2023 RECIPIENTS

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OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION-MUSICAL-YOUTH THEATRE

GUYS AND DOLLS - PALM DESERT HIGH SCHOOL

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION-COMEDY/DRAMA-YOUTH THEATRE

A CHRISTMAS CAROL - LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR-YOUTH THEATRE

SUSANNAH VERA - GUYS AND DOLLS - PALM DESERT HIGH SCHOOL

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR-YOUTH THEATRE

JEFFREY LESSER - SHREK, THE MUSICAL - RANCHO MIRAGE HIGH SCHOOL

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER-YOUTH THEATRE

CRISTINA MCKEEVER CHANEY - GUYS AND DOLLS - PALM DESERT HIGH SCHOOL

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR-YOUTH THEATRE

ETHAN AVALOS - A CHRISTMAS CAROL - LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR-MUSICAL-YOUTH THEATRE

LUCAS MADUENA - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - INDIO HIGH SCHOOL

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS-YOUTH THEATRE

MARIANA DE LA PENA - A CHRISTMAS CAROL - LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS-MUSICAL-YOUTH THEATRE

KAYLEE FISCHER - GUYS AND DOLLS - PALM DESERT HIGH SCHOOL

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR-YOUTH THEATRE

JINKO MACHADO - A CHRISTMAS CAROL - LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR-MUSICAL-YOUTH THEATRE

LANDEN HEMENTERA - GUYS AND DOLLS - PALM DESERT HIGH SCHOOL

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS-YOUTH THEATRE

SYDNEY WEEKS - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - PALM DESERT HIGH SCHOOL

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS-MUSICAL-YOUTH THEATRE

LARISSA RODNEY - DISNEY'S MOANA JR. - THEATRE 29

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION-COMEDY

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK - DESERT THEATREWORKS

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION-COMEDY - PROFESSIONAL

A BRIGHT NEW BOISE - DEZART PERFORMS

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A COMEDY

REBECCA MCWILLIAMS - BAREFOOT IN THE PARK - DESERT THEATREWORKS

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A COMEDY - PROFESSIONAL

MICHAEL SHAW - A BRIGHT NEW BOISE - DEZART PERFORMS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY

JASON REALE - THE LINCOLN DEBATE - THE BENT

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY - PROFESSIONAL

ERIC ZAK - A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY UNIT AT MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER OF NEW YORK CITY- DEZART PERFORMS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

RENEE POIGNARD - THE LINCOLN DEBATE - THE BENT

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY - PROFESSIONAL

NICOLE DELSACK - A BRIGHT NEW BOISE - DEZART PERFORMS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY

ALEX PRICE - THE LINCOLN DEBATE - THE BENT

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY - PROFESSIONAL

JACOB CHERRY - A BRIGHT NEW BOISE - DEZART PERFORMS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

ADRIANA REYES - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - DESERT THEATREWORKS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY - PROFESSIONAL

JANAE KLEBAN - BAREFOOT IN THE PARK - DESERT THEATREWORKS

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A DRAMA

AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE MOUSETRAP - DESERT THEATREWORKS

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A DRAMA - PROFESSIONAL

THE GARBOLOGISTS - DEZART PERFORMS

THE MICHAEL CRUICKSHANK AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A DRAMA

JEROME ELLIOTT MOSKOWITZ - KAFKA'S JOKE - DESERT ENSEMBLE THEATRE

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

MICHAEL MATTHEWS - CHOIR BOY - DEZART PERFORMS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA

JOHN CORR - KAFKA'S JOKE - DESERT ENSEMBLE THEATRE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA - PROFESSIONAL

DENNIS RENARD - CHOIR BOY - DEZART PERFORMS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

AMANDA BURR - DADDY'S DYIN': WHO'S GOT THE WILL? - PALM CANYON THEATRE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA - PROFESSIONAL

YO YOUNGER - THE MIRACLE WORKER - DESERT THEATREWORKS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA

GREY FORGE LEFEY - THE BOYS IN THE BAND - THE BENT

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA - PROFESSIONAL

DAVID ALAN MADRICK - CHOIR BOY - DEZART PERFORMS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

SUZIE WOURMS - AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE MOUSETRAP - DESERT THEATREWORKS

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION MUSICAL

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL - PALM CANYON THEATRE

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

DERIK SHOPINSKI - THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL - PALM CANYON THEATRE

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL - PROFESSIONAL

RAY LIMON - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - DESERT THEATRICALS

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL - PROFESSIONAL

STEVEN SMITH - THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL - PALM CANYON THEATRE

THE MICHELE GAINES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER OF A MUSICAL

DERIK SHOPINSKI - THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL - PALM CANYON THEATRE

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

RAY LIMON - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - DESERT THEATRICALS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL/OPERA/PAGEANT

JOHN CORR - THE LAST 5 YEARS - DESERT THEATREWORKS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL - PROFESSIONAL

PAUL GRANT - THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL - PALM CANYON THEATRE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

GEORGIA SMITH - PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY - PALM CANYON THEATRE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL – PROFESSIONAL - TIE

SE LAYNE - THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL - PALM CANYON THEATRE

ELIZABETH SCHMELLING - SOUTH PACIFIC - DESERT THEATRICALS

EMILY UNNASCH - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - DESERT THEATRICALS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

MICHAEL HAMLIN - NUNSENSE A-MEN! - DESERT THEATREWORKS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL - PROFESSIONAL

DERRIK LEWIS - PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY - PALM CANYON THEATRE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

GEORGIA SMITH - NUNSENSATIONS! - PALM CANYON THEATRE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL - PROFESSIONAL

SE LAYNE - PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY - PALM CANYON THEATRE

THE BILL GROVES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING JUVENILE

TESS PHILLIPS - THE MIRACLE WORKER - DESERT THEATREWORKS

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION-STAGED READING

SHERLOCK HOLMES CONFIDENTIAL - DESERT ENSEMBLE THEATRE

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A STAGED READING

JEROME ELLIOTT MOSKOWITZ - SHERLOCK HOLMES CONFIDENTIAL - DESERT ENSEMBLE THEATRE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A STAGED READING

RAUL VALENZUELA - SHERLOCK HOLMES CONFIDENTIAL - DESERT ENSEMBLE THEATRE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A STAGED READING - TIE

SHIRLEY LEMASTER - WIDOW'S WALTZ - SCRIPT2STAGE2SCREEN

ALDEN WEST - ROOM 5, MOTEL 6 - SCRIPT2STAGE2SCREEN

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A STAGED READING - PROFESSIONAL

BONNIE GILGALLON - SHERLOCK HOLMES CONFIDENTIAL - DESERT ENSEMBLE THEATRE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A STAGED READING

RON CORONADO - THE BOLD AND BOB - SCRIPT2STAGE2SCREEN

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A STAGED READING

MELANIE BLUE - LOVE AND MONEY - DESERT ENSEMBLE THEATRE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A STAGED READING - PROFESSIONAL

DEBORAH HARMON - AFTER ANOTHER - SCRIPT2STAGE2SCREEN

THE BILL GROVES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL WRITING

LINDSAY JOLLE - THE GARBOLOGISTS - DEZART PERFORMS