2009 TAG Nominations
The 2009 Theatre Arts Guild Nominations were presented Sunday, July 5. SNAP! was nominated for 33 Awards.
Final Awards will be announced in August.
PRODUCTION
Category Show Venue Playwright
Cabaret/Improv/Variety/
Special Event
All Star Variety Show Merry Makers  
Cabaret/Improv/Variety/
Special Event
An Unlikely Ingenue Melanie Walters  
Cabaret/Improv/Variety/
Special Event
Nutcracker Delights Adair Dance Academy/Ever After Productions  
Cabaret/Improv/Variety/
Special Event
Showstoppers River City Mixed Chorus  
Cabaret/Improv/Variety/
Special Event
Smokey Joe's Café Children's Respite Care Center  
Cabaret/Improv/Variety/
Special Event
Yesterday and Today Rave On Productions  
One Act Play Cabfare for the Common Man, From Shelterbelt With Love 8 Shelterbelt Theatre  
One Act Play Death and Motor Vehicles, Shelterskelter 13: Part 1 Shelterbelt Theatre  
One Act Play Dressing Matilda, Three One Act Plays Grande Olde Players  
One Act Play Sh*t Happens, Shelterskelter 13: Part 2 Shelterbelt Theatre  
One Act Play The Sonnetist, From Shelterbelt With Love 8 Shelterbelt Theatre  
New Script Death and Motor Vehicles, Shelterskelter 13: Part 1 Shelterbelt Theatre Isaac Rathbone
New Script Fat Girlfriend: The Musical Shelterbelt Theatre Amanda Louise Miller
New Script Mah-Chu-Nah-Zah: I Am a Person Chief Standing Bear Project Mary Kathryn Nagle
New Script Nutcracker Delights, based on an original E.T.A. Hoffman tale Adair Dance Academy/Ever After Productions Julian Adair
New Script The Sonnetist, From Shelterbelt With Love 8 Shelterbelt Theatre Amanda Miller
New Script Soul Survivor John Beasley Theater and Workshop Ted Lange
Comedy Compleat Female Stage Beauty SNAP! Productions  
Comedy The Fardale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild
Dramatic Society Murder Mystery
The Circle Theatre  
Comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream University of Nebraska Omaha  
Comedy The Odd Couple BLUEBARN Theatre  
Comedy A Tuna Christmas Bellevue Little Theatre  
Drama Doubt: A Parable SNAP! Productions  
Drama The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? BLUEBARN Theatre  
Drama Intimate Apparel Omaha Community Playhouse  
Drama Stones in His Pockets Omaha Community Playhouse  
Drama Twelve Angry Men Omaha Community Playhouse  
Musical Bat Boy: The Musical Omaha Community Playhouse  
Musical The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company  
Musical Into the Woods Bellevue Little Theatre  
Musical The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure SNAP! Productions  
Musical West Side Story Creighton University  
Comedy - Drama
Category Nominee Role Show Venue
Featured Actress Echelle Childers Mrs. Muller Doubt: A Parable SNAP! Productions
Featured Actress Lanette Metoyer Moore Mrs. Dickson Intimate Apparel Omaha Community Playhouse
Featured Actress Mary Kathryn Nagle Edith Blithe Spirit Omaha Community Playhouse
Featured Actress D. Laureen Pickle Judy Garland Christmas with the Crawfords SNAP! Productions
Featured Actress Ashley Spessard Various Roles Compleat Female Stage Beauty SNAP! Productions
Featured Actor Ben Birkholtz Delmar Devil Sedan Baby D, Inc.
