ST. LOUIS — Hoots and hollers could be heard from the Center of Creative Arts (COCA) Auditorium Monday night as St. Louis actors and actresses accepted their third annual St. Louis Theater Circle Awards.
About 400 people gathered at the award show in order to honor the St. Louis strong theater community and its achievements of 2014.
HEC-TV was the exclusive television sponsor of the event and streamed the festivities live online and on air.
People from all over the nation tuned for the show, from New York to California.
“@HEC_TV Thank you for doing the Live Feed online for those of us who couldn’t be there! #stlcircleawards” Raymond McAnally, winner of “Outstanding Actor” for his performance in the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ One Man, Two Guvnors, tweeted from Los Angeles.
Sara Kapner, winner of “Best Supporting Actress” for her performance in the Muny’s musical, The Adam’s Family, tweeted: “@HEC_TV What a special night for me! Thank you for streaming the awards so I could watch them from New York. You guys are the best!”
Here is a full list of the winners from Monday night. HEC-TV will have the live show online and segmented into individual winner categories shortly, which you will be able to find at hectv.staging.wpengine.com.
COMEDY
Outstanding ensemble: “All in the Timing,” St. Louis Actors’ Studio
Outstanding supporting actress: Nancy Lewis, “Blithe Spirit,” St. Louis Actors’ Studio
Outstanding supporting actor: Michael James Reed, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding actress: Nancy Bell, “Blithe Spirit,” St. Louis Actors’ Studio
Outstanding actor: Raymond McAnally, “One Man, Two Guvnors,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding director: Paul Mason Barnes, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding production: “Blithe Spirit,” St. Louis Actors’ Studio
DRAMA
Outstanding ensemble: “Death of a Salesman,” Insight Theatre Company
Outstanding supporting actress: Katie Donnelly, “Eat Your Heart Out,” R-S Theatrics
Outstanding supporting actor: Jason Contini, “Death of a Salesman,” Insight Theatre Company
Outstanding actress: Kate Levy, “The Other Place,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding actor: John Contini, “Death of a Salesman,” Insight Theatre Company
Outstanding director: Wayne Loui, “Death of a Salesman,” Insight Theatre Company
Outstanding production (a tie): “Death of a Salesman” at Insight Theatre Company and “The Normal Heart” at HotCity Theatre
MUSICALS
Outstanding choreographer: Stephen Bourneuf, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” Stages St. Louis
Outstanding musical director: Jeffrey Richard Carter, “Bonnie & Clyde,” New Line Theatre
Outstanding ensemble: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” Stages St. Louis
Outstanding supporting actress: Sara Kapner, “The Addams Family,” the Muny
Outstanding supporting actor: Rob McClure, “Hello, Dolly!,” the Muny
Outstanding actress: Lavonne Byers, “Cabaret,” Stray Dog Theatre
Outstanding actor: Ben Nordstrom, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” Stages St. Louis
Outstanding director: Scott Miller and Mike Dowdy, “Bonnie & Clyde,” New Line Theatre
Outstanding production: “Seussical,” the Muny
DESIGN AWARDS TO PLAYS (comedies and dramas)
Outstanding set design: Michael Ganio, “Other Desert Cities,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding costume design: Susan Branch Towne, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding lighting design: Lonnie Rafael Alcaraz, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding sound design: Barry G. Funderburg, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
DESIGN AWARDS (musicals)
Outstanding set design: Robert Mark Morgan, “Seussical,” the Muny
Outstanding costume design: Leon Dobkowski, “Seussical,” the Muny
Outstanding lighting design: Rob Denton, “Seussical,” the Muny
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
Outstanding new play: Rebecca Gilman, “Soups, Strews and Casseroles: 1976,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Special award for a body of work: Donna Northcott, founder and artistic director, St. Louis Shakespeare
Special award for a body of work: Agnes Wilcox, founder and artistic director, Prison Performing Arts
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