2005 Wings Awards Finalists and winners

Winners are marked in green.

By Category (By Organization)

Show with Music

• Fiddler on the Roof (HCCA)
• The Honky Tonk Angels (RT)
• A Little Night Music (IMP)
• Sanders Family Christmas (RT)
• Spring Concert (CBA)

Show without Music

• The Foreigner (TH)
• Moon Over Buffalo (TH)
• Winnie the Pooh (FP)
• The Woman in Black (TH)
• The Women (TH)

Artistic Direction, Show with Music

• Lee Deal for Sanders Family Christmas (RT)
• Keren Gibb for The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Keren Gibb for Spring Concert (CBA)
• Micki Lighthall for Grease (HCCA)
• Karen Logan for A Christmas Carol (FP)

Artistic Direction, Show without Music

• Michelle Allen for Winnie the Pooh (FP)
• Lee Deal for Daddy's Dying, Who's Got the Will? (RT)
• Lee Deal for Moon Over Buffalo (TH)
• Gary Knight for Barefoot in the Park (RT)
• Jim Zielinski for The Foreigner (TH)

Music Director

• Ginger Beazley for Hello, Dolly! (AN)
• Bill Lloyd for Fiddler on the Roof (HCCA)
• Bill Lloyd for Grease (HCCA)
• Barry Petty for A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Barry Petty for A Little Night Music (IMP)

Lead Actress in a Singing Role

• Criss Ashwell as Angela in The Honky Tonk Angels (RT)
• Dixie Harrison as Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly! (AN)
• Charelle Hudgins as June in Sanders Family Christmas (RT)
• Kim Parker as Ramona in Della's Diner (RT)
• Christie McCleary Weber as Desirée Armfeldt in A Little Night Music (IMP)

Lead Actor in a Singing Role

• James Kendrick as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm in A Little Night Music (IMP)
• Phil Parker as Connie Sue Day in Della's Diner (RT)
• Ron Roberts as Fredrik Egerman in A Little Night Music (IMP)
• Ron Roberts as Preacher Larry Finney in Della's Diner (RT)
• Jim Zielinski as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof (HCCA)

Lead Actress in a Non-Singing Role

• Enzie Davis as Betty Meeks in The Foreigner (TH)
• Karen Lynn as Evalita in Daddy's Dying, Who's Got the Will? (RT)
• Karen Lynn as Sissy in Sordid Lives (RT)
• Gaylen Pugh as Sylvia Fowler in The Women (TH)
• Robbie Shafer as Charlotte in Moon Over Buffalo (TH)

Lead Actor in a Non-Singing Role

• Patrick Green as Paul Bratter in Barefoot in the Park (RT)
• Fred Kummer as Charlie Baker in The Foreigner (TH)
• Rob Olmstead as Kipps in The Woman in Black (TH)
• Phil Parker as The Actor in The Woman in Black (TH)
• Frank Travis as Homer Smith in Lilies of the Field (TH)

Supporting Actress in a Singing Role

• Michelle Allen as Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Katie Broad as Denise in Sanders Family Christmas (RT)
• Alexandra Fees as Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof (HCCA)
• Sarah Ondocsin as Marty in Grease (HCCA)
• Sharon Ryan as Sue Ellen in The Honky Tonk Angels (RT)

Supporting Actor in a Singing Role

• Chris Bowser as Kenickie in Grease (HCCA)
• Fabiani Duarte as Barnaby Tucker in Hello, Dolly! (AN)
• Clint Merritt as Reverend Oglethorpe in Sanders Family Christmas (RT)
• Ron Roberts as Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! (AN)
• David Thornton as Motel in Fiddler on the Roof (HCCA)

Supporting Actress in a Non-Singing Role

• Emily Griffin as Catherine Simms in The Foreigner (TH)
• Tanja Lewis as Edith in The Women (TH)
• Sherri Ryan as Countess de Lage in The Women (TH)
• Robbie Shafer as Ethel Banks in Barefoot in the Park (RT)
• Linda Wood Turner as Mama Wheelis in Daddy's Dying, Who's Got the Will? (RT)

