The Barney Awards 2023

The Barney Awards Recognition and Volunteer Appreciation Celebration for the 2022 season

Saturday, February 18, 2023, in the Black Box Theatre at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center, 87th and Metcalf in Overland Park, KS.

Hospitality at 6:30, Awards at 7:00, Dress: Celebratory casual!

Anyone who worked on one of the 2022 main stage shows and their guest may attend free of charge. This is our way of honoring the talent of The Barn family and saying thank you for all your hard work.

The 2022 Season Barney Award Nominees

Technical Achievement

Sound Design: Sean Leistico – Songs For A New World; Staging, Props, Costumes: Katherine Allison – Putting It Together; Projections: Jason Coats - First Date; Lighting Design: Chuck Cline – Next To Normal; Scenic Design: Doug Schroeder – Next To Normal

Dance Achievement

Jerry Birts – Songs For A New World; Alex Gumminger – Songs For A New World; Erin Roberston – Songs For A New World; LB – Songs For A New World

Featured Performer In An Ensemble Production

Alyson Golladay – Songs For A New World; Renee Blinn – Songs For A New World; Margo Mikkelson – Putting It Together; Stan Cole – Putting It Together

Supporting Performance In Multiple Productions

Miranda Brand – Putting It Together & First Date; Carson Tate – First Date & Songs For A New World; Scott Kruse – First Date & Next To Normal; Trevor Thoelke – First Date & Next To Normal

Supporting Actor

Carson Tate – First Date; Brooke Ariel – Next To Normal; Landan Stocker – Next To Normal; Trevor Thoelke – Next To Normal; Mishi Schueller – Next To Normal

Lead Actor

Sean Carder – First Date; Ashton Botts – First Date; Ashley Young – Next To Normal

Musical Direction

Guy Gardner – Songs For A New World; Michelle Allen McIntire – Putting It Together; Todd Gregory-Gibbs – First Date; Delano Mendoza-Holt & Caleb McCarroll – Next To Normal

Director

Guy Gardner – Songs For A New World; Eric Magnus – Putting It Together; Jason Coats – First Date; Tiffany Schweigert – Next To Normal

Best Production

Songs For A New World; Putting It Together; First Date; Next To Normal

2020 and 2021 Season Recognition Honorees

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

2019 Season Barney Award Recipients

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 Fancisco (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

2018 Season Barney Award Recipients

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

2017 Season Barney Award Recipients

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

2016 Season Barney Award Recipients

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