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2017 RECIPIENTS
BALLET
REVUE/CABARET/VARIETY SHOW
BALLET
Outstanding Production-Ballet
The Nutcracker
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Choreographer of a Ballet
Patty Williams
The Nutcracker
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Director of a Ballet
Patty Williams
The Nutcracker
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Lead Male Dancer in Ballet
Karlo E. Ramirez
The Enchanted Shoes
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Lead Female Dancer in Ballet
Constantina Karalis
The Nutcracker
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Supporting Male Dancer in Ballet
Karlo E. Ramirez
The Nutcracker
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Professional Male Dancer in a Ballet
Kar-el Green
Beauty and the Beast
Beyond The Beat Dance Studio
Outstanding Supporting Female Dancer in Ballet
Amy DeKock
The Enchanted Shoes
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Juvenile in a Ballet
Kaitlin Vorpagel
The Nutcracker
Starlight Dance Center
DRAMA
REVUE/CABARET/VARIETY SHOW
BALLET
Outstanding Production of a Drama
A Few Good Men
The St. Joseph's Players
Outstanding Production of a Drama - Professional
Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks
Coyote StageWorks
The Michael Cruickshank Award for Outstanding Director of a Drama
Shawn Abramowitz
Expressions
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.
The Michael Cruickshank Award for Outstanding Director of a Drama - Professional
Larry Raben
Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks
Coyote StageWorks
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
Abe Daniels
A Few Good Men
The St. Joseph's Players
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama - Professional
David Engel
Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks
Coyote StageWorks
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama
Kelly Moody
Expressions
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama – Professional
(tie) Tammy Hubler
Casa Valentina
Dezart Performs
Loretta Swift
Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks
Coyote StageWorks
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Jeffrey Norman
Casa Valentina
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Supporting Professional Performer in a Drama
(tie) Kevin Coubal
Casa Valentina
Dezart Performs
Teri Bibb
Later Life
Coachella Valley Repertory
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Renee Poignard
A Murder Is Announced
Desert Theatreworks
REVUE/CABARET/VARIETY SHOW
REVUE/CABARET/VARIETY SHOW
REVUE/CABARET/VARIETY SHOW
Outstanding Production Revue/Cabaret/Variety
Boys' Night Out
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.
Outstanding Director of a Cabaret/Revue/One Man-One Woman Show
Jerome Elliott
Boys' Night Out
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.
Outstanding Musical Director of a Cabaret/Revue//Variety Show - Professional
Wayne Abravanel
"A Musical"
Sun City Palm Desert
Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue//Variety Show
Al Greco
"A Musical"
Sun City Palm Desert
Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue//Variety Show - Professional
Charles Herrera
Boys' Night Out
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.
Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue//Variety Show - Professional
Keisha D
They All Sang My Song
100 Miles From Hollywood
Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue//Variety Show
Jerome Elliott
Boys' Night Out
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co
Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue//Variety Show
Karen Schmitt
"A Musical"
Sun City Palm Desert
COMEDY
YOUTH THEATRE
REVUE/CABARET/VARIETY SHOW
Outstanding Production-Comedy
Clybourne Park
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Director of a Comedy
(tie) Steve Fisher
Southern Baptist Sissies
Desert Rose Productions
Bonnie Grace
Lend Me a Tenor
Sun City Palm Desert
Outstanding Director of a Comedy - Professional
Michael Shaw
Clybourne Park
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy
Joseph Tanner Paul
Southern Baptist Sissies
Desert Rose Productions
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy - Professional
Loren Freeman
Coma/Vampire Lesbians of Sodom
Desert Rose Productions
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy
Theresa Jewett
Clybourne Park
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy - Professional
Yo Younger
Sordid Lives
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Nicholas Sloan
Biloxi Blues
College of the Desert
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy - Professional
Milt Oberman
Lend Me A Tenor
Sun City Palm Desert
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Melanie Blue
Clark Gable Slept Here
Desert Rose Productions
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy - Professional
Jannae Kleban
APRONS
Sun City Shadow Hills
YOUTH THEATRE
YOUTH THEATRE
YOUTH THEATRE
Outstanding Production-Musical-Youth Theatre
Annie
Palm Springs High School
Outstanding Production-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre
A Few Good Men
Palm Valley School
Outstanding Director-Youth Theatre
Allyson Sawyer
Annie
Palm Springs High School
Outstanding Musical Director-Youth Theatre
Paul Bluto Jr.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Shadow Hills High School
Outstanding Choreographer-Youth Theatre
Alexis Acker
Annie
Palm Springs High School
Outstanding Lead Actor-Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre
Jake Mule
A Few Good Men
Palm Valley School
Outstanding Lead Actor-Musical-Youth Theatre
Adrian Esqueda-Gonzalez
Disney's Mary Poppins
Green Room Theatre Company
Outstanding Lead Actress-Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre
Jasmin Zarate
PUSH
Coachella Valley Repertory
Outstanding Lead Actress-Musical-Youth Theatre
(tie) Marcela Sandoval
Annie
Palm Springs High School
Laurel Bollard
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Shadow Hills High School
Outstanding Supporting Actor-Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre
Nick Wyman
The Game's Afoot
Shadow Hills High School
Outstanding Supporting Actor-Musical-Youth Theatre
Nelson Sanchez
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Shadow Hills High School
Outstanding Supporting Actress-Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre
