Winners of the LCT Awards were announced last night at the League of Cincinnati Theatre“™s Awards Party. The theme this year it was Extended Happy Hour, well received by the theatre makers, who enjoyed the focus on fellowship of this industry celebration.
There were a lot of things to be happy for, as theatre representatives and individuals were called to share throughout the night. Costume nominee Ronnie Chamberlain, new this year to Northern Kentucky University, shared how she and her husband chose Cincinnati as a theatre community“”over Chicago and other cities“”for its vibrant art scene, and as a place to raise a family and actually own a house. That seemed to be a theme of the night, Cincinnati has a professional theatre and arts community that collaborates, supports and nurtures each other, whether it is in front of the audience, behind the scenes designing the costumes, or working in administration.
LCT is happy to have so many people in Cincinnati making a living doing what they love and are good at, and are making a difference to our community.
The following awards were announced:
Best Play, Seven Spots on the Sun, Playhouse in the Park
Best Musical (Tie), Chicago, Carnegie Theatre; Les Miserables, CCM
Director of a Play, KJ Sanchez, Seven Spots on the Sun, Playhouse in the Park
Director of a Musical. Ed Cohen, Dee Ann Bryll, Chicago, Carnegie Theatre
Choreography (Tie), David Baum, Chicago, Carnegie Theatre; Diane Lala/Patti James, Singin“™ in the Rain, CCM
Fight Choreography (Tie), Drew Fracher, Henry IV, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company; Melissa Bennett Murphy, Dracula, Covedale
Costume Design (Tie)Kathie Brookfield, Annie, Jr., Children“™s Theatre of Cincinnati; Dean Walz, Chicago, Carnegie Theatre
Lighting Design, Brian C. Mehring, The Mountaintop, Ensemble Theatre
Music Direction, Steve Goers, Les Miserables, CCM
Scenic Design, Mark Halpin, Singin“™ in the Rain, CCM
Sound Design, Zach Williamson, Seven Spots on the Sun, Playhouse in the Park
Special Contribution , Clint Allen, Projection Design, Fl,y, Playhouse in the Park
Special Contribution, Omar Edwards, Tap Improvographer, Fly,Playhouse in the Park
Special Contribution , Kelly Yurko, Prosthetic Design, The Whale, Clifton Players
Ensemble in a Play, Seven Spots on the Sun, Playhouse in the Park
Ensemble in a Musical, Les Miserables, CCM
Small Group Performance in a Play, Matt Dentino/David Bogenschutz Duck Hunter Shoots Angel, Falcon Theatre
Lead Actor in a Play (Tie)Daniel Britt, Light Sensitive, Mad Anthony; Brent Vimtrup, The Crucible, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Lead Actor in a Musical, Blain Krauss, Les Miserables, CCM
Lead Actress in a Play, Greta Wohlrabe, Venus in Fur, Playhouse in the Park
Lead Actress in a Musical, Leslie Goddard, Chicago, Carnegie Theatre
Outstanding Youth Performance, Allison Edwards, Annie, Jr., Children“™s Theatre of Cincinnati
Featured Actor in a Play, Bob Allen, Bus Stop, New Edgecliff Theatre
Featured Actor in a Musical, Matthew Paul Hill, Les Miserables, CCM
Featured Actress in a Play (Tie)Christine Dye, Bus Stop, New Edgecliff Theatre; Miranda McGee, Two Noble Kinsmen, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Featured Actress in a Musical, Jenny Hickman, Carrie, CCM
Audience Service Award, John Simpson, Bartender, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Audience Favorite Play (Social Media Voting), The Crucible Cincinnati Shakespeare Company/Xavier University
Audience Favorite Musical (Social Media Voting), Bat Boy The Falcon
