2002 Wings Awards Finalists and Winners

Winners are marked in green.

(A transcript of the opening skit is available.)

By Category (By Organization)

Show with Music

• A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Mame (HCCA)
• The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Something's Afoot (AN)
• West Side Story (HCCA)

Show without Music

• Coyote on a Fence (RT)
• The Emperor's New Clothes (FP)
• Steel Magnolias (RT)
• The Tempest (RT)
• Terra Nova (TH)

Director of a Show with Music

• Lee Deal, Mame (HCCA)
• Lorie Gill and Peter-John Sligting, A Christmas Carol (FP)
• David Herriott and Keren Gibb, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Micki Lighthall, West Side Story (HCCA)
• Micki Lighthall, Something's Afoot (AN)

Director of a Show without Music

• Criss Ashwell, Coyote on a Fence (RT)
• Bob Baker and Sandy Robertson, The Tempest (RT)
• Lorie Gill, Terra Nova (TH)
• John Hancock, How the Other Half Loves (TH)
• Ron Harris, The Emperor's New Clothes (FP)

Music Director

• Ginger Beazley and Karen Young, Something's Afoot (AN)
• Bill Lloyd, West Side Story (HCCA)
• Taavo Virkhaus, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Barry Petty, A Salute to New York (IMP)
• Viljar Weimann, HMS Pinafore (HCCA)

Lead Actress in a Singing Role

• Ginger Beazley as Miss Tweed, Something's Afoot (AN)
• Ashley Felder as Maria, West Side Story (HCCA)
• Christie McCleary as Hope Langdon, Something's Afoot (AN)
• Linda Meigs as Vera Charles, Mame (HCCA)
• Sherry Ryan as Mame, Mame (HCCA)

Lead Actor in a Singing Role

• Ron Roberts as Nigel, Something's Afoot (AN)
• Mike Robinson as Beau, Mame (HCCA)
• Chris Smith as Colonel Gilweather, Something's Afoot (AN)
• Jeff Stricklin as Tony, West Side Story (HCCA)
• John Weber as Toad, Wind in the Willows (FP)

Lead Actress in a Non-Singing Role

• Karen Logan as Mrs. Bennet, Pride and Prejudice (TH)
• Kim Parker as Teresa Phillips, How the Other Half Loves (TH)
• Natalie Rushing as Fiona Foster, How the Other Half Loves (TH)
• Robbie Shafer as Ma, Torch Song Trilogy (RT)
• Hannah Wilkerson as Suzy Hendrix, Wait Until Dark (TH)

Lead Actor in a Non-Singing Role

• Paul Buxton as Frank Foster, How the Other Half Loves (TH)
• Clay Hedden as Bobby Reyburn, Coyote on a Fence (RT)
• Bill Hubscher as Captain Robert Scott, Terra Nova (TH)
• Jon Noles as George Bailey, It's a Wonderful Life (RT)
• Rankin Sneed as Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol (FP)

Supporting Actress in a Singing Role

• Ashley Blackwell as Rosalia, West Side Story (HCCA)
• Lindsay Fine as Anita, West Side Story (HCCA)
• Sharon Kunitz as Lady Grace Prowe, Something's Afoot (AN)
• Alexa Newlin as Lettie, Something's Afoot (AN)
• Elizabeth Wright as Gooch, Mame (HCCA)

Supporting Actor in a Singing Role

• Handy Avery as Dr. Greyborn, Something's Afoot (AN)
• Chris Carter as a caroler, A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Chris Carter as Riff, West Side Story (HCCA)
• Patrick Johnson as Bernardo, West Side Story (HCCA)
• Devery Lane as Geoffrey, Something's Afoot (AN)

Supporting Actress in a Non-Singing Role

• Heather Bond as Ariel, The Tempest (RT)
• Jennie Brown as Princess, The Emperor's New Clothes (FP)
• Sharon Ryan as Clairee, Steel Magnolias (RT)
• Robbie Shafer as Ouiser, Steel Magnolias (RT)
• Sharon Shew as Mary Featherstone, How the Other Half Loves (TH)

Supporting Actor in a Non-Singing Role

• Eugene Banks as Reverend Collins, Pride and Prejudice (TH)
• John Hancock as Oates, Terra Nova (TH)
• Kevin O'Brien as Bowers, Terra Nova (TH)
• Kevin O'Brien as Harry Roat, Wait Until Dark (TH)
• Peter-John Sligting as Evans, Terra Nova (TH)

Performance by a Youth, Female

• Katie Broad as Gloria, Wait Until Dark (TH)
• Marie Finnegan as Sweet Young Thing, Shindig, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Lucy Hamilton as Rose Red, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Lucy Hamilton as Snow Soloist, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Hannah Williams as Apple Stealer, Noah (PS)

