Live Arts Theatre Lively Awards- Past Winners

A look back at the winners of Lively Awards for previous seasons.

The Show MUST Go On Award

14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
22-23
22-23
23-24
23-24
23-24
24-25
24-25

Bill Pacer
Josh Tyner
Minnie Tee
Cal Jones
Robyn Summerour
Becca Parker
Jeffrey Liu
Haley Walter
Rodney L. Johnson
Blair Sanders
Michael Parker
Steven Miller
Angela Van Tassel
Sarah Hofaker
Daphne Trevathan

Dracula
High School Confidential
General
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
General
General
General
A Midsummer Night’s Dream:Flipped!
This Bitter Earth
Twelfth Night Flipped
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Painting Churches
Painting Churches
Skylight
Single, Looking for Love

Save the Day Award

Given to a person outside of our organization who went above the call of duty to help us create diverse stories.

22-23
22-23
23-24

Phoebe Coder
Bram Creighton
Robert Jones

The Taming
The Taming
LAT’s Big Move

Ghostlight Award

Given by the LAT Board of Directors to the cast and crew of a production that faced an unusual challenge.

23-24

The cast and crew of Relationship Autopsy

Bold Storytelling Award

Given to LAT members who had a one act or longer play receive a world premier.

23-24
23-24
24-25
24-25

Robyn Summerour
D. Norris
Shenochia Jordan
Bill & LaDonna Pacer

Relationship Autopsy (at LAT)
Hive Mind
Single, Looking for Love (at LAT)
Parkinsons the Musical

Best Newcomer

Best newcomer is given to someone who made their LAT debut in the season specified.

23-24
23-24
24-25
24-25

Lauren Casola
Stephanie Cheversia
Derek Zakari
Princess King

Best Actor in a Minor Supporting Role

*Note in 22-23 we changed Supporting role, to Major Supporting Role and Minor Supporting role. This allows us to recognize more people

22-23
22-23
23-24
23-24
24-25
24-25

D Norris
Justtyn Hutcheson
Stephanie Cheversia
LeTitia Sloan
Rodney L. Johnson
D. Norrs

American Son
Pocatello
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Single, Looking for Love
Hay Fever

Best Actor in a Major Supporting Role

*Note in 22-23 we changed Supporting role, to Major Supporting Role and Minor Supporting role. This allows us to recognize more people.

22-23
22-23
23-24
23-24
24-25
24-25

Santiago Vargas
Cat Rondeau
Keith Franklin
D.Norris
Derek Zakari
Lauren Casola

American Son
Twelfth Night Flipped!
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Chicken & Biscuits
Single, Looking for Love

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

*Note in 21-22 we changed from Best Actor/Best Actress to Best Actor. We still give two awards, but they are regardless of gender identity. This change was made to be more inclusive of all.

11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
21-22
21-22

Michael Parker
Ean Barrett
Raysean Williams
Colin Grams
James H Burke
Andre Eaton Jr
Rodney L. Johnson
Matt Maute
D Norris
Jim Nelson
Jeffrey Liu
Haley Walter
MacKenzie Abernathy (tie)
BJ Barrett (tie)

Don’t Drink the Water
The Foreigner
A Heart Divided
Dorothy Meets Alice
Children of Eden
The Spoon River Project and Fiorello!
Evelyn in Purgatory
Second Samuel
Making God Laugh
Outside Mullingar
Murder at the Mansion
A Midsummer Nights Dream: Flipped
All Together Now
A Midsummer Nights Dream: Flipped

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

*Note in 21-22 we changed from Best Actor/Best Actress to Best Actor. We still give two awards, but they are regardless of gender identity. This change was made to be more inclusive of all.

11-12
11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
20-21

Jordan Cox (tie)
Lisa Jordan (tie)
Rahne Brant
Kendal Buckner
Heather Murray
Shani Hawes
Emi Mastey
Katie Bates
Alison Conroy
BJ Barrett
Lauren Quesnel (tie)
Haley Walter (tie)

Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
Anne Frank and Me
Whistle Down the Wind
Cabaret
Children of Eden
Fiorello!
Much Ado About Nothing:Flipped!
The Book Club Play
Outside Mullingar
Murder at the Mansion
Trading Faces

Best Actor in a Leading Role

*Note in 21-22 we changed from Best Actor/Best Actress to Best Actor. We still give two awards, but they are regardless of gender identity. This change was made to be more inclusive of all.

