Cantey Award winners

Performance awards have been presented to talented RLT actors since the 1949-50 season. Read more about the awards and how they are awarded.

Here are the winners since 1982. Winners from earlier seasons are listed in Curtain Up! Raleigh Little Theatre's Fifty Years.

2010-2011

Best Cameo Performance: John Adams as Beverly Carlton in The Man Who Came to Dinner
Best Supporting Actress: Izzy Burger as Lala Levy in The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Best Supporting Actor: Jeffrey Vizcaino as William Barfée in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Best Leading Actress: Jenny Anglum as Maggie Cutler in The Man Who Came to Dinner
Best Leading Actor: Jacob Timmons as Mr. Fleet in The Great Cross-Country Race
Best Production of the 2010-2011 Season: The Last Night of Ballyhoo

Cantey award winners for 2010-2011 (l-r): Izzy Burger, John Adams, Jenny Anglum, Jeffery Vizcaino, Jacob Timmons

Best Production for 2010-2011 (l-r): Bunny Safron and Haskell Fitz-Simons for *The Last Night of Ballyhoo*

2009-2010

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Jason Cooper as Matthew in Altar Boyz
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Megan Crosson as Margaret Johnson in The Light In The Piazza
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: David Klionsky as Louie in Lost in Yonkers
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Katherine Anderson as Franca Naccerelli in The Light In The Piazza
Best Cameo Performance: Brent Wilson as Woodstock in Snoopy!!!
Best Show: Lost in Yonkers, directed by Haskell-Fitz-Simons

Cantey award winners for 2009-2010 (l-r): David Klionsky, Megan Crosson, Katherine Anderson, Rose Martin (for Brent Wilson), Julie Florin (for Jason Cooper)

2008-2009

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Mark Ridenour as the Emcee, Cabaret
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Martie Todd Sirois as Jesse, ‘night, Mother
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: John Adams as Herr Shultz, Cabaret
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Eraine Oakley as Fraulein Schneider, Cabaret
Best Cameo Performance: Bobby Rathbone as the Bellhop, Lend Me a Tenor
Best Show: Cabaret, directed by Haskell-Fitz-Simons

Cantey award winners for 2008-2009 (l-r): John Adams, Eraine Oakley, Mark Ridenour, Martie Todd Sirois, and Bobby Rathbone

2007-2008

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Scotty Cherryholmes, Captain James Hook, Peter Pan
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Ann Lincoln, Carrie Watts, The Trip to Bountiful
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Brent Wilson, Ludie Watts, The Trip to Bountiful
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Melissa Patterson, Little Sally, Urinetown the Musical
Best Cameo Performance: Timothy Cherry, Senator Fipp, Urinetown The Musical
Best Show:Radio Gals, directed by Haskell Fitz-Simons

Cantey award winners for 2007-2008 (l-r): Haskell Fitz-Simons, Scotty Cherryholmes, Ann Lincoln, Tim Cherry, Brent Wilson, Melissa Patterson

2006-2007

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Rob Jenkins as Artie Shaughnessy in The House of Blue Leaves
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Joan J as Lena Younger (Mama) in A Raisin in the Sun
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (tie)
Rob Bryant, Jr. as Joseph Asagai in A Raisin in the Sun
Jaret Preston as Malcolm McGregor in The Full Monty
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Jackie Marriott as Ruth Younger A Raisin in the Sun
Best Cameo Performance: Lormarev Jones as Grandmere in Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood
Best Show: A Raisin in the Sun directed by Linda O'Day Young

Cantey award winners for 2006-2007 (l-r): Barbette Hunter standing in for Joan J., Rob Bryant Jr, friend of Jackie Marriott standing in for her, Lormarev Jones, Jaret Preston, Rob Jenkins

2005-2006

Best Leading Actress: Mary Rowland as Vivian Bearing in Wit
Best Leading Actor: Greg Flowers as George Hay in Moon Over Buffalo
Best Suporting Actress: Jackie Marriott as Pat in The Story
Best Supporting Actor: Pepper Jobe as Jaime McLean in Filthy Rich
Best Cameo: Staci Alston as Latisha in The Story
Best Production: Wit

The 2005-2006 Cantey Award Winners (l-r): Staci Alston, Greg Flowers' wife, Pepper Jobe, Jackie Marriott, Mary Rowland.

The 2005-2006 Cantey Award for Best Production, *Wit* (l-r): Director Haskell Fitz-Simons and Lead Mary Rowland.

2004-2005

Best Leading Actress: Maggie Rasnick as Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Best Leading Actor: Seth Blum as Randolph P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Best Suporting Actress: Blair Tecklenberg as Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel
Best Supporting Actor: Kurt Benrud as Chief Bromden in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Best Cameo: John T. Hall as Starkeeper in Carousel
Best Production: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The 2004-2005 Cantey Award Winners (l-r): John Hall, Rick Young (Director of Cuckoo's Nest), Kurt Benrud, Linda Young (Director of Cuckoo's Nest), Seth Blum.

2003-2004

Best Actress: Whitney Boreiko as Sarah Norman in Children of A Lesser God
Best Actor: Adam Gsegner as James Leeds in Children of A Lesser God
Best Supporting Actress: Adrienne Morton as Mary in How The Other Half Loves
Best Supporting Actor: Jack Prather as William in How The Other Half Loves
Best Cameo: Missy Dapper as Edna Klein in Children of A Lesser God
Best Production: Children of A Lesser God

Cantey Award Winners (l-r): Whitney Boreiko, Adrienne Morton (Adrienne's husband accepted on her behalf), Missy Dapper, Jack Prather

Sam Parker, Director of *Children of A Lesser God*

2002-2003

Best Actress: Mary Rowland as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Actor: David McClutchey as John Barrymore in I Hate Hamlet
Best Supporting Actress: Patsy Clarke as Lillian Troy in I Hate Hamlet
Best Supporting Actor: (tie)
Brent Wilson as Sir Harry in Once Upon A Mattress
Rob Jenkins as Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Cameo: Brent Wilson as Henry in The Fantasticks
Best Production: I Hate Hamlet

Award winners (l-r): Brent Wilson, Rob Jenkins, David McClutchey, Mary Rowland, and Patsy Clarke

Rod Rich, Director of the 2002-2003 Best Production, *I Hate Hamlet*.

2001-2002

Best Actress: Rose Martin, Smoke on the Mountain
Best Actor: John Adams, H.M.S. Pinafore
Best Supporting Actress: Donna Sullivan-Khouri, Smoke on the Mountain
Best Supporting Actor: John Murphy, Over the River and Through the Woods
Best Cameo: Susan Durham-Lozaw, H.M.S. Pinafore
Best Production: Communicating Doors

2001-2002 Cantey Award Winners (l-r): Susan Durham-Lozaw, John Adams, Rose Martin, Donna Sullivan-Khouri, John Murphy

Winners prior to 2001-2002

2000-2001 award winners:

Best Actress: Barbette Hunter, Home
Best Actor: David McClutchey, Terra Nova
Best Supporting Actress: Alison Lawrence, Brigadoon
Best Supporting Actor: Cain Bilbrey, Terra Nova
Best Cameo: Dexter Morgan, Little Shop of Horrors
Best Production: Terra Nova

1999-2000 award winners:

Best Actress: Joan J, The Old Settler
Best Actor: Lamont Wade, Fiddler on the Roof
Best Supporting Actress: Barbette Hunter, The Old Settler
Best Supporting Actor: Alan Jones, Into the Woods
Best Cameo: Brent Wilson, Into the Woods
Best Production: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress

1998-1999 award winners:

Best Actress: Rebecca Johnston, Lettice & Lovage
Best Actor: Martin Thompson, Man of La Mancha
Best Supporting Actress: Jo Brown, Always ... Patsy Cline
Best Supporting Actor: Paul Stephens, Master Harold & the boys
Best Cameo: Devon Bennett, Lettice & Lovage
Best Production: Always ... Patsy Cline

1997-1998 award winners:

Best Actress: Mary Rowland, Death and the Maiden
Best Actor: Joe Youg, Inherit the Wind
Best Supporting Actress: Rose Martin, Oklahoma!
Best Supporting Actor: David Britt, Sylvia
Best Cameo: Rob Jenkins, Arsenic and Old Lace
Best Production: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1996-1997 award winners:

Best Actress: Yolanda Rabun, archy and mehitabel
Best Actor: Roger Jones, The Woman in Black
Best Supporting Actress: Bunny Safron, Beyond Therapy
Best Supporting Actor: David Britt, Beyond Therapy
Best Cameo: Allison Ma'luf, Crimes of the Heart
Best Production: The Pirates of Penzance

1995-1996 award winners:

Best Actress: Anne Matson, Getting Out
Best Actor: John Murphy, To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Supporting Actress: Devon Bennett, Getting Out
Best Supporting Actor: Tyrone Hicks, A Few Good Men
Best Cameo: Frank Vanella, Rumors
Best Production: A Few Good Men

1994-1995 award winners:

Best Actress: Rebecca Johnston, Dancing at Lughnasa
Best Actor: David Potter, Fool for Love
Best Supporting Actress: Denise Michelle Penven-Crew, The Dining Room
Best Supporting Actor: Dan Mason, The Dining Room
Best Cameo: Shakespeare Ngo, City of Angels
Best Production: The Dining Room

1993-1994 award winners:

Best Actress: Allison Lawrence-Smith, Guys and Dolls
Best Actor: Roger Jones, Terra Nova
Best Supporting Actress: Miriam Neer, The Cemetery Club
Best Supporting Actor: David Henderson, Smoke on the Mountain & Terra Nova
Best Cameo: William Hartigan, Guys and Dolls; David McCormack, Guys and Dolls
Best Production: Desire Under the Elms and Smoke on the Mountain

1992-1993 award winners:

Best Actress: Mary Rowland, A Shayna Maidel
Best Actor: Bruce Laks, Speed-The-Plow
Best Supporting Actress: Patti Thorpe, Nunsense
Best Supporting Actor: Alan Jones, Lend Me a Tenor
Best Cameo: John T. Hall, Ghosts
Best Production: Nine

1991-1992 award winners:

Best Actress: Bunny Safron, Gemini
Best Actor: Roger Jones, A Walk in the Woods
Best Supporting Actress: Nancy Whelan Bennett, The Boys Next Door
Best Supporting Actor: Stuart Byham, The Boys Next Door
Best Cameo: David Bartlett, Big River
Best Production: Me and My Girl

1990-1991 award winners:

Best Actress: Alison Lawrence-Smith, The King and I
Best Actor: Eric Carl, Equus; Jonathan Meiburg, The Diviners
Best Supporting Actress: Nancy Watkins, The King and I
Best Supporting Actor: Stuart Byham, The Diviners
Best Cameo: Jennifer Scott McNair, Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Best Production: Brighton Beach Memoirs; The King and I

1989-1990 award winners:

Best Actress: Becky Johnston, Steel Magnolias
Best Actor: Alan Criswell, All My Sons
Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Klekas, Steel Magnolias
Best Supporting Actor: Mitch Butts, All My Sons
Best Cameo: David Bartlett, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Best Production: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1988-1989 award winners:

Best Actress: Saravette Trotter, Toys in the Attic
Best Actor: Martin Thompson, Sweeney Todd; Dennis Rogers, Golden Pond
Best Supporting Actress: Barbette Hunter, The Wiz
Best Supporting Actor: Spencer Jenkins, The Wiz; Dan Mason, Cinderella; Terry Shippee, Cinderella
Best Cameo: Becky Johnston, Sweeney Todd
Best Production: Sweeney Todd

1987-1988 award winners:

Best Actress: Saravetter Trotter, Morning's at Seven
Best Actor: Dennis Rogers, Morning's at Seven
Best Supporting Actress: Marykate Cunningham, Noises Off
Best Supporting Actor: Jordan Smith, Morning's at Seven
Best Cameo: Euan Bagshaw, Noises Off
Best Production: Noises Off

1986-1987 award winners:

Best Actress: Alison Lawrence-Smith, Once Upon a Mattress
Best Actor: Brent Wilson, Evita
Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Bunce, Once Upon a Mattress
Best Supporting Actor: Rod Rich, Once Upon a Mattress
Best Cameo: Teresa Moore, Once Upon a Mattress
Best Production: Evita

1985-1986 award winners:

Best Actress: Carolyn Fitz-Simons, The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Best Actor: John T. Hall, The Little Foxes; Rod Rich, The Boys from Syracuse
Best Supporting Actress: Saravette Trotter, Little Foxes
Best Supporting Actor: Chris Shields, Anything Goes
Best Cameo: Jo Brown, The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Best Production: Little Foxes

1984-1985 award winners:

Best Actress: Shannon Bailey, A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Actor: Jason M. Weeks, A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Supporting Actress: Sara Wood, A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Supporting Actor: John T. Hall, The Student Prince
Best Cameo: Joseph Butler Chrietzberg, A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Production: A Streetcar Named Desire

1983-1984 award winners:

Best Actress: Beth Dettman, Saint Joan
Best Actor: Dan Mason, Cabaret
Best Supporting Actress: Marion Fitz-Simons, Deathtrap
Best Supporting Actor: David Ring, Cabaret
Best Cameo: Rebecca Johnston, Pinocchio
Best Production: Deathtrap

1982-1983 award winners:

Best Actress: Gloria King, Move Over Mrs. Markham
Best Actor: Ron Campbell, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Best Supporting Actress: Lorena Goodwin, Move Over Mrs. Markham
Best Supporting Actor: J. Kelly Gay III, Move Over Mrs. Markham
Best Cameo: Dennis Rogers, A Funny Thing Happened on he Way to the Forum
Best Production: Move Over Mrs. Markham

For award winners before 1982, see Curtain Up! Raleigh Little Theatre's Fifty Years.

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