Sarah Agnew

She is the buck-toothed farm wife, the hunched-over harridan, the geeky and gawky neighbor, the outrageously unaware ditz whose innocence seems unbelievable. But with Agnew, it always seems believable because she is so unafraid to let herself look ridiculous. She spills it all out on stage. The brilliant thing about Agnew is that she's also seriously dramatic. She uses the same gift of commitment when she goes after comedy and it never fails to bring laughs. Anyone who saw "The 39 Steps" must understand.

Jim Lichtscheidl

Lichtscheidl, interestingly, works often with Agnew and so he seems natural as the male counterpart in this category. Anyone who saw Lichtscheidl's show "Knock" many years ago must instantly recognize his little-kid playfulness. It was a piece of physical and inventive genius. He's always out there having fun, this loose-limbed cat with a perpetual smile and laughing eyes. In "The 39 Steps," he stepped in and out of suit coats and deliciously spoofed serious roles.

Runners-up: Sally Wingert and Randy Reyes