Award Winners since 2000

2007-2008 Season Footlighters Excellence Awards

Costumes: Buffy Guzenski for "Murder by Misadventure"
Set Design: Buffy Guzenski and Phillip Gabriel for "Murder by Misadventure" AND Teresa Dolan and Eric Gruenler for "Everybody Loves Opal"
Set Decoration: Buffy Guzenski and Phillip Gabriel for"Murder by Misadventure"
Technical: Mike Hogan for "God's Man in Texas"
Supporting Actress: Ginny Harman for "The Underpants"
Supporting Actor: Phillip Gabriel for "The Underpants"
Lead Actress: Mia Mercado for "Perfect Wedding"
Lead Actor: Mel Chadwick for "God's Man in Texas"
Director: Cynthia Lake for "The Underpants"

2007 Inland Theatre League Award Nominees and Winners

*** WINNER!

Robber Bridegroom
Chris Fulton as Little Harp
See How They Run
Alexis Rafter as Ida ***
Allison Taylor for Costumes
Carol Steele for Set Decoration
Eric Gruenler for Set Design
Henry Nickel as Rev. Lionel Toop
Pierre Beauregard as Rev. Arthur Humphrey ***
Rhesa Richards for Director ***
Tom Shelton as The Bishop of Lax ***
Valerie VanBrocklin as Miss Skillon ***
Spider's Web
Buffy Guzenski as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown ***
Diane L. David as Mildred Peake
Henry Nickel as Elgin
Mark Everett for Director
Mark Everett for Set Design
Tom Hurst for Set Design
Tom Shelton as Sir Rowland Delahaye
The Perfect Murder
Bradford Reed as Nicodemus Brannock
Spencer Mansouri as Stanley Merks
Tom Hurst for Scenic Design ***
The Perfect Wedding
Joe Baumbach as Bill
Kelly Lopez as Julie
Kristine Rodriguez as Rachel
Mark Butler as Tom
Mia Mercado as Judy
Tom Hurst for Set Design
Tom Provenzano for Director
The Underpants
Buffy Guzenski as Louise Maske ***
Cynthia Lake for Director ***
Cynthia Lake for Set Design/Dressing
Ginny Harman as Gertrude Deuter ***
Leroy Wood III as Benjamin Cohen
Mel Chadwick as Theo Maske ***
Phillip Gabriel as Frank Versati ***

2006-2007 Season Footlighters Excellence Awards

Costumes: Beverly Mitchell for "Bullshot Crummond"
Set Design: Tom Hurst for "Morning's at Seven"
Set Decoration: Vicki Janis and Tom Hurst for "Morning's at Seven"
Technical: Mike Hogan for "See How They Run"
Cameo: Yvonne Flack as The Raven in "Robber Bridegroom"
Supporting Actress: Alexis Rafter as Ida in "See How They Run"
Supporting Actor: Spencer Mansouri as Ira in "Laughter on the 23rd Floor"
Lead Actress: Mary Kennelly as Aaronetta Gibbs in "Morning's at Seven"
Lead Actor: Kevin Bray as Max Prince in "Laughter on the 23rd Floor"
Director: Tom Hurst for "Morning's at Seven"

2006 Inland Theatre League Award Nominees and Winners

*** WINNER!

Black Coffee
Chuck Abernathy as Captain Arthur Hastings, O.B.E.
John Lynd for Director
*** Phillip Gabriel as Hercule Poirot
*** Tom Hurst for Scenic Design
Tom Hurst for Set Dressing
Vicki Janis for Set Dressing
Bullshot Crummond
*** Buffy Guzenski as Miss Rosemary Fenton
*** Cynthia Lake for Director
Kevin Kahn as Otto Van Brunno
*** Phillip Gabriel as Hugh Bullshot Crummond
Busybody
C. Denise Morgan for Director
*** Janet McClellan as Mrs. Piper
Timothy Fischer as Det. Supt. Baxter
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Anthony Harris as Kenny
*** Kevin Bray as Max Prince
Mark Allen-Everett for Director
*** Spencer Mansouri as Ira
Morning's At Seven
Alexis Rafter as Myrtle Brown
*** Deborah W. McFatter as Esther Crampton
Dick McCarty as Carl Bolton
Gail Walker as Ida Bolton
*** Henry Nickel as Homer Bolton
*** Jeff Richards as Theodore Swanson
*** Mary Kennelly as Aaronetta Gibbs
Sue Boldt as Cora Swanson
*** Tom Hurst for Director
*** Tom Hurst for Scenic Design
Vicki Janis for Costumer
Sylvia
*** Jennifer A. Pryor as Sylvia

