2006 Helen Hayes Award Winners Announced
By: BWW News Desk Apr. 18, 2006
The Helen Hayes Awards honor achievement, celebrate, and promote the Washington D.C. professional theatre. One of the country's most prestigious cultural honors, The Helen Hayes Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in professional theatre throughout the Washington metropolitan area. The 22nd Annual Helen Hayes Awards were presented this evening on April 17, 2006 during a gala celebration that drew a sold out crowd of nearly 2,000 theatre artists and supporters to The Warner Theatre in the heart of downtown Washington, DC.
For more information, visit http://www.helenhayes.org
| Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production |
| Kathleen Akerley and the Ensemble, shkspr prjct (World Premiere), Catalyst Theater Company | ||
| Karma Camp, Urinetown , Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) | |
| Ilona Kessell, Beauty and the Beast, Toby's Dinner Theatre | ||
| Irina Tsikurishvili,, Dracula (World Premiere), Synetic Theater | ||
| Irina Tsikurishvili., Jason and the Argonauts, Synetic Theater | ||
| Beth Wilmurt, The Death of Meyerhold, The Studio Theatre Secondstage | ||
| Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production | ||
| Jay Crowder, Urinetown , Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) | |
| Nick DeGregorio, Big River:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , Ford's Theatre | ||
| George Fulginiti-Shakar, Damn Yankees, Arena Stage | ||
| Jon Kalbfleisch, Pacific Overtures, Signature Theatre | ||
| Adam Wernick, Othello, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Outstanding Director, Resident Musical | ||
| Joe Calarco, Urinetown , Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) | |
| Jeff Calhoun, Big River:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , Ford's Theatre | ||
| Scot Reese, Once on This Island, Round House Theatre | ||
| Eric Schaeffer, Pacific Overtures, Signature Theatre | ||
| Molly Smith, Damn Yankees, Arena Stage | ||
| Outstanding Director, Resident Play | ||
| Jeremy B. Cohen, Hannah & Martin, Theater J | ||
| Lee Mikeska Gardner,, After Ashley, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | ||
| Kirk Jackson, Take Me Out, The Studio Theatre | ||
| Michael Kahn, Othello, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| David Muse, The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, The Studio Theatre Secondstage | ||
| PJ Paparelli, columbinus (World Premiere), Round House Theatre, Perseverance Theatre, and United States Theatre Project | ||
| Rebecca Bayla Taichman, The Clean House, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | ||
| Joy Zinoman, A Number , The Studio Theatre | (Award Recipient) | |
| Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production | ||
| Scott Bradley, Passion Play, A Cycle (World Premiere) , Arena Stage | ||
| Tony Cisek, Hannah & Martin, Theater J | ||
| Simon Higlett, Lady Windermere's Fan , Shakespeare Theatre Company | (Award Recipient) | |
| James Kronzer, Urinetown, Signature Theatre | ||
| James Kronzer,, Oliver!, Olney Theatre Center | ||
| James Kronzer-, Camille, Round House Theatre | ||
| Richard Montgomery, The Violet Hour, Rep Stage | ||
| Narelle Sissons, The Clean House, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | ||
| Walt Spangler, The Tempest, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production | ||
| Colin K. Bills, The Clean House, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | ||
| Dan Covey, Hannah & Martin, Theater J | ||
| Allen Lee Hughes, Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Chris Lee, Urinetown, Signature Theatre | ||
| Charlie Morrison, Othello, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Charlie Morrison', The Tempest , Shakespeare Theatre Company | (Award Recipient) | |
| Charlie Morrison., Oliver!, Olney Theatre Center | ||
| Daniel MacLean Wagner, Camille, Round House Theatre | ||
| Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production | ||
| Zack Brown, Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Jess Goldstein, Othello, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Murell Horton, Lorenzaccio, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Anne Kennedy, Urinetown, Signature Theatre | ||
| Rosemary Pardee, Camille, Round House Theatre | ||
| Robert Perdziola, Lady Windermere's Fan , Shakespeare Theatre Company | (Award Recipient) | |
| James Schuette, Intimations for Saxophone, Arena Stage | ||
| Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production | ||
