2007 Kevin Kline Awards Nominees


Outstanding Production of a Musical

  • Ace, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Aida, The Muny
  • Cabaret, Stages St. Louis
  • The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Production of a Play

  • I Am My Own Wife, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Julius Caesar, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis
  • Marija's Pictures, Upstream Theater
  • Metamorphoses, St. Louis Shakespeare
  • Ordinary Nation, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Director of a Musical

  • Stafford Arima, Ace, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Michael Hamilton, Cabaret, Stages St. Louis
  • Pamela Hunt, The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Matt Lenz, Aida, The Muny
  • Rob Ruggiero, Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Director of a Play

  • Edward Coffield, From Door to Door, New Jewish Theatre
  • John Contini, Molly Sweeney, Avalon Theatre Company
  • John Going, I Am My Own Wife, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Andrea Urice, Ordinary Nation, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Milton Zoth, Metamorphoses, St. Louis Shakespeare

Outstanding Musical Direction

  • Kevin Farrell, The King and I, The Muny
  • Andrew Graham, Aida, The Muny
  • David Kreppel, Ace, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Henry Palkes, The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • F. Wade Russo, Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Choreography

  • Kelli Barclay, Cabaret, Stages St. Louis
  • Kelli Barclay, White Christmas, The Muny
  • Pepper Clyde, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Muny
  • Pamela Hunt, The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Ralph D. Perkins, Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Costume Design

  • Lou Bird, Meet Me in St. Louis, Stages St. Louis
  • Marie Anne Chiment, Ace, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Teresa Doggett, Metamorphoses, St. Louis Shakespeare
  • Anne Kenney, Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Vincent J. Scassellati, Aida, The Muny

Outstanding Lighting Design

  • Chris Akerlind, Ace, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • F. Mitchell Dana, I Am My Own Wife, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Mary Jo Dondlinger, The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • James Sale, Of Mice and Men, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Peter E. Sargent, Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Set Design

  • Patrick Huber, Metamorphoses, St. Louis Shakespeare
  • Adrian W. Jones, The Pillowman, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • David Korins, Ace, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Tim Poertner, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, HotCity Theatre
  • Michael Schweikardt, Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Sound Design

  • Tori Meyer, Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Joe Payne, I Am My Own Wife, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • John H. Shivers, David Patridge, Ace, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Farshid Soltanshahi, Marija's Pictures, Upstream Theater
  • Robin Weatherall, Metamorphoses, St. Louis Shakespeare

Outstanding New Play or Musical

  • Chuck Harper, The Probe: An Inquiry into the Meteoric Rise and Spectacular Fall of Orson Welles in Hollywood, HotCity Theatre Company and Theatre de la Belle Bete
  • Lydia Scheuermann Hodak, Marija's Pictures, Upstream Theater
  • Carter W. Lewis, Ordinary Nation, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Richard Oberacker, Robert Taylor, Ace, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Scott Miller, Johnny Appleweed, New Line Theatre

Outstanding Ensemble in a Play

  • The Crucible, Muddy Waters Theatre
  • Marija's Pictures, Upstream Theater
  • Metamorphoses, St. Louis Shakespeare
  • The Pillowman, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • The Probe: An Inquiry into the Meteoric Rise and Spectacular Fall of Orson Welles in Hollywood, HotCity Theatre Company and Theatre de la Belle Bete

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical

  • Ace, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Aida, The Muny
  • Cabaret, Stages St. Louis
  • Johnny Appleweed, New Line Theatre
  • The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

  • Matt Bailey, The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Edwin Cahill, The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • David Elder, Cabaret, Stages St. Louis
  • Noah Galvin, Ace, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Ben Nordstrom, Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

  • Arnie Burton, I Am My Own Wife, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • John Contini, A Walk in the Woods, Avalon Theatre Company
  • Joneal Joplin, Molly Sweeney, Avalon Theatre Company
  • Andrew Long, Pirandello's Henry IV, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • David Wassilak, The Crucible, Muddy Waters Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

  • Jessica Boevers, Ace, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Lisa Brescia, Aida, The Muny
  • Jayne Paterson, Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Simone, Aida, The Muny
  • Zoe Vonder Haar, Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play

  • Dana Acheson, Ordinary Nation, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Lavonne Byers, The Sisters Rosensweig, New Jewish Theatre
  • Linda Kennedy, Marija's Pictures, Upstream Theater
  • Donna Weinsting, From Door to Door, New Jewish Theatre
  • Magan Wiles, The Sugar Syndrome, Echo Theatre Company

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical

  • John Alban Coughlan, Cabaret, Stages St. Louis
  • Zac Halley, Meet Me in St. Louis, Stages St. Louis
  • Joneal Joplin, Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Matthew Korinko, Johnny Appleweed, New Line Theatre
  • P.J. Palmer, The King and I, The Muny
  • Keldon LaVar Price, Grease, Stages St. Louis
  • Jeffrey C. Wolf, Cabaret, Stages St. Louis

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play

  • Robert Ashton, The Crucible, Muddy Waters Theatre
  • Charlie Barron, Drama at Inish, Act Inc.
  • Jim Butz, Julius Caesar, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis
  • Jim Butz, Troilus and Cressida, St. Louis Shakespeare
  • Robert A. Mitchell, Girl Gone, The Non Prophet Theater Company
  • David Wassilak, Buried Child, Muddy Waters Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical

  • Gabrielle Boyadjian, Ace, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Kari Ely, Cabaret, Stages St. Louis
  • Alice Kinsella, Johnny Appleweed, New Line Theatre
  • Reveka Mavrovitis, The King and I, The Muny
  • Sandie Rosa, Urinetown, the Musical, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play

  • Elizabeth Birkenmeier, Marija's Pictures, Upstream Theater
  • Lavonne Byers, Polish Joke, HotCity Theatre
  • Sarah Cannon, The Crucible, Muddy Waters Theatre
  • Ruth Heyman, Broken Glass, New Jewish Theatre
  • Dale Hodges, Witness for the Prosecution, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  • Jennifer M. Theby, Tartuffe, Stray Dog Theatre

Outstanding Production for Young Audiences

  • Beowulf, Metro Theater Company
  • Do Over, Spotlight Theatre
  • Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Metro Theater Company
  • The Velveteen Rabbit, The Imaginary Theatre Company
  • You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Stages St. Louis