Tibbits’ Summer Theatre is Nominated for 2025 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards

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Tibbits 2025 Summer Theatre has been nominated for a variety of awards on “BroadwayWorld,” an online theatre news publication. The site hosts regional awards for productions across the globe, with winners decided by a popular vote. Votes can be cast at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/michigan/awards/, and voting will conclude at 11:59 PM Eastern on December 31. Tibbits Opera House was nominated in 16 unique categories for Michigan regional theatre, with multiple nominees in nearly every category. The Tibbits Opera House 2025 Summer Theatre nominees are as follows**:

 

Best Choreography or Play or Musical

• Marryn Barney (25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE)
• Marryn Barney (DRAGONS LOVE TACOS)
• Marryn Barney (LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS)

 

Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical

• Gianna Bratke (25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE)

 

Best Direction of a Musical

• Paul Kerr (MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET)
• Brenda Sparks (25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE)

 

Best Direction of a Play

• Olivia Allen – (THE GIRL WHO SWALLOWED A CACTUS)
• Brenda Sparks (DRAGONS LOVE TACOS)
• Chad Tallon (ACT THREE)

 

Best Ensemble

• 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• Act Three
• Million Dollar Quartet

 

Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical

• Jamie Gresens (25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE)
• Jamie Gresens (LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS)
• Jamie Gresens (MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET)

 

Best Music Direction and Orchestra Performance

• Zachary Tate (MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET)
• Steve Zumbrun (25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE)
• Steve Zumbrun (LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS)

 

Best Musical

• 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
• Million Dollar Quartet

 

Best Performer in a Musical

• Aidan Kelly (25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – William Barfee)
• Alexandra Shephard (LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS – Audrey)
• Chad Tallon (MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET – Sam Phillips)
• Mika Umemura (25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Olive Ostrovsky)
• Mitchell Wiley (MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET – Jerry Lee Lewis)

 

Best Performer in a Play

• Paul Kerr (ACT THREE – Frankie)
• Peter Riopelle (ACT THREE – Eddie)
• Brenda Sparks (ACT THREE – Kay)

 

Best Play

• Act Three

 

Best Scenic Design of a Play or Musical

• John Charles (MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET)

 

Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical

• Jake Ryan (MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET)

 

Best Supporting Performer in a Musical

• Aidan Kelly (LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS – Orin, etc.)
• Sarah Grace Odom (25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Rona Lisa Peretti)
• Michael Reed – (25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Mitch Mahoney)
• Chad Tallon (25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Vice Principal Douglas Panch)

 

Best Theatre for Young Audiences Production

• Dragons Love Tacos
• The Girl Who Swallowed A Cactus
• Snow White

 

Favorite Local Theatre

• Tibbits Opera House

 

**All nominees were submitted by BroadwayWorld readers, and are reflected in this release as they are in the polls. In the case of multiple nominees in a category, they are displayed in alphabetical order. If the same performer is nominated for multiple shows, the shows themselves are placed in alphabetical order as well.