HCT KAY AWARDS
Each year, HCT and its community of volunteers celebrate its yearlong season of productions, events, and activities with the Kay Awards ceremony. “The Kays” honor the volunteers who have labored and shared their talents to support the Theatre throughout the year. The awards, named in honor of Kay Johnson are hosted by the Guild at HCT.


2022 KAY AWARDS
The 2022 Kay Award Winners

Outstanding Female in a Lead Role
LUCY WEAVER
as "Grace O'Mally" in THE PIRATE QUEEN


Outstanding Female in a Supporting Role
ELIZABETH EDWARDS
as "Portia" in SOMETHING ROTTEN
Outstanding Male in a Lead Role
BRANDEN NUHFER
as "Nigel Bottom" in SOMETHING ROTTEN

Outstanding Male in a Supporting Role
MICHAEL STOUDMIRE
as "Harpo" in THE COLOR PUPRLE

Outstanding Female Newcomer
SHAR MARLIN
as "Sofia" in THE COLOR PURPLE

Outstanding Male Newcomer
WILLIAM L. PARRISH
as "Tim" in THE CAKE

Outstanding Female in a Featured Role
JENNIFER CANTERBURY as "Sally Perks and others" in PUFFS
BETHANY SPEARS as "Church Lady Doris" in THE COLOR PURPLE

Outstanding Male in a Featured Role
JARED WACHSMUTH
as "The Minstrel" in SOMETHING ROTTEN

Outstanding Female in a Character Role
LYNN CRAWFORD
as "Church Soloist" in THE COLOR PURPLE

Outstanding Male in a Character Role
JESSE RAMIREZ as "Ensemble" in SOMETHING ROTTEN
JUSTIN WILSON as "Ensemble" in SOMETHING ROTTEN


The Pamela Livingstone Outstanding Ensemble
BY THE BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL SEA
The Charles E. Jeffers Award
PAUL SAPP
(L-R, Stage Manager Lucy Weaver, Cast Members: Christy R. Branch, Jennifer Leigh, Christian Underwood, Asst. Director Jennifer Canterbury - Not pictured Cast Member Hunter Curtis)

The Inaugural John D. Rambo Award
JOHN D. RAMBO

Technical Volunteer of the Year
JOHN ALMEIDA

Volunteer of the Year
SEAN ARBUCKLE