2005-2006 Season Footlighters Excellence Awards

Costumes: Vicki Janis for Busybody
Set Design: Tom Hurst for Black Coffee
Set Decoration: Todd Paul Brown for Busybody
Technical: Mike Hogan for Busybody
Cameo: Bill Jury as Treadwell in Black Coffee
Supporting Actress: Barb Turino as Kate in Sylvia
Supporting Actor: Timothy Fischer as Tom, Phyllis, Leslie in Sylvia
Lead Actress: Jennifer Pryor as Sylvia in Sylvia
Lead Actor: Mel Chadwick as Elwood P. Dows in Harvey
Directing: Denise Morgan for Busybody


2005 Inland Theatre League Award Nominees and Winners

*** WINNER!

Breaking the Code
Brandon M. Nichols as Nikos
*** Pierre Beauregard as Alan Turing
Rhesa Richards for Director
Harvey
Anthony Harris as Duane Wilson
Brooklyn Allen for Scenic Design
*** Deborah W. McFatter as Vera Louise Simmons
*** Mark Allen Everett for Director
*** Mel Chadwick as Elwood P. Dowd
Tom Shelton as Dr. William R. Chumley
I'm Not Rappaport
Al Fowler for Bridge Design
Al Fowler for Set Decoration
*** Anthony Harris as Midge
*** Burt Routman as Nat
*** Jeff Richards for Director
Lynne Wolf Sher as Clara
*** Tom Hurst for Scenic Design
Vicki Janis for Set Decoration
Over the River and Through the Woods
*** C. Denise Morgan for Director
Cindy Capen for Set Decorations
*** Dick McCarty as Frank Gianelli
Eric Gruenler as Nunzio Cristano
*** Frank Martinelli as Nick Cristano
*** Mary Kennelly as Aida Gianelli
Samantha Rasi as Caitlin O'Hare
*** Susan Boldt as Emma Cristano
Todd Paul Brown for Scenic Design
Todd Paul Brown for Set Decorations
Taking Steps
Aimee-Beth Diamond as Kitty
Brandon M. Nichols as Mark
Denise Morgan as Leslie
Lance Christiansen as Roland
Merrilee Drake for Director
Sandra Ford as Elizabeth
*** Todd Paul Brown as Tristam
Tom Hurst for Scenic Design
That Darn Plot
*** Alan Price as Lloyd
Alexis Kassel as Ivy Schreiver
B.J. Stewart as Russell Croft
*** Buffy Guzenski as Jo Harber
Eric Gruenler as Geoffrey Regent
Mike Hogan for Lighting Design
*** S.G. "Fletch" Fletcher as Mark W. Transom
*** Tom Hurst for Director
Tom Hurst for Scenic Design

2004-2005 Season Footlighters Excellence Awards

Costumes: Vicki Janis, I'm Not Rappaport
Set Design: Tom Hurst, I'm Not Rappaport
Set Dressing: Vicki Janis and Tom Hurst, I'm Not Rappaport
Technical Director: Tom Hurst, Over the River and Through the Woods
Cameo: None
Supporting Actress: Lynne W. Sher as Clara, I'm Not Rappaport
Supporting Actor: Todd Paul Brown as Tristram, Taking Steps
Actress: Sue Boldt as Sister Mary Amnesia, Nunsense
Actor: Mel Chadwick as C.S. Lewis, Shadowlands, and Anthony Harris as Midge, I'm Not Rappaport
Director: Cindy Lake, Shadowlands

2004 Inland Theatre League Award Nominees and Winners

*** WINNER!

Congratulations to Stuart Campbell ***: For Outstanding Support and Lifetime Achievement in Live Theatre.

