2017-2018 Nominations

And the Nominees Are:

 

Plays:

Principal Male in a Play

Jason Frederick as George Bailey, It's a Wonderful Life, Chicago Street Theatre

Justin Treasure as George Spelvin, The Actor's Nightmare, Chicago Street Theatre

Karl Berner as Eddie, Hurlyburly, Chicago Street Theatre

Matt Stinnett as Uncle Louie, Lost in Yonkers, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild

Rodney Thornton as Eddie, Fool for Love, Chicago Street Theatre

 

Principal Female in a Play

Christina Biancardi as Hamlet, Hamlet, Gary Shakespeare Company

Kay Wagman as Mama, Lost in Yonkers, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild

Lisa Zandy as May, Fool for Love, Chicago Street Theatre

LuAnne Pezel as Sister Mary, Sister Mary Explains it All,   Chicago Street Theatre

Stephanie Stalbaum as Bella, Lost in Yonkers, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild

 

Featured Role in a Play

Ethan Solis as Arty, Lost in Yonkers, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild

Harry McMurtrey as Thomas, Sister Mary Explains it All, Chicago Street Theatre

Julian Solis as Jay, Lost in Yonkers, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild

Rea Robinson as Mrs. Pong, The Primary English Class, 4th Street Theater

Timmy Gleason as Phil, Hurlyburly, Chicago Street Theatre

 

Direction of a Play

Jordan Chaddock & Lindsey Elderkin, Hurlyburly, Chicago Street Theatre

Dona Henry & Kelly Hite, It's a Wonderful Life, Chicago Street Theatre

Paul & Angie Lowe, Lost in Yonkers, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild

Valerie Wotkun, The Unexpected Guest, Hammond Community Theatre

Donald R. Beck, Wiley and the Hairy Man, Alliance Children's Theater

 

Scenic Design of a Play


Lost in Yonkers
, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild

Vicki Zimmerman-Gleason, Lindsey Elderkin, Sean Schwaller, Hurlyburly, Chicago Street Theatre

Colleen Zana, Mom Cole's, Valparaiso Theatrical Company

Kevin Doler, The Primary English Class, 4th Street Theater

Valerie Wotkun, The Unexpected Guest, Hammond Community Theatre

 

Lighting Design of a Play

Bob Cooley, Fool for Love, Chicago Street Theatre

Lost in Yonkers, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild

Marcia Burbage, It's a Wonderful Life, Chicago Street Theatre

John Wotkun, Mark of Cain, Beatniks on Conkey

John Wotkun, The Unexpected Guest, Hammond Community Theatre

 

Sound Design of a Play

Mary A. Bird Matern, Fool for Love, Chicago Street Theatre

Lost in Yonkers, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild

Mary A. Bird Matern, It's a Wonderful Life, Chicago Street Theatre

Angela Heid, Moonlight and Magnolias, Chicago Street Theatre

 

Costume Design of a Play

Amanda Hull, Hurlyburly, Chicago Street Theatre

Lost in Yonkers, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild

Dona Henry, Kelly Hite, It's a Wonderful Life, Chicago Street Theatre

Suzi Naumoff, Mom Cole's, Valparaiso Theatrical Company

Christine Long, Donald Beck, Wiley and the Hairy Man, Alliance Children's Theatre

 

Viewers Choice in a Play

Beanie Illustrations, Funny Valentines, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild

Fight Choreography, Hamlet, Gary Shakespeare Company

Foreign Language Use by Cast, The Primary English Class, 4th Street Theater

Lighting Effect for Pool, It's a Wonderful Life, Chicago Street Theatre

 

Best Play

Hurlyburly, Chicago Street Theatre

It's a Wonderful Life, Chicago Street Theatre

Lost in Yonkers, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild

The Actor's Nightmare, Chicago Street Theatre

You Better Watch Out, Hammond Community Theatre

Musicals:

 

Principal Male in a Musical

Adam Gustas as Warren, Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Derek DeRoo as Jason, Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Dustin Ritchea as Bud Davenport, Gutenberg the Musical, Ensemble Theatre Company

Tyler Mills as Leo Frank, Parade, 4th Street Theater

 

Principal Female in a Musical

Kelly Bourget as Lucille Frank, Parade, 4th Street Theater

Laura Carns as Claire, Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Madison Breford as Deb, Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Valerie Plinovich as Sheila, Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

 

Featured Role in a Musical

Caroline Rau as Mother Earth, Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Craig Nordstrom as Margaret Mead, Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Will Akins as Jim Conley, Parade , 4th Street Theater

 

Direction of a Musical

Zachary Gipson & Dustin Ritchea, Gutenberg the Musical, Ensemble Theatre Company

Bob Cooley, Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Linda Pauli, Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Glenn Hering, Parade, 4th Street Theater

 

Musical Direction of a Musical

Rachael Lauer, Gutenberg the Musical, Ensemble Theatre Company

Jeff Otto, Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Jeff Otto,Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Dan Pritchett, Parade, 4th Street Theater

 

Vocal Direction of a Musical

Zachary Gipson, Dustin Ritchea, Rachael Lauer, Gutenberg the Musical, Ensemble Theatre Company

Jeff Otto, Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Linda Pauli, Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Linda Pauli, Parade, 4th Street Theater

 

Choreography of a Musical

Zachary Gipson, Dustin Ritchea, Gutenberg the Musical, Ensemble Theatre Company

Trisha Sabocik, Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Craig Golbesky, Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Katie Solina, Sleeping Beauty, Highland Park's Performing Arts Group

 

Scenic Design of a Musical

Alan Piwowar, Godspell, Genesius Guild

Jesse Howe, Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Kevin Doler, Linda Pauli, Sharon Angelina, Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Kevin Doler, Parade, 4th Street Theater

 

Lighting Design of a Musical

Bob Cooley, Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Zachary Gipson, Gutenberg the Musical, Ensemble Theatre Company

Angela Heid, Dan Watt, Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Wayne Wendell, Parade, 4th Street Theater

 

Sound Design of a Musical

Zachary Gipson, Dustin Ritchea, Rachael Lauer, Gutenberg the Musical, Ensemble Theatre Company

Dan Watt, Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Angela Heid, Dan Watt, Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Angela Heid, Dan Watt, Parade, 4th Street Theater

 

Costume Design of a Musical

Zachary Gipson, Dustin Ritchea, Gutenberg the Musical, Ensemble Theatre Company

Michael Ohm, Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Stanlee Hodsden, Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Stanlee Hodsden, Parade, 4th Street Theater

 

Viewers Choice in a Musical

Cowboy Trio (Matt Kiley, Michael Ohm, Brandon Berk), Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Projections/Paper Falling Effect (Angela Heid, Dan Watt), Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Specialized Choreography/Aerial Acrobatics (Trisha Sabocik), Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

TV Proscenium (Dan Watt, Bob Cooley), Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Use of Hats/Characterization (Zachary Gipson, Dustin Ritchea), Gutenberg the Musical, Ensemble Theatre Company

 

Best Musical

Gutenberg the Musical, Ensemble Theatre Company

Hair, Chicago Street Theatre

Ordinary Days, 4th Street Theater

Parade, 4th Street Theater