1997 Wings Awards Finalists and Winners

Winners are marked in green.

By Category (By Organization)

Production with Music (awards given to production and director)

• A Chorus Line, Vivienne Atkins and Deborah Fleishman (IMP)
• La Boheme, Helen Bargetzi (HOT)
• Oklahoma!, Susan Windham (HCCA)
• The Wizard of Oz, Mike Chappell (HCCA)
• Tales of Hoffman, Helen Bargetzi (HOT)

Production without Music (awards given to production and director)

• Children of a Lesser God, Anne Clem (TRC)
• God's Favorite, Harry Delugach (TRC)
• Hamlet, Dave Woody (HLT)
• I Remember Mama, René Sevigny (HLT)
• Jake's Women, Phil Thames (HLT)

Musical Director

• Nina Alspaugh, La Boheme (HOT)
• Nina Alspaugh, Un Ballo in Maschera (HOT)
• Nina Alspaugh, Tales of Hoffman (HOT)
• Jay Tumminello and Barry Petty, A Chorus Line (IMP)
• Theo Vernon, The Wizard of Oz (HCCA)

Leading Performance in a Production with Music, Female

• Elise Adams as Noah's Wife, Noah (PS)
• Tracey Green Lawrence as Laurey Williams, Oklahoma! (HCCA)
• Dana Summers as Olympia, Guiletta, Antonia and Stella, Tales of Hoffman (HOT)

Leading Performance in a Production with Music, Male

• Richard Hartz as Noah, Noah (PS)
• Patrick Key as Paul, A Chorus Line (IMP)
• Kent McIngvale as The Scarecrow, The Wizard of Oz (HCCA)
• Loyd Tygett as Drosselmier and Master of Ceremonies, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Darin Windham as Curly McLain, Oklahoma! (HCCA)

Leading Performance in a Production without Music, Female

• Donna Albright as Julie, Jake's Women (HLT)
• Xina Crawford as Sarah Norman, Children of a Lesser God (TRC)
• Lori Gill as Maggie, Jake's Women (HLT)
• Patsy Hawkins as Mama, I Remember Mama (HLT)
• Elaine Wick as Romaine, Witness for the Prosecution (HLT)

Leading Performance in a Production without Music, Male

• Fred Ashcraft as Grandpa, You Can't Take It With You (TRC)
• Bill Boyce as Uncle Chris, I Remember Mama (HLT)
• Marcus Estes, Fall of the House of Usher (TRC)
• Sam Marsh as James Leeds, Children of a Lesser God (TRC)
• Carl Spurlock as Jake, Jake's Women (HLT)
• Charles Woods as Hamlet, Hamlet (HLT)

Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Female

• Ashley Byler as Diana, A Chorus Line (IMP)
• Karen Calloway as Nicklaus and Muse, Tales of Hoffman (HOT)
• Secalee Hunter as Musetta, La Boheme (HOT)
• Bethany Roland Parlier as Ado Annie Carnes, Oklahoma! (HCCA)
• Connie Voight as Wicked Witch of the West, The Wizard of Oz (HCCA)
• Jenny Whitworth as Snow Queen, The Nutcracker (CBA)

Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Male

• Mark Farbman as Ali Hakim, Oklahoma! (HCCA)
• Chris Kelsey as Will Parker, Oklahoma! (HCCA)
• Patrick Key as the Tin Man, The Wizard of Oz (HCCA)
• Kent McIngvale as Bobby, A Chorus Line (IMP)
• Jeff White, Oklahoma! (HCCA)

Featured Performance in a Production without Music, Female

• Pat Blackman as Rose, God's Favorite (TRC)
• Vicki Byard as Katrin, I Remember Mama (HLT)
• Karen Long as Aunt Trini, I Remember Mama (HLT)
• Kathy Presson as Gay Wellington/Countess Olga, You Can't Take It With You (TRC)
• Yolanda Yates-Moore as Mady, God's Favorite (TRC)

Featured Performance in a Production without Music, Male

• John Hancock as Mr. Franklin, Children of a Lesser God (TRC)
• Mel Haskell as Dr. Wyatt, Witness for the Prosecution (HLT)
• John Hilchey as Mr. Hyde, I Remember Mama (HLT)
• Philip Parker as Sidney Lipton, God's Favorite (TRC)
• Jim Zielinski as Mr. Kolenkhov, You Can't Take It With You (TRC)

