Golden Lanyard Awards

The 2022 Golden Lanyard Award Winners!

Audience-driven Awards 

Spirit of the Fringe

• 3 Guys on Stage Who Get Hit with Hot Dogs, Snow Cones, etc. - an alleged Theatre Company

Audience Picks

• On a Stick: A Minnesota State Fair Musical - Literally Entertainment
• Endometriosis: the Musical - Ripped Nylons Productions
• My Empty Arms - Broken Wing Productions

Venue Picks 

• Burr: A New Musical - The CHurchill THeater at Augsburg Main
• Black Wall Street: Dreamland Theatre - Doc Woods & Friends at Augsburg Studio
• Developers - Michael Rogers at CFPA Black Box
• 3 Guys on Stage Who Get Hit with Hot Dogs, Snow Cones, etc. - an alleged Theatre Company at CFPA Flex
• Changing the Narrative: Climate Stores for Justice - Change Narrative LLC. at Bryant Lake Bowl
• Moonwatchers - Killer Whale Collective at HUGE
• A Day with the Newhearts - Meloncholics Anonymous at Mixed Blood Theatre Company
• Endometriosis: the Musical - Ripped Nylons Productions at Theatre in the Round 
• Orzel Rising - Hey Rube! at Rarig Arena
• The Hysterical Woman - Fortune's Fool Theatre at Rarig Xperimental 
• Desi Heart Crust - SAATH at Rarig Thrust 

Fringe with Benefits Member Pick 

• 'WHOOSH! The Civil War Mythology of Michael Hickey and His Perilous Precipitation Oer St. Anthony Falls.' - Wheeler In The Sky

Artist-driven Awards 

Artist Picks:

• 'WHOOSH! The Civil War Mythology of Michael Hickey and His Perilous Precipitation Oer St. Anthony Falls.' - Wheeler In The Sky
• Orzel Rising - Hey Rube!
• Finger Lickin' Good - Special When Lit
• Peace Retreat - New Endeavors
• Endometriosis: the Musical - Ripped Nylons Productions

Underdog Award 

• Moonwatchers - Killer Whale Collective

Staff-driven Awards

• TRAITOR - Rogue and Rabble Dance, presented by Amber Bjork, Artist Liaison / Office Manager
• Swords & Sorcery: The Improvised Fantasy Campaign - The Bearded Company,  presented by Kaitlen Osburn, Business Operations Director
• The Withcy World of Luna Muse - Luna Muse, presented by Mitchell Frazier, Festival Technical Director
• Becoming Baba Yaga - Laura Packer, storyteller, presented by Angela McLaughlin, Development & Communication Director

Fringe-spiration Award

• Jon Bennett: FIRE IN THE METH LAB - 2HOOTS PRODUCTIONS

A Joyful Mess Award

• Help Me Help You Help Yourself - Your Silent Partner

Beverlee Award was given to our gracious patron Florence Brammer

Red Locks 'Give it a Shot' Award was presented by Kieran Folliard to Connor's Gonna Tell: The Táin Bó Cúailnge - Mad Company

...Additionally, 60 awards were presented from artists to other artists for their inspiration, perspiration, and dedication to make the Minnesota Fringe Festival successful. Thank you!!!

The 2019 Golden Lanyard Award Winners were:

Audience-driven Awards 

Spirit of the Fringe

• Chisago: The Musical - Haute Dish Productions
• Fool Muun Komming! [BeBgWunderful/YEsyes/4sure.Hi5. TruLuv;Spank Spank:SOfun_Grate_Times] - Sam Kruger

Audience Picks

• The Scranton Strangler: An Office Musical - Literally Entertainment
• Chisago: The Musical - Haute Dish Productions
• STOOPIDITY - Ian McCarthy, Michael McKitt & Domino D’Lorion

