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2024 NOMINEES

YOUTH THEATRE

Best Production-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre


Fairy Tale Courtroom - Palm Springs High School

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - La Quinta High School

The Play That Goes Wrong - Indio High School

Silent Sky - Palm Desert High School

The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School


Best Production-Musical-Youth Theatre


Curtains School Edition - Rancho Mirage High School

Disney's Frozen Jr. - Theatre 29

Legally Blonde: The Musical - La Quinta High School

Little Shop of Horrors - Indio High School

Mama Mia! - Palm Desert High School

Mean Girls - Palm Canyon Theatre

West Side Story - Cathedral City High School


Best Director-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre


Allyson Boylan - Fairy Tale Courtroom - Palm Springs High School

Allyson Boylan - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School

Jonathan Epstein-Brenner - It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - La Quinta High School

Jonathan Epstein-Brenner – TRAP - La Quinta High School

Stephannie Jauregui - The Play That Goes Wrong - Indio High School


Best Director-Musical-Youth Theatre


Jonathan Epstein-Brenner - Legally Blonde: The Musical - La Quinta High School

Dr. Ray Franz - West Side Story - Cathedral City High School

David Green - Mean Girls - Palm Canyon Theatre

Kelly Newhouse - Curtains School Edition - Rancho Mirage High School

Britt Pannell - Little Shop of Horrors - Indio High School

Susannah Vera - Mama Mia! - Palm Desert High School


Best Musical Director-Youth Theatre


Jaci Davis - Mean Girls - Palm Canyon Theatre

May LeRoy - West Side Story - Cathedral City High School

Jeffrey Lesser - Curtains School Edition - Rancho Mirage High School

RJ Parsons-McCrackin - Mama Mia! - Palm Desert High School

Nina McGuane - Legally Blonde: The Musical - La Quinta High School


Best Choreographer-Youth Theatre


Natascha Behrens - West Side Story - Cathedral City High School

Wendy Bystrzycki - Curtains School Edition - Rancho Mirage High School

Cristina McKeever-Chaney - Mama Mia! - Palm Desert High School

Audrey IsBell - Legally Blonde: The Musical - La Quinta High School

Se Layne - Mean Girls - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best Lead Actor-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre


Logan Alvino - Fairy Tale Courtroom - Palm Springs High School

Duran Duran - It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - La Quinta High School

JJ Gamez - The Play That Goes Wrong - Indio High School

Reece Hanif - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School

Cameron Keener - It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - La Quinta High School

Oscar Ochoa - The Play That Goes Wrong - Indio High School


Best Lead Actor-Musical-Youth Theatre


David Flores - Curtains School Edition - Rancho Mirage High School

JJ Gamez - Little Shop of Horrors - Indio High School

Alexandro Iram Huerta - West Side Story - Cathedral City High School

Jazzy Murillo - Little Shop of Horrors - Indio High School

Ben Van Dijk - Mean Girls - Palm Canyon Theatre

Antonio Maldonado - West Side Story - Cathedral City High School


Best Lead Actress-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre


Alora Druyon - The Play That Goes Wrong - Indio High School

Analiya Gonzalez - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School

Morgan Licea - It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - La Quinta High School

Sienna Martinez - The Play That Goes Wrong - Indio High School

Analia Reyes - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School

Sydney Weeks - Silent Sky - Palm Desert High School


Best Lead Actress-Musical-Youth Theatre


Mackenzie Alberts - Legally Blonde: The Musical - La Quinta High School

Carly Bateman - Disney's Frozen Jr. - Theatre 29

Jamailah Jamora - Curtains School Edition - Rancho Mirage High School

Emma Lee - Mama Mia! - Palm Desert High School

Heaven Ortiz-Castro - Little Shop of Horrors - Indio High School


Best Supporting Actor-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre


Duran Duran – TRAP - La Quinta High School

Alvin Evangelista - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School

Francisco Gutierrez - The Play That Goes Wrong - Indio High School

Jazzy Murillo - The Play That Goes Wrong - Indio High School

Ricardo Pacheco - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School

Jess Reed Noguera - It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - La Quinta High School