Supporting Actor in a Non-Singing Role

• Jason Graham as Millet in Fuddy Meers (TH)
• Sam Marsh as Earthworm in James and the Giant Peach (FP)
• Jon Noles as Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh (FP)
• Phil Parker as Howard in Moon Over Buffalo (TH)
• Dave Schulte as Owen Musser in The Foreigner (TH)

Youth Performance, Female

• Caroline Barr as Penny in The Ugly Duckling and The Frog Prince (FP)
• Cherie Boyer for Pas de Trois in "La Bayadere," Spring Concert (CBA)
• Alexandra Fees as Ermengarde in Hello, Dolly! (AN)
• Lisa Ledbetter as the Lead Shepherdess in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Rose Petroff as Lucinda Longjump in The Ugly Duckling and The Frog Prince (FP)

Youth Performance, Male

• Willem Butler as Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Luke Chitwood as Chinese in Nutcracker (CBA)
• Luke Chitwood as Courtier in "La Bayadere," Spring Concert (CBA)
• Corey Graham as Sigmund in The Ugly Duckling and The Frog Prince (FP)
• Seth Watring as Artie in The Ugly Duckling and The Frog Prince (FP)

Ensemble

• The Animated Toy Soldiers in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• The Russians in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Snow in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• The "Tangential Tango" Dancers in Spring Concert (CBA)
• The "To Life" Dancers in Fiddler on the Roof (HCCA)

Choreography

• Keren Gibb for "Snow Scene," The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Wendy Graham for "Prelude to a Mountain Wedding," Spring Concert (CBA)
• Wendy Graham for "Swan Dance," The Ugly Duckling and The Frog Prince (FP)
• Barbara Ellen Smartt for Grease (HCCA)
• Marianne Windham and Jessica Alexander for A Christmas Carol (FP)

Female Dancer in an Extended Piece

• Nicole Onuszkanyc as Nikiya in "La Bayadere," Spring Concert (CBA)
• Nicole Onuszkanyc as Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Lauren Torrez as Nikiya in "La Bayadere," Spring Concert (CBA)
• Lauren Torrez as Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker (CBA)

Male Dancer in an Extended Piece

• Brad Howard as Snow Cavalier and Major Domo in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Raymond Lenzner as Snow Cavalier and Red Rose Cavalier in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Raymond Lenzner as Solor in "La Bayadere," Spring Concert (CBA)

Dancer in a Short Piece

• Cherie Boyer as Dawn Fairy in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Elizabeth Luzar as Gamzatti in "La Bayadere," Spring Concert (CBA)
• Elizabeth Luzar as Red Rose in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Sarah Onducsin as Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Julia Simpson as Snow Queen in The Nutcracker (CBA)

Hair

• Shannon and Lynn Ambrose for Della's Diner (RT)
• Shannon and Lynn Ambrose for Sordid Lives (RT)
• Cathy Clark for James and the Giant Peach (FP)
• Cathy Clark for The Women (TH)
• Ronda Lewallen for The Ugly Duckling and The Frog Prince (FP)

Make-Up

• Jessica Alexander for The Ugly Duckling and The Frog Prince (FP)
• Gary Knight for Barefoot in the Park (RT)
• Lydia Marsh for Fuddy Meers (TH)
• Janet Morgan for James and the Giant Peach (FP)
• Wynn Oldham for Winnie the Pooh (FP)

Costumes

• Alison Berger for James and the Giant Peach (FP)
• Alison Berger for The Women (TH)
• Carol Morris for A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Carol Morris for Winnie the Pooh (FP)
• Sjoeta Pusey for The Ugly Duckling and The Frog Prince (FP)

