TOPEKA WEST THEATRE AWARDS (DOUGIES)

2023-2024

• Best Actor- Charlie White  "Billy Flynn" Chicago Teen Edition 

• Best Actress- Lilia Potter "Velma Kelly" Chicago Teen Edition

• Best Supporting Actor- Kerry Bolze "Trent" I Heard You Were Dead 

• Best Supporting Actress- Colette Cluke "Mama Morton" Chicago Teen Edition

• Rookie of the Year- Performance - Kyla Potter

• Rookie of the Year-Tech-Josh Shaw

• Techie of the Year- Grace Everett

• Thespian of the Year- Grace Everett 

2022-2023

• Best Actor- Kyler Scott "Curtis" Sister Act the Musical 

• Best Actress- Josie Hoggatt "Deloris" Sister Act the Musical 

• Best Supporting Actor- Charlie White "Joey" Sister Act the Musical 

• Best Supporting Actress- Aiyana Jones "Sister Mary Lazarus" Sister Act the Musical 

• Rookie of the Year- Performance - Lilia Potter

• Rookie of the Year-Tech-Phoebe Edgerton-Kufahl 

• Techie of the Year- Keigan Gonzales

• Thespian of the Year- Hannah Allen 

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2021-2022

• Best Actor- Kyler Scott "Chuck" She Kills Monsters

• Best Actress- Patience Wagner "Annie" The Play that Goes Wrong

• Best Supporting Actor- Tristen Taylor"Max" The Play that Goes Wrong

• Best Supporting Actress- Katelyn Arnold "Sandra"The Play that Goes Wrong

• Rookie of the Year- Performance - Jacey Dinkel 

• Rookie of the Year-Tech-Keigan Gonzales

• Techie of the Year-  Blake Worthington

• Thespian of the Year- Maeve Murphy

2020-2021

• Best Actor- Charlie White "Dave" The Pandemic that Didn't Define Them

• Best Actress- Katelyn Arnold "Samantha" The Pandemic that Didn't Define Them

• Best Supporting Actor- Kyler Scott "Jim/Tom" Clybourne Park

• Best Supporting Actress- Bethany Hockenbarger "Bev"Clybourne Park

• Techie of the Year- Kiya Lohman and Blake Worthington

2019-2020

• Best Actor- Gavin Tinajero "Lenny Ganz" Rumors

• Best Actress- Patience Wagner "Princess Winnie" Once Upon a Mattress

• Best Supporting Actor- Jason Scott "Sir Studley " Once Upon a Mattress

• Best Supporting Actress- Josie Hoggatt "Cookie Cusck" Rumors

• Rookie of the Year Performance -Josie Hoggatt

• Rookie of the Year Technical Theatre- Emma Brading 

• Outstanding Upperclassmen- Kaya Beitz and Malissa Newcome

• Outstanding Underclassmen- Patience Wagner 

• Technician of the Year- Bethany Sparks 

• Thespian of the Year- Hugo Gonzalez

2018-2019

• Best Actor- Braden Chaffin "Leading Player" Pippin

• Best Actress- Kaitlyn Bartlett "Ethel P. Savage" The Curious Savage

• Best Supporting Actor- Kevin Coffman "Jeffrey" The Curious Savage

• Best Supporting Actress- Erin Watts "Fairy May" The Curious Savage

• Excellence in Technical Theater - Maria Rupp, Beth Winkelman

2017-2018

• Best Actor- Braden Chaffin "Uncle Fester" The Addams Family

• Best Actress- Liz Freeman "Burt" Mr Burns

• Best Supporting Actor- Dylan Soza "Pugsley" The Addams Family

• Best Supporting Actress- Erin Watts "Heidi" The Secret in the Wings

2016-2017

• Best Actor - Skyler Lindquist "Crispin" The Heir Apparent

• Best Actress - Breana Tiffany "Marla" Leap of Faith

• Best Supporting Actor - Kevin Coffman "Isaiah" Leap of Faith

• Best Supporting Actress - Liz Freeman "Sam" Leap of Faith

2015-2016

• Best Actor - Isi Castaneda Urinetown

• Best Actress - Claire Sundbye The Library

• Best Supporting Actor - Denilson Lopez Urinetown

• Best Supporting Actress - Breana Tiffany- Twelfth Night

2014-2015

• Best Actor - Lucero Padilla The Arabian Nights

• Best Actress - Abigail Stallbaumer The Arabian Nights

• Best Supporting Actor - Rylan Prieb Lucky Stiff

• Best Supporting Actress - Claire Sundbye The Arabian Nights

2013-2014

• Best Actor - Skyler Lindquist Brighton Beach Memoirs

• Best Actress - Krista Pojman Children of Eden

• Best Supporting Actor - Noah Lindquist Brighton Beach Memoirs

• Best Supporting Actress - Abigail Stallbaumer

2012-2013

• Best Actor - Noah Lindquist "Parade"

