The Union Street Players recognized the efforts of their cast and crew members in 2025 Saturday night, holding their annual USPy Awards Night and Walk of Fame Induction at Central College.

During Saturday’s festivities, the Union Street Players welcomed former Central College Theatre professor Ann Wilkinson into their Walk of Fame. Wilkinson, who recently retired from teaching theatre at a college in Yuma, Arizona, accepted the honor by video. Highlighting this year’s USPy award winners was Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” directed by Chris Haug, which won outstanding production of the year.

Each year, the USPy nominees and winners are chosen by an objective panel of local theatre educators. Find the full list of USPy Award Winners Below:

Outstanding Production:

• “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Outstanding Direction:

• Denise Gregory for “My Fair Lady”

Outstanding Lead Actor:

• Troy Gould as Henry Higgins in “My Fair Lady”

Outstanding Lead Actress:

• Stephanie Martin as Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady”

Outstanding Supporting Actor:

• Dan Lantz as Alfred P. Doolittle in “My Fair Lady”

Outstanding Supporting Actress:

• Abigail Lowry as Mrs. Boyle in “The Mousetrap”

Outstanding Newcomer:

• Daniel Kuttler as Oberon/Theseus in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Outstanding Ensemble:

• Dan Lantz, Tyler Smith, Chris Haug as “The Drunks” in “My Fair Lady”

Outstanding Technical Achievement (design):

• Set Design and Artistic Direction: Mat Kelly in “The Mousetrap”
• Light Design/Operation: Nathanael Shover in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Outstanding Technical Achievement (execution):

• Music Direction: Kathy Haug & Brad Roozenboom in “My Fair Lady”
• Script Adaptation: Chris Haug in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”