2008 Wings Awards Finalists

By Category

Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role Without Singing

• Karen Alexander as Vera Simmons in Harvey, TH
• Enzie Davis as Mrs. Bob Cratchit in Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge, TH
• Gena Wilhite as Mary Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, RT
• Amanda Lund as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon, RT
• Robbie Shafer as Thelma in The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of "Macbeth," TH

Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role with Singing

• Nina Banta as Cathy in The Last Five Years, RT
• Jenni Brown as Grace in Annie, HCCA
• Linda Meigs as Spirit of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol, FP
• Jennifer Simmons as The Ghost in Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge, TH
• Jenny Stricklin as Eve/Mama in Children of Eden, IMP

Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role Without Singing

• Christopher Carter as Falstaff in SOTM: Henry IV, Part I, TH
• Kevin O'Brien as Boots in Puss 'n' Boots, FP
• Kevin O'Brien as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, FP
• Phil Parker as John Barrymore in I Hate Hamlet, TH
• Paul Buxton as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey, TH

Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role with Singing

• Gary Knight as Georges in La Cage Aux Folles, RT
• Doug Maze as Albin in La Cage Aux Folles, RT
• Jay Poff as Father in Children of Eden, IMP
• Jay Poff as Jamie in The Last Five Years, RT
• Jim Wood as Adam/Noah in Children of Eden, IMP

Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role Without Singing

• Dannye Drake as Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible, TH
• Nicole Fields as Enchanted Mirror in Snow White, FP
• Karen Lynn as Enchantress in Rapunzel and the Prince, RT
• Kaitlin Rich as Belle in A Christmas Carol, FP
• Nicole Shelton as Queen Marie in Puss in Boots, FP
• Amanda Lund as Anne in La Cage Aux Folles, RT

Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role With Singing

• Brie Cubelic as Yonah in Children of Eden, IMP
• Christian Gunter as Miss Hannigan in Annie, HCCA
• Erica Hansen as Lily in Annie, HCCA
• Elaine Poplin as Bird/Turtle in A Year With Frog and Toad, IMP
• Robbie Shafer as Jacqueline in La Cage Aux Folles, RT

Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role Without Singing

• Stan Evans as Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life, RT
• Jason Graham as Billy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, TH
• Billy Jenkins as Martini in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, TH
• Phil Parker as Mr. Peach in The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of "Macbeth," TH
• Jay Poff as Harding in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, TH

Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role With Singing

• Lawson Hangartner as Cain/Japheth in Children of Eden, IMP
• Gary Knight as Cosmo Boggs in Space Rangers and the Viper Menace, RT
• James Owens as Count Quasaro in Space Rangers and the Viper Menace, RT
• Jay Poff as Jean Michel in La Cage Aux Folles, RT
• Jay Poff as Mr. Fezziwig and Beadle in Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge, TH

Best Performance in an Adult Cameo Role, Male

• Jake Barrow as Edvar in Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge, TH
• Mo Hayden as EJ Lofgren in Harvey, TH
• Tyler Henderson as Large and Terrible Toad in A Year With Frog and Toad, IMP
• Patrick Johnson as Snake in Children of Eden, IMP
• Russ Willet as Mutato in Space Rangers and the Viper Menace, RT

Best Performance in an Adult Cameo Role, Female

• Sarah Brown as Star to Be in Annie, HCCA
• Dannye Drake as Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet in Harvey, TH
• Rhonda Hogan as Mrs. Betty Chumley in Harvey, TH
• Kelly Sims as Servant 1 in Rapunzel and the Prince, RT
• Robbie Shafer as Marley's Ghost and Voice of Tess in Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge, TH

Best Performance in a Teen Cameo Role

• Tiffany Ewing in "Our Contemporaries" in Spring Concert, HBC
• Jessie Garrison in "Our Contemporaries" in Spring Concert, HBC
• Bryn Higdon as Astrid Lazeron in Space Rangers and the Viper Menace, RT

Best Performance in a Youth Cameo Role

• Eric Busby as Rolf in The Gingerbread House in the Forest, FP
• Dane Rich as Young Ebeneezer in A Christmas Carol, FP
• Kaelie Shelton as Fan in A Christmas Carol, FP

Best Choreography

• Brad Howard for Children of Eden, IMP
• Olga Jacabs for Russian and Spanish Dances in The Nutcracker, HBC
• Carrie Rothwell for Snow Scene in The Nutcracker, HBC
• Clinton Rothwell for Harlequin and Columbine, Trained Animals, Chinese, Red Rose and Grand Pas de Deux in The Nutcracker, HBC
• Lauren Windeler for "Our Contemporaries" in Spring Concert, HBC

Best Costumes

• Vivienne Atkins for A Year with Frog and Toad, IMP
• Carol Blair for Spring Concert, HBC
• Gay Broad and Sue Leatherman for La Cage Aux Folles, RT
• Caroline Feagley for Children of Eden, IMP
• Sue Leatherman for The Maltese Falcon, RT
• Carol Morris for Puss in Boots, FP

