2013 Globe Awards by Alamo Theatre Arts Council, San Antonio

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by Deborah Martin
October 14, 2013

Classic Theatre was the big winner at this year’s Alamo Theatre Arts Council’s Globe Awards, walking away with a total of 16 awards. Of those, nine went to the company’s production of “The Importance of Being Earnest.”

The Woodlawn Theatre and the Sheldon Vexler Theatre did pretty darn well, too, scoring 13 and 11 awards, respectively. The Woodlawn’s wins include People’s Choice Award, which was voted on by Globe attendees at Sunday’s (Oct. 13) awards ceremony; it went to “In the Heights.”

The Jasmina Wellinghoff Award for contributions to the city’s theater scene went to husband-and-wife team William McCrary and Michelle Pietri.

Without further ado, the other awards went to:

Comedy

Production: “The Importance of Being Earnest,” “Painting Churches” and “Scapin,” all produced by Classic Theatre of San Antonio.

Direction: Allan S. Ross, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre; Matthew Byron Cassi, “Scapin,” Classic Theatre; and Roberto Prestigiacomo, “La Tempesta,” Trinity University.

Lead actor: Bradley Tejeda, “Italian American Reconciliation,” The University of the Incarnate Word; Scott Leibowitz, “The 39 Steps,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre; and Dru Barcus , “Scapin,” Classic Theatre.

Lead actress: Catherine Babbitt, “Chapter 2,” Woodlawn Theatre Black Box; Alyx Gonzales, “La Tempesta,” Trinity University; Terri Peña Ross, “Painting Churches,” Classic Theatre.

Supporting actor: John O’Neill, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre; Eric Montoya, “Italian American Reconciliation,” University of the Incarnate Word.

Supporting actress: Jo Grabow and Terri Peña Ross, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre.

Drama

Production: “August: Osage County,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre; “Red,” Playhouse Cellar Theatre; “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater.

Direction: Tim Hedgepeth, “Red,” Playhouse Cellar Theater; Paul Fillingim, “August: Osage County,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre; and Seth Larson, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater.

Lead actor: Andrew Thornton, “Red,” Playhouse Cellar Theatre; Jim Mammarella and Roger Alvarez, “Glengarry Glen Ross,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre.

Lead actress: Christy Huffman and Anna Gangai, “August: Osage County” and Belinda Harolds, “Glengarry Glen Ross,” both shows produced by the Sheldon Vexler Theatre.

Supporting actor: Stephan Gaeth, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater; and Rodman Bolek, “Red,” Playhouse Cellar Theatre.

Supporting actress: Jennifer Colacino, “August: Osage County,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre.

Musicals

Production: “The Producers,” Woodlawn Theatre; “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” San Antonio College; and “Ragtime,” Playhouse.

Direction: Vivienne Elborne, “The Producers,” Woodlawn Theatre; Ronald Watson, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” San Antonio College; Christopher Rodriguez, “When Pigs Fly,” Woodlawn Black Box Theatre.

Musical direction: Mary Lou Russell, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” San Antonio College.

Choreography: “In the Heights,” Woodlawn Theatre.

Lead actor: Gerardo Solis, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” San Antonio College; Isidro Medina, “When Pigs Fly,” Woodlawn Theatre Black Box Theatre; and Walter Songer, “The Producers,” Woodlawn Theatre.

Lead actress: Mariela Flor Olivo, “Spring Awakening,” Playhouse.

Supporting actor: Chris Berry and Michael J. Gonzalez, “The Producers,” Woodlawn Theatre; Rick Sanchez, “When Pigs Fly,” Woodlawn Black Box Theatre .

Supporting actress: Seeley Stephens, “Let’s Go to the Movies,” Harlequin Dinner Theatre.

Design

Scene design: Ben Grabbill and Kurt Wehner, “In the Heights,” Woodlawn Theatre; Abigail Entsminger, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater; Ken Frazier, “August: Osage County,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre; Allan S. Ross, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre.

Costume design: Katherine Johnson and Greg Hinojosa, “When Pigs Fly,” Woodlawn Black Box Theatre; Sophia Bolles, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater; Margaret Mitchell and Jodi Karjala, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre; Jodi Karjala and Teatro del Drago, “La Tempesta,” Trinity University.

Lighting design: Dylan Brainard, “August: Osage County,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre; Felice Garcia, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre; Tim Francis and Teatro del Drago, “La Tempesta,” Trinity University.

Sound design: Rick Malone, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre; Alex Coy, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater; Rick Malone, “Painting Churches,” Classic Theatre; and Teatro del Drago, “La Tempesta,” Trinity University.

Adapted script: Sophia Bolles, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater.

Original musical arrangements: Darrin Newhardt, “Scapin,” Classic Theatre.

Original musical score: Thomas Nyman and Kevin Parman, “Roads Courageous.”