2024 Awards of Excellence Nominees

Musicals:

CategoryPlayer/IndividualMember TheatreShow
ChoreographyDestiny “Tru” CyrusWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre Legally Blonde
ChoreographyEmma LogasCountryside Community Theatre In The Heights
ChoreographyMichael BeasleyDes Moines Young Artists’ Theatre The Prom
ChoreographyPaulina LoaizaUnion Street Players Grease
ChoreographySara TomasonCountryside Community Theatre Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Costume DesignCheryl ClarkDes Moines Young Artists’ Theatre The Prom
Costume DesignDenise GregoryUnion Street PlayersMy Fair Lady
Costume DesignElizabeth BurdineWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre Legally Blonde
Costume DesignMarti ZylstraUnion Street Players Grease
Costume DesignSue Boedeker &
Nancy Esbaum
Countryside Community Theatre In The Heights
DirectionDC FeltonDes Moines Young Artists’ Theatre The Prom
DirectionDenise GregoryUnion Street PlayersMy Fair Lady
DirectionKris DossCountryside Community Theatre In The Heights
DirectionRick ScheffertNew Minowa Players Fun Home
DirectionTristan TapscottCountryside Community Theatre Disney’s The Little Mermaid
EnsembleAdult EnsembleDes Moines Young Artists’ Theatre The Prom
EnsembleDelta Nus / Greek Chorus:
Lilly Schildroth, Sarah Seaba,
Catie Shockley, Ashleigh
Panning, Rigley Ohrt, Kallie Northland, Lilly Lewis,
Sophia Lange, Faith Hansel, Halie Giegerich, Allison Brown, Lexi Cahoy, Allison Bovy, Hannah Bovy
Waterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre Legally Blonde
EnsembleMersisters: Stacy Barnett, Madison Fouts, Regan
Tucker, Grace Mottet,
Tatum Kilburg, Erica Hillyer, Jillian Darland;
Flounder: Jack Carslake
Countryside Community Theatre Disney’s The Little Mermaid
EnsembleStepsisters- Ciara Schierkolk
and Jeana Moses
Southwest Iowa Theatre Group, Inc. Park PlayhouseCinderella Enchanted version
EnsembleThe Pink Ladies
(featuring Lucy, Joely,
Bethany, and Samantha)
Union Street Players Grease
Leading RoleAbi JensenCountryside Community Theatre In The Heights
Leading RoleJacob JohnsonCountryside Community Theatre In The Heights
Leading RoleJulie Larson as
Dee Dee Allen
Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre The Prom
Leading RoleRyan Penning as
Barry Glickman
Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre The Prom
Leading RoleNick Munson as UrsulaCountryside Community Theatre Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Lighting DesignEmmett BoedekerCountryside Community Theatre Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Lighting DesignKyle EnnisScrooge the MusicalBrickStreet Theatre 
Lighting DesignReese MorganWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre Legally Blonde
Lighting DesignRick ScheffertNew Minowa Players Fun Home
Lighting DesignShawn JensenDes Moines Young Artists’ Theatre The Prom
Music DirectionCharissa HamelDes Moines Young Artists’ Theatre The Prom
Music DirectionChase ShoemakerCountryside Community Theatre In The Heights
Music DirectionJulia WhartonNew Minowa Players Bright Star
Music DirectionRosemary GastWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre Legally Blonde
Music DirectionWendy CzekalskiCountryside Community Theatre Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Scenic DesignDan MayBrickStreet Theatre Scrooge the Musical
Scenic DesignKailan WingDes Moines Young Artists’ Theatre The Prom
Scenic DesignKevin HurleyCountryside Community Theatre Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Scenic DesignKevin HurleyCountryside Community Theatre In The Heights
Scenic DesignMatt SpencerNew Minowa Players Bright Star
Sound Effects DesignChris WilliamsDes Moines Young Artists’ Theatre The Prom
Sound Effects DesignMark NewcomBrickStreet Theatre Scrooge the Musical
Sound Effects DesignMadi BrusCountryside Community Theatre Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Sound Effects DesignRyan BlackWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre Legally Blonde
Sound Effects DesignSheryl ScheffertNew Minowa Players Fun Home
Sound ProductionKrister Strandskov, Stella Hogan, and Katharine YoderClass Act Productions Anastasia the Musical Youth Edition
Sound ProductionChris WilliamsDes Moines Young Artists’ Theatre The Prom
Sound ProductionClaire Roisen Countryside Community Theatre In The Heights
Sound ProductionSam BraucherJudge Story’s Theatrical Troupe Something Rotten
Sound ProductionSheryl ScheffertNew Minowa Players Fun Home
Supporting RoleEmily Green as NostradamusJudge Story’s Theatrical Troupe Something Rotten
Supporting RoleLisa Schmidt as BeaJudge Story’s Theatrical Troupe Something Rotten
Supporting RoleNatalie Jo Lourens as
Angie Dickinson
The PromDes Moines Young Artists’ Theatre 
Supporting RoleCarter Jargo as Prince EricCountryside Community Theatre Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Supporting RoleTorie Hollingsworth as
Mrs. Green
Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre The Prom

