The 2016-2017 Charlie Awards
And the award goes to ...
*WINNERS
Best Play: Comedy
Noises Off directed by Christianne Chase *WINNER
Everybody Loves Opal directed by Tammy Wilson
The Emperor’s New Clothes directed by Carmen Ball
Best Actor in a Comedy
Mike Weatherford as Lloyd in Noises Off *WINNER
Daniel Johnson as Garry in Noises Off
Joshua Beebe in Everybody Loves Opal
Daniel Johnson as AliKaZam in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Tim Johnson as The Emperor Abu in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Best Actress in a Comedy
Ginny Shipley as Dotty in Noises Off *WINNER
Jill Patterson Ruding as Belinda in Noises Off
Gabi Nelson in Everybody Loves Opal
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Jim Clark as Freddie in Noises Off
Levi Sanders as Tim in Noises Off *WINNER
Brice Donaldson as Selsdon in Noises Off
Brad Estabrooks as AliKaZoo in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Curtis Crandall as Prime Minister Babah in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Chelsea Davis as Brooke in Noises Off *WINNER
Lenita Krejci as Poppy in Noises Off
Carol Jarrett in Everybody Loves Opal
Chelsea Davis as Fatima in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Mona Campbell as Granny in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Best Cameo Actor in a Comedy
Wyatt Wilson in Everybody Loves Opal *WINNER
Best Cameo Actress in a Comedy
Peyton Wilson in Everybody Loves Opal
Layne Estabrooks as Lady Bubarah in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Carmen Ball as Mother Goose in The Emperor’s New Clothes *WINNER
Best Play: Drama
Bad Seed directed by Catina Sundvall
A Christmas Carol directed by Carmen Ball
To Kill a Mockingbird directed by Brice Donaldson *WINNER
Titus Andronicus directed by Mary McDonald
Best Actor in a Drama
Mike Weatherford as Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
Mike Weatherford as Atticus in To Kill a Mockingbird *WINNER
Ben Ezzell as Titus Adronicus in Titus Adronicus
Best Actress in a Drama
Chelsea Davis as Christine Penmark in The Bad Seed
Jersey Garrett as Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird *WINNER
Mona Campbell as Tamora in Titus Adronicus
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Alex Ewald as Leroy in The Bad Seed
Chris Sneed as Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird *WINNER
Teegin Harker as Jem in To Kill a Mockingbird
Mark Anzalone as Bob Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird
Lane Gavitt as Demetrius in Titus Adronicus
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Jersey Garrett as Rhoda Penmark in The Bad Seed
Catina Sundvall as Jean Louise in To Kill a Mockingbird
Tiffany Harvey as Mayella Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird *WINNER
Bailey Wilson as Lavinia in Titus Adronicus
Catina Sundvall as Maria in Titus Adronicus
Best Cameo Actor in a Drama
Mitch Lyon as Kenneth Penmark in The Bad Seed
Dan Washburn as Mr. Fezziwig/Grocer in A Christmas Carol
Frank Baker as Jacob Marley/Courteous Gent/Party Guest in A Christmas Carol *WINNER
Lewis Eggleston as Nephew Fred Scrooge/Party Guest in A Christmas Carol
Levi Sanders as Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Cameo Actress in a Drama
Mona Campbell as Miss Fern in The Bad Seed
Tree Perkins as Mrs. Daigle in The Bad Seed
Danielle Fischer as Belle/Lady Who Lunches/Street Accordion Player in A Christmas Carol
Lorelai Bull as Sister Fan/Ghost of Ignorance in A Christmas Carol
Mary McDonald as Charwoman/Bread Seller/Party Guest in A Christmas Carol
Bobbi Donaldson as Mrs. Dubose in To Kill a Mockingbird *WINNER
Best Play: Musical
Always, Patsy Cline directed by Frank Baker *WINNER
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas directed by Ginny Shipley
Best Actor in a Musical
Pierce Jones as Ed Earl Dodd in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas *WINNER
Best Actress in a Musical
Kristi Kirkpatrick Browne as Patsy Cline in Always, Patsy Cline *WINNER
Carol Haygood as Louise in Always, Patsy Cline
Janet Jones as Miss Mona in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Mitch Lyon as Melvin P. Thorpe in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas *WINNER
Brice Donaldson as Senator Wingwoah in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Cathy Nulph as Jewel in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas *WINNER
Laura McClelland as Angel in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Catina Sundvall as Linda Lou in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Best Cameo Actor in a Musical
Rick Hill as Governor of Texas in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas *WINNER
Best Cameo Actress in a Musical
Bobbi Donaldson as Miss Wulla Jean in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Lexi Neahring as Imogene Charlene in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas *WINNER
Best Ensemble in a Musical
The Bodacious Bobcats Band (Chuck Lipps, Billy Beck, Gene Mooney, Bill Nolan, Billy Thompson, Terri Galer) in Always, Patsy Cline
The Aggies (Lane Gavitt, Jonathan Wallace, Alex Ewald, Alexander Smith, Jake Scott, Joey Simmons, Justin Crase) in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas *WINNER
Best Play Performed in the Turpin
Almost, Maine directed by Levi Sanders
Title of Show directed by Ensemble *WINNER
Best Play of 2016-2017
Noises Off directed by Christianne Chase *WINNER
Bad Seed directed by Catina Sundvall
A Christmas Carol directed by Carmen Ball
Everybody Loves Opal directed by Tammy Wilson
Always, Patsy Cline directed by Frank Baker
The Emperor’s New Clothes directed by Carmen Ball
To Kill a Mockingbird directed by Brice Donaldson
Titus Andronicus directed by Mary McDonald
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas directed by Ginny Shipley
Special Awards:
Ron O'Neal Friend of the Theatre Award: Karen Staples *WINNER
Gene Riggs Technical Theatre Award: Riley Dennis *WINNER
Gene Nash Scholarship: Maddy Wilson *WINNER and Daniel Johnson *WINNER
The Toddy Award: The cast of [title of show] - Daniel Johnson, Mitch Lyon, Chelsea Davis, Angela Lyon, and Andrew Long *WINNER
Noises Off directed by Christianne Chase *WINNER
Everybody Loves Opal directed by Tammy Wilson
The Emperor’s New Clothes directed by Carmen Ball
Best Actor in a Comedy
Mike Weatherford as Lloyd in Noises Off *WINNER
Daniel Johnson as Garry in Noises Off
Joshua Beebe in Everybody Loves Opal
Daniel Johnson as AliKaZam in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Tim Johnson as The Emperor Abu in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Best Actress in a Comedy
Ginny Shipley as Dotty in Noises Off *WINNER
Jill Patterson Ruding as Belinda in Noises Off
Gabi Nelson in Everybody Loves Opal
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Jim Clark as Freddie in Noises Off
Levi Sanders as Tim in Noises Off *WINNER
Brice Donaldson as Selsdon in Noises Off
Brad Estabrooks as AliKaZoo in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Curtis Crandall as Prime Minister Babah in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Chelsea Davis as Brooke in Noises Off *WINNER
Lenita Krejci as Poppy in Noises Off
Carol Jarrett in Everybody Loves Opal
Chelsea Davis as Fatima in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Mona Campbell as Granny in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Best Cameo Actor in a Comedy
Wyatt Wilson in Everybody Loves Opal *WINNER
Best Cameo Actress in a Comedy
Peyton Wilson in Everybody Loves Opal
Layne Estabrooks as Lady Bubarah in The Emperor’s New Clothes
Carmen Ball as Mother Goose in The Emperor’s New Clothes *WINNER
Best Play: Drama
Bad Seed directed by Catina Sundvall
A Christmas Carol directed by Carmen Ball
To Kill a Mockingbird directed by Brice Donaldson *WINNER
Titus Andronicus directed by Mary McDonald
Best Actor in a Drama
Mike Weatherford as Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
Mike Weatherford as Atticus in To Kill a Mockingbird *WINNER
Ben Ezzell as Titus Adronicus in Titus Adronicus
Best Actress in a Drama
Chelsea Davis as Christine Penmark in The Bad Seed
