The nominations are in and the winners will be announced during the annual
Syracuse New Times Syracuse Area Live Theater (SALT) Awards. The ceremony, co-hosted by Rita Worlock and Abel Searor, will be presented on Sunday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., at
Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St. The theater will hold a pre-show reception from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Sutton Pavilion, as well as a gala after-party at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
The 2015 SALT Awards is sponsored by Realty USA.
Professional Theater Companies
Musical of the Year
Carousel (Redhouse Arts Center);
Hairspray (Syracuse Stage);
A Man of No Importance (Redhouse Arts Center);
1776 (Cortland Repertory Theatre);
Sweeney Todd (Merry-Go Round Playhouse)
Leading Actress in a Musical
Caitlin Oenbrink, Carousel (Redhouse Arts Center); Mary Digangi, Hairspray (Syracuse Stage); Aubry Panek, A Man of No Importance (Redhouse Arts Center); Caitlyn Diana Doyle, 1776 (Cortland Repertory Theatre); Christianne Tisdale, Sweeney Todd (Merry-Go Round Playhouse)
Leading Actor in a Musical
Greg Horton, 1776 (Cortland Repertory Theatre); Jimmy Johansmeyer, The Addams Family (Cortland Repertory Theatre); David Kaverman, Carousel (Redhouse Arts Center); David Lowenstein, Hairspray (Syracuse Stage); Michael Pine, A Man of No Importance (Redhouse Arts Center)
Director of the Year (Musical)
Brett Bernardi,
The Addams Family (Cortland Repertory Theatre); Bill Fennelly,
Hairspray (Syracuse Stage); Igor Goldin,
Sweeney Todd (Merry-Go Round Playhouse); Stephen Svoboda,
A Man of No Importance (Redhouse Arts Center); Kerby Thompson,
1776 (Cortland Repertory Theatre)
Play of the Year
Always a Bridesmaid (Cortland Repertory Theatre);
Broadway Bound (Redhouse Arts Center);
In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play (Syracuse Stage);
Miracle on South Division Street (Cortland Repertory Theatre);
Other Desert Cities (Syracuse Stage)
Director of the Year (Play)
May Adrales,
In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play (Syracuse Stage); Timothy Bond,
Other Desert Cities (Syracuse Stage); John Kani,
Sizwe Banzi Is Dead (Syracuse Stage);
Shaun Peknic
, Sherlock Holmes and the West End Horror (Cortland Repertory Theatre); Stephen Svoboda,
Broadway Bound (Redhouse Arts Center)
Leading Actress of the Year
Laura Austin,
Broadway Bound (Redhouse Arts Center); D’Arcy Dersham,
Other Desert Cities (Syracuse Stage); Erika LaVonn,
The Piano Lesson (Syracuse Stage); Dori Legg,
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Syracuse Stage); Marianna McClellan,
In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play (Syracuse Stage)
Leading Actor of the Year
Joel Reuben Ganz,
Other Desert Cities (Syracuse Stage); Atandwa Kani,
Sizwe Banzi Is Dead (Syracuse Stage), Christopher Kelly,
In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play (Syracuse Stage); Anthony Malchar,
Broadway Bound (Redhouse Arts Center); Larry Paulsen,
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Syracuse Stage)
Costumer of the Year
Sarah Cubbage,
In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play (Syracuse Stage); Nikki Delhomme,
Broadway Bound (Redhouse Arts Center); Helen Q Huana,
The Piano Lesson (Syracuse Stage); Jimmy Johansmeyer,
Always a Bridesmaid (Cortland Repertory Theatre); Caitlin Ward,
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Syracuse Stage)
Choreographer of the Year
Cynthia Halpin,
1776 (Cortland Repertory Theatre);Stephanie Dattellas,
Carousel (Redhouse Arts Center); Erin Lafferty,
A Man of No Importance (Redhouse Arts Center); Robin Levine,
The Addams Family (Cortland Repertory Theatre); David Wanstreet,
Hairspray (Syracuse Stage)
Lighting Designer of the Year
Chuan-Chi Chan,
Broadway Bound (Redhouse Arts Center); Dawn Chang,
Other Desert Cities (Syracuse Stage); Geoff Korf,
The Piano Lesson (Syracuse Stage), Seth Reiser,
In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play (Syracuse Stage); Karin Olson,
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Syracuse Stage)
Sound Designer of the Year
Montana Johnson,
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Syracuse Stage); Casi Pasilio,
Other Desert Cities (Syracuse Stage); Nathan Roberts and Charles Coes,
In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play (Syracuse Stage); Seth Asa Sengel,