Performance by a Youth, Male

• Bobby Becher as Peter Pan, Peter Pan (FP)
• Nicholas Cage as Chinese, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Joshua Harper as Captain Corcoran, HMS Pinafore (HCCA)
• Nate Jaime as Zak, The Emperor's New Clothes (FP)
• Matthew Meigs as Young Patrick, Mame (HCCA)

Choreography

• Stephanie Braly, Flock, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Vicki Butler, Double Take, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Keren Gibb, Snow, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Nancy Keyser-Shade, West Side Story (HCCA)
• Barbara Ellen Smartt, Noah (PS)

Female Dance Performance, Extended Piece

• Brianna Crisler for Prelude - Les Sylphides and Lead dancer, Configurations, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Brianna Crisler as Sugar Plum Fairy, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Lucy Hamilton as Mazurka - Les Sylphides and Lead dancer, Configurations, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Mary Katherine Smartt as Lead Peacock, Noah (PS)
• Tracy Wilson as Sugar Plum Fairy, The Nutcracker (CBA)

Female Dance Performance, Short Piece

• Emma Bramblett, A Salute to New York (IMP)
• Sharon Brown as Temptress, Noah (PS)
• Leigh Anne Ervin as Spirit of God, Noah (PS)
• Niki Hunkapillar as Diva in Shindig, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Lindsay Ross, A Salute to New York (IMP)

Male Dance Performance, Extended Piece

• Brent Beabout as the Villain/Gambler, Shindig, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Richard Hartz as Noah, Noah(PS)
• Rene Kuznik as Red Rose, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Rene Kuznik as Spanish, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Ken Newton as Raven, Noah (PS)

Male Dance Performance, Short Piece

• Ron Cleghorn as Shepard, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Jonathan Curtis as Baby John, West Side Story (HCCA)
• Brad Howard, A Salute to New York (IMP)
• Glenn Humphrey as Bull, Noah (PS)
• Jeremy Myrick as Snow King, The Nutcracker (CBA)

Hair

• A Christmas Carol (FP): Cathy Clark and Lauren Knox
• It's a Wonderful Life (RT): Alison Berger and Wendy Kobler
• Peter Pan (FP): Ann Wells and Mickey Johnson
• Steel Magnolias (RT): Lee Deal
• The Tempest (RT): Lee Hicklin

Make-Up

• A Christmas Carol (FP): Susan Hefley
• The Emperor's New Clothes (FP): Judy Cherry
• Peter Pan (FP): Brent Baker
• The Tempest (RT): Gary Knight and Heather Bond
• Torch Song Trilogy (RT): Ray Norris

Costumes

• A Christmas Carol (FP): Carol Morris and Judy McClay
• The Emperor's New Clothes (FP): Judy McClay and Ron Harris
• The Tempest (RT): Bob Baker
• Terra Nova (TH): Tamara Fegenbush
• Wind in the Willows (FP): Carol Morris

Technical Director of a Show with Music

• Mark Eccleston and Lynn Broad, West Side Story (HCCA)
• Tom Morris, A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Tom Morris, Wind in the Willows (FP)
• Jack Nicholas, Mame (HCCA)
• Jim Blanche, The Nutcracker (CBA)

Technical Director of a Show without Music

• Bob Baker, The Tempest (RT)
• Rick Coleman, Terra Nova (TH)
• Bob Huston, Peter Pan (FP)
• Gary Knight, It's a Wonderful Life (RT)
• LeRoy McClay, The Emperor's New Clothes (FP)

Set

• The Emperor's New Clothes (FP): LeRoy McClay, Ron Harris and Diane Wick
• Peter Pan (FP): Laurie Popp and Bob Huston
• The Tempest (RT): Bob Baker and Daniel Weldon
• West Side Story (HCCA): Mark Eccleston, Laurie Popp and Kenny Aldrich
• Wind in the Willows (FP): Alison Berger, Tom Morris and Connie Voight

Lighting

• The Emperor's New Clothes (FP): Steve Conklin
• Noah (PS): Rod Roberts
• The Tempest (RT): Daniel Weldon, Loren Bacon and Bob Baker
• Terra Nova (TH): Jay Dauro
• West Side Story (HCCA): Chris Lighthall

Sound

• Peter Pan (FP): Rick Lighthall
• The Tempest (RT): Daniel Weldon
• A Salute to New York (IMP): Chris Banks
• West Side Story (HCCA): Rick Lighthall
• Wind in the Willows (FP): Ricky Lighthall

