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The 2020-2021 Charlie Awards

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Saturday, August 28, 2021
Stride Bank Center
​7:00 pm Social Hour
​7:30 pm Awards Ceremony
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Tickets:
Pre-Sale - $25
At the Door - $30

The Charlie Awards is the Gaslight Theatre’s annual awards banquet and members meeting where actors, actresses, backstage, technical, and various extraordinary volunteers are awarded for their accomplishments in the areas of acting, stage or technical work, or going above and beyond as a friend to the theatre. ​

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This year's nominees and winners are...

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Best Ensemble

• Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur - The Knights of the Realm - Riley Burnham, Delaney Caruthers, Dridyn Gee, Jacob Hassler, Harrison Lyon, Aurora Velazquez
• Savannah Sipping Society - April Swinnea-Ogg as Randa Covington, Janet Jones as Dot Hagler, Katie Pearce as MarlaFaye Mosley, Mary Porter-Pickering as Jinx Jenkins
• Green Day’s American Idiot - Emily Nelson, Charlet Ringwald, Chelsea Davis, Katie Pearce Ryan Carlson, Matt Palmer, Venson Fields, Teegin Hacker, Hannah McDaniel, Chad Swanson - WINNER

Featured Actor

• Christopher McDaniel as Lenny in Rumors
• Ginny Shipley as Aunt March in Little Women
• Colin Wilson as The Archbishop in Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur
• Mike Weatherford as Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar
• Venson Fields as Favorite Son in Green Day’s American Idiot - WINNER

Best Cameo Actor in a Comedy

• David Yirka as Officer Purdy in Rumors
• Jeramie Tipton as Frankie Salvucci in Breaking Legs - WINNER

Best Cameo Actress in a Comedy

• Leslie Mooers as Officer Welch in Rumors
• Leslie Mooers as Grandmother Covington in Savannah Sipping Society
• Mazee Bookout as Dragonfly and Savannah Hamblin as Katydidd in Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur - WINNER

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy

• Quinton Wray as Glenn in Rumors
• Jeramie Tipton as Ernie in Rumors
• Christopher McDaniel as Mike Francisco in Breaking Legs - WINNER
• Frank Baker as Lou Graziano in Breaking Legs
• Venson Fields as Tino de Felice in Breaking Legs
• Jerry David Felber as Sir Ector in Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy

• April Morrow as Cassie in Rumors
• Lori Coleman as Cookie in Rumors
• Erika Christner as Claire in Rumors
• Lily Loughman as Elaine in in Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur - WINNER

Best Actor in a Comedy

• Mike Weatherford as Ken in Rumors - WINNER
• David Yirka as Professor Terrance O’Keefe in Breaking Legs
• Cooper McKee as Arthur in Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur
• Asher Young as Merlin in Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur
  
  

Best Actress in a Comedy

• Carrie Dean as Chris in Rumors
• Adi Betz as Morgan Le Fay in Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur
• Angela Gallagher as Angie Graziano in Breaking Legs - WINNER
  
  

Best Comedy

• Rumors directed by Tammy Berry
• Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur directed by Charlet Ringwald - WINNER
• Savannah Sipping Society directed by Carmen Ball
• Breaking Legs directed by Carmen Ball

Best Cameo Actor in a Drama

• Brice Donaldson as Porter Milgrim in Deathtrap
• Alex Johnson as Professor Bhaer in Little Women - WINNER
• Mike Weatherford as Mr Laurence in Little Women
• Brice Donaldson as Ligarius & Claudius in Julius Caesar

Best Cameo Actress in a Drama

• Tammy Berry as Helga ten Dorp in Deathtrap
• Rebecca Griffith as Hannah in Little Women - WINNER
• Lily Loughman as Lucius in Juilus Caesar

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama

• Teegin Hacker as Laurie in Little Women
• Blake Recknagel as Brooke in Little Women
• Chad Swanson as Antony in Julius Caesar - WINNER

