Pulsars 2013

From CityPulse Newspaper, 08-21-2013

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The 2013 Pulsars, recognizing the best in Lansing theatre, capped the final night of the Renegade Theatre Festival Saturday evening. Over 100 people packed the ceremony at the former Chrome Cat in Old Town. Evan Pinsonnault hosted the evening, sharing the stage with guest presenters, musical performances from nominated productions and Fred Engelgau’s puppet theater.

Williamston Theatre’s one-woman comedy “Shirley Valentine” won five Pulsars, including Best Play and Best Lead Actress, while Over the Ledge Theatre Co.’s crowd-pleasing musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” won six, including Best Musical and Best Ensemble for a Musical.

The Pulsar judges for the 2012-2013 season were Erin Buitendorp, Dana Casadei, Mary Cusack, Kathy and Tom Helma, Shawn Parker, Paul Wozniak and Ute von der Heyden.

2013 Pulsar Winners
Best Play
“Shirley Valentine” (Williamston Theatre)

Best Musical
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” (Over the Ledge Theatre Co.)

Best Director/Play
Mary Job, “Copenhagen”

Best Director/Musical
Rick Dethlefsen, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Best Lead Actor/Play
Tie between:
Rick Dethlefsen, “Copenhagen” (Riverwalk Theatre)
John Manfredi, “End Days” (Williamston Theatre)

Best Lead Actor/Musical
Juan Salazar, “In the Heights” (Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.)

Best Lead Actress/Play
Julia Glander, “Shirley Valentine”

Best Lead Actress/Musical
Brittany Nichol, “Spring Awakening” (Riverwalk Theatre)

Best Supporting Actor/Play
Mike Stewart, “Apartment 3A” (Over the Ledge Theatre Co.)

Best Supporting Actor/Musical
Zev Steinberg, “Funny Girl” (Michigan State University)

Best Supporting Actress/Play
LeAnn Dethlefsen, “Copenhagen”

Best Supporting Actress/Musical
Jacqueline Wheeler, “Funny Girl”

Best Featured Actor/Play
Steve Ledyard, “Apartment 3A”

Best Featured Actor/Musical
Diego Ramirez-Love, “In the Heights” (Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.)

Best Featured Actress/Play
Samantha Seybert, “Good People” (Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.)

Best FeaturedActress/Musical
AnnaMaria Horn, “In the Heights”

Best Ensemble/Play
“Boom” (Williamston Theatre)

Best Ensemble/Musical
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Best Costumes
Jodi Ozimek, “Shirley Valentine”

Best Lighting
Genesis Garza, “Shirley Valentine”

Best Makeup
Cheryl Smith, “Ragtime” (LansingCommunity College)

Best Properties
Bruce Bennett, “Shirley Valentine”

Best Set Design
Daniel C. Walker, “Shirley Valentine”

Best Sound
Joseph Dickson, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Best Musical Direction
James Geer, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Best Choreography
Karyn Perry, “In the Heights”

Best Original Script
Joseph Zettelmaier, “Ebenezer” (Williamston Theatre)

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