1996 Wings Awards Finalists and Winners

Winners are marked in green.

By Category (By Organization)

Production of a Play with Music

• Annie (HCCA)
• Cabaret (IMP)
• Madama Butterfly (HOT)
• Rigoletto (HOT)
• 1776 (IMP)

Production of a Play without Music

• A Few Good Men (HLT)
• A Raisin in the Sun (TRC)
• Macbeth (TRC)
• Marvin's Room (HLT)
• The Shadow Box (HLT)

Artistic Director in a Play with Music

• Vivienne Atkins, Cabaret (IMP)
• Vivienne Atkins, 1776 (IMP)
• Helen Bargetzi, Madama Butterfly (HOT)
• Helen Bargetzi, Rigoletto (HOT)
• Mike Chappell, Annie (HCCA)

Artistic Director in a Play without Music

• Lane Hosmer, The Shadow Box (HLT)
• Martha Humphreys, The Odd Couple (TRC)
• Billy Jenkins, A Few Good Men (HLT)
• Sam Marsh, Inspecting Carol (HLT)
• Connie Voight, A Raisin in the Sun (TRC)

Musical Director

• Nina Alspaugh, Die Fledermaus (HOT)
• Nina Alspaugh, Madama Butterfly (HOT)
• Nina Alspaugh, Rigoletto (HOT)
• Jay Tumminello, 1776 (IMP)
• Jay Tumminello and Barry Petty, Cabaret (IMP)

Leading Performance in a Play with Music, Female

• Shelli Eccleston as Sally Bowles, Cabaret (IMP)
• Gianna Gimenez as Gilda, Rigoletto (HOT)
• Diane Smith as Eliza, My Fair Lady (HCCA)
• Dana Summers as Rosalinda, Die Fledermaus (HOT)
• Dana Summers as Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly (HOT)

Leading Performance in a Play with Music, Male

• Michael Beutjer as Rigoletto, Rigoletto (HOT)
• Jon Aaron Campbell as John Adams, 1776 (IMP)
• David Giambrone as Oliver Warbucks, Annie (HCCA)
• Lane Hosmer as the Master of Ceremonies, Cabaret (IMP)
• Gary McKenzie as Higgins, My Fair Lady (HCCA)

Leading Performance in a Play without Music, Female

• Mary Dobbs as Lady Macbeth, Macbeth (TRC)
• Enzie E. Davis as Maggie, The Shadow Box (HLT)
• Elaine Tibbs Rice as Mama, A Raisin in the Sun (TRC)
• Sharon Ryan as Beverly, The Shadow Box (HLT)
• Elaine Wick as Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway, A Few Good Men (HLT)

Leading Performance in a Play without Music, Male

• Anthony Argo as Brian, The Shadow Box (HLT)
• Kevin George as Walter Younger, A Raisin in the Sun (TRC)
• Carl Spurlock as Col. Nathan Jessup, A Few Good Men (HLT)
• Carl Spurlock as Oscar, The Odd Couple (TRC)
• Todd Terry as Felix, The Odd Couple (TRC)

Featured Performance in a Play with Music, Female

• Lanny Chen as Suzuki, Madama Butterfly (HOT)
• Deborah Fleischman as Fraulein Schneider, Cabaret (IMP)
• Elaine Hubbard as Fraulein Kost, Cabaret (IMP)
• Cappy O'Halloran as Adele, Die Fledermaus (HOT)
• Jo Wiggins as Miss Hannigan, Annie (HCCA)

Featured Performance in a Play with Music, Male

• John Hilchey as Ben Franklin, 1776 (IMP)
• Gil Hunter as Bert Healy, Annie (HCCA)
• Jason Pike as Edward Rutledge, 1776 (IMP)
• Jay Poff as Rooster Hannigan, Annie (HCCA)
• Jim Zielinski as Alfie Doolittle, My Fair Lady (HCCA)

Featured Performance in a Play without Music, Female

• Elaine Hubbard as Agnes, The Shadow Box (HLT)
• Cam Scales as Iona/Hecate, Macbeth (TRC)
• Jennifer Simmons as Ruth Younger, A Raisin in the Sun (TRC)
• Gillian Stocks as Ruth, Marvin's Room (HLT)
• Bette Yeager as Felicity, The Shadow Box (HLT)

