2018-2019 Award Winners
Congratulations to all the award recipients at NIETF’s 27th Anniversary Gala! Thank you, everyone, for an amazing evening!
Musical
Principal Actor in a Musical: Tyler Mills as Ash; Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Principal Actress in a Musical: Sheree Gudeman as Francesca Johnson; Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Featured Actress in a Musical: Tie
Holly Schroeder as Marge; Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Caroline Herrera as Lita Encore; Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Featured Actor in a Musical: Chong Choe as Miles; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Genesius Guild
Cameo in a Musical: Julie Breford as Karen; Snapshots, a musical scrapbook, Genesius Guild
Viewer’s Choice Personnel in a Musical: Tyler Mills routine after cutting off his hand; Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Viewer’s Choice Technical in a Musical: Mike Glorioso, Matt Valuckis and Marty Weisenbacher - Animatronics/blood; Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Set Design – Musical: Sean Schwaller and Mike Glorioso - Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Lighting in a Musical: Keith Loeffler - Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Sound Design – Musical: Mary A. Bird Matern - Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Costume Design – Musical: KeriAnne Valuckis - Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Choreography – Musical: Daniel Castro - Footloose, Premiere Performance
Music Direction – Musical: Jeff Otto - Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Vocal Direction – Musical: Linda Pauli - Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Director – Musical: Caroline Herrera - Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Best Musical: Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Plays
Principal Actress in a Play: Amanda Tomczak as Robarta; Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Chicago Street Theatre
Principal Actor in a Play: Donald Beck as Joe Keller; All My Sons, 4th Street Theater
Featured Actor in a Play: Donald Beck as Mrs. Bumbrake/Teacher; Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Featured Actress in a Play: Tie
Erin Sharpe as Berthe; Boeing Boeing, Chicago Street Theatre
Patty Bird as Gretchen; Boeing Boeing, Chicago Street Theatre
Cameo in a Play: Chong Choe as Banjo; The Man Who Came to Dinner, Genesius Guild
Viewer’s Choice Personnel – Play: Stephanie Meyer, Ashleigh Happer, and Hilary Jordan - The Weyrd Sisters ensemble set changes; Macbeth, Chicago Street Theatre
Viewer’s Choice Technical – Play: Rip Johnson/John Wotkun - Working water pump; The Miracle Worker, Beatniks on Conkey
Set Design – Play: Kevin Doler - All My Sons; 4th Street Theater
Lighting in a Play: Angela Heid & Dan Watt - Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Sound Design in a Play: Angela Heid - Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Costume Design in a Play: Stanlee Hodsden - Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Director – Play: Steve Rohe - All My Sons; 4th Street Theater
Overall – Play: Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Presidential Award for Excellence - Hammond Community Theatre and Beatniks on Conkey
Cast Award - Genesius Guild
Outstanding Achievement - Marcia Burbage
Volunteers of the Year
4th Street Theater - Sarah Lackey
Beatniks on Conkey - Lindsey McDermott
Chicago Street - Marcia Burbage
Gary Shakespeare Company - Stephanie Naumoff
Genesius Guild - Antoinette Gomez, Amanda King, and Bob Vickers
Hammond Community Theatre - Lindsey McDermott
Highland Parks' Performing Arts Group - Alex Traina
Improductions LLC - John Lattuada
L'arc en Ciel Theatre Guild - Keith Underwood
Seedlings Theatre Company - Jerry Jascoviak
Valparaiso Theatrical Company - Ken Siegfried
St Christopher Society Inductees:
Amanda Hull
Tom Knoerzer
Lisa Woodruff Hedin
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