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