Best Supporting Actor-Musical-Youth Theatre


Makai Armstrong Ross - Mama Mia! - Palm Desert High School

Gianni Caravella - Disney's Frozen Jr. - Theatre 29

Kaeden Lindsey - Mama Mia! - Palm Desert High School

Mack Maggard - Mama Mia! - Palm Desert High School

Nick Soriano - West Side Story Cathedral City High School

Rylan Wilburn-Disney's Frozen Jr.-Theatre 29


Best Supporting Actress-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre


Lucah Chaney- The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School

Genesis Espejo - The Awesome 80's Prom - Cathedral City High School

Christina Garcia - The Play That Goes Wrong - Indio High School

Yara Perez-Munoz - It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - La Quinta High School

Abrianna Pingleton - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School

Lola Ramirez - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School


Best Supporting Actress-Musical-Youth Theatre


Isabella Bringas - Mama Mia! - Palm Desert High School

Delila Garcia - West Side Story - Cathedral City High School

Taylor Graham - Legally Blonde: The Musical - La Quinta High School

Sophie Hughes - Curtains School Edition - Rancho Mirage High School

Elijanna Kennedy - Mean Girls - Palm Canyon Theatre

Valeria Sotomonte - Legally Blonde: The Musical - La Quinta High School

COMEDY

Best Production-Comedy


Complete Work of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] - College of the Desert

Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks

The Lifespan of a Fact - Desert Ensemble Theatre

The New Century - The Bent 

Peter and the Starcatcher - College of the Desert

Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Sordid Lives - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best Production-Comedy - Professional


It's Only a Play - The Bent

Neil Simon's Plaza Suite - Desert Theatreworks

The Thanksgiving Play - Dezart Performs

What the Constitution Means to Me  - Dezart Performs


Best Director of a Comedy


Susan V. Alder - The Sunshine Boys - Sun City Palm Desert

Bill Hardwick - The Odd Couple (Female Version) - Sun City Shadow Hills

Nena Jimenez - The Witches - Theatre 29

Michael Pacas - A Christmas Story - Desert Theatreworks

Kam Sisco - Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks


Best Director of a Comedy - Professional


Jerome Elliott Moskowitz - Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Janet Miller - Complete Work of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] - College of the Desert

Janet Miller - Peter and the Starcatcher - College of the Desert

Se Layne/Derik Shopinski - Sordid Lives - Palm Canyon Theatre

David Youse - The Lifespan of a Fact - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Stan Zimmerman - The New Century - The Bent


Best Lead Actor in a Comedy


John Corr - A Lifespan of a Fact - Desert Ensemble Theatre

William Frank - Complete Work of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] - College of the Desert

William Frank - Peter and the Starcatcher - College of the Desert

Alex Price - Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Eddie Stephens - Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks


Best Lead Actor in a Comedy - Professional


Milt Oberman - The Sunshine Boys - Sun City Palm Desert

Michael Pacas - Neil Simon's Plaza Suite - Desert Theatreworks

Terry Ray - It's Only a Play - The Bent

Terry Ray - The New Century - The Bent

Steve Rosenbaum - It's Only a Play - The Bent


Best Lead Actress in a Comedy


Michele Davis - Sordid Lives - Palm Canyon Theatre

Mariana De La Pena - Peter and the Starcatcher - College of the Desert

Adina Lawson - The New Century - The Bent

Adriana Reyes - Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks

Daniela Ryan - A Christmas Story - Desert Theatreworks


Best Lead Actress in a Comedy - Professional


Judith Chapman - Sordid Lives - Palm Canyon Theatre

Robyn Cohen - What the Constitution Means to Me  - Dezart Performs

Barbara Kerr - Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Barbara Kerr - It's Only a Play - The Bent