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama

• Katherine Jones as Myra Bruhl in Deathtrap
• Emily Nelson as Marmee in Little Women
• Lauren Arnold as Meg in Little Women
• Brooke Phillips as Amy in Little Women
• Caroline Jones as Beth in Little Women
• Catina Sundvall as Casca/Plebian/Mesalla in Julius Caesar - WINNER

Best Actor in a Drama

• Blake Recknagel as Clifford Anderson in Deathtrap
• Jean Renee White as Sidney Bruhl in Deathtrap
• Christopher McDaniel as Brutus in Julius Caesar - WINNER

Best Actress in a Drama

• Bailey Wilson as Jo in Little Women - WINNER
• Bailey Wilson as Cassius in Little Women

Best Drama 

• Deathtrap directed by Janet Jones
• Little Women directed by Catina Sundvall
• Julius Caesar directed by Alex Johnson - WINNER

Best Male Cameo in a Musical

• Teegin Hacker as Rock and Roll Boyfriend in Green Day’s American Idiot - WINNER
• Matt Palmer as Will’s angry friend and Holiday bus driver in Green Day’s American Idiot

Best Female Cameo in a Musical

• Katie Pearce as Heather’s angry friend in Green Day’s American Idiot - WINNER
• Chelsea Davis as the morphine dream singer/dancer in Green Day’s American Idiot

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical

• Warren Lane Gavitt as Tunny in Green Day’s American Idiot 
• Blake Recknagel as Will in Green Day’s American Idiot
• Chad Swanson as St. Jimmy in Green Day’s American Idiot - WINNER

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical

• Baylee Fitzgerald as Heather in Green Day’s American Idiot - WINNER
• Bailey Wilson as Extraordinary Girl in Green Day’s American Idiot

Best Actor in a Musical

• Mitch Lyon as Johnny in Green Day’s American Idiot - WINNER

Best Actress in a Musical

• Maddy Mae Billings as Whatsername in Green Day’s American Idiot - WINNER

Best Musical

• Green Day’s American Idiot directed by Jason Maly - WINNER

Best Show

• Rumors directed by Tammy Berry
• Deathtrap directed by Janet Jones
• Little Women directed by Catina Sundvall
• Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur directed by Charlet Ringwald
• Savannah Sipping Society directed by Carmen Ball
• Breaking Legs directed by Carmen Ball
• Julius Caesar directed by Alex Johnson 

• Green Day’s American Idiot directed by Jason Maly - WINNER​

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SPECIAL AWARDS:
"TODDY" Award Winner -  

• Angela Gallagher as Angie Graziano in Breaking Legs for 2021
• Ginny Shipley for a Lifetime "Toddy" Award

 ​The Toddy Award for overacting is unique in that it was developed and presented by its namesake, Todd Smith. Never one to demur on chewing up the scenery, Todd relished the opportunity to turn a small part into a scene- stealing one. This award, now presented in his memory, celebrates that joy.​ 

Gene Riggs Technical Award - 

• Jason Maly and Catina Sundvall

The Gene Riggs Technical Award was first awarded in 2001. It was created to acknowledge an individual, who like the award’s namesake, gives above and beyond the call in the "backstage and technical" arena.

Ron O'Neal Friend of Theatre Award - 

• Wendi Betz

The Ron O’Neal Friend of the Theatre Award is presented to an outstanding volunteer for service above and beyond the call of duty. Recipients may be recognized for their work on stage, backstage or in administration.  It is in memory of Ron O’Neal, a special long-time ​supporter of Gaslight. 

Gene Nash Memorial Scholarship - 

• Baylee Fitzgerald

The Gene Nash Scholarship Award was presented for the first time in 1998. It is presented to a student attending college with plans for a degree in the performing/dramatic arts. Lee Nash established this award in memory of her husband, Gene Nash, and the theatre is honored to continue it. For many years before his death, the name Gene Nash was synonymous with the Gaslight and he is greatly missed.

Teen Awards 

• Adi Betz - (Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur & Julius Caesar)
• Teegin Hacker - (Little Women & Green Day's American Idiot)
• Jacob Hassler - Outstanding Service Award

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