ARTS FOR LIFE supports the THEATRE RECOGNITION GUILD in
NOMINATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2006 MUSICALS
of Metro-St. Louis Community Theatre:

---------- “Best Performance and Best Achievement” ----------

SMALL ENSEMBLE MUSICAL PRODUCTION

Godspell ~ TAKE TWO PRODUCTIONS
Nuncrackers ~ THEATRE GUILD OF WEBSTER GROVES
Sanders' Family Christmas ~ ALTON LITTLE THEATER


LARGE ENSEMBLE MUSICAL PRODUCTION

42nd Street ~ BRAVO THEATRE GROUP
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ~ FAMILY MUSICAL THEATER
Kiss Me, Kate ~ HAWTHORNE PLAYERS
Seussical: The Musical ~ SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTIONS
Thoroughly Modern Millie ~ TAKE TWO PRODUCTIONS


------------------------- “Best Achievement” -------------------------
 DIRECTION
42nd Street (BTG), Joel Hackbarth
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (CCR), Dennis Shelton
How To Succeed in Business (KTG), Lori Renna
Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT), Mike Hesser
Kiss Me, Kate (HP), Anna Blair
Seussical: The Musical (SP), Joel Hackbarth
 CHOREOGRAPHY
42nd Street (BTG), Yvonne Meyer Hare/Sanjay M. Shastri
Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT), Mary Fedak
Kiss Me, Kate (HP), Julie Strathman
Seussical: The Musical (SP), Taylor Pietz
Thoroughly Modern Millie (TTP), Jenn Koehne/Larry Love
   
MUSICAL DIRECTION
Annie Get Your Gun (ALT), Elizabeth Enloe, Gail Drillinger, Tom Dole
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (CCR), Kevin J. Jones
Godspell (TTP), Sallie du Maine
Kiss Me, Kate (HP), Marc Strathman
Seussical: The Musical (SP), Andy Waggoner

SET DESIGN
Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT), Scott Nienkamp
Kiss Me, Kate (HP), Nancy Crouse
Sanders Family Christmas (ALT), Diana Enloe
Seussical: The Musical (SP), David Kozinski
The Sound of Music (APF), Sharon Cotner


   
LIGHTING DESIGN
How To Succeed in Business (KTG), John "JT" Taylor
Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT), Jared Eddingfield
Kiss Me, Kate (HP), Tyler Duenow
Seussical: The Musical (SP), John Cattanach
The Sound of Music (APF), Kathleen Mayhew/Renee Sevier-Monsey

COSTUME DESIGN
Annie Get Your Gun (ALT), Diana Enloe/Jane Hill/Toni Fry-Hilgert/Collette Schmidt-Turner
Cinderella (CUTC), Carol Hodson
Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT), Kevin J. Jones/Denice Schmitt
Kiss Me, Kate (HP), Anna Blair/Russell J. Bettlach
The Sound of Music (APF), Sharon Cotner/Barbara Langa

   
------------------------- “Best Performance” -------------------------
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
John Hogenmiller,"Sheriff Ed Earl" Best Little Whorehouse (CCR)
Jeffrey M. Wright, "J. Pierrepont Finch" How To Succeed (KTG)
Patrick Ryan, "Fred/Petruchio" Kiss Me, Kate (HP)
Steve Campbell, "Mervin Oglethorpe" Sanders Family Christmas (ALT)
David Guebert, "Horton The Elephant" Seussical: The Musical (BCA)
Gabe Violett, "Horton The Elephant" Seussical: The Musical (SP)
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Kay Love, “Dorothy Brock” 42nd Street (BTG)
Eliza Brandmeyer, "Annie Oakley" Annie Get Your Gun (ALT)
Lynda Waters, "Miss Mona" Best Little Whorehouse (CCR)
Linda Ryan, "Lillie/Kate" Kiss Me, Kate (HP)
Leah Norris, "Gertrude McFuzz" Seussical: The Musical (SP)
Kimberly McCreight, "Millie Dillmount" Thoroughly Modern Millie (TTP)
   
ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE
Jeffrey M. Wright, "Billy Lawlor" 42nd Street (BTG)
Bert Wunderlich, "J.B. Bigley" How to Succeed (KTG)
Steve Acheson, "Reuben" Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT)
Kent Coffel, "Simeon" Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT)
Eeyan Richardson, "Noah T "Horse" Simmons" The Full Monty (CCR)

ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE
Kathy Piercy, "Fairy Godmother" Cinderella (CUTC)
Beth Scheiding, "Lois/Bianca" Kiss Me, Kate (HP)
Lynda Waters, "Vicki Nichols" The Full Monty (CCR)
Eilleen Wallhermfechtel, "Dorothy Brown" Thoroughly Modern Millie (TTP)
Karen L. Fulks, "Muzzy Van Hossmere" Thoroughly Modern Millie (TTP)
   