Plays:

CategoryPlayer/IndividualMember TheatreShow
Costume DesignCheryl Clark
Ankeny Community Theatre
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Costume DesignElissa HannaBrickStreet Theatre  Our Town
Costume DesignEmily HigdonCarousel Theatre of Indianola Death of a Salesman
Costume DesignJana FairbanksWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre  The 39 Steps
Costume DesignMary BlacharskiMount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre Perfect Arrangement
DirectionBrad ChurchAnkeny Community TheatreWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
DirectionJakob RehaWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre The 39 Steps
DirectionJoy NewcomBrickStreet Theatre Our Town
DirectionKatie StarksMount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre Perfect Arrangement
DirectionRandy StoneCarousel Theatre of Indianola Death of a Salesman
EnsembleEntire CompanyCarousel Theatre of IndianolaDeath of a Salesman
EnsembleRyan Haynes, Annette Moudry, Charis Crozier, Bethany NelsonWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre The 39 Steps
Leading RoleAlex Lindsley as
Happy Loman
Carousel Theatre of Indianola Death of a Salesman
Leading RoleBecky Scholtec as MarthaAnkeny Community Theatre Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Leading RoleKerry Covington as
Norma Baxter
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community TheatrePerfect Arrangement
Leading RoleRyan Haynes as HannayWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre The 39 Steps
Leading RoleTroy Gould as GeorgeAnkeny Community Theatre Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Lighting DesignAbby MartinAnkeny Community Theatre Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Lighting DesignDavid HarnoisWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre The 39 Steps
Lighting DesignLen StruttmannMount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre Perfect Arrangement
Lighting DesignRandy StoneCarousel Theatre of Indianola Death of a Salesman
Scenic DesignBrad Church and Matt TuttleAnkeny Community Theatre Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Scenic DesignJoy NewcomBrickStreet Theatre Our Town
Scenic DesignKeely K WrightWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre The 39 Steps
Scenic DesignMichael PowersCarousel Theatre of Indianola Death of a Salesman
Scenic DesignTrevor BatyMount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre Perfect Arrangement
Sound Effects DesignAbby MartinAnkeny Community Theatre Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Sound Effects DesignKatrina ColahanCarousel Theatre of Indianola Death of a Salesman
Sound Effects DesignMark NewcomBrickStreet Theatre  Our Town
Sound Effects DesignTommy TruelsenWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre  The 39 Steps
Supporting RoleBethany Nelson as ClownWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre The 39 Steps
Supporting RoleBraden JP Rood as
Barbara Grant
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre Perfect Arrangement
Supporting RoleCharis Crozier as ClownWaterloo Community Theatre/ Blackhawk Children’s Theatre The 39 Steps
Supporting RoleRiley Devick as HoneyAnkeny Community Theatre Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Supporting RoleTina Conroy as KittyMount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre Perfect Arrangement