2016 Winners & Nominees
Winners are listed first, in bold, followed by the other nominees.
Best Play
A Soldier’s Play, Des Moines Social Club and Ken-Matt Martin
Bad Jews, StageWest Theatre Company
The Glass Menagerie, Repertory Theatre of Iowa
Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies, Pyramid Theatre Company
King Lear, Repertory Theatre of Iowa
Bad Jews, StageWest Theatre Company
The Glass Menagerie, Repertory Theatre of Iowa
Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies, Pyramid Theatre Company
King Lear, Repertory Theatre of Iowa
Best Production, Youth and Family Division
The Hobbit, Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
Junie B. Jones: The Musical, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Junie B. Jones: The Musical, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Best Direction
Kathy Pingel and Ron Ziegler, The Hobbit
Jiréh Breon Holder, Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies
Matthew McIver, A Soldier’s Play
Jiréh Breon Holder, Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies
Matthew McIver, A Soldier’s Play
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Aaron Smith as Sgt. Vernon Waters, A Soldier’s Play
John Graham as Mo, Every Five Minutes
Brian Vaughan as Liam, Bad Jews
John Graham as Mo, Every Five Minutes
Brian Vaughan as Liam, Bad Jews
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role
Christopher Rozenboom as Eddie Souther, Sister Act
Mark Gruber as Boolie Werthan, Driving Miss Daisy
Brian Vaughan as Hunter, Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies
Mark Gruber as Boolie Werthan, Driving Miss Daisy
Brian Vaughan as Hunter, Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies
Best Scenic Design
Jay Jagim, Broadway Bound
Tim Wisgerhof, Caucus! The Musical
Tim Wisgerhof, The Hobbit
Tim Wisgerhof, Caucus! The Musical
Tim Wisgerhof, The Hobbit
Best Sound Design
Mark Toebben, The Hobbit
Josh Jepson, Every Five Minutes
Brett Rothstein, Into the Woods
Josh Jepson, Every Five Minutes
Brett Rothstein, Into the Woods
Best Musical
Into the Woods, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Beauty and the Beast, Urbandale Community Theatre
Caucus! The Musical, Epic Stage Productions
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Sister Act, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Beauty and the Beast, Urbandale Community Theatre
Caucus! The Musical, Epic Stage Productions
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Sister Act, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Best Ensemble, Youth and Family Division
Junie B. Jones: The Musical, Des Moines Community Playhouse
The Hobbit, Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
Sarah, Plain and Tall, Des Moines Community Playhouse
The Hobbit, Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
Sarah, Plain and Tall, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Dani Boal as Belle, Beauty and the Beast
Jami Bassman as Amanda Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie
Kerry Skram as Rosemary Muldoon, Outside Mullingar
Jami Bassman as Amanda Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie
Kerry Skram as Rosemary Muldoon, Outside Mullingar
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role
Katy Merriman as Laura Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie
Tricia Arvanis as Sister Mary Robert, Sister Act
Melanie Hall as Mrs. Potts, Beauty and the Beast
Tricia Arvanis as Sister Mary Robert, Sister Act
Melanie Hall as Mrs. Potts, Beauty and the Beast
Best Lighting Design
Alex Snodgrass, The Hobbit
Jay Jagim, Every Five Minutes
Virgil Kleinhesselink, 12 Angry Men
Jay Jagim, Every Five Minutes
Virgil Kleinhesselink, 12 Angry Men
Best Costume & Makeup Design
Angela Lampe, Sister Act
Penny Furgerson, Sanju Pilli and Sarmishtha Sarkar, Shakuntala
Kelly Marie Schaefer, Broadway Bound
Penny Furgerson, Sanju Pilli and Sarmishtha Sarkar, Shakuntala
Kelly Marie Schaefer, Broadway Bound
Special Recognition
Cloris Leachman, the one and only
Ken-Matt Martin, Pyramid Theatre Company
Ken-Matt Martin, Pyramid Theatre Company