Hobo Awards
2019 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Actor in a Short Play - Douglas O’Neil, Jr.
Best Actress in a Short Play - Kelsey Crawford
Best Supporting Actor - Alex Ungerman, “Middletown”
Best Supporting Actress - Penny Thomas, “Clown Bar”
Best Actor - Jonathan Sweatt, “Clown Bar”
Best Actress - Brooke Wood, “Yellow”
Best Ensemble - “Clown Bar”
Best Director - Rhonda Erbrick, “Yellow”
Best Show - “Clown Bar”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Actor in a Short Play - Daniel Martin
Best Actress in a Short Play - Kathleen Jensen
Best Supporting Actor - David Parker, “Yellow”
Best Supporting Actress - Mea Allen, “Yellow”
Best Actor - Tim Seale, “Yellow”
Best Actress - Brooke Wood, “Yellow”
Best Ensemble - “Yellow”
Best Director - Rhonda Erbrick, “Yellow”
Best Show - “Yellow”
Miscellaneous Awards
Best Poster - “Clown Bar”
Best Jugs - Christina Guthrie & Catherine Champion
Best Newcomer - Alex Ungerman
The Bill Shanks Happy Hobo Award - Kelsey Crawford
The Bette and Joan Award - Bates Redwine & Dan Reese
2018 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Cameo - Andrew Willmore, “The Red Velvet Cake War”
Best Actor in a Short Play - Douglas O’Neil, Jr., “Da”
Best Actress in a Short Play - Stephanie Cozby, “Mime One and Only”
Best Director of a Short Play - Jimmy Ellenburg, “Mime One and Only”
Best Short Play - “Mime One and Only”
Best Supporting Actor - Nick Crawford, “Wonderland Wives”
Best Supporting Actress - Lesli Johnson, “Nine Lives”
Best Actor - Nick Crawford, “Rosencrantz & Guildernstern Are Dead”
Best Actress - Sara James, “Wonderland Wives”
Best Ensemble - “Wonderland Wives”
Best Director - Kelsey Crawford, “Wonderland Wives”
Best Show - “Wonderland Wives”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Cameo - Andrew Willmore, “The Red Velvet Cake War”
Best Actor in a Short Play - Douglas O’Neil, Jr.
Best Actress in a Short Play - Penny Thomas, “Even Demigods Gets the Blues”
Best Director of a Short Play - Jonathan Sweatt, “I Know Why the Caged Homer Sings”
Best Short Play - “Da”
Best Supporting Actor - Nick Crawford, “Wonderland Wives”
Best Supporting Actress - Donna Littlepage, “The Red Velvet Cake War”
Best Actor - (tie) Nick Crawford, “Rosencrantz & Guildernstern Are Dead” and Daniel Martin, “Wonderland Wives”
Best Actress - Sara James, “Wonderland Wives”
Best Ensemble - “Wonderland Wives”
Best Director - Kelsey Crawford, “Wonderland Wives”
Best Show - “Wonderland Wives”
Miscellaneous Awards
Best Poster - “Nine Lives”
Best Newcomer - Barry Austin, “Eurydice”
The Bill Shanks Happy Hobo Award - Ken Saunders
2016 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Cameo - Scott Nesmith, “The Explorer’s Club”
Best Actor in a Short Play - Chuck Evans, “Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread”
Best Actress in a Short Play - Catherine Oseas, “Variations on the Death of Trotsky”
Best Director of a Short Play - Bates Redwine, “Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread”
Best Short Play - “Variations on the Death of Trotsky” by David Ives
Best Supporting Actor - Chance Novalis, “The Explorer’s Club”
Best Supporting Actress - Debbie Smith, “Boeing Boeing”
Best Actor - Jonathan Sweatt, “The Explorer’s Club”
Best Actress - Brittney Williams, “Miss Fancy”
Best Ensemble - “The Explorer’s Club”
Best Director - Daniel Martin, “Miss Fancy”
Best Show - “The Explorer’s Club”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Cameo - Scott Nesmith, “The Explorer’s Club”
Best Actor in a Short Play - Chuck Evans, “Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread”
Best Actress in a Short Play - Catherine Oseas, “Variations on the Death of Trotsky”
Best Director of a Short Play - Karen Marie Black, “Variations on the Death of Trotsky”
Best Short Play - “Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread” by David Ives
Best Supporting Actor - Mackey Atkinson, “Debbie Does Dallas”
Best Supporting Actress - Debbie Smith, “Boeing Boeing”
Best Actor - Jonathan Sweatt, “The Explorer’s Club”
Best Actress - Flannery Whaley, “Debbie Does Dallas”
Best Ensemble - “The Explorer’s Club”
Best Director - Mel Christian, “The Explorer’s Club”
Best Show - “The Explorer’s Club”
Miscellaneous Awards
The Bill Shanks Happy Hobo Award - Daniel Martin
2015 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Cameo - Bates Redwine, “Baker’s Dozen”
Best Supporting Actor - Rich Mansfield, “Bob: A Life in Five Acts”
Best Supporting Actress - Debbie Smith, “Next Fall”
Best Actor - Jared Funderburg, “Bob: A Life in Five Acts”
Best Actress - Carole Armistead, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Best Ensemble - “Bob: A Life in Five Acts”
Best Director - Kenny Morris, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Best Show - “Next Fall”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Cameo - Benjamin Kitchens, “She Kills Monsters”
Best Supporting Actor - Noah Duffy, “She Kills Monsters”
Best Supporting Actress - Kelsey Crawford, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Best Actor - Chuck Duck, “Next Fall”
Best Actress - Carole Armistead, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Best Ensemble - “She Kills Monsters”
Best Director - Hunter Brown, “She Kills Monsters”
Best Show - “She Kills Monsters”
