Actors Theatre

The Off-Broadway of Grandrapids

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About Actors' Theatre: Awards & Accomplishments

On The Town Silver Townie Award for Best Live Theatre Company in 2007

Actors' Theatre's production of Top Girls received the Outstanding State of Michigan Production, Outstanding Regional Production, and Second Runner Up for Outstanding National Production by American Association of Community Theatres in 1992

Actors' Theatre's production of Corpus Christi received a Special Award from Between the Lines newspaper at their Wilde Awards in Detroit, 2003

Grand Awards and Nominations

2010 - 2011 Season

4 Awards
13 Nominations

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Steven Anderson, Opus
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: Jolene Frankey, The Sweetest Swing in Baseball
Outstanding Director of a Play:  Fred Sebulske, Distracted
Outstanding Choreography: Mary Lohman, Reefer Madness

2009 - 2010 Season

6 Awards
11 Nominations

Outstanding Production of a Play: Top Dog/Underdog
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: Kristina Scripsema - Mr. Marmalade
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Ralph Lister - Frozen
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play: Rebecca Monterusso - Frozen
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play: Dylan Harris - Mr. Marmalade
Outstanding Direction of a Play: Fred Sebulske - Top Dog/Underdog

2008 - 2009 Season

4 Awards
9 Nominations

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:Carrie McNulty – The Wild Party
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: Lynne Brown Tepper – The Wild Party
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Stephen Grey – The Wild Party
Outstanding Director of a Musical : Kyle Amanda Dutkiewicz and Craig Hammerlind – The Wild Party

2007 - 2008 Season

15 Nominations
7 Regular Wins and 1 special Award for Seven Passages: The Stories of Gay Christians

Outstanding Set Design: Christian Poquette, Seven Passages: The Stories of Gay Christians
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: Julianne Howe - Going To St. Ives
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play: Dylan Harris - Rabbit Hole
Outstanding Musical: Kiss of the Spider Woman
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: Carrie A. McNulty – Kiss of the Spider Woman
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Larry Young – Kiss of the Spider Woman
Outstanding Director of a Musical: Fred Sebulske – Kiss of the Spider Woman

2006 - 2007 Season

6 Awards
20 Nominations

Outstanding Director of a Musical - Fred Sebulske, Side Show
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - Tim Moriarty, Fat Pig
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - Chris Flowers, Side Show
Outstanding Set Design - Rosanne Steffens, Intimate Apparel
Outstanding Costume Design - Bob Fowle, Side Show
Outstanding Lighting Design - Paul Dreher, Intimate Apparel

2005 - 2006

13 Awards
23 Nominations

Outstanding Musical - Urinetown, The Musical
Outstanding Play - Jesus Hopped the "A" Train
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Fred Sebulske, Urinetown, The Musical
Outstanding Director of a Play - Fred Sebulske, Jesus Hopped the "A" Train
Outstanding Actress in a Play - Jean Reed Bahle, Elizabeth Rex
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play - Amy Osborn Kaechele, Kimberly Akimbo
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - Larry Young, Urinetown, The Musical
Outstanding Supporting actress in a Musical - Liz Dykhouse, Assassins
Outstanding Choreography - Kyle Amanda Dutkiewicz, Urinetown, The Musical
Outstanding Musical Direction - Michael Shansky, Urinetown, The Musical
Outstanding Set Design - Christian Poquette, Urinetown, The Musical
Outstanding Lighting Design - Jennifer Kules, Urinetown, The Musical
Outstanding Costume Design - Marcia Van Kuiken, Elizabeth Rex

2004 - 2005

6 Awards
19 Nominations

Outstanding Play - The Exonerated
Outstanding Director of a Play - Jeralyn Pinsky, The Exonerated
Outstanding Actress in a Play - Jean Reed Bahle, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - Joe Lachappelle, The Exonerated
Outstanding Lighting Design - Catherine Dreher, The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Outstanding Choreography - Kyle Amanda Dutkiewicz, The Rocky Horror Picture Show

2003 - 2004

5 Awards
14 Nominations

Outstanding Musical - The Spitfire Grill
Outstanding Director of Musical - Jean Reed Bahle, The Spitfire Grill
Outstanding Actress in a musical - Mandy Hutchins, The Spitfire Grill
Outstanding Actress in a Play - Lisa Nowak in Boy Gets Girl
Outstanding Musical Direction - Margi Derks Peterson & Kathy Wagner, The Spitfire Grill

2002 - 2003

10 Awards
15 Nominations

Outstanding Play - Corpus Christi
Outstanding Musical - Bat Boy, The Musical
Outstanding Director of a Play - Fred Sebulske, Corpus Christi
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Fred Sebulske, Bat Boy, The Musical
Outstanding Lead Actor in Musical - Jason Townes, Bat Boy, The Musical
Outstanding Lead Actress in Musical - Kelly Carey, Bat Boy, The Musical
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - Larry Young, Bat Boy, The Musical
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical- Laurie Veldheer, Bat Boy, The Musical
Outstanding Musical Director - Michael Shansky & Duane Davis - Pacific Overtures
Outstanding Lighting Design - Jen Kules, Bat Boy, The Musical

2001 - 2002

4 Awards
13 Nominations

Outstanding Director of a Play - Fred Sebulske, Quills
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play - John Rich, Quills
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play - Christy Beatty, The Waverly Gallery
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play - Rachel Carter, The Waverly Gallery

2000 - 2001

3 Awards
13 Nominations

Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Lynne Brown, Violet
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - Greg Rogers, The Cripple of Innishmaan
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play - Marney Macadam, The Cripple of Innishmaan

1999 - 2000

5 Awards
16 Nominations

Outstanding Musical - Floyd Collins
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Fred Sebulske, Floyd Collins
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical - Dan Gillisse, Floyd Collins
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Kelly Ronan, Floyd Collins
Outstanding Musical Director - Michael Shansky, Floyd Collins

1998 - 1999

4 Nominations

1996 - 1997

2 Awards
9 Nominations

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - Joe Miller, Our Country's Good
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play - Jean Reed Bahle, Our Country's Good

1995 - 1996

4 Awards
13 Nominations

Outstanding Play - Oleanna
Outstanding Director of a Play - Fred Sebulske, The Perfect Ganesh
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - Fred Stella, The Perfect Ganesh
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play - Curt Buckley, The Perfect Ganesh