It’s not as well covered at the Oscars, but days after Hollywood hands out its treasures, The Column Awards — honoring North Texas theater — dished out its awards.
The Columns break down their awards into Equity and Non-Equity productions, which virtually doubles the recipients and leads to, for instance ICT MainStage, a Non-Equity company, walking away with the most wins of the evening (12). But multiple award-winning companies also include Uptown Players (6), Theatre Three (5), WaterTower Theatre (4) and Dallas Theater Center and Lyric Stage (3 apiece).
The complete list of winners after the jump.
Best Sound Design of a Play – Non-Equity: Fernando Lara, A FEW GOOD MEN, ICT MainStage
Best Sound Design of a Play – Equity: Marco E. Salinas, THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION,Theatre Three (pictured left)
Best Sound Design of a Musical – Non-Equity: G. Aaron Siler, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, Plaza Theatre Company
Best Sound Design of a Musical – Equity: Virgil Justice, THE PRODUCERS, Uptown Players
Best Lighting Design of a Play – Non-Equity: Ian Garland, A FEW GOOD MEN, ICT MainStage
Best Lighting Design of a Play – Equity: Amanda West, THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION, Theatre Three
Best Lighting Design of a Musical – Non-Equity: Sam Nance, URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, ICT MainStage
Best Lighting Design of a Musical – Equity: Jason Foster, THE PRODUCERS, Uptown Players
Best Original Scenic Design of a Play – Non-Equity: Ellen Doyle Mizener, A FEW GOOD MEN, ICT MainStage
Best Original Scenic Design of a Play – Equity: Jeffrey Schmidt, THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION, Theatre Three
Best Original Scenic Design of a Musical – Non-Equity: Judd Vermillion, URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, ICT MainStage
Best Original Scenic Design of a Musical – Equity: Bob Lavallee, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Dallas Theater Center (pictured right)
Best Stage Manager: Rob Stadt
Best Original Costume Design of a Play – Non-Equity: Lauren Morgan, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Stolen Shakespeare Guild
Best Original Costume Design of a Play – Equity: Meredith Hinton, THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION, Theatre Three
Best Original Costume Design of a Musical – Non-Equity: Tory Padden, URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, ICT MainStage
Best Original Costume Design of a Musical – Equity: Tina Barrus, RAGTIME, Plaza Theatre Company
Kathleen Freeman Award: Adam C. Wright
Rudy Seppy Volunteer Award: Binnie Tomaro
Ben Brettell Youth Award – Female: Kemicha Towns, Ashton Smalling
Ben Brettell Youth Award – Male: Cesar Van Cleave, Robert Molina
Caleb Midkiff Child Performer Award – Male: Cooper Rogers
Caleb Midkiff Child Performer Award – Female: Julianna Keller
Special Recognition Award: Coy Covington – for excellence in wig design
Special Recognition Award: Michael Robinson & Pix Smith – for excellence in puppetry design
Best Featured Actress in a Play – Non-Equity: Trich Zaitoon, THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE, Plaza Theatre Company
Best Featured Actor in a Play – Non-Equity: Luke Hunt, THE FOREIGNER, Plaza Theatre Company
Best Featured Actress in a Play – Equity: Mikaela Krantz, THE REAL THING, Stage West
Best Featured Actor in a Play – Equity: David Coffee, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Trinity Shakespeare Festival
Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Non-Equity (TIE): Victoria Bell, HAIRSPRAY, Denton Community Theatre; and Neeley Joneá, HAIRSPRAY, Greater Lewisville Community Theatre
Best Featured Actor in a Musical – Non-Equity: Ken Orman, HAIRSPRAY, Denton Community Theatre
Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Equity: Stephanie Felton, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Garland Summer Musicals
Best Featured Actor in a Musical – Equity: Max Swarner, 1776, Lyric Stage
Best Supporting Actress in a Play – Non-Equity: Jenny Tucker, THE DIVINERS, L.I.P. Service
Best Supporting Actor in a Play – Non-Equity: Jason Leyva, THE DIVINERS, L.I.P. Service
Best Supporting Actress in a Play – Equity: Lee Jamison, THE DIVINE SISTER, Uptown Players
Best Supporting Actor in a Play – Equity: Stan Graner, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, WaterTower Theatre
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical – Non-Equity: Sara Shelby-Martin, LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, Level Ground Arts (pictured right)
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical – Non-Equity: Ben Phillips, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, Plaza Theatre Company
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical – Equity: Denise Lee, AVENUE Q, Theatre Too
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical – Equity: Neil Rogers, 1776, Lyric Stage
Chita Rivera Dance Award – Female: Mallory Michellann Brophy, OKLAHOMA!, Lyric Stage
Chita Rivera Dance Award – Male: Stephen Singleton, FOOTLOOSE, Plaza Theatre Company
Best Choreography of a Musical – Non-Equity: Eddie Floresca, URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, ICT MainStage
Best Choreography of a Musical – Equity: Michael Serrecchia & Megan Kelly-Bates, THE PRODUCERS, Uptown Players
Best Music Director of a Musical – Non-Equity: Mark D. Miller, URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, ICT MainStage
Best Music Director of a Musical – Equity: Eugene Gwozdz, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Dallas Theater Center
Best Actress in a Play – Non-Equity: Rachel Robertson, A FEW GOOD MEN, ICT MainStage
Best Actor in a Play – Non-Equity: Gregory Hullett, A FEW GOOD MEN, ICT MainStage
Best Actress in a Play – Equity: Pam Dougherty, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, WaterTower Theatre
Best Actor in a Play – Equity: Andy Baldwin, BOEING-BOEING, WaterTower Theatre
Best Actress in a Musical – Non-Equity: Caroline Rivera, SUNSET BOULEVARD, Greater Lewisville Community Theatre
Best Actor in a Musical – Non-Equity: G. Aaron Siler, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Plaza Theatre Company
Best Actress in a Musical – Equity: Liz Mikel, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Dallas Theater Center
Best Actor in a Musical – Equity: BJ Cleveland, THE PRODUCERS, Uptown Players (pictured left)
Steve Lovett Outstanding New Work by a Local Playwright Award: Jeff Swearingen, LAUGHTER IN THE STARS, Fun House Theatre and Film
Best Director of a Play – Non-Equity: Ashley H. White, UNNECESSARY FARCE, Onstage in Bedford
Best Director of a Musical – Non-Equity: Chris Robinson, URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, ICT MainStage
Best Director of a Play – Equity: Rene Moreno, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, WaterTower Theatre
Best Director of a Musical – Equity: G. Aaron & Milette Siler, RAGTIME, Plaza Theatre Company
Honorary Column Award: Actors’ Equity Association — We honor you on the event of your 100th Anniversary
Best Play – Non-Equity: A FEW GOOD MEN, ICT MainStage
Best Musical – Non-Equity: BIG RIVER, Artisan Center Theatre
Best Play – Equity: THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION, Theatre Three
Best Musical – Equity (TIE): THE PRODUCERS, Uptown Players; and RAGTIME, Plaza Theatre Company
