The Barney Awards, January 11, 2026, 7:00pm
Here are the 2025 Season Barney Award nominations. Congratulations to one and all! The Barney Awards & Volunteer Appreciation Celebration will be on Sunday, January 11th at 6:30 hospitality, 7:00 awards.
If you were part of our 2025 season (with a show, as a volunteer or part of our 2024 6x10 shows) you and a guest are welcome to come celebrate a wonderful season as The Barn celebrates YOU!. It’s free of charge, nibbles and wine and lots of fun.
Remember that a Fan Favorite 6x10 show will also be awarded.
2025 Season Barney Award Nominees:
- Technical Achievement in Lighting:
- Zach Dulney – Harvey
- Rachael Honnold – JC Superstar
- Chuck Cline – Merrily We Roll Along
- Best Costumes:
- Elsa Bernauer – Harvey
- Amy Sander – JC Superstar
- Taylor Jo Zimmerman – 1776
- Shannon Smith-Regnier – Merrily We Roll Along
- Best Choreography:
- Cate Coble – JC Superstar
- Rob Reeder – 1776
- Matthew Allen – Merrily We Roll Along
- Best Set:
- Brandon Scalf, Billy Blob, Bill Wright - Harvey
- Brett Hart, Amy Sander - JC Superstar
- Bill Wright - 1776
- Frank Gentile - Merrily We Roll Along
- Best Featured Performer:
- Josh Jackson (E.J. Lofgren) – Harvey
- Valerie Hanna (Betty Chumley) - Harvey
- David Sadzin (Charles Thomson) – 1776
- Sarah Montoya (John Hancock) – 1776
- Best Male Supporting Actor:
- Marshall Rimann (William Chumley, M.D.) – Harvey
- Christoph Cording (Pontius Pilate) – JC Superstar
- Shelly Verden (Judas Iscariot) – JC Superstar
- Trevor French (Benjamin Franklin) – 1776
- Matthew Henrickson (Edward Rutledge) – 1776
- Brian Larios (Joe Josephson) – Merrily We Roll Along
- Best Female Supporting Actor:
- Kisha Henry (Ruth Kelly, R.N.) – Harvey
- Alyson Golladay (Abigail Adams) – 1776
- Lianna Morelli (Courier) – 1776
- Raine Bertoldie (Thomas Jefferson) – 1776
- Cara Hampton (Beth) – Merrily We Roll Along
- Best Actor:
- Greg Butell (Elwood P. Dowd) – Harvey
- Delano Mendoza (Jesus) – JC Superstar
- Max McIntire (John Adams) – 1776
- Austin Stang (Frank) – Merrily We Roll Along
- Christian Owen (Charley) – Merrily We Roll Along
- Best Actress:
- Jeannie Blau (Veta Louise Simmons) – Harvey
- Leah Swank-Miller (Gussie) – Merrily We Roll Along
- Bri Nicoletti (Mary) – Merrily We Roll Along
- Best Musical Direction:
- Matt Richardson – JC Superstar
- Todd Gregory-Gibbs – 1776
- Kevin Bogan – Merrily We Roll Along
- Best Instrumental Musical Direction:
- Matt Richardson - JC Superstar
- Todd Gregory-Gibbs - 1776
- Delano Mendoza - Merrily We Roll Along
- Best Director:
- Andy Garrison – Harvey
- Amy Sander – JC Superstar
- Kevin Bogan – Merrily We Roll Along
- Best Show:
- Harvey
- JC Superstar
- 1776
- Merrily We Roll Along
- BEST ACTOR
- Travis Mendoza-Holt (Gerry Goffin) - Beautiful :The Carole King Musical
- BEST ACTRESS (Tie)
- Hailey Kenyon & Olivia Kenyon (Mary Lennox) - The Secret Garden
Kelsie Clark-Massey (Carole King) - Beautiful :The Carole King Musical - BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (Tie)
- Dalton DeVoe (Brick) - Escape To Margaritaville
Simon Schupp (Barry Mann) - Beautiful :The Carole King Musical - BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Bri Nicoletti (Cynthia Weil) - Beautiful :The Carole King Musical
- OUTSTANDING FEATURED PERFORMER
- Malik Hughes (Nick/Drifter/Ensemble) - Beautiful :The Carole King Musical
- OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DUET
- Matt Richardson & DJ Davis - The Secret Garden
- OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
- JC Tatschl - Escape To Margaritaville
- OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
- Stacey Hatton (Costume Design) - The Secret Garden
- OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION
- Todd Gregory-Gibbs - Escape To Margaritaville
- OUTSTANDING DIRECTING"
- Amy Sander - The Secret Garden
- BEST SHOW
- The Secret Garden
- 2024 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
- Andy Massey
- 6X10 TEN-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL - FAN FAVORITE
- Lemonade - Written by Marjorie Williamson, Directed by Simon Schupp
- Volunteer of the Year
- Rob Reeder
- 6x10 Fan Favorite
- Missed Connection by Doug Dresslaer
- Technical Achievement:
- Costume Design – Patricia Berning – Little Women
- Stage Manager Recognition Awards
- Alisha Morris - Little Women, Daniel Vazquez - Ragtime
- Supporting Actress:
- Mia Cabrera – Amy March – Little Women
- Supporting Actor:
- Henry Morgan – Laurie – Little Women
- Featured Performer:
- Miles Wirth – Willie Conklin – Ragtime
- Best Actress:
- Samantha Crook – Mother – Ragtime
- Best Actor:
- Hewleek McKoy – Jon – Tick, Tick…Boom! and Kaleb Clemmons – Coalhouse Walker, Jr – Ragtime
- Music Director:
- Michelle Allen McIntire - Rodgers and Hammerstein’s A Grand Night For Singing
- Outstanding Orchestra:
- Rodgers and Hammerstein’s A Grand Night For Singing
- Best Director:
- Cara Hampton – Little Women
- Best Show:
- Ragtime
- Volunteer of the Year
- Shelly Stewart Banks
- Stage Managers
- Rebekah Grieb, Emilie Christian, Stephanie Laaker, Brenna McConaughey
- Technical Achievement
- Projections: Jason Coats - First Date
- Dance Ensemble
- Jerry Birts, Alex Gumminger, Erin Robertson, LB - Songs for a New World
- Dance Achievement
- Jerry Birts – Songs For A New World
- Choreography
- LB – Songs For A New World
- Featured Performer In An Ensemble Production
- Margo Mikkelson – Putting It Together
- Supporting Performance In Multiple Productions
- Carson Tate – First Date & Songs For A New World
- Supporting Actor
- Mishi Schueller – Next To Normal
- Lead Actor
- Ashley Young – Next To Normal
- Musical Direction
- Delano Mendoza-Holt & Caleb McCarroll – Next To Normal
- Director
- Tiffany Schweigert – Next To Normal
- Best Production
- Next To Normal
- Individual Acting
- Scott Kruse - Titanic, Carson Tate - Company, Kay Noonan - Company, Julia Masterson - Laramie Project, Cara Hampton - Once
- Duet Acting
- Brent Custer & Christoph Cording - Laramie Project
- Duet Vocal
- Joy Richardson & David Loethen - Titanic, Kelsie Clark Massey & Robert Hingula - Once
- Sound
- Sean Leistico - Company
- Musical Direction
- Delano Mendoza - Titanic
- Production Team Recognition
- Once - Barb Nichols (Direction), Ashley Jones Rivers (Musical Direction), Christopher Barksdale-Burns (Choreography)
- Ensemble Recognition
- Titanic, Once
- Volunteer Recognition Award
- Eric Magnus
- Best Actress
- Erica Baruth (Victor/Victoria) Victor/Victoria
- Best Actor
- Brian King (Baron Felix Von Gaigern) Grand Hotel: The Musical
- Supporting Actress
- Chelsea Rolfes (Siobhan) The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night-Time
- Supporting Actor
- Tony Francisco (Dave Bukatinsky) The Full Monty
- Costume Design
- Mary Caitland Williams – Grand Hotel: The Musical
- Scenic Design
- Richard Burt - The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night-Time
- Choreography
- Valerie Martin – Mamma Mia!