Yo Younger - Neil Simon's Plaza Suite - Desert Theatreworks


Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy


Doug Arbulu - Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks

Bobby Guenther - Complete Work of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] - College of the Desert

Diego Jimenez - Peter and the Starcatcher - College of the Desert

Justin Ledesma - Sherlock Holmes - Confidential Desert Ensemble Theatre

Larry Martin - Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks

Alex Price - The New Century - The Bent


Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy - Professional


Dan Graff - Sordid Lives - Palm Canyon Theatre

John Wuchte - The Thanksgiving Play - Dezart Performs

Craig Wroe - What the Constitution Means to Me  - Dezart Performs

Chuck Yates - The Lifespan of a Fact - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Ron Young - A Christmas Story - Desert Theatreworks


Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy


JoBeth Henry - Sordid Lives - Palm Canyon Theatre

Sabrina Olsen - The Witches - Theatre 29

Renee Poignard - Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks

Denise Strand - Sordid Lives - Palm Canyon Theatre

Christine Tringali Nunes - The Lifespan of a Fact - Desert Ensemble Theatre


Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy - Professional


Katrina Dixon - Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Stefania Gonzalez - The Thanksgiving Play - Dezart Performs

Danielle Kennedy - It's Only a Play - The Bent

Angela Landis - Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks

Tia Laulusa - What the Constitution Means to Me  - Dezart Performs

DRAMA

Best Production of a Drama


Charles Dickens Writes a Christmas Carol - Revolution Stage Company

Gross Indecency - The Bent

Steel Magnolias - Palm Canyon Theatre

The Boys in the Band - Palm Canyon Theatre

The Woman in the Mirror - Revolution Stage Company


Best Production of a Drama - Professional


A Case for the Existence of God - Dezart Performs

Mr. Parker - Dezart Performs

The Last Summer at Bluefish Cove - The Bent

Twelve O’Clock Tales with Ava Gardner - Revolution Stage Company


The Michael Cruickshank Award for Best Director of a Drama


Rebecca McWilliams - The Last Summer at Bluefish Cove - The Bent

Derik Shopinski - Steel Magnolias - Palm Canyon Theatre

Laura Stearns – The Woman in the Mirror - Revolution Stage Company

Laura Stearns - Charles Dickens Writes a Christmas Carol - Revolution Stage Company

Eric Stein-Steele - The Boys in the Band - Palm Canyon Theatre


The Michael Cruickshank Award for Best Director of a Drama – Professional


Randy Brenner - Mr. Parker - Dezart Performs

David Catanzarite - Maggie Magalita - Green Room Theatre Company

Steve Rosenbaum - Gross Indecency - The Bent

Howard Shangraw – ELLIE - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Michael Shaw - A Case for the Existance Of God - Dezart Performs

Michael A. Shepperd - Twelve O'Clock Tales with Ava Gardner - Revolution Stage Company


Best Lead Actor in a Drama


Brent Anderson – WITCHLAND - Revolution Stage Company

Abe Daniels - ELLIE - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Jason Mannino - Charles Dickens Writes a Christmas Carol - Revolution Stage Company

Jason Mannino - Gross Indecency - The Bent

Jason Reale - WITCHLAND - Revolution Stage Company

Kam Sisco - The Boys in the Band - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best Lead Actor in a Drama - Professional


Jacob Alden Roa - A Case for the Existence of God - Dezart Performs

James Owens - Charles Dickens Writes a Christmas Carol - Revolution Stage Company

Michael Pacas - To Kill a Mockingbird - Desert Theatreworks

David Pevsner - Mr. Parker - Dezart Performs

Dennis Renard - A Case for the Existence of God - Dezart Performs


Best Lead Actress in a Drama


Tiffany Johnson – WITCHLAND - Revolution Stage Company

Melissa Luna - Maggie Magalita - Green Room Theatre Company

Rebecca McWilliams - Woman in the Mirror - Revolution Stage Company

Deanna Paulsen - The Dinner Party - College of the Desert

Denise Strand - Steel Magnolias - Palm Canyon Theatre

Christine Tringali Nunes - The Last Summer at Bluefish Cove - The Bent


Best Lead Actress in a Drama – Professional


Alessandra Assaf - Twelve O'Clock Tales with Ava Gardner - Revolution Stage Company

