09/02/2024
We are thrilled that our production of THE WOMAN IN BLACK has received three nominations for the Metrolina Theatre Association Awards! Charlotte has so much incredible talent, and to have our production nominated alongside these artists is the highest of honors.
We hope to see you at the MTA Awards on October 6!
The 14th MTA Gala: October 6 2024
And the nominees are....
Musical Category
Outstanding Production
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse
Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players
In the Heights - Hickory Community Theatre
Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre
9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre
Outstanding Direction
Jill Bloede - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse
Tod A Kubo - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Tod A Kubo - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre
Jermaine Nakia Lee - For the Love of Harlem - BNS Productions
Rod Oden - In the Heights - Hickory Community Theatre
Rod Oden - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre
Hilary Powell - Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
Gabriella Gonzalez (Inga) - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse
Carol Ann Hartman (Carole King) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre
Lisa Hugo-Schacher (Mrs. Lovett) - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre
Lindsey Litka-Montes (Lucy Harris) - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre
Lindsey Schroeder (Carole King) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse
Shaniya Simmons (Deloris Van Cartier) - Sister Act - Rock Hill Theatre
Ava Smith (Doralee) - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
Rob Addison (Sweeney Todd) - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre
Neifert Enrique (Dr Frederick Frankenstein) - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse
Matty Montes (Dr Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde) - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre
Robert Nipper (Gomez Addams) - The Addams Family - The Uwharrie Players
Cole Thannisch (Death/Prince Sirki) - Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players
Jared Wachsmuth (Usnavi) - In the Heights - Hickory Community Theatre
Chuck Wright (Jesus) - Godspell - Ansonia Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
Paula Baldwin (Frau Blucher) - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse
Holley Dagenhardt (Cynthia Weil) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre
K. Alana Jones (Alberta Hunter) - For The Love of Harlem - BNS Productions
Sophie Lanser (Cynthia Weil) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse
Amy McKay (Roz) - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players
AJ Reid (Johanna) - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre
Wendy Weant (Beggar Woman/Lucy) - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Robert Bevilacqua (Andy Lee) - 42nd Street - Showtime Theatre Company
Ash Christian (Willard) - Footloose - Theatre Statesville
Nick Culp (Igor) - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse
Lucas DeVore (Barry Mann) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre
Nehemiah Lawson (Lead Drifter) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse
Rylan Lowe (Anthony) - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre
Jairo Pereira (Kevin Rosario) - In the Heights - Hickory Community Theatre
Nick Southwick (Barry Mann) - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse
Justin Wooten (Orin Scravello) - Little Shop of Horrors - Center Stage Alliance
Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
Jeff Hartman - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre
Vicki Clayton Harvell - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Tyrone Jefferson - For The Love of Harlem - BNS Productions
Drina Keen - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre
Matthew Primm - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse
Ellen Robison - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse
Bradley Smith - Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players
Outstanding Choreography
Lisa Blanton - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse
Charlotte Dick - In the Heights - Hickory Community Theatre
Tod A Kubo - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Jennifer Read - 42nd Street - Showtime Theatre Company
Jennifer Read with Emily Morrison, Cameron Mills and Shauna Butts - The Lion King Jr - Showtime Theatre Company
Donna K Owens - The Addams Family - The Uwharrie Players
Alex White - For The Love of Harlem - BNS Productions
Outstanding Costume Design
Davita Galloway - For The Love of Harlem - BNS Productions
Beth Killion and Chelsea Retalic - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre
Yvette Moten - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse
Jennifer Read, Jan Porter, Linda Schalberg - 42nd Street - Showtime Theatre Company
Jennifer Read and Jan Porter - The Lion King Jr - Showtime Theatre Company
Chelsea Retalic - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse
Julia Rockwell - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
Dominic Barsi - Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players
Chip Decker - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre
Kaylin Gess - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Rod Oden - In the Heights - Hickory Community Theatre
Rod Oden - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre
Rachael and Matt Morris - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre
Marty Wolff - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse
Outstanding Lighting Design
Jeffrey Childs - Young Frankenstein - Matthews Playhouse
Kaylin Gess - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Juan Leon - Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players
Jennifer O’Kelly - Sweeney Todd - Piedmont Players Theatre
Rod Oden - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre
Robert Read - 42nd Street - Showtime Theatre Company
Carol Sigmon - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre
Outstanding Sound Design
Ryan Certo - 42nd Street - Showtime Theatre Company
