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

Gladys Nights, October 6 – 14

This hilarious, fast-paced, action-packed show follows Gladys who is having a mid-life crisis. Stuck in the daily grind, working at her office day job with an irritating narcissist boss, Gladys feels she is about to lose her mind. Suddenly, she is visited by her childhood imaginary friend, Pepper. Unlike the usual imaginary friends, Pepper is a sleek, sexy badass super assassin who made a pact with Gladys 30 years ago that she would never let Gladys become boring. Well, Gladys is now boring, so Pepper talks her into posting an ad: “Assassin for hire.” Gladys interviews several “clients” who want to hire her to kill someone. When a detective tries to catch her in the act, he somehow falls for her instead, causing a series of unfortunate misunderstandings. Come find out how it ends!

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