2016-17 Theatre Arts Guild Awards Winners

Congratulations to all!

Outstanding Performance by an ACTRESS in a FEATURED ROLE – COMEDY/DRAMA
Judy Radcliff as Williamina Fleming – Silent Sky, BLUEBARN Theatre

Outstanding Performance by an ACTOR in a FEATURED ROLE – COMEDY/DRAMA
Jeremy Estill as Luther Flynn – Superior Donuts, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Performance by an ACTRESS in a FEATURED ROLE – MUSICAL
Roni Shelley Perez as Cynthia – Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical, BLUEBARN Theatre

Outstanding Performance by an ACTOR in a FEATURED ROLE – MUSICAL
Joey Galda as Madame De La Grande Bouche – Beauty and the Beast, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Performance by a YOUTH ACTRESS
Chloe Irwin as Jean Louis Finch (Scout) – To Kill a Mockingbird, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Performance by a YOUTH ACTOR
Daniel Denenberg as Jeremy Finch (Jem) – To Kill a Mockingbird, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Achievement in SOUND DESIGN
Molly Welsh – Sound Designer – The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, BLUEBARN Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in PROPERTIES DESIGN
Darin Kuehler – Props Designer – Around the World in 80 Days, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Achievement in SET DESIGN
Chris Ebke – Set Designer – Clue: The Musical, Bellevue Little Theatre

Outstanding Performance by an ACTRESS in SUPPORTING ROLE – COMEDY/DRAMA
Daena Schweiger as Emanuelle Giri – The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, BLUEBARN Theatre

Outstanding Performance by an ACTOR in a SUPPORTING ROLE – COMEDY/DRAMA
Aaron Winston as Franco Wicks – Superior Donuts, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Achievement in COSTUME DESIGN
Georgiann Regan, Travis Halsey, Amanda Fehlner – Costume Designer – Beauty and the Beast, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Achievement in LIGHTING DESIGN
Joshua Mullady – Lighting Designer – Carrie: The Musical, SNAP! Productions

Outstanding Performance by an ACTRESS in a SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL
Laurel Rothamel as Chris Hargensen – Carrie: The Musical, SNAP! Productions

Outstanding Performance by an ACTOR in a SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL
Steve Krambeck as Lumiere – Beauty and the Beast, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Ensemble
Act 2 Fight Scene – Ensemble – Superior Donuts, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Achievement by a MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Doran Schmidt – Music Director – Murder Ballad, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Achievement by a CHOREOGRAPHER
Jason DeLong – Choreographer – Carrie: The Musical, SNAP! Productions

Outstanding Achievement in DIRECTING – COMEDY/DRAMA
Ablan Roblin – Director – To Kill a Mockingbird, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Achievement in DIRECTING – MUSICAL
Jeff Horger – Director – Murder Ballad, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Performance by an ACTRESS in a LEADING ROLE – COMEDY/DRAMA
Haley Haas as Henrietta Leavitt – Silent Sky, BLUEBARN Theatre

Outstanding Performance by an ACTOR in a LEADING ROLE – COMEDY/DRAMA
Thomas Becker as Atticus Finch – To Kill a Mockingbird, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Performance by an ACTRESS in a LEADING ROLE – MUSICAL
Leanne Hill Carlson as Sara – Murder Ballad, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding Performance by an ACTOR in a LEADING ROLE – MUSICAL
Cork Ramer as Bernadette – Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical, BLUEBARN Theatre

Outstanding NEW SCRIPT
Laura Leininger-Campbell & Marie Amthor Schuett – Writer – Shattering the Glass – L’Chaim, Shelterbelt Theatre
Greg Taylor – Prancer – Rose Theater

Outstanding COMEDY Production
Hand to God, SNAP! Productions

Outstanding DRAMA Production
To Kill a Mockingbird, Omaha Community Playhouse

Outstanding MUSICAL Production
Rock of Ages, Omaha Community Playhouse

Theatre Educator Award:
Marya Lucca-Thyberg

Youth Backstage Award:
Brian Callaghan

Youth Tech Award:
Gale Callaghan

Board Recognition Awards:
Benjamin Butterfield, Randy Vest, Michael Markey