Chip Decker - 9 to 5 The Musical - Davidson Community Players
Neifert Enrique - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Matthews Playhouse
Coble Hartman - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - The Green Room Community Theatre
Jon Kadela - The Addams Family - The Uwharrie Players
Jon Kadela - Death Takes a Holiday - Post Mortem Players
Rod Oden - Jekyll and Hyde the Musical - Lee Street Theatre
Non Musical Category
Outstanding Production
August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions
Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre
Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre
Silent Sky - Lee Street Theatre
Steel Magnolias - Just Two Guys Productions
Thanksgiving 2016 - Hot Mess Players
The Woman in Black - Proxymoron Productions
Outstanding Direction
Elaine Alexander - Thanksgiving 2016 - Hot Mess Players
Bradshaw Call - Steel Magnolias - Just Two Guys Productions
Nan-Lynn Nelson - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre
Erica Owens - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Rory D. Sheriff - August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions
Christian Underwood - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actor - Female
Zendyn Duellman (Elaine Wheeler) - Nightwatch - Old Courthouse Theatre
Jamie Hutteman (Themselves) - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
K. Alana Jones (Verdene) - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre
Janine Klein (Annie Wilkes) - Misery - Ansonia Theatre
Donna Norcross (Renee West) - Thanksgiving 2016 - Hot Mess Players
Nasha Shandri (Berniece) - August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions
Alana Williamson (Henrietta Leavitt) - Silent Sky - Lee Street Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actor - Male
Thom Mckinney (Werly) - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre
William Morgan (Hercule Poirot) - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre
Nathan Morris (Themselves) - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - Fort Mill Community Playhouse
Tom Ollis (Harry West) - Thanksgiving 2016 - Hot Mess Players
Dominic Weaver (Boy Willie) - August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions
Hank West (Actor (the real Mr Kipps)) - The Woman in Black - Proxymoron Productions
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female
Peggy Barnell (Clairee) - Steel Magnolias - Just Two Guys Productions
Tiffany Christian (Lillie Anne) - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre
Coven Colby (Clara) - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre
Jennifer Hubbard (Willamina Fleming) - Silent Sky - Lee Street Theatre
Mary Jo Morgan (Princess Dragomiroff) - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre
Kathy Walker (Marie) - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre
Renee Welsh-Noel (Jeridene) - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male
Jeremy DeCarlos (Clavan) - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre
Christopher Honsaker (Monsieur Bouc) - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre
Matt Howie (Eric West) - Thanksgiving 2016 - Hot Mess Players
Matthew Monte (Curtis Apppleby) - Nightwatch - Old Courthouse Theatre
Jordan A Randall (James T) - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre
Tone-X (Wining Boy) - August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions
Matthew White (James T) - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre
Graham Williams (Avery) - August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions
Outstanding Costume Design
Dee Abdullah - August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions
John David Brown III and Andy Lominac - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre
Matt Brown - Steel Magnolias - Just Two Guys Productions
Jackie Obando Carter - The Innocents - Post Mortem Players
Emma Lee Kurts - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre
Jacquelyn Loy - Silent Sky - Lee Street Theatre
Chelsea Retalic - Clue! - Piedmont Players Theatre
Oustanding Set Design
Matt Brown - Steel Magnolias - Just Two Guys Productions
Ethan Fite, Eric Seale, Duane Pagano - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre
Rachael and Matt Morris - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre
Jennifer O’Kelly - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre
Danielle Vanesse - Clue! - Piedmont Players Theatre
Marty Wolff - August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions
Ooutstanding Lighting Design
Kaylin Gess - Ripcord - Davidson Community Players
Rachel Kostelnik - Misery - Ansonia Theatre
Juan Leon - Nightwatch - Old Courthouse Theatre
Jennifer O’Kelly - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre
Kelly Sandoval - Silent Sky - Lee Street Theatre
Katy Sigmon - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre
Kel Wright - The Woman in Black - Proxymoron Productions
Outstanding Sound Design
Rob Bowser - August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson - BNS Productions
David Hensley - A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Free Reign Theatre Company
Jon Kadela - Nightwatch - Old Courthouse Theatre
Nan-Lynn Nelson - Leaving Watermaine - Charlotte Conservatory Theatre
Eric Seale - Barbecue - Hickory Community Theatre
Susan LD Smith - All's Well in Roswell (isn't it?) - Pineville Players
Christian Underwood - Murder on the Orient Express - The Green Room Community Theatre
Emerging Artist
Shelby Annas
Suzette Byrd
Evan Grier
Evynn Rose Grignon
Daylen Jones
Rylan Lowe
Jaiden Noblezada
Zelena Sierra
Cole Thannisch
Danny Yax
William Rackley Award
Jackie Obando Carter
Rick Diak
Trey Irby
Bo Mills
Chiletta Walls
Theater Company of the Year
BNS Productions
Davidson Community Players
Hickory Community Theatre
Post Mortem Players
Showtime Theatre Company
Theatre Statesville
Theater Person of the Year
Ethan Fite
Anne Lambert
Steve Kaliski
Jennifer Read
Eric Seale
Chris Stonnell
Elyse Williams
Congrats to everyone! Be sure to go to the MTA website (http://metrolinatheatreassociation.net/) to make your reservations. Cannot wait to see you all there to celebrate and lift each other up!!
