Fun Home at Playhouse on the Square
This season, Hattiloo completed August Wilson’s entire century-cycle with a first-rate production of Jitney, Wilson’s requiem for gypsy cab drivers working Pittsburgh’s Hill District. In the musical category, Ostrander liked Playhouse on the Square’s Fun Home, a sophisticated musical adaptation of comic book artist Alison Bechdel’s traumatic childhood.
College Division
Set Design
The Wild Party – Brian Ruggaber, U of M
Costume Design
The Secret in the Wings – Becca Bailey, U of M
Lighting Design
The Secret in the Wings – Nicholas F. Jackson
Music Direction
Nine – Jason Eschhofen, U of M
Choreography
Nine – Jill Guyton Nee
Supporting Actress in a Drama
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress – Hiawartha Jackson, Southwest
Leading Actress in a Drama
The Servant of Two Masters – Jordan Hartwell, U of M
Supporting Actor in a Drama
The Servant of Two Masters – Tyler Vernon
Leading Actor in a Drama
Theophilus North – Ryan Gilliam, McCoy Theatre, Rhodes
Supporting Actress in a Musical
Violet – Destiny Freeman, Rhodes/U of M co-production
Leading Actress in a Musical
Violet – Jenny Wilson
Supporting Actor in a Musical
Violet – Jason McCloud
Leading Actor in a Musical
Violet – Deon’ta White
Featured/Cameo Role
Violet – Jaylon Jazz McCraven
Large Ensemble
Nine – The entire cast of ladies
Small Ensemble
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress – Ciara Campbell, Jhona Gipson, Rashidah Gardner, Mary Ann Washington, Hiawartha Jackson
Excellence in Direction of a Drama
The Servant of Two Masters – Danica Horton
Excellence in Direction of a Musical
Violet – Karissa Coady
Best Production
Violet
Ostrander Nominees and Award Winners 2018 Community and Professional Division
Excellence in Set Design
Tim McMath, Fun Home, Playhouse on the Square
Excellence in Costume Design
Amie Eoff, Shrek, Theatre Memphis
Joey Miller
Shrek at Theatre Memphis
Excellence in Props Design
Betty Dilley, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Germantown Community Theatre
Excellence in Hair/Wig/Makeup Design
Buddy Hart, Rence Phillips, Charles McGowan, Shrek
Excellence in Sound Design
Joe Johnson, Eurydice, New Moon Theatre Company
Excellence in Lighting Design
Zo Haynes, Fun Home
Excellence in Music Direction
Jeffrey Brewer, Drowsy Chaperone, Theatre Memphis
Falsettos, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
Excellence in Choreography
Travis Bradley & Jordan Nichols, Drowsy Chaperone
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Erin Shelton, All Saints in the Old Colony, POTS@TheWorks
Jessica “Jai” Johnson, Ruined, Hattiloo
Best Leading Actress in a Drama
Maya Geri Robinson, Ruined
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
John Maness, All Saints in the Old Colony
Best Leading Actor in a Drama
Greg Boller, All Saints in the Old Colony
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Carla McDonald, Fun Home
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Breyannah Tillman, Dreamgirls, Playhouse on the Square
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Napoleon Douglas, Dreamgirls
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Justin Asher, Shrek
Best Featured Performer in a Drama
Jamel “JS” Tate, Jitney, Hattiloo
Best Featured Performer in a Musical
Annie Freres, Shrek
Carla McDonald
All Saints in the Old Colony: Greg Boller, John Maness
Ensemble
Falsettos
Excellence in Direction of a Drama
Jeff Posson, All Saints in the Old Colony
Best Production of a Drama
Jitney
Excellence in Direction of a Musical
Dave Landis, Fun Home
Best Production of a Musical
Fun Home
Gypsy Award
Christi Hall
Larry Riley Rising Star
Breyannah Tillman
Behind the Scenes
Andy Saunders.
Best Original Script
All Saints in the Old Colony POTS@TheWorks
Best Production of an Original Script
All Saints in the Old Colony
Annie Freres in Shrek