• Best Actress - Krista Pojman "Parade"

• Best Supporting Actor - Lucero Padilla "Parade"

• Best Supporting Actress - Taryn Wilkerson "Parade"

2011-2012

• Best Actor - Austen Hanley "Guys and Dolls"

• Best Actress - Sarah Press "Guys and Dolls"

• Best Supporting Actor - Noah Lindquist "Guys and Dolls"

• Best Supporting Actress - Stephanie Baxter "Flowers for Algernon"

2010-2011

• Best Actor - Austen Hanley "The Gamester"

• Best Actress - Bella Waugh "Hairspray"

• Best Supporting Actor - L.J. Kemper "The Gamester"

• Best Supporting Actress - Ellie West "Hairspray"

2009-2010

• Best Actor - Damien Padilla "The Odyssey"

• Best Actress - Patricia Carrillo "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"

• Best Supporting Actor - L.J. Kemper "Oklahoma"

• Best Supporting Actress - Noura Saadi "Oklahoma"

2008-2009

• Best Actor - Damien Padilla "Jekyll and Hyde"

• Best Actress - Kelsey Scrinopskie "Jekyll and Hyde"

• Best Supporting Actor - Kevin Simons "Jekyll and Hyde"

• Best Supporting Actress - Chelsea Howe "Jekylle and Hyde"

2007-2008

• Best Actor - John Keckeisen "Fiddler on the Roof"

• Best Actress - Alyssa Padilla "Fiddler on the Roof"

• Best Supporting Actor - Patrick Edmonds "Fiddler on the Roof"

• Best Supporting Actress - Leilah Saadi "Fiddler on the Roof"

2006-2007

• Best Actor - Tony Birk "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

• Best Actress - Kim Clouse "To Kill a Mockingbird"

• Best Supporting Actor - Mitchell Kidd "To Kill a Mockingbird"

• Best Supporting Actress - Carmelle Hayes "To Kill a Mockingbird"

2005-2006

• Best Actor - J.P. Rankin "A Streetcar Named Desire"

• Best Actress - Aimee Siebert "A Streetcar named Desire"

• Best Supporting Actor - John Keckeisen "A Streetcar Named Desire"

• Best Supporting Actress - Katie Keckeisen "The Importance of Being Earnest"

2004-2005

• Best Actor - J.P, Rankin "The Heiress"

• Best Actress - Alyson Cripps "The Heiress"

• Best Supporting Actor - Drew Saylor "Proposals"

• Best Supporting Actress - Amina Gordon "Proposals"

2003-2004

• Best Actor - Drew Saylor "Cabaret"

• Best Actress - Alyson Cripps "Cabaret"

• Best Supporting Actor - Jesse Baker "Cabaret"

• Best Supporting Actress - Katie Meyer "The Miss Firecracker Contest"

2002-2003

• Best Actor - Eric Michael "The Glass Menagerie"

• Best Actress - Britney McLeod "Les Miserables"

• Best Supporting Actor - John Bostwick "Les Miserables"

• Best Supporting Actress - Auriel Starr "Picnic"

2001-2002

• Best Actor - Antwayn Hopper "West Side Story"

• Best Actress - Jeannette Waldo "West Side Story"

• Best Supporting Actor - Mick Simons "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

• Best Supporting Actress - Caroline Watkins "The Cover of Life"

2000-2001

• Best Actor - Keegan Han "The Cripple of Inishman"

• Best Actress - Caroline Watkins "The Cripple of Inishman"

• Best Supporting Actor - Joe Thomas "The Cripple of Inishman"

• Best Supporting Actress - Elizabeth Sullivan "The Boyfriend"

1999-2000

• Best Actor - Ted Eck "Something to Hide"

• Best Actress - Elizabeth Saylor "Something to Hide"

• Best Supporting Actor - Ryan Voth "The Sound of Music"

• Best Supporting Actress - Margaret Hesse "The Sound of Music"

1998-1999

• Best Actor - Ryan McCoy "Lost in Yonkers"

• Best Actress - Erin Thompson "Lost in Yonkers"

• Best Supporting Actor - Jason Tsai "Lost in Yonkers"

• Best Supporting Actress - Allison Gabbard "Lost in Yonkers"

1997-1998

• Best Actor - Daniel Van Sickle "Man of La Mancha"

• Best Actress - Susan Rogers "Man of La Mancha"

• Best Supporting Actor - Jason Tsai "Romeo and Juliet"

• Best Supporting Actress - Allison Gabbard "The Foreigner"

1996-1997

• Best Actress - Abigael Birrell "The Miracle Worker"

• Best Actor - Jeff Dickinson "Brighton Beach Memoirs"

• Best Supporting Actress - Jennifer Williams "Brighton Beach Memoirs"

• Best Supporting Actor - David O'Connor "The Miracle Worker"

1995-1996

• Best Actress - Carrie Groves "Hello, Dolly!"

