The Marlowe Awards: The best in 2011 Theatre
The 2011 theatre season has been filled with superb performances and technical work. I wish to thank one and all who have contributed. It is a daunting task to choose the best in each category. Here are my top picks for outstanding achievement in each:
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Megan Van de Hey
Ragtime, Arvada Center & Grey Gardens, Vintage Theatre
Margie Lamb
Next To Normal, Midtown Arts Center, Fort Collins
Shelley Cox-Robie
Cats, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Deborah Persoff
Grey Gardens, Vintage Theatre
Boni McIntyre
1776, Performance Now
Sue Leiser
The Wedding Singer, Aurora Fox Arts
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Wayne Kennedy
Ragtime, Arvada Center
Keith Rabin Jr.
Avenue Q, Vintage Theatre
Matt La Fontaine
Pippin, Ignite Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Daniel Traylor
How To Succeed in Business, PHAMALY
Paul Jaquith
776, Performance Now
Colin Roybal
A Chorus Line, Ignite Theatre
BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY (COMEDY)
Andy Anderson
Harvey, Spotlight Theatre
Christopher Whyde
The Divine Sister, The Avenue Theatre
John Arp
Lion In Winter, Arvada Center
BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY (DRAMA)
Jake Walker
The Pride, Paragon
Tom Borrillo
A Lie of the Mind, Paragon
Kurt Brighton
Equus, Vintage Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY (COMEDY)
Michael Bouchard
A Touch of Spring, Miners Alley Playhouse
Matt Zambrano
The Liar, Denver Center Theatre Company
Terry Burnsed
Uncle Vanya, Germinal Stage Denver
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY (DRAMA)
William Hahn
A Lie of the Mind, Paragon
Chris Kendall
The Unexpected Guest, Cherry Creek Theatre
Roger Simon
Night of the Iguana, Miners Alley
BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY (COMEDY)
Lisa Mumpton
Uncle Vanya, Germinal Stage Denver
Annie Oberbrockling
On Golden Pond, Vintage Theatre
Erica Sarzin-Borrillo
Circle Mirror Transformation, Curious Theatre
BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY (DRAMA)
Emily Patton Davies
A Lie of the Mind, Paragon
Barbra Andrews
The Pride, Paragon Theatre
Paige Larson
Rose Colored Glass, Miners Alley Playhouse
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY (COMEDY)
McPherson Horle
The Divine Sister, The Avenue Theatre
Deborah Curtis
Harvey, Spotlight Theatre
Missy Moore
Don’t Dress For Dinner, Miners Alley
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY (DRAMA)
Deborah Persoff
The Unexpected Guest, Cherry Creek Theatre
Lisa Rosenhagen
A Streetcar Named Desire, Germinal Stage Denver
Karen Slack
Homebody/Kabul, Curious Theatre
BEST ACTOR IN A CHILDREN’S PLAY
Chris Willard
Three Little Pigs, Backstage Theatre in Breckenridge
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Mandy Moore
The Wedding Singer, Aurora Fox Arts
Stephen Bertles
Cats, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre
Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck
Ragtime, Arvada Center for the Arts
BEST MUSIC DIRECTION
David Nehls
Ragtime, The Arvada Center
Marsha Whitaker
Avenue Q, Vintage Theatre
Donna Debreceni
Evita, Town Hall Arts
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Steve Stevens
Ragtime, Arvada Center
John Rivera
Evita, Town Hall Arts
Jonathan Scott-McKean
Equus, Vintage Theatre
BEST DIRECTION MUSICAL
Rod Lansberry
Ragtime, Arvada
Bernie Cardell
Avenue Q, Vintage
Craig A. Bond
Grey Gardens, Vintage
LIGHTING
Gail J. Gober
Ragtime, Arvada
Rachel Dugan
Cats, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre
Jonathan Scott-McKean
Equus, Vintage Theatre
BEST NEW CHILDREN’S PLAY
The Little Mermaid, Pam Clifton, Town Hall Arts
The Three Little Pigs, Edith Weiss, Backstage Theatre
BEST DIRECTION (CHILDREN’S PLAY)
Robert Michael Sanders
The Little Mermaid, Town Hall Arts
Edith Weiss
Three Little Pigs, Back Stage Theatre, Breckenridge
DIRECTION OF A PLAY (DRAMA)
Christy Montour Larson
The Diviners, PHAMALY
Craig A. Bond
Equus, Vintage Theatre
Rick Bernstein
Rose Colored Glass, Miners Alley Playhouse
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY (COMEDY)
Bob Wells
Completely Hollywood (Abridged), The Avenue Theatre
Kent Thompson
The Liar, The Denver Center Theatre Company
Bernie Cardell
Love Valour Compassion, Vintage
BEST ENSEMBLE
Completely Hollywood, The Avenue Theatre
Some Girls, The Edge Theatre
Five Course Love, Denver Center Attractions
BEST SCENIC DESIGN
Brian Mallgrave
Lion in Winter, Arvada
Charles Packard
Homebody/Kabul, Curious Theatre
Peggy Morgan-Stenmark
Equus, Vintage Theatre,
BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY (DRAMA)
The Pride, Paragon
Reasons To Be Pretty, Paragon
Equus, Vintage Theatre
BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY (COMEDY)
Harvey, Spotlight Theatre
The Liar, Denver Center Theatre Company
Completely Hollywood Abridged, The Avenue Theatre
BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
Ragtime, Arvada Center
Avenue Q, Vintage Theatre
Grey Gardens, Vintage Theatre
BEST COSTUMES
David K. Mickelson
The Liar, Denver Center Theatre Company
Clare Henkel
Ragtime, The Arvada Center
Kevin Copenhaver
The Divine Sister, The Avenue Theatre
BEST NEW PLAY
Vox Phamalia: Quadrapalooza, Edith Weiss and PHAMALY
Lost Creatures, Melissa McCarl, Modern Muse
Breslin Rayhope, Judy Gebauer, Modern Muse
SPECIAL AWARD(S) FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO A MUSICAL
Puppet design by Corey Gilstrap for Avenue Q, Vintage Theatre
Puppet construction by Donald Nash for Avenue Q, Vintage
BEST TOURING COMPANY
Hair, Denver Center Attractions
BEST SEASON
Vintage Theatre
Paragon Theatre
Miners Alley
BEST PRODUCTION OF A BALLET
Swan Lake, Colorado Ballet
OUTSTANDING BALLERINA
Maria Mosina, Swan Lake, Colorado Ballet
OUTSTANDING DANSEUR
Gregory K. Gonzales, Swan Lake, Colorado Ballet
BEST PRODUCTION OF AN OPERA
Carmen, Central City Opera
MOST OUTSTANDING OPERA DIVA
Kirstin Chavez
Carmen, Central City Opera
Isabel Leonard
The Barber of Seville, Opera Colorado
Elisabeth Caballero (Michaela)
Carmen, Central City Opera
OUTSTANDING OPERA SINGER
Lucas Meachem
The Barber of Seville, Opera Colorado
Daniel Belcher
Gianni Schicci, Central City Opera
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF AN OPERA
David Gately
The Barber of Seville, Opera Colorado
Danny Pelzig
Carmen, Central City Opera
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