Judith Chapman - Steel Magnolias - Palm Canyon Theatre

Marsha Mercant - Mr. Parker - Dezart Performs

Dayna Steele - Woman in the Mirror - Revolution Stage Company

Yo Younger - The Last Summer at Bluefish Cove - The Bent


Best Supporting Actor in a Drama


Rob Kreisinger-Denk - The Boys in the Band - Palm Canyon Theatre

Richard Marlow - ELLIE - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Samuel Moffatt - Charles Dickens Writes a Christmas Carol - Revolution Stage Company

Alex Price - Gross Indecency - The Bent

Luke Rainey - The Boys in the Band - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best Supporting Actor in a Drama - Professional


Nick Giedris - Mr. Parker - Dezart Performs

Willie Mullins - Gross Indecency - The Bent

Ron Young - To Kill a Mockingbird - Desert Theatreworks


Best Supporting Actress in a Drama


Melanie Blue - Gross Indecency - The Bent

Michele Davis - Steel Magnolias - Palm Canyon Theatre

Eliza Faloona - Charles Dickens Writes a Christmas Carol - Revolution Stage Company

Georgia Smith - Steel Magnolias - Palm Canyon Theatre

Virginia Sulick - Steel Magnolias - Palm Canyon Theatre

Suzy Voss – Deathtrap - Sun City Shadow Hills


Best Supporting Actress in a Drama - Professional


Dana Adkins - The Last Summer at Bluefish Cove - The Bent

June August - To Kill a Mockingbird - Desert Theatreworks

Deborah Harmon - The Last Summer at Bluefish Cove - The Bent

Barbara Kerr - Gross Indecency - The Bent

MUSICAL

Best Production Musical


Avenue Q - Revolution Stage Company

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Desert Theatreworks

Fiddler on the Roof - Desert Theatricals

Guys and Dolls - College of the Desert

RENT - Palm Canyon Theatre

Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best Director of a Musical


Gary Daigneault - Man of La Mancha - Theatre 29

Ian Ferris - Daddy Long Legs - Theatre 29

Rebecca McWilliams - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Desert Theatreworks

Elaine Montgomery - Who Shot Manny Blueberg - Sun City Palm Desert

Luke Rainey - RENT - Palm Canyon Theatre

Derik Shopinski - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best Director of a Musical - Professional


Ray Limon - Fiddler on the Roof - Desert Theatricals

Ray Limon - Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals

Janet Miller - Guys and Dolls - College of the Desert

James Owens - Avenue Q - Revolution Stage Company

Lance Phillips - Kinky Boots - Desert Theatreworks


Best Musical Director of a Musical


Kathryn Ferguson - Nunsense - Theatre 29

Stephen Hulsey - Avenue Q - Revolution Stage Company

Douglas Katch Gray - Kinky Boots - Desert Theatreworks

Audra Puccio Nagby - Daddy Long Legs - Theatre 29

Bianca Stoker - Man of La Mancha - Theatre 29


Best Musical Director of a Musical - Professional


Wayne Abravanel - Who Shot Manny Blueberg - Sun City Palm Desert

Julie Adams - Guys and Dolls - College of the Desert

Jaci Davis - Elf - The Musical - Palm Canyon Theatre

Jaci Davis - RENT - Palm Canyon Theatre

Steven Smith - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre


The Michele Gaines Award for Best Choreographer of a Musical


Stacy Casaluci-Grenrock - Gilligan's Island the Musical - Desert Theatreworks

Lisa Hodgson - Man of La Mancha - Theatre 29

Alison Logan - Elf - The Musical - Palm Canyon Theatre

Allie Mendoza - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Revolution Stage Company