| Martin Desjardins, Othello, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Martin Desjardins', columbinus (World Premiere) , Round House Theatre, Perseverance Theatre, and United States Theatre Project | (Award Recipient) | |
| Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen, The Tempest, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Dan Murphy, Moby Dick Rehearsed, The American Century Theater | ||
| Darron L. West, Intimations for Saxophone, Arena Stage | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical | ||
| Christopher Bloch, Urinetown, Signature Theatre | ||
| Lawrence Redmond, Damn Yankees, Arena Stage | ||
| Stephen F. Schmidt, Urinetown , Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) | |
| Bobby Smith, A Year With Frog & Toad, Round House Theatre | ||
| Harry A. Winter, Pacific Overtures, Signature Theatre | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical | ||
| Jennifer Andersen, Seussical, Imagination Stage | ||
| Eleasha Gamble, Once on This Island, Round House Theatre | ||
| Rebecca A. Herron, The Spitfire Grill, Theater Alliance | ||
| Joanne Schmoll, The Spitfire Grill, Theater Alliance | ||
| Jenna Sokolowski, Urinetown , Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) | |
| Kay Walbye, Damn Yankees, Arena Stage | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play | ||
| Steve Brady, String Fever, Theater J | ||
| Daniel Breaker, The Tempest, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Cameron McNary, The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, The Studio Theatre Secondstage | ||
| Bruce R. Nelson, The Violet Hour , Rep Stage | (Award Recipient) | |
| Jake Suffian, Take Me Out, The Studio Theatre | ||
| Michael Willis, After Ashley, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play | ||
| Lindsay Allen, An Experiment with an Air Pump, Journeymen Theater Ensemble | ||
| Franca Barchiesi, The Clean House , Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | (Award Recipient) | |
| Colleen Delany, Othello, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Sarah Marshall, The Clean House, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | ||
| Polly Noonan, Passion Play, A Cycle (World Premiere) , Arena Stage | ||
| Marni Penning, After Ashley, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production | ||
| Ricky Jay, Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants, The Studio Theatre | ||
| Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife , The National Theatre | (Award Recipient) | |
| Joe Sears, Red, White and Tuna, The Kennedy Center | ||
| Jaston Williams, Red, White and Tuna, The Kennedy Center | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production | ||
| Stephanie J. Block, Wicked , The Kennedy Center | (Award Recipient) | |
| Kendra Kassebaum, Wicked, The Kennedy Center | ||
| Vanessa Redgrave, Hecuba, The Kennedy Center | ||
| Keala Settle, Hairspray, The Kennedy Center | ||
| Amy Ziff, Betty Rules, The Exception to the Musical , Theater J | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical | ||
| Christopher B. Corrigan, Big River:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , Ford's Theatre | ||
| Will Gartshore', Pacific Overtures, Signature Theatre | ||
| Will Gartshore., Urinetown , Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) | |
| Michael McElroy, Big River:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , Ford's Theatre | (Award Recipient) | |
| Bill O'Brien, Big River:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , Ford's Theatre | ||
| Brad Oscar, Damn Yankees, Arena Stage | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical | ||
| Felicia Curry, Aida, Toby's Dinner Theatre | ||
| Erin Driscoll, Urinetown , Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) | |
| Meg Gillentine, Damn Yankees , Arena Stage | (Award Recipient) | |
| Montego Glover, Once on This Island, Round House Theatre | ||
| Donna Migliaccio, Pacific Overtures, Signature Theatre | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play | ||
| Daniel Breaker, Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Robert Cuccioli, Lorenzaccio, Shakespeare Theatre Company | ||
| Scott Fortier, Metamorphosis, Catalyst Theater Company | ||
| Rick Foucheux, Take Me Out , The Studio Theatre | (Award Recipient) | |
| Karl Miller, columbinus (World Premiere), Round House Theatre, Perseverance Theatre, and United States Theatre Project | ||
| Patrick Page, Othello , Shakespeare Theatre Company | (Award Recipient) | |
| Felix Solis, Passion Play, A Cycle (World Premiere) , Arena Stage | ||
| Tom Story, A Number, The Studio Theatre | ||
| Mark Sullivan, After Ashley, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | ||
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