14th Annual Gala Honors Outstanding Achievements of Colorado’s Theatre Community
Established in 2006, the Henry Awards honor outstanding achievements during the past season and serves as the Colorado Theatre Guild’s annual fundraising event. The awards are named for longtime local theatre producer Henry Lowenstein. Nominations are determined through a judging process conducted by more than 100 statewide peer professionals, academics/educators and other theatre lovers.
Read the Denver Center’s John Moore on this year’s nominees.
The nominees for the 2018-2019 14th Annual Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Awards are:
Outstanding Season for a Theatre Company
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Aurora Fox Arts Center
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
DCPA Theatre Company
Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Thunder River Theatre Company
Vintage Theatre
Read the Denver Center’s John Moore’s roundup of this year’s nominations
Outstanding Production of a Play
“The Diary of Anne Frank”, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Directed by Christy Montour-Larson
“Miss Holmes”, Creede Repertory Theatre, Directed by Jessica Jackson
“Anna Karenina”, DCPA Theatre Company, Directed by Chris Coleman
“Church & State”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College, Directed by Nathan Halvorson
“Anna in the Tropics”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College, Directed by Rebecca Martinez
“Paper Cut”, Local Theater Company, Directed by Pesha Rudnick
“Equus”, Thunder River Theatre Company, Directed by Corey Simpson
Outstanding Production of a Musical
“ELF – The Musical”, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Directed by Gavin Mayer, Musical Direction by Christopher Babbage
“Songs for a New World”, Aurora Fox Arts Center, Directed by Helen R. Murray, Musical Direction by David Nehls
“Caroline, or Change”, Aurora Fox Arts Center, Directed by Kenny Moten, Musical Direction by Trent Hines
“Oklahoma!”, DCPA Theatre Company, Directed by Chris Coleman, Musical Direction by Darius Frowner
“Xanadu”, DCPA Cabaret, Directed by Joel Ferrell, Musical Direction by David Nehls
“Hands on a Hardbody”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College, Directed by Nathan Halvorson, Musical Direction by Stephanie McGuffin
“Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College, Directed by Mêlisa Annis, Musical Direction by Jay Hahn & Sharon Skidgel
“Disney’s NEWSIES: The Musical”, Parker Arts & Inspire Theater Company, Directed by Liane Adamo, Musical Direction by Tanner Kelly
“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”, Vintage Theatre, Directed by Bernie Cardell, Musical Direction by Lee Ann Scherlong
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Pam Clifton, “Lend Me a Tenor”, Breckenridge Backstage Theatre
Nathan Halvorson, “Church & State”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Carolyn Howarth, “You Can’t Take It With You”, Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Rebecca Martinez, “Anna In The Tropics”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Christy Montour-Larson, “The Diary of Anne Frank”, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Rose Riordan, “Sweat”, DCPA Theatre Company
Corey Simpson, “Equus”, Thunder River Theatre Company
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Bernie Cardell, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”, Vintage Theatre
Chris Coleman, “Oklahoma!”, DCPA Theatre Company
Joel Ferrell, “Xanadu”, DCPA Cabaret
Nathan Halvorson, “Hands on a Hardbody”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Mark Martino, “Ragtime”, Theatre Aspen
Kenny Moten, “Caroline, or Change”, Aurora Fox Arts Center
Kelly Van Oosbree, “A Little Night Music”, Cherry Creek Theatre
Outstanding Musical Direction
Eric Alsford, “Ragtime”, Theatre Aspen
Annie Durham, “Forever Plaid”, The Butte Theater
Darius Frowner, “Oklahoma!”, DCPA Theatre Company
Trent Hines, “Caroline, or Change”, Aurora Fox Arts Center
Tanner Kelly, “Disney’s NEWSIES: The Musical”, Parker Arts & Inspire Theater Company
David Nehls, “Songs for a New World”, Aurora Fox Arts Center
Lee Ann Scherlong, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”, Vintage Theatre
Outstanding Actor in a Play
Dustin Bronson, “Barefoot in the Park”, Creede Repertory Theatre
Brian Landis Folkins, “Church & State”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Felipe Gorostiza, “Anna in the Tropics”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Sam Gregory, “You Can’t Take It With You”, Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Geoffrey Kent, “Sin Street Social Club”, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Owen O’Farrell, “Of Mice and Men”, Thunder River Theatre Company
Isaac Stackonis, “Equus”, Thunder River Theatre Company
Outstanding Actress in a Play
Gretchen Egolf, “The Constant Wife”, DCPA Theatre Company
Sally Hybl, “Church & State”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Wendy Ishii, “The Waverly Gallery”, Bas Bleu Theatre
Darrow Klein, “The Diary of Anne Frank”, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Kate MacCluggage, “Anna Karenina”, DCPA Theatre Company
Leslie O’Carroll, “You Can’t Take It With You”, Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Maria Peyramaure, “Anna in the Tropics”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Elise Santora, “Anna in the Tropics”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Leonard Barrett, Jr., “Songs for a New World”, Aurora Fox Arts Center
Brandon Bill, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”, Vintage Theatre
Brandon Bill, “Murder for Two”, Stagedoor Theatre
