Second Annual St. Louis Theater Circle Awards

Well, another celebration of St. Louis theatre is in the books, a wonderful time was had by all, and I had quite a headache Tuesday morning. :) Seriously though, the talent in this town is stunning, and it's a privilege to be able to be a small part of it. Congratulations to all of the nominees and award recipients! Here's the list of the 2014 St. Louis Theater Circle Award nominees with the award recipients in red.

COMEDY

Outstanding Ensemble:

“Entertaining Mr. Sloane,” HotCity Theatre

“The Good Doctor,” New Jewish Theatre

“Psycho Beach Party,” Stray Dog Theatre

“Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare Festival St. Louis

“Waiting for Godot,” St. Louis Actors’ Studio

Emily Baker (Gretchen).

Photo Credit: John Lamb

Outstanding Supporting Actress:

Emily Baker, “Boeing Boeing,” Dramatic License Productions

Betsy Bowman, “Pterodactyls,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Teresa Doggett, “The Good Doctor,” New Jewish Theatre

Michelle Hand, “Maple and Vine,” HotCity Theatre

Anna Skidis, “Psycho Beach Party,” Stray Dog Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actor:

Aaron Orion Baker, “The Good Doctor,” New Jewish Theatre

Aaron Orion Baker, “Waiting for Godot,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

William Grivna, “Entertaining Mr. Sloane,” HotCity Theatre

Anderson Matthews, “Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare Festival

Whit Reichert, “Pterodactyls,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Judi Mann (Rita Lyons).

Photo credit: John Lamb

Outstanding Actress:

Glynis Bell, “Talking Heads,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Lavonne Byers, “Entertaining Mr. Sloane,” HotCity Theatre

Rita Gardner, “4000 Miles,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Judi Mann, “The Lyons,” Max & Louie Productions

Donna Weinsting, “Mrs. Mannerly,” Max & Louie Productions

Outstanding Actor:

Gary Wayne Barker, “Waiting for Godot,” St.Louis Actors' Studio

Terry Meddows (Estragon).

Photo credit: Patrick Huber

Terry Meddows, “Waiting for Godot,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Joshua Thomas, “Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare Festival

David Wassilak, “The Good Doctor,” New Jewish Theatre

Ben Watts, “Psycho Beach Party,” Stray Dog Theatre

Outstanding Director:

Justin Been, “Psycho Beach Party,” Stray Dog Theatre

Rick Dildine, “Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare Festival

Bobby Miller, “Waiting for Godot,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Wayne Salomon, “The Lyons,” Max & Louie Productions

Brad Schwartz, “Boeing Boeing,” Dramatic License Productions

Outstanding Production:

“As You Like It,” St. Louis Shakespeare

“Maple and Vine,” HotCity Theatre

“Psycho Beach Party,” Stray Dog Theatre

“Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare Festival

“Waiting for Godot,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Ron Himes (Simon), Justin Ivan Brown (Caleb DeLeon)

 and Ronald L. Conner (John).

Photo credit: Stewart Goldstein

DRAMA

Outstanding Ensemble:

“Fly,” the Rep

“King Lear,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

“Our Town,” Insight Theatre Company

“The Piano Lesson,” the Black Rep

“The Whipping Man,” the Black Rep

Outstanding Supporting Actress:

Julia Crump, “Time Stands Still,” Insight Theatre Company

Taylor Pietz, “Our Town,” Insight Theatre Company

Elizabeth Townsend, “Good People,” the Rep

Donna Weinsting, “Jane Eyre,” Mustard Seed Theatre

Magan Wiles, “Diary of a Madman,” Upstream Theater

Outstanding Supporting Actor:

Aaron Orion Baker, “Good People,” the Rep

Justin Ivan Brown, “The Whipping Man,” the Black Rep

Ronald L. Conner, “The Whipping Man,” the Black Rep

Bobby Miller, “King Lear,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Robert Mitchell, “The Piano Lesson,” the Black Rep

Outstanding Actress:

Nancy Bell, “The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Denise Cormier, “Good People,” the Rep

Shanara Gabrielle, “Hannah Senesh,” New Jewish Theatre

Sarah Godefroid-Cannon, “Jane Eyre,” Mustard Seed Theatre

Sarah Nedwek, “Venus in Fur,” the Rep

Jerry Vogel (The Poet).

