The Shakespeare Awards honor MacGuffin actors who have made personal and performance achievements in acting. They are held annually in January.
Award |
Year |
Winner |
Show |
| Best Performance in a Musical or Film |
2007 |
John Feldan
Nina Starner |
Rent
Rent |
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2006 |
Rebecca Bokeko
Annie Westphal |
Wicked
More Than Anything |
| |
2005 |
Sarah Steele
Annie Westphal |
Broadway Belles in Concert
Broadway Belles in Concert |
| |
2004 |
Chelsea Bulack
Jacob Todd |
Mak & the Shepherds
Mak & the Shepherds |
| |
2003 |
Shana Knizhnik |
Cinderella Story |
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Ben Guez |
Cinderella Story |
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2001 |
Sarah Bonner |
Clueless |
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Ian McCafferty |
A Funny Thing… |
|
2000 |
Katie Gould |
Once on This Island |
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Ian Barbella |
Joseph ... Dreamcoat |
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1999 |
Johanna Dunphy |
The World Goes ‘Round |
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Christian Bygott |
The World Goes ‘Round |
|
1998 |
Alicia Oglesby |
After Midnight |
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Corey Williams |
After Midnight |
| Best Performance in a Play |
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2005 |
Lexie Braverman
Shane Gillern |
Via Dolorosa
Via Dolorosa |
| |
2004 |
Anna Elliot
Jeff Beers |
The School
Devil and Billy Markam |
| |
2003 |
Jen D’Angelo |
Fully Committed |
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Jeff Beers |
Conversion of the Jews |
| |
2002 |
Shana Knizhnik |
Line |
|
2001 |
Annamarie Christina |
The Crucible |
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Colin Borden |
The Foreigner |
|
2000 |
Johanna Dunphy |
Romeo and Juliet |
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Ben Green |
Romeo and Juliet |
|
1999 |
Katie Gould |
Twelfth Night |
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Natalie Cellini |
Night of January 16th |
|
1998 |
Matt Smith |
After Midnight |
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Courtney Heller |
Taming of the Shrew |
| Best Supporting Performance (Play) |
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2005 |
Rebecca Sherman |
Via Dolorosa |
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2004 |
Shana Knizhnik |
Hamlet Cubed |
| |
2003 |
Dana Kaplan-Angle |
Enigma Variations |
| |
2002 |
Ian Barbella
Jen D'Angelo |
Line
Steel Magnolias |
|
2001 |
Shana Knizhnik |
Alice in Wonderland |
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Kate Hopkins |
The Foreigner |
|
2000 |
Nikki Santiago |
Romeo and Juliet |
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Casey Thomasson |
Romeo and Juliet |
|
1999 |
Bernadette Maurizi |
Night of January 16th |
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Ben Guez |
Twelfth Night |
|
1998 |
Elizabeth Santaniello |
Taming of the Shrew |
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Ian McCafferty |
Taming of the Shrew |
| Best Supporting Performance (Musical or Film) |
2007 |
Grace Agnew
Samantha Evans |
Rent
The Three Trees |
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2006 |
Michaela Shuchman
Jake Westphal |
More Than Anything
More Than Anything |
| |
2005 |
Anna Flynn-Meketon |
Aida |
| |
2004 |
Kristen Dolan |
Damn Yankees |
| |
2003 |
Kate Hopkins |
Getting Out |
|
2001 |
Sarah Steele |
Clueless |
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Colin Borden |
A Funny Thing… |
|
2000 |
Sarah Bonner |
Once on This Island |
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Adriana Alveario |
Little Shop of Horrors |
| Best Character Development |
2007 |
Devyn Wells |
Rent |
| |
2006 |
Hannah Schill |
More Than Anything |
| |
2005 |
Alyssa Depte |
Via Dolorosa |
| |
2004 |
Jamie Lozoff |
Mak & the Shepherds |
| |
2003 |
Chelsea Bulack |
Halftime at Halcyon Days |
| |
2001 |
Kate Hopkins |
The Foreigner |
|
2000 |
Bernadette Maurizi |
Little Shop of Horrors |
|
1999 |
Annamarie Christina |
Night of January 16th |
|
1998 |
Christian Russo |
Taming of the Shrew |
Best Emerging Performer
(Youth and Teen) |
2007 |
Elsa Schieffelin
Natalie Torpey |
Cinderella Story
High School Musical |
| |
2006 |
Marshall Woodruff
Ben Horwitz |
More Than Anything
More Than Anything |
| |
2005 |
Jake Westphal
Rebecca Bokeko |
Us and Them
Aida |
| |
2004 |
Nikki Evans
Michaela Shuchman |
Mak & the Shepherds
Wendy's Story |
| |
2003 |
Troye Thomas |
Amazing Grace |
| |
2002 |
Sarah Davis
Dana Kaplan-Angle |
The Crucible
