2005 SALT Award Nominations

 

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Professional Theater

PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR

 

Bug

(Syracuse Stage)

 

 

The Grapes of Wrath

(Syracuse Stage)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Klonsky and Schwartz

(The Redhouse)

Photo courtesy of The Redhouse

 

 

Lost in Yonkers

(Syracuse Stage)

 

 

The Member of the Wedding

(The Redhouse)

Photo courtesy of The Redhouse

 

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

 

Michael Donald Edwards

(The Grapes of Wrath)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Gerard Moses

(The Member of the Wedding)

Photo courtesy of The Redhouse

 

 

Robert Moss

(Big River, Visiting Mr. Green, My Fair Lady, Lost in Yonkers)

Photo courtesy of Syracuse Stage

 

 

Anthony Salatino

(The Sound of Music)

 

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Community Theater

MUSICAL OF THE YEAR

 

A Chorus Line

(The Talent Co.)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

Beauty and the Beast

(Syracuse Civic Theatre)

Photo courtesy of Syracuse Civic Theatre

 

 

Man of La Mancha

(Salt City Center)

Photo courtesy of Opening Night Productions

 

 

Songs for a New World

(Rarely Done Productions)

Photo courtesy of Rarely Done Productions

 

 

The Full Monty

(The Talent Co.)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

 

The Sound of Music

(Theatre '90)

Photo courtesy of Theatre '90

 

PLAY OF THE YEAR

 

Beyond Therapy

(The Wit's End Players)

 

 

Bill Does Will

(Salt City Center)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Closer

(Rarely Done Productions)

Photo courtesy of Rarely Done Productions

 

 

Noises Off

(The Talent Co.)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

The Gin Game

(Opening Night Productions)

Photo courtesy of Opening Night Productions

 

LEADING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR IN A MUSICAL

 

Amanda Brasher

(The Sound of Music)

Photo courtesy of Theatre '90

 

 

Dani Gottuso

(Songs for a New World, Damn Yankees)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Sarah Harrington

(Beauty and the Beast)

Photo courtesy of Sarah Harrington

 

 

Christine Lightcap

(Nunsense, The Full Monty)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

 

Aubry Ludington

(A Chorus Line, Nunsense)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

 

Lilli Melnikow

(Songs for a New World, Guys and Dolls)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

Brandi Ozark

(A Chorus Line)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

LEADING ACTOR OF THE YEAR IN A MUSICAL

 

Bob Brown

(Man of La Mancha, A Chorus Line)

Photo courtesy of Opening Night Productions

 

 

Tom Ciancaglini

(Guys and Dolls)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Kevin McNamara

(Beauty and the Beast)

Photo courtesy of Heather Jensen

 

 

Josh Mele

(Songs for a New World, Damn Yankees, Guys and Dolls)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Joey Panek

(A Chorus Line, The Full Monty)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

 

Joseph Spado

(The Full Monty)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

LEADING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR IN A PLAY

 

Susan Basile

(Noises Off)

Photo courtesy of Susan Basile

 

 

Binaifer Dabu

(Visit to a Small Planet, Much Ado About

Nothing, Karel Čapek's R.U.R.)

Photo courtesy of Appleseed Productions

 

 

Katherine Gibson

(The Miracle Worker)

 

 

Christine Lightcap

(Noises Off)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

 

Carol Spradling (aka Bethany Ames)

(Closer)

Photo courtesy of Carol Spradling

 

 

Shannon Tompkins

(To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday)

Photo courtesy of Linda Lance

 

LEADING ACTOR OF THE YEAR IN A PLAY

 

Tom Ciancaglini

(Jerry Finnegan's Sister, Noises Off)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Andy Godwin

(Karel Čapek's R.U.R., The Gin Game)

Photo courtesy of Appleseed Productions

 

Tom Minion

(Visit to a Small Planet, Looking for Normal)

Photo courtesy of Tom Minion

 

 

Bill Molesky

(Bill Does Will)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Joe Pierce

(Noises Off)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

Jon Wilson

(Noises Off, Much Ado About Nothing,

Spider's Web, Death Takes a Cruise)

Photo courtesy of Appleseed Productions

 

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR OF A MUSICAL

 

Bob Brown

(Forever Plaid, Man of La Mancha)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

 

Bob Durkin

(The Full Monty)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Mitzi Hamilton

(A Chorus Line)

 

 

Dan Tursi

(Songs for a New World, Beauty and the Beast, Fresh Musical Review, The Last Five Years)

Photo courtesy of Jon Wilson

 

 

Holly Wilson

(Gypsy, The Sound of Music)

Photo courtesy of Theatre '90

 

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR OF A PLAY

 

Daniel Fischer

(Noises Off)

 

 

Bryan Allen Jones

(Steel Magnolias)

Photo courtesy of Baldwinsville Theatre Guild

 

 

Linda Lance

(The Shadow Box, To Gillian On Her 37th

Birthday, Looking for Normal)

 

 

Dan Tursi

(The Gin Game, Closer, The Reindeer Monologues & Santaland Diaries, Sexual Perversity in Chicago)

Photo courtesy of Jon Wilson

 

 

William Edward White

(Karel Čapek's R.U.R.)

