11th Annual Henry Awards Nominees Announced!

The Colorado Theatre Guild's 11th Annual Henry Awards will take place Monday, July 18, 2016 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue in Parker, Colorado. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails and the awards ceremony will begin at 7 p.m., followed by an after-party. Tickets are $23 for CTG members (limit 2 per person online with the code Henry2016), $30 non-members or $50 VIP. Tickets go on sale June 20 through the PACE Center website, parkerarts.org, or by calling the box office at 303-805-6800.

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 45 statewide theatre reporters, educators and assigned judges.

This year the Colorado Theatre Guild has expanded the number of nominees to seven in each category. The number of eligible shows for 2015-16 totaled 219 and the Guild was able to provide the minimum number of six judges to 196 of those shows.

Our nominees for the 2015 - 2016 11th Annual Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Awards are:

Outstanding Season for a Theatre Company

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Aurora Fox Arts Center

Buntport Theater

DCPA Theatre Co

The Edge Theater Company

Theatre Aspen

Vintage Theatre Productions

Outstanding Production of a Play

"All the Way," DCPA Theatre Company, Anthony Powell, Director

"Equus," The Avenue Theater, Warren Sherrill, Director

"Ideation," Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, Stephen Weitz, Director

"Other Desert Cities," Theatre Aspen, Sarna Lapine, Director

"Rabbit Hole," Vintage Theatre Productions, Bernie Cardell, Director

"The Rembrandt Room," Buntport Theater, Buntport Theater, Director

"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," The Edge Theater Company, Rick Yaconis, Director

Outstanding Production of a Musical

"The Big Bang," Spotlight Theatre Company, Katie Mangett, Director; Blake Nawa'a, Musical Direction

"Cabaret," Theatre Aspen, Mark Martino, Director; Eric Alsford, Musical Direction

"Death Takes a Holiday," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Rod Lansberry, Director; David Nehls, Musical Direction

"Guys and Dolls," Creede Repertory Theatre, Jessica Jackson, Director; Joe Montelione, Musical Direction

"Jekyll and Hyde," Aurora Fox Arts Center, El Armstrong, Director; Martha Yordy, Musical Direction

"Ragtime-The Musical," Performance Now Theatre Company & Lakewood Cultural Center,

Kelly Van Oosbree, Director; Eric Weinstein, Musical Direction

"Sweeney Todd," DCPA Theatre Company, Kent Thompson, Director; Gregg Coffin, Musical Direction

Outstanding Direction of a Play

Bernie Cardell, "Rabbit Hole," Vintage Theatre Productions

Buntport Theater, "The Rembrandt Room," Buntport Theater

Sarna Lapine, "Other Desert Cities," Theatre Aspen

Gavin Mayer, "The Mountaintop," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Anthony Powell, "All the Way," DCPA Theatre Company

Stephen Weitz, "Ideation," Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company

Rick Yaconis, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" The Edge Theater Company

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Bryce Alexander, "Cabaret," Phamaly Theatre Company

Nathan Halvorson, "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

Rod A. Lansberry, "Death Takes a Holiday," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Mark Martino, "Cabaret," Theatre Aspen

Gavin Mayer, "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Kent Thompson, "Sweeney Todd," DCPA Theatre Company

Kelly Van Oosbree, "Ragtime-The Musical," Performance Now Theatre Company & Lakewood Cultural Center

Outstanding Musical Direction

Eric Alsford, "Cabaret," Theatre Aspen

Gregg Coffin, "Sweeney Todd," DCPA Theatre Company

Donna Kolpan Debreceni, "Violet," Town Hall Arts Center

Jay Hahn, "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

Joe Montelione, "Guys and Dolls," Creede Repertory Theatre

David Nehls, "Death Takes a Holiday," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Eric Weinstein, "Ragtime-The Musical," Performance Now & Lakewood Cultural Center

Outstanding Choreography

Piper Lindsay Arpan, "Catch Me If You Can," Aurora Fox Arts Center

Mary Ripper Baker/Nathan Halvorson, "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

Reace Daniel, "The Wild Party," Ignite Theatre

Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck, "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Mark Martino, "Cabaret," Theatre Aspen

Nick Sugar "West Side Story," Town Hall Arts Center

Kelly Van Oosbree, "Ragtime-The Musical," Performance Now & Lakewood Cultural Center

Outstanding Actor in a Play

Benjamin Bonenfant, "Henry V," Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Tad Cooley, "Tribes," DCPA Theatre Company