Steel Magnolias |
|
2001 |
Abby Mann |
Alice in Wonderland |
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Nina DeGori |
Alice in Wonderland |
|
2000 |
Anne Marie Westphal |
Once on This Island |
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Annamaria Christina |
Museum |
|
1999 |
Sarah Steele |
The World Goes ‘Round |
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Sublima Cerase |
Night of January 16th |
|
1998 |
Dana Kaplan-Angle |
Taming of the Shrew |
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Dean Dimitruk |
Taming of the Shrew |
| Best Comedy Improv Performance (new 2005) |
2007 |
Michael Silverstein |
This Side Up |
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2006 |
Tim Chawaga |
This Side Up |
| |
2005 |
Dana Kaplan-Angle |
This Side Up |
| Most Improved Actor |
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2004 |
Jake Westphal |
Wendy's Story |
| |
2003 |
Dara Wilson |
Amazing Grace |
|
2001 |
Anne Marie Westphal |
Alice in Wonderland |
|
2000 |
Cara Coluntuono |
Museum |
|
1999 |
Katie Codell |
Twelfth Night |
|
1998 |
Nick O’Neill |
Taming of the Shrew |
| Best Comedic Performance |
2007 |
Jacob Todd |
This Side Up |
| |
2006 |
Shane Gillern |
More Than Anything |
| |
2005 |
Jen D'Angelo |
This Side Up |
| |
2004 |
Tim Chawaga |
Mak & the Shepherds |
| |
2003 |
Colin Borden |
Cinderella Story |
| |
2001 |
Katie Gould |
The Bible… |
|
2000 |
Ian McCafferty |
Complete Works... |
|
1999 |
Fred Maldonado |
Twelfth Night |
| Best Cameo |
2007 |
Tara Bowler |
A Place Called Up |
| |
2006 |
Emily Featherman |
Happy Birthday |
| |
2005 |
Samantha Evans |
Via Dolorosa |
| |
2004 |
Shane Gillern |
Hamlet Cubed |
| |
2003 |
Jacob Todd |
Santaland Diaries |
|
2001 |
Cara Colantuono |
Bye Bye Birdie |
|
2000 |
Alaina Marchio |
Museum |
|
1999 |
Samantha Feeny |
The World Goes ‘Round |
| Best Ensemble |
2007 |
Rent |
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2006 |
The Cruel Sister |
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2005 |
Broadway Belles in Concert |
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2004 |
Hamlet Cubed |
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| |
2003 |
Enigma Variations |
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2002 |
Line |
|
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2001 |
The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged) |
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|
2000 |
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) |
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1999 |
The World Goes ‘Round |
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| Lifetime Achievement |
2007 |
Shane Gillern |
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2006 |
Anna Elliot |
|
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2005 |
Shana Knizhnik |
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2004 |
Sam Feeny |
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2003 |
Sarah Bonner |
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2001 |
Johanna Dunphy |
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2001 Gag Awards
Best Bathroom Game: Sarah Bonner
Best Smackdown: Johanna Dunphy
Best Jesus: Colin Borden & Johanna Dunphy
Best Gibberish Storytelling: Colin Borden
Best Drag: Cara Colantuono
2000 Gag Awards
Best Use of Eyebrows: Colin Borden
Best Nipple Shot: Nick O’Neill
Most Huggable: Leda Grossman
Best Healer: Sophia Hoffer-Perkins
Best Drag Queen: Christian Russo
Best Smack-down: Morgan Haven-Teitze and her fan on night three of Romeo and Juliet
Best George Clooney Impersonation: Ben Green
Clarence Thomas Award for Sexual Harassment: Fred Maldonado
Best Ghetto Voice: Nikki Santiago
Best Bathroom Game: Kate Hopkins
Best Masseuse: Liz Santaniello
1999 Gag Awards
Best Recovery of a Scene: Courtney Heller and Aliya Williams for The World Goes ‘Round
Best Hair: Ben Guez for Twelfth Night
Tallest Actor: Dana Kaplan-Angle and Aubrey Kelly-Cogdell for Twelfth Night
Best See-Through Performance: Fred Maldonado for The World Goes ‘Round ("Mr. Cellophane")
Best Molestation of an Audience Member: Marisa Branella for Night of January 16th
Worst Scene Change: cast of Twelfth Night
Best Toby: Adriana Alveario (there were 3 actors who had the part and had to drop)
Best Foreign Language Performance: Nick O’Neill for The World Goes ‘Round (Swedish)
1998 Gag Awards
Most Huggable: Maggie May Horan
Most Disruptive Pair: Liz Santaniello and Ian McCafferty
Best Use of the Word ‘Argosy’: Christian Russo for Taming of the Shrew
Best Funk Walk: Nikki Santiago and Nick O’Neill for Taming of the Shrew