Featured Actor Thomas Lowe Samuel Pepys Compleat Female Stage Beauty SNAP! Productions
Featured Actor Dennis Maddux King Charles II Compleat Female Stage Beauty SNAP! Productions
Featured Actor Randy Vest Ethel Merman Christmas with the Crawfords SNAP! Productions
Featured Actor Dave Wingert Ross The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? BLUEBARN Theatre
Supporting Actress Jennifer Gilg Nell Gwynn Compleat Female Stage Beauty SNAP! Productions
Supporting Actress Kim Jubenville Madam Arcati Blithe Spirit Omaha Community Playhouse
Supporting Actress Mary Kelly Susie Monahan, RN BSN Wit BLUEBARN Theatre
Supporting Actress Delaney Kunz Alexandra Giddens The Little Foxes Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre
Supporting Actress Colleen O'Doherty Sister James Doubt: A Parable SNAP! Productions
Supporting Actor Ben Beck Jason Posner, MD Wit BLUEBARN Theatre
Supporting Actor Derrick Crawford George Intimate Apparel Omaha Community Playhouse
Supporting Actor Chris Shonka Mr. Marks Intimate Apparel Omaha Community Playhouse
Supporting Actor Ben Thompkins Billy The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? BLUEBARN Theatre
Supporting Actor Randy Vest Betterton Compleat Female Stage Beauty SNAP! Productions
Lead Actress Denise Chapman Esther Intimate Apparel Omaha Community Playhouse
Lead Actress Phyllis Doughman Vivian Bearing Wit BLUEBARN Theatre
Lead Actress Connie Lee Mrs. Hughes Compleat Female Stage Beauty SNAP! Productions
Lead Actress Moira Mangiameli Stevie The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? BLUEBARN Theatre
Lead Actress Judy Radcliff Sister Aloysius Doubt: A Parable SNAP! Productions
Lead Actor Anthony Clark-Kaczmarek Various Roles A Tuna Christmas Bellevue Little Theatre
Lead Actor Nils Haaland Jake Quinlan Stones in His Pockets Omaha Community Playhouse
Lead Actor Jim McKain Martin The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? BLUEBARN Theatre
Lead Actor Michal Simpson Edward Kynaston Compleat Female Stage Beauty SNAP! Productions
Lead Actor Scott Working Father Flynn Doubt: A Parable SNAP! Productions
Musical
Category Nominee Role Show Venue
Featured Actress Stacie Lamb Various Roles Bat Boy: The Musical Omaha Community Playhouse
Featured Actress Debbie Massey Tessie Tura Gypsy Omaha Community Playhouse
Featured Actress Amanda Miller Mazeppa Gypsy Omaha Community Playhouse
Featured Actress Ruth Rath Jack's Mother Into the Woods Bellevue Little Theatre
Featured Actress Therese Rennels Electra Gypsy Omaha Community Playhouse
Featured Actor Nick Albrecht Duke The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Featured Actor Nick Albrecht Steward Into the Woods Bellevue Little Theatre
Featured Actor Jim Boggess Reverend Hightower Bat Boy: The Musical Omaha Community Playhouse
Featured Actor Dan Chevalier Various Roles Bat Boy: The Musical Omaha Community Playhouse
Featured Actor Scott Fowler Sheriff Reynolds Bat Boy: The Musical Omaha Community Playhouse
Supporting Actress Cathy Hirsch Pickles The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Supporting Actress Cathy Hirsch Little Red Into the Woods Bellevue Little Theatre
Supporting Actress Megan O'Connell Betty The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Supporting Actress Barb Ross Electra Carstairs The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure SNAP! Productions
Supporting Actress Mallory Vallier Iola Morton The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure SNAP! Productions
Supporting Actor Joe Blackstad Chet Morton The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure SNAP! Productions
Supporting Actor Dan Chevalier Gabe Fat Girlfriend: The Musical The Shelterbelt Theatre
Supporting Actor Dan Chevalier Jack Into the Woods Bellevue Little Theatre
Supporting Actor Don Harris Herbie Gypsy Omaha Community Playhouse
Supporting Actor Andy King Cinderella's Prince Into the Woods Bellevue Little Theatre
Lead Actress Maria Becvar Maria West Side Story Creighton University
Lead Actress Jennifer Gilg Maria The Sound of Music The Lofte Community Theatre
Lead Actress Amanda Miller Pippi The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Lead Actress Judy Radcliff Mama Rose Gypsy Omaha Community Playhouse
Lead Actress Theresa Sindelar Meredith Parker Bat Boy: The Musical Omaha Community Playhouse
Lead Actor Tim Abou-Nasr Bat Boy Bat Boy: The Musical Omaha Community Playhouse
Lead Actor Andy King Joe Hardy The Secret of the Old Queen: A
Hardy Boys Musical Adventure
SNAP! Productions
Lead Actor Kevin Olsen Baker Into the Woods Bellevue Little Theatre
