This year marked the 13th annual City Pulse Pulsar Awards. The awards are dedicated to recognizing great theater in the Metro Lansing area and calling attention to some of the hardest working members of the local thespian community. This year’s awards ceremony was Monday night at the Lansing Brewing Co.
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. To have been considered a nominee, a show must have been seen and scored by at least three Pulsar judges to qualify.
The Pulsar judges were Erin Buitendorp, Mary Cusack, Kathy Helma, Tom Helma, Meegan Holland, Paul Wozniak, David Winkelstern, Sue Winkelstern and Ute Von Der Heyden.
All of the Lansing area’s community, professional or college theater groups were in contention. Pulsars do not cover children’s theater, high school theater, gala presentations, student showcases or workshop shows. The season ran from July 1 last year to June 30 of this year.
Best Play
“A Painted Window” Williamston Theatre
Best Musical
“Heathers” Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.
Best Director, Play
Mary Job “Taking Shakespeare” — Williamston Theatre
Best Director, Musical
Blake Bowen “Heathers” — Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.
Best Musical Direction
Yasmin Gewirtz “Peter and the Starcatcher” — Owosso Community Players
Best Choreography
Karyn Perry “Heathers” — Peppermint Creek Theatre Co. Lee Jones
Best Set Design
“Urinetown” — MSU Department of Theatre
Best Properties
Michelle Raymond “Summer Retreat” — Williamston Theatre
Best Sound Design
Jason Painter Price “The Tempest” — MSU Department of Theatre
Best Lighting Design
Daniel Walker “A Painted Window” — Williamston Theatre
Best Costumes
Morgan Bowen and Shannon Bowen “Heathers” — Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.
Best Make-up/Hair
Meredith Wagner “Urinetown” — MSU Department of Theatre
Best Make-up/Hair
Anna Szabo “Eurydice” — Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.
Best Original Script
Christy Hall “A Painted Window” — Williamston Theatre
Best Specialization
Alison Dobbins, Media Design “The Tempest” — MSU Department of Theatre
Best Lead Actor, Play
Michael Hays “The Hemingway Play” — Riverwalk Theatre
Best Lead Actress, Play
Terry Heck “Taking Shakespeare” — Williamston Theatre
Best Supporting Actor, Play
Lynch Travis “A Painted Window” — Williamston Theatre
Best Supporting Actress, Play
Ja’Nay Duncan “Disgraced” — Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.
Best Featured Actor, Play
Heath Sartorius “Eurydice” — Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.
Best Featured Actress, Play
Laura Croff “Wonder of the World” — Riverwalk Theatre
Best Lead Actor, Musical
Martin Underhill “Man of La Mancha” — Starlight Dinner Theatre
Best Lead Actress, Musical
Bethany Heinlein “Urinetown” — MSU Department of Theatre
Best Supporting Actor, Musical
Jonathan Hamilton “Urinetown” — MSU Department of Theatre
Best Supporting Actress, Musical
Emma Kron-Deacon “Heathers” — Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.
Best Featured Actor, Musical
Grant Cleaveland “Urinetown” — MSU Department of Theatre
Best Featured Actress, Musical
Laura Croff “Catch Me If You Can” — Riverwalk Theatre
Best Ensemble Cast
“1984” Williamston Theatre
Special Recognition for Contributions to Greater Lansing Theater
Carmen Decker
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