1999 Wings Awards Finalists and Winners

Winners are marked in green.

By Category (By Organization)

Production with Music

• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)
• The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Spring Concert (CBA)
• Shenandoah (HCCA)
• Cinderella (HCCA)

Production without Music

• The Philadelphia Story (TH)
• The Little Mermaid (FP)
• To Kill a Mockingbird (TH)
• Sleeping Beauty (FP)
• Play It Again, Sam (TH)

Direction of a Production with Music

• Mike Chappell for Cinderella (HCCA)
• Deborah Fleischman for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)
• Lorie Gill for A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Mickey Lighthall for Amahl and the Night Visitors (HCCA)
• Connie Voight for Shenandoah (HCCA)

Direction of a Production without Music

• Anne Clem for Romeo and Juliet (TH)
• Harry Delugach for To Kill a Mockingbird (TH)
• Billy Jenkins for Play It Again, Sam (TH)
• Sam Marsh for The Philadelphia Story (TH)
• Steven Todd Miller for The Little Mermaid (FP)

Musical Direction

• Bill Lloyd for Cinderella (HCCA)
• Barry Petty and Jay Tumminello for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)

Female Lead in a Production with Music

• Martha Brouse as Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors (HCCA)
• Charelle Causey as Jenny Anderson in Shenandoah (HCCA)
• Lisa Davis as Cinderella in Cinderella (HCCA)
• Delle Lloyd as Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)

Male Lead in a Production with Music

• Lane Hosmer as Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)
• Patrick Johnson as Hero in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)
• Gary Knight as Charlie Anderson in Shenandoah (HCCA)
• Jonathan McDaniel as the Prince in Cinderella (HCCA)
• Phil Thames as Ebeneezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (FP)

Female Lead in a Production without Music

• Lorie Gill as Tracy in The Philadelphia Story (TH)
• Lorie Gill as Belladonna in Sleeping Beauty (FP)
• Lorie Gill as Linda Christie in Play It Again, Sam (TH)
• Terri Nelson as Daffodil in Sleeping Beauty (FP)
• Lydia Palmes as Mollie in The Mousetrap (TH)

Male Lead in a Production without Music

• Phillip Askew as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (TH)
• Rankin Sneed as Atticus in To Kill a Mockingbird (TH)
• Todd Terry as Allan Felix in Play It Again, Sam (TH)
• Tom Voight as Mike in The Philadelphia Story (TH)
• Scot Westfall as Miles in The Mousetrap (TH)

Supporting Female in a Production with Music

• Vicki Butler as Soloist in Daydreams, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Josie Craig as Portia (stepsister) in Cinderella (HCCA)
• Stacey Lide as Soloist in Paquita and Ensemble in Daydreams, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Kristine Renteria as Snow Queen in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Susan Godwin Thompson as Anne Anderson in Shenandoah (HCCA)

Supporting Male in a Production with Music

• Jason Lockhart as Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)
• Jeremy Myrick as Jonathan in Dracula and Ensemble in Personal Noise, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Mike Robinson as the King in Cinderella (HCCA)
• Peter-John Sligting as Young Ebeneezer in A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Michael Walker as the Herald in Cinderella (HCCA)

Supporting Female in a Production without Music

• Karen Logan as Mrs. Lord in The Philadelphia Story (TH)
• Karen Logan as Maudie in To Kill a Mockingbird (TH)
• Samantha Reed as Nancy in Play It Again, Sam (TH)
• Elaine Rice as Calpurnia in To Kill a Mockingbird (TH)
• Cam Scales as the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet (TH)

Supporting Male in a Production without Music

• Steven Todd Miller as Sea King in The Little Mermaid (FP)
• Carl Spurlock as Bogart in Play It Again, Sam (TH)
• Jeff White as Yorick in The Little Mermaid (FP)
• Jeff White as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet (TH)
• Darin Windham as King Wudsig in Sleeping Beauty (FP)

Youth Performance (Please note that Fantasy Playhouse elected not to participate in this category)

• Ellen Field as Clara in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Samar King as Dawn Fairy in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Karen Kirk as Clara in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Ross Kirk as Jem in To Kill a Mockingbird (TH)
• Stacey Lide as Dew Drop Fairy The Nutcracker (CBA)

Female Vocal Performance

• Martha Brouse as Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors (HCCA)
• Alison Hoskins as a caroler in A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Linda Meigs as Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)
• Teri Nelson as a caroler in A Christmas Carol (FP)

