Soon as the evening shades prevail, the moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth. —Joseph Addison

The Critics Have Spoken

Awards

Associate Member of the Fine Arts Fund (1999 to current)

City Beat Reader's Pick for Best Live Theater (1999, 2000)

Cincinnati Entertainment Awards

2008

Best Local Actor in a Leading Role (Play):Bruce Cromer, King Lear
Best Acting Performance by a Visiting Actor: Joneal Joplin, Long Day’s Journey into Night
Achievement in Lighting, Sound or Special Effects (Critical Achievement): Long Day’s Journey into Night , Lighting design by Sara Watson
Outstanding Play (Critical Achievement): A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Brian Isaac Phillips

2007

Best Local Actor in a Leading Role: Bruce Cromer, The Tempest
Best Local Actress in a Leading Role: Corinne Mohlenhoff, As You Like It
Best Local Actress in a Supporting Role: Kelly Mengelkoch, As You Like It
Best Ensemble Acting Performance: The Cherry Orchard
Achievement in Costume Design (Critical Achievement):  Heidi Jo Schiemer, The Cherry Orchard

2006

Best Local Actor in a Leading Role: Giles Davies, Richard III
Best Local Actress in a Supporting Role: Corinne Mohlenhoff, A Streetcar Named Desire

2005

Best Local Actress in a Leading Role: Amy Warner, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Best Local Actress in a Supporting Role: Corinne Mohlenhoff, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Best Performance by a Visiting Actress: Anne Schilling, Much Ado About Nothing
Ensemble Acting Performance: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Outstanding Play (Critical Achievement): Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? directed by Brian Isaac Phillips

2004

Best Performance by a Visiting Actress: Marni Penning, Taming of the Shrew
Best Local Actor in a Supporting Role: Chris Guthrie, Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol 

2003

Best Local Actor in a Supporting Role: Brian Isaac Phillips, Midsummer Nights Dream 

2002

2001

Best Performance by a Visiting Actress: Marni Penning, Lovers and Executioners 

1998

Best Local Actor in a Leading Role: Dan Kenney, Othello
Best Local Actor in a Supporting Role: Dan Kenney, Three Musketeers 

City Beat Next Influentials 2003

Nick Rose
Brian Isaac Phillips
Taylore Mahogany Scott

Enquirer Acclaim Awards 2005

Outstanding Revival: A Streetcar Named Desire
Outstanding Direction of a Play: Drew Fracher, A Streetcar Named Desire
Outstanding Ensemble: A Streetcar Named Desire
Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role: Sherman Fracher, A Streetcar Named Desire
Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Corinne Mohlenhoff, A Streetcar Named Desire 
Most Valuable Players: Giles Davies and Sara Goff

Enquirer Acclaim Awards 2007

Outstanding Revival: The Tempest
Outstanding Direction of a Play: Drew Fracher, The Tempest
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Giles Davies, The Cherry Orchard
Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role: Bruce Cromer, The Tempest
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Giles Davies, The Tempest

Enquirer Acclaim Awards 2008

Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role: Giles Davies, Frankenstein, The Modern Prometheus

Enquirer Acclaim Awards 2009

Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role: Nick Rose, Timon of Athens
Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role: Bruce Cromer, Amadeus
Outstanding Direction: Jeremy Dubin, Twelfth Night
Outstanding Revival: Amadeus
Most Valuable Players: Christopher Guthrie and Kelly Mengelkoch