2018 Barney Award Nominees and Recipients
For the 2017 - 2018 Riverwalk Theatre Season

Backstage Barney - She Loves Me Barney Awarded To: Michele Booher-Purosky
Backstage Barney - Master Harold Barney Awarded To: Randy & Arlena Craven
Backstage Barney - The Home Team Barney Awarded To: Cody Skalmowski
Backstage Barney - Emperor’s New Clothes Barney Awarded To: Susan Chmurynsky
Backstage Barney - Buried Child Barney Awarded To: Morgan & Marina Villanueva
Backstage Barney - White Buffalo Barney Awarded To: Diane Cooke
Backstage Barney - Lily the Felon’s Daughter Barney Awarded To: Anna Maier
Backstage Barney - Bud, Not Buddy Barney Awarded To: Ashley Hampton
Backstage Barney - Scotland Road Barney Awarded To: Susan Chmurynsky
Backstage Barney - Spamalot Barney Awarded To: Michele Booher-Purosky
 
Howard Lancour 
Barney Awarded To: In Bud, Not Buddy for the role of Bud — KaVares Lucket-Brown
Other Nominees:
In White Buffalo for the role of First Girl — Savannah Cardwell
 
Choreography
Barney Awarded To: For Spamalot — Karyn Perry
Other Nominees:
For She Loves Me — Rachael Cupples & Meghan Eldred-Woolsey
 
Costume Design
Barney Awarded To: For Spamalot — Kristine Maier, Chris Kennedy
Other Nominees:
For The Home Team — Kris Maier
For She Loves Me — Laura Croff
For Emperor’s New Clothes — Lee Helder
For Bud, Not Buddy — Ashley Hampton
 
Hair
Barney Awarded To: For She Loves Me — Lori Bailey-Smith Other Nominees:
For Spamalot — Lori Bailey-Smith
 
Lighting Design
Barney Awarded To: For The Home Team — Ted Daniel
 
Makeup
Barney Awarded To: For She Loves Me — Laura Croff
Other Nominees:
For The Home Team — Abigail Grill
For Buried Child — Adele Colson
 
Musical Direction
Barney Awarded To: For She Loves Me — John Dale Smith
 
Properties Design
Barney Awarded To: For She Loves Me — Meghan Eldred-Woolsey
Other Nominees:
For The Home Team — Emily Clark
For Buried Child — Erika Beck
 
Scenographer
Barney Awarded To: For She Loves Me — Eric Chatfield
 
Set Design
Barney Awarded To:
For She Loves Me — Bob Nees
Other Nominees:
For The Home Team — Leroy Cupp
For Buried Child — Tom Ferris
For Bud, Not Buddy — Tom Ferris
 
Set Dressing
Barney Awarded To: For She Loves Me — Eric Chatfield
Other Nominees:
For The Home Team — John Delaney & Emily Clark
For Buried Child — Jackie Payne
 
Sound Design
Barney Awarded To: For The Home Team — Heath Sartorius
 
Director - Children's
Barney Awarded To: For Emperor’s New Clothes — Lee Helder
 
Lead Actress - Children's
Barney Awarded To: In Emperor’s New Clothes for the role of Zif — Laura Johnson
Other Nominees:
In Emperor’s New Clothes for the role of Miggot — Kelly Jo Garland
 
Supporting Actor - Children's
Barney Awarded To: In Emperor’s New Clothes for the role of Emperor — Lee Purdy
 
Supporting Actress - Children's
Barney Awarded To: In Emperor’s New Clothes for the role of Empress — Maribeth Robertson
 
Featured Actor - Children’s
Barney Awarded To: In Emperor’s New Clothes for the role of Sorcerer — Dan Pappas
 
Featured Actress - Children’s
Barney Awarded To: In Emperor’s New Clothes for the role of Cook — Sarah Schimm
Other Nominees:
In Emperor’s New Clothes for the role of Jester —Sandy Thomasson
 
Director - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To: For The Home Team — Emily Clark
Other Nominees:
For Buried Child — Janet Colson
 
Featured Actor - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To: In Buried Child for the role of Bradley — Ben Holzhausen
Other Nominees:
In The Home Team for the role of Duke — Heath Sartorius
 
Featured Actress - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To: In The Home Team for the role of Marion — Erin Hoffman
 
Lead Actor - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To: In Buried Child for the role of Dodge — Michael Hays
Other Nominees:
In The Home Team for the role of Johnny — Erik Grill
In Scotland Road for the role of John — Jeff Magnuson
 
Lead Actress - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To:
In White Buffalo for the role of Carol Gelling — Emily Clark
Other Nominees:
In The Home Team for the role of Neva — Gini Larson
In Bud, Not Buddy for the role of Miss Thomas — Janelle Hall
 
Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To: In Buried Child for the role of Tilden — Jeff Magnuson
Other Nominees:
In The Home Team for the role of Wayne — Joseph Dickson
In Buried Child for the role of Vince — Connor Kelly
 
Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To: In The Home Team for the role of Erin — Shannon Bowen
Other Nominees:
In Scotland Road for the role of The Woman — Cassie Little
 
Director - Musical
Barney Awarded To: For She Loves Me — Meghan Eldred-Woolsey
Other Nominees:
For Spamalot — Bob Purosky
 
