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Charlotte Rae (Jill Soloway) presents the award for "Best Supporting Actress". Featuring Jane Lynch as Shelly Long, Molly Shannon as Meredith Baxter, Faith Soloway as Chase Goldberg, Jill Soloway as Joyce Dewitt, Brett Paesel as Judith Light, Pat Towne as Gavin Mcleod, Eric Waddell as Johnny Cash, and Ben Zook as Elizabeth Ashley. "Not Without My Nipples! The Made-for-TV Musical" originally opened on June 9th, 1993, at the Victoria Theatre in San Francisco. The original cast included Sarah Thyre as Susan Ruttan, and Melanie Hutsell as Meredith Baxter. The show then opened on August 20th, 1993 at the Coast Playhouse in Los Angeles, where Janeane Garofalo portrayed Sally Struthers, then was replaced by Jane Lynch as Shelly Long, and Molly Shannon took over the role of Meredith Baxter. The show was Written by the original cast, Produced by Jill and Faith Soloway, Directed by Ben Zook & Faith Soloway, with music by Faith Soloway. Panned by critics, the show was a huge cult hit among the 90's Los Angeles alternative comedy scene.