Omaha Entertainment and Arts awards announce nominees

Here is a complete list of the theater, dance and slam-poet nominees for the 2011 Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards:

BEST SHOW

Drama: “Death of a Salesman,” Omaha Community Playhouse; “Jitney,” John Beasley Theater; “The Miracle Worker,” University of Nebraska at Omaha; “Rabbit Hole,” Blue Barn Theatre; “The Zoo Story,” F-Troupe Collaborative.

Comedy: “Almost, Maine,” Playhouse; “The Lady With All the Answers,” Playhouse; “Loose Knit,” SNAP Productions; “Noises Off,” Bellevue Little Theatre; “Sordid Lives,” SNAP.

Musical: “Fiddler on the Roof,” Playhouse; “Brick: An A Cappella Musical,” “SkullDuggery Theatre; “Rent,” SNAP; [title of show], The Candy Project; “The World Goes `’Round,” Performing Artists Repertory Theatre.

DIRECTION

Direction, comedy or drama: Michael Arch, “The Dumb Waiter,” F-Troupe Collaborative; John Beasley, “Jitney,” John Beasley Theater; Todd Brooks, “Sordid Lives,” SNAP; Kevin Lawler, “Death of a Salesman,” Playhouse; Susan Clement-Toberer, “Rabbit Hole,” Blue Barn Theatre.

Stage direction, musical: Gordon Cantiello, “The World Goes `’Round,” Performing Artists; Susan Baer Collins, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Playhouse; Todd Brooks, “Rent,” SNAP; Andrew McGreevy, “Brick: An A Cappella Musical,” SkullDuggery; Randall Stevens, [title of show], The Candy Project.

Music direction, musical: Janet Ashley, “The Wiz,” John Beasley Theater and Omaha School of Music; Jim Boggess, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Playhouse; Keith Hart, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Chanticleer Community Theater; Amanda Miller, [title of show], The Candy Project; Kevin Smith, “High School Musical 2,” The Rose.

Choreography: Sue Gillespie Booton, “High School Musical 2,” The Rose; Katie Hogston, “Rent,” SNAP; Roxanne Nielsen, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Playhouse; Patrick Roddy, “The World Goes `’Round,” Performing Artists; Kathy Wheeldon, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Playhouse.

ACTING, COMEDY OR DRAMA

Actress: Amy Lane, “Rabbit Hole,” Blue Barn; Laura Leininger, “Loose Knit,” SNAP; Ashley Spessard, “Mrs. Warren’s Profession,” Brigit St. Brigit Theatre; Amanda Waldron, “The Miracle Worker,” UNO; Kathy Wheeldon, “The Lady With All the Answers,” Playhouse.

Actor: John Beasley, “Jitney,” Beasley Theater; Thomas Becker, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” Blue Barn; Bernie Clark, “Death of a Salesman,” Playhouse; Chris Harris, “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” UNO; Matthew Pyle, “Rabbit Hole,” Blue Barn.

Supporting actress: Mary Beth Adams, “Rabbit Hole,” Blue Barn; Chelsea Long, “Loose Knit,” SNAP; Therese Rennels, “Sordid Lives,” SNAP; Amy Schweid, “The Miracle Worker,” UNO; Ashley Spessard, “Richard III,” Brigit St. Brigit.

Supporting actor: Tyrone Beasley, “Jitney,” Beasley Theater; Carl Brooks, “Of Mice and Men,” Beasley Theater; Anthony Clark Kaczmarek, “Death of a Salesman,” Playhouse; David Mainelli, “Loose Knit,” SNAP; Jim Palmer, “Noises Off,” Bellevue; Randy Vest, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” Blue Barn.

ACTING, MUSICAL

Actor: Tim Abou-Nasr, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Playhouse; Jason Carroll, “Rent,” SNAP; Eric Grant-Leanna, “Brick: An A Cappella Musical,” SkullDuggery; Bill Grennan, [title of show], The Candy Project; Mark Thornburg, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Playhouse.

Actress: Audrey Fisher, “Rent,” SNAP; Angela Jenson-Frye, “The Sound of Music,” Papillion-La Vista Community Theatre; Jen Martinez, “Brick: An A Cappella Musical,” SkullDuggery; Sally Scamfer, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Playhouse; Melanie Walters, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Playhouse.

Supporting actor: Tim Abou-Nasr, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Playhouse; Sean Buster, “Rent,” SNAP; Wayne Moore, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Chanticleer; Wayne Moore, “Rent,” SNAP; Brendan JD Reilly, “Brick: An A Cappella Musical,” SkullDuggery.

Supporting actress: Leanne Hill-Carlson, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Playhouse; Angie Heim, “Rent,” SNAP; Cathy Hirsch, [title of show], The Candy Project; Amanda Miller, [title of show], The Candy Project; Katny Tyree, “The World Goes `’Round,” Performing Artists; Tiffany White-Welchen, “The World Goes `’Round,” Performing Artists.