Best Performance in an Extended Dance Piece, Female

• Emily Jordan as Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, HBC
• Toi'ya Leatherwood as Red Rose in The Nutcracker, HBC
• Chelsea McLain in "Peasant Pas Deux," Spring Concert, HBC
• Ashlynne Nelson in "Imperial Court," Spring Concert, HBC
• Ashlynne Nelson as Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, HBC

Best Performance in a Short Dance Piece, Female

• Caroline Blair as Chinese in The Nutcracker, HBC
• Emily Haasnschoten as White Swan in Spring Concert, HBC
• Susan Kelly in "Delicate Balance," Spring Concert, HBC
• Chelsea McLain as Chinese in The Nutcracker, HBC
• Maggie Miller as Chinese in The Nutcracker, HBC

Best Dance Performance, Male

• Ron Cleghorn as Drosselmier in The Nutcracker, HBC
• David Kiyak as Cavalier in The Nutcracker, HBC
• David Kiyak in "Trials," Spring Concert, HBC
• David Kiyak in "White Swan Pas Deux," Spring Concert, HBC

Best Hair

• Lynn Ambrose and Shannon Newton for La Cage Aux Folles, RT
• Lynn and Shannon Ambrose for Space Rangers and the Viper Menace, RT
• Rebecca Howard for Snow White, FP
• Rhonda Prentice for The Maltese Falcon, RT
• Anne Wells for Annie, HCCA

Best Lighting

• Jay Dauro for I Hate Hamlet, TH
• Cynthia Meyers for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, TH
• Cynthia Meyers for Puss in Boots, FP
• Chris Miller for Children of Eden, IMP
• Lauren Windeler for Spring Concert, HBC

Best Makeup

• Shannon Ambrose for Rapunzel and the Prince, RT
• Dannah Jones for Space Rangers and the Viper Menace, RT
• Lydia Marsh and Ronni Kirk for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, TH
• Wynn Oldham for A Christmas Carol, FP
• Wynn Oldham and Shannon Newton for La Cage Aux Folles, RT

Best Musical Direction

• Vivienne Atkins for A Year With Frog and Toad, IMP
• Christopher Joel Carter, IV, for The Last Five Years, RT
• Micki Lighthall for Annie, HCCA
• Barry Petty for Children of Eden, IMP
• Ron Simmons for La Cage Aux Folles, RT

Best Artistic Direction of a Play With Music

• Vivienne Atkins for Children of Eden, IMP
• Bill Hubscher for The Last Five Years, RT
• Gary Knight for La Cage Aux Folles, RT
• Clinton Rothwell for The Nutcracker, HBC
• Peter-John Sligting for A Year With Frog and Toad, IMP

Best Artistic Direction of a Play Without Music

• Jessica Alexander for Puss in Boots, FP
• Gary Knight for It's a Wonderful Life, RT
• Sam Marsh for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, TH
• Kim Parker for I Hate Hamlet, TH
• Jim Zielinski for The Maltese Falcon, RT

Best Production of a Show With Music

• Children of Eden, IMP
• La Cage Aux Folles, RT
• The Last Five Years, RT
• Spring Concert, HBC
• A Year With Frog and Toad, IMP

Best Production of a Show Without Music

• Harvey, TH
• I Hate Hamlet, TH
• It's a Wonderful Life, RT
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, TH
• Puss in Boots, FP

Best Set

• Bruce Beaumont (Set Design and Construction), Susan Stricklin (Properties), Cody Hann (Stage Management), and Heather Kalonick (Stage Management) for Children of Eden, IMP
• Lynn Broad (Set Design and Construction), Laurie Popp (Scenic Artistry), Matt Popp (Set Dressing) and Leslie Bofill (Stage Management) for Puss in Boots, FP
• Karl King (Set Design and Scenic Artistry), Mark Eccleston (Set Construction), Dawn Roden (Props and Set Dressing) and Nicole Shelton (Props and Set Dressing) for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, TH
• Jason Morgan (Set Design and Art Direction), Gary Knight (Set Dressing), Chuck Puckett (Set Design) for Space Rangers and the Viper Menace, RT
• Gayle Stahmer (Set Design) and Lee High Technical Magnet (Set Construction) for A Year with Frog and Toad, IMP

Best Sound Effects

• Rick Lighthall for The Gingerbread House in the Forest, FP
• Mark Parker for I Hate Hamlet, TH
• Chuck Puckett for Space Rangers and the Viper Menace, RT
• Steve Shickles and Carl Spurlock for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, TH
• Robbie Shafer, Gary Gee and Jim Zielinski for The Maltese Falcon, RT

Best Sound

• Lauren Bacon for La Cage Aux Folles, RT
• Richard Eade for Space Rangers and the Viper Menace, RT
• David Knies for Children of Eden, IMP
• Lee High Technical Magnet for A Year With Frog and Toad, IMP
• Rick Lighthall for Annie, HCCA