Photo credit: Peter Wochniak

Outstanding Actor:

John Contini, “King Lear,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Ron Himes, “The Whipping Man,” the Black Rep

Joneal Joplin, “Our Town,” Insight Theatre Company

Chauncy Thomas, “Topdog/Underdog,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Jerry Vogel, “An Iliad,” Upstream Theater

Outstanding Director:

Seth Gordon, “Venus in Fur,” the Rep

Elizabeth Helman, “Topdog/Underdog,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Ricardo Khan, “Fly,” the Rep

Tom Martin, “Our Town,” Insight Theatre Company

Wayne Salomon, “The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Outstanding Production:

“Fly,” the Rep

“An Iliad,” Upstream Theater

“Our Town,” Insight Theatre Company

“Venus in Fur,” the Rep

“The Whipping Man,” the Black Rep

Old Hearts Fresh

Outstanding New Play:

Nancy Bell, “Old Hearts Fresh,” Shakespeare Festival St. Louis

Daniel Damiano, “Day of the Dog,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

Ken Page, “Cafe Chanson,” Upstream Theater

Lia Romano, “Connected,” HotCity Theatre

Margaret Stamell, “Childcare,” OnSite Theatre Company

DESIGN – COMEDY AND DRAMA

Outstanding Set Design:

Beowulf Boritt, “Fly,” the Rep

Tim Case, “The Whipping Man,” the Black Rep

John Ezell, “The Mousetrap,” the Rep

Paul Shortt, “Double Indemnity,” the Rep

Margery and Peter Spack, “Freud’s Last Session,” the Rep

Sense and Sensibility

Outstanding Costume Design:

Teresa Doggett, “King Lear,” St. Louis Actors' Studio

JC Krajicek, “Jane Eyre,” Mustard Seed Theatre

JC Krajicek, “Maple and Vine,” HotCity Theatre

Patricia McGourty, “Sense and Sensibility,” the Rep

David Kay Mickelsen, “Double Indemnity,” the Rep

Outstanding Lighting Design:

Maureen Berry, “The Good Doctor,” New Jewish Theatre

Rui Rita and Jake DeGroot, “Fly,” the Rep

James Sale, “Double Indemnity,” the Rep

Michael Sullivan, “Maple and Vine,” HotCity Theatre

Mark Wilson, “The Whipping Man,” the Black Rep

Jared Sanz-Agero (Actor).

Photo credit: Joey Rumpell of

RumZoo Photography

Outstanding Sound Design:

John Gromada, “Fly,” the Rep

Ben Marcum, “Freud’s Last Session,” the Rep

Ellie Schwetye, “The Woman in Black,” Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble

Rusty Wandall, “The Mousetrap,” the Rep

Rusty Wandall, “Venus in Fur,” the Rep

DESIGN – MUSICALS

Outstanding Set Design:

David Blake, “Little Shop of Horrors,” Stray Dog

Robert Mark Morgan, “West Side Story,” the Muny

Michael Schweikardt, “Cabaret,” the Rep

Margery and Peter Spack, “Shlemiel the First,” New Jewish

James Wolk, “Always . . . Patsy Cline,” Stages St. Louis

Outstanding Costume Design:

Dorothy Marshall Englis, “My Fair Lady,” Stages St. Louis

Alexandra Scibetta Quigley, “Little Shop of Horrors,” Stray Dog Theatre

James Schuette, “The Pirates of Penzance,” Opera Theatre of St. Louis

Michelle Friedman Siler, “Shlemiel the First,” New Jewish Theatre

Angela Wendt, “Cabaret,” the Rep

Outstanding Lighting Design (tie):

