The Colorado Theatre Guild Presents The 13th Annual Henry Award Nominations

The Colorado Theatre Guild's 13th Annual Henry Awards will take place Monday, July 23, 2018 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, located at 10075 Commons St. Lone Tree, CO 80124. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails and the awards ceremony will begin at 7 p.m., followed by a reception at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Tickets are $35 for CTG members, $40 non-members or $45 at the door. Tickets go on sale June 12, 2018 through the Lone Tree Arts Center website at www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org or by calling the box office at 720-509-1000.

Established in 2006, the Henry Awards honor outstanding achievements during the past season and serves as the Colorado Theatre Guild's annual fundraising event. The awards are named for longtime local theatre producer Henry Lowenstein. Nominations are determined through a judging process conducted by more than 100 statewide peer professionals, academics/educators and other theatre lovers.

Few people have had as much impact on theater in Denver - or the lives of theater people in Denver - as Henry Lowenstein, who ran Denver Post publisher Helen Bonfils' crown jewel on East Colfax and Josephine Street until the theater closed in 1986. He discovered new talent. He launched careers. He encouraged women and people of color. For hundreds of thousands of Coloradans, the Bonfils served as their first experience in live theater. - John Moore | Oct 07, 2014

Our nominees for the 2017-2018 13th Annual Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Awards are:

Outstanding Season for a Theatre Company

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Aurora Fox Arts Center
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
DCPA Theatre Company
Midtown Arts Center
Miners Alley Playhouse
Vintage Theatre

Outstanding Production of a Play

"All My Sons", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Directed by Lynne Collins
"Sense and Sensibility", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Directed by Lynne Collins
"A Kid Like Jake", Benchmark Theatre, Directed by Warren Sherrill
"Death of a Salesman", The Edge Theater Company, Directed by Warren Sherrill
"The Rape of the Sabine Women", Local Theater Company, Directed by Christy Montour-Larson
"Constellations", Thunder River Theatre Company, Directed by Mike Monroney
"August: Osage County", Vintage Theatre, Directed by Bernie Cardell

Outstanding Production of a Musical

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Directed by Gavin Mayer, Musical Direction by Roberto Sinha

"Hedwig and the Angry Inch", Aurora Fox Arts Center, Directed by Nick Sugar, Musical Direction by David Nehls

"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Directed by Scott RC Levy, Musical Direction by Sharon Skidgel

"Fun Home", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Directed by Nathan Halvorson, Musical Direction by Stephanie McGuffin

"Once", Midtown Arts Center, Directed by Kurt Terrio, Musical Direction by Barry DeBois & Kurt Terrio

"Ragtime", Midtown Arts Center, Directed by Joseph Callahan, Musical Direction by Jalyn Courtenay Webb & Kurt Terrio

"Fun Home", Miners Alley Playhouse, Directed by Len Matheo, Musical Direction by Mitch Samu

Outstanding Direction of a Play

Craig Bond, "Red", Vintage Theatre
Bernie Cardell, "August: Osage County", Vintage Theatre
Bernie Cardell, "Sleuth", Vintage Theatre & Lowry's Spotlight Theater
Lynne Collins, "All My Sons", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Lynne Collins, "Sense and Sensibility", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Mike Monroney, "Constellations", Thunder River Theatre Company
Christy Montour-Larson, "The Rape of the Sabine Women", Local Theater Company

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Sam Buntrock, "The Who's Tommy", DCPA Theatre Company
Nathan Halvorson, "Fun Home", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Rod A. Lansberry, "A Chorus Line", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Scott RC Levy, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Len Matheo, "Fun Home", Miners Alley Playhouse
Gavin Mayer, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Nick Sugar, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", Aurora Fox Arts Center

Outstanding Musical Direction

Barry J. DeBois & Kurt Terrio, "Once", Midtown Arts Center
Donna Kolpan Debreceni, "In the Heights", Town Hall Arts Center
Tanner Kelly, "Hairspray", Inspire Creative and Parker Arts
Mitch Samu, "Fun Home", Miners Alley Playhouse
Roberto Sinha, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Sharon Skidgel, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Jalyn Courtenay Webb & Kurt Terrio, "Ragtime", Midtown Arts Center

Outstanding Actor in a Play

Antonio Amadeo, "A Kid Like Jake", Benchmark Theatre
Logan Ernstthal, "A Picasso", Cherry Creek Theatre
Kevin Hart, "Death of a Salesman", The Edge Theater Company
Chris Kendall, "District Merchants", Miners Alley Playhouse
Esau Pritchett, "Fences", Lone Tree Arts Center
Lance Rasmussen, "Sense and Sensibility", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Mark Robbins, "Amadeus", THEATREWORKS
Mark Rubald, "Sleuth", Vintage Theatre & Lowry's Spotlight Theatre