Derik Shopinski - Brigadoon - Palm Canyon Theatre

Marcello Tulipano - The Light in the Piazza - Palm Canyon Theatre


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


Se Layne - RENT - Palm Canyon Theatre

Ray Limon - Damn Yankees - Desert Theatricals

Ray Limon - Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals

Janet Miller/Rebecca Schroeder - Guys and Dolls - College of the Desert

Anthony Nannini - Kinky Boots - Desert Theatreworks


Best  Lead Actor in a Musical/Opera/Pageant


Scott Clinkscales - Elf - The Musical - Palm Canyon Theatre

James Flaherty - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Desert Theatreworks

Robert Garcia - Kinky Boots - Desert Theatreworks

Joshua Rach - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre

Joshua Rach - The Light in the Piazza - Palm Canyon Theatre

Patrick Wallace - RENT - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best Lead Actor in a Musical - Professional


Paul Grant - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre

Jordan Killion - Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals

Tod Macofsky - Damn Yankees - Desert Theatricals

Gary Powers - Not in Front of the Children - Revolution Stage Company

Ben Reece - RENT - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best Lead Actress in a Musical


Katie Cole - Guys and Dolls - College of the Desert

Eliana Hicks - Daddy Long Legs - Theatre 29

Tara Howard - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Desert Theatreworks

Analisa Pilecki - Man of La Mancha - Theatre 29

Ava Sarnowski - Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals


Best Lead Actress in a Musical - Professional


Lark Kenney - Who Shot Manny Blueberg - Sun City Palm Desert

Se Layne - Brigadoon - Palm Canyon Theatre

Se Layne - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre

Se Layne - The Light in the Piazza - Palm Canyon Theatre

Kelly McDaniel - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Revolution Stage Company

Jovi Olivas - RENT - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best Supporting Actor in a Musical


Miguel Arballo - Avenue Q - Revolution Stage Company

Christian Quevedo - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre

Noah Wahlberg - Guys and Dolls - College of the Desert

Patrick Wallace - Damn Yankees - Desert Theatricals

Patrick Wallace - Fiddler on the Roof - Desert Theatricals


Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Professional


Jeffrey Adair - Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals

Keith Alexander - Elf - The Musical - Palm Canyon Theatre

Danny Hansen - Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals

Stan Jenson - Gilligan's Island the Musical - Desert Theatreworks

Donald Kelley - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre

Ben Reece - The Light in the Piazza - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best Supporting Actress in a Musical


Kirstie Acosta - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Desert Theatreworks

Alisha Bates - Off the Street, The Musical - Revolution Stage Company

Beverly Crain - Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals

Tiffany Crocker - Nunsense - Theatre 29

Lisa Lincoln - Who Shot Manny Blueberg - Sun City Palm Desert

Alison Logan - Brigadoon - Palm Canyon Theatre

Christine Michele - RENT - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Professional


Lizzie Schmelling - Fiddler on the Roof - Desert Theatricals

Lizzie Schmelling - Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals

Kim Schroeder Long - Gilligan's Island the Musical - Desert Theatreworks


The Bill Groves Award for Best Juvenile Performance


Adah Burgen - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Desert Theatreworks

Tess Phillips - To Kill a Mockingbird - Desert Theatreworks

Reed Potter - To Kill a Mockingbird - Desert Theatreworks

Desmond Seiders - Elf - The Musical - Palm Canyon Theatre

Samantha Crocker - Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies - Theatre 29

STAGED READING

Best Production-Staged Reading


A Very Holly Moosemas - Script2Stage2Screen

Displacement: Stories of Section 14 - Green Room Theatre Company

Love, Loss and What I Wore - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Main Character - Script2Stage2Screen

