Best Musical
Caroline, or Change, Cadence Theatre Company in partnership with Virginia Rep
Carrie the Musical, 5th Wall
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, TheatreLab/Spin, Spit & Swear
South Pacific, Virginia Repertory Theatre
Two Bits: The Barbershop Musical, Swift Creek Mill Theatre
Best Direction – Musical
Patti D’Beck, Mame, Virginia Repertory Theatre
Chase Kniffen, South Pacific
Billy Christopher Maupin, Carrie the Musical
Maggie Roop, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Tom Width, Two Bits
Best Actor – Musical
Denver Crawford, Boy in the Bathroom, Firehouse Theatre
Branch Fields, South Pacific
David Janeski, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Virginia Repertory Theatre
Landon Nagel, They’re Playing Our Song, Virginia Repertory Theatre
Matt Shofner, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Best Actress – Musical
Stacey Cabaj, South Pacific
Desiree Roots, Caroline, or Change
Cathy Shaffner, Boy in the Bathroom
Brittany Simmons, Carrie the Musical
Aly Wepplo, They’re Playing Our Song
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Musical
Brian Baez, Pagaent, Richmond Triangle Players
Brandon McKinney, Caroline, or Change
Kirk Morton, We Three Lizas, Richmond Triangle Players
James Stover, South Pacific
Durron Tyre, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Matt Zimmerman, South Pacific
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Musical
Bianca Bryan, Caroline, or Change
Bianca Bryan, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Audra Honaker, Mame
Tyandria Ford Jackson, Caroline, or Change
Grace Mincks, Carrie the Musical
Best Musical Direction
Ryan Corbitt, Caroline, or Change
Paul Deiss, Two Bits
Drew Perkins, A Lie of the Mind, Cadence Theatre Company in partnership with Virginia Rep
Anthony Smith, Carrie the Musical
Anthony Smith, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Best Choreography
Patti D’Beck, Mame
Jan Guarino, They’re Playing Our Song
Emily Poff, Carrie the Musical
Brad Willcuts, South Pacific
Best Play
Equivocation, Quill Theatre Company/Virginia Repertory Theatre
Hamlet, Quill Theatre Company
The Human Terrain, 5th Wall Theatre
The Lyons, 5th Wall Theatre
The Whipping Man, Virginia Repertory Theatre
Best Direction – Play
Deb Clinton, The Whipping Man
Carol Piersol, The Human Terrain
Jan Powell, Equivocation
Jan Powell, Hamlet
Bo Wilson, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, Richmond Triangle Players
Best Actor – Play
Nick Aliff, Sam and Carol: A Play Where Everything is True, Quill Theatre Company
Andrew Firda, Angels in America
Marquis Hazelwood, When Last We Flew, TheatreLab
Jerold Solomon, The Whipping Man
Rafael Untalan, Equivocation
Best Actress – Play
Eva DeVirgilis, Sam and Carol
Molly Hood, Hamlet
Mclean Jesse, The Human Terrain
Jacqueline Jones, The Lyons
Melissa Johnston Price, Lion in Winter, Quill Theatre Company
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Play
Jeff Clevenger, Hamlet
Max Eddy, The Whipping Man
Deejay Gray, The Whale, HATTheatre
Joe Pabst, Equivocation
Taamu Wuya, The Whipping Man
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Play
Sara Heifetz, The Human Terrain
Jessi Johnson, Psycho Beach Party, Richmond Triangle Players
Raven Lorraine, When Last We Flew
Maggie Roop, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Virginia Repertory Theatre
Zoe Speas, Equivocation
Ernie McClintock Award for Best Ensemble
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Cock, TheatreLab
The Altruists, TheatreLab
The Human Terrain
The Whipping Man
Promising Newcomer
Zoe Cotzias, Oblivion, TheatreLab
Denver Crawford, The Aliens, Firehouse Theatre
Saleh Ismael, The Human Terrain
Tyandria Ford Jackson, Caroline, or Change
Joseph Nelson, Oblivion
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
Anna Bialkowski, Hamlet
Sue Griffin, Mame
Sue Griffin, South Pacific
Elizabeth Hopper, Equivocati
Mark Souza, 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, Richmond Triangle Players
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design
Lynne Hartman, Mame
Michael Jarett, Angels in America
BJ Wilkinson, Equivocation
BJ Wilkinson, The Whipping Man
Robby Williams, Boy in the Bathroom
Outstanding Achievement in Set Design
Christopher Acebo, Equivocation
Kat Conley, The Whipping Man
Tennessee Dixon, Boy in the Bathroom
Ron Keller, Mame
Edwin Slipek, Wait Until Dark, Firehouse Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Carlos Collazo, The Human Terrain
Joey Luck, Carrie the Musical
Joey Luck, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Joey Luck, Psycho Beach Party
Joey Luck, The Aliens
Liz Marks Memorial Award for Ongoing Contribution to Richmond Area Theater
Bob Albertia, deVeaux Riddick, and Robert Watkins
The members of the RTCC that voted on this year’s nominations include:
– Tony Farrell (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
– Rich Griset (Style Weekly)
– Julinda Lewis (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
– John Porter (WCVE-FM)
– Jerry Williams (Sifter / WRIR).
They must have seen at least two-thirds of the locally-produced shows during the last season in order to vote. Joining the Circle this year is Julie Harthill Clayton, writing for GayRVA.com.