Featured Actor - Musical
Barney Awarded To: In She Loves Me for the role of Head Waiter — Edric Haleen
Other Nominees:
In She Loves Me for the role of Mr. Maraczek — Bill Henson
 
Lead Actor - Musical
Barney Awarded To: In She Loves Me for the role of Goerg Nowak — Adam Woolsey
Other Nominees:
In Spamalot for the role of King Arthur — Ben Holzhausen
 
Lead Actress - Musical
Barney Awarded To:
In She Loves Me for the role of Amalia Balash — Kelley Lofton
Other Nominees:
In Spamalot for the role of Lady of the Lake — Kathryn Mulcahy
 
Supporting Actor - Musical
Barney Awarded To: In She Loves Me for the role of Ladislav Sipos — Kyle Harwood
Other Nominees:
In She Loves Me for the role of Steven Kodaly — Alex Quinlan
In She Loves Me for the role of Arpad Laszlo — Isaac Orr
In Spamalot for Multiple Roles — Isaac Orr
In Spamalot for Multiple Roles — Zach Riley
In Spamalot for Multiple Roles — Brian Farham
 
Supporting Actress - Musical
Barney Awarded To: In She Loves Me for the role of Ilona Ritter — Sarah Hayner
 
Bob Gras Black Box Award
Barney Awarded To: Marnee Rutledge Wolf  

President's Award
Barney Awarded To: Janet Lockwood
 
President’s Special Recognition
Recognition Given To: Leroy Cupp and Diane Cooke
 
You Take the Cake Award
Barney Awarded To: Gretchen Fergason
 
Member’s Choice Award
Barney Awarded To: SPAMALOT

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2017 Barney Award Nominees and Recipients
For the 2016 - 2017 Riverwalk Theatre Season

​Backstage Barney - Grease Barney Awarded To: Michele Booher Purosky
Backstage Barney - The Princess Who Saved Herself Barney Awarded To: All Cast & Crew recognized; No Award Given
Backstage Barney - Superior Donuts Barney Awarded To: Marcus Fields
Backstage Barney - The Hemingway Play Barney Awarded To: Ted Daniel
Backstage Barney - Wonder of the World Barney Awarded To: Kelly Jo Garland
Backstage Barney - Are You Being Served Barney Awarded To: Tom Ferris
Backstage Barney - Catch Me If You Can Barney Awarded To: Michele Booher Purosky
Backstage Barney - Fool For Love Barney Awarded To: Leroy Cupp
Backstage Barney - Burn This Barney Awarded To: Greg Pratt
 
Choreography
Barney Awarded To: For Catch Me If You Can — Karyn Perry
Other Nominees:
For Grease — Josh Dravenstatt & Kaley Mae Rahl
 
Costume Design
Barney Awarded To: For Catch Me If You Can — Kris Maier
Other Nominees:
For Grease — Chanae Houska
For The Princess Who Saved Herself — Katy Kettles, Edric Haleen & Bruce Bennett
For Wonder of the World — Anna Maier & Kris Maier
 
Hair
Barney Awarded To: For Catch Me If You Can— Rebecca Street
Other Nominees:
For Grease — Rebecca Street
For The Hemingway Play — Daniel Moore
 
Howard Lancour
Barney Awarded To: In The Hemingway Play for the role of Wemedge — Jared Ross
 
Lighting Design
Barney Awarded To: For Grease — Ted Daniel
Other Nominees:
For The Princess Who Saved Herself — Tom Ferris
For Superior Donuts — Richard Chapman & Cambray Sampson
For Wonder of the World — Ted Daniel
 
Makeup
Barney Awarded To: For Wonder of the World — Andi Walker
Other Nominees:
For Are You Being Served — Daniel Moore
For The Princess Who Saved Herself — Bruce Bennett & Nicole Craven
 
Musical Direction
Barney Awarded To: For Grease — John Dale Smith & Kelly Stuible-Clark
Other Nominees:
For The Princess Who Saved Herself — Edric Haleen
For Catch Me If You Can — John Dale Smith
 
Properties Design
Barney Awarded To: For Grease — Miranda Sue Hartmann
Other Nominees:
For The Princess Who Saved Herself — Sharon Straubel
For The Hemingway Play — Melody Teodoro-Kurtis & Ray Kurtis
For Superior Donuts — Sharon Straubel
For Wonder of the World — Diane Cooke, Melody Stratton & Mara McGill
 
Scenographer
Barney Awarded To: For The Princess Who Saved Herself — Bruce Bennett
Other Nominees:
For Grease — Julia Purosky
For Are You Being Served — Justin E. Brewer
For Superior Donuts — Mark Mandenberg
For Wonder of the World — Mary Kay Hodges-Nees
 
Set Design
Barney Awarded To: For The Princess Who Saved Herself — Edric Haleen
Other Nominees:
For Grease — Eric Chatfield & Tom Ferris
For The Hemingway Play — Leroy Cupp
For Superior Donuts — Leroy Cupp
For Wonder of the World — Bob Nees
 
Set Dressing
Barney Awarded To: For Grease — Miranda Sue Hartmann
Other Nominees:
For The Hemingway Play — Melody Teodoro-Kurtis & Ray Kurtis
For Wonder of the World — Diane Cooke, Melody Stratton & Mara McGill
 
Sound Design
Barney Awarded To: For Wonder of the World — Leon Green
Other Nominees:
For The Princess Who Saved Herself — Bill Bartelson
For Superior Donuts — Kelly Jo Garland
 
