2025 Blackburn Awards

The Blackburn Awards aren’t the reason we do what we do — the real reward is the community we’ve built and the opportunities we create to let people shine. But we love to take a moment to celebrate our people.

Please join us in congratulating our 2025 Blackburn Award recipients!

Overall Production: The Cast and Crew - The Bridges of Madison County

Direction of a Musical: Tim Rezash - The Bridges of Madison County

Music Direction: Lorri Topping - The Bridges of Madison County

Scenic Design: Sean Mayo - The Bridges of Madison County

Properties Design: Amy Askins - The Bridges of Madison County

Lead Performance in a Musical: Adee McFarland - The Bridges of Madison County

Lead Performance in a Musical: Bradley R. Mattingly - The Bridges of Madison County

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Cathy Long - The Bridges of Madison County

Direction of a Play: Dawn Roth Smith - Almost, Maine

Lighting Design: Richard Lee Waldeck - Almost, Maine

Costume Design: Cydnie Hampton - Almost, Maine

Supporting Performance in a Play: Craig Smith - Almost, Maine

Supporting Performance in a Play: Jill Proudfoot - Almost, Maine

Supporting Performance in a Play: Brandon Shockney - Almost, Maine

Supporting Performance in a Play: Racheal Tingley - Almost, Maine

Supporting Performance in a Play: Beth Shrake - Almost, Maine

Supporting Performance in a Play: Naman Clark - Almost, Maine

Overall Production: The Cast and Crew - Avenue Q

Music Direction: Lorri Topping - Avenue Q

Scenic Design: Sean Mayo - Avenue Q

Music Performance: The Orchestra - Avenue Q

Lead Performance in a Musical: Sarah Roddey - Avenue Q

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Matthew Ebersbach - Avenue Q

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Marc Driscoll - Avenue Q

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Emily Kallenberg - Avenue Q

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Shana Fishbein - Avenue Q

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Colin Drayer - Avenue Q

Overall Production: The Cast and Crew - The Cure

Direction of a Play: Sarah Caplan - The Cure

Scenic Design: Danielle Lowery-Ruscher - The Cure

Lead Performance in a Play: Heather Martin - The Cure

Lead Performance in a Play: Jared Mola - The Cure

Direction of a Musical: Aaron Eechaute-Lopez - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Overall Production: The Cast and Crew - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Music Direction: Lorri Topping - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Choreography: Sandra Muskopf-Hyde - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Lead Performance in a Musical: Jackie Randall - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Lead Performance in a Musical: Drew Williams Orozco - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Stephen Kallenburg - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Dana Frannks - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Brad Bishop - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Ensemble Performance in a Musical: The Ensemble - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Scenic Design: Danielle Lowery-Ruscher - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Lighting Design: Meagan Kuchan Clark - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Sound Design: Alex Kancler - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Costume Design: Theresa Ankenman - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Costume Design: Ella Stevens - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Properties Design: Danielle Lowery-Ruscher - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Properties Design: Rhi Grimalia - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Music Performance: The Orchestra - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Katie Adams - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Shannon Carlson - The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Chris Brown - The Unsinkable Molly Brown