The stars of Philadelphia’s Theatre scene will shine bright at the 2017 Barrymore Awards, taking place on Monday, Oct. 30 at the Merriam Theater. There are 27 separate categories for awards this year, including the life achievement award, which will be awarded to Penelope Reed.
The celebrated event began in 1994 and was relaunched in 2013 by Theatre Philadelphia, an organization that promotes professional theatre in the Greater Philadelphia region.
The 2016-2017 award season spans Jun. 1, 2016 to Jun. 30, 2017. Here is the full list of nominees.
Outstanding Overall Production of a Play
Hand to God
Philadelphia Theatre Company
How to Use a Knife
InterAct Theatre Company
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Arden Theatre Company
The Mountaintop
People’s Light
The Seagull
EgoPo Classic Theatre
Stupid Fucking Bird
Arden Theatre Company
When the Rain Stops Falling
The Wilma Theater
Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical
A Year with Frog and Toad
Arden Theatre Company
Godspell
Eagle Theatre
Gypsy
Arden Theatre Company
The Light Princess
Arden Theatre Company
Lizzie
11th Hour Theatre Company
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Resident Theatre Company
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Steve H. Broadnax III
The Mountaintop
People’s Light
Emmanuelle Delpech
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Arden Theatre Company
Brenna Geffers
Anna
EgoPo Classic Theatre
Claire Moyer
Radiant Vermin
Inis Nua Theatre Company
Aaron Posner
Stupid Fucking Bird
Arden Theatre Company
Lane Savadove
The Seagull
EgoPo Classic Theater
Blanka Zizka
When the Rain Stops Falling
The Wilma Theater
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Kate Galvin
Lizzie
11th Hour Theatre Company
Kristin McLaughlin Mitchell
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Resident Theatre Company
Terrence J. Nolen
Gypsy
Arden Theatre Company
Steve Pacek
The Light Princess
Arden Theatre Company
Ted Wioncek III
John and Jen
Eagle Theatre
Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play
Akeem Davis
Buzzer
Theatre Exile
Akeem Davis
Marcus/Emma
InterAct Theatre Company
Scott Greer
How to Use a Knife
InterAct Theatre Company
Jered McLenigan
Constellations
The Wilma Theater
Aubie Merrylees
Hand to God
Philadelphia Theatre Company
Matteo Scammell
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Arden Theatre Company
Lindsay Smiling
How to Use a Knife
InterAct Theatre Company
Bowman Wright
The Mountaintop
People’s Light
Charlotte Cushman Award for Outstanding Leading Actress
Jaylene Clark Owens
WHITE
Theatre Horizon
Sarah Gliko
Constellations
The Wilma Theater
Eleanor Handley
Witness for the Prosecution
Bristol Riverside Theatre
Patrece D. McLain
The Mountaintop
People’s Light
Kittson O’Neill
Grounded
InterAct Theatre Company
Susan Riley Stevens
Marcus/Emma
InterAct Theatre Company
Samantha Rosenstrater
Grand Concourse
Theatre Horizon
Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical
Alex Bechtel
The Light Princess
Arden Theatre Company
Ben Dibble
A Year with Frog & Toad
Arden Theatre Company
Steve Pacek
A New Brain
Theatre Horizon
Tim Rinehart
Peter and the Starcatcher
Eagle Theatre
Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical
Kim Carson
Sleeping Beauty
People’s Light
Alex Keiper
Lizzie
11th Hour Theatre Company
Mary Martello
Gypsy
Arden Theatre Company
Nicole Stacie
Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope
New Freedom Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play
David Bardeen
Grand Concourse
Theatre Horizon
J Hernandez
How to Use a Knife
InterAct Theatre Company
Dan Hodge
Stupid Fucking Bird
Arden Theatre Company
Mikeah Ernest Jennings
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Arden Theatre Company
Steven Rishard
When the Rain Stops Falling
The Wilma Theater
Ed Swidey
The Seagull
EgoPo Classic Theatre
Greg Wood
Stupid Fucking Bird
Arden Theatre Company
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play
Carla Belver
John
Arden Theatre Company
Nancy Boykin
The Rain Stops Falling
The Wilma Theater
Taysha Canales
When the Rain Stops Falling
The Wilma Theater
Eleni Delopoulos
Radiant Vermin
Inis Nua Theatre Company
Melanye Finister
When the Rain Stops Falling
The Wilma Theater
Hillary Parker
You for Me for You
InterAct Theatre Company
Stephanie N. Walters
Peaceable Kingdom
Orbiter 3
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Malik Akil
Gypsy
Arden Theatre Company
Doug Hara
A New Brain
Theatre Horizon
Steve Pacek
A Year with Frog and Toad
Arden Theatre Company
Josh Totora
Sleeping Beauty
People’s Light
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Rachel Brennan
Lizzie
11th Hour Theatre Company
Rachel Camp
Gypsy
Arden Theatre Company
Caroline Dooner
Gypsy
Arden Theatre Company
Leigha Kato
A Year with Frog and Toad
Arden Theatre Company
Outstanding Scenic Design
Tony Cisek
The Mountaintop
People’s Light
Paul Kuhn
The Birds
Curio Theatre Company
Tim Mackabee
John
Arden Theatre Company
Sara Outing
How We Got On
Azuka Theatre
Matt Saunders
When the Rain Stops Falling
The Wilma Theater
Thom Weaver
The Seagull
EgoPo Classic Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
Oana Botez
Adapt!
