A Night to Remember: The 2nd Annual Tommy Awards Recap

The Richey Suncoast Theatre rolled out the red carpet tonight for the 2nd Annual Tommy Awards, celebrating an incredible 2024-25 season. It was a spectacular evening dedicated to honoring the talent and hard work that made this past year truly extraordinary.

The season was nothing short of remarkable, featuring nine full productions that were brought to life by 212 performers and 177 dedicated production and backstage team members. The theatre's success is a testament to the passionate community behind it, including 141 front-of-house volunteers who contributed over 2,800 hours.

Tonight's ceremony was a celebration of both on-stage brilliance and backstage mastery, with awards going to stand-out productions and individuals.

And the Winners Are...

• Best Play or Performance: Rocky Horror Picture Show 

• Best Musical: Little Shop of Horrors 

• Best Director: Erin Kearns for Calendar Girls 

• Best Music Director: Jess Glass for Little Shop of Horrors 

• Best Stage Manager: Amari Riewold for Little Shop of Horrors 

• Best Lead Performers:

  • Play/Performance: Bri Fawley as Frank N Furter and Kelly McGuire as Hercule Poirot

  • Musical: Adrian De La Rosa as Seymour Krelborn and Sophie Tobin as Audrey

• Best Supporting Performers:

  • Play/Performance: Casey Sampson as Riff Raff and Jen De Sane as Magenta

  • Musical: The Urchins (Sanya, Megan, & Gloria) and Robert Grogan as Mr. Mushnik

• Best Featured Performers:

  • Play/Performance: Randi Harvey as Rocky Horror and Nathan Poulette as Lawrence

  • Musical: Ev Frederick as The Plant and Isa Cacciavillani as Milky White

• Best Ensemble Performers:

  • Play/Performance: Azule Patel as Transylvanian and Anthony Garguilo as Transylvanian

  • Musical: Gracie Phipps as Baby & Medium Plant Puppeteer and Zach Loflin as Full-Grown Plant Puppeteer

• Best Choreography: Bri Fawley for Firebringer 

• Best Set Design: Jess Glass for Little Shop of Horrors 

• Best Lighting Design: Megan Patterson for Little Shop of Horrors 

• Best Costume Design: Mary Davis, Darlene Widner, & Megan Haimalas for Into The Woods 

• Best Set Construction: John Bronson, Jess Glass, Tom Hansen, Beth Phillips, Cast & Crew for Little Shop of Horrors 

• Best Props: Victoria Rodriguez for Little Shop of Horrors 

• Best Technician/Backstage Operations: The Foley Artists for A Christmas Carol 

• Best Sound Design: Jess Glass for A Christmas Carol 

  
  

The 2nd Annual Tommy Awards was a powerful reminder of the passion and dedication that fuels the Richey Suncoast Theatre. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners on a fantastic year!