Director - Children's
Barney Awarded To: For The Princess Who Saved Herself — Edric Haleen
 
Featured Actor - Children's
Barney Awarded To: In The Princess Who Saved Herself for the role of Troubadour — Alex Forger
Other Nominees:
In The Princess Who Saved Herself for the role of Prince Philip — Anderson Stevens
 
Lead Actress - Children's
Barney Awarded To: In The Princess Who Saved Herself for the role of Zoe — Isabella Grace Olivo
 
Supporting Actor - Children's
Barney Awarded To: In The Princess Who Saved Herself for the role of King/Dragon— Lee Purdy
Other Nominees:
In The Princess Who Saved Herself for the role of Alan/Abe — Ric Sadler
 
Supporting Actress - Children's
Barney Awarded To: In The Princess Who Saved Herself for the role of Lana/Bea — Sandy Thomasson
Other Nominees:
In The Princess Who Saved Herself for the role of Queen/Witch — Nicole Craven
 
Director - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To: For Red — Rita Deibler
Other Nominees:
For Burn This — Michael Hays
For The Hemingway Play — Bob Robinson
For Superior Donuts — Amy Rickett & Marcus Fields
For Wonder of the World — Shannon Bowen & Liz Cooke
 
Featured Actor - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To: In The Hemingway Play for the role of Papa — Michael Hays
Other Nominees:
In Superior Donuts for the role of Kevin — Jeff Magnuson
In Wonder of the World for the role of Glen — Mark Zussman
 
Featured Actress - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To: In Wonder of the World for the role of Barabra/Pilot/Waitress/Janie — Laura Croff
Other Nominees:
In The Hemingway Play for the role of Louisa — Gloria Vivalda
In Wonder of the World for the role of Karla — Sue Chmurynsky
 
Lead Actor - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To: In Superior Donuts for the role of Arthur — James Houska
Other Nominees:
In The Hemingway Play for the role of Ernest — Joseph Dickson
In Superior Donuts for the role of Franco — Daniel Bonner
In Red for the role of Mark Rothko — Michael Hays
In Red for the role of Ken — Brennan Hattaway
 
Lead Actress - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To: In Wonder of the World for the role of Cass — Sarah Hayner
Other Nominees:
In Burn This for the role of Anna — Carissa Zielinski
In The Hemingway Play for the role of Glynis — Anna Szabo
 
Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To:
In Burn This for the role of Pale — Michael Banghart
Other Nominees: In Burn This for the role of Larry — Zach Riley
In Superior Donuts for the role of Max — Doak Bloss
In Wonder of the World for the role of Captain Mike — Joseph Dickson
 
Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy
Barney Awarded To: In Wonder of the World for the role of Lois — Erin Hoffman
Other Nominees:
In The Hemingway Play for the role of Dana — Sally Hecksel
In Superior Donuts for the role of Lady — Eve Davidson
 
Director - Musical
Barney Awarded To: For Grease — Eric Chatfield
Other Nominees:
For Catch Me If You Can — Jane Falion
 
Featured Actor - Musical
Barney Awarded To: In Catch Me If You Can for the role of Roger Strong — Ben Holzhausen
Other Nominees:
In Grease for the role of Vince Fontaine/Radio Announcer — Bob Purosky
 
Featured Actress - Musical
Barney Awarded To: In Grease for the role of Miss Lynch — Laura Croff
Other Nominees:
In Catch Me If You Can for the role of Carol Strong — Laura Croff
 
Lead Actor - Musical
Barney Awarded To: In Catch Me If You Can for the role of Frank Abagnale, Jr. — Brian Farnham
Other Nominees:
In Grease for the role of Danny Zuko — Brian Farnham
In Grease for the role of Kenickie — Austin Elieff
 
Lead Actress - Musical
Barney Awarded To: In Grease for the role of Betty Rizzo — Meghan Eldred
Other Nominees:
In Grease for the role of Sandy Dumbrowski — Christine Landers
In Catch Me If You Can for the role of Brenda Strong — Taylor Rupp
 
Supporting Actor - Musical
Barney Awarded To: In Catch Me If You Can for the role of Carl Hanratty — Adam Woolsey
Other Nominees:
In Grease for the role of Doody — Isaac Orr
In Catch Me If You Canfor the role of Frank Abagnale Sr. — Bob Purosky
 
Supporting Actress - Musical
Barney Awarded To: In Catch Me If You Can for the role of Paula — Meghan Eldred
Other Nominees:
In Grease for the role of Jan — Rachel Raymer
In Grease for the role of Marty — Brittany Chapa
 
Bob Gras Black Box Award
Barney Awarded To: Michael Hays
 
President's Award
Barney Awarded To: Janet Lockwood
 
President’s Special Recognition
Recognition Given To: Leroy Cupp and Diane Cooke
 
You Take the Cake Award
Barney Awarded To: Ted Daniel
 
Member’s Choice Award
Barney Awarded To: Catch Me If You Can

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2016 Barney Award Nominees and Recipients
For the 2015 - 2016 Riverwalk Theatre Season

Backstage Barney - A Christmas Carol Barney Awarded To:Carol Ferris
Backstage Barney - All My Sons Barney Awarded To:Leroy Cupp
Backstage Barney - Beyond Therapy Barney Awarded To:Joe Dickson
Backstage Barney - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Barney Awarded To:Misty Gailey
Backstage Barney - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Barney Awarded To: Bernie Lucas
Backstage Barney - Rent Barney Awarded To:Nicole Martin
Backstage Barney - The Cocktail Hour Barney Awarded To:Rita Deibler
Backstage Barney - The Diary of Anne Frank Barney Awarded To: Gloria Vivalda
Backstage Barney - The Women of Lockerbie Barney Awarded To:Sharon Straubel
Backstage Barney - Wait Until Dark Barney Awarded To:Erik Grill
 
Choreography Barney Awarded To: For Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — Michael Chan
Other Nominees:
For One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — Justin E. Brewer
For Rent — Kelly Stuible-Clark

Costume Design Barney Awarded To:
For The Diary of Anne Frank — Katy Kettles
Other Nominees:
For A Christmas Carol — Kris Maier
For All My Sons — Sue Chmurynsky
For Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — Patti Campbell & Kris Maier For One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — Kris Maier
For Rent — Kelly Schalter
For Wait Until Dark — Wendy Brandell

Hair Barney Awarded To: For Rent — Rebecca Street
Other Nominees:
For A Christmas Carol — Rebecca Street
For Wait Until Dark — John Delaney

Howard Lancour Barney Awarded To:
In Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for the role of Condutor, Sailor, Bellboy — Emilio Pido
Other Nominees:
In A Christmas Carol for the role of Billie Roberts, Mourner, Turkey Man
— Caleb Liggett
In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for the role of Nurse Flinn — Monica Holland
In Wait Until Dark for the role of Gloria — Roshawndra Thomas

Lighting Design Barney Awarded To:
For The Diary of Anne Frank — Ted Daniel
Other Nominees:
For A Christmas Carol — Joe Dickson
For All My Sons — Ted Daniel
For Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — Jacob Alexander For Wait Until Dark — Nick Eaton

Makeup
Barney Awarded To:
For A Christmas Carol — Susie Perazza
Other Nominees:
For Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — Susie Perazza
For One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — Amelia Rogocka

Musical Direction Barney Awarded To:
For Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — Angie Schwab
Other Nominees:
For A Christmas Carol — Judith Evans & Angie Schwab
For Rent — Nicole Martin

Properties Design Barney Awarded To:
For The Diary of Anne Frank — Ray Kurtis & Melody Teodoro-Kurtis
Other Nominees:
For A Christmas Carol — Michelle Xiong
For All My Sons — Melody Teodoro-Kurtis & Ray Kurtis
For Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — Ray Kurtis & Melody Teodoro-Kurtis
For One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — Melody Stratton & Bernie Lucas
For Rent — Ray Kurtis & Melody Teodoro-Kurtis
For Wait Until Dark — Ray Kurtis & Melody Teodoro-Kurtis

Scenographer Barney Awarded To:
For Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — Julia Purosky
Other Nominees:
For A Christmas Carol — Mark Mandenberg
For Rent — Mark Mandenberg
For Wait Until Dark — John Delaney

Set Design Barney Awarded To:
For The Diary of Anne Frank — Tom Ferris
Other Nominees:
For A Christmas Carol — Tom Ferris
For All My Sons — Leroy Cupp & Linda Widener For Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — Bob Nees
For One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — Bob Nees & Mark Mandenberg
For Rent — Mark Mandenberg & Bob Nees
For Wait Until Dark — Bob Nees

Set Dressing Barney Awarded To:
For Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — Ray Kurtis & Melody Teodoro-Kurtis
Other Nominees:
For All My Sons — Melody Teodoro-Kurtis & Ray Kurtis
For One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — Melody Stratton & Bernie Lucas
For Rent — Ray Kurtis & Melody Teodoro-Kurtis
For Wait Until Dark — Ray Kurtis & Melody Teodoro-Kurtis

Sound Design Barney Awarded To:
For Wait Until Dark — Rita Deibler, Ray Kurtis & Melody Teodoro-Kurtis
Other Nominees:
For All My Sons — Roger Nowland
For Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — John Herrbach
For The Diary of Anne Frank — Roger Nowland

Director - Children's Barney Awarded To:
For A Christmas Carol — Tom Ferris

Ensemble - Children's Barney Awarded To:
In A Christmas Carol for the role of Carolers — Allison Simmons, Anna Maier, Sandy Thomasson, Dan Pappas, Tracey Dolinar

Featured Actor - Children's Barney Awarded To:
In A Christmas Carol for the role of Jacob Marley — Mark Mandenberg
Other Nominees:
In A Christmas Carol for the role of Ghost of Christmas Present — Tracey Dolinar

Featured Actress - Children's Barney Awarded To:
In A Christmas Carol for the role of Ghost of Christmas Past — Allison Simmons Lead Actor - Children's Barney Awarded To:
In A Christmas Carol for the role of Ebenezer Scrooge — Keith Mino

Supporting Actor - Children's Barney Awarded To:
In A Christmas Carol for the role of Bob Cratchit — Austin Elieff
Other Nominees:
In A Christmas Carol for the role of Fezziwig — Bobby Maldonado
In A Christmas Carol for the role of Boy Scrooge — Zach Surdenik

Supporting Actress - Children's Barney Awarded To:
In A Christmas Carol for the role of Mrs. Cratchit — Amanda Macomber

Director - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To:
For The Diary of Anne Frank — Janet Colson
Other Nominees:
For All My Sons — Bob Robinson
For Beyond Therapy — Michael Schacherbauer
For One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — Diane Cooke & Liz Cooke
For The Women of Lockerbie — Amy Rickett
For Wait Until Dark — Rita Deibler

Ensemble - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To:
For The Women of Lockerbie — Janet Colson, Jeff Magnuson, Gini Larson, Jackie Payne, Erin Hoffman, Doak Bloss, Gay Oliver
Other Nominees:
In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for the role of Aides Warren & Williams
— Ethan Noga & Dale Wayne Williams
In The Cocktail Hour for the role of John, Bradley, Ann, Nina
— Joe Dickson, Michael Stewart, Eve Davidson, SaDonna Croff

Featured Actor - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To:
In All My Sons for the role of Joe Keller — Michael Hays
Other Nominees:
In All My Sons for the role of Chris Keller — Jeff Magnuson
In The Diary of Anne Frank for the role of Mr. Kraler — Gary Mitchell
In Wait Until Dark for the role of Sam Hendrix — Adam Bright

Featured Actress - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To:
In All My Sons for the role of Kate Keller — Eve Davidson
Other Nominees:
In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for the role of Candy Starr — Anna Szabo
In The Diary of Anne Frank for the role of Miep — Nicole Clyne

Lead Actor - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To:
In The Diary of Anne Frank for the role of Mr. Frank — Todd Heywood
Other Nominees:
In Beyond Therapy for the role of Bruce — Joseph Baumann
In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for the role of Randle P. McMurphy
— Justin E. Brewer
In Wait Until Dark for the role of Mike Talman — Josh Martin
In Wait Until Dark for the role of Harry Roat — Spencer Perrenoud

Lead Actress - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To:
In The Diary of Anne Frank for the role of Anne Frank — Sally Hecksel
Other Nominees:
In Beyond Therapy for the role of Prudence — Shannon Bowen
In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for the role of Nurse Ratched — Shannon Bowen
In The Diary of Anne Frank for the role of Mrs. Frank — Amy Rickett
In Wait Until Dark for the role of Susy Hendrix — Cassie Little

Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To:
In Beyond Therapy for the role of Stuart — Joseph Dickson
Other Nominees:
In All My Sons for the role of George Deever — Joe Dickson
In Beyond Therapy for the role of Bob — Mark Polzin
In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for the role of Chief Bromden — Brett Robertson
In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for the role of Billy Bibbit — Connor Kelly
In The Diary of Anne Frank for the role of Mr. Dussel — Ken Beachler
In The Diary of Anne Frank for the role of Peter Van Daan — Michael Boxleitner

Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To:
In Beyond Therapy for the role of Charlotte — Emily Clark
Other Nominees:
In The Diary of Anne Frank for the role of Margot Frank — Danica O'Neill
In Wait Until Dark for the role of Gloria — Roshawndra Thomas

Director - Musical Barney Awarded To:
For Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — Mary K. Hodges-Nees
Other Nominees:
For Rent — Kelly Stuible-Clark

Ensemble - Musical Barney Awarded To:
In Rent for the role of Rent Ensemble — Stephanie Banghart, Katy Ramos,
Kellie Rowe, Andrea Gray, Lauren Romzek, Trevor McMinn, Ben English,
Emilio Pido, Sidney Sauseda, Ty Schalter, DJ Shafer

Featured Actor - Musical Barney Awarded To:
In Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for the role of Conductor, Sailor, Bellboy — Emilio Pido
Other Nominees:
In Rent for the role of Benny — Travis Williams

Featured Actress - Musical Barney Awarded To:
In Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for the role of Jolene — Kaitlin Torphy
Other Nominees:
In Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for the role of Dancer & Rene — Carin McEvoy

Lead Actor - Musical Barney Awarded To:
In Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for the role of Lawrence Jameson — Bob Purosky
Other Nominees:
In Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for the role of Freddy Benson — Brian Farnham
In Rent for the role of Mark — Ben Cassidy
In Rent for the role of Roger — Trevor Earley

Lead Actress - Musical Barney Awarded To:
In Rent for the role of Mimi — Sally Hecksel
Other Nominees:
In Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for the role of Chistine Colgate — Laura Croff

Supporting Actor - Musical Barney Awarded To:
In Rent for the role of Angel — Brennan Hattaway
Other Nominees:
In Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for the role of Andre Thibault — James Geer
In Rent for the role of Tom Collins — Jake McAskill

Supporting Actress - Musical Barney Awarded To:
In Rent for the role of Joanne — Alexsandria Clift
Other Nominees:
In Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for the role of Muriel Eubanks — Colleen Bethea
In Rent for the role of Maureen — Carly Jacobs

Bob Gras Black Box Award Barney Awarded To: Paul Wright

President's Award Barney Awarded To: Mike Siracuse

President’s Special Recognition Recognition Given To: Tom Ferris

You Take the Cake Award Barney Awarded To: Mark Mandenberg

Member’s Choice Award Barney Awarded To:The Diary of Anne Frank

2015 Barney  Award  
Recipients and Nominees

Backstage Barney - Ain't Misbehavin' LaShawn Erby
Backstage Barney - Best of Friends Jeff Boerger
Backstage Barney - Blithe Spirit Eric Chatfield
Backstage Barney - Cinderella Tom Ferris
Backstage Barney - The Seagull Erik Grill
Backstage Barney - Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike Bryan Ruhf
Backstage Barney - Young Frankenstein Set Moving Crew - Rita Deibler, Daryl Thompson, Bobby Maldonado, Terry Minor, Diane Cooke, Matt Lago, Cameron Bethea, Bernie Lucas, Leo Poroshin, Mark Mandenberg

Choreography Barney Awarded To: For Young Frankenstein — Fran Norton
Other Nominees: For Ain't Misbehavin' — Chantelle Henry, For Cinderella — Jane Zussman

Costume Design Barney Awarded To: For Young Frankenstein — Kris Maier & Chris Kennedy
Other Nominees: For Best of Friends — Mary K. Hodges-Nees, For Cinderella — Kris Maier

Hair Barney Awarded To: For Young Frankenstein — Rebecca Street
Other Nominees: For Cinderella — Rebecca Street, For Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike — Daniel Moore & Rebecca Street

Howard Lancour Barney Awarded To: In Cinderella — Anderson Stevens
Other Nominees: In Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike — Devin Faught, In Young Frankenstein — Jennifer Adams Corvera

Lighting Design Barney Awarded To: For Best of Friends — Ted Daniel
Other Nominees: For Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike — Tim Fox, For Young Frankenstein — Ted Daniel

Makeup Barney Awarded To: For Young Frankenstein — Susie Perazza
Other Nominees: For Blithe Spirit — Eric Chatfield, For Cinderella — Susie Perazza

Musical Direction Barney Awarded To: For Ain't Misbehavin' — James Geer
Other Nominees: For Cinderella — Doug Austin, For Young Frankenstein — James Geer

Properties Design Barney Awarded To: For Young Frankenstein — Ray Kurtis & Melody Kurtis
Other Nominees: For Best of Friends — Melody Kurtis & Ray Kurtis, For Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike — Sharon Straubel

Scenographer Barney Awarded To: For Young Frankenstein — Bruce Bennett
Other Nominees: For Ain't Misbehavin' — Alvin Holloway, For Best of Friends — Jeff Boerger, For Blithe Spirit — Eric Chatfield,
For Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike — Jeff Boerger

Set Design Barney Awarded To: For Young Frankenstein — Bob Nees & Tom Ferris
Other Nominees: For Ain't Misbehavin' — Bob Nees, For Best of Friends — Jeff Boerger, 
For Blithe Spirit — Eric Chatfield & Leroy Cupp, For Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike — Tim Fox

Set Dressing Barney Awarded To: For Young Frankenstein — Ray Kurtis & Melody Kurtis
Other Nominees: For Best of Friends — Melody Kurtis & Ray Kurtis, For Blithe Spirit — Eric Chatfield & Susan Chmurynsky

Sound Design Barney Awarded To: For Young Frankenstein — Roger Nowland
Other Nominees: For Best of Friends — Roger Nowland, For Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike — Bryan Ruhf

Director - Children's Barney Awarded To: For Cinderella — Jane Zussman

Ensemble - Children's Barney Awarded To: In Cinderella for the role of Mice/Servants — Danny Ferris, Anna Maier, 
Emily Stevens, Anderson Stevens

Featured Actress - Children's Barney Awarded To: In Cinderella for the role of Fairy Godmother — Joanna Klepal
Other Nominees: In Cinderella for the role of Stepmother — Kris Pecora

Lead Actor - Children's Barney Awarded To: In Cinderella for the role of Prince — Miles Hayes

Lead Actress - Children's Barney Awarded To:In Cinderella for the role of Cinderella — Hayley Mulcrone

Supporting Actor - Children's Barney Awarded To: In Cinderella for the role of Obnoxia — Bob Murrell
Other Nominees: In Cinderella for the role of Repulsa — Edric Haleen

Supporting Actress - Children's Barney Awarded To: In Cinderella for the role of Troubadour — Angela Wright

Director - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: For Best of Friends — Bob Robinson
Other Nominees: For Blithe Spirit — Susan Chmurynsky, For The Seagull — A.S. Freeman

Ensemble - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: For Best of Friends — Cast of Best of Friends: Amy Rickett, Jeff Magnuson,
Cassie Little, Chris Goeckel

Featured Actor - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: In The Seagull for the role of Sorin — Michael Shalley
Other Nominees: In The Seagull for the role of Shamrayev — Charles Sartorius, 
In The Seagull for the role of Medvedyenko — Mark Polzin

Featured Actress - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: In Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike for the role of Cassandra — Colleen Bethea
Other Nominees: In Blithe Spirit for the role of Edith — Chanae Houska, 
In The Seagull for the role of Yakov/Cook/Maid — Yvonne Gonzales

Lead Actor - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: In Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike for the role of Vanya — Doak Bloss
Other Nominees: In The Seagull for the role of Treplyev — Joe Dickson, In The Seagull for the role of Trigorin — Sineh Wurie

Lead Actress - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: In The Seagull for the role of Arkadina — Deborah Keller
Other Nominees: In The Seagull for the role of Nina — Amelia Rogocka, 
In Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike for the role of Sonia — Gini Larson

Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: In The Seagull for the role of Dorn — Michael Hays
Other Nominees: In Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike for the role of Spike — Devin Faught

Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: In Blithe Spirit for the role of Madame Arcati — Erin Hoffman
Other Nominees: In The Seagull for the role of Masha — Heather Harper,
In Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike for the role of Masha — Tanya Canaday Burnham

Director - Musical Barney Awarded To: For Young Frankenstein — Tom Ferris
Other Nominees: For Ain't Misbehavin' — Hope Rollins

Featured Actor - Musical Barney Awarded To: In Young Frankenstein for the role of The Creature — Chris Goeckel
Other Nominees: In Young Frankenstein for the role of Ziggy — Chris Bethea, 
In Young Frankenstein for the role of Inspector Kemp — Mark Bethea

Featured Actress - Musical Barney Awarded To: In Young Frankenstein for the role of Frau Blucher — Jane Zussman

Lead Actor - Musical Barney Awarded To: In Ain't Misbehavin' — Terence Gipson
Other Nominees: In Ain't Misbehavin' — Mercus Herndon, 
In Young Frankenstein for the role of Federick Frankenstein — Josh Martin

Lead Actress - Musical Barney Awarded To: In Ain't Misbehavin' — Carin McEvoy
Other Nominees: In Ain't Misbehavin' — Angel Taylor, In Ain't Misbehavin' — Danielle Embry, 
In Ain't Misbehavin' — Zakiya Williams, In Young Frankenstein for the role of Inga — Kayla Green

Supporting Actor - Musical Barney Awarded To: In Young Frankenstein for the role of Igor — James Houska

Supporting Actress - Musical Barney Awarded To: In Young Frankenstein for the role of Elizabeth — Veronica Garcia-Wing

President's Award Barney Awarded To: SaDonna White-Croff

You Take the Cake Award Barney Awarded To: Tom Ferris, Leroy Crupp, Bob Nees, Ed Halliwill

Bob Gras Black Box Award Barney Awarded To: Addiann Hinds

Member’s Choice Award Barney Awarded To: Young Frankenstein

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2014 Barney  Award  
Recipients and Nominees

Backstage Barney - A Shot in the Dark Barney Awarded To: Lisa Pappas, Mark Mandenberg
Backstage Barney – Godspell Barney Awarded To Emily Clark
Backstage Barney - Leaving Iowa Barney Awarded To: Tim Fox
Backstage Barney - M*A*S*H Barney Awarded To: Jessica Doyle
Backstage Barney - Sleepy Hollow Barney Awarded To: Leroy Cupp
Backstage Barney - Twelve Angry Men Barney Awarded To: Sharon Straubel
Backstage Barney - White Christmas Barney Awarded To: Michele Booher-Purosky

Choreography Barney Awarded To: For White Christmas — Karyn Perry
Other Nominees:  For M*A*S*H — Ann-Marie Smith

Costume Design Barney Awarded To: For White Christmas — Kris Maier
Other Nominees: For M*A*S*H — Wendy Brandell
For Sleepy Hollow — Chris Kennedy, Megan McGowan
For Twelve Angry Men — Susan Chmurynsky

Director Children's Barney Awarded To: For Sleepy Hollow — Tom Ferris

Director - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: For Twelve Angry Men — Bob Robinson
Other Nominees:
For Leaving Iowa — Michael Schacherbauer
For M*A*S*H — Justin Brewer

Director - Musical Barney Awarded To: For White Christmas — Jane Falion
Other Nominees:
For Godspell — John Delaney

Ensemble - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: In Twelve Angry Men — Entire Cast
Other Nominees:
In Leaving Iowa — Entire Cast
In Leaving Iowa for the role of Family (Don, Dad, Sis, Mom) — Joe Baumann, MikeStewart, Micaela Procopio, Heidi MaahsPage


Ensemble - Musical Barney Awarded To: In White Christmas for the role of Chorus Kids — Matt Bill, Brennan Hattaway, ChadBadgero, Keenan Kangas, Josh Dravenstatt, Meghan Malusek
Other Nominees:
In Godspell — Entire Cast

Featured Actor - Children's Barney Awarded To: In Sleepy Hollow for the role of Reverend Towsley — Antonio Zappa
Other Nominees:
In Sleepy Hollow for the role of Baltrus VanTassel — Michael Erwine

Featured Actor - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: In M*A*S*H for the role of Klinger — Bobby Maldonado
Other Nominees:
In Leaving Iowa for the role of Fred — Justin Brewer
In M*A*S*H for the role of Capt. Frank Burns — Adam Bright
In M*A*S*H for the role of Radar — Josh Martin

Featured Actor - Musical Barney Awarded To: In White Christmas for the role of Ezekiel — Ken Beachler
Other Nominees:
In Godspell — Benjamin English
In Godspell — Zion Jackson
In Godspell — Christian Wojtowicz

Featured Actress - Children's Barney Awarded To: In Sleepy Hollow for the role of Mrs. VanTassel — Kristeen Pecora
Other Nominees:
In Sleepy Hollow for the role of Gertrude Van Gerdennerdenverdenherden — Sandy Thomasson
In Sleepy Hollow for the role of Rachel Van Herdenverdennerdengerden —Marie Papciak

Featured Actress - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: In M*A*S*H for the role of Goldfarb/Dean Lodge/Major Ruth — Deb Fernandez
Other Nominees:
In Leaving Iowa for the role of Judy, Grandma — Susan Chmurynsky
In M*A*S*H for the role of Mitzi/Lt. Leibowitz — Rikki Perez