Set

• Bob Baker for Daddy's Dying, Who's Got the Will? (RT)
• Bryan Comer, Dawn Roden, and Nicole Shelton for The Foreigner (TH)
• Mark Eccleston, Karl King, Billy Jenkins, and Laurie Popp for James and the Giant Peach (FP)
• Gary Knight, Bob Baker, and Lezlie Lanza for Barefoot in the Park (RT)
• Jason Morgan for Winnie the Pooh (FP)

Lighting

• Jeremy Cowan for The Foreigner (TH)
• Jeremy Cowan for The Woman in Black (TH)
• Kevin Hagood for Daddy's Dying, Who's Got the Will? (RT)
• Kevin Hagood for Moon Over Buffalo (TH)
• Chris Lighthall for Fiddler on the Roof (HCCA)

Sound

• Rick Lighthall for A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Rick Lighthall for Della's Diner (RT)
• Rick Lighthall for Fiddler on the Roof (HCCA)
• Rick Lighthall for Grease (HCCA)
• Tim Lighthall for Hello, Dolly! (AN)

Sound Effects

• Mike Clem for Fuddy Meers (TH)
• Kevin Hagood for Daddy's Dying, Who's Got the Will? (RT)
• Tim Lighthall and Jim Zielinski for The Foreigner (TH)
• Dave Spindle for The Women (TH)
• Brian Wilson for Barefoot in the Park (RT)

Visual Effects

• Lynn Broad for A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Lynn Broad for The Woman in Black (TH)
• Jeremy Cowan for The Foreigner (TH)
• Tim Lighthall for The Ugly Duckling and The Frog Prince (FP)
• Karen-lyn Parker for Fiddler on the Roof (HCCA)

Judges' Choice, Female Performer

• Niña Dee Banta as Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof (HCCA)
• Erica Hansen as Frenchy in Grease (HCCA)
• Emily Hoppe as Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly! (AN)
• Terri King as Dr. Eve Bolingier in Sordid Lives (RT)
• Julia Simpson as Fredrika in A Little Night Music (IMP)
• Mary Katherine Smartt as Patty Simcox in Grease (HCCA)
• Rhonda Young as Gertie in Fuddy Meers (TH)

Judges' Choice, Male performer

• Fabiani Duarte as Sonny in Grease (HCCA)
• Pat Lewallen as Mother Ginger in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Tom Lewallen as Mouse King in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Dave McCann as the telephone man in Barefoot in the Park (RT)
• Rankin Sneed as Drosselmeier in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Carl Spurlock, Fred Sayers, and John Miller for the Captain/First Officer/Second Officer scene in James and the Giant Peach (FP)

Judges' Choice, Youth Performance

• Corinne Evans as Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly! (AN)
• Molly Lynn as young Mary in The Women (TH)
• Peggy Payne as Clara in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• The Urchins in A Christmas Carol (FP)

Judges' Choice, Tech

• Alison Berger for the underwater special effects in James and the Giant Peach (FP)
• Shannon Ambrose, Lynn Ambrose, and Karen Lynn for the backstage dress and wig changes in The Honky Tonk Angels (RT)
• Mark Eccleston, Karl King, Billy Jenkins, and Laurie Popp for the peach special effects in James and the Giant Peach (FP)
• Chris Lighthall, Louise Fine, and Lynn Broad for the rear wall special effects in Fiddler on the Roof (HCCA)
• Rick Lighthall for the revamped special effects in the graveyard scene in A Christmas Carol (FP)

Judges' Choice, Wildcard

• Paul Appleman for choreography of "Body Script," Spring Concert (CBA)
• Gary Knight for the lobby display for The Delaney Sisters (RT)
• Andrew Kuharsky for choreography of "Tangential Tango," Spring Concert (CBA)
• Rick Lighthall for onstage sound and commentary in Della's Diner (RT)

Special Awards

• Deborah Fleischman and Vivienne Atkins for their original script adaptation of A Christmas Carol
• Jay Tumminello for his original music for A Christmas Carol
• Vivienne Atkins for her original lyrics for A Christmas Carol
• Elaine Wick Poplin for her original adaptation of The Ugly Duckling
• Craig L. Reinhart for his original adaptation of The Frog Prince
• Chris Clark for his outstanding performance as Ellard Sims in The Foreigner

By Organization (By Category)

Ties are marked with an asterisk (*).

