Only shows performed in 2015 which I reviewed were considered. With the exception of Outstanding National Touring Production, selections were limited to local presentations though actors, directors and technicians who were imported by local theatres for their productions were considered. No community theatre recognitions are included. Actors are separated by gender, but not equity or lack of union affiliation, or leading or supporting roles. Names are listed in alphabetical order, not in rank order. Nominees designated by a * indicates my recognition as the most proficient in that category.
2015 OUTSTANDING NON-MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS
A COMEDY OF TENORS, CPH
BECKY SHAW, Dobama
DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Ensemble
EINSTEIN, Actors’ Summit
EXACT CHANGE, CPT/PHSQ
FAIRFIELD, CPH
IN A WORD, CPT
ISAAC’S EYE, convergence continuum
KING LEAR, GLT
LEND ME A TENOR, Beck Center
MOTHERS AND SONS, Beck
OUR TOWN, Blank Canvas
SLOWGIRL, Dobama
SUPERIOR DONUTS, Dobama
THE CALL, Dobama
THE CRUCIBLE, CPH*
2015 OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PRODUCTION
GODSPELL, Cain Park
HAIRSPRAY, Porthouse
THE SECRET GARDEN, GLT
VIOLET, Porthouse*
2015 OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A NON-MUSICAL
Beth Wood, IN A WORD, CPT
Celeste Consentino, DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Ensemble
Clyde Simon, ISAAC’S EYE, convergence continuum
Don Carrier, BECK SHAW, Dobama
Exact Change, Scott Plate, CPT/PHSQ
Joseph Hanreddy, KING LEAR, GLT
Laura Kepley, FAIRFIELD, CPH
Laura Kepley, THE CRUCIBLE, CPH*
Leighann Delorenzo, SLOWGIRL, Dobama
Mathew Wright, THE CALL, Dobama
Nathan Motta, SUPERIOR DONUTS, Dobama
Neil Thackaberry, EINSTEIN, Actors’ Summit
Patrick Camaccio, OUR TOWN, Blank Canvas
Sarah May, MOTHERS AND SONS, Beck
Scott Simon, LEND ME A TENOR, Beck
Stephen Wadsworth, A COMEDY OF TENORS, CPH
2015 OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Ian Wolfgang Hinz and Joanna May Hunkins, GODSPELL,
Cain Park
Steven C. Anderson, VIOLET, Porthouse*
Terri Kent, HAIRSPRAY, Porthouse
Victoria Bussert, THE SECRET GARDEN, GLT
2015 OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY IN A THEATRE PRODUCTION
John Crawford, HAIRSPRAY, Porthouse
Katie Nabors Strong, GODSPELL, Cain Park
Martin Céspedes, AMERICAN IDIOT, Beck*
2015 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES BY A MALE IN A NON-MUSICAL
Aled Davies, KING LEAR, GLT
Bobby Coyne, ISAAC’S EYE, convergence continuum
Brian Zoldessy, EINSTEIN, Actors’ Summit*
Dana Hart, STANDING ON CEREMONY THE GAY
MARRIAGE PLAYS @ CPT
Esau Pritchett, THE CRUCIBLE, CPH
Geoff Knox, OR, Dobama
Greg Violand, WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF,
Lakeland
Greg White, DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Ensemble
Joel Hammer, SUPERIOR DONUTS, Dobama
Keith Stevens, DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Ensemble
Matt O’Shea, IN A WORD, CPT
Michael May, JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE, Karamu
Nate Miller, FARRAGOT NORTH, Ensemble
Robert Hunter, SUPERIOR DONUTS, Dobama
Scott Esposito, LEND ME A TENOR, Beck Center
2015 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES BY A FEMALE IN A NON-MUSICAL
Catherine Albers, MOTHERS AND SONS, Beck
Christine Howey, EXACT CHANGE, CPT/PHSQ
Lara Mielcarek, OR, Dobama
Liz Conway, IN A WORD, CPT*
Mary Ann Elder, STANDING ON CEREMONY THE GAY
MARRIAGE PLAYS, CPT
Miranda Leann Scholl, SLOWGIRL, Dobama
Toni DuBuono, VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND
SPIKE @ CPH
2015 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES BY A MALE IN A MUSICAL
Jared Dixon, HAIRSPRAY, Porthouse
Jared Dixon, VIOLET, Porthouse
Pat Miller, BAT BOY THE MUSICAL, Blank Canvas*
Stephen Mitchell Brown, THE SECRET GARDEN, GLT
2015 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES BY A FEMALE IN A MUSICAL
Amy Fritsche, VIOLET, Porthouse*
Giovanna Layne, THE SECRET GARDEN, GLT
Neely Gevaart, THE SPITFIRE GRILL, Beck
2015 OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN OF A NON-MUSICAL or MUSICAL
Benjamin Gantose and Beth Wood, IN A WORD, CPT
Bill Clarke, VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE,
CPH
Cameron Caley Michalak. BECKY SHAW, Dobama
Charlie Corcoran, A COMEDY OF TENORS, CPH
Don McBride, LEND ME A TENOR, Beck Center
Nolan O'Dell, HAIRSPRAY, Porthouse
Laura Carlson, SLOW GIRL, Dobama
Linda Buchanan, KING LEAR, GLT
Scott Bradley, THE CRUCIBLE, CPH*
Todd Krispinski, DONTRELL, WHO KISSED THE SEA, CPT
2015 OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION
Jennifer Korecki, VIOLET, Porthouse
Jonathan Swoboda, HAIRSPRAY, Porthouse*
2015 OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN IN A NON-MUSICAL OR MUSICAL
Beau Reinker, TEAR IT OFF, convergence-continuum
Jeremy Dobbins, SLOWGIRL, Dobama*
Joshua Horvath, A COMEDY OF TENORS, CPH
Rob Milburn, Michael Bodeen, KING LEAR, GLT
2015 OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN IN A NON-MUSICAL OR MUSICAL
Charlotte Yetman, THE SECRET GARDEN, GLT
Lex Liang, THE CRUCIBLE, CPH
Martha Hally, KING LEAR, GLT
S. Q. Campbell, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, Porthouse
William Ivey Long, A COMEDY OF TENORS, CPH*
2015 OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN IN A NON-MUSICAL OR MUSICAL
Beth Wood, Benjamin Gatose, Sam Fish, IN A WORD, CPT
CJ Pierce, ISAAC’S EYE, convergence continuum
Paul Miller, KING LEAR, GLT*
Paul Miller, THE SECRET GARDEN, GLT
Trad Burns, AMERICAN IDIOT, Beck
2015 OUTSTANDING ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN A NON-MUSICAL OR MUSICAL
Ian Hinz in THURGOOD, Ensemble
Ian Hinz, BENGAL TIGER IN THE BAGHDAD ZOO, Ensemble
Mike Tutaj—MARY POPPINS—Beck*
2015 OUTSTANDING NATIONAL TOURING PRODUCTION
ELF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
KINKY BOOTS
THE WIZARD OF OZ*
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance for staging the first full-production of MY HEART IS A DRUM.
Cleveland Public Theatre for their affiliation with National New Play Network, giving the Cleveland Theatre audiences availability to new play development.
Christine Howey and Scott Plate for their development and production of EXACT CHANGE, which not only appeared in local productions, but was selected as one of the top ten plays at the New York Fringe Festival
Cleveland Play House for its receipt of the 2015 Tony Award for Regional Theatres
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