Memphis Theatre "Ostrander" Awards
The Ostrander Awards, are named after much-loved actor Jim Ostrander, and honor excellence in Memphis theatre. The Ostrander Awards, formerly The Memphis Theatre Awards, are sponsored by ArtsMemphis and Memphis Magazine.
Playhouse on the Square, The Circuit Playhouse, and POTS@TheWorks produced nominations are in bold.
Set Design
- Christopher McCollum, Seascape, TM
- Christopher McCollum, Night of the Iguana, TM
- Christopher McCollum, Thoroughly Modern Millie
- Dave Nofsinger, A Midsummer Night's Dream, TM
- Tim McMath, Scapin, Playhouse on the Square
Costume Design
- Andre Bruce Ward, Thoroughly Modern Millie, TM
- Andre Bruce Ward, A Midsummer Night's Dream, TM
- Ashley Whitten-Kopera, High School Musical 2, HCT
- Luke Hall, Seascape, TM
Lighting Design
- Matthew Strampe, West Side Story, TM
- Chris Swanson, A Midsummer Night's Dream, TM
- Matthew Strampe, High School Musical 2, HCT
- Ben Wheeler, Purlie, POTS
- Michael Compton and Chris Swanson, Thoroughly Modern Millie, TM
Props
- Betty Dilley, Crimes of the Heart, GCT
- Robin Black, High School Musical 2, HCT
- Bill Short, The Importance of Being Earnest, GCT
- Christopher McCollum, Thoroughly Modern Millie, TM
Set Dressing
- Bill Short, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, CP
- Christopher McCollum, Well, TM
- Kerry Strahm, Crimes of the Heart, GCT
- Melinda Bott and Jimmy Humphries, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, CP
Makeup and Wigs
- Barbara Sanders, Thoroughly Modern Millie, TM
- David Shane Yelverton, A Midsummer Night's Dream, TM
- David Shane Yelverton, Seascape, TM
Music Direction
- Gary Beard, Thoroughly Modern Millie, TM
- Angelo Rapan, West Side Story, TM
- Dennis Whitehead, Jerry Springer - The Opera, POTS
- Renee Kemper, The Producers, POTS
- Angelo Rapan, High School Musical 2, HCT
Sound Design
- David Newsome, A Midsummer Night's Dream, TM
- David Newsome, Pride and Prejudice, TM
- David Newsome, Pavilion, TM
- Rory Dale, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, CP
- Eric Sefton, Seascape, TM
Choreography
- Thomas Jones and Keith Patrick McCoy, Purlie, POTS
- Amy Hanford, High School Musical 2, HCT
- Mitzi Hamilton and Kathy Caradine, Thoroughly Modern Millie, TM
Supporting Actress in a Musical
- Jude Knight, Thoroughly Modern Millie, TM
- Sheana Tobey, The Producers, POTS
- Cheyenne Nelson, The Pirates of Penzance, POTS
- Meg Geer, Anything Goes, HCT
- Anita Jo Lenhart, Jerry Springer - The Opera, POTS
Supporting Actor in a Musical
- Kent Fleshman, Thoroughly Modern Millie, TM
- David Foster, The Producers, POTS
- Bentley Black, High School Musical 2, HCT
- Ken Zimmerman, The Producers, POTS
- Jesus Manuel Pacheco, West Side Story, TM
Leading Actress in a Musical
- Cheyenne Nelson, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, CP
- Lydia Hart, Thoroughly Modern Millie, TM
Leading Actor in a Musical
- Alvaro Francisco Barned, The Pirates of Penzance, POTS
- Jim Hopkins, Jerry Springer - The Opera, POTS
- Kent Fleshman, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, CP
Direction of a Musical
- Mitzi Hamilton, Thoroughly Modern Millie, TM
- Amy Hanford, High School Musical 2, HCT
- Courtney Oliver, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, CP
- Thomas Jones, Purlie, POTS
Musical Production
- West Side Story, TM
- Thoroughly Modern Millie, TM
- Purlie, POTS
- The Great American Trailer Park Musical, CP
Supporting Actress in a Drama
- Jo Lynne Palmer, Pride and Prejudice, TM
- Irene Crist, Orson's Shadow, CP
- Tara Lawton, Compleat Female Stage Beauty, CP
- Erin McGhee, Seascape, TM
- Sheana Tobey, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, CP
Supporting Actor in a Drama
- Kent Mathis, The Underpants, GCT
- Matt Reed, Scapin, POTS
- Matt Reed, Compleat Female Stage Beauty, CP
- Matt Reed, Seascape, TM
- Jim Palmer, Pride and Prejudice, TM
Leading Actress in a Drama
- Irene Crist, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, CP
- Jade Hobbs, Pride and Prejudice, TM
- Sheana Tobey, And Baby Makes Seven, POTS@TheWorks
- Christina Wellford Scott, The Night of the Iguana, TM
- Aliza Moran, The Underpants, GCT
Leading Actor in a Drama
- Justin Willingham, The Importance of Being Earnest, GCT
- Jerre Dye, Compleat Female Stage Beauty, CP
- Tony Isbell, Orson's Shadow, CP
- Dave Landis, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, CP
- Keith Patrick McCoy, A Lesson Before Dying, CP
Ensemble Acting
- And Baby Makes Seven, POTS@TheWorks
- Pride and Prejudice, Next Stage Theatre Memphis
Cameo
- Corey Cochran, A Year With Frog and Toad, CP
- Bill Short, The Importance of Being Earnest, GCT
Direction of a Drama
- Andy Saunders, The Comedy of Errors, GCT
- Pamela Poletti, Orson's Shadow, CP
- John Rone, Pride and Prejudice, TM
- Kyle Hatley, Seascape, TM
Dramatic Production
- Seascape, TM
- Pride and Prejudice, TM
- Orson's Shadow, CP
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, CP
Best Original Script
- Rebecca Fisher, The Magnificence of the Disaster, VOS/POTS
- Carol Galligan, Killing Louise, PF
Best Production of an Original Script
- The Magnificence of the Disaster, VOS/POTS
- Killing Louise, PF
Behind the Scenes Award
- Jack Page, HCT
- Sue Binnie, POTS
- Alvin Miller, GCT
- Gene Cochran, TM