• Best Actor - Dan Scoglio "Hello, Dolly!"

• Best Supporting Actress - Abigael Birrell "Rebecca"

• Best Supporting Actor - Kelly Furnas "Crimes of the Heart"

1994-1995

• Best Actress - Amanda Gabbard "The Diary of Anne Frank"

• Best Actor - Adam Groves "Oklahoma"

• Best Supporting Actress - Jennifer Ricci "Dancing at Lughnasa"

• Best Supporting Actor - Steve Watkins "Oklahoma"

1993-1994

• Best Actress - Catherine Hesse "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"

• Best Actor - Alex Thomas "Of Mice and Men"

• Best Supporting Actress - Jennifer Ricci "What I Did Last Summer"

• Best Supporting Actor - Tim Fisher "Of Mice and Men"

1992-1993

• Best Actress - Heather Harbaugh "42nd Street"

• Best Actor - Matt Carey "The Corn is Green"

• Best Supporting Actress - Wendy Whiteside "The Corn is Green"

• Best Supporting Actor - Bill Harpis "The Corn is Green"

1991-1992

• Best Actress - Michelle Dowdy "Dracula"

• Best Actor - Mike Brook "Fiddler on the Roof"

• Best Supporting Actress - Shannon Polly "Dracula"

• Best Supporting Actor - Kent O'Connor "Dracula"

1990-1991

• Best Actress - Denise Elwood "The Innocents"

• Best Actor - Steve Davis "Whose Life is it Anyway?"

• Best Supporting Actress - Christy McIlvain "Grease"

• Best Supporting Actor - Quentin Young "Grease"

1989-1990

• Best Actress - Jennifer Kingsley "The Good Woman of Setzuan"

• Best Actor - Chris Miller "Our Town"

• Best Supporting Actress - Lisa Working "The Music Man"

• Best Supporting Actor - Dan Gunderman "The Music Man"

1988-1989

• Best Actress - Christy Gauger "The Crucible"

• Best Actor - Luke Patrick "The Crucible"

• Best Supporting Actress - Kim Kirk "Oliver!"

• Best Supporting Actor - Addison Parker "Oliver!"

1987-1988

• Best Actress - Claire Winter "Little Mary Sunshine"

• Best Actor - Jason Turner "Little Mary Sunshine"

• Best Supporting Actress - Moira McKinney "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

• Best Supporting Actor - Andrew Lee "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

1986-1987

• Best Actress - Lillian Sengpiehl "Funny Girl"

• Best Actor - Jim Holroyd "The Lion in Winter"

• Best Supporting Actress - Lisa Hungerford "Picnic"

• Best Supporting Actor - Tim Ervin "Picnic"

1985-1986

• Best Actress - Lisa Hungerford "Little Moon of Alban"

• Best Actor - Tom McElroy "Night Watch"

• Best Supporting Actress - Lillian Sengpiehl "The Sound of Music"

• Best Supporting Actor - Jason Turner "The Sound of Music"

1984-1985

• Best Actress - Cathy Eslinger "Witness-Prosecution"

• Best Actor - Darren Lippe "The Good Doctor"

• Best Supporting Actress - Bonny Kester "Witness-Prosecution"

• Best Supporting Actor - Brian Kresin "Anything Goes"

1983-1984

• Best Actress - Margaret Salisbury "Godspell"

• Best Actor - Nick Jackson "Camelot"

• Best Supporting Actress - Jill Towsley "Dark of the Moon"

• Best Supporting Actor - Darren Lippe "dark of the Moon"

1982-1983

• Best Actress - Lesley Huntley "Fiddler on the Roof"

• Best Actor - Danny Lassley "Fiddler on the Roof"

• Best Supporting Actress - Jill Towsley "Romeo and Juliet"

• Best Supporting Actor - Tony Dorrell "Barefoot in the Park"

1981-1982

• Best Actress - Dena Daniel "Once Upon a Mattress"

• Best Actor - Stan Dibble "The Miracle Worker"

• Best Supporting Actress - Andrea Bair "The Miracle Worker"

• Best Supporting Actor - Tony Dorrell "Once Upon a Mattress"