Youth Performance

• Kristen Brown, Dompteuse, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Caroline Munger as Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz (HCCA)
• Taylor Rawley as Dagmer, I Remember Mama (HLT)
• Joshua Voight as the Coroner, The Wizard of Oz (HCCA)
• Michael Walker as the Cowardly Lion, The Wizard of Oz (HCCA)

Vocal Performance, Female

• Jennifer Childree as Val, A Chorus Line (IMP)
• Dana Summers as Mimi, La Boheme (HOT)
• Dana Summers, Un Ballo in Maschera (HOT)
• Susan Windham as Maggie, A Chorus Line (IMP)
• Elizabeth Wright as Glinda, The Wizard of Oz (HCCA)

Vocal Performance, Male

• Bob Bargetzi as The Devil, Tales of Hoffman (HOT)
• Bob Bargetzi as Schaunard, La Boheme (HOT)
• Michael Beutjer as Marcello, La Boheme (HOT)
• Michael Beutjer, Un Ballo in Maschera (HOT)
• Josh Dixon as Mark, A Chorus Line (IMP)
• Jim Zielinski, A Night of English Music (HCCA)

Choreography

• A Chorus Line, Mike Rickles (IMP)
• Spring Concert, Stephanie Braly-Kelsey for Out-Rage-Us, (CBA)
• Oklahoma!, Brent Baker (HCCA)
• Noah, Barbara Ellen Smart and Wendy Graham (PS)
• The Wizard of Oz, Nikki Drake Hunkapillar (HCCA)

Dance Performance, Female

• Lia Araujo as Dream Laurey, Oklahoma! (HCCA)
• Elizabeth Baker as Sugar Plum Fairy, The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Vicki Butler as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Stephanie Gwaltney as Cassie, A Chorus Line (IMP)
• Kimberly Welden as Peacock, Noah (PS)

Dance Performance, Male

• Jamie Drake as The Jitterbug, The Wizard of Oz (HCCA)
• David Herriott as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Jeremy Myrick as Paris in Songs Along Rivers, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Dorion Pyfrom as Richie, A Chorus Line (IMP)
• Bobby Woodruff as Dream Curly, Oklahoma! (HCCA)

Hair

• Hamlet, Rick Coleman (HLT)
• I Remember Mama, Shannon Ambrose (HLT)
• La Boheme, Patrick Haas and Shannon Ambrose (HOT)
• Tales of Hoffman, Shannon Ambrose (HOT)
• The Wizard of Oz, Ann Wells (HCCA)

Make-Up

• A Chorus Line, Cindy Causey (IMP)
• La Boheme (HOT)
• The Nutcracker, Cindy Causey (CBA)
• Tales of Hoffman, Joey Norwood and Bill Boyce (HOT)
• The Wizard of Oz, Merrin Sligting (HCCA)

Costume Design

• Hamlet, René Sevigny (HLT)
• I Remember Mama, Karen Long (HLT)
• La Boheme, Helen Bargetzi (HOT)
• Witness for the Prosecution, June Procopio (HLT)
• The Wizard of Oz, Jeannie Munger (HCCA)

Set Design

• God's Favorite, James Bleier (TRC)
• Hamlet, Pete Jenke (HLT)
• La Boheme, Kevin Alspaugh (HOT)
• Oklahoma!, Elaine Hubbard (HCCA)
• The Wizard of Oz, Mark Eccleston (HCCA)

Lighting Design

• A Chorus Line, Daniel Connell (IMP)
• Hamlet, Cynthia Meyer (HLT)
• La Boheme, Kevin Alspaugh (HOT)
• Noah, Rod Roberts (PS)
• The Wizard of Oz, Rod Roberts (HCCA)

Sound Design

• A Chorus Line, Chris Banks (IMP)
• God's Favorite, Anne Clem (TRC)
• La Boheme, Kevin Alspaugh (HOT)
• Tales of Hoffman, Kevin Alspaugh (HOT)
• The Wizard of Oz, Rick Lighthall (HCCA)

