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BNT's 2022-23 Season Receives 15 Lou Award Nominations!

Big Noise Theatre's productions of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, and JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT are collectively nominated for 15 Lou Awards! The Lou Awards celebrate community and college theatre in the North and Northwest suburbs of Chicago.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC nominations:

Best Production - Musical

Best Performer in a Supporting Female Role - Musical
Gretchen Wood Kimmeth as Elsa Schraeder

Best Director - Musical
Travis Monroe Neese

Best Music Directors
Kara Spector and Aaron Kaplan

Best Lighting Design
Alec Kinastowski

Best Costume Design
Martha Shuford

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM nominations:

Best Performer in a Leading Male Role - Play
Madeline Logan as Puck

Best Performer in a Leading Male Role - Play
Reilly O’Connell as Bottom

Best Scenic Design
Eric Luchen

Best Lighting Design
Kurt Ottinger

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT nominations:

Best Performer in a Leading Male Role - Musical
Joe Moerschel as Joseph

Best Performer in a Leading Female Role - Musical
Kayla Joyner as Narrator

Best Director - Musical
Tuesdai B. Perry

Best Choreographer
Tuesdai B. Perry

Best Costume Design
Martha Shuford

Congratulations to all of the 2022-23 nominees! Find out who will win at the Lou Awards Ceremony on Sunday, September 17th at 6 pm at the Falcon Center in Palatine and join us in celebrating Big Noise Theatre and north/northwest suburban community and college theater!