The annual event, which celebrates both equity and non-equity theatre, also serves as a fundraiser for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. Column Awards founder John Garcia co-hosted with Rivera.
The Column Theatre Awards advisory board is made up of individuals within the DFW theatre community that each year produce and create the annual gala.
The list of winners follows:
Best Sound Design of a Play - Non-Equity
G. Aaron Siler, Treasure Island
Plaza Theatre Company
Best Sound Design of a Play – Equity
David H.M. Lambert, Boeing-Boeing
Circle Theatre Best Sound Design of a Musical - Non-Equity
Robin Stephens, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
ICT Mainstage
Best Sound Design of a Musical – Equity
Virgil Justice, Next to Normal
Uptown Players
Best Lighting Design of a Play - Non-Equity
Sam Nance, The Little Foxes
ICT Mainstage
Best Lighting Design of a Play – Equity
Clifton Taylor, The Tempest
Dallas Theater Center
Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Non-Equity
Sam Nance, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
ICT Mainstage
Best Lighting Design of a Musical – Equity
Jason Foster, Next to Normal
Uptown Players
Best Scenic Design of a Play - Non-Equity
G. Aaron Siler, Treasure Island
Plaza Theatre Company
Best Scenic Design of a Play – Equity
Clare Floyd DeVries, Boeing-Boeing
Circle Theatre
Best Scenic Design of a Musical - Non-Equity
Judd Vermillion, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
ICT Mainstage
Best Scenic Design of a Musical – Equity
Andy Redmon, Next to Normal
Uptown Players
Best Costume Design of a Play - Non-Equity
Tina Barrus, Treasure Island
Plaza Theatre Company
Best Costume Design of a Play – Equity
Michael A. Robinson, The Lieutenant of Inishmore
WaterTower Theatre
Best Costume Design of a Musical – Non-Equity
Tina Barrus, The Scarlet Pimpernel
Plaza Theatre Company
Best Costume Design of a Musical – Equity
Bruce R. Coleman, Pippin
Theatre Three
Best Stage Manager
Lindsay Hardisty
Kathleen Freeman Award
B.J. Cleveland
Rudy Seppy Volunteer Award
David Ruffin
Ben Brettell Youth Award – Female
Alex Altshuler
Ben Brettell Youth Award – Male
Cam Wenrich
Steve Lovett Outstanding New Work by a Local Playwright Award
Benjamin Schroth, Sherlock Holmes Versus Godzilla
Pocket Sandwich Theatre
Best Music Director of a Musical - Non-Equity
Scott A. Eckert, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
ICT Mainstage
Best Music Director of a Musical – Equity
Scott A. Eckert Next to Normal Uptown Players
Best Choreography of a Musical – Non-Equity
Eddie Floresca, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Artisan Center Theatre
Best Choreography of a Musical – Equity
John de los Santos, Spring Awakening
WaterTower Theatre
Chita Rivera Dance Award – Female
Gina Gwozdz, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Artisan Center Theatre
Chita Rivera Dance Award – Male
Darius-Anthony Robinson, Pippin
Theatre Three
Best Featured Actress in a Play - Non-Equity
Neeley Jonea, The Little Foxes
ICT Mainstage
Best Featured Actor in a Play - Non-Equity
Doug Fowler, The Little Foxes
ICT Mainstage
Best Featured Actress in a Play – Equity
Liz Mikel, Dividing the Estate
Dallas Theater Center
Best Featured Actor in a Play – Equity
Jackie L. Kemp, Travesties
Theatre Three
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Non-Equity
Lori Jones, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Artisan Center Theatre
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Non-Equity
Joey Geisel, Annie
Plaza Theatre Company
Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Equity
Sara Shelby-Martin, Gypsy
Lyric Stage
Best Featured Actor in a Musical – Equity
Jonathan Bragg, Next to Normal
Uptown Players
Best Supporting Actress in a Play - Non-Equity
Neeley Jonea, You Can't Take it With You
ICT Mainstage
Best Supporting Actor in a Play - Non-Equity
Aaron Lett, Treasure Island
Plaza Theatre Company
Best Supporting Actress in a Play – Equity
Denise Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
Dallas Theater Center
Best Supporting Actor in a Play – Equity
Brad Stephens, Seven in One Blow
Circle Theatre
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Non-Equity
Caroline Rivera, Annie
Plaza Theatre Company
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Non-Equity
Blake Rodgers, The Great American Trailer Park Muscial
Greater Lewisville Community Theatre
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical – Equity
Erica Harte, Next to Normal
Uptown Players
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical – Equity
David Coffee, Cabaret
Dallas Theater Center
Best Actress in a Play - Non-Equity
Tina Barrus, The Man With the Pointed Toes
Plaza Theatre Company
Best Actor in a Play - Non-Equity
Gregory Hullett, To Kill A Mockingbird
Garland Civic Theatre
Best Actress in a Play – Equity
Betty Buckley, Arsenic and Old Lace
Dallas Theater Center
Best Actor in a Play – Equity
Chamblee Ferguson, The Tempest
Dallas Theater Center
Best Actress in a Musical - Non-Equity
Daron Cockerell, Annie Get Your Gun
Plaza Theatre Company
Best Actor in a Musical - Non-Equity
Max Swarner, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
ICT Mainstage
Best Actress in a Musical – Equity
Patty Breckenridge, Next to Normal
Uptown Players
Best Actor in a Musical – Equity
Gary Lynn Floyd, Next to Normal
Uptown Players
Best Director of a Play - Non-Equity
G. Aaron Siler, Treasure Island
Plaza Theatre Company
Best Director of a Musical - Non-Equity
Michael Serrecchia, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
ICT Mainstage
Best Director of a Play – Equity
Bruce R. Coleman, The Temperamentals
Uptown Players
Best Director of a Musical – Equity
Michael Serrecchia, Next to Normal
Uptown Players
Best Play - Non-Equity
The Little Foxes
ICT Mainstage
Best Musical - Non-Equity
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
ICT Mainstage
Best Play – Equity
To Kill A Mockingbird
Dallas Theater Center
Best Musical – Equity
Next to Normal
Uptown Players
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