The 2018 Allie Awards banquet took place February 1st, 2019 at the Landers Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi. There are 14 theaters in the North Mississippi Theatre Alliance – 4 community theaters and 10 high schools.
The evening included 10 musical numbers from Alliance theaters.
- “Everywhere That You Are” from James and The Giant Peach (Hernando High School) featured Bret Arton, Claire Ballard, Savannah Demers, Hunter Hill, Caroline McCafferty and Artie Pernsteiner.
- “I’ll Know” from Guys and Dolls Jr. (Lewisburg High School) featured Andrea Turnbow and Ty Kirk.
- “C’est Moi” from Camelot (DeSoto Family Theatre) featured Bradley Karel.
- “Hellfire” from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Kudzu Playhouse) featured Jamison White and Company.
- “We’re the Man” from Calvin Berger (Northwest Mississippi Community College) featured Nelson Meredith and Brynden Foster.
- “Beauty and the Beast” from Beauty and the Beast (Northpoint Christian School) featured Sarah Kathryn Meek.
- “Why Should I Change a Thing” from Annie (Panola Playhouse) featured Jason Brooks.
- “When You’re an Addams” from Addams Family: The Musical (Panola Playhouse) featured Caiden Britt, Cassidy Keeton, Cody Morris, Claire Ballard, Sharon Bordon, Tuck Hawkins, Alan Hopkins, Anna Grace Marshall, Ian Duggan and company.
- “The Best Things Happen When You’re Dancing” from White Christmas (Hernando High School) featured Ty Kirk, Mikayla House, Bret Arton, Claire Ballard, Sophia Werneck, Aika Owens and Nathan Tillman.
- “Seize The Day” from Newsies (DeSoto Family Theatre) featured Whitney Branan, Kage Cliburn, Savannah Demers, Parker Hood, Mikayla House, Ty Kirk, Peyton Lanham, Brady Pillstron, Gabriella Scarpace, Grayson Todd, Trevor Wallace and company.
The winners of the categories were as follows:
Best Overall Production
Camelot – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Musical
Camelot – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Drama
It’s A Wonderful Life – Kudzu Playhouse
Best Comedy
Waiting for Godot – Northwest Mississippi Community College
Best Youth Production
Shrek Jr. – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Director of a Musical
Whitney Branan – Camelot – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Director of a Drama
Emily F. Chateau – It’s A Wonderful Life – Kudzu Playhouse
Best Director of a Comedy
Alyssa Algee – Waiting for Godot – Northwest Mississippi Community College
Best Director of a Youth Production
Erica Peninger – Shrek Jr. – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Cast
Camelot – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Caiden Britt – Addams Family: The Musical – Panola Playhouse
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Jacquelyn Skoog – Camelot – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play (Drama or Comedy)
Jon Tackett – A Delicate Ship – Northwest Mississippi Community College
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play (Drama or Comedy)
Preslie Anne Cowley – Waiting for Godot – Northwest Mississippi Community College
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Cody Morris – Addams Family: The Musical – Panola Playhouse
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Haley Kelly – Addams Family: The Musical – Panola Playhouse
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play (Drama or Comedy)
Thomas Ford – It’s A Wonderful Life – Kudzu Playhouse
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play (Drama or Comedy)
Alyssa Algee – The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Performance by a Young Actor (13-17)
Parker Hood – Newsies – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Performance by a Young Actress (13-17)
Claire Ballard – Addams Family: The Musical – Panola Playhouse
Best Performance by a Young Actor (12 & Under)
Kage Cliburn – The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Performance by a Young Actress (12 & Under)
Callee Grace Burkes – Annie – Panola Playhouse
Best Cameo Performance by an Actor
Will Brown – The Hunchback of Notre Dame – Kudzu Playhouse
Best Cameo Performance by an Actress
Lauren Shlukbier – Camelot – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Performance by a Male Dancer
Grayson Todd – Newsies – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Performance by a Female Dancer
Mikayla House – Newsies – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Choreography
Whitney Branan – Newsies – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Set
Daniel Mueller – Camelot – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Costuming
Melanie Ozburn – The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Special Effects
Anna McFatridge – The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Sound
Joshua Crawford – Camelot – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Lighting
Mandy K. Heath – Camelot – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Orchestral Direction
Justin Wadkins – Camelot – DeSoto Family Theatre
Best Vocal Direction
Justin Wadkins – The Hunchback of Notre Dame – Kudzu Playhouse
Best Hair and Makeup
Buddy Hart – Addams Family: The Musical – Panola Playhouse
Best Lobby Design
Ashley Kirk/Christy Wilbanks – Shrek Jr. – DeSoto Family Theatre
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