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The 15th Annual Suzi Bass Awards
November 4th, 2019
2017-2018 Award Nominees & Winners
GEBE-GABRIEL MOORE PLAYWRITING AWARD
Black Nerd, by Jon Carr (Dad’s Garage)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (2 Recipients for this year)
Liz Lee & Rosemary Newcott
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION - MUSICAL
Blackberry Daze at Horizon Theatre
Cabaret at Serenbe Playhouse
Candide at the Alliance Theatre
The Color Purple at Actor's Express
The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION - MUSICAL
Justin Anderson for The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit
Justin Anderson for Mamma Mia! at Aurora Theatre
Brian Clowdus for Cabaret at Serenbe Playhouse
David Koté for The Color Purple at Actor's Express
Thomas W. Jones II for Blackberry Daze at Horizon Theatre
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
S. Renee Clark for Blackberry Daze at Horizon Theatre
Ann-Carol Pence for Mamma Mia! at Aurora Theatre
Ann-Carol Pence for The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit
Robert Spano for Candide at Alliance Theatre
Amanda Wansa Morgan for The Color Purple at Actor's Express
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Ricardo Aponte for The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit
Ricardo Aponte for Mamma Mia! at Aurora Theatre
Bubba Carr for Cabaret at Serenbe Playhouse
Meredith Moore for The Color Purple at Actor's Express
Cindy Mora Reiser for Tarzan at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR/FEMALE - MUSICAL
Naomi Lavette* for Blackberry Daze at Horizon Theatre
Kristin Markiton for Mamma Mia! at Aurora Theatre
Latrice Pace for The Color Purple at Actor's Express
Ayanna Reed for Blackberry Daze at Horizon Theatre
Julissa Sabino* for The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR/MALE - MUSICAL
Aaron Blake* for Candide at The Alliance Theatre
Brian Clowdus for Cabaret at Serenbe Playhouse
Stanley Allyn Owen* for Tarzan at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
Haden Rider for The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit
Juan Unzueta for Little Shop of Horrors at Actor's Express
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR/FEMALE - MUSICAL
Kandice Arrington for Little Shop of Horrors at Actor's Express
Deborah Bowman* for The Little Mermaid at Serenbe Playhouse
Christy Clark* for Blackberry Daze at Horizon Theatre
Kayce Grogan-Wallace for The Color Purple at Actor's Express
Jasmyn Hinson for The Color Purple at Actor's Express
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR/MALE - MUSICAL
Kevin Harry for The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit
Lamont Hill for The Color Purple at Actor's Express
Christian Magby for Blackberry Daze at Horizon Theatre
Commodore Primous for Tarzan at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
Robert Wayne for Cabaret at Serenbe Playhouse
OUTSTANDING ACTING ENSEMBLE - MUSICAL
The cast of Always… Patsy Cline at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
(Laura Hodos* and Karen Howell*)
The cast of Breath and Imagination at ART Station
(Theresa Hightower, Marcellis Cutler*, Patrick Hutchinson, Tony Hayes)
The cast of Million Dollar Quartet at Legacy Theatre
(Janine DeMichele Baggett, Daniel Black, Daniel Burns, Ross Griffin, Bert Groover, Stephen
Hardy, Edward La Cardo, David Perry)
The cast of The Followers at 7 Stages
(Ofir Nahari, Lowery Brown, Diany Rodriguez*, Stephen Devillers, Nicolette Emanuelle)
The cast of The World Goes 'Round at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
(Deborah Bowman*, Jeff McKerley*, Adrianna Trachell*, Brad Raymond*, Mary Nye Bennett,
Chloe Cordle, Cansler McGhee, Brian Jordan, Grace Joo)
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN - MUSICAL
Nyrobi Moss for Blackberry Daze at Horizon Theatre
Nyrobi Moss for The Color Purple at Actor's Express
Erik Teague for Cabaret at Serenbe Playhouse
Amanda Edgerton West for Tarzan at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
Alan Yeong for The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN - MUSICAL
Andre C. Allen for The Color Purple at Actor's Express
Kevin Frazier for Cabaret at Serenbe Playhouse
Kevin Frazier for Mamma Mia! at Aurora Theatre
Maria Cristina Fuste for The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit
Mary Parker for Tarzan at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN - MUSICAL
Isabel & Moriah Curley-Clay for Little Shop of Horrors at Actor's Express
Isabel and Mariah Curley-Clay for Once on this Island at Georgia Ensemble Theatre
Daniel Pattillo for Tarzan at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
