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2005/2006
AWARD WINNERS

MUSICALS
(take me to the play nominees & winners)

PRINCIPAL ACTRESS - MUSICAL
Antoinette Alessio as Eve, Children of Eden,  Genesius Guild
PRINCIPAL ACTOR - MUSICAL
Steven P. Spanopoulos as George M. Cohan, George M!, 
Memorial Theatre
Company

SETS/SCENIC DESIGN
- MUSICAL
Johnny Buranosky (Man of LaMancha), Towle Community Theater
LIGHTS/LIGHTING DESIGN - MUSICAL
Brian Sankowski (Man of LaMancha), Towle Community Theater
COSTUMES/COSTUME DESIGN
- MUSICAL
Stephanie Naumoff (Clue), Memorial Theatre Company
VOCAL DIRECTION
Valerie Webdell (Man of LaMancha), Towle Community Theater
CHOREOGRAPHY
Dana Kurzawinski (Cats), Memorial Theatre Company
MUSICAL/ORCHESTRAL DIRECTION
Troy Webdell (Man of LaMancha) Towle Community Theater
FEATURED ACTRESS
- MUSICAL
Sheree Wheeler-Gudeman as Miss Adelaide, Guys and Dolls, 
Dunes Summer Theatre

FEATURED ACTOR
- MUSICAL
Larry Colgan as Rum Tum Tugger, Cats, Memorial Theatre Company
VIEWERS' CHOICE
- MUSICAL
Best Ensemble - Man of LaMancha, Towle Community Theater
BEST MUSICAL
Cats - Memorial Theatre Company
BEST DIRECTOR
- MUSICAL
Kurt Gillins, Dana Kurzawinski - Cats, Memorial Theatre Company


2005/06 FINAL MUSICAL NOMINEES

PRINCIPAL ACTRESS - MUSICAL
Antoinette Alessio as Eve
Children of Eden,  Genesius Guild
Kaitlin Price as Cinderella
Cinderella, Marian Theatre Guild
Teri-Sue Wines as Sarah Brown
Guys and Dolls, Dunes Summer Theatre
Sherry VerWey as Monica
Romance, Romance, Footlight Players 
Stephanie Naumoff as Miss Gultch/Wicked Witch
Wizard of Oz, Memorial Theatre Company


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PRINCIPAL ACTOR - MUSICAL
Steven Becker as Pseudolus
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 
L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group
Eric Wooding as Mr. Boddy
Clue, Memorial Theatre
Company
Steven P. Spanopoulos as George M. Cohan
George M!, Memorial Theatre
Company
Bill Danko as Sancho
Man of LaMancha, Towle Community Theater
Larry Hinken as Fagin
Oliver, Genesius Guild


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SET DESIGN - MUSICAL
Kurt Gillins, Connie Scott (Cats)
Memorial Theatre
Company
Martin A. Dybel (Cinderella)
Marian Theatre Guild
Johnny Buranosky (Man of LaMancha)
Towle Community Theater

Jim Snyder, Rick Wright (1940's Radio Hour) 
LaPorte Little Theatre
Larry Hinken (Oliver)
Genesius Guild

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LIGHTING DESIGN - MUSICAL
Andy Seibel (Cats)
Memorial Theatre
Company
Chuck Kosalko, Chris LaFond (Cinderella)
Marian Theatre Guild
Stephanie Naumoff (Forever Plaid)
Memorial Theatre
Company
Andy Seibel (George M!)
Memorial Theatre
Company
Brian Sankowski (Man of LaMancha)
Towle Community Theater

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COSTUME DESIGN - MUSICAL 
Kim Duha (Cinderella)
Marian Theatre Guild
Stephanie Naumoff (Clue)
Memorial Theatre
Company
Lisa Remmers (Man of LaMancha)
Towle Community Theater
Jean Bernius (Oliver)
Genesius Guild
Stephanie Naumoff (Wizard of Oz)
Memorial Theatre
Company

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BEST VOCAL DIRECTOR - MUSICAL 
Trisha Hales (A...My Name is Alice)
Purdue Theatre Company 
Chris Stalbaum (Cats)
Memorial Theatre
Company
Chris Stalbaum (Forever Plaid)
Memorial Theatre
Company
Craig Golbesky (George M!)
Memorial Theatre Company
Valerie Webdell (Man of LaMancha)
Towle Community Theater

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BEST CHOREOGRAPHY - MUSICAL
Dana Kurzawinski (Cats) 
Memorial Theatre Company
Stephanie Naumoff (Forever Plaid) 
Memorial Theatre Company
Toni Casson, Dana Kurzawinski (George M!) 
Memorial Theatre Company
Angie Shriner (Godspell)
Footlight Players
Larry Payne (Guys and Dolls)
Dunes Summer Theatre

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BEST MUSIC/ORCHESTRAL DIRECTOR
Chris Stalbaum
(Cats) Memorial Theatre Company
Trisha Hales (Cinderella) Marian Theatre Guild
Chris Stalbaum (Forever Plaid) Memorial Theatre Company
Chris Stalbaum (George M!) Memorial Theatre Company
Troy Webdell (Man of LaMancha) Towle Community Theater

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FEATURED ACTRESS - MUSICAL
JoBeth Cruz as Mrs. Peacock
Clue, Memorial Theatre
Company
Michelle Coduti as Yonah
Children of Eden, Genesius Guild
Kathleen Dominiak as Josie Cohan
George M!, Memorial Theatre
Company
Sheree Wheeler-Gudeman as Miss Adelaide
Guys and Dolls, Dunes Summer Theatre
Antoinette Alessio as Nancy
Oliver, Genesius Guild

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FEATURED ACTOR - MUSICAL
JJ Boylan as Hysterium
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group
Kevin Sherman as Senex
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group
Larry Colgan as Rum Rum Tugger
Cats, Memorial Theatre
Company
Steven Becker as Colonel Mustard
Clue, Memorial Theatre
Company
Reid Martin as Jerry Cohan
George M!, Memorial Theatre
Company
Darren Serhal as Nicely-Nicely Johnson
Guys and Dolls, Dunes Summer Theatre
Elliott Bibat as Artful Dodger
Oliver, Genesius Guild
Jeff DeBoer as Zeke/Cowardly Lion
Wizard of Oz, Memorial Theatre
Company

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VIEWERS' CHOICE - MUSICAL
Cats Ensemble - Cats
Memorial Theatre
Company
Tap Dancers Ensemble - Cats
Memorial Theatre
Company
Snake Ensemble - Children of Eden
Genesius Guild
Best Ensemble - Forever Plaid
Memorial Theatre
Company
Best Ensemble - Man of LaMancha
Towle Community Theater
Best Orchestra, Tom Milo Band - 1940's Radio Hour
LaPorte Little Theatre

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BEST MUSICAL
Cats - Memorial Theatre Company
Cinderella - Marian Theatre Guild 
Clue - Memorial Theatre Company
George M! - Memorial Theatre Company
Man of LaMancha - Towle Community Theater 

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BEST DIRECTOR - MUSICAL
Kurt Gillins, Dana Kurzawinski - Cats
Memorial Theatre Company
Piper Bakrevski - Clue
Memorial Theatre Company
Michele Gustin-Craig - George M!
Memorial Theatre Company
Debbie "Doober" Wozniak - Man of LaMancha
Towle Community Theater
David Long - Oliver
Genesius Guild

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 FINAL NOMINEES/WINNERS - PLAYS