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Phil Leveling, "The Prince" Cinderella (CUTC)
Kent Coffel, "Mr. Bratt" How To Succeed (KTG)
Steve Backer, "Judah" Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT)
Patrick Wheatley, "Harold Nichols" The Full Monty (CCR)
Scott Meesey, "Malcolm McGregor" The Full Monty (CCR)
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alison Neace, "Dolly Tate" Annie Get Your Gun (ALT)
Maureen Riordan Smith, "Angel" Best Little Whorehouse (CCR)
Eileen Wallhermfechtel, "Miss Smith (Smitty)" How To Succeed (KTG)
Carrie Wenos Priesmeyer, "Catherine" Pippin (TGWG)
Cindy Duggan, "Jeannette Burmeister" The Full Monty (CCR)

   
ACTOR IN A COMEDIC ROLE
Gerry Love, "Abner Dillon" 42nd Street (BTG)
Jim Kistner, "Intelligence" Godspell (TTP)
Ryan Cooper, "Bud Frump" How To Succeed (KTG)
Matt Caulley, "Potipher" Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT)
Tom Yager, "Harry/Baptista" Kiss Me, Kate (HP)
ACTRESS IN A COMEDIC ROLE
Amalia M. LaViolette, "Maggie Jones" 42nd Street (BTG)
Judy Moebeck, "Sr. Mary Amnesia" Nuncrackers (TGWG)
Laura Kyro,"Sr. Robert Anne" Nuncrackers (TGWG)
Judi Cunningham,"Sr. Mary Hubert" Nuncrackers (TGWG)
Ann Cirillo, "June Sanders" Sanders Family Christmas (ALT)
   
ACTOR IN A NON-SINGING ROLE
Doug Erwin, "Sen. Wingwoah" Best Little Whorehouse (CCR)
John Reidy, "Mr. Gatch" How To Succeed (KTG)
Mark Abels, "Mr. Womper" How To Succeed (KTG)
James Howe, "Harrison Howell" Kiss Me, Kate (HP)
Vic Porcelli, "Teddy Slaughter" The Full Monty (CCR)
ACTRESS IN A NON-SINGING ROLE
Chris Beckner, "CJ Scruggs" Best Little Whorehouse (CCR)
Maureen Riordan Smith, "Pam Lukowski" The Full Monty (CCR)
Pamela Geppert, "Frau Schmidt" The Sound of Music (APF)
Christina Ramirez, "Ethel Peas" Thoroughly Modern Millie (TTP)
Leah Norris, "Dorothy Parker" Thoroughly Modern Millie (TTP)

   
ACTOR IN A CAMEO ROLE
Glenn Guillermo, "The Governor" Best Little Whorehouse (CCR)
Reginald Pierre, "The Book Voice" How To Succeed (KTG)
John Hogenmiller, "Pharoah" Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT)
Steve Pape, "Pops" Kiss Me, Kate (HP)
Matt Urban, "Ethan Girard" The Full Monty (CCR)


ACTRESS IN A CAMEO ROLE
Courtney McClanahan, "Lorraine" 42nd Street (BTG)
Sarajane Alverson, "Mrs. Potiphar" Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT)
Rhonda Bishop,
"Jacob's Wife/Wailer" Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT)
Laura Ferree, "Betty Cruise" The Full Monty (CCR)
Judi Cunningham, "Miss Flannery" Thoroughly Modern Millie (TTP)

   
JUVENILE PERFORMER
Toby Bergland, "Little Jake Oakley" Annie Get Your Gun (ALT)
Devyn J. Jones & Bekah Perry, "Mice" Cinderlla (CUTC)
Spencer Milford, "Theo" Pippin (TGWG)
Richard Klos, "Boy Jojo" Seussical: The Musical (SP)
Raymond Norlie, "Nathan Lukowski" The Full Monty (CCR)
Anna Franceshelli, "Brigitta" The Sound of Music (APF)
Alaina Bottini, "Brigitta" The Sound of Music (ORT)

FEATURED DANCER
Taylor Pietz, "Peggy Sawyer" 42nd Street (BTG)
Jim Kimker & Priscilla Case, "Hines & Mabel" The Pajama Game (ODTC)
Jay W. Abbit, "Buddy "Keno" Walsh" The Full Monty (CCR)
   
DUO OR GROUP
Chris Krenning & Katie Wiese, "Tommie Keiler & Winnie Tate" Annie Get Your Gun (ALT)
Brianna Schumacher & Emily Thoman, "Portia & Joy" Cinderella (CUTC)
Jennifer Corzine & Priscilla Case, "Cleaning Ladies" How To Succeed (KTG)
Ryan Cooper & Ray Shea, "The Gangsters" Kiss Me, Kate (HP)
Lauren Anselm, Katie Cowell, Clara Garner & Scarlett Light, "The Bird Girls" Seussical: The Musical (SP)
Patrick Kerwin & John Reidy, "Ching Ho & Bun Foo" Thoroughly Modern Millie (TTP)

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR
Scott Koonce, "Joseph" Joseph…Dreamcoat (FMT)

ALT/Alton Little Theater; APF/Alpha Players of Florissant; BCA/Broadway Center of Art
BTG/Bravo Theatre Group; CCR/Curtain Call Repertory; CUTC/Curtain's Up Theatre Co.
FMT/Family Musical Theater; HP/Hawthorne Players; KTG/Kirkwood Theatre Guild
ODTC/Over Due Theatre Co.; ORT/O’Fallon Repertory Theatre;
SP/Spotlight Productions; TGWG/Theatre Guild of Webster Groves; TTP/Take Two productions