The 2021-2022 Charlie Awards
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.
This year's host are the marvelous April & Jason Ogg
And the Nominee's are....
Winners are highlighted in GOLD
Best Featured Actor for the 2021-2022 Season
Best Comedy Ensemble
Best Cameo Actor in a Comedy
Best Cameo Actress in a Comedy
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Best Actor in a Comedy
Best Actress in a Comedy
Best Comedy
Best Drama Ensemble
Best Cameo Actress in a Drama
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Best Actor in a Drama
Best Actress in a Drama
Best Drama
Best Musical Ensemble
Best Cameo Actor in a Musical
Best Cameo Actress in a Musical
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical
Best Musical
Outstanding Teen Performance
Rising Star - James Harvey and Lindy Pitts
Gene Nash Scholarship -- Jersey Garrett and Teegin Hacker
Ron O'Neal Friend of the Theatre Award -- Catina Sundvall
Gene Riggs Technical Award -- Evan Chermack
The Toddy -- Kian Ogg
Best Special Production
Best Show of the Season
- Adi Betz as Miranda in The Tempest
- Brooke Phillips as Miss Andrew, Fannie, Chimney Sweep in Mary Poppins
- Brice Donaldson as Mr. Boddy in Clue on Stage
- Christianne Chase as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest
- Kian Ogg as the Body of Tony Hendon in Lucky Stiff
Best Comedy Ensemble
- Exit Laughing - "The Leading Ladies" Carmen Ball as Connie, Julia Rieman as Leona, April Swinnea-Ogg as Millie
- Clue on Stage - "The Players" Colonel Mustard - Chad Swanson, Mr. Green - Alex Johnson, Professor Plum - Jason Ogg, Mrs. White - Katie Pearce, Mrs. Peacock - Christianne Chase, Miss Scarlet - Angela Gallagher
Best Cameo Actor in a Comedy
- Curtis Crandal as Stephano in The Tempest
- Jonathan Wilson as Chief of Police in Clue on Stage
- Jacob Hassler as Cat & the Fiddle, Humpty Dumpty, Flower, Jack, and villager in Puss in Boots
- Sam Young as Crocodile Dundee tour guide, and Queen’s Butler in Puss in Boots
- Jake Krumwiede as Merriman/Lane in The Importance of Being Earnest
Best Cameo Actress in a Comedy
- Lauren Arnold as Trinculo in The Tempest
- Emily M. Nelson as The Cook in Clue on Stage
- Mazee Bookout as Queen of Hearts, Selfie girl, and villager in Puss in Boots
- Lily Loughman as castle guard, villager in Puss in Boots
- Anie Ortiz as Cow who jumped over the Moon, Maleficent, and Flower in Puss in Boots
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
- Brooke Phillips as Ariel in The Tempest
- April Morrow-Pearson as Rachel in Exit Laughing
- Bailey Wilson as Yvette in Clue on Stage
- Adi Betz as Princess in Puss in Boots
- Charlet Ringwald as Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
- Chris McDaniel as Antonio in The Tempest
- Jean Rene White as Bobby in Exit Laughing
- Chad Swanson as Algernon Moncrief in The Importance of Being Earnest
Best Actor in a Comedy
- Tim Johnson as Caliban in The Tempest
- Jason Maly as Wadsworth in Clue on Stage
- Asher Young as Jack in Puss in Boots
- Jean-Rene White as Puss in Boots in Puss in Boots
- Alex Johnson as Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest
Best Actress in a Comedy
- Lori Coleman as Prospero in The Tempest
- Lauren Arnold as The Ogre in Puss in Boots
- Lori Coleman as Queen Kalliope in Puss in Boots
- Brooke Phillips as Gwendolyn Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest
Best Comedy
- The Tempest - Directed by Alex Johnson
- Exit Laughing - Directed by Frank Baker
- Clue on Stage - Directed by Charlet Ringwald
- Puss in Boots - Directed by Carmen Ball
- The Importance of Being Earnest - Directed by Bailey Wilson
Best Drama Ensemble