2014 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Cameo - Bates Redwine, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Best Supporting Actor - Ben Barlow, “Feed Me”
Best Supporting Actress - Flannery Whaley, “The Trials and Tribulations…”
Best Actor - Chuck Duck, “The Trials and Tribulations…”
Best Actress - Penny Thomas, “The Trials and Tribulations…”
Best Ensemble - “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche”
Best Director - Daniel Martin, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Best Show - “The Rocky Horror Show”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Cameo - Bates Redwine, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Best Supporting Actor - Juan Carlos Batlle, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Best Supporting Actress - Flannery Whaley, “The Trials and Tribulations…”
Best Actor - Samuel Torres, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Best Actress - Flannery Whaley, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Best Ensemble - “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche”
Best Director - Kelsey Crawford, “The Trials and Tribulations…”
Best Show - “The Rocky Horror Show”
Miscellaneous Awards
The Bill Shanks Happy Hobo Award - Matthew Sanford
2013 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Cameo - Josh Roberts, “Alice in Slasherland”
Best Supporting Actor - Chuck Duck, “You Should Be So Lucky”
Best Supporting Actress - Amanda Maddox, “Abraham Lincoln’s Big Gay…”
Best Actor - Dallas Taylor, “Must Come Down”
Best Actress - Holly Dikeman, “In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)”
Best Director - Leslie Plaia, “Alice in Slasherland”
Best Show - “Must Come Down”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Cameo - Josh Roberts, “Alice in Slasherland”
Best Supporting Actor - Samuel Torres, “Dragula: The Musical”
Best Supporting Actress - Sydney Fant, “Alice in Slasherland”
Best Actor - Dallas Taylor, “Must Come Down”
Best Actress - Sara James, “Seminar”
Best Director - Leslie Plaia, “Alice in Slasherland”
Best Show - “Must Come Down”
2012 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Cameo - Daniel Martin, “The Graduate”
Best Supporting Actor - Stephen Mangina, “The Normal Heart”
Best Supporting Actress - Kelsey Crawford, “Harold and Maude”
Best Actor - Bates Redwine, “The Divine Sister”
Best Actress - Donna Littlepage, “Harold and Maude”
Best Ensemble - “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche”
Best Director - J.J. Marrs, “Hamlet”
Best Show - “Skanks in a One Horse Town”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Cameo - Juan Carlos Batlle, “The Normal Heart”
Best Supporting Actor - Howard Green, “The Graduate”
Best Supporting Actress - Kelsey Crawford, “Harold and Maude”
Best Actor - Nick Crawford, “Skanks in a One Horse Town”
Best Actress - (tie) Jane Caswell, “The Graduate” and Ellise Mayor, “The Normal Heart”
Best Ensemble - “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche”
Best Director - J.J. Marrs, “Hamlet”
Best Show - “Skanks in a One Horse Town”
Miscellaneous Awards
The Bill Shanks Happy Hobo Award - J. Chris Cochran
2011 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Cameo Actor - Bates Redwine, “Night of the Living Dead”
Best Cameo Actress - Debbie Smith, “Fahrenheit 451”
Best Supporting Actor - Patrick Johnson, “Angels in America”
Best Supporting Actress - Mel Christian, “Angels in America”
Best Actor - Sylvester Little, Jr., “Night of the Living Dead”
Best Actress - Amanda Maddox, “Angels in America”
Best Director - Kenny Morris, “Fahrenheit 451”
Best Show - “Angels in America”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Cameo Actor - Christoph Hooks, “Night of the Living Dead”
Best Cameo Actress - Debbie Smith, “Fahrenheit 451”
Best Supporting Actor - Chris Hicks, “Angels in America”
Best Supporting Actress - Hannah Wilkerson-Francis, “Night of the Living Dead”
Best Actor - Jack Williamson, “Angels in America”
Best Actress - Amanda Maddox, “Angels in America”
Best Director - Billy Ray Brewton, “Night of the Living Dead”
Best Show - “Night of the Living Dead”
2010 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Cameo Actor - Kenny Morris, “From Up Here”
Best Cameo Actress - Flannery Whaley, “After School Special”
Best Supporting Actor - J.J. Marrs, “From Up Here”
Best Supporting Actress - Kelsey Crawford, “The Crucible”
Best Actor - Brad Riegel, “Equus”
Best Actress - Charla Cochran, “From Up Here”
Best Director - J.J. Marrs, “Equus”
Best Show - “Equus”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Cameo Actor - Kenny Morris, “From Up Here”
Best Cameo Actress - Julia Bach, “The Crucible”
Best Supporting Actor - Jack Williamson, “The Crucible”
Best Supporting Actress - Kelsey Crawford, “The Crucible”
Best Actor - Tim Childers, “Equus”
Best Actress - Flannery Whaley, “The Crucible”
Best Director - J.J. Marrs, “Equus”
Best Show - “Equus”
Miscellaneous Awards
The Bill Shanks Happy Hobo Award - Jack Heidt
2009 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Supporting Actor - Daniel C. Jackson, “The History Boys”
Best Supporting Actress - Hannah Wilkerson-Francis, “Proof”
Best Actor - Mark Castle, “The History Boys”
Best Actress - Lauren Cantrell, “Proof”
Best Director - J.J. Marrs, “Proof”
Best Show - “Proof”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Supporting Actor - Sylvester Little, Jr., “The 13th Friday: Ready, Set, Die!”
