RusTony 2026 Award Winners

PLAY AWARDS

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play

• Andy Halbrook as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple

Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play

• Joe Brown as Murray in The Odd Couple

Outstanding Minor Performer in a Play

• Logan Poret as the Steward in Murder on the Nile

MUSICAL AWARDS

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical

• Chloë Alexander as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls

Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical

• Preston Anderson as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls

Outstanding Minor Performer in a Musical

• Jude Hanchey as Joshie in Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Outstanding Individual Ensemble Member in a Musical

• Levi Stephenson as a Featured Dancer in Guys and Dolls

Outstanding Musical Performance

• “Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat” from Guys and Dolls sung by Preston AndersonOutstanding Ensemble: “Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat” from Guys and Dolls sung by Preston Anderson and Company

NEWCOMER AWARD

• Carson Terry and Madeline Neal (tie)

Heart of Community Theatre Awards

The Odd Couple

• Westley Terry

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

• Carson Walker

A Christmas Carol

• Greg Green

Stinky Cheese Man

• Vaida Carroll

Murder on the Nile

• Madeline Neal

Willy Wonka, Jr

• Caed Baines

Guys and Dolls

• Preston Anderson and Jude Hanchey

Rising Star Awards

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales:

• Eli Beech as Jack, Vaida Carroll as Chicken Licken, Sophie Fletcher as Little Old Lady, Luke Forbes as Jack, and Ayden Martin as Ugly Duck

Willy Wonka Jr.:

• Esther Allen as Verruca Salt, Caed Baines as Willy Wonka, Will Easley as Charlie, Jude Hanchey as Grandpa Joe, Van Stake as Augustus Gloop,and Skyleigh Webb as Mrs Gloop

Additional Special Recognition

Kevin Cuccia Community Award

• Ayden Brown

Helen Thompson Volunteer Award

•  Jude Hanchey

Satish Bharadvaj Creative Set Contribution Award

• Amy Crittenton

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