Bunny Awards 2025

Rabbit Run Theater’s
Annual Bunny Awards

Each year our season ticket holders vote for their favorite actors and performances with the results announced at this end of the season.
Volunteers and theater staff are also recognized for all their tireless efforts to make each show happen.

Winners of the 2025  Bunny Awards

Best Actor in a Featured Role –  Nick Grimsic for his roles as John in “Calendar Girls”
Best Actress in a Featured Role – Katie Van Niel for her role as Young Anastasia in “Anastasia, the Musical”
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Ian Ward for his role as Tobias in “Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Cheryl Berresford for her role as Cora in “Calendar Girls”
Best Actor in a Main Role – J J Luster for his role as Sweeney Todd in “Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Best Actress in a Main Role – Emily Stack for her role as Mrs. Lovett in “Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street”

BEST SHOW – “Anastasia, the Musical”

Director’s Choice Bunny Awards

Wait Until Dark director Ann Hedger presented a Director’s Choice Award to Dawn Hill and Emma Kovach-Uzl
Anastasia, the Musical director Brint Learned presented a Director’s Choice Award to Ryan Peterson
Calendar Girls director Ann Hedger presented a Director’s Choice Award to Robin Baum, Evelyn Messmore, Michael Scott
Sweeney Todd director Brint Learned presented a Director’s Choice Award to Jonathan Gordon and Heather Felden
The Stinky Cheese Man  (Youth Production) director Molly Lorek presented a Director’s Choice Award to Aidan Lynch Lily Markovich and Rose Van Niel

Volunteers of the Year
Sandy and Bob DeMell
Mary Ann & Dan Chambers

CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!

2025 Bunny Award photos by Kathy Sandham

Jonathan Gordon presents Best Actor in a Supporting Role to Ian Ward

Emcee Dan Nichols

Best Actress in a Featured Role Katie Van Niel

Best Actor in a Lead Role J J Luster

Best Actress in a Supporting Role presented to Cheryl Berresford by Stephen Sandham

Best Actress in a Lead Role Emily Stack presented by Ian Ward

Best Show presented to the cast of “Anastasia, the Musical”