The event took place on August 1.
The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP) held its annual Awards Night celebration on Monday, August 1, to honor cast and crew members in the 2021/22 season. This year the Outstanding Youth Performance Awards has been renamed to the Jim Eisenhardt Outstanding Youth Award, to honor Jim's passion, work, and devotion to inspiring the youth of Omaha through theatre and the arts. Jim is a former theatre teacher at Omaha South High School and serves on the OCP board of trustees. He's created one-of-a-kind programs in the community, aimed at encouraging students to become involved in the arts.
Award recipients for the 2021/22 season were announced throughout the show, and included the following:
for the most outstanding performances of the season
TammyRa' Jackson, The Color Purple
Roderick Cotton, Kinky Boots
for a memorable performance in a feature role
Angela Jenson Frey, Bright Star (musical)
Billy Ferguson, Kinky Boots (musical)
Josh Peyton, Dear Jack, Dear Louise (play)
Sarah Schrader, Dear Jack, Dear Louise (play)
for outstanding performance in a supporting role
Brandi Mercedes Smith, The Color Purple (musical)
Dara Hogan, The Color Purple (musical)
Jon Hickerson, Kinky Boots (musical)
Judy Radcliff, Outside Mullingar (play)
Don Keelan-White, Outside Mullingar (play)
for a memorable performance in a small role
Eric Jordan Sr., The Color Purple (musical)
Sarah Ebke, Kinky Boots (musical)
Sue Mouttet, The Giver (play)
Brennan Thomas, Murder on the Orient Express (play)
for the most outstanding performance by a youth in the season
Stella Clark-Kaczmarek, The Giver
Jane Rohling, The Giver
for outstanding performance in a first appearance on an OCP Stage
Liam Richardson, The Giver
Courtney "CJ" Jackson Jr., Kinky Boots
for outstanding performance in a first appearance on an OCP Stage
Doriette L. Jordan, The Color Purple (musical)
Ashari Johnson, The Color Purple (musical)
Seth Maisel, Murder on the Orient Express (play)
Kara Davidson, Stick Fly (play)
to recognize excellence in performance at the discretion of the artistic director
Camille Metoyer Moten, Christmas in My Heart
for corporations, foundations and individuals whose partnership and contribution have nurtured and sustained ongoing development of the Playhouse
David and Anne Rismiller
Backstage Valuable Service and Staff Awards were also presented.
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