The St. Louis Theater Circle released its 2018 award nominees on Jan. 26 for locally produced professional theater in 2017. This is the sixth year of the awards.
On Friday’s St. Louis on the Air, Judith Newmark, St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s theater critic, and Ann Lemons Pollack, St. Louis Magazine contributing writer, joined host Don Marsh to discuss the nominations and the upcoming award ceremony.
The Stray Dog Theatre’s “Ragtime” production received the top number of nominations, with 9, followed closely by New Jewish Theatre’s “Intimate Apparel,” with 8. Some 60 productions received nominations.
The production company leading nominations numbers was The Rep, with 23 nominations, followed by Stray Dog Theatre, with 17 nominations. In total, 27 production companies had nominations.
All professional St. Louis productions are eligible; touring shows are not.
The awards will be announced at a gala ceremony on Monday, March 26 at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO 63119. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m.
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Here’s the full list:
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Heather Beal, Dot, The Black Rep
Rachel Christopher, The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Andra Harkins, Steel Magnolias, Stray Dog Theatre
Larissa White, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Theatre Macabre
Gwen Wotawa, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Insight Theatre Company
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy
John Bratkowski, Sweet Revenge, Upstream Theater
Gary Glasgow, The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Andrew Kuhlman, First Impressions, SATE Ensemble Theatre
Ben Ritchie, Is He Dead?, St. Louis Shakespeare
William Roth, A Behanding in Spokane, St. Louis Actors’ Studio
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy
Sophia Brown, The Way We Get By, St. Louis Actors’ Studio
Thomasina Clarke, Dot, The Black Rep
Debby Lennon, Souvenir, Max & Louie Productions
Justine Salata, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, The Rep
Rachel Tibbetts, Little Thing, Big Thing, The Midnight Company
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy
Paul Cereghino, Souvenir, Max & Louie Productions
Miles G. Jackson, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, The Rep
Jason Meyers, Stones in His Pockets, West End Players Guild
Jared Sanz-Agero, Stones in His Pockets, West End Players Guild
John Wolbers, First Impressions, SATE Ensemble Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play
Brian Sidney Bembridge, The Royale, The Rep
Patrick Huber and Tony Anselmo, Souvenir, Max & Louie Productions
Bess Moynihan, Title and Deed, The Midnight Company
Peter Sargent, All My Sons, The Rep
Sean M. Savoie, Intimate Apparel, The New Jewish Theatre
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play
David Bullard, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Rep
Mikhail Fiksel, The Royale, The Rep
Mark Kelley, The Flick, R-S Theatrics
Ellie Schwetye, First Impressions, SATE Ensemble Theatre
Rusty Wandall, The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play
Teresa Doggett, Souvenir, Max & Louie Productions
JC Krajicek, Is He Dead?, St. Louis Shakespeare
Michael Alan Stein, Seven Guitars, The Black Rep
Jane Sullivan, Remnant, Mustard Seed Theatre
David Toser, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, The Rep
Outstanding Set Design in a Play
Kyra Bishop, Dancing at Lughnasa, Mustard Seed Theatre
Kristin Cassidy, Oedipus Apparatus, West End Players Guild
Dunsi Dai, Souvenir, Max & Louie Productions
Narelle Sissons, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Rep
Peter and Margery Spack, Intimate Apparel, The New Jewish Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Kim Furlow, August: Osage County, St. Louis Actors’ Studio
Rachel Hanks, A Doll's House, Stray Dog Theatre
Linda Kennedy, Intimate Apparel, The New Jewish Theatre
Andrea Purnell, Intimate Apparel, The New Jewish Theatre
Kathleen Wise, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Rep
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Jim Butz, Uncle Vanya, Rebels and Misfits Productions
Gary Glasgow, Dancing at Lughnasa, Mustard Seed Theatre
Ron Himes, Seven Guitars, The Black Rep
Stephen Peirick, A Doll's House, Stray Dog Theatre
Chauncy Thomas, Intimate Apparel, The New Jewish Theatre
Outstanding Actress in a Drama
Nicole Angeli, A Doll's House, Stray Dog Theatre
Kari Ely, August: Osage County, St. Louis Actors’ Studio
Alexis J. Roston, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Max & Louie Productions
Jacqueline Thompson, Intimate Apparel, The New Jewish Theatre
Donna Weinsting, Unsuspecting Susan, Inevitable Theatre Company
Outstanding Actor in a Drama
Christopher Harris, A Human Being Died That Night, Upstream Theater
Nick LaMedica, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Rep
Andrew Michael Neiman, Uncle Vanya, Rebels and Misfits Productions
Carl Overly Jr., Of Mice and Men, SATE Ensemble Theatre
Jim Poulos, Hamlet, The Rep
Outstanding New Play
First Impressions, SATE Ensemble Theatre
Honor Student, Michael Erickson, Tesseract Theatre
Oedipus Apparatus, Lucy Cashion, West End Players Guild
Percentage America, Carter Lewis, St. Louis Actors’ Studio
twelfth period, or not another twelfth night, Equally Represented Arts
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Katharine Goeldner, The Grapes of Wrath, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Ricky Ian Gordon & Michael Korie, The Grapes of Wrath, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Stephen Lord, Titus, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Benedetta Orsi, Carmen, Winter Opera Saint Louis
