2020 RECIPIENTS

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Outstanding Lead Female Dancer in Ballet 

Amber Wilcox - The Nutcracker - Starlight Dance Center

Outstanding Supporting Male Dancer in Ballet

Bennett Creighton - The Nutcracker - Starlight Dance Center

Outstanding Supporting Female Dancer in Ballet

Riley Hart - The Nutcracker - Starlight Dance Center

Outstanding Juvenile in a Ballet 

Xavier Brown-Avila - The Nutcracker - CK Dance Company

Outstanding Production-Musical-Youth Theatre 

Sister Act - Green Room Theatre Co.

Outstanding Production-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre

12 Angry Jurors - Palm Valley School

Outstanding Director-Youth Theatre 

David Catanzarite - Sister Act - Green Room Theatre Co.

Outstanding Musical Director-Youth Theatre 

Mark Austin/Byron Williams - Sister Act - Green Room Theatre Co.

Outstanding Choreographer-Youth Theatre 

Megan Noble - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - John Glenn Middle School

Outstanding Lead Actor – Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre 

Andres Castro - Peter and the Starcatcher - Indio High School

Outstanding Lead Actor – Musical - Youth Theatre 

Erasmo Blue Luna - Sister Act - Green Room Theatre Co.

Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre 

Kassandra Catano - A Good Old-Fashioned Big Family Christmas - La Quinta High School

Outstanding Lead Actress - Musical - Youth Theatre 

Valeria Sotomonte - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - John Glenn Middle School

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre 

Eduardo Dominguez - Peter and the Starcatcher - Indio High School

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Musical - Youth Theatre

Enrique Beltran - Disney's Newsies - Desert Theatrework 

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy/Drama - Youth Theatre 

Lauren Bestawrus - 12 Angry Jurors - Palm Valley School

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Musical - Youth Theatre

Kathryn Villalobos - Disney's High School Musical Jr. - Theatre 29

Outstanding Production-Comedy 

Neil Simon's Rumors - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Director of a Comedy 

Rebecca Havely - Neil Simon's Rumors - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Director of a Comedy - Professional 

Robbie Wayne - Die Mommie Die! - Desert Rose Playhouse

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy 

Jerry Prager - Neil Simon's Rumors - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy - Professional

Loren Freeman - Die Mommie Die! - Desert Rose Playhouse

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy 

Bianca Danielle Stoker - Educating Rita - Groves Cabin Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy - Professional

Kari Kirkland - Neil Simon's Rumors - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy 

Mason McIntosh - Neil Simon's Rumors - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy - Professional

Matt E. Allen - Die Mommie Die! - Desert Rose Playhouse

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy 

Adriana Reyes - The Savannah Sipping Society - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Production of a Drama 

Adoption Roulette - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.

Outstanding Production of a Comedy/Drama - Professional

Daniel's Husband - Dezart Performs

The Michael Cruickshank Award for Outstanding Director of a Drama

Shawn Abramowitz - Adoption Roulette - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.

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

Darin Anthony - Daniel's Husband - Dezart Performs

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama 

Fergus Loughnane - Adoption Roulette - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama - Professional

David Youse - Daniel's Husband - Dezart Performs

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama 

Desiree Clarke – Sweat - Dezart Performs

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama - Professional

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

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama 

Chris Doshier - Twelfth Night - College of the Desert

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama - Professional

Mark Almy - The Crucible - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama 

Elizabeth Schmelling - A Doll's House Part 2 - Coyote StageWorks

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama - Professional

Deborah Harmon - Daniel's Husband - Dezart Performs

Outstanding Production Musical  

Disney's Mary Poppins - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Director of a Musical  

Derik Shopinski - The King & I - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Director of a Musical - Professional  

Ray Limon - Anything Goes - Desert Theatricals

Outstanding Musical Director of a Musical  

Donald Kelley - Disney's Mary Poppins - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Musical Director of a Musical - Professional

Scott Storr – Ballroom - Coachella Valley Repertory

The Michele Gaines Award for Outstanding Choreographer of a Musical

Stacy Casaluci-Grenrock - Disney's Mary Poppins - Desert Theatreworks

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

Se Layne - Peter Pan - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical/Opera/Pageant  

Anthony Nannini - Those Muscle Bound Cowboys From Snake Pit Gulch - Desert Rose Playhouse

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical - Professional  

Nicholas Sloan - The Pajama Game - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical  

Elizabeth Schmelling - The Addams Family - College of the Desert

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Professional  (tie)

Se Layne - The King & I - Palm Canyon Theatre

Kellee McQuinn - Peter Pan - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical  

Christopher Schoonover - Little Shop of Horrors - Theatre 29

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - Professional

Bryan Miller - Anything Goes - Desert Theatricals

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical  

Leslye Martinez - Beehive: The 60's Musical - Desert Theatreworks

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Professional

Jovi Olivas - The King & I - Palm Canyon Theatre

The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Juvenile  

Kayia Treash - The Crucible - Palm Canyon Theatre

Outstanding Production-Staged Reading 

How I Learned to Drive - Green Room Theatre Co.

Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading 

Desiree Clark - Gruesome Playground Injuries - Coyote StageWorks

Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading - Professional

Don Amendolia - The Normal Heart - Coyote StageWorks

Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading

Sean Timothy Brown - Gruesome Playground Injuries - Coyote StageWorks

Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading – Professional (tie)

Don Amendolia - A Walk in the Woods - Coyote StageWorks

Landry Barb – Fences – Green Room Theatre Co.

Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading

Alden West - Taking Care of Mimi - Script2Stage2Screen

Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional

Marsha Waterbury - The Niceties - Coyote StageWorks

Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading

Brad Bryeans – Intermission - Script2Stage2Screen

Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional

Chuck Yates - The Normal Heart - Coyote StageWorks

Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Staged Reading

Diane Moore – Intermission - Script2Stage2Screen

Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional

Robin McAlpine - The Normal Heart - Coyote StageWorks

The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Original Writing

David Hanson – Intermission - Script2Stage2Screen