Best Performance by a Teen, Male

• Will Erwin as Child #2 and Young Ebenezer in Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge, TH
• Caleb Grissett as Guy in Puss in Boots, FP
• Justin Mayo as Young Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, RT
• Caleb Grissett as Quincy, the Owl in The Gingerbread House in the Forest, FP
• Matthew Meigs as Snail in A Year With Frog and Toad, IMP
• Tommy Walker as Ugolin in Puss in Boots, FP

Best Performance by a Teen, Female

• Amanda Buxton as Abigail Williams in The Crucible, TH
• Erin Johnson as Mary Warren in The Crucible, TH
• Emily Lynn as Milkita Vavovich in Space Rangers and the Viper Menace, RT
• Molly Lynn as Rapunzel in Rapunzel and the Prince, RT
• Kaitlin Rich as Effie Perine in The Maltese Falcon, RT

Best Performance by a Youth, Female

• Elizabeth Boulet as Large Mouse in Rapunzel and the Prince, RT
• Marley Dunn as Molly in Annie, HCCA
• Natalie Fields as Dwarf/Good Time Charlie in Snow White, FP
• Peggy Payne as Annie in Annie, HCCA
• Hannah Shelton as Scatterbrain/Woodelf in The Gingerbread House in the Forest, FP

Best Performance by a Youth, Male

• Paul Boulet as Dog in Rapunzel and the Prince, RT
• Willem Butler as Young Cain in Children of Eden, IMP
• John-Paul Howard as Dwarf/Opie in Snow White, FP
• Duncan Morgan as Young George in It's a Wonderful Life, RT
• Seth Watring as Dwarf/Boss in Snow White, FP

Judges' Choice, Performance, Female

• Josie Craig as the maid in The Nutcracker, HBC
• Lorie Hubscher as Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible, TH
• Jacqueline Mason as a witch in Macbeth, RT
• Shenique Trotman for her solo in Children of Eden, IMP

Judges' Choice, Performance, Male

• Patrick Green as Drake in Annie, HCCA
• David Meigs as President Roosevelt in Annie, HCCA
• Kevin O'Brien as Lt. Ward in Annie, HCCA
• Duke Way for drumming in Macbeth, RT

Judges' Choice, Wild Card

• Liz Graham for balanced sound in Puss in Boots, FP
• Molly Lynn as the familiar who "performed" set dressing in Macbeth, RT
• Lisa Patterson for the training of Broker (Sandy) in Annie, HCCA
• Bill Hubscher, Phil Parker, George Kobler, Wayne Miller, and Richard Altstatt for choreography of the swordfights in Macbeth, RT

Judges' Choice, Ensemble

• Cagelles in La Cage Aux Folles, RT (Amelia Cohen, Cherie Evans, Micah Hoder, Danie Hurst, Nicole Shelton, Tommy Walker, Daniel Weldon, Jeremy Woods)
• Carolers in A Christmas Carol, FP (Jessica Alexander, Melissa Braswell, Nick Brown, James Desta, David Ewing, Tyler Henderson, Angie Jenkins, Teri Nelson, Laura Dale Priest, Roy Priest, Kaitlin Rich, David Schulte)
• Orphans in Annie, HCCA (Marley Dunn, Sara Hardiman, Molly Ingerson, Ann Dillon Loflin, Maria Longo, Peggy Payne, Leah Purves, Lydia Wagner)
• Storytellers in Children of Eden, IMP (Elizabeth Bannister, Mary Becher, Shane Bloemetjie, Deisa Bradley, Melissa Braswell, Michaela Brown, Juliana Carter, Patton Chandler, Laurel Clem, Sarah Clem, Dominick Desta, James Desta, Will Erwin, Elyse Freeman, Aerial Gill, Julia Gray, Jacobi Hall, Erica Hanson, Phoenix Hastings, Sam Holder, Kevin Houston, Joel Ingram, Angela Jenkins, Elizabeth Lombardino, Erin Lott, Michael Luwoye, Anna Quirk, Claire Quirk, Phil Schrimsher, Kuni Scissum, Jaleesa Trotman, Sheniqua Trotman, Bryan White, Callie Wood)
• Witches in Macbeth, RT (Mandy Hughes, Karen Lynn, Jacqueline Mason, Tanja Miller)

Judges' Choice, Special Visual Effects

• Macbeth: Cauldron, Mist, Familiars, Blood, Spirits by the cast, RT
• Rapunzel and the Prince: when the witch zaps the prince and he falls by Bob Baker, RT
• Snow White: Eyes in the Forest, Smoking Potion Bottles, Mirror's Voice and Lightening Bug Tails by Rick Lighthall, FP
• Space Rangers and the Viper Menace: Space Helmets, Transmutatron sequence, Gigabigatron sequence by Lynn Broad, Chuck Puckett and Gary Knight, RT

Original Works

• Kim Brown for script adaptation of Macbeth, RT
• Bob Baker for the script Rapunzel and the Prince, RT
• Chuck Puckett for book and music for Space Rangers and the Viper Menace, RT
• Duke Way for original music for Macbeth, RT