Male Vocal Performance

• Jim Mandras as Kasper in Amahl and the Night Visitors (HCCA)
• Mike Robinson as the Corporal in Shenandoah (HCCA)
• Jason Statum as a caroler in A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Darin Windham as Milos in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)
• Darin Windham as a caroler in A Christmas Carol (FP)

Choreography

• Stephanie Braly-Kelsey for Dracula, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Ashley Byler for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)
• Wendy Gibb-Graham for Personal Noise, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Susan Fisher Nesbitt for Sleeping Beauty (FP)
• Jeff White for the fight in Romeo and Juliet (TH)

Female Dance Performance

• Anna Caruso as Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Beth Demaribous in The Little Mermaid (FP)
• Samar King as Mira in Dracula, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Lindsay Ross as Panacea in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)
• Tracy Wilson as Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker (CBA)

Male Dance Performance

• Wes Cannerday, David French, Jeff Lapidus, John Weber and Matt Welker as the Anderson brothers in Shenandoah (HCCA)
• James Drake as Dracula in Dracula, Spring Concert (CBA)
• Jeremy Myrick as Snow King and Spanish Dancer in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Kyle Seguin as Snow King, Domteur and Chinese Dancer in The Nutcracker (CBA)
• Kyle Seguin for Pas de Trois in Paquita and a vampire in Dracula, Spring Concert (CBA)

Hair

• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: David Henry and Pam Rogers (IMP)
• A Christmas Carol: Jo Anne Pennix (FP)
• Shenandoah: Lynn and Shannon Ambrose (HCCA)
• Sleeping Beauty: Becky Duke (FP)
• Play It Again, Sam: Anne Clem (TH)

Make-Up

• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Heather Hernandez and Cast (IMP)
• A Christmas Carol: Merrin Sligting (FP)
• The Nutcracker: Meg Hall and Pam Rogers (CBA)
• Shenandoah: Stephanie Osborn (HCCA)
• Sleeping Beauty: Merrin Sligting (FP)

Costumes

• The Little Mermaid: Jo Anne Pinnix (FP)
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Deborah Fleischman (IMP)
• A Christmas Carol: Carol Morris and Judy McClay (FP)
• Sleeping Beauty: Carol Morris (FP)
• Cinderella: Polly Robb (HCCA)

Set

• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Bruce Beaumont and Gayle Stahmer (IMP)
• The Mousetrap: Mark Eccleston (TH)
• Tom Sawyer: Bob Huston, Sharon Griffin and Marv Watkins (FP)
• Sleeping Beauty: Diane Wick (FP)
• Cinderella: Vinny Paragone (HCCA)

Lighting

• The Little Mermaid: Steve Conklin (FP)
• A Christmas Carol: Steve Conklin (FP)
• Dracula in Spring Concert: Jim Blanche and Stephanie Braly-Kelsey (CBA)
• Sleeping Beauty: Steve Conklin (FP)
• Cinderella: Rod Roberts (HCCA)

Sound

• The Philadelphia Story: Jim Ryan (TH)
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Chris Banks (IMP)
• A Christmas Carol: Rick Lighthall (FP)
• To Kill a Mockingbird: Mike Clem (TH)
• Play It Again, Sam: Mike Clem (TH)

Special Effects

• A Christmas Carol: Rick Lighthall (FP)
• The Cross in Dracula, Spring Concert: James Drake (CBA)
• Shenandoah: Rick Lighthall (HCCA)
• Sleeping Beauty: Rick Lighthall (FP)
• Cinderella: Rod Roberts, Rick Lighthall and Vinny Paragone (HCCA)

Judges' Choice: Performance in a Male Role

• Len Causey as Prince Seymour in Sleeping Beauty (FP)
• Fred Griswold as Lycus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)
• Patrick Key as Prince Eric in Sleeping Beauty (FP)
• Billy Paul as Muff Potter in Tom Sawyer (FP)
• Mike Robinson as Preacher in Tom Sawyer (FP)

Judges' Choice: Performance in a Female Role

• Kristen Brown as Gymnasia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (IMP)
• Ingrid Goree as Intellectual Girl in Play It Again, Sam (TH)
• Emily Griffin as Belinda Cratchet in A Christmas Carol (FP)
• Patsy Hawkins as Mrs. Dubose in To Kill a Mockingbird (TH)
• Connie Voight as Joy, a stepsister, in Cinderella (HCCA)

