2010 OEA Performing Arts Nominees

Best Director (Play)
Michael Arch	The Dumb Waiter	F-Troupe Collaborative
John Beasley	Jitney	John Beasley Theater
Todd Brooks	Sordid Lives	SNAP! Productions
Kevin Lawler	Death of a Salesman	Omaha Community Playhouse
Susan Clement-Toberer	Rabbit Hole	Blue Barn Theatre
Best Director (Musical)
Gordon Cantiello	The World Goes 'Round	Performing Artists Repertory Theatre
Susan Baer Collins	Fiddler on the Roof	Omaha Community Playhouse
Todd Brooks	Rent	Snap! Productions
Andrew McGreevy	Brick: An A Cappella Musical	SkullDuggery Theatre
Randall Stevens	[title of show]	The Candy Project
Best Actor (Play)
John Beasley	Jitney	John Beasley Theater
Thomas Becker	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Blue Barn Theatre
Bernie Clark	Death of a Salesman	Omaha Community Playhouse
Chris Harris	Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde	University of Nebraska-Omaha
Matthew Pyle	Rabbit Hole	Blue Barn Theatre
Best Actor (Musical)
Tim Abou-Nasr	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Omaha Community Playhouse
Jason Carroll	Rent	Snap! Productions
Eric Grant-Leanna	Brick: An A Cappella Musical	SkullDuggery Theatre
Bill Grennan	[title of show]	The Candy Project
Mark Thornburg	Fiddler on the Roof	Omaha Community Playhouse
Best Actress (Play)
Amy Lane	Rabbit Hole	Blue Barn Theatre
Laura Leininger	Loose Knit	Snap! Productions
Ashley Spessard	Mrs. Warren's Profession	Brigit St. Brigit Theatre Company
Amanda Waldron	The Miracle Worker	University of Nebraska-Omaha
Kathy Wheeldon	The Lady with All the Answers	Omaha Community Playhouse
Best Actress (Musical)
Audrey Fisher	Rent	Snap! Productions
Angela Jenson-Frye	The Sound of Music	Papillion-La Vista Community Theatre
Jen Martinez	Brick: An A Cappella Musical	SkullDuggery Theatre
Sally Scamfer	Fiddler on the Roof	Omaha Community Playhouse
Melanie Walters	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Omaha Community Playhouse
Best Premiere of a New, Original and Local Script
Benjamin Graber	Hippie Doctor	University of Nebraska-Omaha
Joe Fogarty	The Invisibles	Collective Unconscious Theatre
Andrew McGreevy	Brick: An A Cappella Musical	SkullDuggery Theatre
Madeline Radcliffe	Mountain Birds	Shelterbelt Theatre
The Witching Hour (various)	The Nightshade Tapes	The Witching Hour
Best Dramatic Play
Death of a Salesman	Omaha Community Playhouse
Jitney	John Beasley Theater
The Miracle Worker	University of Nebraska-Omaha
Rabbit Hole	Blue Barn Theatre
The Zoo Story	F-Troupe Collaborative
Best Comedic Play
Almost, Maine	Omaha Community Playhouse
The Lady with All the Answers	Omaha Community Playhouse
Loose Knit	Snap! Productions
Noises Off	Bellevue Little Theatre
Sordid Lives	Snap! Productions
Best Musical
Fiddler on the Roof	Omaha Community Playhouse
Brick: An A Cappella Musical	SkullDuggery Theatre
Rent	Snap! Productions
[title of show]	The Candy Project
The World Goes 'Round	Performing Artists Repertory Theatre
Best Supporting Actor (Play)	Note: Six nominees instead of five here
Tyrone Beasley	Jitney	John Beasley Theater
Carl Brooks	Of Mice and Men	John Beasley Theater
Anthony Clark Kaczmarek	Death of a Salesman	Omaha Community Playhouse
David Mainelli	Loose Knit	Snap! Productions
Jim Palmer	Noises Off	Bellevue Little Theatre
Randy Vest	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Blue Barn Theatre
Best Supporting Actor (Musical)
Tim Abou-Nasr	Fiddler on the Roof	Omaha Community Playhouse
Sean Buster	Rent	Snap! Productions
Wayne Moore	Jesus Christ Superstar	Chanticleer Community Theatre
Wayne Moore	Rent	Snap! Productions
