2019 KELSEY AWARDS NOMINEES & WINNERS LIST
Winners in Green
Outstanding Stage Management
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25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Melissa Gaynor
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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL – Mike DiIorio
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AMERICAN IDIOT – Vicki Kaiser
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FUN HOME – Jaci D’Ulisse
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NEWSIES – Dennis Tolentino
Outstanding Sound Design
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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL – Evan Paine
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NEWSIES – Evan Paine
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – Evan Paine
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SUNSET BOULEVARD – Evan Paine
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ZORRO – Evan Paine
Outstanding Lighting Design
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A CHRISTMAS STORY – M. Kitty Getlik
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AMERICAN IDIOT – Chris Ghaffoor
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NEWSIES – Robert A. Terrano
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RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET – Chris Ghaffoor
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ZORRO – Chris Ghaffoor
Outstanding Costume & Make-up Design
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – Anthony Remer & Louisa Murey
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NEWSIES – Kate Pinner & Koren “KZ” Zander”
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – Anthony Remer
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RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET – Kate Pinner, Eva Hargis, M. Kitty Getlik
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ZORRO – Kate Pinner
Outstanding Set & Properties Design
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NEWSIES – Robert A. Terrano, Susan Galli, Haley Schmalbach
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NOISES OFF – John M. Maurer, Jeff Cantor, Melissa Gaynor
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – Rachel Langley, Jonathan A. Martin, Vicki Kaiser
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RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET – John M. Maurer, Haley Schmalbach, Jenna Moschella
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ZORRO – Haley Schmalbach, Kate Pinner, Jenna Moschella, Susan Galli
Outstanding Director of a Play
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN – Ruth Markoe
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INHERIT THE WIND – John Zimmerman
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FOUR WEDDINGS AND AN ELVIS – Liz Wurtz
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NOISES OFF – John M. Maurer
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – Jonathan A. Martin
Outstanding Director of a Musical
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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL – Carolyn Anzuini
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AMERICAN IDIOT – Kyrus Keenan Westcott
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FUN HOME – Kat Ross Kline
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NEWSIES – LouJ Stalsworth & Koren “KZ” Zander
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SUNSET BOULEVARD – Frank Ferrara
Outstanding Choreography
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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL – Laura Murey Ghaffoor
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AMERICAN IDIOT – Rachel Tovar
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NEWSIES – Koren “KZ” Zander
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THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE – Laura Murey Ghaffoor
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ZORRO – Lisa Botalico, Katie Downey
Outstanding Music Direction
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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL – Matt South
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AMERICAN IDIOT – Ashley DeAntonio
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FUN HOME – Peter de Mets
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NEWSIES – Francois Suhr
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SUNSET BOULEVARD – Shannon Ferrara
Outstanding Debut Performance
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25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Quinton Barker as “Leaf Coneybear”
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AMERICAN IDIOT – Steven Brandt as “Johnny”
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FUN HOME – Katy Widmer as “Medium Allison
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NEWSIES – Rob Ryan as “Jack Kelly”
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – Chrissy Johnson as “Molly Aster”
The Jahmir “Hero” Scott Award for Outstanding Youth Performance
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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL – Scott Harris as “Ralphie Parker”
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – Nicky Eldridge as “LeFou”
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FUN HOME – Dayley Katz as “Small Allison”
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NEWSIES – Camryn Burniston as “Les”
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – Jordyn David as “Prentiss”
Outstanding Ensemble Performer
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25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Rob Veith
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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL – Sally Graham
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NEWSIES – Haley Schmalbach
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – Mike Gilch
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ZORRO – Jenna Moschella
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play
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FOUR WEDDINGS AND AN ELVIS – Erin Wurtz as “Bev”
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FOUR WEDDINGS AND AN ELVIS – Samantha Otto as “Fiona”
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INHERIT THE WIND – Roberta Curless as “Rachel Brown”
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NOISES OFF – Jacqueline Galli as “Brooke Ashton”
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – Christina Kosyla as “Smee”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
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25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Cindy Chait as “Rona Lisa Perretti”
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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL – Pam Jorgensen as “Miss Shields”
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AMERICAN IDIOT – Tia Brown as “St. Jimmy”
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NEWSIES – Mimi B. Francis as “Medda”
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SUNSET BOULEVARD – Cat Tierney as “Betty Schaeffer”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play
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FOUR WEDDINGS AND AN ELVIS – Christopher Schmalbach as “Fist”
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INHERIT THE WIND – Francois Suhr as “Bertram Cates”
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MACBETH – Andrew TImmes as “Malcolm”
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MACBETH – John Fischer as “Macduff”
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – Matthew Robertson as “Betty Bumbrake” & “Teacher”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
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25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Tim Rerucha as “Douglas Panch”
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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL – Nicholas Benedetti as “Schwartz”
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FUN HOME – Alex de Mets as “Christian Bechdel”
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NEWSIES – Sean Dickinson as “Davey”
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NEWSIES – Ted Braun as “Crutchie”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN – Cherylann Jones as “Lena Younger”
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MACBETH – Sarah Stryker as “Lady Macbeth”
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NOISES OFF – Erin Leder as “Belinda Blair”
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NOISES OFF – Laurie Hardy as “Dotty Otley”
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – Chrissy Johnson as “Molly Aster”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
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AMERICAN IDIOT – Erica Boyea as “Whatsername”
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FUN HOME – Alexandra Rush as “Older Allison”
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NEWSIES – Bridget Hughes as “Katherine Plummer”
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SUNSET BOULEVARD – Holly Gash as “Norma Desmond”
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ZORRO – Haley Schmalbach as “Luisa Pulido”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN – Lukata Mjumbe as “Walter Lee Younger”
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MACBETH – Danny Gleason as “Macbeth”
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NOISES OFF – Kevin Palardy as “Garry Lejeune”
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NOISES OFF – Tim Rerucha as “Lloyd Dallas”
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – Bill Kamps as “Black Stache”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
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25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Jack Cavanaugh-Gialloreto as “William Barfee”
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AMERICAN IDIOT – Steven Brandt as “Johnny”
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NEWSIES – Rob Ryan as “Jack Kelly”
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SUNSET BOULEVARD – Bill Kamps as “Joe Gillis”
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ZORRO – Shawn Simmons as “Ramon de le Vega”
Outstanding Production of a Play
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN – Theater To Go
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INHERIT THE WIND – Forte Dramatic Productions
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MACBETH – Shakespeare ‘70
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NOISES OFF – Maurer Productions OnStage
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – The Pennington Players
Outstanding Production of a Musical
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25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Maurer Productions OnStage
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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL – M&M Stage Productions
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AMERICAN IDIOT – The Pennington Players
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FUN HOME – Pierrot Productions
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NEWSIES – PinnWorth Productions