Julie Ray for Mamma Mia! at Aurora Theatre
Shannon Robert for The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN - MUSICAL
Rob Brooksher for Mamma Mia! at Aurora Theatre
Angela Bryant for The Color Purple at Actor's Express
Preston Goodson for Tarzan at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
Daniel Pope for The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Aurora Theatre/Theatrical Outfit
Mike Sal for Blackberry Daze at Horizon Theatre
OUTSTANDING PROJECTION DESIGN - MUSICAL
Robbie Hayes for Blackberry Daze at Horizon Theatre
Bobby Johnston for Holler If Ya Hear Me at True Colors Theatre Company
Bobby Johnston for The Ballad of Klook and Vinette at Horizon Theatre
Sven Ortel for Candide at the Alliance Theatre
OUTSTANDING WORLD PREMIERE
The Flower Room at Actor’s Express
Hospice and Pointing at the Moon at The Alliance Theatre
Il Etait Une Fois (Once Upon A Time) at Theatre du Reve
Morningside at Georgia Ensemble Theatre
Sheltered at the Alliance Theatre
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION - PLAY
Abigail/1702 at Aurora Theatre
Angels in America at Actor's Express
Boy at Theatrical Outfit
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at Theatrical Outfit
Perfect Arrangement at Theatrical Outfit
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION - PLAY
Jeff Adler, Jennifer Alice Acker, Lisa Adler for Citizens Market at Horizon Theatre
Freddie Ashley and Martin Wilkins for Angels in America at Actor's Express
Carolyn Cook* for Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at Theatrical Outfit
Melissa Foulger for Boy at Theatrical Outfit
Leora Morris for Crossing Delancey at The Alliance Theatre
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR/FEMALE - PLAY
Terry Burrell* for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill at Theatrical Outfit
Taylor Dooley for Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up at Aurora Theatre
Mary Lynn Owen* for Crossing Delancey at The Alliance Theatre
Courtney Patterson* for Maytag Virgin at Aurora Theatre
Diany Rodriguez* for Abigail/1702 at Aurora Theatre
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR/MALE - PLAY
Andrew Benator* for Crossing Delancey at The Alliance Theatre
Brad Brinkley* for Maytag Virgin at Aurora Theatre
Clifton Guterman* for Boy at Theatrical Outfit
Lee Osorio* for The Life and Death of Richard the Second at Atlanta Shakespeare Company
Ben Thorpe* for Hand to God at The Alliance Theatre
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR/FEMALE - PLAY
Carolyn Cook* for Citizens Market at Horizon Theatre
Galen Crawley* for Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at Theatrical Outfit
Sarah Newby Halicks for The Christians at Actor's Express
Tess Malis Kincaid* for Shakespeare in Love at The Alliance Theatre
Diany Rodriguez* for Between Riverside and Crazy at True Colors Theatre Company
2018 Winner for Outstanding Costume Design – Play. Elizabeth Rasmusson for Miss Bennet: Christmas at
Pemberley. Theatrical Outfit
2018 Winner for Outstanding Scenic Design – Play. Isabel and Moriah Curley-Clay for Citizens Market. Horizon Theatre
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR/MALE - PLAY
Allen Edwards* for Citizens Market at Horizon Theatre
Tom Key* for Boy at Theatrical Outfit
Enoch King* for The Christians at Actor's Express
Lee Osorio* for Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at Theatrical Outfit
Sam Younis* for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at 7 Stages
OUTSTANDING ACTING ENSEMBLE – PLAY
The cast of Angels in America at Actor's Express
(Grant Chapman*, Joe Sykes*, Louis Gregory, Cara Mantella, Robert Bryan Davis, Thandiwe DeShazor, Carolyn Cook*, Parris Sarter)
The cast of Il Etait Une Fois (Once Upon A Time) at Theatre du Reve
(Natalie Karp, Eliana Marianes, Jennifer Schottstaedt)
The cast of Morningside at Georgia Ensemble Theatre
(Shelly McCook, Ann Wilson, Ellen McQueen*, Keena Redding Hunt, Gina Rickicki, Kate
Donadio*, Stacy Melich, Kelly Criss, Lala Cochran)
The cast of Perfect Arrangement at Theatrical Outfit
(Joe Knezevich*, Ann-Marie Gideon*, Clifton Guterman*, Courtney Patterson*, Stacy Melich,
Kevin Stillwell, Ann Wilson)
The cast of Sense and Sensibility at Synchronicity Theatre
(Marcello Audino, Shelli Delgado, Robert Lee Hindsman, Rachel Mewbron*, Marcie Millard,
Michelle Pokopac, J.L. Reed, Jennifer Schottstaedt, Bryant Smith*, Justin Walker)
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN - PLAY
Anne Carole Butler for The Life and Death of Richard the Second at Atlanta Shakespeare Company
Angela Balogh Calin for Shakespeare in Love at The Alliance Theatre