Rules of Engagement - Script2Stage2Screen

The Most Distinguished Citizen of Ledbetter Gap - Script2Stage2Screen


Best Director of a Staged Reading


Brent Anderson - A Very Holly Moosemas - Script2Stage2Screen

Don Cilluffo - Life, Love and the Pursuit - Script2Stage2Screen

Morgana Corelli - Rules of Engagement - Script2Stage2Screen

Jason Hull - The Most Distinguished Citizen of Ledbetter Gap - Script2Stage2Screen

Stan Jenson - Southlake - Script2Stage2Screen


Best Director of a Staged Reading - Professional


James E. Anderson III - Closed for Maintenance - Desert Ensemble Theatre

David Catanzarite - Displacement: Stories of Section 14 - Green Room Theatre Company

Deborah Harmon - The Seach for Snowflake - Script2Stage2Screen

Deborah Harmon - Main Character - Script2Stage2Screen

Patricia West-Del Ruth - Love, Loss and What I Wore - Desert Ensemble Theatre


Best Lead Actor in a Staged Reading


Miguel Arballo - Closed for Maintenance - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Don Cilluffo - A Very Holly Moosemas - Script2Stage2Screen

Ronald Douglass - Displacement: Stories of Section 14 - Green Room Theatre Company

Zachary Furtado - Main Character - Script2Stage2Screen

Eddie Stephens - Displacement: Stories of Section 14 - Green Room Theatre Company


Best Lead Actor in a Staged Reading - Professional


Jonathan Brett - Let It Rain - Script2Stage2Screen

Dan Graff - As You Like It Rapid Reading - Green Room Theatre Company

Paul MacKey - Life, Love and the Pursuit - Script2Stage2Screen

Julian Perez - As You Like It Rapid Reading - Green Room Theatre Company


Best Lead Actress in a Staged Reading


Shirley LeMaster - Rules of Engagement - Script2Stage2Screen

Laura Martinez-Urrea - A Very Holly Moosemas - Script2Stage2Screen

Phylicia Mason - Rules of Engagement - Script2Stage2Screen

Zelaya Sanchez - Displacement: Stories of Section 14 - Green Room Theatre Company

Dawnielle Smith - Displacement: Stories of Section 14 - Green Room Theatre Company


Best Lead Actress in a Staged Reading - Professional


June August - The Most Distinguished Citizen of Ledbetter Gap - Script2Stage2Screen

Tiffani LoBue - Together - Script2Stage2Screen

Lizzie Schmelling - Closed for Maintenance - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Yo Younger - The Seach for Snowflake - Script2Stage2Screen


Best Supporting Actor in a Staged Reading


Michael Braswell - Displacement: Stories of Section 14 - Green Room Theatre Company

Kai Brothers - Let It Rain - Script2Stage2Screen

Alex Price - A Very Holly Moosemas - Script2Stage2Screen

Timothy Rathke - The Most Distinguished Citizen of Ledbetter Gap - Script2Stage2Screen

Jesus Sandoval - A Very Holly Moosemas - Script2Stage2Screen

Alvin Taylor - Displacement: Stories of Section 14 - Green Room Theatre Company


Best Supporting Actress in a Staged Reading


Jana Giboney - Southlake - Script2Stage2Screen

Phylicia Mason - Life, Love and the Pursuit - Script2Stage2Screen

Valerie McClure - A Very Holly Moosemas - Script2Stage2Screen

Rebecca McWilliams - Love, Loss and What I Wore - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Janae Morris - Displacement: Stories of Section 14 - Green Room Theatre Company


Best Supporting Actress in a Staged Reading - Professional


Dana Adkins - The Seach for Snowflake - Script2Stage2Screen

Lizzie Schmelling - Love, Loss and What I Wore - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Alexana Thomas - A Very Holly Moosemas - Script2Stage2Screen


The Bill Groves Award for Best Original Writing


Jean Ciampi - A Very Holly Moosemas - Script2Stage2Screen

Tony Padilla - Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Jeffrey Adair/Gwendolyn Coleman/Michael Reno - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Brooklyn Rutledge - Main Character - Script2Stage2Screen

