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2023 RECIPIENTS

YOUTH THEATRE

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


COMEDY

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

DRAMA

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


MUSICAL

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


STAGED READING

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

CABARET/REVUE/VARIETY SHOW

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION CABARET/REVUE

SONGS OF LOVE AND LONGING - PALM CANYON THEATRE


OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION CABARET/REVUE - PROFESSIONAL

MOSTLY BROADWAY STARRING DAVID BURNHAM - DESERT THEATRICALS


OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A CABARET/REVUE

KAREN SCHMITT - SUN CITY OUR KIND OF TOWN - SUN CITY PALM DESERT


OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A CABARET/REVUE - PROFESSIONAL

DAVID BURNHAM - MOSTLY BROADWAY STARRING DAVID BURNHAM - DESERT THEATRICALS


OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF A CABARET/REVUE - PROFESSIONAL

NICK PETRILLO - MOSTLY BROADWAY STARRING DAVID BURNHAM - DESERT THEATRICALS


OUTSTANDING LEAD MALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE

SHELDON SAFIR - SONGS OF LOVE AND LONGING - PALM CANYON THEATRE


OUTSTANDING LEAD MALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE - PROFESSIONAL

DAVID BURNHAM - MOSTLY BROADWAY STARRING DAVID BURNHAM - DESERT THEATRICALS


OUTSTANDING LEAD FEMALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE

JACI DAVIS - SONGS OF LOVE AND LONGING - PALM CANYON THEATRE


OUTSTANDING LEAD FEMALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE - PROFESSIONAL

FRANCESCA AMARI - DIFFERENT DRUM - MUSIC OF LINDA RONSTADT - PALM CANYON THEATRE


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING MALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE

SCOTT CLINKSCALES - LET IT SNOW - PALM CANYON THEATRE


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING MALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE - PROFESSIONAL

JORDAN ARANA - HOME FOR THE HOLIDAY - DESERT THEATRICALS


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING FEMALE PERFORMER IN A CABARET/REVUE

KAREN SCHMITT - SUN CITY OUR KIND OF TOWN - SUN CITY PALM DESERT

ONE ACTS

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION-ONE ACTS

DO NOT REMOVE LABEL - DESERT ENSEMBLE THEATRE


OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR – ONE ACTS

MICHAEL PACAS - DO NOT REMOVE LABEL - DESERT ENSEMBLE THEATRE


OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMER - ONE ACTS

KEVIN HAYLES - DEATH OF BESSIE SMITH - GROVES CABIN THEATRE


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER – ONE ACTS

MELANIE BLUE - DO NOT REMOVE LABEL - DESERT ENSEMBLE THEATRE


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER - ONE ACTS - PROFESSIONAL

SHAWN ABRAMOWITZ - DO NOT REMOVE LABEL - DESERT ENSEMBLE THEATRE

TECHNICAL AWARDS

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN

RICHARD MARLOW – DADDY’S DYIN’, WHO’S GOT THE WILL?


OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN - PROFESSIONAL

JIMMY CUOMO - THE GARBOLOGISTS - DEZART PERFORMS


OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN

NICK CAMPBELL - THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL - PALM CANYON THEATRE


OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN - PROFESSIONAL

CHRIS REBA - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - DESERT THEATRICALS


OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

BLAIR DODSON/STAYG HADLEY - GUYS AND DOLLS - PALM DESERT HIGH SCHOOL


OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN - PROFESSIONAL

GAVAN WYRICK - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - DESERT THEATRICALS


OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

JANA BAUMANN - THE MIRACLE WORKER - DESERT THEATREWORKS


OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN - PROFESSIONAL

DERIK SHOPINSKI - THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL - PALM CANYON THEATRE


THE RON HAMM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGN

STEPHEN RICHARDSON - AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE MOUSETRAP - DESERT THEATREWORKS


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

ANIKA SANCHEZ - THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL - PALM CANYON THEATRE


OUTSTANDING PROPS

GREG THORNEYCROFT - THE GARBOLOGISTS - DEZART PERFORMS


OUTSTANDING PROPS - PROFESSIONAL

STEVE ROSENBAUM - THE BOYS IN THE BAND - THE BENT


OUTSTANDING SPECIAL EFFECTS

NICK EDWARDS - TITANIC - PALM CANYON THEATRE


OUTSTANDING SPECIAL EFFECTS - PROFESSIONAL

PAUL MARIANI/ADRIANA REYES - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - DESERT THEATREWORKS

2023 SPECIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS

SHAWN ABRAMOWITZ

SHAWN ABRAMOWITZ

SHAWN ABRAMOWITZ

The Sidney Harmon Award

LOU GALVAN

SHAWN ABRAMOWITZ

SHAWN ABRAMOWITZ

 The Michael Grossman Award 

LYNDA SHAEPS

SHAWN ABRAMOWITZ

LYNDA SHAEPS

The Bill Kuhlman Award

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