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Awards

General

2014 American Theatre Wing National Theatre Award
2008 Robert Busby Award for Excellence in Theatre

2022-2023

The Magnolia Ballet, Part 1

Thespie Award, Best Ensemble: The Magnolia Ballet
Thespie Award, Best Lighting Design: Becca Bedell, The Magnolia Ballet

A Very Williamston Christmas

Thespie Award, Best Original Script: Robert Hawlmark
Thespie Award, Best Projections Design: Alison Dobbins, A Very Williamston Christmas

Wild Horses

Thespie Award, Best Sound Design: John Lepard, Wild Horses

Mrs. Harrison

Thespie Award, Best Scenic Design: Kirk Domer

Alabaster

Thespie Award, Best Director: Tony Caselli
Thespie Award, Best Actress: Katherine Banks
Thespie Award, Best Supporting Actress: Hallie Bee Bard
Thespie Award, Best Properties Design: Michelle Raymond, Alabaster

2021-2022

9 Parts of Desire

Thespie Award, Best Set: Jennifer Maiseloff
Pulsar Award, Best Actress in a Play: Sarab Kamoo
Pulsar Award, Best Sound Design: John Lepard
Wilde Award for Best One Person Show
Wilde Award for Best Scenic Design: Jennifer Maiseloff
Wilde Award for Best Sound Design: John Lepard
Thespie Award, Best Actress: Sarab Kamoo

Tracy Jones, The Cake

Thespie Award, Best Set Dressing and Props: Michelle Raymond
Thespie Award, Best Set Dressing and Props: Michelle Raymond

Tracy Jones

Pulsar Award, Best Supporting Actress in a Play: Allison Megroet
Wilde Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play: Emily Sutton-Smith
Wilde Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Play: Steve DeBruyne
Thespie Award for Best Director: Tony Caselli
Thespie Award, Best Supporting Actress: Madelyn Porter

This Wonderful Life

Pulsar Award, Best Play

The Hat Box

Wilde Award for Best Play (Drama)
Wilde Award for Best New Script: Playwright Eric Coble
Wilde Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Play: Karen Sheridan
Thespie Award, Best Featured Actress: Karen Sheridan

The Cake

Thespie Award for Best Play
Thespie Award, Best Supporting Actor: Alex Leydenfrost
Pulsar Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Play: Alex Leyedenfrost
Pulsar Award, Best Properties and Set Dressing: Michelle Raymond
Wilde Award for Best Play (Comedy)
Wilde Award for Best Director of a Play
Wilde Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play: Julia Glander

2019-2020

900 Miles to International Falls

Thespie Award: Best Featured Actress, Heather Mahoney
Pulsar Award: Best Play
Pulsar Award: Best Original Script, Annie Martin
Pulsar Award: Best Director, Tony Caselli
Pulsar Award: Best Lighting Design, Reid G. Johnson
Pulsar Award: Best Specialization, Alison Dobbins
Pulsar Award: Best Supporting Acress, Heather Mahoney
Wilde Award: Best Drama
Wilde Award: Best New Script, Annie Martin
Wilde Award: Best Director, Tony Caselli
Wilde Award: Best Actress, Casaundra Freeman
Wilde Award: Best Supporting Actor, jøn kent
Wilde Award: Best Visual Design using multi-media, Alison Dobbins
Wilde Award: Best Prop Design, Michelle Raymond
Thespie Award: Best Original Script, Annie Martin
Thespie Award: Best Media Design, Alison Dobbins

These Mortal Hosts

Wilde Award: Best Actor, Mark Colson
Thespie Award: Special award for giving a life to “These Mortal Hosts.” When the shutdown prevented an opening, putting together a sophisticated, multi-camera production
Pulsar Award: Best Actor, Mark Colson
Pulsar Special Award: Andy Kirshner, Director of Photography and Editor

A Christmas Carol: The Radio Show

Wilde Award: Best One Person Show, Aral Gribble
Wilde Award: Best Sound Design, John Lepard
Thespie Award: Best Sound Design, John Lepard
Thespie Award: Best Properties Design, Michelle Raymond
Thespie Award: Special award to Aral Gribble, for his work manipulating the sound effects amid an excellent performance
Pulsar Award: Best Sound Design, John Lepard

The Safe House

Thespie Award: Best Supporting Actor, Tobin Hissong
Thespie Award: Best Supporting Actor, Tobin Hissong

