Kate Wilford as Gabrielle York & George Alexander as Joe Ryan in KTC’s WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING. Photo by Deogracias Lerma.
The League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) held its annual awards ceremony and gala on Monday, May 20th at the Know Theatre, where they announced the winners of this year’s awards for Excellence in Theatre.
The Know Theatre’s production of WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING dominated the play categories, winning a total of 7 awards including Outstanding Play, Director (Brian Isaac Phillips), Ensemble Performance, and Featured actor and actress (Kate Wilford and George Alexander), as well as Sound Design (Doug Borntrager) and Scenic and Lighting Design (both by Andrew Hungerford).
Michael Evan Haney was presented the Rick Steiner Award for Excellence for his Directing work in Cincinnati as he celebrates his 40th year in professional theatre.
In a new award for outstanding Audience Service, Sue Bolger won for her exceptional work as Box Office Manager at NKU.
Other winners voted by the panelists include:
- Outstanding Play
WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, Know Theatre - Outstanding Musical
PARADE, CCM Musical Theatre/The Carnegie - Audience Favorite Play
RED LIGHT WINTER, Untethered Theatre (voting on social media) - Audience Favorite Musical
LEGALLY BLONDE, NKU (voting on social media) - Choreography
Roderick Justice, LEGALLY BLONDE, NKU Theatre - Costume Design
Kathie Brookfield and Roderick Justice, SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL JR, Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati - Director of a Musical
Roger Grodsky, THE REVUE REVIEW, CCM Musical Theatre with Connor Deane, Julian Decker, Greg Kamp - Director of a Play
Brian Isaac Phillips, WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, Know Theatre - Ensemble in a Musical
PARADE, CCM Musical Theatre/The Carnegie - Ensemble in a Play
WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, Know Theatre - Featured Actor in A Musical
Noah Ricketts, PARADE, CCM Musical Theatre/The Carnegie - Featured Actor in a Play
George Alexander, WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, Know Theatre - Featured Actress in a Musical
Sara Mackie, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati - Featured Actress in a Play
Kate Wilford, WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, Know Theatre - Lead Actor in a Musical
Peter Oyloe, HANK WILLIAMS, LOST HIGHWAY, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park - Lead Actor in a Play
Raymond McAnally, MRS. MANNERLY, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati - Lead Actress in a Musical
Aubrey Ireland, CHESS, CCM Musical Theatre - Lead Actress in a Play
Mindy Heithaus, RED LIGHT WINTER, Untethered Theatre - Lighting Design
Andrew Hungerford, WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, Know Theatre - Music Direction
Steve Goers, PARADE, CCM Musical Theatre/The Carnegie - Set Design
Andrew Hungerford, WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, Know Theatre - Sound Design
Doug Borntrager, WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, Know Theatre - Specialized Contribution, Fight Choreography
Drew Fracher, THE THREE MUSKETEERS, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park - Specialized Contribution, Props
Shannon Rae Lutz, FREUD’S LAST SESSION, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati - Stage Management
Jenifer Morrow, DOUBLE INDEMNITY, Playhouse in the Park
The full list of finalists, and more information about LCT, can be viewed on LCT’s website, http://leagueofcincytheatres.info. The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement.
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