The Artie Committee proudly announces the 2016-17 ARTIE AWARD winners, recognizing excellence in theater in Buffalo.
In a departure from previous practice, in categories that were especially competitive, the number of nominees was expanded from five to six. The Committee attended nearly 100 eligible productions in an especially rich year.
WNED | WBFO presented the 27th Annual ARTIE AWARDS on Monday June 5, 2017 at Shea’s 710 Theatre. All nominees listed; winners in bold type.
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
The Collection, Torn Space
The Father, Kavinoky Theatre
Jitney, The Paul Robeson Theatre
The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Road Less Traveled Theatre Company
The Shakespeare Stealer, Theatre of Youth
The Winslow Boy, Irish Classical Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE OF A PLAY
Dinner with Friends, Road Less Traveled Theatre Company
The Father, Kavinoky Theatre
It’s Only a Play, Buffalo United Artists
Jitney, Paul Robeson Theatre
One Flew Over the Cuckoos’ Nest, Subversive Theatre Collective
The Underpants, American Repertory Theatre of WNY
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
American Idiot, American Repertory Theatre of WNY
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” Theatre of Youth
Evita, MusicalFare
Million Dollar Quartet, MusicalFare
Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical, MusicalFare
Urinetown, Subversive Theatre Collective
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE OF A MUSICAL
American Idiot, American Repertory Theatre of WNY
Evita, MusicalFare
It Shoulda Been You, O’Connell & Company
Million Dollar Quartet, MusicalFare
Sophisticated Ladies, MusicalFare
Urinetown, Subversive Theatre Collective
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Jeffrey Coyle, Urinetown
Randy Kramer, Evita
Matthew LaChiusa, American Idiot
Drew McCabe, Breast in Show
Michael Walline, Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”
Doug Weyand, Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Willie Judson, Jitney
Chris Kelly, The Shakespeare Stealer
Katie Mallinson, Dinner with Friends
Victoria Perez, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Dan Shanahan and Melissa Meola, The Collection
Robert Waterhouse, The Father
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Bobby Cooke, Gypsy
John Fredo, Sophisticated Ladies
Clarissa Lynn Maloy, American Idiot
Bonnie Jean Taylor, Louisiana Bacchae
Michael Walline, Fancy Nancy
Doug Weyand, Urinetown
OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Steve Copps, Company
Jeffrey Coyle, Urinetown
Jordan Levin, American Idiot
Marc Sacco, Evita
Christopher Teal, American Idiot
Leonard Ziolkowski, Buffalo Pinnochio
OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Anthony Alcocer, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Christian Brandjes, The Country House
Thomas LaChiusa, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
David Lamb, The Father
Robert Rutland, The Winslow Boy
Roosevelt Tidwell, Jitney
OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Bethany Burrows, Urinetown
Sára Kovácsi, It Shoulda Been You
Loraine O’Donnell, Gypsy
Debbie Pappas; Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical
Michele Marie Roberts, Evita
Jenn Stafford, Urinetown
OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Barbara Link LaRou, The Country House
Kate LoConti, The Winslow Boy
Aleks Malejs, Grounded
Shanntina Moore, The Submission
Victoria Perez, Mariela in the Desert
Melinda Capeles Rowe, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Joey Bucheker, It Shoulda Been You
Lou Colaiacovo, Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical
Joseph Donohue III, Million Dollar Quartet
John Fredo, Gypsy
Dudney Joseph, Sophisticated Ladies
Ben Michael Moran, Sophisticated Ladies
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Fisher, Jitney
Rolando Gomez, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Connor Graham, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Greg Howze, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Stan Klimecko, Sweet Bird of Youth
Tom Makar, After the Revolution
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Cecelia Barron, Sophisticated Ladies
Charmagne Chi, Company
Arianne Davidow, Gypsy
Sara Kow-Falcone, American Idiot
Tammy Hayes McGovern, Breast in Show
MaryKate O’Connell, It Shoulda Been You
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Maria Droz, Cleopatra
Christina Foster, Jitney
Debbie Pappas, A View from the Bridge
Darleen Pickering Hummert, The Great God Pan
Joyce Stilson, I’m Fine
Lisa Vitrano, The Winter’s Tale
EMANUEL FRIED AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY
Buffalo Pinocchio, Richard Lambert
Christmas in July, Matthew Crehan Higgins
I’m Fine, Neal Radice
Louisiana Bacchae, Robert Waterhouse
The Trial of Trayvon Martin, Gary Earl Ross
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Paul Bostaph, Lips Together, Teeth Apart
David King, The Father
Kristina Siegel, The Collection
Kenneth Shaw, The Shakespeare Stealer
Chris Wilson, The Trial of Trayvon Martin
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Brian Cavanagh, Grounded
Hasheen DeBerry, The Trial of Trayvon Martin
Katie Ludwig, American Idiot
John Rickus, Frankenstein
Patty Rihn and Carly Todaro-Rickus, Rhapsody
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
James Cichocki, Buffalo Quickies
Kari Drozd, Sophisticated Ladies
Jimmy Janowski & Todd Warfield, Cleopatra
Dixon Reynolds, Sweet Bird of Youth
Kenneth Shaw, The Shakespeare Stealer
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Jimmy Janowski
The 27th Annual ARTIE AWARDS took place Monday June 5, 2017 at Shea’s 710 Theatre
Proceeds from The Artie Awards and the annual collection at participating theaters
benefit the Erie County Medical Center Immunodeficiency Services.