Special Effects

• God's Favorite (TRC)
• Noah, Rod Roberts and Brian McCoy (PS)
• Tales of Hoffman, Kevin Alspaugh (HOT)
• The Wizard of Oz, Rick Lighthall, Rod Roberts and Mark Eccleston (HCCA)
• You Can't Take It With You, Rick Lighthall (TRC)

By Organization (By Category)

Community Ballet Association (CBA) (9 finalists, 1 winner)

The Nutcracker

• Make-Up: Cindy Causey
• Youth Performance: Kristen Brown as Dompteuse
• Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Female: Jenny Whitworth as Snow Queen
• Dance Performance, Female: Elizabeth Baker as Sugar Plum Fairy
• Leading Performance in a Production with Music, Male: Loyd Tygett as Drosselmier and Master of Ceremonies

Spring Concert

• Dance Performance, Female: Vicky Butler as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet
• Dance Performance, Male: David Herriott as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet
• Dance Performance, Male: Jeremy Myrick as Paris in Songs Along Rivers
• Choreography: Stephanie Braly-Kelsey for Out-Rage-Us

Huntsville Community Chorus Association (HCCA) (31 finalists, 15 winners)

The Wizard of Oz

• Special effects: Rick Lighthall, Rod Roberts and Mark Eccleston
• Set design: Mark Eccleston
• Sound design: Rick Lighthall
• Lighting design: Rod Roberts
• Make-Up: Merrin Sligting
• Hair: Ann Wells
• Costume design: Jeannie Munger
• Youth Performance: Michael Walker as the Cowardly Lion in
• Youth Performance: Caroline Munger as Dorothy
• Youth Performance: Joshua Voight as the Coroner
• Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Female: Connie Voight as Wicked Witch of the West
• Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Male: Patrick Key as the Tin Man
• Vocal Performance, Female: Elizabeth Wright as Glinda
• Dance Performance, Male: Jamie Drake as The Jitterbug
• Choreography: Nikki Drake Hunkapillar
• Leading Performance in a Production with Music, Male: Kent McIngvale as The Scarecrow
• Musical director: Theo Vernon
• Artistic director, play with Music: Mike Chappell
• Production with Music

Oklahoma!

• Set design: Elaine Hubbard
• Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Female: Bethany Roland Parlier as Ado Annie Carnes
• Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Male: Mark Farbman as Ali Hakim
• Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Male: Chris Kelsey as Will Parker
• Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Male: Jeff White
• Dance Performance, Female: Lia Araujo as Dream Laurey
• Dance Performance, Male: Bobby Woodruff as Dream Curly
• Choreography: Brent Baker
• Leading Performance in a Production with Music, Female: Tracey Green Lawrence as Laurey Williams
• Leading Performance in a Production with Music, Male: Darin Windham as Curly McLain
• Production with Music: Susan Windham

A Night of English Music

• Vocal Performance, Male: Jim Zielinski

Huntsville Little Theatre (HLT) (23 finalists, 5 winners)

Hamlet

• Set design: Pete Jenke
• Lighting design: Cynthia Meyer
• Hair: Rick Coleman
• Costume design: René Sevigny
• leading Performance in a Production without Music, Male: Charles Woods as Hamlet
• Production without Music: Dave Woody

I Remember Mama

• Hair: Shannon Ambrose
• Costume design: Karen Long
• Youth Performance: Taylor Rawley as Dagmer
• Featured Performance in a Production without Music, Female: Vicki Byard as Katrin
• Featured Performance in a Production without Music, Female: Karen Long as Aunt Trini
• Featured Performance in a Production without Music, Male: John Hilchey as Mr. Hyde
• Leading Performance in a Production without Music, Female: Patsy Hawkins as Mama
• Leading Performance in a Production without Music, Male: Bill Boyce as Uncle Chris
• Artistic direction, play without music: René Sevigny
• Production without Music

Witness for the Prosecution

• Costume design: June Procopio
• Featured Performance in a Production without Music, Male: Mel Haskell as Dr. Wyatt
• Leading Performance in a Production without Music, Female: Elaine Wick as Romaine

