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The 2013 Pulsars, recognizing the best in Lansing theatre, capped the final night of the Renegade Theatre Festival Saturday evening. Over 100 people packed the ceremony at the former Chrome Cat in Old Town. Evan Pinsonnault hosted the evening, sharing the stage with guest presenters, musical performances from nominated productions and Fred Engelgau’s puppet theater. 

Williamston Theatre’s one-woman comedy “Shirley Valentine” won five Pulsars, including Best Play and Best Lead Actress, while Over the Ledge Theatre Co.’s crowd-pleasing musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” won six, including Best Musical and Best Ensemble for a Musical.  

The Pulsar judges for the 2012-2013 season were Erin Buitendorp, Dana Casadei, Mary Cusack, Kathy and Tom Helma, Shawn Parker, Paul Wozniak and Ute von der Heyden. 

2013 Pulsar Winners

Best Play

“Shirley Valentine” (Williamston Theatre)

Best Musical

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” (Over the Ledge Theatre Co.)

Best Director/Play

Mary Job, “Copenhagen”

Best Director/Musical

Rick Dethlefsen, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Best Lead Actor/Play

Tie between:

Rick Dethlefsen, “Copenhagen” (Riverwalk Theatre)

John Manfredi, “End Days” (Williamston Theatre)

Best Lead Actor/Musical

Juan Salazar, “In the Heights” (Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.)

Best Lead Actress/Play

Julia Glander, “Shirley Valentine”

Best Lead Actress/Musical

Brittany Nichol, “Spring Awakening” (Riverwalk Theatre)

Best Supporting Actor/Play

Mike Stewart, “Apartment 3A” (Over the Ledge Theatre Co.)

Best Supporting Actor/Musical

Zev Steinberg, “Funny Girl” (Michigan State University)

Best Supporting Actress/Play

LeAnn Dethlefsen, “Copenhagen”

Best Supporting Actress/Musical

Jacqueline Wheeler, “Funny Girl”

Best Featured Actor/Play

Steve Ledyard, “Apartment 3A”

Best Featured Actor/Musical

Diego Ramirez-Love, “In the Heights” (Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.)

Best Featured Actress/Play

Samantha Seybert, “Good People” (Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.)

Best Featured Actress/Musical

AnnaMaria Horn, “In the Heights”

Best Ensemble/Play

“Boom” (Williamston Theatre)

Best Ensemble/Musical

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Best Costumes

Jodi Ozimek, “Shirley Valentine”

Best Lighting

Genesis Garza, “Shirley Valentine”

Best Makeup

Cheryl Smith, “Ragtime” (Lansing Community College)

Best Properties

Bruce Bennett, “Shirley Valentine”

Best Set Design

Daniel C. Walker, “Shirley Valentine”

Best Sound

Joseph Dickson, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Best Musical Direction

James Geer, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Best Choreography

Karyn Perry, “In the Heights”

Best Original Script

Joseph Zettelmaier, “Ebenezer” (Williamston Theatre)

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