Featured Performance in a Play without Music, Male

• Reuben Flores, Jr. as Hank, Marvin's Room (HLT)
• Arden Haywood as Walter Parsons, Inspecting Carol (HLT)
• Pete Owen as Lt. Kendrick, A Few Good Men (HLT)
• Pete Owen as Mark, The Shadow Box (HLT)
• Craig Reinhart as Phil Hewlit, Inspecting Carol (HLT)

Youth Performance

• Joshua Buckley as Charlie, Marvin's Room (HLT)
• Kevin Jacobs as Travis Younger, A Raisin in the Sun (TRC)
• Elizabeth Luzar as Molly, Annie (HCCA)
• Caroline Munger as Annie, Annie (HCCA)
• Stephanie Roberts as the Small Monkey, Noah (PS)

Choreographer

• Marianne Cook and Brent Baker, My Fair Lady (HCCA)
• Niki Hunkapillar, Tracy Young and Caprice Anderson, Annie (HCCA)
• Mike Rickles, Cabaret (IMP)
• Barbara Ellen Smartt and Wendy Graham, Noah (PS)
• Loyd Tygett, Tygett Tribute (CBA)

Dance Performance, Female

• Marianne Cook, Cabaret (IMP)
• Kenesha Hughes as The Dove, Noah (PS)
• Niki Hunkapillar as the Diva, Shindig, Tygett Tribute (CBA)
• Jackie Ragusa as The Cow, Noah (PS)
• Kristene Renteria as the Sugar Plum Fairy, The Nutcracker (CBA)

Dance Performance, Male

• Brent Baker as the Rose Cavalier and Chinese dancer, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Mark Farbman as Richard Henry Lee, 1776 (IMP)
• David Hariott as the Villian, Shindig, Tygett Tribute (CBA)
• Cornelius Pugh as the Bull, Noah (PS)
• Loyd Tygett as the Old Timer, Shindig, Tygett Tribute (CBA)

Hair Design

• Patrick Haas, Die Fledermaus (HOT)
• Janice Quillin, 1776 (IMP)
• Dee Ulm, Madama Butterfly (HOT)
• Janice Quillin and Michelle Allen, Cabaret (IMP)
• Ann Wells, Annie (HCCA)

Make-up Design

• Heidi Lienonen, Cabaret (IMP)
• Cappy O'Halloran, Madama Butterfly (HOT)
• Merrin Sligting, The Shadow Box (HLT)
• Merrin Sligting, My Fair Lady (HCCA)
• Rainey Simpson and Heather Hernandez, 1776 (IMP)

Costume Design

• Anne Clem, A Few Good Men (HLT)
• Deborah Fleischman, 1776 (IMP)
• Ron Harris and Deboarh Fleischman, Cabaret (IMP)
• Nikki Schaffer and Betsy Yarbrough, Madama Butterfly (HOT)
• Diane Smith, A Raisin in the Sun (TRC)

Lighting Design

• Kevin Alspaugh, Macbeth (TRC)
• Kevin Alspaugh, Madama Butterfly (HOT)
• Mark Anthony, Cabaret (IMP)
• Cynthia Meyer, A Few Good Men (HLT)
• Rod Roberts, Noah (PS)

Set Design

• Michael Beutjer, Madama Butterfly (HOT)
• Gary Boggs and Billy Jenkins, A Few Good Men (HLT)
• Mark Eccleston, A Raisin in the Sun (TRC)
• Mark Eccleston and Eliane Hubbard, My Fair Lady (HCCA)
• Ron Harris, Mark Eccleston, and Vivienne Atkins, Cabaret (IMP)

Sound Design

• Chris Banks, Cabaret (IMP)
• Chris Banks, 1776 (IMP)
• Paul Limperis and Patrick Gross, Macbeth (TRC)
• Jim Ryan, A Few Good Men (HLT)
• Art Woodling, Die Fledermaus (HOT)

