Thirty-Fifth Season: 1982-1983
Best Cameo Actress …………….Ann Clarkson in “The Matchmaker”
Best Cameo Actor ………………..Louard Crumbaugh III in “The Little Foxes”
Best Supporting Actress…………Teddi Heise in “The Matchmaker”
Best Supporting Actor……………L. Thomas Goff in “Hay Fever”
Best Lead Actress………………. Pattie Rash in “Hay Fever”
Best Lead Actor………………….. Keith Patterson in “The Little Foxes”
Thirty-Fourth Season: 1981-1982
Best Costumes ………………….. Kathy Rundquist for “Becket”
Best Lighting Design ………….. Greg Despopoulos for “Becket”
Best Sound Design……………… Millie Boardman for “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”
Best Set Design …………………. Kevin Neitzel for “Becket”
Best Cameo Actress …………… Jane Chandler in “The Family Man”
Best Cameo Actor ……………… Kevin Neitzel in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”
Best Supporting Actress ……… Ann Clarkson in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”
Best Supporting Actor ………… Bob Chivers in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”
Best Lead Actress ……………… Lynn Williams in “Romantic Comedy”
Best Lead Actor ………………… John Elliott in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”
Best Director ……………………… Scott Beseman for “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”
Best Production of the Year…… “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” directed by Scott Beseman
“Lifetime Patron Membership” awarded to Sheridan Gill, Maynard Smith, and Lum Gerner
Thirty-Third Season: 1980-1981
Best Costumes…………………… Cheryl Hurrle for “Dracula”
Best Set Design………………….. Scott Beseman & John Miller for “Dracula”
Best Lighting………………………. David Bogie for “Dracula”
Best Sound………………………… Millie Boardman for “Dracula”
Best Cameo Actress ……………. Rebecca Woodworth in “The Time of Your Life”
Best Cameo Actor ……………….. John Voulkos in “The Runner Stumbles”
Best Supporting Actress………… Pam Abas in “Dracula”
Best Supporting Actor…………… John Elliott in “The Mikado”
Best Lead Actress ……………….. Sue Galligan in “State of the Union”
Best Lead Actor ………………….. Rick Hunt in “The Time of Your Life”
Best Directors…………………….. Randy Krawl & James E. Simmerman for “The Mikado”
Best Production………………….. (Tie) “The Mikado” directed by Randy Krawl & James E. Simmerman AND “Dracula” directed by Scott Beseman
Special Award for Hair Styling presented to Betty Sackett for “The Mikado”
Special Award for Make-Up presented to Janet Simmerman for “The Mikado”
Thirty-Second Season: 1979-1980
Best Costumes………………………Judy Martin for “Rumpelstiltskin”
Best Lighting Design……………….Dan Andrews for “Rumpelstiltskin”
Best Stage Manager……………….Dan Black for “Rumpelstiltskin”
Best Settings…………………………Bill Hopffgarten for “Rumpelstiltskin”
Best Sound Design…………………David Haymond for “The Man Who Came to Dinner”
Best Cameo Actress ……………….Sandy Fauver in “Johnny Belinda”
Best Cameo Actor ………………….David Painter in “Johnny Belinda”
Best Supporting Actress………… (Tie) Janet Eskew in “Johnny Belinda” AND
…………………………………………….Jenny Sternling in “Johnny Belinda”
Best Supporting Actor………………David Cavanaugh in “Johnny Belinda”
Best Lead Actress…………………….Deborah Eisinger in “Johnny Belinda”
Best Lead Actor………………………. Patrick Russell in “Rumpelstiltskin”
Best Director…………………………… Eric Bischoff for “Johnny Belinda”
Best Production…………………….. “Johnny Belinda” directed by Eric Bischoff
A Special Recognition Award was Presented to Polly Price, Helen Smith, and Cora Nielson for Years of work with BLT’s Wardrobe Department
Thirty-First Season: 1978-1979
Best Costumes ……………………………… Paddy Yancy for “Peter Pan”
Best Lighting Design ……………………… John Charchallis for “Peter Pan”
Best Sound Design ………………………… Millie Boardman for “Peter Pan”
Best Set Design …………………………….. Scott Beseman for “Peter Pan”
Best Cameo Actress ………………………. Debbie Alphin in “Enter Laughing”
Best Cameo Actor …………………………. John R. Rowe in “Enter Laughing”
Best Supporting Actress …………………. Barbara McKean in “The Royal Family”
Best Supporting Actor ……………………. Erv Johnson in “The Royal Family”
Best Lead Actress ………………………….. Sue Galligan in “The Royal Family”
Best Lead Actor …………………………….. John Eichmann in “Peter Pan”
Best Director ………………………………… (Tie) Scott Beseman for “Peter Pan” AND
…………………………………………………… John Elliott for “The Royal Family”
Best Production of the Year ……………. “The Royal Family” directed by John Elliott
Thirtieth Season: 1977-1978
Best Costumes ……………………… Bitsy Bidwell for “Rip Van Winkle”
Best Lighting ……………………….. Jim Bottoms for “Rip Van Winkle”
Best Sound ………………………….. Millie Boardman for “Ah, Wilderness!”
Best Set Design ……………………. J. Richard Garland & Scott Beseman for “Come Blow Your Horn”
Best Cameo Actress ……………… Marie Galyean in “Bad Seed”
Best Cameo Actor ………………… Greg Huffman in “Harvey”
Best Supporting Actress ………… Marie Blanchard in “Bad Seed”
Best Supporting Actor …………… (Tie) Ambrose Baltes in “Harvey” AND
………………………………………….. Loyd K. Thompson in “Ah, Wilderness!”