John Lasiter, “Cabaret,” the Rep

Rob Lippert, “Night of the Living Dead,” New Line Theatre

Sean Savoie, “Next to Normal,” New Line Theatre

Nathan W. Scheurer, “Les Miserables,” The Muny

Michael Sullivan, “All Is Calm,” Mustard Seed Theatre

Cast of "All Is Calm"
Photo credit: John Lamb

MUSICALS

Outstanding Musical Director:

Lisa Campbell-Albert, “Always . . . Patsy Cline,” Stages

Brad Haak, “South Pacific,” the Muny

James Moore, “West Side Story,” the Muny

Henry Palkes, “Shlemiel the First,” New Jewish Theatre

Joe Schoen, “All Is Calm,” Mustard Seed Theatre

Outstanding Choreographer:

Chris Bailey, “West Side Story,” the Muny

Sean Curran, “The Pirates of Penzance,” OTSL

Dana Lewis, “My Fair Lady,” Stages St. Louis

Jamie Lynn Marble Eros, “Little Shop of Horrors,” Stray Dog Theatre

Cecil Slaughter, “The Wiz,” the Black Rep

Outstanding Ensemble:

“All Is Calm,” Mustard Seed Theatre

“Cafe Chanson,” Upstream Theater

“Les Miserables,” the Muny

“My Fair Lady,” Stages St. Louis

“West Side Story,” the Muny

Outstanding Supporting Actress:

Mary Beth Black, “Next to Normal,” New Line Theatre

Natalie Cortez, “West Side Story,” the Muny

Johanna Elkana-Hale, “Shlemiel the First,” New Jewish Theatre

Mary Gordon Murray, “Cabaret,” the Rep

Zoe Vonder Haar, “Always . . . Patsy Cline,” Stages St. Louis

Antonio Rodriguez, “Cafe Chanson"

Photo credit: ProPhotoSTL

Outstanding Supporting Actor:

Ryan Foizey, “Next To Normal,” New Line Theatre

Marshall Jennings, “Parade,” R-S Theatrics

Edward Juvier, “My Fair Lady” Stages St. Louis

Rob McClure, “Shrek,” the Muny

Antonio Rodriguez, “Cafe Chanson,” Upstream Theater

Outstanding Actress:

Pamela Brumley, “My Fair Lady,” Stages St. Louis

Laura Michelle Kelly, “South Pacific,” the Muny

Jacqueline Petroccia, “Always . . . Patsy Cline,” Stages St. Louis

Deborah Sharn, “Gypsy,” Stray Dog Theatre

Kimi Short, “Next to Normal,” New Line Theatre

Hugh Panaro, “Les Miserables"

Photo credit: Larry Pry

Outstanding Actor:

Ben Davis, “South Pacific,” the Muny

Zachary Alan Farmer, “Bukowsical,” New Line Theatre

Norm Lewis, “Les Miserables,” the Muny

Hugh Panaro, “Les Miserables,” the Muny

Peter Winfrey, “Parade,” R-S Theatrics

Outstanding Director:

Gordon Greenberg, “West Side Story,” the Muny

Richard Jay-Alexander, “Les Miserables,” the Muny

Deanna Jent, “All Is Calm,” Mustard Seed Theatre

Scott Miller, “Next to Normal,” New Line Theatre

Ken Page, “Cafe Chanson,” Upstream Theater

Outstanding Production:

“All Is Calm,” Mustard Seed Theatre

“Cafe Chanson,” Upstream Theater

“Les Miserables,” the Muny

“South Pacific,” the Muny

“West Side Story,” the Muny

Special award for a unique theatrical experience: Em Piro and St. Lou Fringe

Special award for a body of work: Scott Miller, artistic director of New Line Theatre