Jonathan Farwell, "The Outgoing Tide," Bas Bleu Theatre Company

C. David Johnson, "All The Way," DCPA Theatre Company

Andrew Pastides, "Tribes," DCPA Theatre Company

Ben Schrager, "Dancing Lessons," Lake Dillon Theatre Company

John Douglas Thompson, "Satchmo at the Waldorf," TheatreWorks

Outstanding Actress in a Play

Betty Hart, "The Mountaintop," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Carolyn Holding, "As You Like It," DCPA Theatre Company

Erin Rollman, "The Rembrandt Room," Buntport Theater

Billie McBride, "The Velocity of Autumn," Lake Dillon Theatre Company

Emma Messenger, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" The Edge Theater Company

Missy Moore, "Getting Out," The Edge Theater Company

Lori Wilner, "Other Desert Cities," Theatre Aspen

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Joe Von Bokern, "The Big Bang," Spotlight Theatre Company

Daniel Langhoff, "Ragtime-The Musical," Performance Now & Lakewood Cultural Center

Jon Peterson, "Cabaret," Theatre Aspen

Robert Petkoff, "Sweeney Todd," DCPA Theatre Company

Sean Thompson, "Guys and Dolls," Creede Repertory Theatre

Danny Vaccaro, "La Cage Aux Folles," Lake Dillon Theatre Company

Markus Warren, "South Pacific," Candlelight Dinner Playhouse

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Mehry Eslaminia, "Guys and Dolls," Creede Repertory Theatre

Lindsey Falduto, "Ragtime-The Musical," Performance Now & Lakewood Cultural Center

Ellen Kaye, "Violet," Town Hall Arts Center

Linda Mugleston, "Sweeney Todd," DCPA Theatre Company

Marcia Ragonetti, "Sunset Boulevard," Vintage Theatre Productions

Lauren Shealy, "Jekyll and Hyde," Aurora Fox Arts Center

Kirsten Wyatt, "Cabaret," Theatre Aspen

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play

Spencer Althoff, "Equus," The Avenue Theater

Emory John Collinson, "Lonesome Hollow," Springs Ensemble Theatre

Curran Connor, "Other Desert Cities," Theatre Aspen

Steve Emily, "Lonesome Hollow," Springs Ensemble Theatre

Rodney Lizcano, "Much Ado About Nothing," Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Marc Stith, "Rabbit Hole," Vintage Theatre Productions

Jack Wetherall, "Other Desert Cities," Theatre Aspen

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play

Hannah Duggan, "Greetings from Camp Katabasis," Buntport Theater

Kate Finch, "Tribes," DCPA Theatre Company

Emma Messenger, "Exit Strategies," The Edge Theater Company

Deborah Persoff, "Rabbit Hole," Vintage Theatre Productions

Peggy J. Scott, "Other Desert Cities," Theatre Aspen

Maggy Stacy, "Rabbit Hole," Vintage Theatre Productions

Maggy Stacy, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" The Edge Theater Company

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical

Scott McLean, "Violet," Town Hall Arts Center

Paul Page, "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Mark Rubald, "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

Steven Sitzman, "The Addams Family," Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre

Colin Summers, "Ring of Fire," Midtown Arts Center

Richard Vida, "Cabaret," Theatre Aspen

Graham Ward, "Guys and Dolls," Creede Repertory Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical

Brittany Brook, "Ring of Fire," Midtown Arts Center

Suzanne A. Champion, "The Addams Family," Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre

Michelle Coben, "Peter and the Starcatcher," Theatre Aspen

Annie Dwyer, "South Pacific," Candlelight Dinner Playhouse

Sarah Philabaum, "The Addams Family," Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre

Sharon Kay White, "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Lori Wilner, "Cabaret," Theatre Aspen

Outstanding Ensemble Performance

"Cabaret," Theatre Aspen, Mark Martino, Director; Eric Alsford, Musical Direction

"Other Desert Cities," Theatre Aspen, Sarna Lapine, Director

"Pump Boys and Dinettes," Miners Alley Playhouse, Brenda Worley Billings, Director; Mitch Samu, Musical Direction

"Rabbit Hole," Vintage Theatre Productions, Bernie Cardell, Director

"Sex with Strangers," Curious Theatre Company, Christy Montour-Larson, Director

"Sweeney Todd," DCPA Theatre Company, Kent Thompson, Director; Gregg Coffin, Musical Direction

"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," The Edge Theater Company, Rick Yaconis, Director

Outstanding New Play or Musical

"Fade" by Tanya Saracho

Directed by Jerry Ruiz; Produced by DCPA Theatre Company

"Exit Strategies" by Jeff Neuman

Directed by Kate Marie Folkins; Produced by The Edge Theater Company

"The Nest" by Theresa Rebeck

Directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt; Produced by DCPA Theatre Company