James Robinson, The Grapes of Wrath, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Outstanding Production of an Opera
Carousel, Union Avenue Opera
The Grapes of Wrath, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Albert Herring, Union Avenue Opera
The Student Prince, Winter Opera Saint Louis
The Trial, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Outstanding Musical Director
Jennifer Buchheit, Ragtime, Stray Dog Theatre
Jeffrey Richard Carter, The Sweet Smell of Success, New Line Theatre
Charles Creath, Crossin’ Over, The Black Rep
Sarah Nelson, Lizzie, New Line Theatre
Ben Whiteley, A Chorus Line, The Muny
Outstanding Choreographer
Chris Bailey, Newsies, The Muny
Sam Gaitsch, Spring Awakening, Stray Dog Theatre
Denis Jones, A Chorus Line, The Muny
Stephanie Paul, The Royale, The Rep
Taylor Pietz, The Sweet Smell of Success, New Line Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Evan Addams, Ragtime, Stray Dog Theatre
Kari Ely, 9 to 5 the Musical, Stages St. Louis
Carmen Garcia, In the Heights, R-S Theatrics
Emily Skinner, The Little Mermaid, The Muny
Marcy Wiegert, Lizzie, New Line Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Ben Davis, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Muny
John Flack, Next to Normal, Insight Theatre Company
Matthew Hydzik, South Pacific, Stages St. Louis
Dominique Scott, Million Dollar Quartet, The Rep
John Tartaglia, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Muny
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical
Rob Denton, A Chorus Line, The Muny
Rob Lippert, The Sweet Smell of Success, New Line Theatre
Sean M. Savoie, South Pacific, Stages St. Louis
Nathan W. Scheuer, The Little Mermaid, The Muny
Mark Wilson, Crossin’ Over, The Black Rep
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical
David Blake, Ragtime, Stray Dog Theatre
Jim Burwinkel, Crossin’ Over, The Black Rep
Adam Koch, Million Dollar Quartet, The Rep
Michael Schweikardt, The Little Mermaid, The Muny
James Wolk, South Pacific, Stages St. Louis
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical
Garth Dunbar, Seussical, Stages St. Louis
Eileen Engel, Ragtime, Stray Dog Theatre
Robin L. McGee, The Little Mermaid, The Muny
Brad Musgrove, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Stages St. Louis
Sarah Porter, Lizzie, New Line Theatre
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Leah Berry, South Pacific, Stages St. Louis
Kay Love, Ragtime, Stray Dog Theatre
Beth Malone, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Muny
Kirsten Scott, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Stages St. Louis
Anna Skidis Vargas, Lizzie, New Line Theatre
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Jon Hey, Sweeney Todd, Stray Dog Theatre
Jay Armstrong Johnson, Newsies, The Muny
Omega Jones, Ragtime, Stray Dog Theatre
Matt Pentecost, The Sweet Smell of Success, New Line Theatre
Jeffrey Schecter, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Muny
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy
The AFI’s Top 100 Greatest American Films of All Time: A Parody, Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre
First Impressions, SATE Ensemble Theatre
Is He Dead?, St. Louis Shakespeare
Sweet Revenge, Upstream Theater
The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama
August: Osage County, St. Louis Actors’ Studio
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Rep
Dancing at Lughnasa, Mustard Seed Theatre
Intimate Apparel, The New Jewish Theatre
twelfth period, or not another twelfth night, Equally Represented Arts
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
A Chorus Line, The Muny
Crossin’ Over, The Black Rep
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Muny
Lizzie, New Line Theatre
Ragtime, Stray Dog Theatre
Outstanding Director of a Comedy
Edward Coffield, Is He Dead?, St. Louis Shakespeare
Bruce Longworth, The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Sydnie Grosberg Ronga, Souvenir, Max & Louie Productions
Rachel Tibbetts, First Impressions, SATE Ensemble Theatre
Jenn Thompson, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, The Rep
Outstanding Director of a Drama
Paul Mason Barnes, Hamlet, The Rep
Gary F. Bell, A Doll's House, Stray Dog Theatre
Stuart Carden, The Royale, The Rep
Marcia Milgrom Dodge, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Rep
Wayne Salomon, August: Osage County, St. Louis Actors’ Studio
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Justin Been, Ragtime, Stray Dog Theatre
Stephen Bourneuf, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Stages St. Louis
Mike Dowdy-Windsor, Lizzie, New Line Theatre
Ron Himes, Crossin’ Over, The Black Rep
Denis Jones, A Chorus Line, The Muny
Outstanding Production of a Comedy
First Impressions, SATE Ensemble Theatre
Is He Dead?, St. Louis Shakespeare
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, The Rep
Souvenir, Max & Louie Productions
The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Outstanding Production of a Drama
August: Osage County, St. Louis Actors’ Studio
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Rep
Hamlet, The Rep
Intimate Apparel, The New Jewish Theatre
The Royale, The Rep
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Crossin’ Over, The Black Rep
Lizzie, New Line Theatre
Ragtime, Stray Dog Theatre
South Pacific, Stages St. Louis
Spring Awakening, Stray Dog Theatre
Special Award
Jan Albus and Lara Teeter, Variety Theatre
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