Lead Actor Dan Tracy Tony West Side Story Creighton University
Lead Actor Tim Vallier Frank Hardy The Secret of the Old Queen:
A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure
SNAP! Productions
Ensemble - Tech - Directing
Category Nominee Show Venue
Ensemble Java Jive The All Night Strut Bellevue Little Theatre
Ensemble One Step Closer The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Ensemble Owner of My Heart The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Ensemble Storm's a Brewin' The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Ensemble This Side of the Tracks The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Sound Design Mitch Chvala Into the Woods Bellevue Little Theatre
Sound Design Daena Schweiger The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure SNAP! Productions
Sound Design M. Michele Phillips Compleat Female Stage Beauty SNAP! Productions
Sound Design Dave Podendorf The Taffetas Chanticleer Community Theater
Sound Design Daena Schweiger The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Set Design Jack Hogston Into the Woods Bellevue Little Theatre
Set Design Elizabeth Kendall The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Set Design Scott Kurz The Little Foxes Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre
Set Design Martin Scott Marchitto The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? BLUEBARN Theatre
Set Design Paul Pape Doubt: A Parable SNAP! Productions
Lighting Design Todd Brooks The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure SNAP! Productions
Lighting Design Mike Runice Compleat Female Stage Beauty SNAP! Productions
Lighting Design L. Jane Spencer Bat Boy: The Musical Omaha Community Playhouse
Lighting Design Bill Van Deest West Side Story Creighton University
Lighting Design Homero Vela Doubt: A Parable SNAP! Productions
Lighting Design Carol Wisner Wit BLUEBARN Theatre
Costume Design Laura Jay The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Costume Design Connie Lee Six Women With Brain Death Dana College
Costume Design Lindsay Pape Compleat Female Stage Beauty SNAP! Productions
Costume Design Georgiann Regan Gypsy Omaha Community Playhouse
Costume Design Lynne Ridge Bat Boy: The Musical Omaha Community Playhouse
Properties Design Kiaya Barr &
Heather Sneed
Intimate Apparel Omaha Community Playhouse
Properties Design Susan Clement-Toberer &
Martin Scott Marchitto
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? BLUEBARN Theatre
Properties Design Robin Klusmire &
Todd Urmacher
Into the Woods Bellevue Little Theatre
Properties Design Melissa Linn The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Properties Design Randall T. Stevens Wit BLUEBARN Theatre
Choreography Julian Adair Into the Woods Bellevue Little Theatre
Choreography Michelle Garrity A Chorus Line Ralston Community Theatre
Choreography Patrick Roddy The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Choreography Patrick Roddy West Side Story Creighton University
Choreography Melanie Walters The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure SNAP! Productions
Music Direction James Boggess Bat Boy: The Musical Omaha Community Playhouse
Music Direction Todd Brooks The Taffetas Chanticleer Community Theater
Music Direction Keefer Peterson The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Music Direction Zachary Peterson The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure SNAP! Productions
Music Direction Stephen Sheftz West Side Story Creighton University
Stage Direction, Comedy/Drama Todd Brooks Vital Signs Dana College
Stage Direction, Comedy/Drama Susan Baer Collins Intimate Apparel Omaha Community Playhouse
Stage Direction, Comedy/Drama Susan Clement-Toberer The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? BLUEBARN Theatre
Stage Direction, Comedy/Drama Susan Clement-Toberer Twelve Angry Men Omaha Community Playhouse
Stage Direction, Comedy/Drama M. Michele Phillips Compleat Female Stage Beauty SNAP! Productions
Stage Direction, Comedy/Drama M. Michele Phillips Doubt: A Parable SNAP! Productions
Stage Direction, Musical Carl Beck Bat Boy: The Musical Omaha Community Playhouse
Stage Direction, Musical Todd Brooks The Taffetas Chanticleer Community Theater
Stage Direction, Musical Michele Pawk West Side Story Creighton University
Stage Direction, Musical Daena Schweiger The Great American Trailer Park Musical BroadStreet Theatre Company
Stage Direction, Musical Daena Schweiger The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure SNAP! Productions