Corpse!
Claudia Lake for Director ***
Claudia Lake for Scenic Design
Cynthia Lake as Mrs. McGee ***
Cynthia Lake for Set Decorations
Denise Morgan for Costumes
Kay Lake for Scenic Design
Marsha Nilles for Set Decorations
Mel Chadwick as Major Ambrose Powell ***
Todd Paul Brown as Evelyn Farrant / Rupert Farrant ***
Lettice and Lovage
Candy Kane as Lettice Douffet ***
Deborah W. McFatter as Charlotte Shoen ***
Denise Morgan for Set Dressing
Todd Paul Brown for Director ***
Todd Paul Brown for Scenic Design
Tom Hurst for Scenic Design
Tony Quinn as Mr. Bardolph
Nunsense
Deborah W. McFatter as Sister Mary Cardelia ***
Jeff Holland for Music Director
Lucy Doty as Sister Mary Robert Anne
Mark Allen-Everett for Director ***
Melissa Jones as Sister Mary Leo
Michelle Grotness as Sister Mary Hubert ***
Susan Boldt as Sister Mary Amnesia ***
Shadowlands
Cynthia Lake for Director ***
Deborah W. McFatter as Joy Gresham ***
Dick McCarty as Christopher Riley
Mark Cantrell as Harry Harrington
Mel Chadwick as C.S. Lewis ***
S.G. "Fletch" Fletcher as Major Warnie Lewis ***
Tom Hurst for Scenic Design
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Aimee-Beth Diamond as Nickki Crandell
Brandon Nichols as Helsa Wenzel
Christopher Diehl as Patrick O'Reilly
Eric Gruenler for Scenic Design
Etha Sabel for Costumes
Mike Hanrahan as Roger Hopewell
Peter Ticich as Eddie McCuen
Rhesa Richards for Director
Susan Boldt as Elsa Von Grossen Knueten
Vicki Janis for Costumes

2003-2004 Season Footlighters Excellence Awards

Costumes: Nancy Laneuville for The Dining Room
Set Design: Eric Gruenler for Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Technical: Tom Hurst for Corpse
Cameo: Claudia Lake in Lettice and Lovage
Supporting Actress: Cynthia Lake in Corpse
Supporting Actor: Mike Hanrahan in Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Lead Actress: Candy Kane in Lettice and Lovage
Lead Actor: Todd Paul Brown in Corpse
Directing: Claudia Lake for Corpse

2003 Inland Theatre League Award Nominees and Winners

*** WINNER!

Frankenstein
Greg Goodrich as Victor Frankenstein
Steven Sabel as the Frankenstein Creature
Tobias Nickolson as Henry Clerval
Steven Sabel for Director
Steven Sabel for Set Design
Tim Pflum for Set Design

The Dining Room
Benjamin Bokic as Multiple Roles
Cindy Oltman as Multiple Roles ***
Jennifer A. Pryor as Multiple Roles ***
Pierre Beauregard as Multiple Roles
Susan Boldt as Multiple Roles
Tamara Griffey for Director ***
Tamara Griffey for Set Design ***
Nancy Laneuville for Costumes
Vicki Janis for Properties

Wait Until Dark
Etha Sabel as Susy Hendris
Lauren Anne Nightengale as Gloria
Dick McCarty for Director

Wally's Café
Denise Morgan as Louise Murdock ***
Jennifer A. Pryor as Janet ***
Todd Paul Brown as Wally Murdock ***
Jeff Richards for Director ***
Tom Hurst for Scenic Design ***
Vicki Janis for Set Dressing ***
Fred Grindle for Set Dressing ***

2002-2003 Season Footlighters Excellence Awards

Costumes: Etha Sabel for The Taming of the Shrew
Set Design: Dick McCarty and Tim Pflum for Wait Until Dark
Technical: Tom Hurst for Wait Until Dark
Cameo: Dick McCarty as Vincentio The Taming of the Shrew
Supporting Actress: Jennifer Pryor as Janet Wally's Cafe
Supporting Actor: Ralph Griffey as Herb Godspell
Lead Actress: Denise Morgan as Louise Wally's Cafe
Lead Actor: Bob Harper as Petruchio The Taming of the Shrew
Directing: Jeff Richards for Wally's Cafe

President's Special Recognition Award: Tom Hurst


2002 Inland Theatre League Award Nominees and Winners

*** WINNER!

The Real Inspector Hound
Rhesa Richards as Mrs. Drudge

The Tempest
T. Joel Fairley - Director ***
Lawrence Pirkle - Set Design ***
Tim Hibbard as Trinculo ***
T. Joel Fairley as Alonso
Larry Pirkle as Stephano
Jennifer Pryor as Ariel
Kristen Colozzi as Miranda
Ralph Griffey as Caliban
Tony Rossi as Gonzalo
Johnny Barricelli as Prospero
T. Joel Fairley - Puppet Design
Tom Hurst - Lighting Design

The Unvarnished Truth
Todd Paul Brown as Tom ***
Rhesa Richards as Mrs. Stewart-Dubonnet
Mel Chadwick as Bert
Mark Cantrell as Bill
Claudia Lake - Director
Carol Steele - Set Design
Claudia Lake - Set Design
Carol Steele - Set Dressing
Cindy Lake - Set Dressing

Deadwood Dick
Steven Sabel - Director ***
Steven Sabel as Deadwood Dick ***
Steven and the cast also received a special award for fundraising efforts at Footlighters and for providing a replacement performance at Rialto Community Players. ***