Featured Actress - Musical Barney Awarded To: In Godspell — Tigiste Habtemarium
Other Nominees:
In Godspell — Stephanie Bebermeyer Lee
In Godspell — Rachel Dalton
In Godspell — Abigail Grill
In Godspell — Katelyn Curtis
In Godspell — Mary Maurer
In White Christmas for the role of Rita — Kaley Rahl
In White Christmas for the role of Mike — Erin Hoffman
In White Christmas for the role of Rhoda — Kayla Green

Hair Barney Awarded To: For White Christmas — Dan Moore
Other Nominees:
For A Shot in the Dark — Kris Maier

Howard Lancour Barney Awarded To: In Sleepy Hollow for the role of Katrina VanTassel — Yvonne Gonzales
Other Nominees:
In Godspell — Zion Jackson
In M*A*S*H for the role of Fritiz — Bridget Farhat

Lead Actor - Children's Barney Awarded To: In Sleepy Hollow for the role of Ichabod Crane — David Bolton
Other Nominees:
In Sleepy Hollow for the role of Brom Bones — Brett Robertson

Lead Actor - Drama/ComedyBarney Awarded To: In Twelve Angry Men for the role of Juror #3 — Michael Hays
Other Nominees:
In Leaving Iowa for the role of Dad — Mike Stewart
In Leaving Iowa for the role of Don — Joe Baumann
In Twelve Angry Men for the role of Juror #8 — Jeff Magnuson


Lead Actor - Musical Barney Awarded To: In White Christmas for the role of Phil Davis — Adam Woolsey
Other Nominees:
In Godspell — Matt Eldred
In White Christmas for the role of Bob Wallace — Joe Quick


Lead Actress - Children's Barney Awarded To: In Sleepy Hollow for the role of Katrina VanTassel — Yvonne Gonzales

Lead Actress - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: In M*A*S*H for the role of Bridget — Cassie Little
Other Nominees:
In Leaving Iowa for the role of Mom — Heidi Maahs
In Leaving Iowa for the role of Sis — Micaela Procopio

Lead Actress - Musical Barney Awarded To: In White Christmas for the role of Judy Haynes — Rachel Dalton
Other Nominees:
In White Christmas for the role of Betty Haynes — Racheal Raymer


Lighting Design Barney Awarded To: For White Christmas — Jessica Doyle
Other Nominees:
For Godspell — Tim Fox
For M*A*S*H — Jessica Doyle
For Twelve Angry Men — Ted Daniel

Makeup Barney Awarded To: For White Christmas — Susie Perazza
Other Nominees:
For A Shot in the Dark — Kris Maier

Musical Direction Barney Awarded To: For White Christmas — John Dale Smith
Other Nominees:
For Godspell — John Dale Smith

Properties DesignBarney Awarded To: For White Christmas — Mary Murphy
Other Nominees:
For A Shot in the Dark — Merialice Jensen
For Twelve Angry Men — Merialice Jensen

Scenographer Barney Awarded To:  For White Christmas — Julia Purosky and Eric Chatfield
Other Nominees:
For A Shot in the Dark — Mark Mandenberg
For Twelve Angry Men — Danielle Lynch


Set Design Barney Awarded To: For Godspell — Tim Fox
Other Nominees:
For M*A*S*H — Mark Mandenberg
For Sleepy Hollow — Tom Ferris
For Twelve Angry Men — Bob Robinson
For White Christmas — Jane Falion

Set Dressing Barney Awarded To: For White Christmas — Jane Falion
Other Nominees:
For A Shot in the Dark — Evan Michael Pinsonnault and Mark Mandenberg
For M*A*S*H — Melody Stratton

Sound Design Barney Awarded To: For White Christmas — Steve Edwards
Other Nominees:
For Godspell — Steve Edwards
For Twelve Angry Men — Rita Diebler


Supporting Actor - Children's Barney Awarded To: In Sleepy Hollow for the role of Washington Irving — Alex Freeman

Supporting Actor - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: In Twelve Angry Men for the role of Juror #10 — James Houska
Other Nominees:
In Leaving Iowa for the role of Bob, Grandpa, Joe Hoefingers, Amish Guy, Hotel Clerk — Mark Zussman
In Twelve Angry Men for the role of Juror #4 — Todd Heywood

Supporting Actor - Musical Barney Awarded To: In White Christmas for the role of Ralph Sheldrake — Bob Purosky
Other Nominees:
In White Christmas for the role of General Waverly — Doak Bloss

Supporting Actress - Drama/Comedy Barney Awarded To: In Leaving Iowa for the role of Aunt Phyllis, Amish Gal, Drunk Lady — Marie Papciak
Other Nominees:
In Leaving Iowa for the role of Shopping Lady, Museum Assistant, Jamie —Grace Hinkley
In M*A*S*H for the role of Hotlips — Sandy VanLancker

Supporting Actress - Musical Barney Awarded To: In White Christmas for the role of Martha Watson — Kelly Stuible
Other Nominees:
In White Christmas for the role of Susan Waverly — Kyra Macomber


President's Award Barney Awarded To: Diane Cooke

Bob Gras Black Box Award Barney Awarded To: Bill Helder

You Take The Cake Award Barney Awarded To: Susan Chmurynsky, Mara McGill, Althea Phillips, Lisa Pappas and Marge Hetherington

Member's Choice Award Tie for White Christmas and Twelve Angry Men