Venue Picks

• Minneapolis Human Rhythm Project - Keane Sense of Rhythm at Barker Center
• Decision Artist: A Comedy Mind Reading Show about Decision Making - Kristoffer Olson, Funny Magician at Strike Theater
• Booth’s Ghost - Andrew Erskine Wheeler at Ritz Mainstage
• Which Middle Name of Philip Seymour Hoffman Are You? - An Alleged Theatre Company at Ritz Studio
• You are Cordially Invited to the Life and Death of Edward Lear - The Winding Sheet Outfit at The Crane Theater
• Quiet Riot - Broken Box Mime Theater at Augsburg Mainstage
• Chocolate Covered Chicken Wings - Paradox Productions at Augsburg Studio
• Operation: Immigration - Wandering Jew Productions at Mixed Blood Theatre Company
• Xena and Gabrielle Smash the Patriarchy by Mermaid Productions at Theatre in the Round
• A Cult Classic - Sheep Theater at The Southern Theater
• Edith Gets High - Devious Mechanics at Rarig Arena
• STOOPIDITY - Ian McCarthy, Michael McKitt & Domino D’Lorion at Rarig Xperimental
• The Scranton Strangler: An Office Musical - Literally Entertainment at Rarig Thrust

Fringe with Benefits Member Pick

• You are Cordially Invited to the Life and Death of Edward Lear - The Winding Sheet Outfit

Artist-driven Awards

Artist Picks:

• Fool Muun Komming! [BeBgWunderful/YEsyes/4sure.Hi5. TruLuv;Spank Spank:SOfun_Grate_Times] - Sam Kruger
• Booth’s Ghost - Andrew Erskine Wheeler
• A Confederate Widow in Hell - Breaker/Fixer Productions

Underdog Award

• Unproblematic Faves: Best of Ladybrain - Ladybrain

Staff-driven Awards

• Magic Girl - Emily Michaels King, presented by Jay Gilman, Artistic Director
• RELIC - Jesse Factor, presented by Amber Bjork, Artist Liaison / Office Manager
• Adventuring While Black in Great Britain - The Adventures of Les Kurkendaal, presented by Liz Neerland, Festival Technical Director
• Beowulf - John Heimbuch, presented by Kaitlen Osburn, Director of Audience & Volunteer Services

Beverlee Award was jointly given to Candice & Sarra Beckham-Chasnoff.

The 2018 Golden Lanyard Award Winners were:

Audience Picks:

• Not Fair, My Lady! - Colleen Somerville Presents
  
• My 4 Bodies - Nightfox Stage Productions
  
• DREAMING - Gabriel Mata/Movements
  
• Next: The Musical (A Sidekick Story) - Foxlin 

Spirit of the Fringe: 

• Hamlet, but Hamlet's a Chicken - Grand Island Theatre
  

Venue Picks:

• Next: The Musical (A Sidekick Story) - Foxlin  at Augsburg Studio 
  
• Inescapable - Concrete Dropsat Augsburg Main
  
• WHALES - Hit the Lights! Theater Co.  at Ritz Main
  
• Estate of Affairs - So Shall I  at Ritz Studio 
  
• Slapdash Panic: Comedy Suitcase ended up in the Fringe Festival with 3 weeks notice and no show! - Comedy Suitcase  at Strike Theater
  
• Not Fair, My Lady! - Colleen Somerville Presents  at Mixed Blood Theatre
  
• Hamlet, but Hamlet's a Chicken - Grand Island Theatre  at Minnsky Theatre
  
• Summers in Prague - Sidecar Theatre  at Rarig Arena 
  
• Couple Fight: The Musical! - Weggel-Reed Productions  at Rarig Thrust
  
• Forsythian Dweller's Club - Bittersweet Arts Co.  at Rarig Xperimental
  
• Blood Nocturne - The Winding Sheet Outfit  at Southern Theatre
  
• A Justice League of their Own - Mainly Me Productions  at Theatre in the Round
  

Fringe With Benefits Members' Pick

• Blood Nocturne - The Winding Sheet Outfit
  

Artist-driven Awards

Artist Picks:

• Swords & Sorcery: The Improvised Fantasy Campaign - The Bearded Company Minneapolis
  
• WHALES - Hit the Lights! Theater Co.
  
• Blood Nocturne - The Winding Sheet Outfit 

Underdog Award: (awarded to a first-time-at-Minnesota-Fringe-first-time producer/company)

• Not Fair, My Lady! - Colleen Somerville Presents
  

Staff Picks

• Still, Or I've Been Choreographed - Kevin Williamson + Company (Awarded by Jay  Gilman, Artistic Director)
• Stark Dance: Politics, Religion, Sex - Fearnot Dance (Awarded by Liz Neerland, Technical Director)
• (a) Normal Theatre Play - Goof Goof (Awarded by Amber Bjork, Artist Liaison/Office Manager)
• Abeyance - Tyler West (Awarded by Kaitlen Osburn, Director of Audience & Volunteer Services)