2018-2019

Silent Sky

Wilde Award: Best Sound/Video Design, Bradley Branam
Thespie Award: Best Director, Tony Caselli
Thespie Award: Best Director, Tony Caselli
Thespie Award: Best Lead Actress, Katie Banks
Thespie Award: Best media Design, Bradley Branam
Thespie Award: Best Sound Design, Qunitessa Gallinat
Thespie Award: Best Properties Design, Michelle Raymond
Pulsar Award: Best Featured Actress in a Play, Karen Sheridan
Wilde Award: Best Supporting Actress in a Play, Karen Sheridan
Wilde Award: Best Properties Design, Michelle Raymond

To Quiet The Quiet

Pulsar Award: Best Properties Design, Michelle Raymond
Pulsar Award: Best Supporting Actor, John Lepard
Pulsar Award: Best Original Script, Christy Hall
Wilde Award: Best Original Production

Popcorn Falls

Wilde Award: Best Teamwork, Patrick Loos and Aral Gribble
Thespie Award: Best Actor, Patrick Loos

2017-2018

Our Lady of Poison

Thespie Award for Best Sound Design, Julia Garlotte

Out of Orbit

Thespie Award for Best Actress, Emily Sutton-Smith
Thespie Award for Best Media Design, Alison Dobbins

The Taming

Wilde Award for Best Costumes, Holly Iler

2016-2017

Pulp

Thespie Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Play, Aral Gribble
Thespie Award for Best Play
Thespie Award for Best Actor in a Play, John Lepard

The Nerd

Thespie Award for Best Sound Design, Quintessa Gallinat

A Painted Window

Pulsar Award for Best Play
Pulsar Award for Best Supporting Actor, Lynch Travis
Pulsar Award for Best Lighting Design, Daniel Walker
Pulsar Award for Best Original Script, Christie Hall

1984

Wilde Award for Best Play
Wilde Award for Best Actor, David Wolber
Pulsar Award for Best Ensemble

Taking Shakespeare

Pulsar Award for Best Director, Mary Job
Pulsar Award for Best Actress, Terry Heck

Murder For Two

Thespie Award for Best Musical
Thespie Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Andrea Wollenberg
Thespie Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Mark Schenfisch

2015-2016

Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol

Pulsar Award for Best Sound Design, John Lepard

Chapatti

Thespie Award for Best Actress in a Play, Karen Sheridan
Pulsar Award for Best Lead Actress, Karen Sheridan

Summer Retreat

Pulsar Award for Best Prop Design, Michelle Raymond

2014-2015

Miracle on South Division Street

Thespie Award, Best Set: Bartley H. Bauer
Pulsar Award, Best Supporting Actress: Wendy Hedstrom
Wilde Award, Best Actress in a Comedy: Emily Sutton-Smith

The Best Brothers

Wilde Award, Best Teamwork: Tony Caselli and John Lepard

Sirens

Pulsar Award, Best Actress: Terry Heck

Outside Mullingar

Thespie Award, Best Director: John Seibert
Thespie Award, Best Actor: John Lepard
Thespie Award, Best Actress: Suzi Regan
Thespie Award, Best Supporting Actor: Arthur J. Beer

The Gravedigger: A Frankenstein Story

Thespie Award, Best Lights: Daniel C. Walker

2013-2014

Over the River and Through the Woods

Thespie Award, Best Character Actress: Carolyn Conover
Thespie Award, Best Supporting Actor: Arthur J. Beer

The Lion In Winter

Pulsar Award, Best Costumes: Amber Marissa Cook
Pulsar Award, Best Supporting Actor: Andrew Head
Pulsar Award, Best Actress: Sandra Birch
Pulsar Award, Best Play
Wilde Award, Best Duo: John Manfredi and Sandra Birch

Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune

Thespie Award for Best Play
Thespie Award for Best Actor in a Play: John Lepard
Thespie Award for Best Actress in a Play: Suzi Regan
Thespie Award for Best Props: Michelle Raymond
Pulsar Award, Best Set: Bartley H. Bauer
Pulsar Award, Best Actor: John Lepard
Pulsar Award, Best Director: John M. Manfredi

The Woman in Black

Thespie Award for Best Props: Michelle Raymond
Thespie Award for Best Lights: Daniel C. Walker
Thespie Award for Best Sound Design: Julia Garlotte

The Big Bang

Wilde Award, Best Lights: Alex Gay

2012-2013

End Days

Wilde Award Best Sound Design: Jason Painter Price
Thespie Award Best Play
Thespie Award Best Supporting Actor: Andrew Head
Thespie Award Best Director: Tony Caselli
Pulsar Award Best Lead Actor/Play: John Manfredi
Wilde Award Best Performance Actor (Comedy): John Manfredi

