Twelfth Annual Awards Ceremony
Browning Mainstage Theatre
Loretto-Hilton Center
March 24, 2025
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Opening Act: Aarya Sara Locker and Ryan Lawson-Maeske
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Comedy, Female or Non-Binary Role
Ricki Franklin, As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Amy Loui, Steel Magnolias, STAGES St. Louis
Jasmine Cheri Rush, As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Zoe Vonder Haar, Steel Magnolias, STAGES St. Louis
Susan Wylie, Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Comedy, Male or Non-Binary Role
Danny Brown, Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre
Joseph Garner, Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre
Isaiah Di Lorenzo, Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre
Joel Moses, As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Spencer Sickmann, Trayf, The New Jewish Theatre
Outstanding Performer in a Comedy, Female or Non-Binary Role
Caroline Amos, “As You Like It,” St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Emily Baker, “Woman in Mind (December Bee),” Albion Theatre
Claire Coffey, “Bell, Book and Candle,” Stray Dog Theatre
LaWanda Jackson, “Don’t Be a Hero, Thank You,” Prison Performing Arts
Kelley Weber, “The Roommate,” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding Performer in a Comedy, Male or Non-Binary Role
Alan Knoll, “We All Fall Down,” The New Jewish Theatre
Bryce A. Miller, “Trayf,” The New Jewish Theatre
Ben Ritchie, “Red Jasper,” Michael Madden Productions
Jacob Schmidt, “Trayf,” The New Jewish Theatre
Joel Wilper, “Bell, Book and Candle,” Stray Dog Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play
Denisse Chavez, “All My Sons,” New Jewish Theatre
Denisse Chavez, “As You Like It,” St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Minjoo Kim, “Dial ‘M’ for Murder,” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
William C. Kirkham, “Moby Dick,” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Sean Savoie, “Hold On!,” The Black Rep
Outstanding Sound Design
Kareem Deanes, “The Roommate,” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Chuck Harper, “Wolf Kings,” YoungLiars
Rick Sims, “Moby Dick,” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Amanda Werre, “All My Sons,” The New Jewish Theatre
Amanda Werre, “Dial ‘M’ for Murder,” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play
Dorothy Marshall Englis, “As You Like It,” St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Colleen Michelson, “The Mousetrap,” Stray Dog Theatre
Carolyn “Sully” Ratke, “Moby Dick,” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Michele Friedman Siler, “Life Is a Dream,” Upstream Theater
Marcy Wiegert, “Romanov Family Yard Sale,” ERA Theatre
Outstanding Set Design in a Play
Andrea Ball, “We All Fall Down,” The New Jewish Theatre
Scott C. Neale, “As You Like It,” St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Courtney O’Neill, “Moby Dick,” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Margery and Peter Spack, “Dial ‘M’ for Murder,” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Margery and Peter Spack, “Red,” The New Jewish Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Drama, Female or Non-Binary Role
Evann De-Bose, “Hold On!,” The Black Rep
Kari Ely, “Wedding Band,” The Black Rep
Margery Handy, “The Inheritance,” Tesseract Theatre Company
Nadja Kapetanovich, “The Whale,” St. Louis Actors’ Studio
Claire Karpen, “August: Osage County,” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Drama, Male or Non-Binary Role
J. Samuel Davis, “King Hedley II,” The Black Rep
Gary Glasgow, “Life Is a Dream,” Upstream Theater
Jayson Heil, “All My Sons,” The New Jewish Theatre
Alan Knoll, “August: Osage County,” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Peter Mayer, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis
Outstanding Performer in a Drama, Female or Non-Binary Role
Nicole Angeli, “Lungs,” Albion Theatre Company
Amy Loui, “All My Sons,” The New Jewish Theatre
Ellen McLaughlin, “August: Osage County,” The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Jacqueline Thompson, “Wedding Band,” The Black Rep
Maggie Wininger, “Molly Sweeney,” Albion Theatre
Outstanding Performer in a Drama, Male or Non-Binary Role
Christopher Harris, “Red,” The New Jewish Theatre
Greg Johnston, “All My Sons,” The New Jewish Theatre
Joel Moses, “Lungs,” Albion Theatre
Gabriel Paul, “The Inheritance,” Tesseract Theatre Company
William Roth, “The Whale,” St. Louis Actors’ Studio
Outstanding New Play
Am I Dangerous?, by e.k. doolin, Contraband Theatre
Longing, by Lize Lewy
Love in the Time of Nothing, by Jayne Hannah, St. Louis Actors’ Studio
Romanov Family Yard Sale, by Courtney Bailey, ERA Theatre
Tempest in a Teapot, by Shualee Cook, SATE Ensemble
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Justin Austin, The Barber of Seville, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Daniela Candillari, Julius Caesar, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Sarah Mesko, Julius Caesar, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Elise Quagliata, Carmen, Union Avenue Opera
Laura Skroska, Into the Woods, Union Avenue Opera
Outstanding Production of an Opera
Carmen, Union Avenue Opera
Galileo Galilei, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
H.M.S. Pinafore, Winter Opera St. Louis
Julius Caesar, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
The Barber of Seville, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
INTERMISSION
Musical Medley: Colin Healy and nominees Rachel Bailey, Matthew Cox, Kimmie Kidd, and Sarah Wilkinson
Outstanding Projections or Special Effects
Zach Cohn, Hold On!, The Black Rep
Zachary Grimm, Longing, Lize Lewy
Kylee Loera, Anything Goes, The Muny
Joe Taylor, Romanov Family Yard Sale, ERA Theatre
Mike Tutaj, Waitress, The Muny
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical
Tyler Duenow, Nevermore, Stray Dog Theatre
John Lasiter, Fiddler on the Roof, The Muny
Jason Lyons, Les Miserables, The Muny
