Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation

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; 4^th 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; 4^th 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