Jersey Garrett as Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird *WINNER
Mona Campbell as Tamora in Titus Adronicus
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Alex Ewald as Leroy in The Bad Seed
Chris Sneed as Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird *WINNER
Teegin Harker as Jem in To Kill a Mockingbird
Mark Anzalone as Bob Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird
Lane Gavitt as Demetrius in Titus Adronicus
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Jersey Garrett as Rhoda Penmark in The Bad Seed
Catina Sundvall as Jean Louise in To Kill a Mockingbird
Tiffany Harvey as Mayella Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird *WINNER
Bailey Wilson as Lavinia in Titus Adronicus
Catina Sundvall as Maria in Titus Adronicus
Best Cameo Actor in a Drama
Mitch Lyon as Kenneth Penmark in The Bad Seed
Dan Washburn as Mr. Fezziwig/Grocer in A Christmas Carol
Frank Baker as Jacob Marley/Courteous Gent/Party Guest in A Christmas Carol *WINNER
Lewis Eggleston as Nephew Fred Scrooge/Party Guest in A Christmas Carol
Levi Sanders as Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Cameo Actress in a Drama
Mona Campbell as Miss Fern in The Bad Seed
Tree Perkins as Mrs. Daigle in The Bad Seed
Danielle Fischer as Belle/Lady Who Lunches/Street Accordion Player in A Christmas Carol
Lorelai Bull as Sister Fan/Ghost of Ignorance in A Christmas Carol
Mary McDonald as Charwoman/Bread Seller/Party Guest in A Christmas Carol
Bobbi Donaldson as Mrs. Dubose in To Kill a Mockingbird *WINNER
Best Play: Musical
Always, Patsy Cline directed by Frank Baker *WINNER
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas directed by Ginny Shipley
Best Actor in a Musical
Pierce Jones as Ed Earl Dodd in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas *WINNER
Best Actress in a Musical
Kristi Kirkpatrick Browne as Patsy Cline in Always, Patsy Cline *WINNER
Carol Haygood as Louise in Always, Patsy Cline
Janet Jones as Miss Mona in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Mitch Lyon as Melvin P. Thorpe in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas *WINNER
Brice Donaldson as Senator Wingwoah in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Cathy Nulph as Jewel in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas *WINNER
Laura McClelland as Angel in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Catina Sundvall as Linda Lou in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Best Cameo Actor in a Musical
Rick Hill as Governor of Texas in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas *WINNER
Best Cameo Actress in a Musical
Bobbi Donaldson as Miss Wulla Jean in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Lexi Neahring as Imogene Charlene in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas *WINNER
Best Ensemble in a Musical
The Bodacious Bobcats Band (Chuck Lipps, Billy Beck, Gene Mooney, Bill Nolan, Billy Thompson, Terri Galer) in Always, Patsy Cline
The Aggies (Lane Gavitt, Jonathan Wallace, Alex Ewald, Alexander Smith, Jake Scott, Joey Simmons, Justin Crase) in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas *WINNER
Best Play Performed in the Turpin
Almost, Maine directed by Levi Sanders
Title of Show directed by Ensemble *WINNER
Best Play of 2016-2017
Noises Off directed by Christianne Chase *WINNER
Bad Seed directed by Catina Sundvall
A Christmas Carol directed by Carmen Ball
Everybody Loves Opal directed by Tammy Wilson
Always, Patsy Cline directed by Frank Baker
The Emperor’s New Clothes directed by Carmen Ball
To Kill a Mockingbird directed by Brice Donaldson
Titus Andronicus directed by Mary McDonald
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas directed by Ginny Shipley
Special Awards:
Ron O'Neal Friend of the Theatre Award: Karen Staples *WINNER
Gene Riggs Technical Theatre Award: Riley Dennis *WINNER
Gene Nash Scholarship: Maddy Wilson *WINNER and Daniel Johnson *WINNER
The Toddy Award: The cast of [title of show] - Daniel Johnson, Mitch Lyon, Chelsea Davis, Angela Lyon, and Andrew Long *WINNER