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2017 Metropolitan Atlanta Theater Award Winners
Nominees are listed in alphabetical order by name or production.
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Charlie Miller
SET DESIGN, MUSICAL
- Bob Cookson & Chris Cookson – Seussical – ACT1 Theater
- Angie Short – Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Tammy Jane Barton & Bob Wood – Beauty and the Beast – The Front Porch Players
- Will Brooks – Urinetown – Act3 Productions
- Michael Mills, Kenny Camp, James Wojnowski & Elliot Beckner – Big Fish – The Henry Players
SOUND DESIGN, MUSICAL
- Ben Sterling – Violet – Act3 Productions
- Amy L. Levin – Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Kevin C. Barton – Beauty and the Beast – The Front Porch Players
- Ben Sterling & Ian Gibson – Urinetown – Act3 Productions
- Shelia Gatlin & Elliot Beckner – Big Fish – The Henry Players
LIGHTING DESIGN, MUSICAL
- Alex Lavelle – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – OnStage Atlanta
- Barbara Hall – Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Agape Players
- Taylor Sorrel – Violet – Act3 Productions
- Elisabeth Cooper – Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Bradley Rudy – Urinetown – Act3 Productions
COSTUMES, MUSICAL
- Barbara Hall – Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Agape Players
- Jillian Melko – Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- Jay Reynolds – Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Out Front Theatre Company
- Jane Kroessig – Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Gayann Truelove & Kathe Puzio – Beauty and the Beast – The Front Porch Players
CHOREOGRAPHER
- Zac Phelps & Jeanne Palpant – 9 to 5 the Musical – Marietta Theatre Company
- Janie Young – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – OnStage Atlanta
- Joy Walters – Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Agape Players
- Kamali Hill – Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- Misty Barber Tice – Urinetown – Act3 Productions
MUSIC DIRECTION
- John Glover – Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Agape Players
- Jennifer Loudermilk – Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- John-Michael d’Haviland – Violet – Act3 Productions
- Paul Tate – Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Laura Gamble – Urinetown – Act3 Productions
MINOR SUPPORTING ACTRESS, MUSICAL
- Amanii McCray – “Wickersham Brother” – Seussical – ACT1 Theater
- Anneka Zee – “Little Becky Two Shoes” – Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- Doriane Velvet Alston – “Music Hall Singer, Mabel, Etc” – Violet – Act3 Productions
- Sara Lynn Herman – “Butcher” – Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Mallory Arrington – “Jenny Hill” – Big Fish – The Henry Players
MINOR SUPPORTING ACTOR, MUSICAL
- Al Dollar – “Ensemble” – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – OnStage Atlanta
- Andrew Berardi – “Billy Dean, Virgil, Etc” – Violet – Act3 Productions
- Jonathan Goff – “Leroy Evans, Radio Soloist, Etc” – Violet – Act3 Productions
- Paul Spadafora – “Pringle” – Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Scott Keesey – “Karl the Giant” – Big Fish – The Henry Players
- Wade McGlamery – “Don Price” – Big Fish – The Henry Players
MAJOR SUPPORTING ACTOR, MUSICAL
- Weston Slaton – “Preacher, Bus Driver, Etc” – Violet – Act3 Productions
- Cameron Gladwell – “Lefou” – Beauty and the Beast – The Front Porch Players
- Justan Kadkhodaian – “Lumiere” – Beauty and the Beast – The Front Porch Players
- Korey M. Echols – “Gaston” – Beauty and the Beast – The Front Porch Players
- Matthew Boskey – “Cogsworth” – Beauty and the Beast – The Front Porch Players
MAJOR SUPPORTING ACTRESS, MUSICAL
- Hannah Lake Chatham – “Jolene/Ensemble” – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – OnStage Atlanta
- Jillian Melko – “Penelope Pennywise” – Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- Taylor Priday – “Little Sally” – Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- McKenzie McCart – “Wardrobe” – Beauty and the Beast – The Front Porch Players
- Summer McCusker – “Little Sally” – Urinetown – Act3 Productions
LEADING ACTRESS, MUSICAL
- Lauren Bowling – “Hope Cladwell” – Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- Laura Gronek – “Violet” – Violet – Act3 Productions
- Emily Starace – “Belle” – Beauty and the Beast – The Front Porch Players
- Barbara Cole Uterhardt – “Officer Lockstock” – Urinetown – Act3 Productions
- Sophia Decker – “Sandra Bloom” – Big Fish – The Henry Players
LEADING ACTOR, MUSICAL
- Evan McLean – “Bobby Strong” – Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- Zach Roe – “Officer Lockstock” – Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- Tyree Jones – “Flick” – Violet – Act3 Productions
- Russ Ivey – “Ebenezer Scrooge” – Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Zac Phelps – “Bobby Strong” – Urinetown – Act3 Productions
YOUTH AWARD, MUSICAL
- EmmaGrace Vaughn – “Baby June” – Gypsy – The Henry Players
- Alex Huff – “Benji” – Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Out Front Theatre Company
- Dorey Casey – “Young Vi” – Violet – Act3 Productions
- Dominic Cullen – “Tiny Tim” – Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Vinny Montague – “Chip” – Beauty and the Beast – The Front Porch Players
MOIRA THORNETT DIRECTOR’S AWARD, MUSICAL
- Andrew Berardi – Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- Taylor Sorrel with Johnna Barrett Mitchell (Ass’t Director) – Violet – Act3 Productions
- Cathe Hall Payne with Carolyn Williams (Ass’t Director) – Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Liane LeMaster with Ian Gibson & Melissa Simmons (Ass’t Directors) – Urinetown – Act3 Productions
- Adriana Beckner & Kay Bohan (Co-Directors) – Big Fish – The Henry Players
BEST ENSEMBLE, MUSICAL
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – OnStage Atlanta
- Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- Violet – Act3 Productions
- Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Urinetown – Act3 Productions
BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF A MUSICAL
- Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- Violet – Act3 Productions
- Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Beauty and the Beast – The Front Porch Players
- Urinetown – Act3 Productions
BOARD AWARD, MUSICAL
- Misty Barber Tice – Choreographer – Scrooge, The Musical – OnStage Atlanta
- Tammy Jane Barton – Direction – Beauty and the Beast – The Front Porch Players
- DeWayne Morgan – Direction – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – OnStage Atlanta
- Allie Hendrix – Sound Design – Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- Brad Leak & Katilyn Pierce – Set Design – Urinetown – Elm Street Cultural Arts Village
- Alison Brady – Minor Supporting Actress – “Ensemble” – 9 to 5 the Musical – Marietta Theatre Company
LEADING ACTOR, PLAY
- Will Brooks – “Jack” – Dead Accounts – The Pumphouse Players
- Rahshaun Cormier – “Walter Lee Younger” – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- Clay Johnson – “Wargrave” – And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Brian Jordan – “Steve” – The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
- Ty Autry – “Adam” – The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
LEADING ACTRESS, PLAY
- Shay Alexi Stewart – “Princess Hamlet” – Hamlet – Marietta’s New Theatre in the Square
- Celeste Campbell – “Lena Younger” – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- Emma Greene – “Vera” – And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Ellie Stryon – “Jane” – The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
- Jenni McCarthy – “Mabel” – The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
MAJOR SUPPORTING ACTOR, PLAY
- Esosa Idahosa – “Joseph Asagai” – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- Gwydion Calder – “Lombard” – And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Paul Milliken – “Blore” – And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Alex Burcar – “Latecome/Brad/Rhino/Kevin/Others” – The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
- Davin Grindstaff – “Father Markham/Pharaoh/Trey/Others” – The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
MAJOR SUPPORTING ACTRESS, PLAY
- Jessica Wise – “Beneatha Younger” – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- Markia Chappelle – “Ruth Younger” – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- Alisha Boley – “Armstrong” – And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Alyssa Davis – “Truvy” – Steel Magnolias – ACT1 Theater
- Ashley Owens Cahill – “Annelle” – Steel Magnolias – ACT1 Theater
MINOR SUPPORTING ACTOR, PLAY
- Bryan Anthony – “George Murchison” – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- Jay Croft – “Karl Lindner” – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- James Connor – “Mackenzie” – And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Toby Smallwood – “Rogers” – And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Dave Pomerance – “Kendrick” – A Few Good Men – New Dawn Theater Company
MINOR SUPPORTING ACTRESS, PLAY
- Maria Barber – “Laertes” – Hamlet – Marietta’s New Theatre in the Square
- Jessica Hiner – “Mrs. Rogers” – And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Pam Duncan – “Ouiser” – Steel Magnolias – ACT1 Theater
- Nicole Walker Smith – “Stage Manager” – The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
- Katy Clarke – “Peasant Woman” – Incorruptible – OnStage Atlanta
YOUTH AWARD, PLAY
- Christian Gamble – “Travis Younger” – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- Ari Pomerance – “Howard” – A Few Good Men – New Dawn Theater Company
SET DESIGN, PLAY
- John Parker – Farming Beauty – CenterStage North Theatre
- Tanya Moore – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- Jackie Williams & Keith Williams – Inlaws, Outlaws, & Other People (That Should Be Shot) – Southside Theatre Guild
- Sherry Ingbritsen & Paul Ingbritsen – A Few Good Men – New Dawn Theater Company
- Lizz Dorsey – Incorruptible – OnStage Atlanta
COSTUME DESIGN, PLAY
- Rose Bianco – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- Alyssa Jackson – And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Paige Crawford – Steel Magnolias – ACT1 Theater
- Jay Reynolds – The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
- Jane Kroessig – Incorruptible – OnStage Atlanta
LIGHTING DESIGN, PLAY
- Gary White – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- Paula Byram & Chris Shellnutt – Inlaws, Outlaws, & Other People (That Should Be Shot) – Southside Theatre Guild
- David Reingold – And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Charles Swift – The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
- Ben Rawson – Incorruptible – OnStage Atlanta
SOUND DESIGN, PLAY
- Robert Peterson – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- Ben Sterling – And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Murray Mann – Steel Magnolias – ACT1 Theater
- Sherry Ingbritsen – A Few Good Men – New Dawn Theater Company
- Jacob Demlow – The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
MOIRA THORNETT DIRECTOR’S AWARD, PLAY
- Joan McElroy with Ken Crease (Ass’t Director) – A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- Amy Cain with Michael Rostek (Ass’t Director) – And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Jonathan Goff – Steel Magnolias – ACT1 Theater
- Paul Conroy – The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
- Aaron Gotlieb – Incorruptible – OnStage Atlanta
BEST ENSEMBLE, PLAY
- A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Steel Magnolias – ACT1 Theater
- The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
- Incorruptible – OnStage Atlanta
BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF A PLAY
- A Raisin in the Sun – Lionheart Theatre Company
- And Then There Were None – Act3 Productions
- Steel Magnolias – ACT1 Theater
- The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told – Out Front Theatre Company
- Incorruptible – OnStage Atlanta
BOARD AWARD, PLAY
- Emily Musgrove – “Horatio” – Hamlet – Marietta’s New Theatre in the Square
- Sherry Ingbritsen & Celeste Campbell – Costume Design – A Few Good Men – New Dawn Theater Company
- John Parker – Lighting Design – Farming Beauty – CenterStage North Theatre