17th Annual Henry Award nominations announced

(Press release)

The Colorado Theatre Guild’s Annual Henry Awards will take place on Monday, July 24, 2023 at the Wolf Theatre, DCPA Theatre Company, Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Outstanding Play

Kate MacCluggage and Gareth Saxe in the Denver Center Theatre Company production of ‘Hotter Than Egypt’ | Jamie Kraus Photography

• “The Children,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• “The Royale,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• “The Book of Will,” Colorado Shakespeare Festival
• “Hotter Than Egypt,” DCPA Theatre Company
• “Much Ado About Nothing,” DCPA Theatre Company

Outstanding Musical

• “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• “Into the Woods,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• “The Color Purple,” DCPA Theatre Company
• “Footloose,” Give 5 Productions and Parker Arts
• “Jersey Boys,” Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
• “Jersey Boys,” Theatre Aspen

Director of a Play

• Chris Coleman, “Hotter Than Egypt,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Chris Coleman, “Much Ado About Nothing,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Jada Suzanne Dixon, “The Royale,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• Tara Falk, “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” Cherry Creek Theatre
• Lisa Portes, “Quixote Nuevo,” DCPA Theatre Company

For some perspective on this year’s Henry Awards, read John Moore’s article in The Denver Gazette

Director of a Musical

• Dee Covington, “Raised on Ronstadt” Local Theater Company
• Jeff Duke, “Jersey Boys,” Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
• Hunter Foster, “Jersey Boys,” Theatre Aspen
• Kenny Moten, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Kelly Van Oosbree, “Footloose,” Give 5 Productions and Parker Arts
• Robert Wells, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” Town Hall Arts Center

Musical Direction

• Eric Alsford, “Jersey Boys,” Theatre Aspen
• Trent Hines, “Into the Woods,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Jordan Ortman, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Michael Querio, “Jersey Boys,” Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
• Jesse Sanchez, “Quixote Nuevo,” DCPA Theatre Company

Lead Actor in a Play

Tier 1

• Lavour Addison, “Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,” Creede Repertory Theatre
• Logan Ernsttal, “The Book of Will,” Colorado Shakespeare Festival
• Geoffrey Kent, “Much Ado About Nothing,” DCPA Theatre Company
  

  Geoffrey Kent in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ | Photo: Michael Martin Photography

• Erik Sandvold, “Franklinland,” Curious Theatre Company
• Herbert Siguenza, “Quixote Nuevo,” DCPA Theatre Company

Tomato? Bob Moore, Trary Maddalone and Elijah Pettett in the Thunder River Theatre Company production of ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ | Photos: Northrup Studios

Tier 2

• Lavour Addison, “The Royale,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• Sam Gregory, “The Children,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• Chris Kendall, “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” Cherry Creek Theatre
• Bob Moore, “You Can’t Take It With You,” Thunder River Theatre Company
• Sean Verdu, “Hand to God,” Springs Ensemble Theatre

Lead Actress in a Play

Tier 1

• Emily Bosco, “Native Gardens,” Creede Repertory Theatre
• Dana Green, “Much Ado About Nothing,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Narea Kang, “The Chinese Lady,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Kate MacCluggage, “Hotter Than Egypt,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Emily Van Fleet, “Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,” Creede Repertory Theatre

Tier 2

Jessica Robblee as Emily Dickinson in the Clover & Bee production of ‘The Belle of Amherst’ | Photo: Jamie Shaak

• Elizabeth Baugh, “Lost in Yonkers,” Bas Bleu Theatre
• Martha Harmon Pardee, “The Children,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• Emily Paton Davies, “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” Cherry Creek Theatre
•  Jessica Robblee, “The Belle of Amherst,” Clover & Bee Productions
• Gina Walker, “The Children,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado

Lead Actor in a Musical

Tier 1

• Brian Bohlender, “Hair,” Miners Alley Playhouse
• Michael Cárrasco, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Trevor James, “Jersey Boys,” Theatre Aspen
• Mitchell Lewis, “Jersey Boys,” Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre
• Elton J. Tanega, “Disney’s Newsies,” Town Hall Arts Center

Tier 2

• Miracle Myles, “Footloose,” Give 5 Productions and Parker Arts
• Lars Preece, “Carousel,” Performance Now Theatre Company
• Jeremy Rill, “The Headliners,” Cherry Creek Theatre
  

