THE CHANTICLEER WINNERS FOR THE 2025-26 SEASON HAVE BEEN SELECTED. JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING THEM,
Best Lead Performer in a Play
APRIL DEMING as Abby Brewster in Arsenic & Old Lace
Best Featured Performer in a Play
JORDAN BOUGHNER as Olive in 8x10: The Eileen Moushey TheatreFest
Best Lead Performer in a Musical
GIA MAGLIONE as Lucille Frank in Parade
Best Supporting Performer in a Play
ADAM C. ALDERSON as Teddy Brewster in Arsenic & Old Lace
Best Supporting Performer in a Musical
ANTHONY WOODS-MITCHELL as Tom Collins in Rent
Best Featured Performer in a Musical
EMILY SCHRADER as Mrs. Phagan in Parade
Best Sound Design
ROBIN UNGERLEIDER for Arsenic & Old Lace
Best Properties Design
PATTI ALDERSON & LAURA NIEHAUS for Shrek the Musical
Best Featured Ensemble in a Musical
Come From Away
Top Volunteer
LAYNE WEAKLAND
Erin Dillon Youth Award
VAN WORNKEY
Jim Horvath Award
SEAN VOLLMAN
Board of Trustees Award
MAGGIE MAUST
Spirit of Weathervane
Come From Away — BENJAMIN LOWERY
Joseph — KYRA RODENBORN
Rent — ANNA LIGGETT
Shrek the Musical — BRANDON BRIGGS
Arsenic & Old Lace — MASON SHUMAN
Parade — ALICIA DIAZ-VALLS
8x10s — MADELINE SARANITI
TOP 25 VOLUNTEERS
1 Layne Weakland
2 Keon Dalziel
3 Elena Klingler
4 David Moledor
5 Toussaint English
6 Gia Maglione
7 Dan Reichert
8 Tony Heffner
9 Catherine Chambers
10 Brian O. Jackson
11 Dale Gilbert
12 Karina Moran
13 Jordan Potter
14 John O'Neill
15 Lindy Lincicome
16 Rachel Osherow
17 Noah T. Lee
18 Andrew Allen
19 Sadiah Slay Larkin
20 Isabella Rodeman
21 Jeannie Clarkson
22 April Deming
23 Ben Gonzalez
24 Micah Harvey
25 Kevin Gibaldi
JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE OUR VOLUNTEERS AT THE 73rd ANNUAL CHANTICLEER AWARDS!
We will be presenting awards for Best Production, Best Performers, and Best Designers, as well as honoring our top volunteers for the 2025-2026 season.
The Chanticleer Awards are an annual celebration honoring the volunteers who made the past season possible. The evening begins with a cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m., featuring appetizers, beverages, and a cash bar. The program and ceremony follow at 7:30 p.m., showcasing performances from each production in the season.
Awards will be presented in a “Tony Awards-style” ceremony, including categories such as Best Lead Performer in a Musical, Best Sound Design, and Best Featured Ensemble. These honors are voted on by community members who have attended every show in the season.
Additional awards recognize exceptional contributions from within the Weathervane community, including the Top 25 Volunteers—those who contributed the most volunteer hours over the past year.
The entire ceremony typically runs about 90 minutes and serves as a festive finale to the season’s work.
Each volunteer who logged and recorded a minimum of 50 hours during the 2025-2026 season is entitled to one free ticket. All other tickets are $15.