- Lighting Design
- Alex Perry – Grand Hotel: The Musical
- Cameo Performance
- Raheem Fielder-Bey (Jimmy 1) AND Mark McNeal (Jimmy 2) - Grand Hotel: The Musical
- Director
- Kevin Bogan – Grand Hotel: The Musical
- Musical Director
- Matthew Richardson – Grand Hotel
- Production
- Grand Hotel: The Musical
- Volunteer of the Year
- Tim Dykes
- Spirit Award
- Miles Wirth, honoring his 22 appearances in Barn shows since 2010
- Volunteer of the Year
- Paul Hough
- Best Actor
- Jonathan Rizzo (Bud) - The Bridges of Madison County
- Best Actress
- Krista Eyler (Velma Kelly) - Chicago
- Best Supporting Actor
- Alex Leondedis (David) - Torch Song Trilogy AND Jeff Smith (Stacee Jaxx) - Rock of Ages
- Best Supporting Actress
- JC Dresslaer ("Mama" Morton) - Chicago
- Best Choreography
- Valerie Martin - Urinetown
- Best Costumes
- Elise Campagna & Sarah Jeter - Urinetown
- Best Technical Achievement
- Doug Schroeder (Set Design) - The Bridges of Madison County
- Best Dual Performances in a Single Season
- Christoph Cording - Ensemble in Chicago & Charlie in The Bridges of Madison County
- Best Musical Direction
- Martha Risser - Chicago
- Best Director
- Eric Magnus - Rock of Ages
- Best Production
- Rock of Ages
- Best Actor
- Andy Penn (John Proctor) - The Crucible
- Best Actress
- Allison Jones (Deloris Van Cartier) - Sister Act
- Best Supporting Actor
- Christoph Nevins (Arpad Laszlo) - She Loves Me
- Best Supporting Actress
- Emma Cook (Mary Warren) - The Crucible
- Male Cameo
- Matt McGaugh (Busboy) - She Loves Me
- Female Cameo
- Vicki Kerns (Sister Mary Lazarus) - Sister Act
- Technical Achievement
- Sets - High Fidelity, Valerie Martin (Choreography) - She Loves Me, Amanda Rhodes (Props) - Rumors, Kimberly Thompson (Costumes) - Grey Gardens, J. Patrick Inlow (Lighting Design) - Sister Act
- Best Musical Direction
- Delano Mendoza - High Fidelity
- Best Direction
- Guy Gardner - Sister Act
- Best Production
- Sister Act
- Volunteer of the Year
- Barb Nichols
- Supporting Actress
- Kristen May Altoro - Legally Blonde
- Supporting Actor
- Sean Leistico - The Elephant Man
- Costume Design
- Holly Daniel - The Elephant Man
- Set Design
- Doug Schroeder - Kiss of the Spider Woman
- Lighting Design
- Philip Leonard - The Elephant Man
- Sound Design
- Sean Leistico - The Graduate
- Featured Performance
- Pam Lutz Haskin - Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Choreography
- Ramsey Self and Valerie Martin - Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Musical Director
- James Levy - Legally Blonde
- Director
- Guy Gardner - Legally Blonde
- Actress
- Maggie Marx - Legally Blonde
- Actor
- Coleman Crenshaw - The Elephant Man
- Production
- Legally Blonde
2024 Season Barney Award recipients
2023 Season Barney Award recipients
The 2022 Season Barney Award Recipients
2020 and 2021 Season Recognition Honorees
2019 Season Barney Award Recipients
2018 Season Barney Award Recipients
2017 Season Barney Award Recipients
2016 Season Barney Award Recipients
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