The Kevin Kline Awards
The Kevin Kline Awards, named in honor of St. Louis' own Tony and Academy Award winner Kevin Kline, are awarded annually by the Professional Theatre Awards Council, formed in 2004 to recognize excellence in St. Louis professional theatre.
Below are lists of Kevin Kline Award nominations and awards received by The Rep's productions and artists. We are deeply honored by these recognitions of our work and grateful to be part of St. Louis' rich, vibrant and ever-growing theatrical community.
For more information about the Kline Awards and the Professional Theatre Awards Council and to see complete lists of nominees and award recipients for each year, visit www.kevinklineawards.org.
Fourth Annual Kevin Kline Awards (2009)
Presented on March 30, 2009 at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts at Webster University. The Rep and its artists received a total of 33 nominations and 10 awards. Click here to see a list of nominees and award recipients.
Awards
- Outstanding Production of a Play: The Little Dog Laughed
- Outstanding Director of a Play: Rob Ruggiero, The Little Dog Laughed
- Outstanding Director of a Musical: Rob Ruggiero, Ella
- Outstanding Musical Direction: Danny Holgate, Ella
- Outstanding Lighting Design: Thomas Dunn, The Little Dog Laughed
- Outstanding Set Design: Adrian W. Jones, The Little Dog Laughed
- Outstanding New Play or Musical: Carter W. Lewis, Evie's Waltz
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: David Whalen, The Lieutenant of Inishmore
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: Tina Fabrique, Ella
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: Erika Rolfsrud, The Little Dog Laughed
Nominees
- Outstanding Production of a Play: Evie's Waltz
- Outstanding Production of a Play: The Lieutenant of Inishmore
- Outstanding Production of a Play: The Little Dog Laughed
- Outstanding Production of a Play: Rabbit Hole
- Outstanding Director of a Play: Rob Ruggiero, The Little Dog Laughed
- Outstanding Director of a Play: Stuart Carden, The Lieutenant of Inishmore
- Outstanding Production of a Musical: Ella
- Outstanding Production of a Musical: Emma
- Outstanding Director of a Musical: Rob Ruggiero, Ella
- Outstanding Director of a Musical: Robert Kelly, Emma
- Outstanding Musical Direction: Danny Holgate, Ella
- Outstanding Musical Direction: Laura Bergquist, Emma
- Outstanding Costume Design: Fumiko Bielefeldt, Emma
- Outstanding Lighting Design: John Lasiter, Ella
- Outstanding Lighting Design: Thomas Dunn, The Little Dog Laughed
- Outstanding Lighting Design: John Wylie, Evie's Waltz
- Outstanding Set Design: Gianni Downs, The Lieutenant of Inishmore
- Outstanding Set Design: Adrian W. Jones, The Little Dog Laughed
- Outstanding Sound Design: Michael Miceli, Ella
- Outstanding Sound Design: Zachary Williamson, The Little Dog Laughed
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Play: The Lieutenant of Inishmore
- Outstanding New Play or Musical: Carter W. Lewis, Evie's Waltz
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Timothy Gulan, Emma
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Play: The Little Dog Laughed
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Keith Jochim, Frost/Nixon
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: David Whalen, The Lieutenant of Inishmore
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: Victoria Adams-Zischke, Rabbit Hole
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: Tina Fabrique, Ella
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: Erika Rolfsrud, The Little Dog Laughed
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical: Dani Marcus, Emma
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play: Mark Fisher, The Little Dog Laughed
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play: Carolyn Swift, Rabbit Hole
- Outstanding Production for Young Audiences: Myth Adventures
Third Annual Kevin Kline Awards (2008)
Presented on March 31, 2008 at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts at Webster University. The Rep and its artists received a total of 24 nominations and four awards. Click here to see a list of nominees and award recipients.
Awards
- Outstanding Musical Direction: Henry Palkes, Altar Boyz
- Outstanding Choreography: Christopher Gattelli, Altar Boyz
- Outstanding Sound Design: David B. Smith, Dracula
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Jason Babinsky, The Bomb-itty of Errors
Nominees
- Outstanding Production of a Play: The Bomb-itty of Errors
- Outstanding Production of a Play: A Number
- Outstanding Production of a Musical: Altar Boyz
- Outstanding Director of a Play: Susan Gregg, A Number
- Outstanding Director of a Musical: Stafford Arima, Altar Boyz
- Outstanding Musical Direction: Henry Palkes, Altar Boyz
- Outstanding Musical Direction: Dale Rieling, Kiss Me, Kate
- Outstanding Choreography: Christopher Gattelli, Altar Boyz
- Outstanding Costume Design: Dorothy Marshall Englis, Kiss Me, Kate
- Outstanding Choreography: Ralph Perkins, Kiss Me, Kate
- Outstanding Lighting Design: Kirk Bookman, Dracula
- Outstanding Set Design: John Ezell, Heartbreak House
- Outstanding Lighting Design: John Wylie, Bad Dates
- Outstanding Set Design: Luke Hegel-Cantarella, The Bomb-itty of Errors
- Outstanding Sound Design: David B. Smith, Dracula
- Outstanding Set Design: Narelle Sissons, Bad Dates
- Outstanding Sound Design: Tori Meyer, Altar Boyz
- Outstanding Sound Design: Matt Callahan, Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Play: The Bomb-itty of Errors
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical: Altar Boyz
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Jason Babinsky, The Bomb-itty of Errors
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Shua Potter, Altar Boyz
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Jim Butz, A Number
- Outstanding Production for Young Audiences: The Ant and the Grasshopper
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: Annie Fitzpatrick, Bad Dates
Second Annual Kevin Kline Awards (2007)
Presented on March 26, 2007 at the Roberts Orpheum Theatre. The Rep and its artists received a total of 49 nominations and 18 awards. Click here to see a list of nominees and award recipients.
