Best Show of the Season: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Best Direction of a Play or Musical: Julie Ham, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Best Set: Nick Ham, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Best Costuming: Donna Forehand, A Christmas Carol

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play or Musical:
Heath Radford as Charles Dickens, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play or Musical:
Abbie Mejia as Pseudolus, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play or Musical:
Jamie Tyler as Mercutio, Romeo & Juliet

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play or Musical:
Linda Sampson as Domina, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Best Vocal Performance by an Actor:
Christopher Hayes as Miles Gloriosus, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Best Vocal Performance by an Actress in a Play or Musical:
Abbie Mejia as Pseudolus, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Best Special Performance by an Actor in a Play or Musical:
Ron Sutton as Erronious, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Best Special Performance by an Actress in a Play or Musical:
MacKensay Robinson-Cheek, The Spongebob Squarepants Musical

Best Newcomer: Jose Vega

The Rich and KJ Bernstein Production Team Award:
Rich and KJ were a young couple who loved technical theatre and didn’t hesitate to step on stage if needed. They used very innovative techniques behind the scenes whenever working on a play. Both were eager to lend their tech skills to improve any production with loads of energy, always putting in extra hours to “get it right”. Both Rich and KJ enjoyed teaching, always helping young thespians learn more about the tech side of theatre.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Gene McLendon, Assistant Director; Gina Rikard, Production Manager; Caroline Franco, Stage Manager; Venessa Therrien, Props Manager

Shannon Horton Award: Gage Landing
The Shannon M. Horton Award is presented each year to recognize a youth member of Center Stage Theater who has shown unusual dedication to the organization through the continued pursuit of excellence, team spirit, and service beyond self. The recipient must be under the age of nineteen at the time of nomination and must have shown a willingness to put personal desires aside for the benefit of the group. The recipient must demonstrate the resolve to cheerfully carry out whatever task or part is assigned to them, both on and off stage, and the initiative to volunteer to help when they see something that needs to be done.

Director’s Award:
The Spongebob Musical: Pedro Ramirez, Patrick Star
A Christmas Carol: Linda Samspon, Assistant Director
Romeo & Juliet: Jennifer Fontine: Assistant Director
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Brittany Landing

The President’s Award: Michael Corbitt
One Award presented to an individual of the President’s Choice

Fran Newby: Jim & Gina Rikard
Named after former CST member, Fran Newby, for her selfless service to CST, nominees for the Fran Newby Award should be a CST member that has gone “above and beyond” for the current season. Fran Newby currently resides in the mountains of NC.

Lifetime Achievement Award: Joan Hackmann, Rosalyn Lomax