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2018 WINNERS
BALLET
Outstanding Production-Ballet
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ballet
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Choreographer of a Ballet
Patty Williams
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ballet
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Director of a Ballet
Patty Williams
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ballet
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Lead Female Dancer in Ballet
Riley Hart
The Nutcracker
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Supporting Male Dancer in Ballet
Casey Carnes
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ballet
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Supporting Female Dancer in Ballet
Amber Wilcox
The Nutcracker
Starlight Dance Center
Outstanding Juvenile in a Ballet
Ciara Burke
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ballet
Starlight Dance Center
YOUTH THEATRE
Outstanding Production - Musical - Youth Theatre
Bye Bye Birdie
Palm Springs High School
Outstanding Production - Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre
Romeo and Juliet
Shadow Hills High School
Outstanding Director - Youth Theatre
Allyson Sawyer
Bye Bye Birdie
Palm Springs High School
Outstanding Musical Director - Youth Theatre
Paul Bluto
Romeo and Juliet
Shadow Hills High School
Outstanding Choreographer - Youth Theatre
Alexis Acker
Bye Bye Birdie
Palm Springs High School
Outstanding Lead Actor – Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre (TIE)
Chris Brandt
The Nerd
Palm Desert High School
Kevin Giloni
Romeo and Juliet
Shadow Hills High School
Outstanding Lead Actor – Musical - Youth Theatre
Elijah Beverl
Bye Bye Birdie
Palm Springs High School
Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre
Melina Ginn
Go Ask Alice
Palm Springs High School
Outstanding Lead Actress – Musical - Youth Theatre
Blaze Bautista
Bye Bye Birdie
Palm Springs High School
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre
Jake Mule
The Crucible
Palm Valley School
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Musical - Youth Theatre
Kyle Mearean
Guys and Dolls JR.
Palm Desert High School
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre
Amanda Laule
The Crucible
Palm Valley School
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Musical - Youth Theatre
Elizabeth Carver
Oklahoma!
Rancho Mirage High School
COMEDY
Outstanding Production-Comedy
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Production-Comedy - Professional
2 Across
Coachella Valley Repertory
Outstanding Director of a Comedy
Luke Rainey
Blithe Spirit
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Director of a Comedy - Professional
Michael Shaw
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy
Tanner Lieser
The 39 Steps
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy - Professional
Loren Freeman
Women Behind Bars
Desert Rose Productions, Inc.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy (TIE)
Melanie Blue
Fifth of July
Desert Rose Productions, Inc.
Theresa Jewett
Motherhood Out Loud
Dezart Performs, Inc
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy - Professional
Judith Chapman
Blithe Spirit
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Stephen McMillen
The 39 Steps
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy - Professional
Shawn Abramowitz
Election Day
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Amanda Burr
Blithe Spirit
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy - Professional
Yo Younger
The Cocktail Hour
Coyote StageWorks
DRAMA
Outstanding Production of a Drama
Rabbit Hole
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Production of a Drama - Professional
Venus in Fur
Coachella Valley Repertory
The Michael Cruickshank Award for Outstanding Director of a Drama
Scott Smith
Rabbit Hole
Dezart Performs
The Michael Cruickshank Award for Outstanding Director of a Drama - Professional
Ron Celona
Venus in Fur
Coachella Valley Repertory
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
Andrew Accardi
The Diviners
Hi-Desert Cultural Center
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama - Professional (TIE)
Michael Shaw
Rabbit Hole
Dezart Performs
Sean Smith
The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?
Coachella Valley Reperto
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama
Brianna Maloney
Lydia
Encore Theatre District
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama - Professional
Yo Younger
Rabbit Hole
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama (TIE)
Bob Harrison
The Bad Seed
Palm Canyon Theatre
Jonathan Hatsios
Rabbit Hole
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama - Professional
Larry Raben
Dirty Blonde
Coyote StageWorks
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Phylicia Mason
Rabbit Hole
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama - Professional (TIE)
Morgana Corelli
The Bad Seed
Palm Canyon Theatre
Dawn Davis
The Diviners
Hi-Desert Cultural Center
MUSICAL/OPERA/PAGEANT
Outstanding Production Musical/Opera
Oliver!
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Director of a Musical/Opera (TIE)
John Abramson
Guys and Dolls
Sun City Palm Desert
Derik Shopinski
Hello, Dolly!
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Director of a Musical/Opera - Professional
Se Layne
Oliver!
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Musical Director of a Musical/Opera
Analisa Pilecki
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat
Theatre 29
Outstanding Musical Director of a Musical/Opera - Professional
Jaci Davis/Steven Smith
Oliver!
Palm Canyon Theatre
The Michele Gaines Award for Outstanding Choreographer of a Musical/Opera
Derik Shopinski
Hello, Dolly!
Palm Canyon Theatre
The Michele Gaines Award for Outstanding Choreographer of a Musical/Opera - Professional
Se Layne
Oliver!
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical/Opera
Nicholas Sloan
Damn Yankees
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical/Opera - Professional
Loren Freeman
Times Square Angel
Desert Rose Productions, Inc
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical/Opera
Karen Schmitt
Guys and Dolls
Sun City Palm Desert
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical/Opera - Professional (TIE)
Se Layne
Hello, Dolly!
Palm Canyon Theatre
Nicole Tillman
Sister Act
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical/Opera
Ben Bees
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat
Theatre 29
Anthony Nannini
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical/Opera - Professional (TIE)
Barry Cutler
Little Shop of Horrors
Hi-Desert Cultural Center
Kam Sisco
Times Square Angel
Desert Rose Productions, Inc.
