Smitty Awards List (1993-2005)

'04 - '05 SEASON


Best Play
All My Sons
by Arthur Miller

Best Director
Richard St. Peter
All My Sons

Best Set Design
Kierston Moore
All My Sons

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Juanita Jeter
All My Sons

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Scott Wichmann
The SantaLand Diaries

Best Actress in Featured Role
Kate Bortner
All My Sons

Best Actor in Featured Role
Dave Dampier
All My Sons

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Micha O'Connor
All My Sons

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Bob Singleton
All My Sons

Best Sound Design
Katie Wilson
All My Sons

Best Properties Design
J Mattingly
Quilters
tied with
Hollie Larkie
All My Sons

Best Lighting Design
Lynda Matusek
Quilters

Best Costume Design
Barbara Lason
Quilters

Leslie Beatty Awards for Behind-the-Scenes Excellence
Katie Wilson and Russell Mendez

'03 - '04 SEASON


Best Play
Yellowman
by Dael Orlandersmith

Best Director
Sidney Shaw
Yellowman

Best Set Design
Regina Stratton
Bat Boy: The Musical

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Cathy Rawlings
Yellowman

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Ryan Case
Bat Boy: The Musical

Best Actress in Featured Role
Kate Bortner
Side Man

Best Actor in Featured Role
Christopher Rose
Side Man

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Laurie Genet
Side Man

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Adam Luckey
Side Man

Best Sound Design
Scott Sherman
My Way

Best Properties Design
Greg Hardison
Bat Boy: The Musical

Best Lighting Design
Jeff Meyer
My Way

Best Costume Design
Jenna McGuire
Bat Boy: The Musical

Leslie Beatty Awards for Behind-the-Scenes Excellence
Andrew Connerley and James Clark



'02 - '03 SEASON


Best Play
Dirty Blonde
by Claudia Shear

Best Director
Joe Ferrell
A Streetcar Named Desire

Best Set Design
Regina Stratton
A Streetcar Named Desire

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Lisa Thomas
A Streetcar Named Desire

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Robert Parks Johnson
Dirty Blonde

Best Actress in Featured Role
Karyn Czar
A Streetcar Named Desire

Best Actor in Featured Role
Tom Hayward
Dirty Blonde

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Tara Bellando
A Streetcar Named Desire

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Spencer Christensen
A Streetcar Named Desire

Best Sound Design
Alan Velotta
In the Garden of Live Flowers

Best Properties Design
Kim Dixon
A Streetcar Named Desire

Best Lighting Design
Robert Pickering
A Streetcar Named Desire

Best Costume Design
Marie Henderson, Lexington Costume Co.
A Streetcar Named Desire

Leslie Beatty Awards for Behind-the-Scenes Excellence
Scott Sherman and Thomas Taylor

'01 - '02 SEASON


Best Play
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
by Tennessee Williams

Best Director
Deb Shoss
The Picture of Dorian Gray

Best Set Design
Anthony Phelps
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Laurie Hardesty
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Kevin Hardesty
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Best Actress in Featured Role
Susan Wigglesworth
The Picture of Dorian Gray

Best Actor in Featured Role
Robert Parks Johnson
The Complete History of America (Abridged)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Trish Clark
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Michael Oaks
The Picture of Dorian Gray

Best Sound Design
Kevin Hardesty
The Complete History of America (Abridged)

Best Properties Design
Andrew Connerley and Emalea James
The Complete History of America (Abridged)

Best Lighting Design
Matthew Hallock
The Picture of Dorian Gray

Best Costume Design
Kirsten Aurelius
The Picture of Dorian Gray

Special Recognition
Professor Raymond A. Smith, Board Member Emeritus July 1, 2002
Deb Shoss For Dedicated Artistry in Service to Our Fabulous Invalid

Leslie Beatty Awards for Behind-the-Scenes Excellence
Ashley Gott and Amy Connerley

'00 - '01 SEASON


Best Play
Master Class
by Terrence McNally

Best Director
Deb Shoss
Avenue X: The A Cappella Musical

Best Set Design
Matthew Hallock
The Cripple of Inishmaan

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Samantha Doane-Bates
Master Class

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Ryan Case
The Cripple of Inishmaan

Best Actress in Featured Role
Jeanne Lucas
Master Class

Best Actor in Featured Role
Bobby Blumer
Avenue X: The A Cappella Musical

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Cristal Weathers
A Raisin in the Sun

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Earl Hazell
Avenue X: The A Cappella Musical

Best Sound Design
Josiah George
Avenue X: The A Cappella Musical

Best Properties Design
Kim Dixon
The Cripple of Inishmaan

Best Scenic Design
Matthew Hallock
The Cripple of Inishmaan

Best Lighting Design
Matthew Hallock
Master Class

Best Costume Design
Marie Henderson, Lexington Costume Co.
The Cripple of Inishmaan

Special Recognition
Rev. Kelly Flood, Debra Hensley, Missy Johnston, Cathy Rawlings and Kathy Stein
The Vagina Monologues

Leslie Beatty Awards for Behind-the-Scenes Excellence
Jenny Christian, Andrew Connerley and Kim Dixon

'99 - '00 SEASON


Best Play
OF MICE AND MEN
by John Steinbeck

Best Director
Deb Shoss
THE OLD SETTLER

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Cathy Knowles
THE OLD SETTLER

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Robert Parks Johnson
OF MICE AND MEN

