The Artie-nominated cast of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf," also nominated for choreography and costumes.
Buffalo’s theater awards ceremony scheduled for Monday, June 4
The Artie Awards, celebrating excellence in Buffalo theater, will take place at the Town Ballroom (681 Main Street) on Monday, June 4, at 8pm. Jazz vocalist Peggy Farrell will perform, and the evening will feature performances from nominated musicals. The Artie Awards are a benefit for Benedict House, supporting individuals in our community living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
And the nominees are…
"Emperor and Galilean," nominated for outstanding production, director, actor, supporting actor, set design, and costumes. (photo by Lukia Costello)
Outstanding Production of a Play
A Wrinkle in Time, TOY
Emperor and Galilean, Torn Space
In the Next Room (or the vibrator play), New Phoenix
Secrets of the Trade, BUA
Time Stands Still, Kavinoky
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Avenue Q, MusicalFare
Floyd Collins, ART
42nd Street, Kavinoky
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, ALT
Oliver!, MusicalFare
Outstanding Ensemble of a Play
Comedy of Queerers, Brazen-Faced Varlets
For Colored Girls, Ujima
The Divine Sister, BUA
Peter Pan, New Phoenix
Superior Donuts, RLTP
Outstanding Ensemble of a Musical
Avenue Q, MusicalFare
Floyd Collins, ART
Marvelous Wonderettes, O’Connell & Company
Nunsense, A-Men; O’Connell & Company
Oliver!, MusicalFare
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Kelli Bocock-Natale, Peter Pan
Lara D. Haberberger, Comedy of Queerers
David Oliver, Emperor and Galilean
Meg Quinn, A Wrinkle in Time
Robert Waterhouse, Time Stands Still
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Jeffrey Coyle, Floyd Collins
Chris Kelly, Oliver!
Norm Sham, 42nd Street
Michael Walline, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Doug Weyand, Avenue Q
Outstanding Choreography
Kelly Cammarata, 42nd Street
Bobby Cooke, Oliver!
Hilda Ramos, For Colored Girls
Michael Walline, A Grand Night for Singing
Doug Weyand, Avenue Q
Brian Mysliwy (left), nominated for his performance in "La Bete."
Outstanding Actor in a Play
Adriano Gatto, Emperor and Galilean
Steve Jakiel, Superior Donuts
Jimmy Janowski, Secrets of the Trade
Brian Mysliwy, La Bête
Michael Seitz, Avow
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Louis Colaiacovo, A Class Act
Steve Copps, Floyd Collins
John Fredo, One More for My Baby
Brian Riggs, Oliver!
Marc Sacco, Avenue Q
Outstanding Actress in a Play
Kelli Bocock-Natale, Come Back Little Sheba
Kristen Tripp Kelly, Time Stands Still
Beverly Crowell, A Raisin in the Sun
Lisa Ludwig, Secrets of the Trade
Josephine Hogan, Vivien
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Mary Craig, Three Sistahs
Amy Jakiel, Avenue Q
Kelly Jakiel, 42nd Street
Loraine O’Donnell, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Debbie Pappas, 42nd Street
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Jake Albarella, Avenue Q
JR Finan, Floyd Collins
Don Gervasi, One More for My Baby
John Kaczorowski, A Grand Night for Singing
Eric Rawski, Oliver!
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play
Patrick Cameron, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)
Stan Klimecko, Driving Miss Daisy
David C. Mitchell, Laughter on the 23rd Floor
David Lundy, Emperor and Galilean
Gerry Maher, Superior Donuts
"Floyd Collins" and cast are nominated in six different categories.
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Kerrykate Abel, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Charmagne Chi, Avenue Q
Cassie Gorniewicz, Oliver!
Mary Coppola Jurich, A Class Act
Pamela Rose Mangus, Floyd Collins
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play
Heather Fangsrud, Lady Killers
Ellen Horst, Imaging Madoff
Maureen Porter, A Delicate Balance
Stephanie Bax, Killer Joe
Wendy Hall, In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)
Emanuel Fried Award for Outstanding New Play
The Birds Attack, Jimmy Janowski
Clean Break, Darryl Schneider
Ghost of Fort Niagara, Neal Radice
Greenspan and the Trilobites, Michael Fanelli
Lady Killers, Brazen-Faced Varlets
Outstanding Set Design
Dyan Burlingame, In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)
Greg Faust, Emperor and Galilean
David King, Time Stands Still
Ron Schwartz, La Bête
Kenneth Shaw, A Wrinkle in Time
Outstanding Costume Design
Kari Drozd, Oliver!
Dixon Reynolds, La Bête
Tiffany Hassan Tarver, For Colored Girls
Todd Warfield, The Birds Attack
Jessica Wegrzyn, Emperor and Galilean
Outstanding Lighting Design
Brian Cavanagh, Turn of the Screw
Chris Cavanagh, Peter Pan
John Rickus, A Wrinkle in Time
Patricia Rihn, Procession
John Rickus, St. Nicholas
Career Achievement
Kathleen Betsko-Yale
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