Berkshire Theatre Critics Association Announces

6th Berkie Awards


The 7th annual Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards, aka The Berkies, were awarded Monday, November 14, 2022 in a ceremony held at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. In 22 categories there are 26 winners, including four ties.


A big Shout Out and Thank You to
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2022 Berkie Winners

( Winners in BOLD )

 

1. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play: (Tie)


A. Caroline Calkins as Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing - Shakespeare & Company

B. Jeannine Haas as Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit - Majestic Theatre

C. Leah Hocking as Connie in All of Me - Barrington Stage Company

D. Corinna May as Fran in Things I Know to Be True - Great Barrington Public Theater



2. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:


A. Christopher Innvar as Pozzo in Waiting for Godot - Barrington Stage Company

B. Jo Michael Rezes as Mark in Things I Know to Be True - Great Barrington Public Theater

C. Logan Slater as Jet in Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues - Shakespeare & Companyy

D. Max Wolkowitz as Lucky in Waiting for Godot - Barrington Stage Company



3. Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play or Musical:


A. Yoon Bae for A Little Night Music - Barrington Stage Company

B. DOTS for we are continuous - Williamstown Theatre Festival

C. Sarah Edkins for Invasion! - Ancram Opera House

D. Christopher and Justin Swader for Thirst - Dorset Theatre Festival

E. John Sowle for Shelley’s Shadow - Bridge Street Theatre



4. Outstanding Choreography


A. Justin Boccitto for Guys and Dolls - Sharon Playhouse

B. Robert La Fosse for A Little Night Music - Barrington Stage Company

C. Elizabeth McGuire for The Full Monty - Mac-Haydn Theatre

D. Mayte Natalio for Kiss My Aztec! - Hartford Stage

E. Jeffrey L. Page for Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Barrington Stage Company



5. Outstanding Direction of a Musical:


A. Justin Boccitto for Guys and Dolls - Sharon Playhouse

B. Julianne Boyd for A Little Night Music - Barrington Stage Company

C. Jeffrey L. Page for Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Barrington Stage Company

D. John Saunders for Next to Normal - Mac-Haydn Theatre

E. Gregg Edelman for Once - Berkshire Theatre Group



6. Outstanding Costume Design of a Play or Musical:


A. Dana Botez for Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Barrington Stage Company

B. Clint Ramos for Kiss My Aztec! - Hartford Stage

C. Debra Kim Sivigny for Waiting for Godot - Barrington Stage Company

D. Sara Jean Tosetti for A Little Night Music - Barrington Stage Company

E. Christopher Vergara for Anna in the Tropics - Barrington Stage Company



7. Outstanding Solo Performance: (Tie)


A. MaConnia Chesser in An Iliad - Ancram Opera House/ Shakespeare & Company.

B. Sharon Lawrence in The Shot - Great Barrington Public Theater

C. Corinna May in Shirley Valentine - Berkshire Theatre Group

D. Mimi Quillin in Call Fosse at the Minskoff - Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center



8. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:


A. Sierra Boggess as Charlotte in A Little Night Music - Barrington Stage Company

B. Sophie Mings as Petra in A Little Night Music - Barrington Stage Company

C. Mary Beth Peil as Madame Leonora Armfeldt in A Little Night Music - Barrington Stage Company

D. Amber Mawande-Spytek as Natalie in Next to Normal - Mac-Haydn Theatre

E. Monica M. Wemitt as Jeanette in The Full Monty - Mac-Haydn Theatre



9. Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play or Musical:


A. Lara Dubin for To the Moon and Back - Chester Theatre Company

B. Andrew Gmoser for Next to Normal - Mac-Haydn Theatre

C. David Lander for A Little Night Music - Barrington Stage Company



10. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:


A. Gabe Belyeu as the Doctors in Next to Normal - Mac-Haydn Theatre

B. Jarvis B. Manning, Jr. in Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Barrington Stage Company

C. Dean Marino as Dave in The Full Monty - Mac-Haydn Theatre

D. Kylan Ross as Gabe in Next to Normal - Mac-Haydn Theatre



11. Outstanding Direction of a Play:


A. Joe Calarco for Waiting for Godot - Barrington Stage Company

B. Jean-Remy Monnay for Dead and Breathing - Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York

C. Theresa Rebeck for Thirst - Dorset Theatre Festival

D. John Sowle for Long Day’s Journey Into Night - Bridge Street Theatre



12. Outstanding Sound Design of a Play or Musical:


A. Amy Altadonna for The Chairs - Shakespeare & Company

B. Nathan Leigh for Once - Berkshire Theatre Group

C. James McNamara for Pass Over - Chester Theatre Company

D. Matt Otto for All of Me - Barrington Stage Company



13. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:


A. Krystina Alabado as Columbina in Kiss My Aztec! - Hartford Stage

B. Beth Kirkpatrick as Diane in Next to Normal - Mac-Haydn Theatre

C. Lauralyn McClelland as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls - Sharon Playhouse

D. Emily Skinner as Desiree in A Little Night Music - Barrington Stage Company



14. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:


A. Ben Ashley as Sam in Mamma Mia! - Majestic Theatre

B. Jason Danieley as Fredrik Egerman in A Little Night Music - Barrington Stage Company

C. C. K. Edwards as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls - Sharon Playhouse

D. Jeffrey Jene as Alison’s Father in Fun Home - Ghent Playhouse



15. Outstanding Ensemble Performance: (Tie)


A. Ain’t Misbehavin’ at Barrington Stage Company

B. The Approach at Shakespeare & Company

C. Fly at theRep (Capital Repertory)

D. Invasion! at the Ancram Opera House



16. Outstanding Production with Fewer Than Six Performances:


A.Gabe Belyeu, A Call to Places at the Mac-Haydn Theatre

B. To Sondheim, With Love at the Mac-Haydn Theatre

C. Three Decembers at Berkshire Opera Festival



17. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:


A. Michael Kevin Baldwin as Tony in Shear Madness - Sharon Playhouse

B. Glenn Barrett as Pompey in Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues - Shakespeare & Company

C. Mark H. Dold as Vladimir in Waiting for Godot - Barrington Stage Company

D. L. James as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing - Shakespeare & Company



18. Sally and Robert Sugarman Award for World Premiere of a NEW Play:


A. Brent Askari, Andy Warhol in Iran , Barrington Stage Company

B. Kiss My Aztec! by John Leguizamo and Tony Taccone; based on a film script by John Leguizamo and Stephen Chbosky. Lyrics by David Kamp, Benjamin Velez and John Leguizamo. Music by Benjamin Velez - Hartford Stage

C. Shelley’s Shadow by Brad Fraser - Bridge Street Theatre

D. The Shot by Robin Gerber - Great Barrington Public Theater

E. we are continuous by Harrison David Rivers - Williamstown Theatre Festival



19. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play:


A. Roxanne Fay as Mary Cavan Tyrone in A Long Day’s Journey Into Night - Bridge Street Theatre

B. Madison Ferris as Lucy in All of Me - Barrington Stage Company

C. Tara Franklin as Trish in Clarkston - Bridge Street Theatre

D. Brenda Pressley as Mother in we are continuous - Williamstown Theatre Festival

E. Jennifer Van Dyck as Van Helsing in Dracula - Berkshire Theatre Group



20. The Larry Murray Award for Community Outreach and Support through Theater:


Selected annually by the BTCA board
Daniel Elihu Kramer, Chester Theatre



21. Outstanding Production of a Musical:


A. A Little Night Music - Book by Hugh Wheeler. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Directed by Julianne Boyd - Barrington Stage Company

B. Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Book by Richard Maltby Jr and Murray Horwitz. Music and lyrics by Fats Waller. Directed by Jeffrey L. Page - Barrington Stage Company

C. Guys and Dolls - book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. Songs by Frank Loesser. Directed by Justin Boccitto. - Sharon Playhouse

D. Kiss My Aztec! - Book by John Leguizamo and Tony Taccone. Music by Benjamin Velez. Lyrics by David Kamp, Benjamin Velez and John Leguizamo. Directed by Tocy Taccone - Hartford Stage

E. Next to Normal, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, music by Tom Kitt. Directed by John Saunders. - Mac-Haydn Theatre

F. Once, Book by Enda Walsh, music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markêta Irglová, based on the film written and directed by John Carney Directed by Gregg Edelman - Berkshire Theatre Group



22. Outstanding Production of a Play: (Tie)


A. Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O’Neill, directed by John Sowle - Bridge Street Theatre

B. Pass Over by Antoinette Nwandu, directed by Christina Franklin - Chester Theatre Company

C. Sheepdog by Kevin Artigue, directed by Kirk Jackson - Oldcastle/Bennington Performing Arts Center

D. Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, directed by Joe Calarco - Barrington Stage Company

E. A Walk in the Woods by Lee Blessing, directed by James Warwick - Shakespeare & Company