Best Actress in Featured Role
Gina Scott-Lynagh
DEATH DEFYING ACTS

Best Actor in Featured Role
Kevin Hardesty
THE TURN OF THE SCREW

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Sherry Garth
THE OLD SETTLER

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Walter Eng
DEATH DEFYING ACTS

Best Sound Design
Deb Shoss
THE OLD SETTLER

Best Properties Design
Tammy Geers
THE OLD SETTLER
tied with
Amy Buchanan and Jennifer Scianterelli
THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO

Best Scenic Design
Robert Pickering
OF MICE AND MEN

Best Lighting Design
Martha Parks Johnson
THE TURN OF THE SCREW

Best Costume Design
Marie Henderson
THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO

Leslie Beatty Awards for Behind-the-Scenes Excellence
Michael Oaks, Marcus Morphew and Amy Connerley



'98 - '99 SEASON


Best Play
HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE
by Paula Vogel

Best Director
Deb Shoss
WINGS

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra "Cissy" Williams
LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR and GRILL

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Keith D. Jones
HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE

Best Actress in Featured Role
Rebecca Tomb
HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE

Best Actor in Featured Role
Ed Zaleski
HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Tamera Izlar
MUD, RIVER, STONE
tied with
Meredith Nelson
THE MONOGAMIST

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Buzz Cornelison
LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR and GRILL

Best Sound Design
Peter Guinn
WINGS

Best Properties Design
Cara Brown
MUD, RIVER, STONE

Best Scenic Design
Brynna Bloomfield
MUD, RIVER, STONE

Best Lighting Design
Lynda Matusek
WINGS

Best Costume Design
Suzanne Graham
LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR and GRILL

Leslie Beatty Awards for Behind-the-Scenes Excellence
Laurie Genet


'97 - '98 SEASON


Best Play
Teddy's Piece
by Rema Keen and Kate Larken

Best Director
Deb Shoss
Beast on the Moon

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Rema Keen
Teddy's Piece

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Robert Parks Johnson
Beast on the Moon

Best Actress in Featured Role
Susan Thomas
Three Tall Women

Best Actor in Featured Role
Kevin Hardesty
Beast on the Moon

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Allison M. Bailey
Blues for an Alabama Sky

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Sidney Shaw
Blues for an Alabama Sky

Best Sound Design
Doug White
Blues for an Alabama Sky

Best Properties Design
Bindy Fleischman
Blues for an Alabama Sky

Best Scenic Design
Tom Burch
A Tuna Christmas

Best Lighting Design
Martha Parks Johnson
Beast on the Moon

Best Costume Design
Suzanne Graham
Blues for an Alabama Sky

Leslie Beatty Awards for Behind-the-Scenes Excellence
Wayne Witzke

'96 - '97 SEASON


Best Play
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

Best Director
Vic Chaney
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Debra Hensley
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Joe Gatton
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

Best Actress in Featured Role
Kelli Combs
Ruthless! The Musical

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Susan Thomas
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Kwana Smith
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

Best Sound Design
Karen Czarnecki and Manuel J. Grimaldi
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

Best Properties Design
Beth Case and DeWayne Spalding
Flyin' West

Best Scenic Design
Tom Burch
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

Best Lighting Design
Martha Parks Johnson
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

Best Costume Design
Suzanne Graham
Flyin' West

Leslie Beatty Awards for Behind-the-Scenes Excellence
Onstage: Kelli Combs and Billy Breed
Backstage: Karin Whitmore

'95 - '96 SEASON


Best Play
A...My Name is Still Alice

Best Director
Deb Shoss
All in the Timing

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Laurie McQueen
All in the Timing

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Walter May
All in the Timing

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Jennifer Nacke
Fat Men in Skirts

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nathaniel Orr
Spike Heels

Best Sound Design
Deb Shoss
All in the Timing

Best Scenic Design
Robert Parks Johnson
Spike Heels

Best Lighting Design
Jeffrey Sherr
Marisol

Best Costume Design
Kim Guodace
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Leslie Beatty Awards for Behind-the-Scenes Excellence
Onstage: Lauren Elaine Hitt
Backstage: Karin Whitmore

'94 - '95 SEASON


Best Play
Jeffrey
tied with
Falsettos

Best Director
Bill Felty and Tedrin Blair Lindsay
Falsettos

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Susan Thomas
Falsettos

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Tom Phillips
Someone to Watch Over Me

Best Actress or Actor in Featured Role
Andrea Sayre
Jeffrey

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Deborah G. Martin
Marvin's Room

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Clifford Timberlake
Jeffrey

Best Sound Design
Deb Shoss
The Good Times Are Killing Me

Best Scenic Design
The Good Times Are Killing Me

Best Lighting Design
Jeffrey Sherr
Marvin's Room

Best Costume Design
Suzanne Graham
Times Square Angel


'93 - '94 SEASON


Best Play
The Kathy and Mo Show: Parallel Lives
Best Director
Deb Shoss
The Kathy and Mo Show: Parallel Lives

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Debra Hensley
The Kathy and Mo Show: Parallel Lives

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Tom Phillips
Assassins

Best Actress and Actor in Featured Role
Lisa Betz
Six Degrees of Separation
tied with
John Tackett
Six Degrees of Separation

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Missy Johnston
XXX Love Act

Best Sound Design
Paul Della Maggiora
XXX Love Act

Best Scenic Design
Tom Burch
The Lisbon Traviata

Best Lighting Design
Joseph Lloyd
XXX Love Act

Best Costume Design
Bob Anders and Ella Blake
XXX Love Act