2018-2019 Nominations
And the nominees are:
Musical
Principal Actor in a Musical:
Tom Knoerzer as Pseudolus; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Genesius Guild
Tyler Mills as Ash; Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Mateo Garcia as Sylvia St Croix; Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Gary Mion as Dan; Snapshots, a musical scrapbook, Genesius Guild
Principal Actress in a Musical:
Sheree Gudeman as Francesca Johnson; Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Delaney Craig as Tina Denmark; Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Lindsey McDermott as Judy Denmark; Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
LuAnne Pezel as Sue; Snapshots, a musical scrapbook, Genesius Guild
Featured Actress in a Musical:
Holly Schroeder as Marge; Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Auriel Lark Felsecker as Cheryl; Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Caroline Herrera as Lita Encore; Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Antoinette Gomez as Susan; Snapshots, a musical scrapbook, Genesius Guild
Featured Actor in a Musical:
Chong Choe as Miles; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Genesius Guild
Pat Pohrte as Hysterium; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Genesius Guild
Michael Ruff as Michael Johnson; Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Judah McQueen as Jake; Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Cameo in a Musical:
Frederick; Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Julie Breford as Karen; Snapshots, a musical scrapbook, Genesius Guild
Viewer’s Choice Personnel in a Musical:
Holly Schroeder and Robert Penney as Charlie and Marge; Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Kristi Peterson, Laura Blythe, Tim Slatton as Radio Singer Backup Ensemble; Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Tyler Mills routine after cutting off his hand; Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Oompa Loompas; Willy Wonka, Highland Park's Performing Arts Group
Viewer’s Choice Technical in a Musical:
Mike Glorioso, Matt Valuckis and Marty Weisenbacher - Animatronics/blood; Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Lindsey McDermott - Custom Soundtrack; Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Amanda King - Wigs; Snapshots, a musical scrapbook, Genesius Guild
Amanda King - Props; Snapshots, a musical scrapbook, Genesius Guild
Set Design – Musical:
Sean Schwaller and Mike Glorioso - Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Emil Zbella - Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Robert Vickers, Gary Mion, Amanda King - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Genesius Guild
Lighting in a Musical:
Keith Loeffler - Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Wayne Wendell - Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Sound Design – Musical:
Mary A. Bird Matern - Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Lindsey McDermott - Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Angela Heid - Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Costume Design – Musical:
KeriAnne Valuckis - Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Amanda Hull - Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Choreography – Musical:
Julie Dee - Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Daniel Castro - Footloose, Premiere Performance
Katie Solina - Willy Wonka, Highland Park's Performing Arts Group
David Long - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Genesius Guild
Music Direction – Musical:
Michael Barr-Schinzel - Snapshots, a musical scrapbook, Genesius Guild
Jeff Otto - Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Vocal Direction – Musical:
Natalie Franks - Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Therese Hatz - Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Linda Pauli - Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Director – Musical:
Mike Glorioso - Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Caroline Herrera - Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Glenn Hering - Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Best Musical:
Evil Dead, Chicago Street Theatre
Ruthless, Hammond Community Theatre
Bridges of Madison County, 4th Street Theater
Plays
Principal Actress in a Play:
Barbara Baker Malangoni as Kate Keller; All My Sons, 4th Street Theater
Amanda Tomczak as Robarta; Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Chicago Street Theatre
Lindsey Elderkin as Keely; Keely and Du, Chicago Street Theatre
Delaney Craig as Helen Keller; The Miracle Worker, Beatniks on Conkey
Lindsey McDermott as Annie Sullivan; The Miracle Worker, Beatniks on Conkey
Principal Actor in a Play:
Donald Beck as Joe Keller; All My Sons, 4th Street Theater
Dean Perrine as Danny; Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Chicago Street Theatre
Dean Perrine as Black Stache; Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Dean Johanson as Sheridan Whiteside; The Man Who Came to Dinner, Genesius Guild
Bruce Jung as Lee; True West, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group
Featured Actor in a Play:
Rodney Thornton as Chris Keller; All My Sons, 4th Street Theater
Alexander Bonner as Smee; Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Dean Johanson as Bill Slank; Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Donald Beck as Mrs. Bumbrake/Teacher; Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Ray Huntington as Bert Jefferson; The Man Who Came to Dinner, Genesius Guild
Featured Actress in a Play:
Erin Sharpe as Berthe; Boeing Boeing, Chicago Street Theatre
Mary DeBoer as Gabriella; Boeing Boeing, Chicago Street Theatre
Patty Bird as Gretchen; Boeing Boeing, Chicago Street Theatre
Erin Sharpe as Delightful Turpin/Nadine; Dearly Departed, Beatniks on Conkey
Mary DeBoer as Kate Keller; The Miracle Worker, Beatniks on Conkey
Cameo in a Play:
Mark Baer as Brabantio; Othello, Gary Shakespeare Company
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
Choreography by Steven Spanopoulos - Curtain call; Boeing Boeing, Chicago Street Theatre
Jason Kaplan - Fight choreography; Macbeth, Chicago Street Theatre
Marc Ryser - Fight choreography; Othello, Gary Shakespeare Company
Viewer’s Choice Technical – Play:
Angie Lowe and Nicci Carroll - Toasters; True West, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group
Rip Johnson/John Wotkun - Working water pump; The Miracle Worker, Beatniks on Conkey
Rip Johnson/John Wotkun - Slide/delivery chute; And the Winner Is, Hammond Community Theatre
Martin Weisenbacher - Special effects; Macbeth, Chicago Street Theatre
John Wotkun - Train effects; The Christmas Express, Hammond Community Theatre
Set Design – Play:
Warren Lee Ellis - The Man Who Came to Dinner, Genesius Guild
Kevin Doler - Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Sherry VerWey - Keely and Du; Chicago Street Theatre
Kevin Doler - All My Sons; 4th Street Theater
Paul and Angie Lowe - True West, L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group
Colleen Zana - The Real Inspector Hound; Valparaiso Theatrical Company
Lighting in a Play:
Angela Heid & Dan Watt - Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Angela Heid - All My Sons; 4th Street Theater
Keith Loeffler - Danny and the Deep Blue Sea; Chicago Street Theatre
Marcia Burbage - Macbeth; Chicago Street Theatre
Sound Design in a Play:
Dan Ball - The Man Who Came to Dinner, Genesius Guild
Angela Heid - Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
John Wotkun - And the Winner Is; Hammond Community Theatre
Angela Heid - All My Sons; 4th Street Theater
Mary A. Bird Matern - Boeing Boeing, Chicago Street Theatre
Justin Treasure - Danny and the Deep Blue Sea; Chicago Street Theatre
Costume Design in a Play:
Dan Ball - The Man Who Came to Dinner, Genesius Guild
Bonnie Johnson - The Miracle Worker, Beatniks on Conkey
Stanlee Hodsden - Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Victoria Luster-Bartz - All My Sons; 4th Street Theater
Stanlee Hodsden - Boeing Boeing, Chicago Street Theatre
Barbara Baker Malangoni - Macbeth; Chicago Street Theatre
Director – Play:
Rip and Bonnie Johnson - The Miracle Worker, Beatniks on Conkey
Rob Hunt - Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
Steve Rohe - All My Sons; 4th Street Theater
Mary A Bird Matern and Craig Golbesky - Boeing Boeing, Chicago Street Theatre
Justin Treasure - Danny and the Deep Blue Sea; Chicago Street Theatre
Overall – Play:
The Miracle Worker, Beatnik on Conkey
Peter and the Star Catcher, 4th Street Theater
All My Sons; 4th Street Theater
Boeing Boeing, Chicago Street Theatre
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea; Chicago Street Theatre