Ken Steele - Rose Mallett's Tribute to Sarah Vaughn - Revolution Stage Company

CABARET/REVUE SHOW

Best Production Cabaret/Revue


Coulda…Woulda…Shoulda…DID! - Revolution Stage Company

Curtain Call Cabaret - Desert Theatreworks

Holiday Memories - Palm Canyon Theatre

Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies - Theatre 29

Showstoppers - Sun City - Palm Desert


Best  Production Cabaret/Revue - Professional


BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Billie! Backstage with Lady Day - Revolution Stage Company

Del Webb Over the Rainbow, The Journey Continues - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Keisha D Sings Ella Fitzgerald - Revolution Stage Company

Rose Mallett's Tribute to Sarah Vaughn - Revolution Stage Company


Best Director of a Cabaret/Revue 


Lisa Hodgson - Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies - Theatre 29

Karen Schmitt - Showstoppers - Sun City Palm Desert

Derik Shopinski - Holiday Memories - Palm Canyon Theatre

Doug Wilson - Curtain Call Cabaret - Desert Theatreworks


Best Director of a Cabaret/Revue - Professional


Jeffrey Adair - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Jeffrey Adair - Del Webb Over the Rainbow, The Journey Continues - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Michael Alden – Monday, Monday - Revolution Stage Company

Clifford Bell - Look of Love - Revolution Stage Company

Bryan Rasmussen - Billie! Backstage with Lady Day - Revolution Stage Company


Best Musical Director of a Cabaret/Revue - Professional


Joel Baker - Songs from My Holiday Closet - Revolution Stage Company

Eddy Clement - Coulda…Woulda…Shoulda…DID! - Revolution Stage Company

Pam Drew-Phillips - Rose Mallett's Tribute to Sarah Vaughn - Revolution Stage Company

Chip Prince - Songs from My Closet - Revolution Stage Company

Michael Reno - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM


Best Choreographer of a Cabaret/Revue - Professional


Jeffrey Adair - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Jeffrey Adair - Del Webb Over the Rainbow, The Journey Continues - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Judith Cameron/Paul MacKey - Showstoppers - Sun City Palm Desert


Best Lead Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue


Makasi Boykin - Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies - Theatre 29

Scott Clinkscales - Holiday Memories - Palm Canyon Theatre

Ken Haggerty - Showstoppers - Sun City Palm Desert

Charles Harvey - Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies - Theatre 29


Best Lead Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue - Professional


Jeffrey Adair - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Jeffrey Adair - Del Webb Over the Rainbow, The Journey Continues - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Paul MacKey – Showstoppers - Sun City Palm Desert

Ben Reece - Holiday Memories - Palm Canyon Theatre

Brad Seiple - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Brad Seiple - Del Webb Over the Rainbow, The Journey Continues - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM


Best Lead Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue


Tiffany Crocker - Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies - Theatre 29

Jaci Davis - Coulda…Woulda…Shoulda…DID! - Revolution Stage Company

Jaci Davis - Holiday Memories - Palm Canyon Theatre

Karen Schmitt - Showstoppers - Sun City Palm Desert

Sheri Shepherd - Showstoppers - Sun City Palm Desert

Colleen Sheridan - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM


Best Lead Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue - Professional


Gwendolyn Coleman - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Gwendolyn Coleman - Del Webb Over the Rainbow, The Journey Continues - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Keisha D- -Keisha D Sings Ella Fitzgerald - Revolution Stage Company

Synthia L. Hardy - Billie! Backstage with Lady Day - Revolution Stage Company

Rose Mallett - Rose Mallett's Tribute to Sarah Vaughn - Revolution Stage Company


Best Supporting Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue


Rick Baldwin - Del Webb Over the Rainbow, The Journey Continues - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Gabriel Figueredo - Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies - Theatre 29