Outstanding Actress in a Play

Adrian Egolf, "A Kid Like Jake", Benchmark Theatre
Lauren Hooper, "Intimate Apparel", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Candace Joice, "District Merchants", Miners Alley Playhouse
Lenne Klingaman, "Hamlet", Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Missy Moore, "Ugly Lies the Bone", Lake Dillon Theatre Company
Jessica Robblee, "Sense and Sensibility", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Erin Rollman, "The Book Handlers", Buntport Theater

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Brian Boyd, "Ragtime", Midtown Arts Center
Larry Cahn, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Barry J. DeBois, "Once", Midtown Arts Center
Tim Howard, "The Producers", Breckenridge Backstage Theatre
Patrick Oliver Jones, "Fun Home", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Jake Mendes, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", Aurora Fox Arts Center
Kyle Dean Steffen, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Elena Juliano, "Once", Midtown Arts Center
Jessica Kahkoska, "Fun Home", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Susannah McLeod, "Fun Home", Miners Alley Playhouse
Allison Mickelson, "Fun Home", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Norrell Moore, "Always...Patsy Cline", BDT Stage
Marissa Rudd, "Ragtime", Midtown Arts Center
Jalyn Courtenay Webb, "Always...Patsy Cline", Midtown Arts Center

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play

Zachary Andrews, "Sense and Sensibility", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Sam Gregory, "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead", Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Geoffrey Kent, "All My Sons", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Bob Moore, "The Price", Thunder River Theatre Company
Matt Schneck, "The Rape of the Sabine Women", Local Theater Company
Marc Stith, "August: Osage County", Vintage Theatre
Erik Thurston, "Mud Blue Sky", The Edge Theater Company

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play

Jessica Austgen, "Sense and Sensibility", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Emily Davies, "Mud Blue Sky", The Edge Theater Company
Hannah Duggan, "Edger Allan Poe is Dead and So is My Cat", Buntport Theater
Adrian Egolf, "The Revolutionists", Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
Kristina Fountaine, "District Merchants", Miners Alley Playhouse
Emma Messenger, "Agnes of God", Vintage Theatre
Emma Messenger, "Mud Blue Sky", The Edge Theater Company
Martha Harmon Pardee, "A Kid Like Jake", Benchmark Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical

Brandon Bill, "Hairspray", Inspire Creative & Parker Arts
Randy Chalmers, "Ain't Misbehavin'", Town Hall Arts Center
Stephen Day, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
TJ Hogle, "Bullets Over Broadway", Vintage Theatre
Jordan Leigh, "First Date", DCPA Cabaret
Josh Rigo, "The Producers", Breckenridge Backstage Theatre
Christopher Willard, "The Producers", Breckenridge Backstage Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical

Mackenzie Beyer, "Fun Home", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Judeth Shay Comstock, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Sophia Dotson, "Fun Home", Miners Alley Playhouse
Colby Dunn, "The Producers", Breckenridge Backstage Theatre
Lulu Fall, "The Who's Tommy", DCPA Theatre Company
Julia Tobey, "Hairspray", Inspire Creative & Parker Arts
Megan Van de Hey, "Fun Home", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College

Outstanding Ensemble Performance

"A Chorus Line", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
"Sense and Sensibility", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
"A Kid Like Jake", Benchmark Theatre
"A Picasso", Cherry Creek Theatre
"Fun Home", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
"Fun Home", Miners Alley Playhouse
"Sleuth", Vintage Theatre & Lowry's Spotlight Theatre

Outstanding Choreography

Liane Adamo, "Hairspray", Inspire Creative & Parker Arts
Clark Ausloos & Jeff Duke, "West Side Story", Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
Joseph Callahan, "Ragtime", Midtown Arts Center
Nathan Halvorson, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck, "A Chorus Line", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Nick Sugar, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", Aurora Fox Arts Center

Outstanding New Play or Musical

"The Book Handlers", by Buntport Theater, Directed by Buntport Theater, Produced by Buntport Theater

"A Christmas Carol", Adapted for the stage by Josh Hartwell, Directed by Len Matheo, Produced by Miners Alley Playhouse

"Colorism: Breaking the Chains of Complexion", by Kenya Fashaw, Directed by Kenya Fashaw & Adrienne Martin-Fullwood, Produced by 5280 Artists Coop

