At 6:30 pm on Sunday, August 24 at the Orpheum Theatre, 203 S. Main, Memphians of all ages are invited to attend the 41st Memphis Ostrander Awards, a gala event celebrating excellence in theatre in the greater Memphis area. While the show will begin promptly at 6:30 pm, the lobby will open at 5 pm with doors opening at 6 pm.
Tickets go on sale July 15 and are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
“Memphis boasts a level of theatre talent that is truly unparalleled,” said Ostranders Executive Director Elizabeth Perkins. “The goal of the Ostrander Awards is to create an unforgettable evening that both applauds this vibrant cornerstone of our arts community and allows theater lovers and newcomers alike equitable access to the best of the best of local theatre at all levels.”
Awards are given in a wide range of categories including acting, directing, and backstage contributions in the college, community, and professional divisions. The awards ceremony includes live performances of musical numbers from 8 nominees for Outstanding Overall Production.
The pinnacle of the evening includes a tribute to the Eugart Yerian Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, Mrs. Cecelia Wingate.
Originally referred to as simply the Memphis Theatre Awards, the name was changed in 2001 to the “Ostranders” in honor of beloved local actor Jim Ostrander.
For more information or ticket info, visit http://www.memphisostranders.com/.
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Here are the nominees:
PROPS DESIGN
Div II
- Clare Kelly, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- Clark Gable Slept Here, Emerald Theatre Company
- Evee Corbin, Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild
- Robin Black & Bentley Black, Little Shop of Horrors, Collierville Arts Council
- The Mousetrap, University of Memphis
Div I Plays
- Iza Bateman, Six Men Dressed like Joseph Stalin, Theatreworks@TheSquare
- Iza Bateman, Who’s Holiday, Circuit Playhouse
- Jack Netzel-Yates, Rumors, Theatre Memphis
- Jack Netzel-Yates, Silent Sky, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Jack Netzel-Yates, The Mousetrap, Theatre Memphis
Div I Musicals
- Gabby D’Arcangelo Calvert, Ride the Cyclone, Germantown Community Theatre
- Gabby D’Arcangelo-Calvert, Cabaret, Germantown Community Theatre
- Iza Bateman, Caroline, or Change, Playhouse on the Square
- Iza Bateman, Waitress, Playhouse on the Square
- Jack Netzel-Yates, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
SET DESIGN
Div II
- Brian Ruggaber, 12N, or What You Will, University of Memphis
- Brian Ruggaber, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- Hal Harmon, Clark Gable Slept Here, Emerald Theatre Company
- Jasmine Jeffries, Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild
- The Mousetrap, University of Memphis
Div I Plays
- Chris Sterling, The Minutes, New Moon Theatre
- Chris Sterling, What the Constitution Means to Me, Circuit Playhouse
- Jack Netzel-Yates, Silent Sky, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Jack Netzel-Yates, The Mousetrap, Theatre Memphis
- Julia Kowalski, Skeleton Crew, Circuit Playhouse
Div I Musicals
- J. David Galloway, Ride the Cyclone, Germantown Community Theatre
- Jack Netzel-Yates, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Theatre Memphis
- Kiah Kayser, Waitress, Playhouse on the Square
- Lex van Blommestein, Caroline, or Change, Playhouse on the Square
- Phillip Hughen, A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
LIGHTING DESIGN
Div II
- Chris Hanian, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- Dylan Allemang, Dragged thru Time, Friends of George’s
- Jeremy Fisher, Dance Nation, LoneTree Live
- Louisa Koeppel, Chicken, Quark Theatre
- Melissa Andrews, Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild
Div I Plays
- Eve Bandi, Paradise Blue, Hattiloo Theatre
- Megan Christoferson, Six Men Dressed like Joseph Stalin, Theatreworks@TheSquare
- Melissa Andrews, The Minutes, New Moon Theatre
- Nicole Northington, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Nicole Northington, Parallel Lives, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
Div I Musicals
- Thomas Halfacre, Lizzie: The Lizzie Borden Musical, New Moon Theatre
- Elyjah Kleinsmith, A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
- Nicole Northington, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Theatre Memphis
- Nicole Northington, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Rachel Lauren, Parade, Playhouse on the Square
SOUND DESIGN
Div II
- Christopher Plummer, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- Emily Rooker, Dance Nation, LoneTree Live
- Gage Markey, Bright Star, Bartlett Performing Arts Center
- Hilde Medovich, Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild
- Nathan McHenry, A Body of Water, Quark Theatre
Div I Plays
- Cyd Trice, Paradise Blue, Hattiloo Theatre
- Jason Eschhofen, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Jason Eschhofen, Silent Sky, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Jason Eschhofen, The Mousetrap, Theatre Memphis
- Joshua Crawford, Six Men Dressed like Joseph Stalin, Theatreworks@TheSquare
Div I Musicals
- Emily Luce, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Theatre Memphis
- Emily Luce, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Joshua Crawford, A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
- Joshua Crawford, Waitress, Playhouse on the Square
- Walker Higgins, Ride the Cyclone, Germantown Community Theatre
HAIR, WIG, MAKEUP DESIGN
Div II
- Christine Wahlig, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- Friends of George’s, Dragged thru Time, Friends of George’s
- Mark Campbell, Death Drop at Hotel Le’George, Friends of George’s
Div I Plays
- Amie Eoff & Ashley Selberg, Rumors, Theatre Memphis
- Junie B., Toothless Wonder, Circuit Playhouse
- Lillia Scruggs & Amie Eoff, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Silent Sky, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Who’s Holiday, Circuit Playhouse
Div I Musicals
- A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
- Blake Galtelli-Meek, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Theatre Memphis
- Buddy Hart, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Caroline, or Change, Playhouse on the Square
- The Wizard of Oz, Playhouse on the Square
COSTUME DESIGN
Div II
- Ashley Kopera, Bright Star, Bartlett Performing Arts Center
- Friends of George’s, Dragged thru Time, Friends of George’s
- Kenann Quander, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- Lucia Hall, Dance Nation, LoneTree Live
- Lucia Hall, Mystery at Greenfingers, Rhodes Theatre Guild
Div I Plays
- Allison White, The Mousetrap, Theatre Memphis
- Amie Eoff, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Amie Eoff, Rumors, Theatre Memphis
- Waverly Strickland, Skeleton Crew, Circuit Playhouse
- Waverly Strickland, Who’s Holiday, Circuit Playhouse
Div I Musicals
- Amie Eoff, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Ashley Whitten Kopera, Ride the Cyclone, Germantown Community Theatre
- Lindsay Schmeling, A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
- Lindsay Schmeling, Caroline, or Change, Playhouse on the Square
- Waverly Strickland, Seussical, Circuit Playhouse
MUSIC DIRECTION
Div II
- Eileen Kuo, Through the Looking Screen, Quark Theatre
- Nathan McHenry, Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild
- Nathan Thomas, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
Div I Musicals
- Jeffery Brewer, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Patti House, Waitress, Playhouse on the Square
- Tammy Holt, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Theatre Memphis
- Tom Johnson, A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
- Tom Johnson, Caroline, or Change, Playhouse on the Square
CHOREOGRAPHY
Div II
- Angel Ceara Clark, Dance Nation, LoneTree Live
- Holly Ferguson & Six Carolino, 12N, or What You Will, University of Memphis
- Hunter Steele, Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild
- Laquentus “Q” Jones, Death Drop at Hotel Le’George, Friends of George’s
- Max Robinson, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
Div I Plays
- Emma Crystal, Black Odyssey, Hattiloo Theatre
- Jyo “Six” Carolino, Six Men Dressed like Joseph Stalin, Theatreworks@TheSquare
- Max Robinson, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
Div I Musicals
- Angel Ceara Clark, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Theatre Memphis
- Britt Pauline Church, Waitress, Playhouse on the Square
- Daniel Stuart Nelson, A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
- Noelia Warnette-Jones, Parade, Playhouse on the Square
- Travis Bradley and Jordan Nichols, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
FEATURED/CAMEO
Div II Plays
- Amy Rush, Death Drop at Hotel Le’George, Friends of George’s
- Curtis C. Jackson, Dragged thru Time, Friends of George’s
- Greg Hammond, Death Drop at Hotel Le’George, Friends of George’s
Div I Plays
- Amy Rush, Rumors, Theatre Memphis
- Gabriel Kestrel, Inherit the Wind, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Benny McCluskey, A Particle of Dread, New Moon Theatre
Div II Musicals
- Aidan Saunders, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- Jeremiah McDonald, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- Mitchell Bentley, Mystic Pizza, Collierville Arts Council
Div I Musicals
- Drake Shehan, A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
