Announcing the 2023 Ezekiel Winners

OHIO VALLEY SECTION 2023 Ezekiel Awards and Board Choice Winners

EZEKIEL AWARD OF DISTINCTION

(Scores between 6.5 and 7.99)

• Grace Easterday - Scenic Craft Aaron Burr Desk at Ohio University

• Katherine Simon - Scenic Design She Kills Monsters at The Ohio State University

• Justin Miller –Scenic Design Xanadu at Ohio Wesleyan University

• Ameera Ansari – Costume Design The Addams Family at Ohio Northern University

• Justin Miller – Scenic Design Antigone at Ashland University

• Jessica Hightower – Scenic Design The Country Wife at The Ohio Stage University

• Michelle Souza - Costume Design Head Over Heels at Kent State University

• Grace Easterday – Scenic Craft Jade Dragon at Ohio University

• Grace Easterday – Scenic Craft Mantel Clock at Ohio University

• Zachery Snow – Scenic Design Squeakers at Ohio University

• Isaac Ramsey – Scenic Design Bright Star at Otterbein University

• Quentin Kuntz – Lighting Design The 29th Annual Seabury Quinn, Jr. Playwrights’ Festival at Ohio University

• Quentin Kuntz – Lighting Technology Carrie at Ohio University

• Sarah “Bear” Alvarez – Scenic Craft Carrie Street Lamps at Ohio University

• Todd Plone – Scenic Design Dancing at Lughnasa at Case Western Reserve University

• Isaac Ramsey Scenic Design Cabaret at Otterbein University

• Carissa Knitowski Costume Technology Macbeth Curse’s Oversized Bones at Houston Shakespeare Festival

EZEKIEL AWARD OF OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT & Board Choice Winners

(Score 8.0 and higher)

• Alex Pio - Scenic Design Carrie at Ohio University

• Mark Halpin – Scenic Design Fellow Travelers at University of Cincinnati-CCM

• Rebecca Wolf – Lighting Design Battlefield at Kenyon College

• Charlie Calvert – Scenic Design Spring Awakening at University of Cincinnati – CCM

• T.L. Codella – Lighting Design Blood at the Root – Case Wester Reserve University

• Keely Rutledge – Costume Design Passage at Kent State University

• Rebecca Wolf – Lighting Design Henry V at Kenyon College

• Kathleen DeVault – Lighting Design Swing! at Ohio Northern University

• Braden Graves – Scenic Design Men on Boats at The Ohio Stage University

• Braden Graves – Lighting Design Men on Boats at The Ohio State University

The People's Choice Winner is:

Quentin Kurtz- The 29th Annual Seabury Quinn, Jr. Playwrights’ Festival- Lighting Design

STUDENT WINNERS

Winners receive conference registration for the 2024 USITT Conference in Seattle.

• Braden Graves - The Ohio State University, Graduate Scenic Design

• Alex Pio - Ohio University, Graduate Scenic Design

• Keeley Rutledge – Kent State University, Graduate Costume Design

We would like to thank all of you for participating in the 2023 Ezekiel awards. Please reach out with any questions.