Miracle on South Division Street (Cortland Repertory Theatre); Anthony Vadala,
Broadway Bound (Redhouse Arts Center)
Set Designer of the Year
John Arone,
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Syracuse Stage); William Bloodgood,
Other Desert Cities (Syracuse Stage); Tim Brown,
Broadway Bound (Redhouse Arts Center); Ola Kraszpulska,
Always a Bridesmaid (Cortland Repertory Theatre); Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams,
In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play (Syracuse Stage)
Costumer of the Year, Musical
Nikki Delhomme,
Carousel (Redhouse Arts Center); Nikki Delhomme,
A Man of No Importance (Redhouse Arts Center); Jimmy Johansmeyer,
The Addams Family (Cortland Repertory Theatre); Aaron Mastin,
Hairspray (Syracuse Stage); Wendi R. Zea,
1776 (Cortland Repertory Theatre)
Lighting Designer of the Year, Musical
Alan Edwards,
Carousel (Redhouse Arts Center); David A. Sexton,
The Addams Family (Cortland Repertory Theatre); David A. Sexton,
1776 (Cortland Repertory Theatre); Thom Weaver,
Hairspray (Syracuse Stage); Marie Yokoyama,
A Man of No Importance (Redhouse Arts Center)
Set Designer of the Year, Musical
Shelley Barish,
The Addams Family (Cortland Repertory Theatre); Tim Brown,
Carousel (Redhouse Arts Center); Tim Brown,
A Man of No Importance (Redhouse Arts Center); Adam Koch,
Hairspray (Syracuse Stage); Sam Sheehan,
1776 (Cortland Repertory Theatre)
Sound Designer of the Year, Musical
Jonathan Herter,
Hairspray (Syracuse Stage); Seth Asa Sengel,
The Addams Family (Cortland Repertory Theatre); Seth Asa Sengel,
1776 (Cortland Repertory Theatre); Anthony Vadala,
Carousel (Redhouse Arts Center); Anthony Vadala,
A Man of No Importance (Redhouse Arts Center)
Non-Performing Person of the Year
Patrick Burns,
Carousel (Redhouse Arts Center); Patrick Burns,
A Man of No Importance (Redhouse Arts Center); Erin Lundsford,
Hairspray (Syracuse Stage); Jose Simbulan,
West Side Story (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse); Jeff Theiss,
Sweeney Todd (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse)
Non Professional Theater Companies
Play of the Year
The Laramie Project (Central New York Playhouse);
Glengarry Glen Ross (Central New York Playhouse);
Lend Me a Tenor (Central New York Playhouse);
Lincoln’s Blood (Covey Theatre Company);
White Liars and Black Comedy (Central New York Playhouse)
Leading Actress in a Play
Katie DeFerio,
Lend Me a Tenor (Central New York Playhouse); Marguerite Mitchell,
Romeo and Juliet (Central New York Playhouse); Nora O’Dea,
Doubt (Salt City Center for the Performing Arts); Heather Roach,
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Central New York Playhouse); Natalie Wilson,
White Liars and Black Comedy (Central New York Playhouse)
Supporting Actress in a Play
Lynn King,
Doubt (Salt City Center for the Performing Arts); Kate Kisselstein,
White Liars and Black Comedy (Central New York Playhouse); Aubry Ludington,
God of Carnage (Covey Theatre Company); Marcia Mele,
Lend Me a Tenor (Central New York Playhouse); Betsy York,
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Appleseed Productions)
Leading Actor in a Play
Edward Mastin,
God’s Favorite (Central New York Playhouse); Justin Polly,
RFK (Appleseed Productions); Darian Sundberg,
Lincoln’s Blood (Covey Theatre Company); Vincent Randazzo,
Lend Me a Tenor (Central New York Playhouse); Dan Rowlands,
White Liars and Black Comedy (Central New York Playhouse)
Supporting Actor in a Play
Nathan Faudree,
Glengarry Glen Ross (Central New York Playhouse); Lanny Freshman,
God’s Favorite (Central New York Playhouse); Ryan Santiago,
Lincoln’s Blood (Covey Theatre Company); Zach Siracuse,
Lend Me a Tenor (Central New York Playhouse); Alan Stillman,
White Liars and Black Comedy (Central New York Playhouse)
Director of the Year, Play
Dustin Czarny,
Lend Me a Tenor (Central New York Playhouse); Garrett Heater,
Lincoln’s Blood (Covey Theatre Company); Justin Polly,
The Laramie Project (Central New York Playhouse); Justin Polly and Chris Best,
White Liars and Black Comedy (Central New York Playhouse); Roy van Norstrand,
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Central New York Playhouse)
Musical of the Year
Aida (Central New York Playhouse);
Fiddler on the Roof (Salt City Center for the Performing Arts);
Hair (Covey Theatre Company);
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild);
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild).