- Joe Ranager, Waitress, Playhouse on the Square
- Nathan McHenry, Grease, Theatre Memphis
- NIcholas Weaver, Caroline, or Change, Playhouse on the Square
- Wyndie Oliver, Caroline, or Change, Playhouse on the Square
DIV II PLAYS
Supporting Actor
- André Johnson, III, 12N, or What You Will, University of Memphis
- David Winter-Gutierrez, Dragged thru Time, Friends of George’s
- Gage Collins, Clark Gable Slept Here, Emerald Theatre Company
- Lymonte Thomas, Dance Nation, LoneTree Live
- Rick Bartl, Dragged thru Time, Friends of George’s
Supporting Actress
- Christina Hernandez, Dance Nation, LoneTree Live
- Eliana Mabe, Dance Nation, LoneTree Live
- LaChelle Flood, Cougars, Actor’s Renaissance Theatre
- Lena Wallace Black, A Body of Water, Quark Theatre
- Liz Pegg, Clark Gable Slept Here, Emerald Theatre Company
DIV I PLAYS
Supporting Actor
- Carlos Lopez, The River Bride, Cazateatro
- Charles Hunter, Skeleton Crew, Circuit Playhouse
- Delvyn Brown, Black Odyssey, Hattiloo Theatre
- Jesse L. Dunlap, Coconut Cake, Hattiloo Theatre
- Roman Kyle, Black Odyssey, Hattiloo Theatre
Supporting Actress
- Jacki Muskin, Black Odyssey, Hattiloo Theatre
- Kim Justis Eikner, Silent Sky, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Monica Sanchez, No, en mi casa no, Cazateatro
- Rae Kestrel, Rumors, Theatre Memphis
- RaKaela Thompson, Skeleton Crew, Circuit Playhouse
DIV II MUSICALS
Supporting Actor
- Elijah Garrett, Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild
- Jarrad Baker, tick, tick, Boom, Emerald Theatre Company
- Joshua Rickard, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- Kent Fleshman, Little Shop of Horrors, Collierville Arts Council
- Landon Graham, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
Supporting Actress
- Ashundra Bernard, Noelia Warnette-Jones, & Kierra Turner, Little Shop of Horrors, Collierville Arts Council
- Eileen Peterson, tick, tick, Boom, Emerald Theatre Company
- Emily Garrett Cook, Mystic Pizza, Collierville Arts Council
- Madilyn Mobbs, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- Nolita Palomar, Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild
DIV I MUSICALS
Supporting Actor
- Atam Woodruff, Waitress, Playhouse on the Square
- Bentley Black, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Braxton Gilliland, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Camden Douglas, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Daniel Stuart Nelson, Waitress, Playhouse on the Square
- John W. Faulconbridge, Cabaret, GCT
Supporting Actress
- Amy P. Nabors, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Brooke Papritz, Caroline, or Change, Playhouse on the Square
- Cameron Crawford, Ride the Cyclone, Germantown Community Theatre
- Lydia Hart, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Mads Jackson, A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
DIV II PLAYS
Leading Actor
- Barclay Roberts, A Body of Water, Quark Theatre
- Burton Bridges, Dragged thru Time, Friends of George’s
- Cary Vaughn, Chicken, Quark Theatre
- David Winter-Gutierrez, Death Drop at Hotel Le’George, Friends of George’s
- Eli Garrett, Mystery at Greenfingers, Rhodes Theatre Guild
Leading Actress
- Anne Marie Caskey, A Body of Water, Quark Theatre
- Lydia Lord, Mystery at Greenfingers, Rhodes Theatre Guild
- Micah Winter-Cole, Dragged thru Time, Friends of George’s
- Naiya Nolan-Dillard, Dance Nation, LoneTree Live
- Tamara Wright, Chicken, Quark Theatre
DIV I PLAYS
Leading Actor
- Ekundayo Bandele, Black Odyssey, Hattiloo Theatre
- Gabriel Tobias Kestrel, Rumors, Theatre Memphis
- Gerardo Rivillas, No, en mi casa no, Cazateatro
- Jimbo Lattimore, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Kinon Keplinger, The Minutes, New Moon Theatre
- Michael Gravois, Six Men Dressed like Joseph Stalin, Theatreworks@TheSquare
Leading Actress
- Brooke Papritz, Junie B., Toothless Wonder, Circuit Playhouse
- Courtney Oliver, Who’s Holiday, Circuit Playhouse
- Jenny Odle Madden & Kim Justis Eikner, Parallel Lives, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Kim Justis Eikner, What the Constitution Means to Me, Circuit Playhouse
- Natalie Jones, Silent Sky, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
DIV II MUSICALS
Leading Actor
- Anthony Valle, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- JD Willis, Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild
- Nathan McHenry, Bright Star, Bartlett Performing Arts Center
- Nathan McHenry, tick, tick, Boom, Emerald Theatre Company
- Nicholas Weaver, Little Shop of Horrors, Collierville Arts Council
Leading Actress
- Annie Freres, Little Shop of Horrors, Collierville Arts Council
- Jacquelene Cooper, Through the Looking Screen, Quark Theatre