Sound Effects

• A Christmas Carol (FP): Rick Lighthall
• The Emperor's New Clothes (FP): Bradley Nash and Josh Roberts (gongs)
• Noah (PS): Billy Orton
• Terra Nova (TH): Tim Adams
• Wind in the Willows (FP): Ricky Lighthall

Visual Effects

• The Emperor's New Clothes (FP): Sjoeta Pusey
• Noah (PS): Donnell Koch
• Peter Pan (FP): Steve Conklin
• The Tempest (RT): Loren Bacon, Daniel Weldon and Bob Baker
• Wind in the Willows (FP): LeRoy McClay, Tom Morris, Lynn Broad

Judges' Choice, Female Performer

• Lyndsay Broad as Mrs. Dilber, A Christmas Carol Carol (FP)
• Josie Craig, A Salute to New York (IMP)
• Susan Kenyon as Annelle, Steel Magnolias (RT)
• Jennifer Simmons, A Salute to New York (IMP)
• Sherri Smith as Jenny Lynn, The Last Rose of Summer (RT)

Judges' Choice, Male performer

• Gary Knight as Old Arnold, Torch Song Trilogy (RT)
• Ray Norris as Lady Blue, Torch Song Trilogy (RT)
• Karl Sackett as Stephens, The Tempest (RT)
• John Weber, A Salute to New York (IMP)
• Jim Zielinski, A Salute to New York (IMP)

Judges' Choice, Non Individual Performance

• Priscilla Cowing for Frances' make-Up, The Last Rose of Summer (RT)
• Jean Greenwood for the script of The Last Rose of Summer (RT)
• Jeff Robertson for the original music, Mill Stories (RT)
• Jay Tumminello for the original music, Peter Pan (FP)

Judges' Choice, Youth Performance, Female

• Katie Broad as Hebe, HMS Pinafore (HCCA)
• Elizabeth Gillespie as Buttercup (matinee), HMS Pinafore (HCCA)
• Amanda Leggett as Nana, Peter Pan (FP)
• Mary Popp as Josephine, HMS Pinafore (HCCA)
• Chelsea Wiles as Boatswain, HMS Pinafore (HCCA)

Judges' Choice, Youth Performance, Male

• Matthew Bruening as Ralph Rakestraw (matinee), HMS Pinafore (HCCA)
• Christopher Gaddes as Dick Deadeye (matinee), HMS Pinafore (HCCA)
• Aaron Pierce as Ralph Rakestraw, HMS Pinafore (HCCA)
• Josh Roberts as Tootles, Peter Pan (FP)
• Andrew Waddell as Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B., HMS Pinafore (HCCA)

By Organization (By Category)

Ars Nova (AN) (11 finalists, 2 winners)

Something's Afoot

• Lead Actor in a Singing Role: Ron Roberts as Nigel
• Lead Actor in a Singing Role: Chris Smith as Colonel Gilweather
• Lead Actress in a Singing Role: Ginger Beazley as Miss Tweed
• Lead Actress in a Singing Role: Christie McCleary as Hope Langdon
• Supporting Actor in a Singing Role: Handy Avery as Dr. Greyborn
• Supporting Actor in a Singing Role: Devery Lane as Geoffrey
• Supporting Actress in a Singing Role: Sharon Kunitz as Lady Grace Prowe
• Supporting Actress in a Singing Role: Alexa Newlin as Lettie
• Music Director: Ginger Beazley and Karen Young
• Director of a Show with Music: Micki Lighthall
• Show with Music

Community Ballet Association (CBA) (21 finalists, 2 winners)

The Nutcracker

• Performance by a Youth, Male: Nicholas Cage as Chinese
• Performance by a Youth, Female: Lucy Hamilton as Rose Red
• Performance by a Youth, Female: Lucy Hamilton as Snow Soloist
• Male Dance Performance, Extended Piece: Rene Kuznik as Red Rose
• Male Dance Performance, Extended Piece: Rene Kuznik as Spanish
• Female Dance Performance, Extended Piece: Brianna Crisler as Sugar Plum Fairy
• Female Dance Performance, Extended Piece: Tracy Wilson as Sugar Plum Fairy
• Male Dance Performance, Short Piece: Ron Cleghorn as Shepard
• Male Dance Performance, Short Piece: Jeremy Myrick as Snow King
• Choreography: Keren Gibb, Snow
• Music Director: Taavo Virkhaus
• Director of a Show with Music: David Herriott and Keren Gibb
• Show with Music
• Technical Director of a Show with Music: Jim Blanche