Leading Actress in a Musical
Cathy Butler,
Aida (Central New York Playhouse); Kristina M. Clark,
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Leila Dean,
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Carol Ditch,
Fiddler on the Roof (Salt City Center for the Performing Arts); Riley Mahan,
Hair (Covey Theatre Company)
Supporting Actress in a Musical
Kate Crawford,
Fiddler on the Roof (Salt City Center for the Performing Arts); Kathy Egloff,
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Mary Musial,
Hair (Covey Theatre Company); Jennifer Pearson,
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Erin Williamson,
Aida (Central New York Playhouse);
Leading Actor in a Musical
Bob Brown,
Fiddler on the Roof (Salt City Center for the Performing Arts); C.J. Roche,
Hair (Covey Theatre Company); Henry Wilson,
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Henry Wilson,
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Chip Weber,
Aida (Central New York Playhouse)
Supporting Actor in a Musical
Liam Fitzpatrick,
Evil Dead (Central New York Playhouse); Derek Potocki,
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Ben Sills,
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Josh Taylor,
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Chris Wiacek,
Hair (Covey Theatre Company)
Director of the Year/Musical
Garrett Heater,
Hair (Covey Theatre Company); Heather Jensen,
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Cathleen O’Brien,
Fiddler on the Roof (Salt City Center for the Performing Arts); Dan Rowlands, Evil Dead (Central New York Playhouse); Korrie Taylor,
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild)
Music Director of the Year
Bridget Moriarty,
Hair (Covey Theatre Company); Abel Searor,
Be Our Guest: Disney Through the Ages (Rarely Done Productions); Abel Searor,
Fiddler on the Roof (Salt City Center for the Performing Arts); Abel Searor,
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Dan Williams,
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild)
Costumer of the Year
Sara Barden and Crystal Rowlands, Evil Dead (Central New York Playhouse); Stephanie Long, Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Rhiannon Randall and Donnie Williams, Aida (Central New York Playhouse); Barbara Toman, Clybourne Park (Central New York Playhouse); Jodi Wilson, Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild)
Choreographer of the Year
Jodi Bova-Mele,
Hair (Covey Theatre Company); Stephfond Brunson,
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Jimmy Curtin,
Be Our Guest: Disney Through the Ages (Rarely Done Productions); Korrie Taylor,
Evil Dead (Central New York Playhouse); Korrie Taylor,
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild)
Lighting Designer of the Year
Sam Barbuto,
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Marguerite Beebe,
Evil Dead (Central New York Playhouse); Steve LaPorte,
Hair (Covey Theatre Company); Cindy Shippers,
Fiddler on the Roof (Salt City Center for the Performing Arts); Korrie Taylor, Sam Barbuto and Kevin Barbuto,
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild)
Sound Designer of the Year
Rachel Briscoe, Dan Randall and Rob Searle,
Aida (Central New York Playhouse); Lisa Harshberger and Bill White,
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Mark Palinkas and Josh Wright,
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Dan Rowlands,
Evil Dead (Central New York Playhouse); Anthony Vadala,
Hair (Covey Theatre Company)
Set Designer of the Year
Gregg Bilyeu,
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild);
Karel Blakeley,
Clybourne Park (Central New York Playhouse); Navroz Dabu,
Evil Dead (Central New York Playhouse); Liam Fitzpatrick and Dustin Czarny,
Aida (Central New York Playhouse); Josh Taylor,
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild)
Non-Performing Person of the Year
Jay Burris,
Young Frankenstein (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Michelle Luzzi,
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild); Morgan O’Donnell Curry,
Aida (Central New York Playhouse); Em Piraino,
Clybourne Park (Central New York Playhouse); Josh Taylor,
Jekyll & Hyde (Baldwinsville Theatre Guild)