Photo courtesy of Appleseed Productions

 

BEST ORIGINAL NEW PRODUCTION

 

Bill Does Will

(Neil Novelli - Salt City Center)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Cruizin' Thru the 50s II

(Art Zimmer Productions)

 

 

Florence of Moravia

(Bob Greene - The ACME Mystery Co.)

Photo courtesy of The ACME Mystery Co.

 

 

Mean to Call of/MG

 

 

Words Without Music

(Pat Lotito - Salt City Center)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

 

Jon Balcourt

(Beauty and the Beast, Fresh Musical Review,

The Last Five Years)

 

 

Jake Lloyd

(The Wizard of Oz)

 

 

Pat Lotito

(Jesus Christ Superstar, Man of La Mancha)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Bonnie Nye

(The Full Monty)

 

 

Josh Smith

(Gypsy)

 

 

Michael Stephan

(Songs for a New World)

 

 

Jeff Unaitis

(A Chorus Line, Cruzin' Through the 50s II)

 

NON-PERFORMING PERSON OF THE YEAR

 

Edith Basile

 

 

Jeanette Reyner

 

 

Ty Marshal

Photo courtesy of Rarely Done Productions

 

 

Brenda Neuss

 

 

Karen Procopio

 

 

Debra Ritchey

Photo courtesy of Heather Jensen

 

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SALT Scholarship Award

 

Natalie Bennett

Photo courtesy of Susan Basile

 

 

Hannah Deane Botsford

Photo courtesy of Susan Basile

 

 

Alex Brandt

Photo courtesy of Susan Basile

 

 

Matthew Dengler

Photo courtesy of Susan Basile

 

 

Gus Hargrave

Photo courtesy of Susan Basile

 

 

Jessica Kneeland

Photo courtesy of Susan Basile

 

 

Brian Maxsween

Photo courtesy of Susan Basile

 

 

Shannon McDermott

Photo courtesy of Susan Basile

 

 

Mark Reeve

Photo courtesy of Susan Basile

 

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Summer Season

PRODUCTION OF THE SEASON

 

Damn Yankees

(The Wit's End Players)

 

 

Noises Off

(The Talent Co.)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

 

Over the River and Through the Woods

(Cortland Repertory Theatre)

 

 

South Pacific

(Cortland Repertory Theatre)

 

 

The Last Five Years

(Vineyard Players)

Photo courtesy of Vineyard Theatre Arts

 

 

The Wiz

(Hangar Theatre)

 

ACTRESS OF THE SEASON

 

Susan Basile

(Noises Off)

Photo courtesy of Susan Basile

 

 

Romelda Teron Benjamin

(The Wiz)

 

 

Sonya Cooke

(Over the River and Through the Woods)

 

 

Christine Lightcap

(Nunsense, Noises Off)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

 

Lilli Melnikow

(Sideways Stories From Wayside School)

Photo courtesy of Gifford Family Theatre

 

 

Cathleen O'Brien

(Man of La Mancha)

Photo courtesy of Opening Night Productions

 

 

Erin Williamson

(Damn Yankees)

 

ACTOR OF THE SEASON

 

Tom Ciancaglini

(Noises Off)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Bill Coughlin

(Over the River and Through the Woods)

Photo courtesy of Cortland Repertory Theatre

 

 

Ty Marshal

(Damn Yankees)

Photo courtesy of Rarely Done Productions

 

Joe Pierce

(Noises Off)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

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Touring Road Shows

PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR

 

Blast

 

 

Fiddler on the Roof

 

 

Miss Saigon

 

 

The Producers

 

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Lifetime Achievement (currently active) - 2 will be chosen

 

Murray Bernthal

 

 

David Feldman

 

 

Frank Fiumano

 

 

Gerard Moses

Photo courtesy of The Redhouse

 

 

Bonnie Nye

 

 

Dan Tursi

Photo courtesy of Jon Wilson

 

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Hall of Fame (no longer active) - 2 will be chosen

 

Ken Bowles

 

 

Monsignor Charles Borgognoni

 

 

Dan Dossert

 

 

Sandra Haase

 

 

Rex Henriot

 

 

Bill Salomone

 

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Sandra C. Haase Memorial SALT Award

 

 

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People's Choice

PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR

 

A Chorus Line

(The Talent Co.)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

 

Beauty and the Beast

(Syracuse Civic Theatre)

Photo courtesy of Syracuse Civic Theatre

 

 

Looking for Normal

(Rarely Done Productions)

Photo courtesy of Rarely Done Productions

 

Noises Off

(The Talent Co.)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

 

The Full Monty

(The Talent Co.)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

 

The Sound of Music

(Theatre '90)

Photo courtesy of Theatre '90

 

ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

 

Susan Basile

(Noises Off)

Photo courtesy of Susan Basile

 

 

Amanda Brasher

(The Sound of Music)

Photo courtesy of Theatre '90

 

 

Dani Gottuso

(Songs for a New World, Damn Yankees)

Photo courtesy of Tamaralee Shutt

 

 

Christine Lightcap

(Nunsense, The Full Monty, Noises Off)

Photo courtesy of The Talent Co.

 

 

Rosemary Palladino-Leone

(Looking for Normal)

Photo courtesy of Tom Minion

 

ACTOR OF THE YEAR

 

Kevin McNamara

(Beauty and the Beast)

Photo courtesy of Heather Jensen

 

 

Collin Oppleton

Photo courtesy of MaryEllen Botsford

 

Joey Panek