"The Rembrandt Room" by Buntport Theater

Directed and Produced by Buntport Theater

"Reunion '85" by Susan Draus, David Larsen, and Cody Jamison Strand

Directed by David Larsen, Musical Direction by Chris Sargent; Produced by Lone Tree Arts Center

"Uncle Jed's Barbershop" by Kenneth Grimes and David Wohl

Directed by Susan Einhorn, Musical Direction by Michael Williams; Produced by DreaMaker Productions

"Voddville" by Robert Dubac and Dave Shirley

Directed by Dave Shirley; Produced by Avenue Theater

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

Denitsa Bliznakova, "As You Like IT," DCPA Theatre Company

Kevin Copenhaver, "Sweeney Todd," DCPA Theatre Company

Hugh Hanson, "Much Ado About Nothing," Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Hugh Hanson, "Wittenberg," Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Clare Henkel, "Death Takes a Holiday," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Lex Liang, "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

Annabel Reader, "Peter and the Starcatcher," Theatre Aspen

Outstanding Costume Design Tier 2

Cindy Franke, "Ragtime-The Musical," Performance Now & Lakewood Cultural Center

Kevin Copenhaver, "The Explorers Club," Lone Tree Arts Center

Nikki Harrison, "Catch Me If You Can," Aurora Fox Arts Center

Laura High, "Little Women," Aurora Fox Arts Center

Laurie Klapperich, "Into the Woods," Candlelight Dinner Playhouse

Linda Morken, "Violet," Town Hall Arts Center

Linda Morken, "Peter and the Starcatcher," BDT Stage

Outstanding Lighting Design Tier 1

Seth Alison, "The Mountaintop," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Paul Black, "Cabaret," Theatre Aspen

Paul Black, "Peter and the Starcatcher," Theatre Aspen

Charles MacLeod, "All The Way," DCPA Theatre Company

Shannon McKinney, "Death Takes a Holiday," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Shannon McKinney, "Tribes," DCPA Theatre Company

Kenton Yeager, "Sweeney Todd," DCPA Theatre Company

Outstanding Lighting Design Tier 2

Chad Bonaker, "Rock of Ages," Midtown Arts Center

Shannon Johnson, "South Pacific," Candlelight Dinner Playhouse

Andrew Killion, "The Outgoing Tide," Bas Bleu Theatre Company

Vance McKenzie, "The Big Bang," Spotlight Theater Company

Shannon McKinney, "Faith," Local Theater Company

Stephen D. Mazzeno, "Cabaret," Phamaly Theatre Company

Brian Miller, "Outside Mullingar," OpenStage Theatre & Company

Outstanding Scenic Design Tier 1

Paul Black, "Peter and the Starcatcher," Theatre Aspen

Jim Kronzer, "Sweeney Todd," DCPA Theatre Company

Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams, "Other Desert Cities," Theatre Aspen

Brian Mallgrave, "Death Takes a Holiday," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Robert Mark Morgan, "All The Way," DCPA Theatre Company

Lisa Orzolek, "Tribes," DCPA Theatre Company

Lisa Orzolek, "The Nest," DCPA Theatre Company

Outstanding Scenic Design Tier 2

Amy Campion, "The Addams Family," BDT Stage

Amy Campion, "Peter and the Starcatcher," BDT Stage

Douglas Clarke, "Rabbit Hole," Vintage Theatre Productions

Michael R. Duran, "The Explorers Club," Lone Tree Arts Center

Jared Grohs, "The Velocity of Autumn," Lake Dillon Theatre Company

Lori Rosedahl, "Outside Mullingar," OpenStage Theatre & Company

Kyle Scoggins, "Pump Boys and Dinettes," Miners Alley Playhouse

Outstanding Sound Design Tier 1

Craig Breitenbach, "Tribes," DCPA Theatre Company

Grant Evenson, "The Mountaintop," Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Jake K. Harbour, "Guys and Dolls," Creede Repertory Theatre

Alex Ruhlin, "Sex with Strangers," Curious Theatre

David Thomas, "Peter and the Starcatcher," Theatre Aspen

David Thomas, "Cabaret," Theatre Aspen

Zach Williamson, "Sweeney Todd," DCPA Theatre Company

Outstanding Sound Design Tier 2

Curt Behm, "Violet," Town Hall Arts Center

Craig Breitenbach, "Cabaret," Phamaly Theatre Company

Brian Freeland, " The Explorers Club," Lone Tree Arts Center

Jonathan Scott-McKean, "Pump Boys and Dinettes," Miners Alley Playhouse

Grant Putney, "The Outgoing Tide," Bas Bleu Theatre Company

Dave Shirley, "Voddville," Avenue Theater

Wayne Kennedy, "Peter and the Starcatcher," BDT Stage

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