  Jeremy Rill | Photo: Olga Lopez Photography

• Jeremy Rill, “Footloose,” Give 5 Productions and Parker Arts
• Ethan Walker, “Cabaret,” OpenStage Theatre & Company

Lead Actress in a Musical

Tier 1

• Johanna Camille-Zepeda, “In the Heights,” Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
• Cassondra James, “Gypsy: A Musical Fable,” Theatre Aspen
• Maiesha McQueen, “The Color Purple,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Emily Van Fleet, “Always…Patsy Cline,” Creede Repertory Theatre
• Caitlin Wise, “Always…Patsy Cline,” Creede Repertory Theatre

Tier 2

GerRee Hinshaw, accompanied by Joe Mazza and Mari Meza-Burgos in ‘Raised on Ronstadt’ | Michael Ensminger Photography

• GerRee Hinshaw, “Raised on Ronstadt,” Local Theater Company
• Carolyn Lohr, “Carousel,” Performance Now Theatre Company
• Emily Macomber, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” Ovation West Performing Arts
• Katie Reid, “Footloose,” Give 5 Productions and Parker Arts
• Leiney Rigg, “Little Women – The Broadway Musical,” Performance Now Theatre Company

Supporting Actor in a Play

Tier 1

• Raúl Cardona, “Quixote Nuevo,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Sammy Gleason, “It’s A Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play,” Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
• Michael Lee, “It’s A Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play,” Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
• Wasim No’Mani, “Hotter Than Egypt,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Matt Zambrano, “Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,” Creede Repertory Theatre

Tier 2

• Cris Davenport, “The Royale,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• Cameron Davis, “The Royale,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• John Hauser, “Proof,” Thunder River Theatre Company
• Cajardo Lindsey, “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” Cherry Creek Theatre
• Augie Truhn, “The Royale,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado

Supporting Actress in a Play

Tier 1

• Maggie Bofill, “Laughs in Spanish,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Anne Faith Butler, “Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,” Creede Repertory Theatre
• Anastasia Davidson, “The Book of Will,” Colorado Shakespeare Festival
• eden, “Toni Stone,” Aurora Fox Arts Center
• Krystal Ortiz, “Quixote Nuevo,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Alexis B. Santiago, “Quixote Nuevo,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Caitlin Wise, “Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,” Creede Repertory Theatre

Tier 2

• Nina Gabianelli, “You Can’t Take It With You,” Thunder River Theatre Company
• Missy Moore, “Hurricane Diane,” Thunder River Theatre Company
• Desireé Myers, “The Revolutionists,” Springs Ensemble Theatre
• Sydney Parks Smith, “The Revolutionists,” OpenStage Theatre & Company
• Sarah Sheppard Shaver, “The Revolutionists,” Springs Ensemble Theatre
• Alicia “Lisa” Young, “The Royale,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado

Supporting Actor in a Musical

Tier 1

• Colin Alexander, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Cordell Cole, “Into the Woods,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Robert “Spence” Gabriel, “In the Heights,” Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
• Kevin Hack, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Barret Harper, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Tier 2

• Zayaz Da Camara, “Small Ball,” The Catamounts
• Bill Diggle, “Carousel,” Performance Now Theatre Company
• Jordan Leigh, “Small Ball,” The Catamounts
• Jeffrey Parker, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” Cherry Creek Theatre
• Carter Edward Smith, “Footloose,” Give 5 Productions and Parker Arts

Supporting Actress in a Musical

Tier 1

• Rae Leigh Case, “The Spongebob Musical,” BDT Stage
• Shea Gomez, “Gypsy A Musical Fable,” Theatre Aspen
• Adriane Leigh Robinson, “Damn Yankees,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Megan Van De Hey, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Taylor J. Washington, “The Color Purple,” DCPA Theatre Company

Tier 2

• Jennifer Burnett, “Carousel,” Performance Now Theatre Company
• Suzanna Champion, “Footloose,” Give 5 Productions and Parker Arts
• Amy Condon, “The Addams Family,” Sasquatch Productions
• Jennifer Grahnquist, “Carousel,” Performance Now Theatre Company
• Danielle Hermon, “Sound of Music,” Sasquatch Productions

Gin Walker as Rose endures an earful from Hazel (Martha Harmon Pardee) in ‘The Children’ | Photo: Michael Ensminger

Ensemble

• “The Children,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• “The Royale,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• “Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,” Creede Repertory Theatre
• “Steel Magnolias,” Creede Repertory Theatre
• “It’s A Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play,” Fine Arts Center Theatre Company at Colorado College
• “Much Ado About Nothing,” DCPA Theatre Company

Choreography

• Marissa Herrera, “Quixote Nuevo,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Jessica Hindsley, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Nick Jones, “Much Ado About Nothing,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Christopher Page-Sanders, “Sophisticated Ladies,” Vintage Theatre
• Teonna Wesley, “Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,” Creede Repertory Theatre

New Play or Musical

• “Acts of Faith,” Aurora Fox Arts Center
• “The Headliners,” Cherry Creek Theatre
• “Hotter Than Egypt,” DCPA Theatre Company
• “Laughs In Spanish,” DCPA Theatre Company
• “Raised on Ronstadt,” Local Theater Company

Costume Design

Tier 1

• Meghan Anderson Doyle, “The Book of Will,” Colorado Shakespeare Festival
• Kevin Copenhaver, “Much Ado About Nothing,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Clare Henkel, “Into the Woods,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Helen Q. Huang, “Quixote Nuevo,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Sarah Stark, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Tier 2

• Caitlyn Clark, “Carousel,” Performance Now Theatre Company
• Steffani Day, “You Can’t Take It With You,” Thunder River Theatre Company
• Nicole Harrison, “Footloose,” Give 5 Productions and Parker Arts
• Linda Morken, “The Headliners,” Cherry Creek Theatre
  

  Norrell Moore as Eva Tanguay in ‘The Headliners’ | Photo: Olga Lopez Photography

• Sarah Zinn, “The Royale,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado

Lighting Design

Tier 1

• Robert J. Aguilar, “Hotter Than Egypt,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Isabella Byrd, “The 39 Steps,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Jon Dunkele, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Pablo Santiago, “Quixote Nuevo,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Paul Whitaker, “Much Ado About Nothing,” DCPA Theatre Company

Tier 2

• Jess Buttery, “Dance Nation,” square product theatre
• Emily A. Maddox, “The Royale,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• Emily A. Maddox, “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” Cherry Creek Theatre
• Neil Truglio, “A Great Wilderness,” Benchmark Theatre
• Colin Young, “The Children,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado

Scenic Design

Tier 1

• Efren Degadillo, Jr., “Quixote Nuevo,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Lex Liang, “The 39 Steps,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Brian Mallgrave, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Brian Mallgrave, “Into the Woods,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Lisa M. Orzolek, “Hotter Than Egypt,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Klara Zieglerova, “Much Ado About Nothing,” DCPA Theatre Company

Tier 2

• Tina Anderson, “Eden Prairie, 1971,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• James Brookman, “Clue: On Stage,” OpenStage Theatre and Company
• Brian Mallgrave, “Footloose,” Give 5 Productions and Parker Arts
• Ron Mueller, “The Children,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• Colin Tugwell, “You Can’t Take It With You,” Thunder River Theatre Company

Colin Tugwell’s set for “You Can’t Take It With You” at Thunder River

Sound Design

Tier 1

• Jason Ducat, “The Book of Will,” Colorado Shakespeare Festival
• Brian Freeland, “Franklinland,” Curious Theatre Company
• Lindsay Jones, “The 39 Steps,” DCPA Theatre Company
• David R. Molina, “Hotter Than Egypt,” DCPA Theatre Company
• David R. Molina, “Quixote Nuevo,” DCPA Theatre Company
• Max Silverman, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Tier 2

• Andrew Metzroth, “Eden Prairie, 1971,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• Missy Moore and Dani Taylor-Moxon, “You Can’t Take It With You,” Thunder River Theatre Company
• Max Silverman, “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” Cherry Creek Theatre
• Cece Smith, “The Royale,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• CeCe Smith, “The Children,” Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
• Bailey Trierweiler, “Dance Nation,” square product theatre

Youth Performer

• Jackson Baldwin, “A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol,” Steel City Theatre Company
• Sadie Crain, “Sound of Music,” Sasquatch Productions
• Jacob L. Johnson, “A Christmas Story,” Breckenridge Backstage Theatre
• Hayden McDonald, “Lost in Yonkers,” Bas Bleu Theater Company
• Nolan McDowell, “The Addams Family,” Sasquatch Productions