Sean M. Savoie, Disney’s Newsies, STAGES St. Louis
Sean M. Savoie, Ragtime, STAGES St. Louis
Outstanding Musical Director
E. Renee Gamez, Ragtime, STAGES St. Louis
Khalid McGee, Blues in the Night, The Black Rep
James Moore, Les Miserables, The Muny
Zach Newman, Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company
Andra Velis Simon, Waitress, The Muny
Outstanding Choreographer
William Carlos Angulo, In the Heights, The Muny
Jared Grimes, Anything Goes, The Muny
Sylvia Hernandez-Distasi, Moby Dick, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Mike Hodges, Xanadu, Stray Dog Theatre
Lindsay Joy Lancaster, Disney’s Newsies, STAGES St. Louis
Special Award for Lifetime Achievement
Joe Hanrahan, founder and artistic director, The Midnight Company
Ron Himes, founder and producing director, The Black Rep
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical
Ann Beyersdorfer, Disney’s Newsies, Stages St. Louis
Ann Beyersdorfer, Les Miserables, The Muny
Wilson Chin, Waitress, The Muny
Edward E. Haynes Jr., Anything Goes, The Muny
Arnie Sancianco, In the Heights, The Muny
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical
Leon Dobkowski, Dreamgirls, The Muny
Sarah Gene Dowling, Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company
Sarah Gene Dowling, Nevermore, Stray Dog Theatre
Robin L. McGee, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Muny
Brad Musgrove, Ragtime, STAGES St. Louis
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical, Female or Non-Binary Role
Rachel Bailey, [title of show], Prism Theatre Company
Sarajane Clark, Ruthless, Stray Dog Theatre
Lissa deGuzman, Waitress, The Muny
Kimmie Kidd, Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company
Shereen Pimentel, Ragtime, STAGES St. Louis
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical, Male or Non-Binary Role
Will Bonfiglio, First Date, The New Jewish Theatre
Kevin Chamberlin, Anything Goes, The Muny
Matthew Cox, Ragtime, STAGES St. Louis
Fergie L. Philippe, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Muny
Lara Teeter, Anything Goes, The Muny
Outstanding Performer in a Musical, Female or Non-Binary Role
Sarah Gene Dowling, Ruthless, Stray Dog Theatre
Tiffany Mann, Dreamgirls, The Muny
Marissa McGowan, Ragtime, STAGES St. Louis
Jessica Vosk, Waitress, The Muny
Sarah Wilkinson, Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company
Outstanding Performer in a Musical, Male or Non-Binary Role
Jordan Donica, Les Miserables, The Muny
Aaron Fischer, Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company
Tamar Greene, Ragtime, STAGES St. Louis
Adam Heller, Fiddler on the Roof, The Muny
John Riddle, Les Miserables, The Muny
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy
As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Romanov Family Yard Sale, ERA Theatre
Spirits to Enforce, The Midnight Company
Steel Magnolias, STAGES St. Louis
Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama
All My Sons, The New Jewish Theatre
August: Osage County, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Hold On!, The Black Rep
Moby Dick, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
The Inheritance, Tesseract Theatre Company
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company
Anything Goes, The Muny
Disney’s Newsies, STAGES St. Louis
Fiddler on the Roof, The Muny
Ragtime, STAGES St. Louis
Outstanding Director of a Comedy
Robert Ashton, Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre
Nancy Bell, As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Lucy Cashion, Romanov Family Yard Sale, ERA Theatre
Lucy Cashion, Spirits to Enforce, The Midnight Company
Aaron Sparks, Trayf, The New Jewish Theatre
Outstanding Director of a Drama
Gary Wayne Barker, All My Sons, The New Jewish Theatre
David Catlin, Moby Dick, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Alan Knoll, Red, The New Jewish Theatre
Stephen Peirick, The Inheritance, Tesseract Theatre Company
Amelia Acosta Powell, August: Osage County, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Lili-Anne Brown, Waitress, The Muny
Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Anything Goes, The Muny
Deidre Goodwin, Ragtime, STAGES St. Louis
Brittanie Gunn, Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company
Rob Ruggiero, Fiddler on the Roof, The Muny
Outstanding Production of a Comedy
As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Romanov Family Yard Sale, ERA Theatre
Steel Magnolias, STAGES St. Louis
Trayf, The New Jewish Theatre
Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre
Outstanding Production of a Drama
All My Sons, The New Jewish Theatre
August: Osage County, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Moby Dick, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
The Inheritance, Tesseract Theatre Company
Wedding Band, The Black Rep
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company
Disney’s Newsies, STAGES St. Louis
Fiddler on the Roof, The Muny
Ragtime, STAGES St. Louis
Waitress, The Muny
St Louis Theater Circle
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Bob Wilcox: Two on the Aisle, HEC Media
Eric Kenyon: Administrator
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Producer: Tina Farmer
Scriptwriter: Lynn Venhaus
Logo & Certificate Design: Gabe Hartwig, The Muny
Program: Eric Kenyon
Slide Show Production: Peggy Holly
Slide Show Screen: Robin Nunn, Production Support Services, Inc.
Ceremony Announcer: Gwynneth Rausch
Certificate Presenter: Ebony Easter
Photographer: Timothy Farmer, St. Louis Theater Circle
Volunteer Staff: Thank you to our volunteer ushers
Special Thanks to:
The Loretto-Hilton Center at Webster University
for Hosting this Event
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
for technical production and ceremony support
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC
for certifying the results of reviewer ballots
Kevin Campbell
Kendall Fletcher
Ryan Klein
Sara Mocker
Jake Swyers
Kaitlyn Theriot
Sam Toennies
Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
Sue Greenberg
Brianna McIntyre
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