Jake's Women

• Leading Performance in a Production without Music, Female: Donna Albright as Julie
• Leading Performance in a Production without Music, Female: Lori Gill as Maggie
• Leading Performance in a Production without Music, Male: Carl Spurlock as Jake
• Production without Music: Phil Thames

Huntsville Opera Theater (HOT) (24 finalists, 2 winners)

Tales of Hoffman

• Special effects: Kevin Alspaugh
• Sound design: Kevin Alspaugh
• Make-Up: Joey Norwood and Bill Boyce
• Hair: Shannon Ambrose
• Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Female: Karen Calloway as Nicklaus and Muse
• Vocal Performance, Male: Bob Bargetzi as The Devil
• Leading Performance in a Production with Music, Female: Dana Summers as Olympia, Guiletta, Antonia and Stella
• Musical director: Nina Alspaugh
• Production with Music

La Boheme

• Set design: Kevin Alspaugh
• Sound design: Kevin Alspaugh
• Lighting design: Kevin Alspaugh
• Make-Up
• Hair: Patrick Haas and Shannon Ambrose
• Costume design: Helen Bargetzi
• Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Female: Secalee Hunter as Musetta
• Vocal Performance, Female: Dana Summers as Mimi
• Vocal Performance, Male: Bob Bargetzi as Schaunard
• Vocal Performance, Male: Michael Beutjer as Marcello
• Musical director: Nina Alspaugh
• Production with Music

Un Ballo in Maschera

• Vocal Performance, Female: Dana Summers
• Vocal Performance, Male: Michael Beutjer
• Musical director: Nina Alspaugh

Independent Musical Productions, Inc. (IMP) (14 finalists, 2 winners)

A Chrous Line

• Sound design: Chris Banks
• Lighting design: Daniel Connell
• Make-Up: Cindy Causey
• Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Female: Ashley Byler as Diana
• Featured Performance in a Production with Music, Male: Kent McIngvale as Bobby
• Vocal Performance, Female: Jennifer Childree as Val
• Vocal Performance, Female: Susan Windham as Maggie
• Vocal Performance, Male: Josh Dixon as Mark
• Dance Performance, Female: Stephanie Gwaltney as Cassie
• Dance Performance, Male: Dorion Pyfrom as Richie
• Choreography: Mike Rickles
• Leading Performance in a Production with Music, Male: Patrick Key as Paul
• Musical director: Jay Tumminello and Barry Petty
• Production with Music: Vivienne Atkins and Deborah Fleishman

Pointe Station, Inc. (PS) (6 finalists, 0 winners)

Noah

• Special effects: Rod Roberts and Brian McCoy
• Lighting design: Rod Roberts
• Dance Performance, Female: Kimberly Welden as Peacock
• Choreography: Barbara Ellen Smart and Wendy Graham
• Leading Performance in a Production with Music, Female: Elise Adams as Noah's Wife
• Leading Performance in a Production with Music, Male: Richard Hartz as Noah

Twickenham Reperatory Company (TRC) (16 finalists, 1 winner)

God's Favorite

• Special effects
• Set design: James Bleier
• Sound design: Anne Clem
• Featured Performance in a Production without Music, Female: Pat Blackman as Rose
• Featured Performance in a Production without Music, Female: Yolanda Yates-Moore as Mady
• Featured Performance in a Production without Music, Male: Philip Parker as Sidney Lipton
• Production without Music: Harry Delugach

You Can't Take It With You

• Special effects: Rick Lighthall
• Featured Performance in a Production without Music, Female: Kathy Presson as Gay Wellington/Countess Olga
• Featured Performance in a Production without Music, Male: Jim Zielinski as Mr. Kolenkhov
• Leading Performance in a Production without Music, Male: Fred Ashcraft as Grandpa

Children of a Lesser God

• Featured Performance in a Production without Music, Male: John Hancock as Mr. Franklin
• Leading Performance in a Production without Music, Female: Xina Crawford as Sarah Norman
• Leading Performance in a Production without Music, Male: Sam Marsh as James Leeds
• Production without Music: Anne Clem

The Fall of the House of Usher

• Leading Performance in a Production without Music, Male: Marcus Estes