Miss Annie Awards Celebrate Our Volunteers & Honor Outstanding Contributions

Seven productions of the 2018-2019 adult season, including four plays and three musicals, won honors at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s Miss Annie Awards on Saturday, August 24. The annual awards, Chattanooga’s answer to the Oscars, salute the volunteers on stage and off who have contributed their time and talent to the success of the theatre’s past season.

“Fences,” the first in August Wilson’s American Century Cycle that the theatre will stage over the next 10 years, was honored as Outstanding Play of the Season and Audience Favorite Play of the Season. “Avenue Q,” the very adult comic musical that played in May, was recognized as Outstanding Musical of the Season and tied with season opener “Newsies” as Audience Favorite Musical of the Season.

The cast of “A Civil War Christmas” was recognized as Outstanding Ensemble. Beth McClary-Wolford of “Avenue Q” and Drew Champion of “Newsies” were presented the traditional Gypsy Robes, which honor outstanding ensemble members in a musical.

In backstage roles, Rodney Strong was recognized as Outstanding Stage Manager, Ben Surhbier was honored as Outstanding Crew Member, and the “Little Shop of Horrors” crew was recognized as Outstanding Crew of the Season.

Other awards went to Jeremy Campbell and Kitty Murakami as Dan Jay Volunteers of the Year, Angie Griffin as winner of the Producer’s Award, and Julie Van Valkenburg as winner of the President’s Award.

Other honorees were Kathleen Monnig and Jan Surhbier, Outstanding Front of House Volunteers; Stefanie Oppenheimer, Outstanding Administrative Volunteer; Sandy Franklin, Outstanding Costume Shop Volunteer; Mark Slegl, Outstanding Scene Shop Volunteer; and Melissa Loyd, Outstanding Contribution to the Youth Theatre.

Here’s the complete list of honorees for onstage performances:

Audience Favorite Actor in a Musical

Normand Caissie as Jack in Newsies

Audience Favorite Actress in a Musical

Greer Caldwell as Kate Monster in Avenue Q

Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical

Garrett Henson-Hinck as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors

Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical

Greer Caldwell as Kate Monster in Avenue Q

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical

Austin Massey as Crutchie in Newsies

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical

Brandy Johnson as Gary Coleman in Avenue Q

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Bryan Kelly as Trekkie Monster in Avenue Q

Outstanding Featured Actresses in a Musical

Annie Collins and Marie Dance as Bad Idea Bears in Avenue Q

Outstanding Debut Actor in a Musical

Normand Caissie as Jack in Newsies

Outstanding Debut Actress in a Musical

Fiona Barrett as Ronette in Little Shop of Horrors

Audience Favorite Actor in a Play

Mateen Muhammad El as Troy in Fences

Audience Favorite Actress in a Play

E’tienne Easley as Rose in Fences

Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play

Mateen Muhammad El as Troy in Fences

Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play

E’tienne Easley as Rose in Fences

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play

Carlos Davis as Jim Bono in Fences

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play

Deb Meeks as Helen Ffoliot-Ffolkes in Murder on the Nile

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Jeffrey Pinkerton as Gabriel in Fences

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Nyla Jacks as Raynell in Fences

Outstanding Debut Actor in a Play

Caleb Golson as Cory in Fences

Outstanding Debut Actress in a Play

Kimberly Reynolds in the ensemble of A Civil War Christmas

Posted August 26, 2019