2022 RECIPIENTS

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OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION-MUSICAL - YOUTH THEATRE

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella - Palm Desert High School

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION - COMEDY/DRAMA - YOUTH THEATRE

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Palm Desert High School

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR - YOUTH THEATRE

Craig Gahnz-Kuhar - Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella - Palm Desert High School

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR - YOUTH THEATRE

Paul Cracchiolo/Michael Cundari - Into the Woods - Palm Desert High School Summer Program

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER - YOUTH THEATRE

Justin Greer - Into the Woods - Palm Desert High School Summer Program

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR - COMEDY/DRAMA - YOUTH THEATRE

Angel Garcia – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Palm Desert High School

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR – MUSICAL - YOUTH THEATRE

Angel Garcia - Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella - Palm Desert High School

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS - COMEDY/DRAMA - YOUTH THEATRE

Alexa Newman – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Palm Desert High School

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS – MUSICAL - YOUTH THEATRE

Kaiya Treash - Into the Woods - Palm Desert High School Summer Program

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR - COMEDY/DRAMA - YOUTH THEATRE

Emiliano Barajas - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Palm Desert High School

Kaeden Lindsey – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Palm Desert High School

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR – MUSICAL - YOUTH THEATRE

Xavier Brown - Head Over Heels - Rancho Mirage High School

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS - COMEDY/DRAMA - YOUTH THEATRE

Kimberly Munoz - Letters to Sala - Palm Springs High School

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS – MUSICAL - YOUTH THEATRE

Alexa Newman - Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella - Palm Desert High School

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION-COMEDY

I Ought to be in Pictures - Desert Theatreworks

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A COMEDY

Daniela Ryan - I Ought to be in Pictures - Desert Theatreworks

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A COMEDY – PROFESSIONAL

Deborah Harmon - Every Brilliant Thing - Dezart Performs

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY

Eddie Stephens - I Ought to be in Pictures - Desert Theatreworks

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY - PROFESSIONAL

Joel Bryant - Every Brilliant Thing - Dezart Performs

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Judith Bennoch - Hilda's Yard - Sun City Shadow Hills

Phylicia Mason - The Miss Firecracker Contest - Desert Rose Playhouse

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY

Raul Valenzuela - All This Intimacy - Desert Ensemble Theatre

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Melanie Blue - Salty - Desert Ensemble Theatre

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A DRAMA

Cyrano de Bergerac - Palm Canyon Theatre

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A DRAMA - PROFESSIONAL

THE MOUNTAINTOP- Dezart Performs

THE MICHAEL CRUICKSHANK AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A DRAMA

Richard Marlow - This Side of Crazy - Palm Canyon Theatre

THE MICHAEL CRUICKSHANK AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A DRAMA – PROFESSIONAL

Michael Shaw - THE MOUNTAINTOP- Dezart Performs

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA

Ian Ferris - Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express - Theatre 29

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA – PROFESSIONAL

Mel England – Electricity - Desert Rose Playhouse

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Katrina Dixon - Cyrano de Bergerac - Palm Canyon Theatre

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA – PROFESSIONAL

Shante’ DeLoach - THE MOUNTAINTOP- Dezart Performs

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA

Hal O'Connell - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - Desert Theatreworks

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Sandra Mitchell - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - Desert Theatreworks

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL

The Rocky Horror Show - Desert Rose Playhouse

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION MUSICAL - PROFESSIONAL

Annie Get Your Gun - Desert Theatricals

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

Mike Hadley – Cabaret - College of the Desert

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL - PROFESSIONAL

Se Layne - The Sound of Music - Palm Canyon Theatre

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

Liyan McNeltier/Scott Clinkscales - A Christmas Carol, The Musical - Theatre 29

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL – PROFESSIONAL

Jaci Davis – The Rocky Horror Show - Desert Rose Playhouse

Scott T. Smith - Cabaret - College of the Desert

THE MICHELE GAINES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER OF A MUSICAL

Phylicia Mason/Rebecca Rodriguez - The Rocky Horror Show - Desert Rose Playhouse

THE MICHELE GAINES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER OF A MUSICAL – PROFESSIONAL

Ray Limon - Mamma Mia! - Desert Theatricals

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Charles Harvey - A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Theatre 29

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL - PROFESSIONAL

Tod Macofsky - Annie Get Your Gun - Desert Theatricals

Robbie Wayne - The Rocky Horror Show - Desert Rose Playhouse

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Jaci Davis - Monty Python's SPAMALOT - Palm Canyon Theatre

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL - PROFESSIONAL

Se Layne - The Sound of Music - Palm Canyon Theatre

Emily Unnasch - Annie Get Your Gun - Desert Theatricals

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Thomas Warrick - Cabaret - College of the Desert

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL – PROFESSIONAL

Dan Westfall - Palm Springs the Musical: Born To Sparkle - Desert Rose Playhouse

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Dana Adkins - Mid-Century Moderns - Desert Rose Playhouse

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL - PROFESSIONAL

Mona Caywood – Cabaret - College of the Desert

THE BILL GROVES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING JUVENILE

Tess Phillips - I Ought to be in Pictures - Desert Theatreworks

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION-STAGED READING

Inez's Birthday…and Then - Some Script2Stage2Screen

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A STAGED READING

Jason Hull - Inez's Birthday…and Then Some - Script2Stage2Screen

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A STAGED READING - PROFESSIONAL

Miri Hunter - THE DI(C)E SQUAD-Thought Theatre

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR - STAGED READING

Don Cilluffo - I'm Not Rick Springfield - Script2Stage2Screen

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS - STAGED READING

Alden West - Inez's Birthday…and Then - Some Script2Stage2Screen

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR - STAGED READING

Stan Jenson - Inez's Birthday…and Then Some - Script2Stage2Screen

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS - STAGED READING

Shirely LeMaster - Inez's Birthday…and Then Some - Script2Stage2Screen

THE BILL GROVES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL WRITING

Terry Ray – Electricity - Desert Rose Playhouse