Spring Concert

• Performance by a Youth, Female: Marie Finnegan as Sweet Young Thing, Shindig
• Male Dance Performance, Extended Piece: Brent Beabout as the Villain/Gambler, Shindig
• Female Dance Performance, Extended Piece: Brianna Crisler for Prelude - Les Sylphides and Lead dancer, Configurations
• Female Dance Performance, Extended Piece: Lucy Hamilton as Mazurka - Les Sylphides and Lead dancer, Configurations
• Female Dance Performance, Short Piece: Niki Hunkapillar as Diva in Shindig
• Choreography: Stephanie Braly, Flock
• Choreography: Vicki Butler, Double Take

Fantasy Playhouse (FP) (38 finalists, 9 winners)

A Christmas Carol

• Supporting Actor in a Singing Role: Chris Carter as a caroler
• Lead Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Rankin Sneed as Ebenezer Scrooge
• Sound Effects: Rick Lighthall
• Costumes: Carol Morris and Judy McClay
• Hair: Cathy Clark and Lauren Knox
• Make-Up: Susan Hefley
• Director of a Show with Music: Lorie Gill and Peter-John Sligting
• Show with Music
• Technical Director of a Show with Music: Tom Morris
• Judges' Choice, Female Performer: Lyndsay Broad as Mrs. Dilber

The Emperor's New Clothes

• Supporting Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Jennie Brown as Princess
• Performance by a Youth, Male: Nate Jaime as Zak
• Set: LeRoy McClay, Ron Harris and Diane Wick
• Lighting: Steve Conklin
• Sound Effects: Bradley Nash and Josh Roberts (gongs)
• Visual Effects: Sjoeta Pusey
• Costumes: Judy McClay and Ron Harris
• Make-Up: Judy Cherry
• Director of a Show without Music: Ron Harris
• Show without Music
• Technical Director of a Show without Music: LeRoy McClay

Peter Pan

• Performance by a Youth, Male: Bobby Becher as Peter Pan
• Sound: Rick Lighthall
• Set: Laurie Popp and Bob Huston
• Visual Effects: Steve Conklin
• Hair: Ann Wells and Mickey Johnson
• Make-Up: Brent Baker
• Technical Director of a Show without Music: Bob Huston
• Judges' Choice, Non-Individual Performance: Jay Tumminello for the original music
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance, Male: Josh Roberts as Tootles
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance, Female: Amanda Leggett as Nana

Wind in the Willows

• Lead Actor in a Singing Role: John Weber as Toad
• Sound: Ricky Lighthall
• Set: Alison Berger, Tom Morris and Connie Voight
• Sound Effects: Ricky Lighthall
• Visual Effects: LeRoy McClay, Tom Morris, Lynn Broad
• Costumes: Carol Morris
• Technical Director of a Show with Music: Tom Morris

Huntsville Community Chorus Association (HCCA) (33 finalists, 9 winners)

HMS Pinafore

• Performance by a Youth, Male: Joshua Harper as Captain Corcoran
• Music Director: Viljar Weimann
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance, Male: Matthew Bruening as Ralph Rakestraw (matinee)
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance, Male: Christopher Gaddes as Dick Deadeye (matinee)
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance, Male: Aaron Pierce as Ralph Rakestraw
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance, Male: Andrew Waddell as Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance, Female: Katie Broad as Hebe
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance, Female: Elizabeth Gillespie as Buttercup (matinee)
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance, Female: Mary Popp as Josephine
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance, Female: Chelsea Wiles as Boatswain

Mame

• Lead Actor in a Singing Role: Mike Robinson as Beau
• Lead Actress in a Singing Role: Linda Meigs as Vera Charles
• Lead Actress in a Singing Role: Sherry Ryan as Mame
• Supporting Actress in a Singing Role: Elizabeth Wright as Gooch
• Performance by a Youth, Male: Matthew Meigs as Young Patrick
• Director of a Show with Music: Lee Deal
• Show with Music
• Technical Director of a Show with Music: Jack Nicholas

West Side Story

• Lead Actor in a Singing Role: Jeff Stricklin as Tony
• Lead Actress in a Singing Role: Ashley Felder as Maria
• Supporting Actor in a Singing Role: Chris Carter as Riff
• Supporting Actor in a Singing Role: Patrick Johnson as Bernardo
• Supporting Actress in a Singing Role: Ashley Blackwell as Rosalia
• Supporting Actress in a Singing Role: Lindsay Fine as Anita
• Male Dance Performance, Short Piece: Jonathan Curtis as Baby John
• Sound: Rick Lighthall
• Set: Mark Eccleston, Laurie Popp and Kenny Aldrich
• Lighting: Chris Lighthall
• Choreography: Nancy Keyser-Shade
• Music Director: Bill Lloyd
• Director of a Show with Music: Micki Lighthall
• Show with Music
• Technical Director of a Show with Music: Mark Eccleston and Lynn Broad

