2011 MAT Winners & Nominees

Musical Category

Leading Actor

• Robert Gould – “Jean Valjean” – Les Misérables (School Edition)
• Ed Richardson – “Preacher Larry Finney” – Della’s Diner – Blue Plate Special
• Kelly David Carr – “El Gallo” – The Fantasticks
• Jeff Cooper – “Leo Bloom” – The Producers

Leading Actress

• Patty Maguire – “Betty” – The Great American Trailer Park Musical
• Ansley Gwinn – “Witch” – Into the Woods
• Amanda Pickard Hardie – “Luisa” – The Fantasticks
• Maggie Taylor – “Timoune” – Once on This Island

Major Supporting Actor

• Taber Lathrop – “Cinderella’s Prince & Wolf #1” – Into the Woods
• James Wojnowski – “Franz Liebken” – The Producers
• Joel Rose – “Ton Ton Julian” – Once on This Island
• Quintez Rashad – “Papa Ge” – Once on This Island

Major Supporting Actress

• Paige Smith – “Eponine” – Les Misérables (School Edition)
• Kristel Wunderlin – “Lin” – The Great American Trailer Park Musical
• Courtney Bozaich – “Pickles” – The Great American Trailer Park Musical
• Kandice Arrington – “Mama Euralie” – Once on This Island
• Jennifer Loudermilk – “Asaka” – Once on This Island

Minor Supporting Actor

• Benny Higgins – “Barnaby Tucker” – Hello Dolly!
• Lin Harrison – “Henry” – The Fantasticks
• Mike Crowe – “Mortimer” – The Fantasticks
• Jacob McKee – “Carmen Ghia” – The Producers

Minor Supporting Actress

• Adrienne West – “Minnie Fay” – Hello Dolly!
• Sara Turner – “Madame Thenardier” – Les Misérables (School Edition)
• Solita Johnson – “Diva” – The Great American Trailer Park Musical
• Candice Bates – “Dixie” – The Great American Trailer Park Musical
• Erin Deebel – “Andrea” – Once on This Island

Youth Award

• Olivia Wernecke – “Gavroche” – Les Misérables (School Edition)
• Erin Macke – “Little Cosette” – Les Misérables (School Edition)
• Eden Fletcher – “Beth March” – Little Women the Musical
• Rosslyn Milne – “Little Timoune” – Once on This Island

Moira Thornett Director’s Award

• Jay Tryall – The Great American Trailer Park Musical – The New Depot Players
• Kirby Mason & Ryan Karstensen – Into the Woods – Cobb Children’s Theatre
• Bob Dotson, Rebecca Dingbaum, & Tammy Kirby – The Producers – The Henry Players
• Patti Mactas – Once on This Island – Act 3 Productions

Costume Design

• Suzanne Heiser – Little Women the Musical – ACT1 Theater
• Theresa Peeples & Katryn Taylor – Into the Woods – Cobb Children’s Theatre
• Jane Kroessig – Side Show – Onstage Atlanta
• Rebecca Dingbaum & Bob Dotson – The Producers – The Henry Players

Lighting Design

• Bobby Johnston & Michael Carver – Into the Woods – Cobb Children’s Theatre
• Tom Gillespie – Side Show – Onstage Atlanta
• Jeff Costello – The Fantasticks – CenterStage North Theatre
• Rebecca Dingbaum – The Producers – The Henry Players

Sound Design

• Jay Tryall & Trini Otero – The Great American Trailer Park Musical – The New Depot Players
• Bobby Johnston & Michael Carver – Into the Woods – Cobb Children’s Theatre
• Ralph McKee – The Producers – The Henry Players
• Skylar Burks – Once on This Island – Act 3 Productions

Music Direction

• Jonathan Sparks – The Great American Trailer Park Musical – The New Depot Players
• Jennifer Loudermilk & Roy Wilson, Jr. (Ass’t) – Into the Woods – Cobb Children’s Theatre
• Kasey Hawkins – The Producers – The Henry Players
• Lyn Taylor & Sandy Deebel (Ass’t) – Once on This Island – Act 3 Productions

Choreography

• Shannon Maiolo & Mesha Hightower (Ass’t) – Into the Woods – Cobb Children’s Theatre
• Anna Galt – Side Show – OnStage Atlanta
• Cynthia Corley & Jeanne Palpant – The Producers – The Henry Players
• Johnna Barrett Mitchell – Once on This Island – Act 3 Productions

Overall Performance

• The Great American Trailer Park Musical by The New Depot Players
• Into the Woods by Cobb Children’s Theatre
• The Producers by The Henry Players
• Once on This Island by Act 3 Productions

Best Ensemble

• The Great American Trailer Park Musical by The New Depot Players
• Into the Woods by Cobb Children’s Theatre
• The Producers by The Henry Players
• Once on This Island by Act 3 Productions