2022-2023 Orchid Awards for INNOVAtheatre

FREAKY FRIDAY

• Excellence in Choreography – Tomi Newman
• Excellence in Direction – Denise A. Schnieders
• Excellence in Lighting Design – Richard Lee Waldeck
• Excellence in Lighting Execution – Richard Lee Waldeck
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Andreas Meira
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Griffin Greear
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Max Fox
• Excellence in Sound Design – Zeke Plymesser
• Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Freaky Friday’
• Excellence in Lobby Display – Susan Fox & Devon Howe
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Abriella Ruby
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jax Heritage
• Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Jovone Lewis and The Orchestra
• Excellence in Producing – Richard Lee Waldeck
• Excellence in Stage Management – Stephanie Ruby
• Excellence in Vocal Direction – Jovone Lewis

JEKYLL & HYDE

• Excellence in Costume Design – Poleena Greely
• Excellence in Direction – Richard Lee Waldeck
• Excellence in Lighting Design – Richard Lee Waldeck
• Excellence in Lighting Execution – Richard Lee Waldeck
• Excellence in Lobby Display – Richard Lee Waldeck & Denise A. Schnieders
• Excellence in Musical Direction – Lorri Topping
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Laura Bay
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Liz Lindon
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Tanner Brown
• Excellence in Orchestral Performance – Lorri Topping and Orchestra
• Excellence in Producing – Denise A. Schnieders
• Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Jekyll & Hyde’
• Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – Denise A. Schnieders & The Crew of Jekyll & Hyde
• Excellence in Pre-Show – Richard Lee Waldeck & Zeke Plymesser
• Excellence in Properties – Richard Lee Waldeck, Bri Landrum, Joan Kienlen & Nancy Griffith
• Excellence in Set Construction – Michael Greely & Crew
• Excellence in Set Décor – Richard Lee Waldeck & Crew
• Excellence in Set Design – Richard Lee Waldeck
• Excellence in Sound Design – Zeke Plymesser
• Excellence in Stage Management – Joshua Gibson & Michael Plaugher
• Excellence in Vocal Direction – Lorri Topping

NEXT TO NORMAL

• Excellence in Lighting Design – Zeke Plymesser
• Excellence in Musical Direction – Norman A. Moxley II
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Cora Victoria Ceipek
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Nyx Berry
• Excellence in Orchestral Performance – George Drewyor, Hayden Floro, Bradley Cordonnier, David Wells, Abby Williams, Zach Hanna & Sarah Lingg
• Excellence in Direction – Denise A. Schnieders
• Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘Next to Normal’
• Excellence in Lobby Display – Tiffany Thomas
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Matthew Clifton
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Robert Rhodes
• Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – The Cast of ‘Next to Normal’
• Excellence in Producing – Richard Lee Waldeck
• Excellence in Sound Design – Seth Mobley
• Excellence in Vocal Direction – Norman A. Moxley II

OF MEN AND CARS

• Excellence in Acting in a Play – Ryan Hester
• Excellence in Direction – Don Campbell assisted by Aleksandra Kozlova
• Excellence in Acting in a Play – Betsy Thompson
• Excellence in Acting in a Play – Chris Nelson
• Excellence in Acting in a Play – Kevin Rife
• Excellence in Acting in a Play – Sandy Coleman
• Excellence in Sound Design – Zeke Plymesser
• Excellence in Sound Execution – Zeke Plymesser
• Excellence in Stage Management – Gale Krakora

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

• Excellence in Costume Design – Poleena Greely
• Excellence in Musical Direction – Judy Mansky
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Averi Astaire
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Cole Kessler
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Nicholas Brown
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – T.J. Montgomery
• Excellence in Sound Design – Zeke Plymesser
• Excellence in Direction – Richard Lee Waldeck
• Excellence in Ensemble – The Cast of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
• Excellence in Lighting Design – Richard Lee Waldeck
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Davis Byrd
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jason Lakes
• Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Norman A. Moxley II
• Excellence in Orchestral Performance – The Rocky Horror Orchestra
• Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Richard Lee Waldeck & The Cast of The Rocky Horror Show
• Excellence in Overall Technical Quality – Richard Lee Waldeck & The Crew of The Rocky Horror Show
• Excellence in Stage Management – Nancy Griffith
• Excellence in Vocal Direction – Judy Mansky