2016-2017 Awards and Nominations

The Wizard of Oz

Orchid Awards

Excellence in Program – Jennifer Mielbrecht
Excellence in Program Art – Stephanie Mooney
Excellence in Light Design – Tom Johnson
Excellence in Light Execution – Tom Johnson, Tommy Galvin, Dave Huff, Tim Huff
Excellence in Stage Management – Julie Beelman
Excellence in Costume Design – Cindy Rumke
Excellence in Set Design – Rick Kramer and Tom Bergquist
Excellence in Special Effects – Tom Bergquist and Daniel Rose
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Gary Glass
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Matt Santeler
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Garrett Douthitt
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jennifer Moore
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Erin Russell
Excellence in Direction – Laura Berkemeier
Excellence in Producing – Tom Bergquist and Pam Kaesemeyer
Excellence in Musical Direction – Charles Wilhelm
Excellence in Vocal Direction – Jacob Priddy
Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Charles Wilhelm and Orchestra
Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Laura Berkemeier and Cast
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Rebecca Wiesman
Excellence in Ensemble – Laura Berkemeier and Cast

Orchid Nominations

Excellence in Sound Design – Eric Bardes
Excellence in Sound Execution – Eric Bardes
Excellence in Set Construction – Mike Surber
Excellence in Choreography – Katey Blood
Excellence in Dance Execution – Garrett Douthitt
Excellence in Dance Execution – Jennifer Moore
Excellence in Dance Execution – Jerry Wiesenhahn
Excellence in Dance Execution – Emily Church
Excellence in Production Effects – Brave Berlin
Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – Tom Bergquist, Pam Kaesemeyer and Crew
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Piper Blessing
Excellence in Ensemble – The Trees
Excellence in Lobby Display – Molly Grace and Brieanne Sheehan
Excellence in Projection Execution – Jeff Surber

And Then There Were None

Orchid Awards

Excellence in Program – Jenny Mielbrecht
Excellence in Set Construction – Mike Surber, Gary Fruhwirth, Don Phillips
Excellence in Properties – Pam Kaesemeyer
Excellence in Sound Execution – Jon Scheiding and Peter Weiglin
Excellence in Stage Management – Cathy Roesener
Excellence in Producing – Barbara Alenduff
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Richard Zenk
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Steve Phelan
Excellence in Light Design – Tom Johnson
Excellence in Direction – Jim Waldfogle
Excellence in Set Design – Jim Waldfogle and Mike Surber
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Clint Bramkamp
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mary Ventura
Excellence in Ensemble – Jim Waldfogle and Cast

Orchid Nominations

Excellence in House – Donna Surber
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ray Lebowski
Excellence in Sound Design – Peter Weiglin
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kevin Schwallie
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Andrew Shamblin
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Bryce Willson
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Andrew Zuk
Excellence in Program Art – Jenny Mielbrecht
Excellence in Costume Design – Karen Vincenty
Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Jim Waldfogle and Cast

The Secret Garden

Orchid Awards

Excellence in Costume Design – Faye Crawford and Linda Roll
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Rebecca Mactaggart
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Megan Ainsley Callahan
Excellence in Stage Management – Vern Burns

Orchid Nominations

Excellence in Set Design – John Schneider
Excellence in Light Design – Chris Lipstreu
Excellence in Light Execution – Tim Huff
Excellence in Sound Design – Eric Bardes
Excellence in Sound Execution – Eric Bardes
Excellence in Properties – Pam Kaesemeyer
Excellence in Make-up – Cindy Rumke
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Beth McClain Schnell
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Bryan Greaves
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Michael Williams
Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Fred Tacon
Excellence in Choreography – Jerry Wiesenhahn
Excellence in Dance Execution – Fred Tacon and Megan Ainsley Callahan
Excellence in Vocal Direction – Emma Church
Excellence in Direction – Joey Schnell
Excellence in Ensemble – Joey Schnell and Cast
Excellence in Dialect Coaching – Jo Gately
Excellence in Producing – Cheryl Boettger

Born Yesterday

Orchid Awards

Excellence in Direction – jef brown
Excellence in Program Art – Deborah Mitchell
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Wayne Kirsch
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Amy Stier
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Tim Rogers
Excellence in Ensemble – jef brown and Cast
Excellence in Costume Design – Faye Crawford and Cindy Rumke
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Lon Nease
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jim Waldfogle

Orchid Nominations

Excellence in Set Design – jef brown
Excellence in Set Construction – Gary Fruhwirth
Excellence in Producing – Pam Kaesemeyer
Excellence in Program – Jenny Mielbrecht
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Steve Phelan
Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mary Ann Fagel