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October 22, 2005



Nominees and Winners
(Winners listed in red)

BEST PLAY
The Boys Next Door—Community Theatre Guild
Amadeus—4th Street Theater
Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare, Abridged—Memorial Theatre Company
Fool For Love—Dunes Summer Theatre
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie—Community Theatre Guild
When We Were Alive—Community Theatre Guild

BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Mary A. Bird, Stephany Mullins—The Boys Next Door—Community Theatre Guild
Deborah Weiss—The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie—Community Theatre Guild
Glenn Hering—Amadeus—4th Street Theater
Stephanie Naumoff—Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare, Abridged— Memorial Theatre Company
Traci Brant, Jonni Pera—When We Were Alive—Community Theatre Guild

BEST PRINCIPAL ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Leslie Evans as Lily Garland—Twentieth Century—Marian Theatre Guild
Anne Nicholls as Lotty Wilkins—Enchanted April—Hammond Community Theatre
Claire Harter as Rose Arbuthnot—Enchanted April—Hammond Community Theatre
Donna Blanchard as Jean Brodie—The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie— Community Theatre Guild
Jayma Kay Emerson as Annie Wilkes—Misery—Purdue Theatre Company
Patricia Bird as May—Fool For Love—Dunes Summer Theatre

BEST PRINCIPAL ACTOR IN A PLAY
Louis Arata as Antonio Salieri—Amadeus—4th Street Theater
Andy Urschel as Arnold—The Boys Next Door—Community Theatre Guild
Don Taylor as Gramps—On Borrowed Time—L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group
Greg Pachnik as Norman—The Boys Next Door—Community Theatre Guild
Jeff Puckett as Eddie—Fool For Love—Dunes Summer Theatre

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Kim Bernstein as Constanza—Enchanted April—Hammond Community Theatre
Alison Vodnoy as Sandy—The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie—Community Theatre Guild
Claire Harter as Regan—Lear—Genesuis Guild
Jennifer Popagain as Frosty Moons—Adult Entertainment—Dunes Summer Theatre
Ruth Best as Suzanne—Don't Dress For Dinner—Hammond Community Theatre

BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
David Long as Robert—Don't Dress For Dinner—Hammond Community Theatre
David Pera as Big Daddy—Cat on a Hot Tin Roof—Community Theatre Guild
Grant Fitch—The Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare, Abridged— Memorial Theatre Company
Jason Utesch—The Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare, Abridged— Memorial Theatre Company
John Evans as Barry—The Boys Next Door—Community Theatre Guild

BEST SET DESIGN OF A PLAY
David Principato—The Glass Menagerie—Hammond Community Theatre
David Principato—Don't Dress For Dinner—Hammond Community Theatre
Eric Brant—When We Were Alive—Community Theatre Guild
Kevin Doler, Glen Hering, Ann Kawall, Connie Scott, Sally Tollefson—Amadeus—4th Street Theater
Martin A. Dybel—Twentieth Century—Marian Theatre Guild

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
David Pifko, Wayne Wendell—Amadeus—4th Street Theater
Brian Sankowski—Misery—Purdue Theatre Company
David Principato—The Glass Menagerie—Hammond Community Theatre
Marcia Burbage—When We Were Alive—Community Theatre Guild
Matt Milcarek—Fool For Love—Dunes Summer Theatre

BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A PLAY
Sandy Assarian, Glenn Hering, Ruth Schilla, Wayne Wendell—Amadeus—4th Street Theater
Alice Piorkowski—Little Women—Hammond Community Theatre
Christine Wiegand—The Women—LaPorte Little Theatre
Marcia Gerhardt—Alice in Wonderland—Community Theatre Guild
Stanlee Hodson—The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie—Community Theatre Guild

BEST CAMEO PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY
Karl Berner as Henry DuPas—Little Murders—Community Theatre Guild
Doc Kuhn as Mr. Klemper—The Boys Next Door—Community Theatre Guild

VIEWERS' CHOICE AWARD IN A PLAY
Best Original Play: When We Were Alive—Community Theatre Guild
Best Ensemble: Jason Utesch, John Parker, Grant Fitch—Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare, Abridged—Memorial Theatre Company
Fight Choreography: David Bareford and Richard Gilbert—Lear—Genesius Guild
Sound Design: Dan Schaaf—Amadeus—4th Street Theater
Sound Effects: Mike McCalment—Merry Christmas George Bailey—Footlight Players

BEST MUSICAL
Little Shop of Horrors—Memorial Theatre Company
Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company
Hair—Dunes Summer Theatre
Into The Woods—Marian Theatre Guild
Singin' In The Rain—Memorial Theatre Company

BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Steven Spanopoulos—Singin' In The Rain—Memorial Theatre Company
Larry Colgan—Into The Woods—Marian Theatre Guild
Bryan Conger—Little Shop of Horrors—Memorial Theatre Company
Kurt A. Gillins—Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company
Isaiah Robinson, Winnie Binstock—Hair—Dunes Summer Theatre

BEST MUSIC/ORCHESTRAL DIRECTOR
Chris Stalbaum—Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company
Trisha Hales—A Little Night Music—Genesius Guild
Trisha Hales—Into The Woods—Marian Theatre Guild
Chris Stalbaum—Little Shop of Horrors—Memorial Theatre Company
Chris Stalbaum—Singin' In The Rain—Memorial Theatre Company

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY OF A MUSICAL
Steven Spanopoulos—Singin' In The Rain—Memorial Theatre Company
Dana Kurzawinski—Little Shop of Horrors—Memorial Theatre Company
Larry Payne—Hair—Dunes Summer Theatre
Steven Spanopoulos—Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company
Steven Spanopoulos—Gypsy—Memorial Theatre Company

BEST VOCAL DIRECTOR
Chris Stalbaum—Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company
Trisha Hales—Into The Woods—Marian Theatre Guild
Chris Stalbaum—Little Shop of Horrors—Memorial Theatre Company
Chris Stalbaum—Singin' In The Rain—Memorial Theatre Company

BEST SET DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Martin A. Dybel—Into The Woods—Marian Theatre Guild
Bryan Conger, John Parker, Kurt Gillins—Little Shop of Horrors—Memorial Theatre Company
Eric Gillins, Kurt Gillins, Connie Scott—Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company
Kurt Gillins, Steven Spanopoulos—Singin' In The Rain—Memorial Theatre Company

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Chuck Kosalko, Brian O'Connor—Into The Woods—Marian Theatre Guild
Andy Seibel—Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company
Andy Seibel—Little Shop of Horrors—Memorial Theatre Company
Andy Seibel—Singin' In The Rain—Memorial Theatre Company

BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Jean Bernius—Honk!—Genesius Guild
JoBeth Cruz, Stephanie Naumoff—Nuncrackers—Memorial Theatre Company
Stephanie Naumoff, Kevin Bellamy—Gypsy—Memorial Theatre Company
Stephanie Naumoff—Little Shop of Horrors—Memorial Theatre Company
Leta Whyte—Into The Woods—Marian Theatre Guild

BEST PRINCIPAL ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Kurt Gillins as Seymour—Little Shop of Horrors—Memorial Theatre Company
David Arroyo as Ugly—Honk!—Genesius Guild
Trevor Bruss as Don Lockwood—Singin' In The Rain—Memorial Theatre Company
Bob LaMere as Beast/Prince—Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company
Jason Moon as Baker—Into The Woods—Marian Theatre Guild

BEST PRINCIPAL ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Lynn Werth as Desiree Armfeldt—A Little Night Music—Genesius Guild
Kyrie Anderson as Belle—Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company
Robin Childress as Audrey—Little Shop of Horrors—Memorial Theatre Company
Heather Clark as Baker's Wife—Into The Woods—Marian Theatre Guild
Michele Gustin-Craig as Rose—Gypsy—Memorial Theatre Company

BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Trevor Bruss as LeFou—Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company
Jeff DeBoer as Gaston—Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company
John McLaughlin as Jack—Into The Woods—Marian Theatre Guild
John Parker as Cosmo Brown—Singin' In The Rain—Memorial Theatre Company
Steven Spanopoulos as Lumiere—Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Julie Ason as Lena Lemont—Singin' In The Rain—Memorial Theatre Company
Jayma Kay Emerson as Miranda—Musical Chairs—Footlight Players
Leslie Evans as Mrs. Potts—Beauty And The Beast—Memorial Theatre Company
Jennifer Lundin as Charlotte—A Little Night Music—Genesius Guild
Angie Shriner as Dori—School House Rock—Footlight Players

VIEWERS' CHOICE AWARD IN A MUSCIAL
Best Ensemble: Stephanie Naumoff (Chiffon), Amy M. Douglas (Crystal), Antoinette J. Alessio (Ronnette)—Little Shop of Horrors—Memorial Theatre Company
Best Ensemble: Laurie Shover-Schmidt (Tessie Tura), Stephanie Naumoff (Mazeppa), Kate Robertson (Electra)—Gypsy—Memorial Theatre Company