By Organization (By Category)

Community Ballet Association (CBA) (22 finalists, 8 awards)

The Nutcracker

• Make-Up: Meg Hall and Pam Rogers
• Supporting Female in a Production with Music: Kristine Renteria as Snow Queen
• Youth Performance: Ellen Field as Clara
• Youth Performance: Samar King as Dawn Fairy
• Youth Performance: Karen Kirk as Clara
• Youth Performance: Stacey Lide as Dew Drop Fairy
• Male Dance Performance: Jeremy Myrick as Snow King and Spanish Dancer
• Male Dance Performance: Kyle Seguin as Snow King, Domteur and Chinese Dancer
• Female Dance Performance: Anna Caruso as Sugar Plum Fairy
• Female Dance Performance: Tracy Wilson as Sugar Plum Fairy
• Production with Music

Spring Concert

• Lighting: Jim Blanche and Stephanie Braly-Kelsey for Dracula
• Special Effects: James Drake for the Cross in Dracula
• Supporting Male in a Production with Music: Jeremy Myrick as Jonathan in Dracula and Ensemble in Personal Noise
• Supporting Female in a Production with Music: Vicki Butler as Soloist in Daydreams
• Supporting Female in a Production with Music: Stacey Lide as Soloist in Paquita and Ensemble in Daydreams
• Male Dance Performance: James Drake as Dracula in Dracula
• Male Dance Performance: Kyle Seguin for Pas de Trois in Paquita and a vampire in Dracula
• Female Dance Performance: Samar King as Mira in Dracula
• Choreography: Stephanie Braly-Kelsey for Dracula
• Choreography: Wendy Gibb-Graham for Personal Noise
• Production with Music

Fantasy Playhouse (FP) (36 finalists, 5 awards)

The Little Mermaid

• Costumes: Jo Anne Pinnix
• Lighting: Steve Conklin
• Supporting Male in a Production without Music: Steven Todd Miller as Sea King
• Supporting Male in a Production without Music: Jeff White as Yorick
• Female Dance Performance: Beth Demaribous
• Direction of a Production without Music: Steven Todd Miller
• Production without Music

A Christmas Carol

• Costumes: Carol Morris and Judy McClay
• Hair: Jo Anne Pennix
• Make-Up: Merrin Sligting
• Lighting: Steve Conklin
• Sound: Rick Lighthall
• Special Effects: Rick Lighthall
• Male Lead in a Production with Music: Phil Thames as Ebeneezer Scrooge
• Supporting Male in a Production with Music: Peter-John Sligting as Young Ebeneezer
• Male Vocal Performance: Jason Statum as a caroler
• Male Vocal Performance: Darin Windham as a caroler
• Female Vocal Performance: Alison Hoskins as a caroler
• Female Vocal Performance: Teri Nelson as a caroler
• Direction of a Production with Music: Lorie Gill
• Judges' Choice, Performance in a Female Role: Emily Griffin as Belinda Cratchet

Sleeping Beauty

• Costumes: Carol Morris
• Hair: Becky Duke
• Make-Up: Merrin Sligting
• Lighting: Steve Conklin
• Set: Diane Wick
• Special Effects: Rick Lighthall
• Female Lead in a Production without Music: Lorie Gill as Belladonna
• Female Lead in a Production without Music: Terri Nelson as Daffodil
• Supporting Male in a Production without Music: Darin Windham as King Wudsig
• Choreography: Susan Fisher Nesbitt
• Production without Music
• Judges' Choice, Performance in a Male Role: Len Causey as Prince Seymour
• Judges' Choice, Performance in a Male Role: Patrick Key as Prince Eric

Tom Sawyer

• Set: Bob Huston, Sharon Griffin and Marv Watkins
• Judges' Choice, Performance in a Male Role: Billy Paul as Muff Potter
• Judges' Choice, Performance in a Male Role: Mike Robinson as Preacher

Huntsville Community Chorus Association (HCCA) (28 finalists, 4 awards)