Sheldon Safir - Holiday Memories - Palm Canyon Theatre

Eric Stein-Steele - Holiday Memories - Palm Canyon Theatre

Patrick Wallace - Songs from My Closet - Revolution Stage Company


Best Supporting Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue - Professional


Brian Applegarth - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Lanny Hartley - Billie! Backstage with Lady Day - Revolution Stage Company

Tod Macofsky - Songs from My Holiday Closet - Revolution Stage Company

Tod Macofsky - Songs from My Closet - Revolution Stage Company

Michael Pacas - Curtain Call Cabaret - Desert Theatreworks


Best Supporting Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue


Mary Ewing - Holiday Memories - Palm Canyon Theatre

Tara Howard - Curtain Call Cabaret - Desert Theatreworks

Mary Montiforte - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Mary Montiforte - Del Webb Over the Rainbow, The Journey Continues - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Analisa Pilecki - Holiday Memories - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best Supporting Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue - Professional


Francesca Amari - Holiday Memories - Palm Canyon Theatre

Jenne Carey - Songs from My Closet - Revolution Stage Company

Kim Schroeder Long - Songs from My Closet - Revolution Stage Company

Kim Schroeder Long - Songs from My Holiday Closet - Revolution Stage Company

ONE ACTS

BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION-ONE ACTS


Ferris Wheel - Sun City Palm Desert

I Think You Think I Love You - Sun City Palm Desert

Medical Breakthrough- Sun City Palm Desert

The Great Kippered Herring Conundrum - Revolution Stage Company

The Open Window - Sun City Palm Desert


BEST DIRECTOR-ONE ACTS


June August - I Think You Think I Love You - Sun City Palm Desert

June August - Medical Breakthrough - Sun City Palm Desert

Nicole Borgenicht - Ferris Wheel - Sun City Palm Desert

Paul MacKey - The Open Window - Sun City Palm Desert

Kudra Wagner - Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties - Desert Ensemble Theatre


BEST LEAD ACTOR-ONE ACTS


Ian Ferris - Scott and Joan - Revolution Stage Company

Patrick Kearney - When Life Gives You Melons - Revolution Stage Company

Herb Pritchett - Medical Breakthrough - Sun City Palm Desert

Sal Sabella - Rising Amy - Revolution Stage Company

Douglas Wilson - Blackout - Sun City Palm Desert


BEST LEAD ACTRESS-ONE ACTS


Paula Butler - Medical Breakthrough - Sun City Palm Desert

Becky Cranford - Ferris Wheel - Sun City Palm Desert

Karen Schmitt - I Think You Think I Love You - Sun City Palm Desert

Shelby Victoria - Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Dee Weston - The Open Window - Sun City Palm Desert


BEST LEAD PERFORMER-ONE ACTS - Professional


Bobbie Breckenridge – Shakespeare in Revue – Thought Theatre

Miri Hunter - Scott and Joan - Revolution Stage Company

Miri Hunter - Musings of a Black Woman in a Brown Desert - Theatre 29/Thought Theatre

Angela Landis - Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Paul Mackey – Ferris Wheel – Sun City Palm Desert

Gary Powers – The Great Kippered Herring Conundrum - Revolution Stage Company


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR-ONE ACTS


Graham Bennett - Shakespeare In Revue - Thought Theatre

Bernard Priceman - I Think You Think I Love You - Sun City Palm Desert

Herb Pritchett - The Spot - Sun City Palm Desert

Malcolm Stanley-Wolfe - Shakespeare in Revue - Thought Theatre


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS-ONE ACTS


Kathleen Ackermann - The Spot - Sun City Palm Desert

Katrina Dixon - Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Ashton Loyo - Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Carole Raskin - The Spot - Sun City Palm Desert

Jean Sanchez - The Open Window - Sun City Palm Desert

Karen Schmitt - The Open Window - Sun City Palm Desert

TECHNICAL AWARDS

Best Set Design


Ian Ferris - