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CLAYTON COMMUNITY THEATRE See How They 2015 TMA Nominations OUTSTANDING DRAMA Lost in Yonkers - MONROE ACTORS STAGE COMPANY Macbeth - CLAYTON COMMUNITY THEATRE The Elephant Man - LOOKING GLASS PLAYHOUSE The Lion in Winter - CLAYTON COMMUNITY THEATRE The Mousetrap - ALFRESCO PRODUCTIONS The Piano Lesson - CLAYTON COMMUNITY THEATRE OUTSTANDING COMEDY A Nice Family Gathering - ALTON LITTLE THEATER Greater Tuna - ALFRESCO PRODUCTIONS Miracle on South Division Street - ALTON LITTLE THEATER Moon Over Buffalo - Theatre Guild of Webster Groves The Dixie Swim Club - ALTON LITTLE THEATER You Can't Take it With You - Theatre Guild of Webster Groves OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SMALL CAST Greater Tuna - ALFRESCO PRODUCTIONS Lost in Yonkers - MONROE ACTORS STAGE COMPANY Miracle on South Division Street - ALTON LITTLE THEATER The Dixie Swim Club - ALTON LITTLE THEATER The Mousetrap - ALFRESCO PRODUCTIONS The Piano Lesson - CLAYTON COMMUNITY THEATRE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LARGE CAST A Christmas Story - MONROE ACTORS STAGE COMPANY Fools - Theatre Guild of Webster Groves Macbeth - CLAYTON COMMUNITY THEATRE See How They Run - MONROE ACTORS STAGE COMPANY The Elephant Man - LOOKING GLASS PLAYHOUSE You Can't Take it With You - Theatre Guild of Webster Groves ------------------------- “Outstanding Achievement in a Play” ------------------------- DIRECTION OF A DRAMA DIRECTION OF A COMEDY Lost in Yonkers (MASC), Zona Ludlum Greater Tuna (AP), Bill McMasters Macbeth (CCT), Nancy Crouse Miracle on South Division Street (ALT), Lee Cox Prescription: Murder (MASC), Tammy Duensing Moon Over Buffalo (TGWG), Ginny Austermann The Elephant Man (LGP), Kathleen Dwyer The Skin of Our Teeth (CCT), Joe O'Connor/Rose Wegesheide The Mousetrap (AP), Dan McGee The Dixie Swim Club (ALT), Lee Cox The Piano Lesson (CCT), Nada Vaughn You Can't Take it With You (TGWG), Debbie Love LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY SET DESIGN OF A PLAY The Dixie Swim Club (ALT), Lee Cox/Jeff Pruett The Dixie Swim Club (ALT), Lee Cox/Kevin Frakes The Elephant Man (LGP), Robert Lippert Lost in Yonkers (MASC), Tim Paeltz/Zona Ludlum Macbeth (CCT), Nathan Schroeder Macbeth (CCT), Nancy Crouse The Mousetrap (AP), Diane Wingerter Miracle on South Division Street (ALT), Kevin Frakes/Michael Cox/Lee Cox The Piano Lesson (CCT), Nathan Schroeder The Piano Lesson (CCT), Andrew Cary/Nada Vaughn See How They Run (MASC), Haley Durrer Prescription: Murder (MASC), John Campbell COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY The Elephant Man (LGP), Cathy Symonds Greater Tuna (AP), Bill Conklin/Ken Eliff/Bill McMasters The Invisible Man (ACS), Nicki Ketterling/Keaton Treace Macbeth (CCT), Jean Heckmann/Tracey A Newcomb The Mousetrap (AP), Dan McGee/George Jesse Brooks The Piano Lesson (CCT), Julie Smailys ------------------------- “Outstanding Performance in a Comedic Play” ------------------------- ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE David Chandler, Fools (TGWG) Lee Cox, A Nice Family Gathering (ALT) Bill Conklin, Greater Tuna (AP) Gail Drillinger, Miracle on South Division Street (ALT) Andrew Garcia, You Can't Take it With You (TGWG) Diana Enloe, Miracle on South Division Street (ALT) Sam Hack, The Skin of Our Teeth (CCT) Laura Gibbons, You Can't Take it With You (TGWG) Jeff Harrison, Miracle on South Division Street (ALT) Debbie Maneke, The Dixie Swim Club (ALT) Aaron Mermelstein, You Can't Take It With You (TGWG) Karen Wilson, The Dixie Swim Club (ALT) ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Nate Contini, Moon Over Buffalo (TGWG) Michelle Beczkala, You Can't Take it With You (TGWG) Matt Dossett, See How They Run (MASC) Nancy Crouse, Moon Over Buffalo (TGWG) Thaddeus O'Donnell, You Can't Take it With You (TGWG) Madison Doty, You Can't Take it With You (TGWG) Thaddeus O'Donnell, Fools (TGWG) Laura Gibbons, Fools (TGWG) Jim Wamser, You Can't Take it With You (TGWG) Jean Heil, Alone Together (ALT) Larry Zerega, Fools (TGWG) Heather Sartin, The Skin of Our Teeth (CCT) ------------------------- “Outstanding Performance in a Dramatic Play” ------------------------- ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Mitch Ellis-Yapp, The Elephant Man (LGP) Elizabeth Knocke, Dracula (TGWG) Richard Hunsaker, Prescription: Murder (MASC) Jan Meyer, The Lion in Winter (CCT) Joe O'Connor, The Lion in Winter (CCT) Talichia Noah, The Piano Lesson (CCT) Daniel Schmid, The Elephant Man (LGP) Erin Struckhoff, Macbeth (CCT) Will Shaw, Prescription: Murder (MASC) Kristy Weber, Prescription: Murder (MASC) Jeremy Thomas, The Piano Lesson (CCT) Maria Wilken, Lost in Yonkers (MASC) ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Ronnie Lee Banks, The Piano Lesson (CCT) Laura Gibbons, Dracula (TGWG) David Boase, The Mousetrap (AP) Melanie Kozak, The Elephant Man (LGP) Ed Burguiere, The Invisible Man (ACS) Gabi Maul, The Mousetrap (AP) Matt Dossett, Lost in Yonkers (MASC) Rachel Mullis, The Elephant Man (LGP) Nick Drago, The Day They Shot John Lennon (AP) Heather Sartin, Macbeth (CCT) Ethan Jones, Macbeth (CCT) Denise Saylor, Macbeth (CCT) ------------------------- “Outstanding Performance in a Play” ------------------------- JUVENILE PERFORMANCE Caden Douthit, A Christmas Story (MASC) Alanna Fenner, The Piano Lesson (CCT) Paul Hoefken, A Christmas Story (MASC) Dominic Lenz, A Christmas Story (MASC) Kyle Pudder, A Christmas Story (MASC) Kyle Pudder, Lost in Yonkers (MASC) ------------------------- “Special Recognition ” ------------------------- Special Achievement Theatre Project Company ALT/Alton Little Theater; AP/Alfresco Productions; ACS/Affton CenterStage Theatre; CCT/Clayton Community Theatre LGP/Looking Glass Playhouse; MASC/Monroe Actors Stage Co.; TGWG/Theatre Guild of Webster Groves TMA Nominations by Production TMA Nominations by Theatre Group A Christmas Story - 5 See How They Run - 3 Alfresco Productions - 13 A Nice Family Gathering - 2 The Day They Shot John Lennon - 1 Alton Little Theater - 17 Alone Together - 1 The Dixie Swim Club - 7 Affton CenterStage Theatre - 2 Dracula - 2 21 The Elephant Man - 9 Clayton Community Theatre - 26 Fools - 5 The Invisible Man - 2 Looking Glass Playhouse - 9 Greater Tuna - 5 The Lion in Winter - 3 Monroe Actors Stage Company - 20 Lost in Yonkers - 7 The Mousetrap - 7 Theatre Guild of Webster Groves - 21 Macbeth - 10 The Piano Lesson - 10 Miracle on South Division Street - 7 The Skin of Our Teeth - 3 Moon Over Buffalo - 4 You Can't Take it With You - 10 Prescription: Murder - 5 2016 TMA Nominations OUTSTANDING DRAMA Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - THEATRE