Brendan JD Reilly	Brick: An A Cappella Musical	SkullDuggery Theatre
Best Supporting Actress (Play)
Mary Beth Adams	Rabbit Hole	Blue Barn Theatre
Chelsea Long	Loose Knit	Snap! Productions
Therese Rennels	Sordid Lives	Snap! Productions
Amy Schweid	The Miracle Worker	University of Nebraska-Omaha
Ashley Spessard	Richard III	Brigit St. Brigit Theatre Company
Best Supporting Actress (Musical)	Note: Six nominees instead of five here
Leanne Hill-Carlson	Fiddler on the Roof	Omaha Community Playhouse
Angie Heim	Rent	Snap! Productions
Cathy Hirsch	[title of show]	The Candy Project
Amanda Miller	[title of show]	The Candy Project
Kathy Tyree	The World Goes 'Round	Performing Artists Repertory Theatre
Tiffany White-Welchen	The World Goes 'Round	Performing Artists Repertory Theatre
Achievement in Scenic Design
Wes Clowers and Robert Donlan	Of Mice and Men	John Beasley Theater
Robbie Jones	The Miracle Worker	University of Nebraska-Omaha
Jim Othuse	Fiddler on the Roof	Omaha Community Playhouse
Shane Staiger	Rent	Snap! Productions
Bill Van Deest	Les Liaisons Dangereuses	Creighton University
Achievement in Lighting Design
Mike Runice	Rent	Snap! Productions
Darrin Golden	Jesus Christ Superstar	Chanticleer Community Theatre
Jim Othuse	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Omaha Community Playhouse
Carol Wisner	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Blue Barn Theatre
Carol Wisner	Hot 'n' Throbbing	Blue Barn Theatre
Achievement in Sound Design
Tim Burkhart	All Shook Up	Omaha Community Playhouse
Mark Cramer	Rent	Snap! Productions
Martin Magnuson	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Blue Barn Theatre
Allie Stoysich	Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde	University of Nebraska-Omaha
Molly Welsh	Hippie Doctor	University of Nebraska-Omaha
Achievement in Costume Design
Echelle Childers	Sordid Lives	Snap! Productions
Lindsay Pape	Les Liaisons Dangereuses	Creighton University
Lindsay Pape	Little Women: The Musical	BroadStreet Theatre Company
Jennifer Pool	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Blue Barn Theatre
Georgiann Regan	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Omaha Community Playhouse
Best Choreography in a Musical
Sue Gillespie Booton	High School Musical 2	The Rose
Katie Hogston	Rent	Snap! Productions
Roxanne Nielsen	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Omaha Community Playhouse
Patrick Roddy	The World Goes 'Round	Performing Artists Repertory Theatre
Kathy Wheeldon	Fiddler on the Roof	Omaha Community Playhouse
Best Musical Direction
Janet Ashley	The Wiz	John Beasley Theater
Jim Boggess	Fiddler on the Roof	Omaha Community Playhouse
Keith Hart	Jesus Christ Superstar	Chanticleer Community Theatre
Amanda Miller	[title of show]	The Candy Project
Kevin Smith	High School Musical 2	The Rose
Best Performance by a Young Actor
Noah Diaz	Awesome '80s Prom	Omaha Community Playhouse
Noah Diaz	The Zoo Story	F-Troupe Collaborative
Jordan Rudningen	Rabbit Hole	Blue Barn Theatre
Ashton Taylor	Annie	The Rose
Nadia Williams	The Miracle Worker	University of Nebraska-Omaha
Best Performance for a Young Audience
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
Best Local Slam Poet
Katie F-S
David Jarvis
Matt Mason
Felicia Webster
Ben Wenzl
Best Local 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
Best Featured Dancer
Audrey Fisher	Rent	SNAP! Productions
Kara Gilmore	The Human Touch	The Moving Company
Natasha Grimm	The Rainforest	Omaha Theater Ballet
Debbie Massey	All Shook Up	Omaha Community Playhouse
Sasha York	The Rainforest	Omaha Theater Ballet