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical/Opera
Elizabeth Schmelling
Mame
Palm Canyon Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical/Opera - Professional
Robyn Cohen
Romance/Romance
Coachella Valley Repertory
The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Juvenile
Victoria Mendoza
Annie
Desert Theatreworks
STAGED READING
Outstanding Production-Staged Reading
Mitigating Damages
Script2Stage2Screen
Outstanding Production-Staged Reading - Professional
The Velocity of Autumn
Coyote StageWorks
Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading
Richard Marlow
6 RMS RIV VU
Green Room Theatre Company
Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading - Professional
Chuck Yates
The Understudy
Coyote StageWorks
Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading
Stephen Kauffman
Death of a Salesman
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
Barry Cutler
The Merchant of Venice
Green Room Theatre Company
Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading
Danielle Landon Farrington
6 RMS RIV V
Green Room Theatre Company
Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
Jannae Kleban
Death of a Salesman
Desert Theatreworks
Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading (TIE)
Stephen Blackwell
Death of a Salesman
Desert Theatreworks
Hal O'Connell
The Merchant of Venice
Green Room Theatre Company
Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
Barry Cutler
Shakespeare: Villiany and Vengeance
Green Room Theatre Company
Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Staged Reading
Alden West
One Nut Shy of a Fruitcake
Script2Stage2Screen
Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
Marcia Harp
Balcony People
Script2Stage2Screen
The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Original Writing
Ken Steele
Songs of Sarah
Life is a Cabaret
CABARET/REVUE/VARIETY SHOW
Outstanding Production Revue/Cabaret/Variety Show
Mother, Dearest!
Hi-Desert Cultural Center
Outstanding Production Revue/Cabaret/Variety Show - Professional
Songs of Sarah
Life is a Cabaret
Outstanding Director of a Revue/Cabaret/Variety Show
Jerome Elliott
Here's To The Ladies
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.
Outstanding Director of a Revue/Cabaret/Variety Show – Professional
David Ring
Songs of Sarah
Life is a Cabaret
Outstanding Musical Director of a Revue/Cabaret/Variety Show - Professional
Wayne Abravenel
Still Fabulous After the Follies
Life is a Cabaret
Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Revue/Cabaret/Variety Show
Ben Bees
Mother, Dearest!
Hi-Desert Cultural Center
Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Revue/Cabaret/Variety Show – Professional
Charles Herrera
Here's To The Ladies
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.
Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Revue/Cabaret/Variety Show
Analisa Pilecki
Mother, Dearest!
Hi-Desert Cultural Center
Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Revue/Cabaret/Variety Show - Professional
Rose Mallett
Songs of Sarah
Life is a Cabaret
Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Revue/Cabaret/Variety Show
Jerome Elliott
Here's To The Ladies
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.
Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Revue/Cabaret/Variety Show
Karen Schmitt
I Don't Look Good Naked Anymore
Sun City Palm Desert
ONE ACTS
OVERALL PRODUCTION-ONE ACTS
Two Cats No Dogs
Groves Cabin Theatre
DIRECTOR-ONE ACTS
Abe Daniels
Two Cats No Dogs
Groves Cabin Theatre
LEAD ACTOR-ONE ACTS
Kevin Hayles
Two Cats No Dogs
Groves Cabin Theatre
LEAD ACTRESS-ONE ACTS
Louise Knight
Family Names
Sun City Palm Desert
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Outstanding Set Design (TIE)
Joyce Ehrenberg
Guys and Dolls
Sun City Palm Desert
Rory Pratt
Bye Bye Birdie
Palm Springs High School
Outstanding Set Design - Professional
Jimmy Cuomo
Venus in Fur
Coachella Valley Repertory
Outstanding Sound Design
Mark Bennett
Vanya & Sonia & Marsha & Spike
Desert Rose Productions, Inc
Outstanding Sound Design - Professional
Clark Dugger
Rabbit Hole
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Lighting Design
Jarrod Radnich
The Diviners
Hi-Desert Cultural Center
Outstanding Lighting Design - Professional
Moira Wilkie Whitaker -
Venus in Fur
Coachella Valley Repertory
Outstanding Costume Design
John Hadley
An Enemy of the People
Palm Desert High School
Outstanding Costume Design - Professional
Derik Shopinski
Hello, Dolly!
Palm Canyon Theatre
The Ron Hamm Award for Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design
Toni Molano
Times Square Angel
Desert Rose Productions, Inc.
The Ron Hamm Award for Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design - Professional
James Geier/Timothy McIntosh
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Dezart Performs
Outstanding Props and Special Effects
Dylan Noe/Aubrey Robinson
A Wonderful Carol
Rancho Mirage High School
Outstanding Props and Special Effects - Professional
Doug Morris
Venus in Fur
Coachella Valley Repertory
SPECIAL AWARDS
GARNETT SMITH
GARNETT SMITH
GARNETT SMITH
The Lifetime Achievement Award
YO YOUNGER
GARNETT SMITH
GARNETT SMITH
The Michael Grossman Award
JIM STRAIT
GARNETT SMITH
PAUL TAYLOR
The Sidney Harmon Award
PAUL TAYLOR
PAUL TAYLOR
PAUL TAYLOR
The Joan Woodbury Mitchell Award
ABE DANIELS
PAUL TAYLOR
ABE DANIELS
The Bill Kuhlman Award
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