Cinderella

• Costumes: Polly Robb
• Lighting: Rod Roberts
• Set: Vinny Paragone
• Special Effects: Rod Roberts, Rick Lighthall and Vinny Paragone
• Male Lead in a Production with Music: Jonathan McDaniel as the Prince
• Female Lead in a Production with Music: Lisa Davis as Cinderella
• Supporting Male in a Production with Music: Mike Robinson as the King
• Supporting Male in a Production with Music: Michael Walker as the Herald
• Supporting Female in a Production with Music: Josie Craig as Portia (stepsister)
• Musical Direction: Bill Lloyd
• Direction of a Production with Music: Mike Chappell
• Production with Music
• Judges' Choice, Performance in a Female Role: Connie Voight as Joy, a stepsister

Shenandoah

• Hair: Lynn and Shannon Ambrose
• Make-Up: Stephanie Osborn
• Special Effects: Rick Lighthall
• Male Lead in a Production with Music: Gary Knight as Charlie Anderson
• Female Lead in a Production with Music: Charelle Causey as Jenny Anderson
• Supporting Female in a Production with Music: Susan Godwin Thompson
• Male Dance Performance: Wes Cannerday, David French, Jeff Lapidus, John Weber and Matt Welker as the Anderson brothers
• Male Vocal Performance: Mike Robinson as the Corporal
• Direction of a Production with Music: Connie Voight
• Production with Music

Amahl and the Night Visitors

• Female Lead in a Production with Music: Martha Brouse as Mother
• Male Vocal Performance: Jim Mandras as Kasper
• Female Vocal Performance: Martha Brouse as Mother
• Direction of a Production with Music: Mickey Lighthall

Independent Musical Productions, Inc. (IMP) (18 finalists, 7 awards)

• Costumes: Deborah Fleischman
• Hair: David Henry and Pam Rogers
• Make-Up: Heather Hernandez and Cast
• Sound: Chris Banks
• Set: Bruce Beaumont and Gayle Stahmer
• Male Lead in a Production with Music: Lane Hosmer as Pseudolus
• Male Lead in a Production with Music: Patrick Johnson as Hero
• Female Lead in a Production with Music: Delle Lloyd as Philia
• Supporting Male in a Production with Music: Jason Lockhart as Hysterium
• Female Dance Performance: Lindsay Ross as Panacea
• Male Vocal Performance: Darin Windham as Milos
• Female Vocal Performance: Linda Meigs as Domina
• Choreography: Ashley Byler
• Musical Direction: Barry Petty and Jay Tumminello
• Direction of a Production with Music: Deborah Fleischman
• Production with Music
• Judges' Choice, Performance in a Female Role: Kristen Brown as Gymnasia
• Judges' Choice, Performance in a Male Role: Fred Griswold as Lycus

Theatre Huntsville (TH) (32 finalists, 5 awards)

Play It Again, Sam

• Hair: Anne Clem
• Sound: Mike Clem
• Male Lead in a Production without Music: Todd Terry as Allan Felix
• Female Lead in a Production without Music: Lorie Gill as Linda Christie
• Supporting Male in a Production without Music: Carl Spurlock as Bogart
• Supporting Female in a Production without Music: Samantha Reed as Nancy
• Direction of a Production without Music: Billy Jenkins
• Production without Music
• Judges' Choice, Performance in a Female Role: Ingrid Goree as Intellectual Girl

The Philadelphia Story

• Sound: Jim Ryan
• Male Lead in a Production without Music: Tom Voight as Mike
• Female Lead in a Production without Music: Lorie Gill as Tracy
• Supporting Female in a Production without Music: Karen Logan as Mrs. Lord
• Direction of a Production without Music: Sam Marsh
• Production without Music

To Kill a Mockingbird

• Sound: Mike Clem
• Male Lead in a Production without Music: Rankin Sneed as Atticus
• Supporting Female in a Production without Music: Karen Logan as Maudie
• Supporting Female in a Production without Music: Elaine Rice as Calpurnia
• Youth Performance: Ross Kirk as Jem
• Direction of a Production without Music: Harry Delugach
• Production without Music
• Judges' Choice, Performance in a Female Role: Patsy Hawkins as Mrs. Dubose

The Mousetrap

• Set: Mark Eccleston
• Male Lead in a Production without Music: Scot Westfall as Miles
• Female Lead in a Production without Music: Lydia Palmes as Mollie

Romeo and Juliet

• Male Lead in a Production without Music: Phillip Askew as Romeo
• Supporting Male in a Production without Music: Jeff White as Mercutio
• Supporting Female in a Production without Music: Cam Scales as the Nurse
• Choreography, Jeff White for the fight
• Direction of a Production without Music: Anne Clem