Best Lead Actress ………………… Luella Zundel in “Harvey”
Best Lead Actor …………………… (Tie) Bruce Abas in “Ah, Wilderness!” AND
…………………………………………. Chuck Mary in “Ah, Wilderness!”
Best Director ………………………. Carol Brevick for “Ah, Wilderness!”
Best Production of the Year …… “Ah, Wilderness!” directed by Carol Brevick
Special Recognition for Dan Black & Ev Jefferson for construction of the set for “Come Blow Your Horn”
Twenty-Ninth Season: 1976-77
Best Costumes ……………………….. Polly Price, Helen Smith, Tracy Carlton, & Cora Nielsen for “Death Takes a Holiday”
Best Lighting Design ……………….. Bill Shankweiler for “The Miracle Worker”
Best Sound ……………………………. Roland Onffroy, John Ignoffo, and Don Cederstrom for “The Miracle Worker”
Best Stage Management ………….. (Tie) Frank Heise for “The Miracle Worker” AND
……………………………………………. Vaughn Price for “Death Takes a Holiday”
Best Stage Management …………… (Tie) Mike Riddlemoser for “The Miracle Worker” AND
……………………………………………… Paul Moehlmann for “Death Takes a Holiday”
Best Cameo Actress ………………… Jeanne Matthews in “The Sunshine Boys”
Best Cameo Actor …………………… Don Mummert in “The Sunshine Boys”
Best Supporting Actress ………….. Nancy Suiter in “The Miracle Worker”
Best Supporting Actor …………….. J. Richard Garland in “The Sunshine Boys”
Best Lead Actress …………………… (Tie) Elizabeth Streiff in “The Miracle Worker” AND
……………………………………………. Barb Broyles in “The Miracle Worker”
Best Lead Actor …………………………….. Jay Sherlock in “The Sunshine Boys”
Best Director …………………………. Nancy Shankweiler for “The Miracle Worker”
Best Production of the Year ……… “The Miracle Worker” Directed by Nancy Shankweiler
Twenty-Eighth Season: 1975-76
Best Costumes ……………………………. (Tie) Kay Stowell for “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” AND
………………………………………………… Colleen Fordyce for “The Emperor’s New Clothes”
Best Sound Design …………………….. John Ignoffo for “Abe Lincoln in Illinois”
Best Lighting Design ……………………. Bill Shankweiler for “Rashomon”
Best Staging ……………………………… Paul Laughlin for “Abe Lincoln in Illinois”
Best Set Design …………………………. Mike Riddlemoser for “Abe Lincoln in Illinois”
Best Cameo Actress ……………………. Peggy Bonham in “Abe Lincoln in Illinois”
Best Cameo Actor ………………………. Dr. A. H. Simmons in “Abe Lincoln in Illinois”
Best Supporting Actress ………………. Karen Gabica in “How the Other Half Loves”
Best Supporting Actor …………………. Erv Johnson in “Abe Lincoln in Illinois”
Best Lead Actress ……………………….. (Tie) Nancy Suiter in “How the Other Half Loves”
………………………………………………… AND Karen Gabica in “The Star Spangled Girl”
Best Lead Actor ………………………….. David Eichmann in “Abe Lincoln in Illinois”
Best Director ……………………………… Mike Silva for “How the Other Half Loves”
Best Production of the Year ………….. “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” directed by Dr. Charles Lauterbach
Helen Matthews was received special recognition for Lobby Displays
Twenty-Seventh Season: 1974-75
Best Costumes ……………………… Colleen Fordyce for “The Corn is Green”
Best Sound ………………………….. Jody Mummert for “The Girl in the Freudian Slip”
Best Lighting Design ……………… Jo Baker for “The Bat”
Best Set Design …………………….. Don Mummert for “Jack and the Beanstalk”
Best Cameo Actress ………………. Melody Mummert in “The Girl in the Freudian Slip”
Best Cameo Actor …………………. David Painter in “The Corn is Green”
Best Supporting Actress ………… Ginger Scott in “The Curious Savage”
Best Supporting Actor …………… Don Mummert in “The Girl in the Freudian Slip”
Best Lead Actress …………………. Pam Abas in “The Corn is Green”
Best Lead Actor ……………………. John Sherod in “The Girl in the Freudian Slip”
Best Director ……………………….. Nancy Shankweiler for “The Corn is Green”
Best Production of the Year …… “The Corn is Green” directed by Nancy Shankweiler
Twenty-Sixth Season: 1973-74
Best Costumes …………………………. Jody Mummert for “The Wizard of Oz”
Best Sound Design …………………….. Pat Delana for “Strange Bedfellows”
Best Lighting ……………………………. Del Andrews & John Charchalis for “Tiger At the Gates”
Best Set Design …………………………. Milo Needles & Jim Branson for “Tiger At The Gates”
Best Cameo Actress …………………… Bunny Gunter in “Strange Bedfellows”
Best Cameo Actor ……………………… Merrill Hansen in “Everybody Loves Opal”
Best Supporting Actress ……………… Pam Abas in “Night Watch”
Best Supporting Actor ………………… (Tie) Loyd K. Thompson in “Strange Bedfellows” AND
………………………………………………… Bruce Abas in “A Thousand Clowns”
Best Lead Actress ………………………. Patricia Branson in “Everyone Loves Opal”
Best Lead Actor …………………………. William Shankweiler in “A Thousand Clowns”
Best Director……………………………… Vaughn Price for “A Thousand Clowns”
Best Production of the Year………….. “A Thousand Clowns” directed by Vaughn Price
A Special Citation was presented to Sheridan Gill for long and devoted service to the Theater