Independent Musical Productions (IMP) (9 finalists, 0 winners)

A Salute to New York

• Male Dance Performance, Short Piece: Brad Howard
• Female Dance Performance, Short Piece: Emma Bramblett
• Female Dance Performance, Short Piece: Lindsay Ross
• Sound: Chris Banks
• Music Director: Barry Petty
• Judges' Choice, Male Performer: John Weber
• Judges' Choice, Male Performer: Jim Zielinski
• Judges' Choice, Female Performer: Josie Craig
• Judges' Choice, Female Performer: Jennifer Simmons

Pointe Station (PS) (11 finalists, 4 winners)

Noah

• Performance by a Youth, Female: Hannah Williams as Apple Stealer
• Male Dance Performance, Extended Piece: Richard Hartz as Noah
• Male Dance Performance, Extended Piece: Ken Newton as Raven
• Female Dance Performance, Extended Piece: Mary Katherine Smartt as Lead Peacock
• Male Dance Performance, Short Piece: Glenn Humphrey as Bull
• Female Dance Performance, Short Piece: Sharon Brown as Temptress
• Female Dance Performance, Short Piece: Leigh Anne Ervin as Spirit of God
• Lighting: Rod Roberts
• Sound Effects: Billy Orton
• Visual Effects: Donnell Koch
• Choreography: Barbara Ellen Smartt

Renaissance Theatre at Lincoln Center (RT) (31 finalists, 4 winners)

Coyote on a Fence

• Lead Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Clay Hedden as Bobby Reyburn
• Director of a Show without Music: Criss Ashwell
• Show without Music

It's a Wonderful Life

• Lead Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Jon Noles as George Bailey
• Hair: Alison Berger and Wendy Kobler
• Technical Director of a Show without Music: Gary Knight

The Last Rose of Summer

• Judges' Choice, Female Performer: Sherri Smith as Jenny Lynn
• Judges' Choice, Non-Individual Performance: Priscilla Cowing for Frances' make-Up
• Judges' Choice, Non-Individual Performance: Jean Greenwood for the script

Mill Stories

• Judges' Choice, Non-Individual Performance: Jeff Robertson for the original music

Steel Magnolias

• Supporting Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Sharon Ryan as Clairee
• Supporting Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Robbie Shafer as Ouiser
• Hair: Lee Deal
• Show without Music
• Judges' Choice, Female Performer: Susan Kenyon as Annelle

The Tempest

• Supporting Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Heather Bond as Ariel
• Sound: Daniel Weldon
• Set: Bob Baker and Daniel Weldon
• Lighting: Daniel Weldon, Loren Bacon and Bob Baker
• Visual Effects: Loren Bacon, Daniel Weldon and Bob Baker
• Costumes: Bob Baker
• Hair: Lee Hicklin
• Make-Up: Gary Knight and Heather Bond
• Director of a Show without Music: Bob Baker and Sandy Robertson
• Show without Music
• Technical Director of a Show without Music: Bob Baker
• Judges' Choice, Male Performer: Karl Sackett as Stephens

Torch Song Trilogy

• Lead Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Robbie Shafer as Ma
• Make-Up: Ray Norris
• Judges' Choice, Male Performer: Gary Knight as Old Arnold
• Judges' Choice, Male Performer: Ray Norris as Lady Blue

Theatre Huntsville (TH) (20 finalists, 5 winners)

How the Other Half Loves

• Lead Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Paul Buxton as Frank Foster
• Lead Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Kim Parker as Teresa Phillips
• Lead Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Natalie Rushing as Fiona Foster
• Supporting Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Sharon Shew as Mary Featherstone
• Director of a Show without Music: John Hancock

Pride and Prejudice

• Lead Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Karen Logan as Mrs. Bennet
• Supporting Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Eugene Banks as Reverend Collins

Terra Nova

• Lead Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Bill Hubscher as Captain Robert Scott
• Supporting Actor in a Non-Singing Role: John Hancock as Oates
• Supporting Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Kevin O'Brien as Bowers
• Supporting Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Peter-John Sligting as Evans
• Lighting: Jay Dauro
• Sound Effects: Tim Adams
• Costumes: Tamara Fegenbush
• Director of a Show without Music: Lorie Gill
• Show without Music
• Technical Director of a Show without Music: Rick Coleman

Wait until Dark

• Lead Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Hannah Wilkerson as Suzy Hendrix
• Supporting Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Kevin O'Brien as Harry Roat
• Performance by a Youth, Female: Katie Broad as Gloria