Linda Patterson for Perfect Arrangement at Theatrical Outfit
Elizabeth Rasmusson for Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at Theatrical Outfit
Jennifer Schottstaedt for Il Etait Une Fois (Once Upon A Time) at Theatre du Reve
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN - PLAY
Maranda DeBusk for Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up at Aurora Theatre
Rob Dillard for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill at Theatrical Outfit
Liz Lee for Hand to God at The Alliance Theatre
Joseph P. Monaghan for Angels in America at Actor's Express
Ben Rawson for Abigail/1702 at Aurora Theatre
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN - PLAY
Isabel and Moriah Curley-Clay for Abigail/1702 at Aurora Theatre
Isabel and Moriah Curley-Clay for Between Riverside and Crazy at True Colors Theatre
Isabel and Moriah Curley-Clay for Citizens Market at Horizon Theatre
Isabel and Moriah Curley-Clay for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill at Theatrical Outfit
Isabel and Moriah Curley-Clay for Maytag Virgin at Aurora Theatre
Elizabeth Jarrett for Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up at Aurora Theatre
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN - PLAY
Marc Gwinn for Abigail/1702 at Aurora Theatre
Jake Harbour for Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up at Aurora Theatre
Stowe Nelson for Hand to God at The Alliance Theatre
Daniel Terry for Maytag Virgin at Aurora Theatre
Ed Thrower for Angels in America at Actor's Express
OUTSTANDING PROJECTION DESIGN - PLAY
Bradley Bergeron for Project Dawn at Horizon Theatre
Matt Brohammer for The Taming at Synchronicity Theatre
Barrett Doyle and Joel Coady for Boy at Theatrical Outfit
Jared Mezzochi for Ripe Frenzy at Synchronicity Theatre
Ed Thrower for Il Etait Une Fois (Once Upon A Time) at Theatre du Reve
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION - TYA
Heidi at Synchronicity Theatre
The Jungle Book at Georgia Ensemble Theatre
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at Synchronicity Theatre
Mother Goose at Center for Puppetry Arts
Winnie the Pooh at the Alliance Theatre
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION - TYA
Heidi at Synchronicity Theatre
Director: Julie Skrzypek
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at Synchronicity Theatre
Director: Mira Hirsch
Mother Goose at Center for Puppetry Arts
Director: Amy Sweeney
Polkadots, the Cool Kids Musical at the Legacy Theatre
Director: Mark Smith
Winnie the Pooh at the Alliance Theatre
Director: Leora Morris
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE/ENSEMBLE - TYA
The cast of Heidi at Synchronicity Theatre
(Taryn Carmona, Jessenia Ingram, Jake Krakovsky, Robert Owenby, Emily Parrish Stembridge,
Julie Trammel, Alex Van, Patrick Wade)
The cast of The Jungle Book at Georgia Ensemble Theatre
(Erik Poger Abrahamsen, Shelli Delgado, Robert Lee Hindsman, Asia Howard, JD Myers,
Angelica K. Spence)
The cast of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at Synchronicity Theatre
(Josh Brook, Jimmica Collins, Caitlin Hargraves, Justin Walker)
The cast of Mother Goose at Center for Puppetry Arts
(Jimmica Collins, Luis R Hernandez)
The cast of Winnie the Pooh at the Alliance Theatre
(Isake Akanke, Caleb Baumann, Grant Chapman, CJ Cooper, Maria Rodriguez-Sager, Joe Sykes, Mabel Tyler)
OUTSTANDING DESIGN – TYA
The design team of Heidi at Synchronicity Theatre
(Scenic Design: Elizabeth Jarrett; Costume and Puppet Design: Derrick Vanmeter; Lighting
Design: Elisabeth Cooper; Sound Design: Rob Brooksher; Music Direction: Christopher
Cannon; Choreography: Ricardo Aponte)
The design team of The Jungle Book at the Alliance Theatre
(Scenic Design: Kat Conley; Costume Design: Sydney Roberts; Lighting Design: Steven Love;
Sound Design: Clay Benning; Composer and Musical Direction: S. Renee Clark;
Choreographer: Jen McQueen; Puppet Consultant: Jason Hines)
The design team of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at Synchronicity Theatre
(Scenic Designer: Jon Nooner; Costume Designer: Linda Patterson; Lighting Design: Chris Crawford; Sound Design: Dan Baumann; Properties Design: Jillian Haughey)
The design team of Mother Goose at Center for Puppetry Arts
(Scenic Design: Ryan Sbaratta; Costume Design: Erik Teague; Lighting Design: Gregory
Montague; Sound Design: Dolph Amick; Puppet Design: Jason Hines)
The design team of Winnie the Pooh at the Alliance Theatre
(Scenic Design: Mariana Sanchez; Costume Design: Fabian Fidel Aguilar; Lighting Design:
Steven Love; Sound Design: Clay Benning; Music Director: Dylan Frederick)
* Actors' Equity Association Member