AWARD HISTORY
THEATRE ARTS GUILD AWARDS:
2017
•Outstanding New Script, L'CHAIM, Laura Campbell and Marie Schuett
2016
•Outstanding Comedy, UNTITLED SERIES #7
•Outstanding New Script, UNTITLED SERIES #7, Ellen Struve
•Outstanding Director, Comedy-Drama, Roxanne Wach,
UNTITLED SERIES #7 (historic 3-way tie!)
•Outstanding Leading Actress, Comedy-Drama,
Laura Leininger-Campbell, UNTITLED SERIES #7
•Outstanding Leading Actor, Comedy-Drama,
Mike Palmreuter, UNTITLED SERIES #7
2015
•Outstanding New Script, THE OTHER SEWING CIRCLE, Marie Amthor
2014
• Outstanding Comedy, THE BATTLE OF BATTLES
• Outstanding Director, Comedy-Drama, Daena Schweiger,
THE BATTLE OF BATTLES
2013
• Outstanding One Act Play, SLOPPY SECONDS (FSWL 12)
2012
• Outstanding New Script, INTELLIGENTSIA by Aaron Zavitz
2011
• Outstanding New Script, MY OCCASION OF SIN by Monica Bauer
• Outstanding One Act Play, FEEDING TIME AT THE HUMAN HOUSE
(FSWL 10)
• Outstanding Youth Actress, MY OCCASION OF SIN, Bailey Newman
2010
• Outstanding One Act Play, MRS. JENNINGS’ SITTER
2009
• Outstanding New Script, FAT GIRLFRIEND: THE MUSICAL,
by Amanda Louise Miller
2008
• Outstanding New Script, THE DAY OMAHA EXPLODED, Nick Zadina
• Outstanding One Act Play, BANKIN’ ON THE GRAND, 2007
• Outstanding Costume Design, EATING RAOUL,
Leslie Angeroth, Gary Bosanek, & Kevin Steward
• Outstanding Director Musical, EATING RAOUL, Daena Schweiger
• Outstanding Musical Director, EATING RAOUL, Nancy Curry
• Outstanding Choreography, EATING RAOUL, Patrick Roddy
• Outstanding Ensemble, EATING RAOUL, “Hot Monkey Love”
• Outstanding Lead Actress - Musical, EATING RAOUL, Jennifer Gilg
• Outstanding Lead Actor - Musical, EATING RAOUL, Scott Fowler
• Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical, EATING RAOUL,
Denise Chevalier
• Outstanding Musical Production, EATING RAOUL
• Outstanding Supporting Actor - Musical, EATING RAOUL, Tim Vallier
2006
• Outstanding Director Comedy/Drama, DEFENDING MARRIAGE,
Nick Zadina
• Outstanding Featured Actor - Comedy-Drama,
DEFENDING MARRIAGE, Tim Herrington
• Outstanding New Script, DEFENDING MARRIAGE, Joe Basque
• Outstanding One Act Play, (TIE) iLONELY
• Outstanding One Act Play, (TIE) THE WEATHER REPORT
• Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy-Drama,
DEFENDING MARRIAGE, Jerry Evert
2005
• Outstanding One Act Play, STILL OPEN ALL NIGHT
• Outstanding Set Design, TEMPORARY HELP, Loyal Fairman
2004
• Outstanding Comedy Production, CHRISTMAS WITH THE
CRAWFORDS, SNAP!/Shelterbelt
• Outstanding Featured Actor - Comedy-Drama, CHRISTMAS WITH
THE CRAWFORDS, SNAP!/Shelterbelt, Wai Yim
• Outstanding New Script, MARLIN PERKINS UNDER GLASS,
Tim Kaldahl
• Outstanding One Act Play, OPEN ALL NIGHT
• Outstanding Sound Design, THE WHO’S TOMMY, Jeff Lively &
Dave Podendorf
• Outstanding Youth Actor, THE WHO’S TOMMY, Luke Compton
• Outstanding Youth Technical, THE WHO’S TOMMY, Nick Titus
2003
• Outstanding Featured Actor - Comedy-Drama, PING PONG
DIPLOMACY, Wai Yim
• Outstanding Featured Actress - Comedy-Drama, THE MARRIAGE OF
BETTE AND BOO, Mary Carrick
• Outstanding New Script, PING PONG DIPLOMACY, Joe Basque
• Outstanding One Act Play, SAD MONEY
2002
• Outstanding Featured Actor - Comedy-Drama, FROM SHELTERBELT
WITH, LOVE, Zach Barrientos
• Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy-Drama, LOVE IS STRANGE,
Don Nguyen
• Outstanding New Script, LOVE IS STRANGE, Daena Schweiger
• Outstanding One Act Play, WEST OMAHA SOUL SUCKER
• Outstanding Youth Actress, FROM SHELTERBELT WITH LOVE,
Abby Gregor
OMAHA ENTERTAINMENT & ARTS AWARDS:
2017
• Best Comedic Play, UNTITLED SERIES #7, by Ellen Struve
• Best Dramatic Play: THE FEAST by Celine Song
• Best Director: Noah Diaz, THE FEAST
• Best Premier of a New Script: Ellen Struve, UNTITLED SERIES #7
• Best Lead Actress: Mary Kelly, THE FEAST
• Best Scenic Design: Sharon Diaz, THE FEAST
• Best Sound Design: Shannon Smay and Hannah Mayer, THE FEAST
2014
• Best Comedic Play, THE BATTLE OF BATTLES, by Joe Basque
2012
• Premier of a New, Original, Local Script, CRASH!BOOM!POW!,
Ben Beck and Molly Welsh
2011
• Original Script, MY OCCASION OF SIN, Monica Bauer, 2007
2007
• Best Director (Musical), Daena Schweiger, EATING RAOUL
• Best Premiere of a New, Original or Local Script,
THE DAY OMAHA EXPLODED, Nick Zadina