The Fifth Annual Kevin Kline Awards Held, 3/22

The Fifth Annual Kevin Kline Awards will take place on Monday, March 22, at 7pm, at the Loretto-Hilton Center on the campus of Webster University. 125 productions presented by 40 constituent theatres were judged in 2009, and awards will be given out in 22 categories.

The awards ceremony will be immediately followed by a reception with light refreshments and a cash bar.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 314-531-7529.

$75 regular price ticket: includes assigned seating for the event and admittance to the reception.
$150 premium ticket: includes regular ticket plus upgraded seating and a pre-show cocktail party at 6pm.
$500 elite ticket: includes premium ticket plus reserved parking, elite seating, name in program, and tax deductible above $150.

Visit www.kevinklineawards.org for a full list of nominees.

Nominees for the Fifth Annual Kevin Kline Awards
Outstanding Production for Young Audiences
My Father's Dragon, The Rep's Imaginary Theatre Company
Quick-Brewed Macbeth, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Fables, Metro Theater Company
Alice in Wonderland, Stages St. Louis
Portrait of My People, Avalon Theatre Company

Outstanding New Play or Musical
Woyzeck, Upstream Theater
Cockeyed, HotCity Theatre
My Heart is Always Shaking, Gitana Productions
Helver's Night, Upstream Theater
Unbeatable, Playhouse at Westport Plaza

Outstanding Costume Design
Betsy Krausnick and Tracy Christenson, Souvenir, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Lou Bird, The Drowsy Chaperone, Stages St. Louis
Vincent J. Scassellati, Michael Bottari & Ronald Case, Hairspray, The Muny
Lou Bird, Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis
Dorothy Marshall Englis, Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Lighting Design
Michael Sullivan, An Almost Holy Picture, Mustard Seed Theatre
John Wylie, Souvenir, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Tyler Duenow, The Trial, Stray Dog Theatre
Matthew McCarthy, Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis
Sean Savoie, Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom, HotCity Theatre

Outstanding Set Design
Jim Burwinkel, The Good Person of Setzuan, St. Louis Actors' Studio
Michael Anania, The Music Man, The Muny
Mark Halpin, Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis
Mark Wilson, Secret Order, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Christie Johnston, Treasure Island, St. Louis Shakespeare

Outstanding Sound Design
Justin Been, The Trial, Stray Dog Theatre
Mac Murphy & Stuart Elmore, Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis
Chuck Harper, Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom, HotCity Theatre
Bobby Miller, Brooklyn Boy, New Jewish Theatre

Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
A Song for Coretta, The Black Rep
Souvenir, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Doubt, Dramatic License Productions
Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Secret Order, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play
Cathy Simpson, A Song for Coretta, The Black Rep
ElisaBeth Stanley, Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Kiersten Wylder, Wonder of the World, Orange Girls
Trish McCall, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Theresa Doggett, A Man For All Seasons, St. Louis Actors' Studio

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play
Peter Mayer, Glengarry GLen Ross, HotCity Theatre
Jerry Russo, Glengarry GLen Ross, HotCity Theatre
Terry Meddows, The Ugly One, Echo Theatre
Stan Lanchow, Secret Order, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
John Bratkowski, Woyzeck, Upstream Theater
Alan Knoll, Conversations With My Father, New Jewish Theatre
Travis Estes, Brooklyn Boy, New Jewish Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
Neva Rae Powers, Souvenir, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Emily Strembicki, A Shot in the Dark, West End Players Guild
Sarah Cannon, The Lady from Dubuque, Muddy Waters
Kim Furlow, Doubt, Dramatic License Productions
Andrea Frye, A Song for Coretta, The Black Rep
Kari Ely, Sonia Flew, New Jewish Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
Edwin Cahill, Souvenir, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
John Contini, Barrymore, Avalon Theatre Company
Jason Cannon, Doubt, Dramatic License Productions
Andrew Long, Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Jim Poulos, Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Director of a Play
Michael Evan Haney, Souvenir, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Jason Cannon, Doubt, Dramatic License Productions
Paul Mason Barnes, Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Philip Boehm, Helver's Night, Upstream Theater
Risa Brainin, Secret Order, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Bobby Miller, Brooklyn Boy, New Jewish Theatre

Outstanding Production of a Play
A Song for Coretta, The Black Rep
Souvenir, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Glengarry GLen Ross, HotCity Theatre
Doubt, Dramatic License Productions
Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Secret Order, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Brooklyn Boy, New Jewish Theatre

Outstanding Musical Direction
Charles Creath, Blues in the Night, The Black Rep
James Moore, The Music Man, The Muny
Ross Rawlings, Hairspray, The Muny
Lisa Campbell Albert, Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis
Dr. Diane White-Clayton, Black Nativity, The Black Rep

Outstanding Choreography
Kelly Barclay, 42nd Street, The Muny
Dana Lewis, The Drowsy Chaperone, Stages St. Louis
Michele Lynch, Hairspray, The Muny
Dana Lewis, Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis
Keith Tyrone Williams, Black Nativity, The Black Rep

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, New Line Theatre
The Drowsy Chaperone, Stages St. Louis
Hairspray , The Muny
Unbeatable, Playhouse at Westport Plaza
Black Nativity, The Black Rep

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Molly Denninghoff, Quilters, Avalon Theatre Company
Christianne Tisdale, The Drowsy Chaperone, Stages St. Louis
Melinda Cowan, The Drowsy Chaperone, Stages St. Louis
Lisa M. Ramey, Little Shop of Horrors, Stages St. Louis
Valisia Lakae, Little Shop of Horrors, Stages St. Louis
Rashidra Scott, Little Shop of Horrors, Stages St. Louis
Susann Fletcher, Hairspray, The Muny
Charity Dawson, Unbeatable, Playhouse at Westport Plaza

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Lara Teeter, Hairspray, The Muny
Edward Juvier, The Drowsy Chaperone, Stages St. Louis
Brian Claussen, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, New Line Theatre
John Alban Coughlan, The Drowsy Chaperone, Stages St. Louis

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
Anita Jackson, Blues in the Night, The Black Rep
Beth Leavel, Annie, The Muny
Joline Mujica, Hairspray, The Muny
Julie Cardia, Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis
Kristy Cates, Unbeatable, Playhouse at Westport Plaza

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
Paul Vogt, Hairspray, The Muny
David Foley, Jr., Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis
Nicholas Kelly, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, New Line Theatre
Ben Nordstrom, Little Shop of Horrors, Stages St. Louis
David Schmittou, The Drowsy Chaperone, Stages St. Louis
David Elder, The Drowsy Chaperone, Stages St. Louis
Jerry Russo, Fiddler on the Roof, Mustard Seed Theatre

Outstanding Director of a Musical
Scott Miller, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, New Line Theatre
Michael Hamilton, The Drowsy Chaperone, Stages St. Louis
Marc Bruni, The Music Man, The Muny
Matt Lenz, Hairspray, The Muny
Michael Hamilton, Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis

Outstanding Production of a Musical
Little Shop of Horrors, Stages St. Louis
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, New Line Theatre
The Drowsy Chaperone, Stages St. Louis
Hairspray, The Muny
Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis