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2022 WINNERS

YOUTH THEATRE

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


COMEDY

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


DRAMA

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


MUSICAL

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

STAGED READING

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

CABARET/REVUE/VARIETY SHOW

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION CABARET/REVUE

Almost Love - Theatre 29


OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A CABARET/REVUE

Liyan McNeltier - Almost Love - Theatre 29


OUTSTANDING LEAD MALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE

Charles Harvey - Mis-Cast 2022 - Theatre 29


OUTSTANDING LEAD MALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE - PROFESSIONAL

Charles Herrera - Reunited and It Feels So Good - Desert Ensemble Theatre


OUTSTANDING LEAD FEMALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE

Karen Schmitt - Happy Days Are Here Again - Sun City Palm Desert


OUTSTANDING LEAD FEMALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE - PROFESSIONAL

Lark Kenney - Happy Days Are Here Again - Sun City Palm Desert


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING MALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE

Ian Ferris - Almost Love - Theatre 29


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING FEMALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE

Jaci Davis - There's Nothing Like a Dame - Palm Canyon Theatre

Audra Puccio Nagby - Almost Love - Theatre 29


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING FEMALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE – PROFESSIONAL

Francesca Amari - There's Nothing Like a Dame - Palm Canyon Theatre

ONE ACTS

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION-ONE ACTS

Time Flies - Sun City Palm Desert


OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR-ONE ACTS

Adina Lawson - Time Flies - Sun City Palm Desert


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR-ONE ACTS

Steve Meyers - Time Flies - Sun City Palm Desert


LEAD ACTOR-ONE ACTS - Professional

Don Savage - A Christmas Carol - Desert Theatricals


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS-ONE ACTS

Adina Lawson - Time Flies - Sun City Palm Desert


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS-ONE ACTS - Professional

Georgina Medina - A Christmas Carol - Desert Theatricals


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR-ONE ACTS

Jonathan Hatsios - A Christmas Carol - Desert Theatricals


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR-ONE ACTS - Professional

Dan Graff - A Christmas Carol – Desert Theatricals


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS-ONE ACTS

Poppy Reybin - DMV Tyrant - Sun City Palm Desert


TECHNICAL AWARDS

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN

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


OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN - PROFESSIONAL

Matthew McLean - Crimes of the Heart - Desert Rose Playhouse

Thomas L. Valach - THE MOUNTAINTOP- Dezart Performs


OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN

Nick Campbell - Cyrano de Bergerac - Palm Canyon Theatre


OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN - PROFESSIONAL

Clark Dugger - THE MOUNTAINTOP- Dezart Performs


OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

Mariah Pryor - Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Desert Rose Playhouse


OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN - PROFESSIONAL

Keith Smith - Cabaret - College of the Desert


OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

Bill Kates – Sex - Desert Rose Playhouse


OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN - PROFESSIONAL

Derik Shopinski - Monty Python's SPAMALOT - Palm Canyon Theatre


THE RON HAMM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGN

Liyan McNeltier - A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Theatre 29


THE RON HAMM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGN – PROFESSIONAL

Anika Sanchez - Monty Python's SPAMALOT - Palm Canyon Theatre


OUTSTANDING PROPS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS

Greg Thorneycroft - THE MOUNTAINTOP- Dezart Performs


OUTSTANDING PROPS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS – PROFESSIONAL

Jeff Mazer/Adriana Reyes - Little Shop of Horrors - Desert Theatreworks


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