Ars Nova (AN) (8 finalists, 3 winners)

Hello, Dolly!

• Music Director: Ginger Beazley
• Lead Actress in a Singing Role: Dixie Harrison as Dolly Levi
• Supporting Actor in a Singing Role: Fabiani Duarte as Barnaby Tucker
• Supporting Actor in a Singing Role: Ron Roberts as Cornelius Hackl
• Youth Performance, Female: Alexandra Fees as Ermengarde
• Sound: Tim Lighthall
• Judges' Choice, Female Performer: Emily Hoppe as Minnie Fay
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance: Corinne Evans as Minnie Fay

Community Ballet Association (CBA) (30 finalists, 11 winners)

The Nutcracker

• Artistic Direction, Show with Music: Keren Gibb
• Youth Performance, Male: Luke Chitwood as Chinese
• Youth Performance, Female: Lisa Ledbetter as the Lead Shepherdess
• Ensemble: The Animated Toy Soldiers
• Ensemble: The Russians
• Ensemble: Snow
• Choreography: Keren Gibb for "Snow Scene"
• Female Dancer in an Extended Piece: Nicole Onuszkanyc as Sugar Plum Fairy
• Female Dancer in an Extended Piece: Lauren Torres as Sugar Plum Fairy
• Male Dancer in an Extended Piece: Brad Howard as Snow Cavalier and Major Domo
• Male Dancer in an Extended Piece: Raymond Lenzner as Snow Cavalier and Red Rose Cavalier
• Dancer in a Short Piece: Cherie Boyer as Dawn Fairy
• Dancer in a Short Piece: Elizabeth Luzar as Red Rose
• Dancer in a Short Piece: Julia Simpson as Snow Queen
• Judges' Choice, Male Performer: Pat Lewallen as Mother Ginger
• Judges' Choice, Male Performer: Tom Lewallen as Mouse King
• Judges' Choice, Male Performer: Rankin Sneed as Drosselmeier*
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance: Peggy Payne as Clara*

Spring Concert

• Show with Music
• Artistic Direction, Show with Music: Keren Gibb
• Youth Performance, Female: Cherie Boyer for Pas de Trois in "La Bayadere"
• Youth Performance, Male: Luke Chitwood as Courtier in "La Bayadere"
• Ensemble: The "Tangential Tango" Dancers
• Choreography: Wendy Graham for "Prelude to a Mountain Wedding"
• Female Dancer in an Extended Piece: Nicole Onuszkanyc as Nikiya in "La Bayadere"
• Female Dancer in an Extended Piece: Lauren Torrez as Nikiya in "La Bayadere"
• Male Dancer in an Extended Piece: Raymond Lenzner as Solor in "La Bayadere"
• Dancer in a Short Piece: Elizabeth Luzar as Gamzatti in "La Bayadere"
• Judges' Choice, Wildcard: Paul Appleman for choreography of "Body Script"
• Judges' Choice, Wildcard: Andrew Kuharsky for choreography of "Tangential Tango"*

Fantasy Playhouse (FP) (34 finalists, 8 winners, 5 special awards)

A Christmas Carol

• Artistic Direction, Show with Music: Karen Logan
• Music Director: Barry Petty
• Supporting Actress in a Singing Role: Michelle Allen as Christmas Present
• Youth Performance, Male: Willem Butler as Tiny Tim
• Choreography: Marianne Windham and Jessica Alexander
• Dancer in a Short Piece: Sarah Onducsin as Christmas Past
• Costumes: Carol Morris*
• Sound: Rick Lighthall
• Visual Effects: Lynn Broad
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance: The Urchins
• Judges' Choice, Tech: Rick Lighthall for the revamped special effects in the graveyard scene*
• Special award for original script: Deborah Fleischman and Vivienne Atkins
• Special award for original music: Jay Tumminello
• Special award for original lyrics: Vivienne Atkins