- Shannon Jongema, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- Skylier Clark, Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild
- Taylor Smit, Bright Star, Bartlett Performing Arts Center
DIV I MUSICALS
Leading Actor
- Aden Pettet, A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
- Jimmy Rustenhaven, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Justin Asher, Parade, Playhouse on the Square
- Kent Fleshman, A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
- Nathan McHenry, Cabaret, Germantown Community Theatre
Leading Actress
- Brooke Papritz, Parade, Playhouse on the Square
- Jasmine Gillenwaters, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Lynden Lewis, Waitress, Playhouse on the Square
- Mac White, The Wizard of Oz, Playhouse on the Square
- Marissa C. Gilliam, Caroline, or Change, Playhouse on the Square
ENSEMBLE
Div II Plays
- A Body of Water, Quark Theatre
- Dance Nation, LoneTree Live
- Dragged thru Time, Friends of George’s
Div I Plays
- No, en mi casa no, Cazateatro
- Silent Sky, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- The Minutes, New Moon Theatre
- The Mousetrap, Theatre Memphis
- Thoughts of a Colored Man, Hattiloo Theatre
Div II Musicals
- Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild
- The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- tick, tick, Boom, Emerald Theatre Company
Div I Musicals
- A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
- Ain’t Misbehavin’, Theatre Memphis
- Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis
- Caroline, or Change, Playhouse on the Square
- Seussical, Circuit Playhouse
ORIGINAL SCRIPTS
- Cougars II, Mary Ann Washington, Produced by Actors Renaissance Theatre
- Patterns, Michael Hoffman, Produced by Germantown Community Theatre
- Second Story Sunlight, F.J. Hartland, Produced by Emerald Theatre Company
- The O’Kays, Chad Rhodes, Jr., Produced by Three Diamonds Productions
- To Canterbury They Went, Dianne Sposito, Produced by Emerald Theatre Company
DIRECTION
Div II Plays
- Chase Ring, Chicken, Quark Theatre
- Jamie Boller, Dance Nation, LoneTree Live
- Tony Isbell, A Body of Water, Quark Theatre
Div I Plays
- Ann Marie Hall, Parallel Lives, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Ann Marie Hall, Rumors, Theatre Memphis
- Cecelia Wingate, Silent Sky, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis
- Ekundayo Bandele & Maya Robinson, Black Odyssey, Hattiloo Theatre
- Monica Soraya Sanchez, Tia Pancha, a Christmas Story, Cazateatro
Div II Musicals
- Ben Smith, The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis
- Emily F. Chateau, Bright Star, Bartlett Performing Arts Center
- Hunter Steele, Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild
Div I Musicals
- Claire D. Kolheim, Waitress, Playhouse on the Square
- Crystin Gilmore and Claire D. Kolheim, Caroline, or Change, Playhouse on the Square
- Daniel Stuart Nelson, A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square
- Dave Landis, Parade, Playhouse on the Square
- Jared Thomas Johnson, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Theatre Memphis
PRODUCTION
Div II Plays
- A Body of Water, Quark Theatre (Director, Tony Isbell; Stage Manager, Nelson Meredith)
- Chicken, Quark Theatre (Director, Chase Ring; Stage Manager, J-Lavender)
- Dance Nation, LoneTree Live (Director, Jamie Boller; Stage Manager, April Vincent)
Div I Plays
- Black Odyssey, Hattiloo Theatre (Director, Ekundayo Bandele & Maya Robinson; Stage Manager, Bronzjuan Worthy)
- Parallel Lives, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis (Director, Ann Marie Hall; Stage manager, Amy Rush)
- Silent Sky, Next Stage, Theatre Memphis (Director, Cecelia Wingate; Stage manager, Jennifer Townsend)
- What The Constitution Means To Me, Circuit Playhouse (Director, Dave Landis; Stage Manager, Maria Scott)
- Who’s Holiday, Circuit Playhouse (Director, Marcus Cox; Stage Manager, Katie Ogden)
Div II Musicals
- Alice by Heart, Rhodes Theatre Guild (Director, Hunter Steele; Stage Manager, Barbara Norwood)
- The Most Happy Fella, University of Memphis (Director, Ben Smith; Stage Manager, Amy Salerno Hale)
- tick, tick, Boom, Emerald Theatre Company (Director, Liz Pegg; Stage Manager, Greta K. Englert)
Div I Musicals
- A Bronx Tale, Playhouse on the Square (Director, Daniel Stuart Nelson; Stage Manager, Katie Ogden)
- Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Memphis (Directors, Travis Bradley and Jordan Nichols; Stage Manager, Chelsea Robinson)
- Caroline, or Change, Playhouse on the Square (Directors, Crystin Gilmore and Claire D. Kolheim; Stage Manager, Tessa Verner)
- Parade, Playhouse on the Square (Director, Dave Landis; Stage Manager, Tessa Verner)
- Waitress, Playhouse on the Square (Director, Claire D. Kolheim; Stage Manager, Tessa Verner)