11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
19-20
20-21
21-22
21-22
22-23
22-23
23-24
23-24
24-25
24-25

Steven Miller
James H Burke
Spencer Estes
Eduardo Paco
Michael Parker
Eduardo Paco
Andre Eaton Jr
Andre Eaton Jr
Justtyn Hutcheson (tie)
Thomas Jenkins (tie)
D Norris
Rodney L. Johnson
Stephanie Wyatt
LeTitia Sloan
Jessie Kuipers
Andre Eaton Jr.
Rodney L. Johnson
Andre Eaton Jr.
Liz McMurran

Don’t Drink the Water
The Foreigner
Whistle Down the Wind
Cabaret
Children of Eden
The Importance of Being Earnest:Flipped!
Fahrenheit 451
Blues for an Alabama Sky
Outside Mullingar
Harriet Tubman: An American Moses
No Child
Sea Wall
A Midsummer Nights Dream:Flipped
American Son
The Taming
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Venus in Fur
Venus in Fur

Best Actress in a Leading Role

*Note in 21-22 we changed from Best Actor/Best Actress to Best Actor. We still give two awards, but they are regardless of gender identity. This change was made to be more inclusive of all.

11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21

Barbara Macko
Virginia Kirby
Amanda Piehler
Emi Mastey
Jordan Hermitt
Joanna Wire
Cat Rondeau
Cat Rondeau
Celeste Campbell
Linda Marie Johnson

Don’t Drink the Water
The Foreigner
Whistle Down the Wind
Cabaret
Children of Eden
The Importance of Being Earnest: Flipped!
Evelyn in Purgatory
The Book Club Play
Harriet Tubman: An American Moses
Trading Faces

Best Performance by an Actor in a Special Event

18-19
18-19
19-20
20-21
20-21
21-22
21-22
21-22
22-23
22-23
22-23
22-23
23-24
23-24
24-25
24-25

Jeffrey Liu
Scott Piehler
Celeste Campbell
Justin McCoy
Katie Wickline
D. Norris
Linda Marie Johnson (tie)
Kelly Rhyne (tie)
Cat Rondeau
Gina Deaton (tie)
Andrew Percher (tie)
Blair Sanders (tie)
Becca Parker
Rodney L. Johnson
Becca Parker
Rodney L. Johnson

Eyes Shut.Door Open
Scratch Game
Don’t Look at the Fat Lady
The Light (Juneteenth)
Choose Your Own Shakespeare
Cookies & Carols
Scratch Game
Almost Maine
10 Minute Plays
Cookies & Carols
10 MInute Plays
Choose Your Own Shakespeare
Regency Murder Mystery
Regency Murder Mystery
Whose Crime is it Anyway?
Cookies & Carols

Best Performance in a Staged Reading

23-24
23-24
24-25
24-25

Dawn Davridge
Celeste Campbell
Jeffrey Liu
Celeste Campbell

Tiny Beautiful Things
Chicken & Biscuits
In the Slush
Right On (Juneteenth)

Best Director

11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
22-23
23-24
24-25

Becca Parker
Becca Parker
Starshine Stanfield
Scott Piehler
Scott Piehler
Becca Parker
Meredith Jones & Scott Piehler (tie)
Becca Parker & D Norris (tie)
Andre Eaton Jr
Scott Piehler
Rodney L. Johnson
Becca Parker
Rodney L. Johnson
Becca Parker
Becca Parker

Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
The Foreigner
Whistle Down the Wind
Dorothy Meets Alice
Children of Eden
The Spoon River Project
Fahrenheit 451
Evelyn in Purgatory
The Book Club Play
Outside Mullingar
Trading Faces: Fourteen
Sea Wall
American Son
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Chicken & Biscuits

Excellence in Stage Management

15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
21-22
21-22
22-23
22-23
23-24
24-25

D. Norris
D. Norris
Jordan Hermitt
Andrea Hermitt
Liam Davridge
Liam Davridge
Liam Waya, D Norris
MacKenzie Abernathy
Katie Bates
D. Norris (tie)
Liam Waya (tie)
Rich Hammett
Rich Hammett

Children of Eden
Fiorello!
Fahrenheit 451
The Book Club Play
Titus Andronicus
Trading Faces
A Midsummer Nights Dream:Flipped

Pocatello
Twelfth Night Flipped
Painting Churches
Hay Fever

Best Ensemble

20-21
21-22
22-23
23-24
24-25

Trading Faces
A Midsummer Night’s Dream:Flipped
American Son
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Chicken & Biscuits

Best Technical Design

20-21
21-22

The Four of Us
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Flipped!

Best Set Design

11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
22-23
23-24
24-25

Becca Parker
Becca Parker
Becca Parker
Spencer Estes
Spencer Estes
Becca Parker
Becca Parker
Becca Parker
Scott Piehler & Becca Parker
Andre Eaton Jr.
Becca Parker
Andre Eaton Jr.

Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
The Foreigner
Whistle Down the Wind
Dorothy Meets Alice
It’s a Wonderful Life
Stealing Home
Miracle on South Division Street
The Book Club Play
Outside Mullingar
Pocatello
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Skylight

Best Lighting/Projection Design

11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
22-23
22-23
23-24
24-25

Colin Pearce
Chelsea Martin
Chelsea Martin
Becca Parker
Spencer Estes
Becca Parker (tie)
Cal Jones (tie)
Cal Jones
Andre Eaton Jr
Andre Eaton Jr
Becca Parker
Andre Eaton Jr.
Becca Parker
Jeffrey Liu

Last 5 Years
Anne Frank and Me
Whistle Down the Wind
Cabaret
It’s a Wonderful Life
The Spoon River Project
Stealing Home
Fahrenheit 451
The Book Club Play
Titus Andronicus
This Bitter Earth
The Taming
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Chicken & Biscuits

Best Sound Design

11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
22-23
23-24
24-25

Becca Parker
John Morris
John Morris & Mysti Parker
Kerry Fetter
Scott Piehler
Michael Parker
Scott Piehler
Jeffrey Liu
Scott Piehler
Jeffrey Liu & Becca Parker
Michael & Becca Parker
Morgan Gresham

Don’t Drink the Water
The Importance of Being Earnest
Whistle Down the Wind
Cabaret
It’s a Wonderful Life
A Christmas Carol
Fahrenheit 451
The Book Club Play
Outside Mullingar
This Bitter Earth
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Venus in Fur

Best Costume Design

11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
22-23
23-24
24-25

Lisa Cox
Dawn Burke
Dawn Burke & Andrea Hermitt
Andrea & Jordan Hermitt
Andrea Hermitt
Meredith Jones
Andrea Hermitt
Andrea Hermitt
Andrea Hermitt
Andre Eaton Jr.
Jordan Hermitt
Jordan Hermitt

Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
The Importance of Being Earnest
Whistle Down the Wind
Cabaret
Children of Eden
Fiorello!
Fahrenheit 451
Ragtime
Titus Andronicus
The Taming
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Chicken & Biscuits

Best Hair/Makeup Design

13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
22-23
23-24
24-25

Sam Pritchard
Cristina Delgado
Stephanie Steele
Meredith Jones
Becca Parker & Bethany Oliver
Jordan Hermitt
Andrea Hermitt
Andre Eaton Jr.
Jordan Hermitt
Jordan Hermitt

Whistle Down the Wind
Dorothy Meets Alice
It’s a Wonderful Life
Fiorello!
Much Ado About Nothing: Flipped!
Blues for an Alabama Sky
Titus Andronicus
The Taming
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Chicken & Biscuits

Best Properties Design

13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
22-23
23-24
24-25

Meredith Jones
Meredith Jones
Chitra Sampath
Liam Davridge
Meredith Jones
J.Blair Sanders
J.Blair Sanders
Rodney L. Johnson
Jennifer Hutcheson
J.Blair Sanders

Whistle Down The Wind
Dracula
Children of Eden
Fiorello!
Fahrenheit 451
The Book Club Play
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
Pocatello
Painting Churches
Skylight

Volunteer of the Year

11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
22-23
23-24
24-25

Tami Scheinman
Jessica Moskowitz
Meredith Jones
Scott Piehler
Andrea Hermitt
Troy Jones
Andre Eaton Jr
Blair Sanders
Blair Sanders
Blair Sanders
Blair Sanders
Blair Sanders
Rodney L. Johnson
Robert Jones

Lively Award- Individual

11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
22-23
23-24
24-25

Sherry Ingbritsen
Dawn Burke
Scott Piehler
Scott Piehler
Becca Parker
Bethany Bing (tie)
Andrea Hermitt (tie)
Andre Eaton Jr
Andre Eaton Jr
J.Blair Sanders
J.Blair Sanders
Andre Eaton Jr.
J.Blair Sanders
J.Blair Sanders
Dawn Davridge

Lively Award- Organization

11-12
11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
22-23
23-24
24-25

New Dawn Theater Company (tie)
Art Works Gwinnett (tie)
Fifth Row Center
Providence Christian Academy
Zephyr Instrumental
Norcross Presbyterian Church
Norcross Presbyterian Church
Norcross Presbyterian Church
Norcross Presbyterian Church
Norcross Presbyterian Church
Gwinnett Creativity Fund
McKendree UMC
Pinckneyville Community Center
Pinckneyville Community Center
Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church

Favorite Reading

18-19
19-20
22-23
23-24
24-25

For Colored Girls
Acid Tongue
Everybody
Chicken & Biscuits
Right On (Juneteenth)

Favorite Special Event

20-21
21-22
22-23
22-23
23-24
24-25

Choose Your Own Shakespeare
Cookies & Carols
10 Minute Plays (tie)
Choose Your Own Shakespeare (tie)
The February Reading Series
The February Reading Series

Favorite Production

11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
22-23
23-24
24-25

Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
The Foreigner
Whistle Down the Wind
Cabaret
Children of Eden
Fiorello!
Evelyn in Purgatory
The Book Club Play
Outside Mullingar
Trading Faces
Sea Wall
The Taming
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Chicken & Biscuits