Shirley Valentine

Pulsar Award Best Play
Pulsar Award Best Lead Actress/Play: Julia Glander
Pulsar Award Best Set Design: Daniel C. Walker
Pulsar Award Best Lighting Design: Genesis Garza
Pulsar Award Best Costume Design: Jodi Ozimek
Pulsar Award Best Props Design: Bruce Bennett
Thespie Award, Best Actress: Julia Glander

boom

Pulsar Award Best Ensemble/Play
Wilde Award Best Props Design: Bruce Bennett
Wilde Award Best Comedy

10:53

Thespie Award, Best Lighting: Daniel Walker
Wilde Award, Best Set: Bartley H. Bauer

Ebenezer

Pulsar Award Best Original Script: Joseph Zettelmaier
Thespie Award Best Supporting Actress: Alysia Kolascz

2011-2012

Dead Man's Shoes

Wilde Award Best New Script: Joseph Zettelmaier
Thespie Award Best World Premiere Show: Joseph Zettelmaier
Thespie Special Mention to Aral Gribble for his Off-Beat Comedic Excellence
Pulsar Award Best Original Script: Joseph Zettelemaier

The Usual: A Love Story

Pulsar Award Best Ensemble for a Musical
Thespie Award Best Supporting Actress: Leslie Hull

The Dead Guy

Wilde Award Best Actress in a Comedy: Robin Lewis-Bedz

2010-2011

Oedipus

Pulsar Award, Best Lighting: Dana L. White
Wilde Award Best Drama
Wilde Award Best Actor in a Drama: John M. Manfredi
Wilde Award Nomination, Best Teamwork

While We Were Bowling

Pulsar Award, Best Play
Pulsar Award, Best Director: John Lepard
Pulsar Award, Best Lead Actress: Suzi Regan
Pulsar Award, Best Featured Actor: Edward O’Ryan

And The Creek Don't Rise

Thespie Award Best Supporting Actor: Thomas D. Mahard

2009-2010

It Came From Mars

Wilde Award, Best Production of a New Script
Wilde Award, Best Actor in a Comedy – Jacob Hodgson
Wilde Award, Best Prop Design – Charles Sutherland
American Theatre Critics Association/Steinberg New Play Award Nomination
Detroit Free Press Top Show of 2010
Thespie Award, Best Director – Tony Caselli
Thespie Award, Best Ensemble
Thespie Award, Best Original Script

An Infinite Ache

Thespie Award, Best Actor in a Play – Aral Gribble

This Wonderful Life (2009)

Pulsar Award, Best Play
Pulsar Award, Best Actor in a Play – John Lepard
Thespie Award Runner Up, Best Actor in a Play – John Lepard
Wilde Award, Best Actor in a Drama – John Lepard
Wilde Award, Best Sound Design – Quintessa Gallinat

The Smell of the Kill

Thespie Award, Best Supporting Actress in a Play – Teri Clark Linden
Pulsar Award, Best Ensemble

2008-2009

Panache

Wilde Award, Best Actor in a Comedy: Alex Leydenfrost
Thespie Award, Best Set Dressing: Bartley H. Bauer
Wilde Award, Best Comedy

Flyover, USA: Voices from Men of the Midwest

Thespie Award, Best New Play
Thespie Award, Extraordinary Ensemble

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Wilde Award Special Mention: Best Save to Keith Kalinowski for stepping in four days before the opening of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) when a cast member was injured.

Leaving Iowa

Thespie Award, Best Actor: John Lepard
Thespie Award, Best Featured Actor: Bruce Bennett

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds

Thespie Award, Best Actress: Emily Sutton-Smith
Thespie Award, Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Shafer
Thespie Award, Best Featured Actress: Gloria Vivalda

2007-2008

Guys On Ice

Thespie Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - B.J. Love

Maidens, Mothers and Crones: Voices from Women of the Midwest, Art

Thespie Special Mention for Great Ensemble Work – Art and Maidens, Mothers and Crones
Thespie Special Mention for Great Ensemble Work – Art and Maidens, Mothers and Crones

Maidens, Mothers and Crones: Voices from Women of the Midwest

Thespie Award, Best Original Show
Pulsar Award, Best Production
Pulsar Award, Best Ensemble
Pulsar Award, Best Original Script

Talley's Folly

Wilde Award, Best Set - Bartley H. Bauer
Wilde Award, Best Sound Design - Tony Caselli and John Lepard
Pulsar Award, Best Lighting Design - Jeremy Winchester
Pulsar Award, Best Set Design - Bartley H. Bauer

2006-2007

Additional Particulars

Pulsar Award Best Ensemble Cast

Rounding Third (2006)

Detroit Free Press Award, One of the Top Ten Shows of 2006

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (2006)

Thespie Award, Best Ensemble Cast: Joseph Albright, Aral Gribble and Chris Korte

Music From A Sparkling Planet

Thespie Award, Best Lighting: Laura Munson
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