Nathan Halvorson, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Wayne Kennedy, “A Christmas Story”, BDT Stage
Scott RC Levy, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Antoine L. Smith, “Oklahoma!”, DCPA Theatre Company
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Iris Beaumier, “Ragtime”, Theatre Aspen
Mary Louise Lee, “Caroline, or Change”, Aurora Fox Arts Center
Kathleen Macari, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”, Thingamajig Theatre Company
Sheryl Renee, “Sister Act”, Town Hall Arts Center
Leiney Rigg, “Songs for a New World”, Aurora Fox Arts Center
Carmen Shedd, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Emily Van Fleet, “9 to 5: The Musical”, Creede Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play
Casey Andree, “Pride and Prejudice”, Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
Jordan Bellow, “Sweat”, DCPA Theatre Company
Bobby Bennet, “The Boys in the Band”, Vintage Theatre
Dustin Bronson, “Miss Holmes”, Creede Repertory Theatre
Kyle Cameron, “Anna Karenina”, DCPA Theatre Company
Kevin Hart, “Lend Me a Tenor”, Breckenridge Backstage Theatre
Rodney Lizcano, “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley”, Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
Alex Perez, “Anna in the Tropics”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play
Eva Balistrieri, “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley”, Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
Christy Brandt, “Barefoot in the Park”, Creede Repertory Theatre
Brittany Dye, “Equus”, Thunder River Theatre Company
Tara Kelso, “The Wolves”, Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
Chloe McLeod, “You Can’t Take It With You”, Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Deborah Persoff, “Lost in Yonkers”, Miners Alley Playhouse
Al-nisa Petty, “A Raisin in the Sun”, THEATREWORKS
Karen Slack, “Men on Boats”, The Catamounts
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Chase Conlin, “A Chorus Line”, Parker Arts & Inspire Theater Compay
Ian Coulter-Buford, “Trav’lin – The 1930s Harlem Musical”, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Brian Maurice Kinnard, “The Full Monty”, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
Rennie Anthony Magee, “Oklahoma!”, DCPA Theatre Company
Chris Mauro, “The Full Monty”, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
Jeremy Rill, “A Little Night Music”, Cherry Creek Theatre
Aaron Vega, “Xanadu”, DCPA Cabaret
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Bre Jackson, “Oklahoma!”, DCPA Theatre Company
Katie Jackson, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”, Vintage Theatre
Anne Jenness, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”, Vintage Theatre
Maggie Lamb, “Sister Act”, Town Hall Arts Center
Alicia King Meyers, “A Christmas Story”, BDT Stage
Rebecca Myers, “Always…Patsy Cline”, The Butte Theater
Megan Van De Hey, “A Little Night Music”, Cherry Creek Theatre
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
“The Diary of Anne Frank”, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
“The Wolves”, Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
“Pride and Prejudice”, Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
“Oklahoma!”, DCPA Theatre Company
“Anna in the Tropics”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
“Church & State”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
“Equus”, Thunder River Theatre Company
Outstanding Choreography
Nathan Halvorson, “Hands on a Hardbody”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck, “Mamma Mia”, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck, “ELF – The Musical”, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Tobi Johnson Compton, “Disney’s NEWSIES: The Musical”, Parker Arts & Inspire Theater Company
Dominique Kelley, “Oklahoma!”, DCPA Theatre Company
Mark Martino, “Ragtime”, Theatre Aspen
Melissa Zaremba, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Outstanding New Play or Musical
“1 Night 6 Plays”, Written and Directed by Kristen Adele Calhoun, Kenya Fashaw, Gabriela Goldstein, Bobby Lefebre and Suzi Q Smith, Produced by 5280 Artist Co-op
“Sin Street Social Club”, by Jessica Austgen, Directed by Lynne Collins, Produced by Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
“What You Will”, by Jeffrey Neuman, Directed by Warren Sherrill, Produced by Benchmark Theatre
“Rausch”, Created and Directed by Amanda Berg Wilson and Patrick Mueller, Produced by The Catamounts and Control Group Productions
“Last Night and the Night Before”, by Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, Produced by DCPA Theatre Company
“The Whistleblower”, by Itamar Moses, Directed by Oliver Butler, Produced by DCPA Theatre Company
“Paper Cut”, by Andrew Rosendorf, Directed by Pesha Rudnick, Produced by Local Theater Company
In recent years the theatre community reached out and asked that we consider ways that allow our larger and smaller companies to compete, more appropriately, with each other. The Colorado Theatre Guild has created two categories, or tiers, for our technical awards. The breakdown is for productions, of larger and smaller scale, based upon currently established production budgets.
Outstanding Costume Design Tier 1
Kevin Brainerd, “Ragtime”, Theatre Aspen
Sara Ryung Clement, “The Constant Wife”, DCPA Theatre Company
Jeff Cone, “Anna Karenina”, DCPA Theatre Company
Jeff Cone, “Oklahoma!”, DCPA Theatre Company
Meghan Anderson Doyle, “You Can’t Take It With You”, Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Courtney Flores, “Anna in the Tropics”, Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
Clare Henkel, “The Diary of Anne Frank”, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Outstanding Costume Design Tier 2
Erika Duan, “Miss