2019 WINNERS

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Outstanding Production-Ballet

Alice in Wonderland - Starlight Dance Center

Outstanding Choreographer of a Ballet

Patty Williams - Alice in Wonderland - Starlight Dance Center

Outstanding Director of a Ballet

Patty Williams - Alice in Wonderland - Starlight Dance Center

Outstanding Lead Male Dancer in Ballet

Karlo E. Ramirez - Alice in Wonderland - Starlight Dance Center

Outstanding Lead Female Dancer in Ballet

Amber Wilcox - Alice in Wonderland - Starlight Dance Center

Outstanding Supporting Male Dancer in Ballet

Xavier Brown - The Sleeping Beauty - CK Dance Company

Outstanding Supporting Female Dancer in Ballet

Riley Hart - The Nutcracker - Starlight Dance Center

Outstanding Juvenile in a Ballet

Taryn Tucker - Alice in Wonderland - Starlight Dance Center

Outstanding Production - Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre

The Seagull - Palm Desert High School

Outstanding Production – Musical - Youth Theatre

The Drowsy Chaperone - Palm Valley School

Outstanding Director – Youth Theatre

Paul Kay/Kim Phillips/Ken Sarkis - The Drowsy Chaperone – Palm Valley School

Outstanding Musical Director - Youth Theatre

Paul Kay - The Drowsy Chaperone - Palm Valley School

Outstanding Choreographer - Youth Theatre

Mira McQuown - The Boy Friend - Palm Desert High School

Outstanding Lead Actor – Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre

Andy De La Torre - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Cathedral City High School

Outstanding Lead Actor - Musical-Youth Theatre

Leo Milmet - The Drowsy Chaperone - Palm Valley School

Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre

Mira McQuown - The Seagull - Palm Desert High School

Outstanding Lead Actress - Musical-Youth Theatre

Marianne Capetz - The Drowsy Chaperone - Palm Valley School

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre

Cameron Keys - Cheaper by the Dozen - Palm Springs High School

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Musical - Youth Theatre

Charles Schnell - The Drowsy Chaperone - Palm Valley School

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre

Trisha Valdez - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Cathedral City High School

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Musical - Youth Theatre

Caroline Scheil - The Drowsy Chaperone - Palm Valley School

Outstanding Production-Comedy

Brighton Beach Memoirs - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Production-Comedy – Professional

Maytag Virgin - Dezart Performs

Outstanding Director of a Comedy

Rebecca Havely  - Brighton Beach Memoirs - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Director of a Comedy - Professional

Deborah Harmon - Maytag Virgin - Dezart Performs

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy

Ben Bees - Coming Attractions - Hi-Desert Cultural Center

Jonathan Hatsios - Shakespeare in Love - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy - Professional

Joel Bryant - Maytag Virgin - Dezart Performs

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy

Daniela Ryan -  Brighton Beach Memoirs - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy - Professional

Kay Capasso - Maytag Virgin - Dezart Performs

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy

Jericho McWilliams - Coming Attractions - Hi-Desert Cultural Center

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy - Professional

Alex Best - The Understudy - Coyote StageWorks

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy

Laura Ortega - Southern Fried Funeral - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy - Professional

Yo Younger - Perfect Arrangement - Dezart Performs

Outstanding Production of a Drama

Looped - Desert Rose Playhouse

Outstanding Production of a Drama - Professional

Good People - Coachella Valley Repertory

The Michael Cruickshank Award for Outstanding Director of a Drama

Jerome Elliott - Proof - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.

The Michael Cruickshank Award for Outstanding Director of a Drama - Professional

Dr. William Layne - The Diary of Anne Frank - Palm Canyon Theatre

Robbie Wayne - The Sugar Witch - Desert Rose Playhouse

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama

Jacob Samples - The Sugar Witch - Desert Rose Playhouse

Ralph Strangis - The Diary of Anne Frank - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama - Professional

Beau Marie - Church & State - Dezart Performs

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama

Kimberly Cole - The Sugar Witch – Desert Rose Playhouse

Kelley Moody - Proof - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama - Professional

Judith Chapman - Looped - Desert Rose Playhouse

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama

Aidan Bosworth - The Diary of Anne Frank - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama - Professional

Eric Odom - Good People - Coachella Valley Repertory

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama

Suzie Thomas-Wourms - The Diary of Anne Frank - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama - Professional

Nadege August - Good People - Coachella Valley Repertory

Outstanding Production – Musical

Oklahoma! - Palm Canyon Theatre

Ruthless! The Musical - Desert Rose Playhouse

Outstanding Production - Musical - Professional

The Pirates of Penzance - Desert Theatricals

Outstanding Director of a Musical

Loren Freeman - Ruthless! The Musical - Desert Rose Playhouse

Derik Shopinski - Oklahoma! - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Director of a Musical - Professional

Ray Limon - The Pirates of Penzance – Desert Theatricals

Outstanding Musical Director of a Musical

Donald Kelley - The Sound of Music - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Musical Director of a Musical - Professional

Joshua Carr - The Pirates of Penzance – Desert Theatricals

The Michele Gaines Award for Outstanding Choreographer of a Musical

Derik Shopinski - Oklahoma! - Palm Canyon Theatre

The Michele Gaines Award for Outstanding Choreographer of a Musical – Professional

Se Layne - Grand Hotel – Palm Canyon Theatre

Ray Limon - The Pirates of Penzance

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Christian Quevedo - Oklahoma! - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical - Professional

Dan Tullis Jr. - Big River - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

Elizabeth Schmelling - Ruthless! The Musical – Desert Rose Playhouse

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Professional

Keisha D. - Hairspray - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical

Van Angelo - Hairspray - Palm Canyon Theatre

Anthony Nannini - Oklahoma! – Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - Professional

Randy Doney - The Pirates of Penzance – Desert Theatricals

Timothy McIntosh - Christmas with the Crawfords - Desert Rose Playhouse

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical

Elizabeth Schmelling - Hairspray - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Professional

Dana Adkins - Ruthless! The Musical - Desert Rose Playhouse

The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Juvenile

Victoria Mendoza - Into the Woods - Desert Theatreworks

Ava Tethal - The Diary of Anne Frank - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Production-Staged Reading

Breakable - Script2Stage2Screen

Outstanding Production-Staged Reading - Professional

Heroes - Hi-Desert Cultural Center

Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading

Don Cilluffo - Train Song - Script2Stage2Screen

Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading - Professional

Howard Shangraw - Heroes - Hi-Desert Cultural Center

Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading

Richard Marlow - The Dresser - Green Room Theatre Co.

Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional

Howard Shangraw - Heroes - Hi-Desert Cultural Center

Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading

Diane Moore - Myrna's Getting Married - Script2Stage2Screen

Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional

Robin McAlpine - A Doll's House, Part 2 - Coyote StageWorks

Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading

Don Cillufffo - Myrna's Getting Married - Script2Stage2Screen

Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional

Garnett Smith - King Lear - Green Room Theatre Co.

Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Staged Reading

Dori Smith - Polly's Amorous Adventure - Script2Stage2Screen

Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional

Britt Adams - A Doll's House, Part 2 - Coyote StageWorks

The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Original Writing

Jason Hull - Myrna's Getting Married - Script2Stage2Screen