PHOTOS: 2014 Barrymore Awards

(L-R) Ray and Michelle Decker with Matthew Decker, who was nominated for Outstanding Direction in a Play for Theatre Horizon’s Circle Mirror Transformation

Michael Hahn, nominated for Outstanding Original Music for Delaware Theatre Company’s The Exonerated, and Bridget Brennan

Jess Destefano and Amanda Jensen

Kaitlyn Pinick, Katelin Delrosario, Brett Axler, Samantha Wend, and Alison Pajonk

Liz and Kelly Filios. Liz won the F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist (prize $15,000) and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical for her performance in Inis Nua Theatre Company’s Midsummer [a play with songs].

Heather Felker, Javier Mojica, Debbie Lau, Daniel Guy, and InterAct Theatre Company Managing Director Anneliese van Arsdale

David Michael Kenney and Laura Leigh Barbour

Molly Braverman, stage manager with the first national tour of Wicked, and actress Sarah Braverman

The Barrymores opened with a big musical number that entertained the crowd.

Tom Reing, founder and artistic director of Inis Nua Theatre Company, accepts The June and Steve Wolfson Award for an Evolving Theater Company. The award carries a $10,000 cash prize.

Charlie DelMarcelle and Liz Filios. Inis Nua Theatre Company won the award for Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical for Midsummer [a play with songs]. The show would go on to win four Barrymores, more than any other production.

Marla Jurglanis won a Barrymore for Outstanding Costume Design for Pride and Prejudice at People's Light.

Carla Belver, actress, teacher, and two-time Barrymore Award nominee, accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award in an emotional speech praising all the actors she’s worked with over the past 40 years. She said that she is thankful that, at this stage in her life, she is doing what she loves.

Liz Filios, who took home the $15,000 F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist

Alice M. Gatling won Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play for Gidion's Knot, at InterAct Theatre Company.

Charlie DelMarcelle, who won Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play for Theatre Horizon’s I Am My Own Wife, Theatre Horizon, and K.O. DelMarcelle, who nominated for Lantern Theater Company’s Emma.

James Ijames, who won Outstanding Direction of a Play for The Brothers Size with the Simpatico Theatre Project, and Joel Witter on their way to the afterparty at the Kimmel Center.