Special Effects

• Kevin Alspaugh, Rigoletto (HOT)
• Paula Joslin and Douglas Strange, Macbeth (TRC)
• Dan Tatum, Inspecting Carol (HLT)
• Noah (PS)
• The Nutcracker (CBA)

By Organization (By Category)

Community Ballet Association (CBA) (7 finalists, 1 winner)

The Nutcracker

• Dance Performance, Female: Kristene Renteria as the Sugar Plum Fairy
• Dance Performance, Male: Brent Baker as Rose Cavalier and Chinese Dancer
• Special Effects

Tygett Tribute

• Dance Performance, Female: Niki Hunkapillar as the Diva
• Dance Performance, Male: David Herriott as the Villian
• Dance Performance, Male: Loyd Tygett as the Old Timer
• Choreographer: Loyd Tygett

Huntsville Community Chorus Association (HCCA) (16 finalists, 2 winners)

Annie

• Production of a Play with Music
• Artistic Directory in a Play with Music: Mike Chappell
• Leading Performance in a Play with Music, Male: David Giambrone as Oliver Warbucks
• Featured Performance in a Play with Music, Male: Gil Hunter as Bert Healy
• Featured Performance in a Play with Music, Male: Jay Poff as Rooster Hannigan
• Featured Performance in a Play with Music, Female: Jo Wiggins as Miss Hannigan
• Youth Performance: Elizabeth Luzar as Molly
• Youth Performance: Caroline Munger as Annie
• Hair Design: Ann Wells
• Choreographer: Niki Hunkapillar, Tracy Young and Caprice Anderson

My Fair Lady

• Leading Performance in a Play with Music, Female: Diane Smith as Eliza
• Leading Performance in a Play with Music, Male: Gary McKenzie as Higgins
• Featured Performance in a Play with Music, Male: Jim Zielinski as Alfie Doolittle
• Make-up Design: Merrin Sligting
• Set Design: Mark Eccleston and Elaine Hubbard
• Choreographer: Marianne Cook and Brent Baker

Huntsville Little Theatre (HLT) (26 finalists, 7 winners)

A Few Good Men

• Production of a Play without Music
• Artistic Director in a Play without Music: Billy Jenkins
• Leading Performance in a Play without Music, Female: Elaine Wick as Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway
• Leading Performance in a Play without Music, Male: Carl Spurlock as Col. Nathan Jessup
• Featured Performance in a Play without Music, Male: Pete Owen as Lt. Kendrick
• Costume Design: Anne Clem
• Lighting Design: Cynthia Meyer
• Sound Design: Jim Ryan
• Set Design: Gary Boggs and Billy Jenkins

Marvin's Room

• Production of a Play without Music
• Featured Performance in a Play without Music, Male: Reuben Flores, Jr. as Hank
• Featured Performance in a Play without Music, Female: Gillian Stocks as Ruth
• Youth Performance: Joshua Buckley as Charlie

The Shadow Box

• Production of a Play without Music
• Artistic Director in a Play without Music: Lane Hosmer
• Leading Performance in a Play without Music, Female: Enzie E. Davis as Maggie
• Leading Performance in a Play without Music, Female: Sharon Ryan as Beverly
• Leading Performance in a Play without Music, Male: Anthony Argo as Brian
• Featured Performance in a Play without Music, Male: Pete Owen as Mark
• Featured Performance in a Play without Music, Female: Elaine Hubbard as Agnes
• Featured Performance in a Play without Music, Female: Bette Yeager as Felicity
• Make-up Design: Merrin Sligting

Inspecting Carol

• Artistic Director in a Play without Music: Sam Marsh
• Featured Performance in a Play without Music, Male: Arden Haywood as Walter Parsons
• Featured Performance in a Play without Music, Male: Craig Reinhart as Phil Hewlit
• Special Effects: Dan Tatum

Huntsville Opera Theater (HOT) (20 finalists, 4 winners)

Madama Butterfly

• Production of a Play with Music
• Artistic Director in a Play with Music: Helen Bargetzi
• Musical Director: Nina Alspaugh
• Leading Performance in a Play with Music, Female: Dana Summers as Cio-Cio-San
• Featured Performance in a Play with Music, Female: Lanny Chen as Suzuki
• Costume Design: Nikki Schaffer and Betsy Yarbrough
• Hair Design: Dee Ulm
• Make-up Design: Cappy O'Halloran
• Lighting Design: Kevin Alspaugh
• Set Design: Michael Beutjer

