Colorado Backstage Spotlight Awards 2007

2007 may seem like a long time ago, but the impact of 2007 theatre continues to reverberate. Of course, there is more than one winner. The Colorado theatre community runs the gambit of polished professional Masters, to Community Theatres growing their wings, to knock out artists, to relatively new beginners and everything in between. Just as apples and oranges and tigers and monkeys can’t be compared, each must fly its own flag of standards. Small theatres with small budgets can’t be expected to compete against well-established theatres in sets, lights, and costumes. Gifted actors reaching for the stars shouldn’t feel out of competition against accomplished Masters.

In 2007, you knocked me out, made me think, tickled my imagination, made me laugh at loud, and yes, a few times left me wondering what it was you were doing and why. You turned me upside down with making hard-core decisions as I re-lived and re-thought through each production. I congratulate you. I bow to your artistic expertise as I stand in awe, amazement, and gratitude for who you are, why you are, and what you are. — Holly

Spotlight Awards Revised

The best laid plans of mice and men. Once more with Feeling!

My computer has run into serious difficulties, more so than just not allowing me to send emails. When I sent the 2007 Spotlight Awards, it sent a very old file I thought had been deleted ages ago. The errors mainly affected Miners Alley and TOB, both of whom, of course were Johnny-on-the-spot to let me know something was not quite right. I hate it when this kind of stuff happens. Ah, the wondrous world of technology. My computer is going to be upgraded today, which should solve all of its idiosyncrasies. Well, the big ones anyway. In the meantime, my humble apologies to those affected. — Holly

SPOTLIGHT On Drama Productions:

A Touch of the Poet & Many Stately Mansions, Germinal Stage Denver
Tuesdays With Morrie, Miners Alley Playhouse
The Night Heron, Paragon Theatre Company

SPOTLIGHT On Comedy Productions:

Run For Your Wife, Spotlight Production Company
Not Now, Darling, Miners Alley Playhouse
Moonlight And Magnolias, Arvada Center

SPOTLIGHT On Musical Productions:

Ragtime, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Avenue Theatre
My Fair Lady, Town Hall Arts Center
Joseph And The Technicolor Dreamcoat, Town Hall Arts Center
La Cage aux Folles, Arvada Center

SPOTLIGHT On Year for a Theatre Company:

Germinal Stage Denver with Diversions And Delights by John Gay; Razzle Dazzle: A Saroyan Circus; What The Butler Saw by Joe Orion; A Touch of the Poet by Eugene O’Neill; More Stately Mansions by Eugene O’Neill
Miners Alley Playhouse with Deathtrap; Tuesdays With Morrie; Lobby Hero; Not Now Darling; Prelude To A Kiss; My Old Lady; and Tuna Christmas

SPOTLIGHT On Scenic Designs:

Kent Homchick, Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Arvada Center
David LaFont, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Paragon Theatre Company
Ed Baierlein, More Stately Mansions, Germinal Stage Denver
Tina Anderson, Macbeth, Listen Productions
Richard H. Pegg, Death Trap, Miners Alley Playhouse
Theatre Group, Tiny Tim Is Dead, Theatre Group

SPOTLIGHT On Lighting Designs:

Gail J. Gober, La Cage aux Folles, Arvada Center
Nicholas Kargel, Ragtime, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre
Joseph Welch, The Night Heron, Paragon Theatre

SPOTLIGHT On Sound Designs:

Steve Stevens, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Arvada Center
Brian Freeland, The Night Heron, Paragon Theatre Company
Wayne Kennedy, Ragtime, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre

SPOTLIGHT On Costume Design:

Sallie Diamond, A Touch of the Poet & Many Stately Mansions, Germinal Stage Denver
Annette Westerby, Macbeth, Listen Productions
Brynn Scott Coplan, A Night Heron, Paragon Theatre Company
Linda Morkin, Ragtime, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre

SPOTLIGHT On Ensembles:

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Avenue Theatre
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Denver Victorian Playhouse
An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe, Hunger Artists Ensemble Theatre, Denver Victorian Playhouse

SPOTLIGHT On Directors of A Drama:

Wendy Franz, The Night Heron, Paragon Theatre Company
Geoffrey Kent, Macbeth, Listen Productions
Ed Baierlein, A Touch of the Poet & Many Stately Mansions, Germinal Stage Denver
Steven Tangedal, Tiny Tim Is Dead, Theatre Group
Robert Kramer, Death Trap, Miners Alley Playhouse

SPOTLIGHT On Actors In A Drama:

Roger Simon, Tuesdays With Morrie, Miners Alley Playhouse
Sam Gregory, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Paragon Theatre Company
Ed Baierlein, A Touch of the Poet, Germinal Stage Denver

