This season's class of award winners was announced on September 1 as actors, directors, designers and managers from throughout Southeast and Mid-Michigan gathered at Detroit's Historic Gem Theatre for The Ninth Annual Wilde Awards. The affair honored the best productions, performances and technical designs of the 2009-10 professional theater season.
The difficult job of screening nominees and determining winners falls to the staff at EncoreMichigan.com -- and we hope (and truly believe) that their efforts are appreciated by everyone in the theatre community at large.
In the case of the Wilde Awards, the cliche holds true -- it IS an honor to be nominated. But ultimately, someone HAS to be named winner. Here's the complete list -- congratulations to you all!
Best Actor - Comedy
Jacob Hodgson - It Came From Mars, Performance Network Theatre & Williamston Theatre
Best Actor - Drama
John Lepard - This Wonderful Life, Williamston Theatre
Best Actor - Musical
Mitchell Koory - Evil Dead: The Musical, Who Wants Cake? Theatre
Best Actress - Comedy (tie)
Kate Willinger - The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, The Jewish Ensemble Theatre Company
Best Actress - Comedy (tie)
Suzi Regan - The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead, Performance Network Theatre
Best Actress - Drama
Julia Glander - The Lady With All the Answers, Tipping Point Theatre
Best Actress - Musical
Sarah Litzsinger - Sweeney Todd, The Encore Musical Theatre
Best Support - Comedy
Lynnae Lehfeldt - The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, The Jewish Ensemble Theatre Company
Best Support - Drama
Melissa Beckwith - Trainspotting, Who Wants Cake? Theatre
Best Support - Musical
Aaron T. Moore - Little Shop of Horrors, Performance Network Theatre
Best Teamwork
James Bowen & John Michael Manfredi - K2, Performance Network Theatre
Best Design - Costumes
John D. Woodland - Good, Hilberry Theatre
Best Design - Lights
Andrew Hungerford - K2, Performance Network Theatre
Best Design - Sets
Kristen Gribbin - Enchanted April, Meadow Brook Theatre
Best Design - Sound
Quintessa Gallinat - This Wonderful Life, Williamston Theatre
Best Design - Props
Charles Sutherland - It Came From Mars, Performance Network Theatre & Williamston Theatre
Best New Script
Jeffrey Jackson - Two Point Oh, Detroit Repertory Theatre
Best Comedy
Boeing-Boeing - Travis W. Walter, director; Meadow Brook Theatre
Best Drama
K2 - Tim Edward Rhoze, director; Performance Network Theatre
Best Production of a New Script
It Came From Mars - Tony Caselli, director; Performance Network Theatre & Williamston Theatre
Best Original One-Act Comedy
The Opal Show - Shannon Ferrante, director; Go Comedy! Improv Theater
Best Musical
Little Shop of Horrors - Carla Milarch, director; Performance Network Theatre
Best Touring Production
Jersey Boys - Broadway in Detroit/Fisher Theatre
Best Play with LGBT Themes or Characters
Rent - Jamie Richards, director; Who Wants Cake? Theatre
Critics' Choice Award
The Purple Rose Theatre Company - Design & Technical Excellence, Gravity
Publishers' Award for Excellence
Access.Opera - Michigan Opera Theatre
Jim Posante Community Pride Award
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre - the Laramie Project
The "What's the Buzz" Award:
Suzan M. Jacokes & Jaime Moyer
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