The Wilma Theater
Richard St. Clair
A Year with Frog and Toad
Arden Theatre Company
Olivera Gajic
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Arden Theatre Company
Rebecca Kanach
Peaceable Kingdom
Orbiter 3
Jill Keys
The Light Princess
Arden Theatre Company
Kayla Speedy
Lizzie
11th Hour Theatre Company
Nikki Delhomme
Sleeping Beauty
People’s Light
Earl Girls Award for Outstanding Lighting Design
Joshua Schulman
The Mountaintop
People’s Light
Maria Shaplin
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Arden Theatre Company
Masha Tsimring
Grounded
InterAct Theatre Company
Thom Weaver
Gypsy
Arden Theatre Company
Thom Weaver
Lizzie
11th Hour Theatre Company
Thom Weaver
The Seagull
EgoPo Classic Theatre
Yi Zhao
When the Rain Stops Falling
The Wilma Theater
Clear Sound Award for Outstanding Sound Design
Christopher Colucci
When the Rain Stops Falling
The Wilma Theater
Lucas Fendlay
How We Got On
Azuka Theatre
Damien Figeuras
Antihero
Tribe of Fools
Rob Kaplowitz
Grounded
InterAct Theatre Company
Daniel Perelstein
Adapt!
The Wilma Theater
Toby Pettit
Lizzie
11th Hour Theatre Company
Chris Sannino
The Birds
Curio Theatre Company
Outstanding Original Music
Alex Bechtel and Anthony Lawton
The Light Princess
Arden Theatre Company
Alex Bechtel
Sleeping Beauty
People’s Light
Christopher Colucci
When the Rain Stops Falling
The Wilma Theater
Michael Hahn and Liz Filios
An Iliad
Lantern Theater Company
Andrew Nelson
The Arsonists
Azuka Theatre
Marina Sadovska
Adapt!
The Wilma Theater
Daniel Perelstein
Stupid Fucking Bird
Arden Theatre Company
Outstanding Choreography/Movement
Terry Brennan
School Play
Tribe of Fools
Michael Cosenza
Antihero
Tribe of Fools
Melanie Cotton
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Arden Theatre Company
Brenna Geffers and K. O’Rourke
Anna
EgoPo Classic Theatre
Jenn Rose
Gypsy
Arden Theatre Company
Samantha Reading
Mauritius
Act II
Derek Roland
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Resident Theatre Company
Outstanding Music Direction
Alex Bechtel
The Light Princess
Arden Theatre Company
Dan Kazemi
Lizzie
11th Hour Theatre Company
Amanda Morton
A Year with Frog and Toad
Arden Theatre Company
Jason Neri
Godspell
Eagle Theatre
Ryan Touhey
Gypsy
Arden Theatre Company
Temple University Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
Anna
EgoPo Classic Theatre
How To Use a Knife
InterAct Theatre Company
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Arden Theatre Company
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
People’s Light
Peaceable Kingdom
Orbiter 3
The Seagull
EgoPo Classic Theatre
When the Rain Stops Falling
The Wilma Theater
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
Gypsy
Arden Theatre Company
The Light Princess
Arden Theatre Company
Lizzie
11th Hour Theatre Company
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Resident Theatre Company
Sleepy Beauty
People’s Light
Independence Foundation Award for Outstanding New Play/Musical
Brenna Geffers and the Ensemble
Anna
EgoPo Classic Theatre
Will Snider
How To Use a Knife
InterAct Theatre Company
Anthony Lawton and Alex Bechtel
The Light Princess
Arden Theatre Company
Mary Tuomanen
Marcus/Emma
InterAct Theatre Company
Mary Toumanen
Peaceable Kingdom
Orbiter 3
James Ijames
WHITE
Theatre Horizon
F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist
Rachel Camp
Jaylene Clark Owens
Katherine Fritz
Allison Heishman
Mary Tuomanen
Rebecca Wright
Virginia Brown Martin Philadelphia Award
Buzzer
Theatre Exile
The Mountaintop
People’s Light
Peaceable Kingdom
Orbiter 3
WHITE
Theatre Horizon
June and Steve Wolfson Award for an Evolving Theatre Company
The Bearded Ladies Cabaret
Curio Theatre Company
EgoPo Classic Theatre
Quintessence Theatre Group
Simpatico Theatre
Tribe of Fools
Victory Foundation Award for Outstanding Theatre Education Program
Curio Theatre Company
Lantern Theater Company
Theatre Exile
Theatre Horizon
Lifetime Achievement Award
Penelope Reed
