2023 Awards of Excellence Nominees – Iowa Community Theatre Association

Musicals:

Category	Player/Individual	Theatre	Show
Choreography	Cheri Moser & Miranda Beyer	Opera House Players	Peter Pan
Choreography	Nickolas Root & Grace Ammann	Ankeny Community Theatre	The Addams Family
Choreography	Rachel Kuehner	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Choreography	Sherri Kunde, Shawn Munsinger, Julie Murren	SWITG Park Playhouse	GREASE
Choreography	Cydney Weitzel	New Minowa Players	The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Costume Design	Cheryl Clark	Ankeny Community Theatre	The Addams Family
Costume Design	Denise Gregory	Union Street Players	The Music Man
Costume Design	Elizabeth Burdine	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Costume Design	Mary Beth Specht	Opera House Players	Peter Pan
Costume Design	Mary Beth Specht	New Minowa Players	The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Direction	Anita Ross	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Direction	Cheri Moser	Opera House Players	Peter Pan
Direction	Cheryl Clark	Ankeny Community Theatre	The Addams Family
Direction	Shawn Munsinger	SWITG Park Playhouse	GREASE
Direction	Cydney Weitzel	New Minowa Players	The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Ensemble	Denise Gregory, Luci Hopkins, Sarah Purdy, Aamelia Tripp, Abby Dart	Union Street Players	The Music Man
Ensemble	Mersisters	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Ensemble	The Pirates – Jonathon Moser, Jon Banse, Andrew Lange, Rhys Evans, Cary Kann, Diane Fisk, Mary Beth Specht, Donna Anderson	Opera House Theatre	Peter Pan
Ensemble	The Addams Family	Ankeny Community Theatre	The Addams Family
Ensemble	The Congregation and The Cathedral Choir	New Minowa Players	The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Leading Role	Cameron Berges – Captain Hook	Opera House Theatre	Peter Pan
Leading Role	Erin McRae	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Leading Role	Rosemary Gast	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Leading Role	Wyatt Osborne	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Leading Role	Gabe Twedt (Quasimodo)	New Minowa Players	The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Lighting Design	Del Reimer	Opera House Theatre	Peter Pan
Lighting Design	Mike Ingraham	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Lighting Design	Grace Ammann & Lexi Rose	Ankeny Community Theatre	The Addams Family
Lighting Design	Aaron Kvale and Kaj Spencer-Berg	New Minowa Players	The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Lighting Design	Sam Ose	Webster City	The Sound of Music
Music Direction	Jim Loos	Ankeny Community Theatre	The Addams Family
Music Direction	Lori Lourens	Union Street Players	The Music Man
Music Direction	Mason Sealock	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Music Direction	Reva Benefiel	SWITG Park Playhouse	GREASE
Music Direction	Jonathon Struve & Karin Martin-Hiner	New Minowa Players	The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Scenic Design	Cheryl Clark & Grace Ammann	Ankeny Community Theatre	The Addams Family
Scenic Design	Jonathon Moser	Opera House Theatre	Peter Pan
Scenic Design	Valeryia Nedviga	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Scenic Design	Matt Spencer	New Minowa Players	The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Scenic Design	Patrick O’Loughlin, Alan Yungclas, Carol Zills, Danielle Eisentrager	Webster City	The Sound of Music
Sound Effects	Zavier Clark	Union Street Players	The Music Man
Sound Effects	Grace Ammann, Dan Chase, Michael Davenport	Ankeny Community Theatre	The Addams Family
Sound Effects	The Little Mermaid	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Sound Effects	Steve Smith	New Minowa Players	The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Sound Effects	Dane Barner	Webster City	The Sound of Music
Sound Production	Cheri Moser & Craig Strutt	Opera House Theatre	Peter Pan
Sound Production	Dan Chase	Ankeny Community Theatre	The Addams Family
Sound Production	The Little Mermaid	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Sound Production	Steve Smith	New Minowa Players	The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Sound Production	Bill Greenley	Webster City	The Sound of Music
Supporting Role	Addy Breddin – Sebastian	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Supporting Role	Jean Nies – Scuttle	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Supporting Role	Jonathon Moser – Smee	Opera House Theatre	Peter Pan
Supporting Role	Max Lange – Flounder	WCPBHCT	The Little Mermaid
Supporting Role	Alex Gisleson – Phoebus	New Minowa Players	The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Plays:

Costume Design	Denise Gregory	Union Street Players	Three Bags Full
Costume Design	Cheryl Clark	Ankeny Community Theatre	Exit Laughing
Direction	Denise Gregory	Union Street Players	Three Bags Full
Direction	Brad Church	Ankeny Community Theatre	Exit Laughing
Direction	Joeann Tesar	New Minowa Players	Afterlife: A Ghost Story
Direction	Steven Clemmons	Starlighters II Community Theatre	Red
Ensemble	Exit Laughing	Ankeny Community Theatre	Exit Laughing
Ensemble	Three Bags Full	Union Street Players	Three Bags Full
Leading Role	Aleesa Baakko – Danielle	New Minowa Players	Afterlife: A Ghost Story
Leading Role	Basilio Light	Starlighters II Community Theatre	Red
Leading Role	Lonnie Appleby	Union Street Players	Three Bags Full
Leading Role	Travis Mitchell	Union Street Players	Three Bags Full
Leading Role	Trevor Baty	Starlighters II Community Theatre	Red
Lighting Design	Exit Laughing	Ankeny Community Theatre	Exit Laughing
Lighting Design	Aimee Clemmons	Starlighters II Community Theatre	Red
Lighting Design	Zavier Clark	Union Street Players	Three Bags Full
Scenic Design	Matt Tuttle & Brad Church	Ankeny Community Theatre	Exit Laughing
Scenic Design	Jason Zylstra	Union Street Players	Three Bags Full
Scenic Design	Joeann Tesar & Rick Scheffert	New Minowa Players	Afterlife: A Ghost Story
Scenic Design	Steven Clemmons	Starlighters II Community Theatre	Red
Sound Effects	Abby Martin	Ankeny Community Theatre	Exit Laughing
Sound Effects	Otter Dreaming	New Minowa Players	Afterlife: A Ghost Story
Sound Effects	Three Bags Full	Union Street Players	Three Bags Full
Sound Production	Otter Dreaming	New Minowa Players	Afterlife: A Ghost Story
Sound Production	Abby Martin	Ankeny Community Theatre	Exit Laughing
Sound Production	Three Bags Full	Union Street Players	Three Bags Full
Supporting Role	Alison Blake – Seamstress	New Minowa Players	Afterlife: A Ghost Story
Supporting Role	Braelyn Ensor	Union Street Players	Three Bags Full
Supporting Role	Exit Laughing	Ankeny Community Theatre	Exit Laughing
Supporting Role	Jesse Nieboer	Union Street Players	Three Bags Full
Supporting Role	Mae Hoard	Union Street Players	Three Bags Full