"The Great Leap", by Lauren Yee, Directed by Eric Ting, Produced by DCPA Theatre Company

"Honorable Disorder", by Jeff Campbell, Directed by Jeff Campbell, Produced by Emancipation Theater Company

"The Three Musketeers", Adapted for the stage by Richard Strahle, Directed by Denise Burson Freestone, Produced by OpenStage Theatre

"Zoey's Perfect Wedding", by Matthew Lopez, Directed by Mike Donahue, Produced by DCPA Theatre Company

In recent years the theatre community reached out and asked that we consider ways that allow our larger and smaller companies to compete, more appropriately, with each other. The Colorado Theatre Guild has created two categories, or tiers, for our technical awards. The breakdown is for productions, of larger and smaller scale, based upon currently established production budgets.

Outstanding Costume Design Tier 1

Stephanie Bradley, "Amadeus", THEATREWORKS
Meghan Anderson Doyle, "American Mariachi", DCPA Theatre Company
Meghan Anderson Doyle, "The Wild Party", DCPA Off-Center
Sydney Gallas, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Clare Henkel, "Sense and Sensibility", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Clare Henkel, "Sunday in the Park with George", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Drew Mathisen, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Outstanding Costume Design Tier 2

Terri Fong, "Ain't Misbehavin'", Town Hall Arts Center
Brenda King, "The Revolutionists", Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
Laurie Klapperich, "Real Women Have Curves", Aurora Fox Arts Center
Cole Mitchell, "The Producers", Breckenridge Backstage Theatre
Linda Morken, "Always...Patsy Cline", BDT Stage
Davis Sibley, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", Evergreen Chorale
Rebecca Spafford, "The Crucible", OpenStage Theatre & Company

Outstanding Lighting Design Tier 1

Katie Gruenhagen, "This is Modern Art", DCPA Off-Center
Alex Jainchill, "MacBeth", DCPA Theatre Company
Charles R. MacLeod, "Native Gardens", DCPA Theatre Company
Shannon McKinney, "Sunday in the Park with George", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Holly Rawls, "Fun Home", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Jonathan Spencer, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, "Smart People", DCPA Theatre Company

Outstanding Lighting Design Tier 2

Seth Alison, "Hairspray", Inspire Creative & Parker Arts
Katie Gruenhagen, "Birds of North America", Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
Sean Jeffries, "Constellations", Thunder River Theatre Company
Brett Maughan, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", Aurora Fox Arts Center
Vance McKenzie, "Fun Home", Mines Alley Playhouse
Andrew Metzroth, "Going to a Place Where You Already Are", Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
Brian Miller, "The Crucible", OpenStage Theatre & Company

Outstanding Scenic Design Tier 1

Lex Liang, "Fun Home", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Brian Mallgrave, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Brian Mallgrave, "Sense and Sensibility", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Brian Mallgrave, "Sunday in the Park with George", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Lisa M. Orzolek, "Native Gardens", DCPA Theatre Company
Christopher L. Sheley, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Jason Sherwood, "The Who's Tommy", DCPA Theatre Company

Outstanding Scenic Design Tier 2

Tina Anderson, "Going to a Place Where You Already Are", Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
Peter Anthony, "The Crucible", OpenStage Theatre & Company
Brandon Case, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", Aurora Fox Arts Center
Brandon Case, " Real Women Have Curves", Aurora Fox Arts Center
Susan Crabtree, "Wisdom from Everything", Local Theater Company
Michael R. Duran, "Hairspray", Inspire Creative & Parker Arts
Ed Haynes, "Fences", Lone Tree Arts Center
Warren Sherrill, "Mud Blue Sky", The Edge Theater Company

Outstanding Sound Design Tier 1

Jason Ducat, "All My Sons", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Jason Ducat, "Julius Caesar', Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Jason Ducat, "Sense and Sensibility", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Tori Higgins, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Torri Higgins, "Fun Home", Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Elisheba Ittoop, "This is Modern Art", DCPA Off-Center
David Thomas, "Sunday in the Park with George", Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Outstanding Sound Design Tier 2

Peter Anthony, "The Crucible", OpenStage Theatre & Company
Justin Babcock, "Fun Home", Miners Alley Playhouse
Joe Brindley, "Hairspray", Inspire Creative & Parker Arts
Ashley Campbell, "Mud Blue Sky", The Edge Theater Company
Carlos D. Flores, "Red", Vintage Theatre
Wayne Kennedy, "Always...Patsy Cline", BDT Stage
Luke Rahmsdorff-Terry, "August: Osage County", Vintage Theatre

The award for Lifetime Achievement will be announced in July.