James and the Giant Peach

• Supporting Actor in a Non-Singing role: Sam Marsh as Earthworm
• Hair: Cathy Clark
• Make-up: Janet Morgan
• Costumes: Alison Berger
• Set: Mark Eccleston, Karl King, Billy Jenkins, and Laurie Popp
• Judges' Choice, Male Performer: Carl Spurlock, Fred Sayers, and John Miller for the Captain/First Officer/Second Officer scene
• Judges' Choice, Tech: Alison Berger for the underwater special effects*
• Judges' Choice, Tech: Mark Eccleston, Karl King, Billy Jenkins, and Laurie Popp for the peach special effects

The Ugly Duckling and the Frog Prince

• Youth Performance, Female: Caroline Barr as Penny
• Youth Performance, Female: Rose Petroff as Lucinda Longjump
• Youth Performance, Male: Corey Graham as Sigmund
• Youth Performance, Male: Seth Watring as Artie
• Choreography: Wendy Graham for "Swan Dance"
• Hair: Ronda Lewallen
• Make-up: Jessica Alexander
• Costumes: Sjoeta Pusey
• Visual Effects: Tim Lighthall
• Special award, script adaptation: Elaine Wick Poplin for The Ugly Duckling
• Special award, script adaptation: Craig L. Reinhart for The Frog Prince

Winnie the Pooh

• Show without Music
• Artistic Direction, Show without Music: Michelle Allen
• Supporting Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Jon Noles as Eeyore
• Make-up: Wynn Oldham
• Costumes: Carol Morris*
• Set: Jason Morgan

Huntsville Community Chorus Association (HCCA) (20 finalists, 2 winners)

Fiddler on the Roof

• Show with Music
• Music Director: Bill Lloyd
• Lead Actor in a Singing Role: Jim Zielinski as Tevye
• Supporting Actress in a Singing Role: Alexandra Fees as Hodel
• Supporting Actor in a Singing Role: David Thornton as Motel
• Ensemble: The "To Life" Dancers
• Lighting: Chris Lighthall
• Sound: Rick Lighthall
• Visual Effects: Karen-lyn Parker
• Judges' Choice, Female Performer: Niña Dee Banta as Tzeitel
• Judges' Choice, Tech: Chris Lighthall, Louise Fine, and Lynn Broad for the rear wall special effects

Grease

• Artistic Direction, Show with Music: Micki Lighthall
• Music Director: Bill Lloyd
• Supporting Actress in a Singing Role: Sarah Ondocsin as Marty
• Supporting Actor in a Singing Role: Chris Bowser as Kenickie
• Choreography: Barbara Ellen Smartt
• Sound: Rick Lighthall
• Judges' Choice, Female Performer: Erica Hansen as Frenchy
• Judges' Choice, Female Performer: Mary Katherine Smartt as Patty Simcox
• Judges' Choice, Male Performer: Fabiani Duarte as Sonny

Independent Musical Productions (IMP) (6 finalists, 1 winner)

A Little Night Music

• Show with Music
• Music Director: Barry Petty
• Lead Actress in a Singing Role: Christie McCleary Weber as Desireé Armfeldt
• Lead Actor in a Singing Role: James Kendrick as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm
• Lead Actor in a Singing Role: Ron Roberts as Fredrik Egerman
• Judges' Choice, Female Performance: Julia Simpson as Fredrika

Renaissance Theatre at Lincoln Center (RT) (32 finalists, 3 winners)

Barefoot in the Park

• Artistic Direction, Show without Music: Gary Knight
• Lead Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Patrick Green as Paul Bratter
• Supporting Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Robbie Shafer as Ethel Banks
• Make-up: Barefoot in the Park
• Set: Gary Knight, Bob Baker, and Lezlie Lanza
• Sound Effects: Brian Wilson
• Judges' Choice, Male Performer: Dave McCann as the telephone man*

Daddy's Dying, Who's Got the Will?

• Artistic Direction, Show without Music
• Lead Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Karen Lynn as Evalita
• Supporting Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Linda Wood as Mama Wheelis
• Set: Bob Baker
• Lighting: Kevin Hagood
• Sound Effects: Kevin Hagood

The Delaney Sisters

• Judges' Choice, Wildcard: Gary Knight for the lobby display*

Della's Diner

• Lead Actress in a Singing Role: Kim Parker as Ramona
• Lead Actor in a Singing Role: Phil Parker as Connie Sue Day
• Lead Actor in a Singing Role: Ron Roberts as Preacher Larry Finney
• Hair: Shannon and Lynn Ambrose
• Sound: Rick Lighthall
• Judges' Choice, Wildcard: Rick Lighthall for onstage sound and commentary

The Honky Tonk Angels

• Show with Music
• Lead Actress in a Singing Role: Criss Ashwell as Angela
• Supporting Actress in a Singing Role: Sharon Ryan as Sue Ellen
• Judges' Choice, Tech: Shannon Ambrose, Lynn Ambrose, and Karen Lynn for the backstage dress and wig changes

Sanders Family Christmas

• Show with Music
• Artistic Direction, Show with Music: Lee Deal
• Lead Actress in a Singing Role: Charelle Hudgins as June
• Supporting Actress in a Singing Role: Katie Broad as Denise
• Supporting Actor in a Singing Role: Clint Merritt as Reverend Oglethorpe

Sordid Lives

• Lead Actress in a Non-Singing Role
• Hair: Shannon and Lynn Ambrose
• Judges' Choice, Female Performer: Terri King as Dr. Eve Bolingier

Theatre Huntsville (TH) (33 finalists, 9 winners, 1 special award)

The Foreigner

• Show without Music
• Artistic Direction, Show without Music: Jim Zielinski
• Lead Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Enzie Davis as Betty Meeks
• Lead Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Fred Kummer as Charlie Baker
• Supporting Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Emily Griffin as Catherine Simms
• Supporting Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Dave Schulte as Owen Musser
• Set: Bryan Comer, Dawn Roden, and Nicole Shelton
• Lighting: Jeremy Cowan
• Sound Effects: Tim Lighthall and Jim Zielinski
• Visual Effects: Jeremy Cowan
• Special award, outstanding performance: Chris Clark as Ellard Sims

Fuddy Meers

• Supporting Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Jason Graham as Millet
• Make-up: Lydia Marsh
• Sound Effects: Mike Clem
• Judges' Choice, Female Performer: Rhonda Young as Gertie

Lilies of the Field

• Lead Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Frank Travis as Homer Smith

Moon Over Buffalo

• Show without Music
• Artistic Direction, Show without Music: Lee Deal
• Lead Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Robbie Shafer as Charlotte
• Supporting Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Phil Parker as Howard
• Lighting: Kevin Hagood

The Woman in Black

• Show without Music
• Lead Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Rob Olmstead as Kipps
• Lead Actor in a Non-Singing Role: Phil Parker as The Actor
• Lighting: Jeremy Cowan
• Visual Effects: Lynn Broad

The Women

• Show without Music
• Lead Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Gaylen Pugh as Sylvia Fowler
• Supporting Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Tanja Lewis as Edith
• Supporting Actress in a Non-Singing Role: Sherri Ryan as Countess de Lage
• Hair: Cathy Clark
• Costumes: Alison Berger
• Sound Effects: Dave Spindle
• Judges' Choice, Youth Performance: Molly Lynn as young Mary*