St. Louis Theater Circle Award winners

COMEDY 

Outstanding production of a comedy: “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” St. Louis Actors’ Studio

Outstanding director of a comedy: John Contini, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” St. Louis Actors’ Studio

Outstanding actress in a comedy: Kari Ely, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” St. Louis Actors’ Studio

Outstanding actor in a comedy: Jeremy Webb, “Buyer and Cellar,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy: Betsy Bowman, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” St. Louis Actors’ Studio

Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy: Michael Brightman, “Mr. Marmalade,” West End Players Guild

Outstanding ensemble in a comedy: “The 39 Steps,” Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble

DRAMA

Outstanding production of a drama: “All the Way,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding director of a drama: Patrick Siler, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” Upstream Theater

Outstanding actress in a drama: Amy Loui, “The Amish Project,” Mustard Seed Theatre

Outstanding actor in a drama: J. Samuel Davis, “Bashir Lazhar,” Upstream Theater

Outstanding supporting actress in a drama: Jennifer Theby-Quinn, “Afflicted: Daughters of Salem,” Metro Theater Company

Outstanding supporting actor in a drama: John Flack, “Sublime Intimacy,” Max & Louie Productions

Outstanding ensemble in a drama: “All the Way,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

MUSICALS

Outstanding production of a musical: “Anything Goes,” Stages St. Louis

Outstanding director of a musical: Michael Hamilton, “Anything Goes,” Stages St. Louis

Outstanding actress in a musical: Joyce El-Khoury, “Emmeline,” Opera Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding actor in a musical: Jordan Shanahan, “Rigoletto,” Union Avenue Opera

Outstanding supporting actress in a musical: Zoe Vonder Haar, “The Full Monty,” Stages St. Louis

Outstanding supporting actor in a musical: Joneal Joplin, “The Fantasticks,” Insight Theatre Company

Outstanding ensemble in a musical: “Anything Goes,” Stages St. Louis

Outstanding musical director: George Manahan, “Emmeline,” Opera Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding choreographer: Keith Tyrone Williams, “Once on This Island,” the Black Rep

PLAYWRITING

Outstanding new play: Nancy Bell, “The World Begun,” Shakespeare Festival St. Louis

DESIGN 

Plays

Outstanding lighting design in a play: Peter E. Sargent, “Angel Street,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding sound design in a play: Greg Mackender and Rusty Wandall, “Antony and Cleopatra,” Shakespeare Festival St. Louis

Outstanding costume design in a play: Beth Ashby, “An Invitation Out,” Mustard Seed Theatre

Outstanding set design in a play: Wilson Chin, “Angel Street,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Musicals

Outstanding lighting design in a musical: Christopher Akerlind, “Emmeline,” Opera Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding costume design in a musical: Brad Musgrove, “Anything Goes,” Stages St. Louis

Outstanding set design in a musical: Shoko Kambara, “The Barber of Seville,” Opera Theatre of St. Louis