Awards
- Outstanding Production of a Play: I Am My Own Wife
- Outstanding Production of a Musical: Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Director of a Musical: Rob Ruggiero, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Director of a Play: John Going, I Am My Own Wife
- Outstanding Musical Direction: Henry Palkes, The Musical of Musicals—The Musical!
- Outstanding Choreography: Pamela Hunt, The Musical of Musicals—The Musical!
- Outstanding Costume Design: Marie Anne Chiment, Ace
- Outstanding Costume Design: Anne Kenney, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Lighting Design: Chris Akerlind, Ace
- Outstanding Set Design: David Korins, Ace
- Outstanding Sound Design: John H. Shivers, David Patridge, Ace
- Outstanding New Play or Musical: Richard Oberacker, Robert Taylor, Ace
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical: Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Noah Galvin, Ace
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Arnie Burton, I Am My Own Wife
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: Jayne Paterson, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical: Joneal Joplin, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical: Sandie Rosa, Urinetown, the Musical
Nominees
- Outstanding Production of a Musical: Ace
- Outstanding Production of a Musical: The Musical of Musicals—The Musical!
- Outstanding Production of a Play: I Am My Own Wife
- Outstanding Production of a Musical: Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Production of a Play: Ordinary Nation
- Outstanding Director of a Musical: Pamela Hunt, The Musical of Musicals—The Musical!
- Outstanding Director of a Musical: Stafford Arima, Ace
- Outstanding Director of a Musical: Rob Ruggiero, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Musical Direction: David Kreppel, Ace
- Outstanding Director of a Play: John Going, I Am My Own Wife
- Outstanding Musical Direction: Henry Palkes, The Musical of Musicals—The Musical!
- Outstanding Choreography: Pamela Hunt, The Musical of Musicals—The Musical!
- Outstanding Musical Direction: F. Wade Russo, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Choreography: Ralph D. Perkins, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Costume Design: Marie Anne Chiment, Ace
- Outstanding Costume Design: Anne Kenney, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Lighting Design: Chris Akerlind, Ace
- Outstanding Lighting Design: Mary Jo Dondlinger, The Musical of Musicals—The Musical!
- Outstanding Lighting Design: F. Mitchell Dana, I Am My Own Wife
- Outstanding Lighting Design: James Sale, Of Mice and Men
- Outstanding Set Design: Adrian W. Jones, The Pillowman
- Outstanding Lighting Design: Peter E. Sargent, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Set Design: David Korins, Ace
- Outstanding Sound Design: Tori Meyer, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Set Design: Michael Schweikardt, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Sound Design: Joe Payne, I Am My Own Wife
- Outstanding Sound Design: John H. Shivers, David Patridge, Ace
- Outstanding New Play or Musical: Carter W. Lewis, Ordinary Nation
- Outstanding New Play or Musical: Richard Oberacker, Robert Taylor, Ace
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Play: The Pillowman
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical: The Musical of Musicals—The Musical!
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical: Ace
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Matt Bailey, The Musical of Musicals—The Musical!
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical: Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Edwin Cahill, The Musical of Musicals—The Musical!
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Ben Nordstrom, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Noah Galvin, Ace
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Arnie Burton, I Am My Own Wife
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Andrew Long, Pirandello's Henry IV
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: Jessica Boevers, Ace
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: Zoe Vonder Haar, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: Jayne Paterson, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: Dana Acheson, Ordinary Nation
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical: Joneal Joplin, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical: Gabrielle Boyadjian, Ace
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical: Sandie Rosa, Urinetown, the Musical
- Outstanding Production for Young Audiences: The Velveteen Rabbit
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play: Dale Hodges, Witness for the Prosecution
- Outstanding Director of a Play: Andrea Urice, Ordinary Nation
First Annual Kevin Kline Awards (2006)
Presented on March 20, 2006 at the Roberts Orpheum Theatre. The Rep and its artists received a total of 30 nominations and six awards. Click here to see a list of nominees and award recipients.
Awards
- Outstanding Production of a Play: Take Me Out
- Outstanding Director of a Play: Rob Ruggiero, Take Me Out
- Outstanding Costume Design: Reggie Ray, Crowns
- Outstanding Lighting Design: John Lasiter, Take Me Out
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Nat DeWolf, Take Me Out
- Outstanding Production for Young Audiences: Bah! Humbug!
Nominees
- Outstanding Production of a Musical: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Outstanding Director of a Musical: Edward Stern, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Outstanding Production of a Play: Take Me Out
- Outstanding Director of a Play: Rob Ruggiero, Take Me Out
- Outstanding Director of a Play: Tom Martin, Lobby Hero
- Outstanding Musical Direction: Tim Carpenter, Crowns
- Outstanding Costume Design: Michael J. McDonald, Take Me Out
- Outstanding Choreography: Janet Watson, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Outstanding Costume Design: Reggie Ray, Crowns
- Outstanding Lighting Design: Peter Sargent, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Outstanding Lighting Design: John Lasiter, Take Me Out
- Outstanding Set Design: Adrian W. Jones, Take Me Out
- Outstanding Set Design: John Ezell, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Outstanding Set Design: Christopher Pickart, Lobby Hero
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Play: Lobby Hero
- Outstanding Sound Design: Janet Kalas, Take Me Out
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical: Crowns
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Play: This is Our Youth
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, Take Me Out
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Bob Walton, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Jim Butz, Lobby Hero
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Nat DeWolf, Take Me Out
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: Darrie Lawrence, The Retreat From Moscow
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical: John Seidman, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical: Nat Chandler, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play: Michael Balsley, Take Me Out
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical: Lynette Knapp, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical: Lynn Eldredge, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Outstanding Production for Young Audiences: Bah! Humbug!











