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2024 Barney Awards

The Red Barn Awards Banquet was held on  January 3, 2025 at Lehmans Supper Club in Rice Lake

The Barney Awards Nominations and Winners were:​

Best Actress in a Lead Role

● Gabriella Meinen as Louise in Gypsy

● Holly Dalsveen as Rose in Gypsy

● Allison Rick as Angela in Honky Tonk Angels

and the winner is:  Holly Dalsveen

Best Actor in a Lead Role

● Ben Heer as Clifford Anderson in Death Trap

● Bill Koslofsky as John Campbell in Be My Baby

● Jeff Dalsveen as Herbie in Gypsy

and the winner is:  Bill Koslofsky

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Best Actress in a Supporting Role

● Ella Olson as Darlene in Honky Tonk Angels

● Amanda Kutyba as Sue Ellen in Honky Tonk Angels

● Kate Worzala as Big Betty Balou in Escanaba in Love

and the winner is: Amanda Kutyba

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Best Actor in a Supporting Role

● Gregory John as Porter Milgrim in Death Trap

● Ben Heer as Male Ensemble in Be My Baby

● Ed Houghdahl as Alphonse Soady in Escanaba in Love

and the winner is:  Been Heer

Best Actress in a Minor Supporting Role

● Nancy Erickson Dutmer as Mazeppa in Gypsy

● Chris Thompson as Electra in Gypsy

● Carol Hougdahl as Tessie Tura in Gypsy

and the winner is:  Nancy Erickson Dutmer

Best Actor in a Minor Supporting Role

● Ed Hougdahl as Uncle Jocko, Pop, Weber, Kringelein, Cigar, and Phil in Gypsy

● Jeremy Westin as Georgie, Driver, Mr. Goldstone, Pastey, and Photographer in Gypsy

● Cooper Antczak as Yonkers in Gypsy

and the winner is:  Ed Hougdahl

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Best Female Newcomer

● Linda Berglund as Myra Bruhl in Death Trap

● Elena Halbur as June in Gypsy

● Kate Worzala as Big Betty Balou in Escanaba in Love

and the winner is:  Kate Worzala

Best Male Newcomer

● Gregory John as Porter Milgrim in Death Trap and as Albert Soady, Sr. in Escanaba in Love

● Cooper Antczak as Yonkers in Gypsy

and the winner is:  Gregory John
 

and the winner is:  Escanaba in Love- Rick Snyder

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Appreciation Award - John Dutmer

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Randy Pelish Red Barn Theatre Scholarship Grant- Julia Moran-Cherney

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Nina Klauss Memorial Scholarship- Ben Ankarlo

Best Set

● Death Trap - Boyd & Jill Stearns

● Be My Baby - Terry Wiesner

● Gypsy - Boyd Stearns & Cathy Jones Wolf

● Honky Tonk Angels - Wayne Olson

● Escanaba in Love - Rick Snyder

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Best Show

● Death Trap directed by Roger Sweeney

● Be My Baby directed by Terry Wiesner

● Gypsy directed by Cathy Jones Wolf

● Honky Tonk Angels directed by Bob Rogers

● Escanaba in Love directed by Rick Snyder​

and the winner is:  Honky Tonk Angels directed by Bob Rogers

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