Lulu Schoenfeld
The Game's Afoot
Shadow Hills High School
Outstanding Supporting Actress-Musical-Youth Theatre
Majorie Love-Krooms
Annie
Palm Springs High School
ONE ACTS
YOUTH THEATRE
YOUTH THEATRE
OVERALL PRODUCTION-ONE ACTS
For Whom The Southern Belle
Tolls Sun City
Palm Desert
DIRECTOR-ONE ACTS
June August
For Whom The Southern Belle Tolls
Sun City Palm Desert
LEAD ACTOR-ONE ACTS
Bill Stephens
Wanda's Visit
Sun City Palm Desert
LEAD ACTRESS-ONE ACTS
Alden West
For Whom The Southern Belle Tolls
Sun City Palm Desert
SUPPORTING ACTRESS-ONE ACTS
Karen Schmitt
For Whom The Southern Belle Tolls
Sun City Palm Desert
MUSICAL
TECHNICAL AWARDS
STAGED READING
Outstanding Production Musical/Opera/Pageant
(tie) Godspell
Hi-Desert Cultural Center
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
College of the Desert
Outstanding Director of a Musical/Opera/Pageant
Steve Fisher
The Music Man
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Director of a Musical/Opera/Pageant - Professional
Janet Miller
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
College of the Desert
Outstanding Musical Director of a Musical/Opera/Pageant
Donald Kelley
Next to Normal
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Musical Director of a Musical/Opera/Pageant - Professional
Scott T. Smith
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
College of the Desert
Outstanding Choreographer of a Musical/Opera/Pageant
Heidi Hapner
The Drowsy Chaperone
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Choreographer of a Musical/Opera/Pageant - Professional
Stephanie Eley
Sweet Charity
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical/Opera/Pageant
Lou Galvan
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
College of the Desert
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical/Opera/Pageant - Professional
Jason Marquez
Jekyll & Hyde The Musical
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical/Opera/Pageant
Analisa Pilecki
Disney's Mary Poppins
Theatre 29
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical/Opera/Pageant - Professional
Se Layne
Sweet Charity
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical/Opera/Pageant
Anthony Nannini
Rock of Ages
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical/Opera/Pageant - Professional
Garnett Smith
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
College of the Desert
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical/Opera/Pageant
Briana Eylicio
Next to Normal
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical/Opera/Pageant – Professional
(tie) Erica Hanrahan-Ball
BABY
Coachella Valley Repertory
Morgana Corelli
The Music Man
Palm Canyon Theatre
STAGED READING
TECHNICAL AWARDS
STAGED READING
Outstanding Production-Staged Reading
Final Arrangements
Script2Stage2Screen
Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading
Janelle Kaufman
Our American Cousin
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading - Professional
Gina Bikales
Final Arrangements
Script2Stage2Screen
Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading
Miguel Arballo
The Marriage of Figaro
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
(tie) Arnie Kelban
Life Without
Script2Stage2Screen
Arnie Kelban
Glengary Glen Ross
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading
(tie) Keisha D.
Final Arrangements
Script2Stage2Screen
Rose Mallet
Final Arrangements
Script2Stage2Screen
Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
Cooper Gillespie
Grounded
Hi-Desert Cultural Center
Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading
John Alex Houlton
Our American Cousin
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
Don Cilluffo
The Exit Stategy Club
Script2Stage2Screen
Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Staged Reading
(tie) Pamala Cole
The Exit Stategy Club
Script2Stage2Screen
Desiree Clarke
Our American Cousin
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
June August
The Fox in the Hen House
Script2Stage2Screen
The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Juvenile
(tie) Bennett Creighton
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Part 1
Green Room Theatre Company
Nick Wass
Expressions
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.
The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Original Writing
Shawn Abramowitz
Expressions
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.
TECHNICAL AWARDS
TECHNICAL AWARDS
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Outstanding Set Design
Rory Pratt
Annie
Palm Springs High School
Outstanding Set Design - Professional
Josh Clabaugh
Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks
Coyote StageWorks
Outstanding Sound Design
Brian Alec Thom/Tanner Lieser
War of the Worlds - Radio Play
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Sound Design - Professional
David Engel
Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks
Coyote StageWorks
Outstanding Lighting Design
Nayli Jimenez
Annie
Palm Springs High School
Outstanding Lighting Design - Professional
Moira Wilkie-Whitaker
Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks
Coyote StageWorks
Outstanding Costume Design
Stacey Wessman
Disney's Into The Woods, Jr.
Palm Valley School
Outstanding Costume Design - Professional
Kathy Gillespie/Barbara Weisel
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
College of the Desert
The Ron Hamm Award for Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design
Toni Molano
Coma/Vampire Lesbians of Sodom
Desert Rose Productions
The Ron Hamm Award for Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design - Professional
James Geier
Casa Valentina
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Props and Special Effects
Mary Brown/Sharon Deady
The Game's Afoot
Shadow Hills High School
Outstanding Props and Special Effects - Professional
Chuck Yates
Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks
Coyote StageWorks
SPECIAL AWARDS
Alden West
Jeanette Knight
Jeanette Knight
The Lifetime Achievement Award
Jeanette Knight
Jeanette Knight
Jeanette Knight
The Michael Grossman Award
Gary Daigneault
Jeanette Knight
Gary Daigneault
The Sidney Harmon Award
Don Cilluffo
Kathryn Ferguson
Gary Daigneault
The Joan Woodbury Mitchell Award
Kathryn Ferguson
Kathryn Ferguson
Kathryn Ferguson
The Bill Kuhlman Award
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