Season 51 Pumpie Award Winners

Pumphouse Players is proud to celebrate the winners of the Season 51 Pumpie Awards!

The Pumpies are our annual celebration of the artists, volunteers, performers, designers, directors, crews, families, and supporters who make each season possible. Season 51 brought unforgettable performances, beautiful design work, dedicated volunteers, and a whole lot of theatre magic to our stage.

Please join us in congratulating this year’s Pumpie Award winners!

Junior Acting Awards

Outstanding Jr. Cameo Actor
Nathaniel Shields as Clark in CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators

Outstanding Jr. Cameo Actress
Caroline Jeromin as Brooke in CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators

Outstanding Jr. Minor Supporting Actor
Simon Brooks as Loch Ness Monster in Beauty of the Century

Outstanding Jr. Minor Supporting Actress
Kesslea Dover as Celaeno the Harpy/Choreographer in Beauty of the Century

Outstanding Jr. Major Supporting Actor
Wyatt Hughes as Bing in CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators

Outstanding Jr. Major Supporting Actress
Kesslea Dover as Kat in CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators

Outstanding Jr. Lead Actor
Kaleb Webster as Mr. Crunge in CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators

Outstanding Jr. Lead Actress
Bonnie Reed as Aello the Harpy in Beauty of the Century

Acting Awards

Outstanding Cameo Actor
Will Brooks as Beverly Weston in August: Osage County

Outstanding Cameo Actress
Kayla Pimentel as Johnna Monevata in August: Osage County

Outstanding Minor Supporting Actor
Luke John as Steve Heidebrecht in August: Osage County

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Andrew Thomas Walker as Little Charles Aiken in August: Osage County

Outstanding Minor Supporting Actress
Ashley Fowler as Tragedian in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Outstanding Major Supporting Actor
Bryson Parker as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest

Outstanding Major Supporting Actress
Mary Gagliardi as Mattie Fae Aiken in August: Osage County

Outstanding Lead Actor
Taylor Upchurch as Robert Shaw in The Shark is Broken

Outstanding Lead Actress
Laurel Ann Lowe as Barbara Fordham in August: Osage County

Design and Production Awards

The Dale McCrary Award for Outstanding Lighting Design
Christopher Milligan, The Turn of the Screw

Outstanding Sound Design
Bob Whaley, The Turn of the Screw

Outstanding Set Design
Bob Whaley & Aleah Burgdorf, The Shark is Broken

Outstanding Costume Design
Katie Elliott, Kate Hamill’s Sense & Sensibility

Outstanding Hair & Makeup Design
Lauren Alexandersen The Turn of the Screw

Show Awards

Outstanding Ensemble
August: Osage County

Outstanding Director
Bryson Parker, August: Osage County

Outstanding Show
August: Osage County

Membership and Special Recognition Awards

The Ron Connell “Pumpie of the Year” Membership Award
Bob Whaley

Don & Ollene Kordecki President's Award
Cathy McDaniel

Newcomer of the Year
Will Gaylord

Pumphouse Unlimited and Improv Awards

Improvisers of the Year
Ashleigh Woodall, Mike Davis, and Talley Bullman Autrey

Most Valuable Improviser
Alex Autrey with Safety Third

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, nominees, casts, crews, volunteers, and supporters. Thank you for helping make Season 51 such a memorable chapter for Pumphouse Players.

Here’s to another season of theatre, community, creativity, and art for every stage!