THEATER ARTS

Scenic design: Wel Clowers and Robert Donlan, “Of Mice and Men,” Beasley Theater; Robbie Jones, “The Miracle Worker,” UNO; Jim Othuse, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Playhouse; Shane Staiger, “Rent,” SNAP; Bill Van Deest, “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” Creighton University.

Costume design: Echelle Childers, “Sordid Lives,” SNAP; Lindsay Pape, “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” Creighton; Lindsay Pape, “Little Women: The Musical,” BroadStreet Theatre Company; Jennifer Pool, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” Blue Barn; Georgiann Regan, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Playhouse.

Lighting design: Mike Runice, “Rent,” SNAP; Darrin Golden, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Chanticleer; Jim Othuse, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Playhouse; Carol Wisner, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” Blue Barn; Carol Wisner, “Hot `’n’ Throbbing,” Blue Barn.

Sound design: John Gibilisco, “All Shook Up,” Playhouse; Mark Cramer, “Rent,” SNAP; Martin Magnuson, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” Blue Barn; Allie Stoysich, “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” UNO; Molly Welsh, “Hippie Doctor,” UNO.

Original script: Benjamin Graber, “Hippie Doctor,” UNO; Joe Fogarty, “The Invisibles,” Collective Unconscious Theatre; Andrew McGreevy, “Brick: An A Cappella Musical,” SkullDuggery; Madeline Radcliffe, “Mountain Birds,” Shelterbelt Theatre; Writing group, “The Nightshade Tapes,” The Witching Hour.

YOUTH

Acting: Noah Diaz, “Awesome `’80s Prom,” Playhouse; Noah Diaz, “The Zoo Story,” F-Troupe Collaborative; Jordan Rudningen, “Rabbit Hole,” Blue Barn; Ashton Taylor, “Annie,” The Rose; Nadia Williams, “The Miracle Worker,” UNO.

Shows for young audiences: “High School Musical 2,” The Rose; “The Nutcracker,” Omaha Ballet Company; “There’s an Alligator Under My Bed,” The Rose; “The Velveteen Rabbit,” The Rose; “The Wiz,” John Beasley Theater.

DANCE, POETRY

Dance production: “Human: Nature,” aetherplough; “The Human Touch,” The Moving Company; “The Nutcracker,” Creighton University; “The Nutcracker,” Omaha Theater Ballet; “The Rainforest,” Omaha Theater Ballet.

Featured dancer: Audrey Fisher, “Rent,” SNAP; Kara Gilmore, “The Human Touch,” The Moving Company; Natasha Grimm, “The Rainforest,” Omaha Theater Ballet; Debbie Massey, “All Shook Up,” Playhouse; Sasha York, “The Rainforest,” Omaha Theater Ballet.

Slam poet: Katie F-S, David Jarvis, Matt Mason, Felicia Webster, Ben Wenzl.

Here is a complete list of the music nominees for the 2011 Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards:

Artist of the year: Daniel Christian, Landing on the Moon, It’s True, Noah’s Ark Was a Spaceship, Matt Cox

Album: “Treat the Bad Good,” Jes Winter; “It’s True,” It’s True; “What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood,” Mynabirds; “We Make History Now,” Landing on the Moon; “Nightmares (of You and Me by the Sea),” Kyle Harvey.

Rock: Witness Tree, Landing on the Moon, Cursive, Voodoo Method, Filter Kings.

Hard rock: The Matador, Paria, Emphatic, Life of a Scarecrow, Desire to Destroy.

Adult alternative/singer-songwriter: Daniel Christian, Dan McCarthy, All Young Girls Are Machine Guns, Brad Hoshaw, Manny Coon

Alternative/indie: Daniel Christian, Machete Archive, Honey & Darling, Little Brazil, Thunder Power.

Ethnic: Son del Llano, Marcos y Sabor, Omaha Guitar Trio, Ellis Island, Less Talk More Polka.

Roots/Americana/country/bluegrass: Allendales, Matt Cox, Filter Kings, Southpaw Bluegrass Band, Platte River Rain Soul.

Soul/R&B: Lymphnode Maniacs, Satchel Grande, The 9’s, Lucas Kellison, Son of 76 & the Watchmen.

Rap: ASO, Conchance, Mars Black, MC Gringo, Jamazz.

Blues: Kris Lager Band, Blue House, Levi William, Li’l Slim, Matt Cox.

Jazz/easy listening: Mary Carrick and Todd Brooks, Steve Raybine, All Young Girls Are Machine Guns, Matt Amandus, Luigi Inc.

Gospel: Daniel Christian, Salem Baptist Choir, Mike Geiller, Heidi Joy.

Cover band: Velvet Crush, Secret Weapon, Acoustic Groove, Ten Club, Hi-Fi Hangover.

New artist: The Matador, All Young Girls Are Machine Guns, High Art, Conduits, Hello From Ghost Valley.

Deejay: Lucas Krance, Kobra Kyle, $pencelove, W.E.R.D., Brent Crampton.

Contact the writer:

402-444-1269, bob.fischbach@owh.com

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