour, Theatre Charlotte
Measure for Measure, Charlotte Shakespeare
1990 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Charlotte Shakespeare
Tales of the Lost Formicans, Innovative Theatre
Countergirls, PlayWorks
1991 Same Time, Next Year, Cityfair Festival Theatre
Gypsy, Fort Mill Community Theatre
12 Angry Men, Claire Simmons Allan
Crimes of the Heart, Theatre Charlotte
Roses for Roy Lee, Innovative Theatre
1992 Daddy's Dyin',Who's Got the Will?, Matthews Community
The Battle of Shallowford, Charlotte Rep
Alone Together, Little Theatre of Gastonia
Deathtrap, Theatre Charlotte
Member of the Wedding, Children's Theatre
1993 Your Flake or Mine, CPCC Theatre
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Davidson Community
The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia, Theatre Charlotte
Macbeth, Theatre Charlotte
Dracula, Old Courthouse Theatre
1994 Tambourines to Glory, GM Productions
The Mikado, Opera Carolina
On the Blink, Omimeo Theatre
Miracle in Memphis, Charlotte Rep
Noises Off, CPCC Summer Theatre
1995 Java, CJ Productions
Isn't It Romantic, CPCC Theatre
Signature, Charlotte Rep
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Opera Carolina
Nevermore...The Last Days of EA Poe, Grey Seal Puppets
1997 James and the Giant Peach, CPCC Summer Theatre
Don't Count Your Chickens Until They Cry Wolf, Children's Theatre
To Kill a Mockingbird, Davidson Community
Crimes of the Heart, CPCC Theatre
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon
Marigolds, Seat of Our Pants Players
1998 The Snow Queen, Theatre Charlotte
Babes in Toyland, Children's Theatre
Private Wars, BareBones Theatre Group
Rigoletto, Opera Carolina
The Piano Lesson, Theatre Charlotte
1999 Tales from O. Henry, Theatre Charlotte
The Silent Visit, SOOP Theatre
Dearly Departed, Charlotte Conservatory Theatre
The White Rose, Echo Foundation/Theatre Charlotte
Squirrels, BareBones Theatre Group
The Well of the Saints, Victory Pictures
One Acts by Durang, CPCC Theatre
Taking Steps, Charlotte Rep
2000 Faust 2000, Moving Poets
Crumbs from the Table of Joy, Actor's Theatre
Asylum, C.A.S.T. Productions
Beautiful Thing, Charlotte Conservatory Theatre
The Happy Prince, Theatre Charlotte
2001 Through the Eyes of Pinter Scribe, 411 Productions
Da' Seventh Inning Stretch, Walking on Our Hands Productions
Happy Days, Shades of Gray
Black Nativity, Afro-American Children's Theatre
Macbeth, Moving Poets
2002 Imitation of Life, Afro-American Children's Theatre
Heisman: The Musical, Garland Atkins @Queens University
The Maids, The Farm
A Thurber Carnival, Theatre Charlotte
Picnic, CPCC Theatre
2003 Satchel Paige, Afro-American Children's Theatre
Same Time, Next Year, innerVoices
Heartworm, Actors Loft Theatre Company
Songs We'll Never Sing, Off-Tryon Theatre Company
Othello, Actor's Gym
2004 Alice Neel, Willoughby Avenue Productions
Nuncrackers, CPCC Theatre
A Tree With Arms, Allyn Points/CAST
Macbeth, Actor's Gym
Charlotte Squawks, WTVI
2005 The Hamletmachine, Off-Tryon Theatre Company
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate
Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Presents A Christmas Carol, Theatre Charlotte
Sans-Culottes in the Promised Land, CAST
Seven Deadly Sins, Moving Poets Theatre of Dance Harvey, CPCC Theatre
2006 Inherit the Wind, CPCC Theatre
I Wish to Live, Jai Lavette
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Children's Theatre
The Eyes of God, Pi Productions
To Kill a Mockingbird, Theatre Charlotte
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, CPCC Summer Theatre
2007 Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, CPCC Theatre
Charlotte Squawks: Fourth and Going for It, NC Blumenthal PAC
The Commedia Robin Hood, Children's Theatre
Dearly Beloved, CPCC Theatre
Smokey Joe's Café, Theatre Charlotte
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