The 2004 Ostrander Awards honoring Memphis theater were
presented Sunday night, and there were few surprises. In fact, it’s safe to say
there were no surprises. It seems some copies of the September issue of
Memphis magazine, which contained a list of the winners, inadvertently went out
to subscribers late last week. Word of the winners soon spread among the theater
community via various Internet chat boards, making the presentations somewhat
anticlimactic. A good time was still had by all, however. It was an attitude perhaps
best expressed by the Arts Council’s Janie McCrary in her introduction: “You’re
actors. So act surprised!”
COLLEGE DIVISION
Set Design
Laura Canon
Equus/Laramie Project
Rhodes College
Costume Design
Bridget Lacher
Big Love
Rhodes College
Lighting Design
John McFadden
Twelfth Night
University of Memphis
Puppet Design
Laura Wilhelm and Amy Slater
Everyman
University of Memphis
Movement Design
Tony Horne, Tiza Garland,
and Rachel Martsolf
Big Love
Rhodes College
Supporting Actress in a Drama
Amy Gray
Equus
Rhodes College
Supporting Actor in a Drama
Nicholas Taylor
Twelfth Night
University of Memphis
Leading Actress in a Drama
Elishah Oesch
Twelfth Night
University of Memphis
Leading Actor in a Drama
Henry McDaniel
Twelfth Night
University of Memphis
Ensemble Acting
Cast of Laramie Project
Rhodes College
Direction of a Drama
Tony Horne
Big Love
Rhodes College
Best Drama
Tie
Twelfth Night
University of Memphis
Big Love
Rhodes College
Award of Commendation
Morgan McCrary
Horse masks in Equus
Rhodes College
COMMUNITY DIVISION
Set Design
Mark Guirguis
Jekyll & Hyde
Playhouse on the Square
Costume Design
Rebecca Y. Powell
Jekyll & Hyde
Playhouse on the Square
Lighting Design
Lee Burckes
Macbeth
Playhouse on the Square
Set Dressing
Melinda Bott
Jekyll & Hyde
Playhouse on the Square
Makeup Design
Matt Singer
The Wizard of Oz
Playhouse on the Square
Music Direction
Paul Seiz
The Spitfire Grill
Circuit Playhouse
Sound Design
Phillip Hughen
Macbeth
Playhouse on the Square
Supporting Actress in a Musical
Carla MacDonald
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Playhouse on the Square
Supporting Actor in a Musical
John Hemphill
Guys and Dolls
Playhouse on the Square
Leading Actress in a Musical
Angela Groeschen
Jekyll & Hyde
Playhouse on the Square
Leading Actor in a Musical
Jason Watson
Jekyll & Hyde
Playhouse on the Square
Direction of a Musical
Scott Ferguson
Jekyll & Hyde
Playhouse on the Square
Musical Production
Jekyll & Hyde
Playhouse on the Square
Supporting Actress in a Drama
Mary Hollis Inboden
Cloud 9
Next Stage at Theatre Memphis
Supporting Actor in a Drama
David Perry
Cloud 9
Next Stage at Theatre Memphis
Leading Actress in a Drama
Angela Groeschen
Macbeth
Playhouse on the Square
Leading Actor in a Drama
Barry Fuller
You Can’t Take It With You
Theatre Memphis
Ensemble Acting
Cast of Tintypes
Germantown Community Theatre
Cameo Role
Dot Blackwood
You Can’t Take It With You
Theatre Memphis
Special Awards
The Machine
in The Man Who Only Wanted
a Screwdriver
Playwright’s Forum
Projection Design for The Wizard of Oz
Rory Dale
Playhouse on the Square
Direction of a Drama
Drew Fracher
Macbeth
Playhouse on the Square
Dramatic Production
Macbeth
Playhouse on the Square
Larry Riley Rising Star Award
Kyle Hatley
Eugart Yerian Award
Marler Stone