- The Pillowman - "Shadow Cast" Debbie Lack-Swindell, Denise Ritchie, Adi Betz, Lily Loughman, JuliaAnn Thomas
Best Cameo Actress in a Drama
- Lauren Keller as Little Green Girl in The Pillowman
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
- Daniel Rios as Michael Katurian in The Pillowman
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
- Courtney Strzinek as Detective Ariel in The Pillowman
Best Actor in a Drama
- Christopher McDaniel as Katurian Katurian in The Pillowman
Best Actress in a Drama
- Carmen Ball as Detective Tupolski in The Pillowman
Best Drama
- The Pillowman - Directed by Blake Recknagel
Best Musical Ensemble
- Mary Poppins - "Ensemble" Brooke Phillips, Gabi Nelson, Max Samara Koehn, Cooper McKee, Dana Guinn, Dridyn Gee, Jacob Hassler, Harrison Lyon, Sophia Arnold, Sisaly Hepner, Delaney Caruthers, Kadee Jo Ransom, Aaliyah Hopper, Eli Corderman
Best Cameo Actor in a Musical
- Cooper McKee as Police Officer and Von Hussler in Mary Poppins
- Jacob Hassler as Park Keeper and Northbrook in Mary Poppins
- Harrison Lyon as Neleus and Valentine in Mary Poppins
- Jake Krumwiede as Luigi Guadi in Lucky Stiff
- Daniel Rios as Bellhop, others in Lucky Stiff
Best Cameo Actress in a Musical
- Lily Loughman as Mrs. Brill in Mary Poppins
- Delaney Caruthers as Bird Woman in Mary Poppins
- Kadee Jo Ransom as Mrs. Correy in Mary Poppins
- Lorinda McDaniel as Drunken Maid, others in Lucky Stiff
- Katie Soudek as Dominique Du Monaco, others in Lucky Stiff
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
- Oaklee Fielder as George Banks in Mary Poppins
- Christopher McDaniel as Vincent Di Ruzzio in Lucky Stiff
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
- Kenzi Cronkhite as Winifred Banks in Mary Popppins
- Cathy Nulph as Rita La Porta in Lucky Stiff
Best Actor in a Musical
- Teegin Hacker as Bert in Mary Poppins
- Chad Swanson as Harry Witherspoon in Lucky Stiff
Best Actress in a Musical
- Jersey Garrett as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins
- Charlet Ringwald as Annabel Glick in Lucky Stiff
Best Musical
- Mary Poppins - Directed by Catina Sundvall
- Lucky Stiff - Directed by Mitch Lyon
Outstanding Teen Performance
- Sophia Arnold as Mad Woman in Fright Night
- Dylan Moser as Medon in Fright Night
- Sisaly Hepner as Listener 1 in War of the Worlds
- Macgregor Brennan as Robertson Ay in Mary Poppins
- Delaney Caruthers as Bird Woman in Mary Poppins
- Jersey Garrett as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins
- Teegin Hacker as Bert in Mary Poppins
- Lily Loughman as Mrs. Brill in Mary Poppins
- Brooke Phillips as Miss Andrew in Mary Poppins
- Kadee Jo Ransom as Mrs. Corry in Mary Poppins
Rising Star - James Harvey and Lindy Pitts
Gene Nash Scholarship -- Jersey Garrett and Teegin Hacker
Ron O'Neal Friend of the Theatre Award -- Catina Sundvall
Gene Riggs Technical Award -- Evan Chermack
The Toddy -- Kian Ogg
Best Special Production
- AND - Directed by Jersey Garrett
- Broadway Backwards - presented in partnership with Enid LQBTQ Coalition and Enid Pride
- Fright Night - directed by Karen Loughman and Wendi Betz
- War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast - Produced & Directed By Chad Swanson
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Directed by Tammy Berry
Best Show of the Season
- The Tempest - Directed by Alex Johnson
- The Pillowman - Directed by Blake Recknagel
- Mary Poppins - Directed by Catina Sundvall
- Exit Laughing - Directed by Frank Baker
- Clue on Stage - Directed by Charlet Ringwald
- Puss in Boots - Directed by Carmen Ball
- The Importance of Being Earnest - Directed by Bailey Wilson
- Lucky Stiff - Directed by Mitch Lyon