SPOTLIGHT On Actresses In A Drama:

Martha Harmon Pardee, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Paragon Theatre Company
Lori Hansen, A Touch of The Poet, Germinal Stage Denver
Karen Slack, Macbeth, Listen Productions
Patty Mintz Figel, My Old Lady, Miners Alley Playhouse
Shelly Bordas, Tiny Tim Is Dead, Theatre Group

SPOTLIGHT On Supporting Actors In A Drama:

Scott McLean, Tuesdays With Morrie, Miners Alley Playhouse
Michael Stricker, The Night Herron, Paragon Theatre Company
Paul Page, Death Trap, Miners Alley Playhouse

SPOTLIGHT On Supporting Actresses In A Drama:

Barbra Andrews, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Paragon Theatre Company
Trina Magness, A Touch of the Poet, Germinal Stage Denver
Ger-Ree Henshaw, Macbeth, Listen Productions
Mare Trevathon, A Night Heron, Paragon Theatre Company

SPOTLIGHT On Directions Of A Musical:

Michael J. Duran, Ragtime, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre
Rod A. Lansbury, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Arvada Center
Christopher Willard, My Fair Lady, Town Hall Arts Center

SPOTLIGHT On Actors In A Musical:

Wayne Kennedy, Ragtime, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre
Marcus Waterman, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Arvada Center
Andrew Caldwell, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Town Hall Arts Center
Michael Gold, La Cage Aux Folles, Arvada Center

SPOTLIGHT On On Actresses In A Musical:

Shelly-Cox Robie, Ragtime, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre
Joanie Brousseau-Beyette, Evita, Country Dinner Playhouse
Beth Flynn, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Arvada

SPOTLIGHT On Supporting Actors In A Musical:

Brandon Dill, Ragtime, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre
David Ambroson, 1776, Town Hall Arts Center
Milton Craig Nealy, La Cage aux Folles, Arvada Center

SPOTLIGHT On Supporting Actresses In A Musical:

Melissa Benoist, Evita, Country Dinner Playhouse
Barb Reeves, Ragtime Boulder’s Diner Theatre
Jenna Bainbridge, Urinetown, PHAMALY

SPOTLIGHT On Choreographers:

Alicia Dunfee, Ragtime, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre
Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck, La Cage Aux Folles, Arvada Center
Nick Sugar, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Town Hall Arts Center
Debbie Stark & Cindy Bray, Urinetown, PHAMALY

SPOTLIGHT On Music Directors:

David Nehls, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Arvada Center
Neal Dunfee, Ragtime, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre
Donna Kolpan Debreceni, My Fair Lady Town Hall Arts Center

SPOTLIGHT On A Child Actor:

Isaiah Miller, Tiny Tim Is Dead, Theatre Group

SPOTLIGHT On A One Character Production:

Pam Clifton, Shirley Valentine, Playwright Theatre

SPOTLIGHT On Directors Of A Comedy:

Richard H. Pegg, Not Now Darling, Miners Alley Playhouse
Pat Payne, Run For Your Wife, Spotlight Production Company
Arthur Goodman, No Sex Please, We’re British, Denver Victorian Theatre

SPOTLIGHT On On Actors In A Comedy:

Bernie Cardell, Run For Your Wife, Spotlight Production Company
Christian Mast, Not Now Darling, Miners Alley Playhouse
Erik Sandvold, Moonlight And Magnolias, Arvada Center

SPOTLIGHT On Actresses In A Comedy:

Haley Johnson, Sabrina Fair, Theatre Company of Lafayette
Ariana Griffith, No Sex Please, We’re British Denver Victorian Theatre
Bonnie Greene, Run For Your Wife Spotlight Theatre Company

SPOTLIGHT On Supporting Actors In A Comedy:

Charles Kolar, My Husband’s Wild Desires Almost Drove Me Mad, Denver Victorian Playhouse
Clint Hayn, Run For Your Wife, Spotlight Productions
Seth Maisel, No Sex Please, We’re British, The Denver Victorian Theatre
Dell Domnik, Red Herring, Fire House Theatre Company

SPOTLIGHT On Supporting Actresses In A Comedy:

Leslie O’Carroll, Moonlight And Magnolias, Arvada Center
Paige Larson, My Old Lady, Miners Alley Playhouse
Linda Suttle, Sabrina Fair, Theatre Company of Lafayette

SPOTLIGHT On Special Effects:

Hobbit Puppets, designed by Cory Gilstrap, The Hobbit, Backstage Theatre, Breckenridge

SPOTLIGHT On Children’s Theatre:

The Hobbit, Directed by Geoffrey Kent, Backstage Theatre, Breckenridge