Best Supporting Actress - Sally Montgomery, “We Three Queens”
Best Actor - Chuck Duck, “We Three Queens”
Best Actress - Donna Littlepage, “Come Back to the 5 & Dime…”
Best Director - J.J. Marrs, “Proof”
Best Show - “We Three Queens”
Miscellaneous Awards
The Bill Shanks Happy Hobo Award - Ron Dauphinee
2008 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Supporting Actor - Chuck Duck, “Psycho Beach Party”
Best Supporting Actress - Debbie Smith, “Torch Song Trilogy”
Best Actor - Ron Dauphinee, “Glengarry Glen Ross”
Best Actress - Amanda Maddox, “Psycho Beach Party”
Best Director - Billy Ray Brewton, “Glengarry Glen Ross”
Best Show - “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Supporting Actor - Wesley Glass, “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead”
Best Supporting Actress - Reagan Dickey, “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead”
Best Actor - Jack Williamson, “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead”
Best Actress - Amanda Maddox, “Psycho Beach Party”
Best Director - J.J. Marrs, “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead”
Best Show - “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead”
2017 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Cameo - Chuck Duck, “Trevor”
Best Actor in a Short Play - Jonathan Sweatt, “Cake Talk”
Best Actress in a Short Play - Sara James, “Snow Day”
Best Director of a Short Play - Kelsey Crawford, “Snow Day”
Best Short Play - “Snow Day” by Daniel Martin
Best Supporting Actor - David Coker, “Southern Baptist Sissies”
Best Supporting Actress - Holly Dikeman, “Southern Baptist Sissies”
Best Actor - Seth Burgess, “Southern Baptist Sissies”
Best Actress - Penny Thomas, “Trevor”
Best Ensemble - “Southern Baptist Sissies”
Best Director - Daniel Martin, “Southern Baptist Sissies”
Best Show - “Southern Baptist Sissies”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Cameo - Chuck Duck, “Trevor”
Best Actor in a Short Play - Matthew Whaley, “Cheez Wiz Philosophy of Life”
Best Actress in a Short Play - Kelsey Crawford, “Sincerely, Sugar Bear”
Best Director of a Short Play - Kelsey Crawford, “Snow Day”
Best Short Play - “Sincerely, Sugar Bear” by Daniel Martin
Best Supporting Actor - David Coker, “Southern Baptist Sissies”
Best Supporting Actress - Kelsey Crawford, “The Miss Firecracker Contest”
Best Actor - Jared Funderburg, “Trevor”
Best Actress - Brooke Wood, “Bad Seed”
Best Ensemble - “Southern Baptist Sissies”
Best Director - Daniel Martin, “Southern Baptist Sissies”
Best Show - “Southern Baptist Sissies”
Miscellaneous Awards
Best Poster - “The Birds”
Best Newcomer - Seth Burgess, “Southern Baptist Sissies”
2007 Hobo Award Winners
Juried Awards
Best Supporting Actor -Richard Scott, “The Pillowman”
Best Supporting Actress - Melissa Bush-Hallmark, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Best Actor - J.J. Marrs, “The Pillowman”
Best Actress - Ellise Mayor, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Best Director - Billy Ray Brewton, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Best Show - “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Audience Choice Awards
Best Supporting Actor - Richard Scott, “The Pillowman”
Best Supporting Actress - Melissa Bush-Hallmark, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Best Actor - Terry Hermes, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Best Actress - Ellise Mayor, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Best Director - Billy Ray Brewton, “The Pillowman”
Best Show - “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”