The Richmond Theater Circle Awards (“The Artsies”) were held on Oct. 18th at the Empire Theatre. The event was hosted by NBC 12’s Aaron Gilchrist, with the awards celebrating the finest actors and theatrical productions from the past year.
And the Artsies go to…
Best Musical
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Barksdale Theatre
Best Direction – Musical
Patti D’Beck
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Barksdale Theatre
Best Actor – Musical
Zak Resnick
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Barksdale Theatre
Best Actress – Musical
Audra Honaker
“tick, tick…Boom!”
Stage 1 Theatre Company
Best Supporting Actor – Musical
Timothy Ford
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Barksdale Theatre
Best Supporting Actress – Musical
Ali Thibodeau
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Barksdale Theatre
Best Musical Direction
Paul Deiss
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Barksdale Theatre
Best Choreography
Patti D’Beck
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Barksdale Theatre
Best Play
Eurydice
Firehouse Theatre Project
Best Direction – Play
Rusty Wilson
Eurydice
Firehouse Theatre Project
Best Actor – Play
Joe Inscoe
Eurydice
Firehouse Theatre Project
Best Actress – Play
Robin Arthur
The Clean House
Barksdale Theatre
Best Ensemble Acting
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Richmond Shakespeare
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Play
Larry Cook
Eurydice
Firehouse Theatre Project
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Play
Marta Rainer
Rabbit Hole
Firehouse Theatre Project
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design
Joe Doran
Altar Boyz
Swift Creek Mill Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
Sue Griffin
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Barksdale Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Set Design
Ron Keller
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Barksdale Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Bryan Harris
Eurydice
Firehouse Theatre Project
Outstanding Achievement in Hair / Makeup Design
Sue Griffin
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Barksdale Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Dialect Direction
Amanda Durst
Multiple Productions
Outstanding Achievement in Fight Choreography
Vanessa Passini
Henry V
Richmond Shakespeare
Liz Marks Memorial Award for Ongoing Contribution to Richmond Area Theater
Wamer “Buddy” Callahan
Dr. Louis “Lou” Rubin
