Andresia Mosley in ‘The Color Purple’ at Tampa’s Stageworks Theatre, which won ‘Outstanding Direction Of A Musical’ at the 2023 Theatre Tampa Bay awards. Credit: Photo via stageworkstampa/Facebook
Theatre Tampa Bay (TTB), the consortium of the region’s professional theaters, held its 2023 awards gala Sunday, Oct. 29 at The Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg.

Following a delightful catered reception in the lobby, the crowd moved upstairs into Hough Hall where TTB vice president and charismatic local actor, Andresia Mosley, served as mistress of ceremonies for the second consecutive year. Over the 2022-23 season, 28 diverse judges divided into six panels saw 42 participating professional theater/opera productions. Each judge submitted numerical scores by secret ballot resulting in 23 awards to honor excellence in theatrical design and production. The awards highlight the richness of our region’s professional theater community on both sides of Tampa Bay.

TampaRep’s mounting of Arthur Miller’s classic drama, “All My Sons,” took home five awards, while Stageworks Theatre nabbed nine total awards spread out over four different productions, including a quartet for “The Great American Trailer Park Musical.”

The complete list of awards follows:

Outstanding Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Frank Chavez, “Christmas Contigo,” Stageworks Theatre

Outstanding Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Meli Mossey, “All My Sons,” Tampa Rep

Outstanding Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Joseph P. Oshry, “Christmas Contigo,” Stageworks Theatre

Outstanding Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jeremy Douglass, “Misery,” Jobsite Theater

Outstanding Direction Of A Play
Christopher Jackson, “When The Righteous Triumph,” Stageworks Theatre

Outstanding Direction Of A Musical
(Tie)
Karla Hartley, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Stageworks Theatre
Erica Sutherlin, “The Color Purple, “Stageworks Theatre

Outstanding Choreography
Heather Krueger, “The Great American Trailer Park Musical,” Stageworks Theatre

Outstanding Musical Direction
Mark Sforzini, “L’italiana Di Algeri,” St. Petersburg Opera

Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Featured Role In A Play
(Tie)
Paul J. Potenza, “Dracula”, Jobsite Theater
Jl Rey, “Christmas Contigo,” Stageworks Theatre

Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Featured Role In A Play
Karla Hartley, “A Doll’s House Part 2,” Tamparep

Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Featured Role In A Musical Or Opera
Tyler Putnam, “Norma,” Opera Tampa

Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Featured Role In A Musical Or Opera
Lisa Chavez, “Norma,” Opera Tampa

Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role In A Play
Ned Averill-Snell, “All My Sons,” Tamparep

Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role In A Play (Tie)
Summer Bohnenkamp, “Misery,” Jobsite Theater
Emilia Sargent, “All My Sons,” Tamparep

Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role In A Musical Or Opera
Martin Powers, “Plaid Tidings,” Straz Center

Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role In A Musical Or Opera
Stephanie Doche, “L’italiana In Algeri,” St. Petersburg Opera

Outstanding Performance By The Ensemble Of A Play
“All My Sons,” Tamparep

Outstanding Performance By The Ensemble Of A Musical
“The Great American Trailer Park Musical,” Stageworks Theatre

Anna Brennen Award For Outstanding Production Of A Play
“All My Sons,” Tamparep

Outstanding Production Of A Musical
“The Great American Trailer Park Musical,”Stageworks Theatre

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