GUILD OF WEBSTER GROVES The Diary of Anne Frank - O'FALLON THEATREWORKS Foxfire - MONROE ACTORS STAGE CO. The Trip to Bountiful - THEATRE GUILD OF WEBSTER GROVES Wait Until Dark - THEATRE GUILD OF WEBSTER GROVES The Women - CLAYTON COMMUNITY THEATRE OUTSTANDING COMEDY The Foreigner - ALTON LITTLE THEATER Moon Over Buffalo - ACT TWO THEATRE Noises Off! - O'FALLON THEATREWORKS Panache - ALTON LITTLE THEATER Skin Deep - ALTON LITTLE THEATER Steel Magnolias - ALTON LITTLE THEATER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SMALL CAST Foxfire - MONROE ACTORS STAGE CO. The Odd Couple - ACT TWO THEATRE The Foreigner - ALTON LITTLE THEATER Skin Deep - ALTON LITTLE THEATER Steel Magnolias - ALTON LITTLE THEATER The Underpants - THEATRE GUILD OF WEBSTER GROVES OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LARGE CAST Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - THEATRE GUILD OF WEBSTER GROVES The Diary of Anne Frank - O'FALLON THEATREWORKS Noises Off! - O'FALLON THEATREWORKS The Normal Heart - ALRESCO PRODUCTIONS The Trip To Bountiful - THEATRE GUILD OF WEBSTER GROVES The Women - CLAYTON COMMUNITY THEATRE ------------------------- “Outstanding Achievement in a Play” ------------------------- DIRECTION OF A DRAMA DIRECTION OF A COMEDY Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (TGWG), John Austermann The Foreigner (ALT), Diana Enloe The Diary of Anne Frank (OTW), Chris & Carole Lanham My Three Angels (AP), Tim Cunnigham Foxfire (MASC), Kathleen Campbell Noises Off! (OTW), Melissa Boyer The Glass Menagerie (LGP), Dan Schmid Skin Deep (ALT), Lee Cox A Trip to Bountiful (TGWG), Britteny Henry Steel Magnolias (ALT), Diana Enloe The Women (CCT), Vanessa Roman The Underpants (TGWG), Joe Hanrahan LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY SET DESIGN OF A PLAY The Diary of Anne Frank (OTW), Katie Adams The Dairy of Anne Frank (OTW), Chris Lanham/Ellie Lanham/Chris Resimius Foxfire (MASC), Mark Feazel/John Campbell Deathtrap (MASC), John Campbell Hound of the Baskervilles (MASC), Tim Paeltz Foxfire (MASC), Kathleen Campbell/John Campbell Inherit the Wind (CCT), Nathan Schroeder The Foreigner (ALT), Kevin Frakes/Diana Enloe Tartuffe (MASC), Brook Owen Hound of the Baskervilles (MASC), Tim Paeltz The Women (CCT), Nathan Schroeder Noises Off (OTW), Robert M Hanson COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY The Dairy of Anne Frank (OTW), Chris, Carole & Ellie Lanham The Glass Menagerie (LGP), Kelly Schmid Inherit the Wind (CCT), Jean Heckmann & Tracey A Newcomb A Trip to Bountiful (TGWG), Tracey A Newcomb Tartuffe (MASC), Rebecca Zimmermann The Women (CCT), Jean Heckmann/Rachel Nuener/Julie Smailys ------------------------- “Outstanding Performance in a Comedic Play” ------------------------- ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE David Hunter, A Christmas Story (CUTC) Diana Pallas, A Christmas Story (CUTC) Glenn Saltamachia, A Christmas Story (CUTC) Leigh Reidelberger, Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 (LGP) Todd Micali, Moon Over Buffalo (ATT) Jadienne Nolan, Noises Off (OTW) Jeff Loyd, Noises Off (OTW) Gail Drillinger, Skin Deep (ALT) Anthony Wininger, Noises Off (OTW) Debbie Maneke, Steel Magnolias (ALT) Kevin Frakes, Skin Deep (ALT) Brittany Henry, The Underpants (TGWG) ACTOR
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