Rigoletto

• Production of a Play with Music
• Artistic Director in a Play with Music: Helen Bargetzi
• Musical Director: Nina Alspaugh
• Leading Performance in a Play with Music, Female: Gianna Gimenez as Gilda
• Leading Performance in a Play with Music, Male: Michael Beutjer as Rigoletto
• Special Effects: Kevin Alspaugh

Die Fledermaus

• Musical Director: Nina Alspaugh
• Featured Performance in a Play with Music, Female: Cappy O'Halloran as Adele
• Hair Design: Patrick Haas
• Sound Design: Art Woodling

Independent Musical Productions (IMP) (26 finalists, 6 winners)

Cabaret

• Production of a Play with Music
• Artistic Director in a Play with Music: Vivienne Atkins
• Musical Director: Jay Tumminello and Barry Petty
• Dance Performance, Female: Marianne Cook
• Leading Performance in a Play with Music, Female: Shelli Eccleston as Sally Bowles
• Leading Performance in a Play with Music, Male: Lane Hosmer as the Master of Ceremonies
• Featured Performance in a Play with Music, Female: Deborah Fleischman as Fraulein Schneider
• Featured Performance in a Play with Music, Female: Elaine Hubbard as Fraulein Kost
• Costume Design: Ron Harris and Deborah Fleischman
• Hair Design: Janice Quillin and Michelle Allen
• Make-Up Design: Heidi Lienonen
• Lighting Design: Mark Anthony
• Sound Design: Chris Banks
• Set Design: Ron Harris, Mark Eccleston, and Vivienne Atkins
• Choreographer: Mike Rickles

1776

• Production of a Play with Music
• Artistic Director in a Play with Music: Vivienne Atkins
• Musical Director: Jay Tumminello
• Dance Performance, Male: Mark Farbman as Richard Henry Lee
• Leading Performance in a Play with Music, Male: Jon Aaron Campbell as John Adams
• Featured Performance in a Play with Music, Male: John Hilchey as Ben Franklin
• Featured Performance in a Play with Music, Male: Jason Pike as Edward Rudledge
• Costume Design: Deborah Fleishman
• Hair Design: Janice Quillin
• Make-Up Design: Rainey Simpson and Heather Hernandez
• Sound Design: Chris Banks

Pointe Station, Inc. (PS) (7 finalists, 2 winners)

Noah

• Dance Performance, Female: Kenesha Hughes as The Dove
• Dance Performance, Female: Jackie Ragusa as The Cow
• Dance Performance, Male: Cornelius Pugh as The Bull
• Youth Performance: Stephanie Roberts as the Small Monkey
• Lighting Design: Rod Roberts
• Choreographer: Barbara Ellen Smartt and Wendy Graham
• Special Effects

Twickenham Repertory Company (TRC) (17 finalists, 2 winners)

A Raisin in the Sun

• Production of a Play without Music
• Artistic Director in a Play without Music: Connie Voight
• Leading Performance in a Play without Music, Female: Elaine Tibbs Rice as Mama
• Leading Performance in a Play without Music, Male: Kevin George as Walter Younger
• Featured Performance in a Play without Music, Female: Jennifer Simmons as Ruth Younger
• Youth Performance: Kevin Jacobs as Travis Younger
• Costume Design: Diane Smith
• Set Design: Mark Eccleston

Macbeth

• Production of a Play without Music
• Leading Performance in a Play without Music, Female: Mary Dobbs as Lady Macbeth
• Featured Performance in a Play without Music, Female: Cam Scales as Iona/Hecate
• Lighting Design: Kevin Alspaugh
• Sound Design: Paul Limperis and Patrick Gross
• Special Effects: Paula Joslin and Douglas Strange

The Odd Couple

• Artistic Director in a Play without Music: Martha Humphreys
• Leading Performance in a Play without Music, Male: Carl Spurlock as Oscar
• Leading Performance in a Play without Music, Male: Todd Terry as Felix