The Barney Awards 2023
The Barney Awards Recognition and Volunteer Appreciation Celebration for the 2022 season
RESCHEDULED: Sunday, February 19, 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 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
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
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