Rumors
Todd Paul Brown as Lenny
Deborah McFatter as Claire

Taming of the Shrew
Micah Henderson as Katharina ***
Robert Harper as Petrucchio ***
Steven Sabel - Director
Steven Sabel - Set Design

2001-2002 Season Footlighters Excellence Awards

Costumes: Cassandra Gray for The Tempest
Set Design: Larry Pirkle and T. Joel Fairley for The Tempest
Technical: Tamara Griffey for The Tempest
Supporting Actress: Shirley Johnson Lamb for The Foreigner
Supporting Actor: Mel Chadwick for The Unvarnished Truth
Lead Actress: Jennifer Pryor for The Tempest
Lead Actor: Todd Paul Brown for The Unvarnished Truth
Directing: Rhesa Richards for The Foreigner


2000-2001 Season Footlighters Excellence Awards

Lead Actor: Joseph Modica, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Lead Actress: Jennifer Young Bryce, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Supporting Actor: Phil Shahbaz, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Supporting Actress: Nydia Smith-Rojo, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Cameo: Steve Johnson, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Costumes: Cassandra Gray, Cherie Riley, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Technical: Nick Mineo, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Director: Carey Curtis Smith, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Set Design: Carey Curtis Smith, A Midsummer Night's Dream


2001 Inland Theatre League Award Nominations

'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Carey Curtis Smith Set Design WINNER!
Carey Curtis Smith Director WINNER!
Cassandra Gray Costume Design
Cherie Riley Costume Design
Jennifer Bryce Young Helena WINNER!
Laura Westengard Hermia WINNER!
Steven Sabel Lysander WINNER!
Ivan Borntrager Demetrius
Tim Hibbard Puck
Phillip Shahbaz Bottom
Brandon Dobbins Oberon

'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'
Diana Lawrence Kiuttu Narrator WINNER!
Joseph Modica Joseph WINNER!
Glen Johnson Director WINNER!
Jill Arterburn Choreographer
Ron Adams Set Design WINNER!
James Johnson Musical Director
Steve Johnson Pharaoh

'The Fantasticks'
Tom Penn El Gallo WINNER!
Dick McCarty Henry
Heather Harned Pianist
Nicole Rae Listander Luisa
Merrilee Drake Director
Ralph Griffey Hucklebee
Sandy Hanna Properties
Nichole Rae Listander Properties
Merilee Drake Properties

'The Foreigner'
Jeff Richards Charlie Baker WINNER!
Jeff Richards Leading Male
Jesse Cowser Ellard Simms WINNER!
Jan Fowler Set Design
Stuart Fletcher Owen Musser WINNER!
Rhesa Richards Director
Rhesa Richards Set Design


1999-2000 Season Footlighters Excellence Awards

Lead Actor: Steve Johnson, Little Shop of Horrors
Lead Actress: Iria Calderhead, Little Shop of Horrors
Supporting Actor: Jeff Richards, Later Life
Supporting Actress: Gail Walker, Later Life
Costumes: Cassandra Gray, Little Shop of Horrors
Director: Carey Curtis Smith, Little Shop of Horrors
Set Design: Carey Curtis Smith, Little Shop of Horrors


2000 Inland Theatre League Award Nominations

'Come Blow Your Horn'
Ryan Harris as Buddy Baker
Tom Kirkpatrick as Set Design
Tomara Lillibridge as Peggy Evans
John Lynd as Alan Baker
Toni Lynd as Mrs Baker
Phil Parker as Mr Baker
Howard Wilson as Director
Pam Wilson as Set Design

'Goodbye Charlie'
Merrilee Drake as Director
T. Joel Fairley as George Tracy
Marcia Morgan as Set/Light Design
Cindy Oltman as Charlie Sorel

'Later Life'
Jeff Richards as Multiple Roles
Gail Walker as Multiple Roles

'Little Shop of Horrors'
Gene Belk as Puppeteer
Ira Calderhead as Audrey
Audrea Calderon as Chiffon
Wes Carruthers as Puppeteer
T. Joel Fairly as Multiple Roles
T. Joel Fairly as Puppet Designer
Cassandra Gray as Costumes
Steve Johnson as Seymour
Arlene Martinez as Ronette
Cherie Riley as Crystal
Carey Smith as Director
Carey Smith as Set Design
Carey Smith as Voice of Audrey II

'Moon Over Buffalo'
Mel Chadwick as George
Claudia Lake as Director
Claudia Lake as Set Design
Deborah McFatter as Charlotte