The 2013 Institution Theater Awards
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The 2013 Institution Theater Awards were the first annual Institution Theater Awards.
There's Waldo presents an award at The 2013 Institution Theater Awards.
Summary
The awards ceremony was held on 1/27/13.
Nominees and Winners
Winners are listed in bold text.
Favorite Live TV Tuesdays Show
- Live TV Tuesdays: Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
- Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly
- Live TV Tuesdays: Freaks and Geeks
- Live TV Tuesdays: Scrubs
Favorite Improvised "Something" Show
Favorite Scripted, Sketch, or Variety Show
Favorite Director of a Scripted Show
- Asaf Ronen, for Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly
- Heidi Caldwell, for Live TV Tuesdays: Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
- Madeline Jo Chauvin & Kevin Machate, for Live TV Tuesdays: Scrubs
- Ted Meredith, for Live TV Tuesdays: Freaks and Geeks
Favorite Director of an Improvised Show
- Amy Dietz, for Danger!
- Asaf Ronen & Mike Ferstenfeld, for This American Live
- Sarah Marie Curry, for Racket!
- Tom Booker, for Pulp Friction
Favorite Male Performer
- Adam Mengesha
- Andrew Robinson
- Heath Allyn
- Jason Vines
- John Buseman
- Lucas Reilly
- Marvin Pratt
- Peter Rogers
- Tyler Reece Booker
- Wyatt Tall
Favorite Female Performer
- Beth Shea
- Christine Giordano
- Erica Lies
- Heidi Caldwell
- Madeline Jo Chauvin
- Regina Soto
- Roxy Castillo
- Sarah Marie Curry
- Taylor Overstreet
- Topping Haggerty
Favorite Original Video
- "A Brand New Day" from Live TV Tuesdays: Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
- "Good Morning" from The Moral Compass Rumpas
- "It Gets Fatter" from Thinning the Herd
- "SXSW Hot Spots" from The Moral Compass Rumpas
- "Treats and Eats" from There's Waldo
Favorite Improvised Line of Dialog
- "Be less King Kong, be more Godzilla" -- Asaf Ronen in class
- "Do you know how many fat people have already sat in that chair tonight!" -- Heidi Caldwell to Tyler Bryce after he sat in a chair on stage and it collapsed, in Thinning the Herd
- "I hope somebody makes it rain" -- Sarah Swofford as a stripper who has just learned that the strip club she is in, is currently on fire, performing in The Birthday Clusterfunk 8/9/12
- "I need a Fluffer!" Heath Allyn as Angel the puppet after getting the stuffing ripped out of him by Nina the werewolf in Live TV Tuesdays: Angel
- "My rainstick is raw" -- Jason Vines in Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly
- "She doesn't have a bad attitude, she has a fucking devil in her" -- Troy Miller in Confidence Men's "Mamet Goes to the Movies" treatment of The Exorcist
- "Space Herpes" (an improvised song) -- Heath Allyn in Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly
- "Unfortunately, balls aren't thrown by nuns" -- Regina Soto as a soon to be nun being driven to the nunnery by her husband, daughter and the family dog, when the dog asks "You're still gonna throw the ball right?" performing with iScream Sandwhich in The Triple Scoop 12/8/12
- "We ran out of Space Ice" -- Michael Thomas in Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly
- "When you've left the city limits, where are you?" -- Brandon Martin in This American Live!
- "You know when you cry, I lose respect for you as a pilot, and respect is like half of what being a pilot is" -- Marcus Hysmith in Dumbasses performing in The Birthday Clusterfunk 3/25/12
- "You need the healing power of the U-KU-LE-LE" -- Heath Allyn as Manson to Tex Watson before singing his solo in Manson: The Musical
Favorite Institution Theater Instructor
Favorite New Male Improvisor
- Adam Mengesha
- Andrew Maniaci
- Andrew Robinson
- Heath Allyn
- Kevin Machate
- Mars Wright
- Steve Glazier
- Wyatt Tall
Favorite New Female Improvisor
- Adriane Shown
- Carissa McAtee
- Celena Diamond
- Heidi Rogers
- Jeanette Jones
- Megan Moten
- Sam Schak
- Sarah Swofford
Favorite Tech Performer
The Audience Award
- Adriane Shown
- Celena Diamond
- Chelley Pyatt
- Heidi Caldwell
- Madeline Jo Chauvin
- Luis and Jessica Salinas
- Regina Soto
- Sam Schak
- Valerie Nies
- Wyatt Tall
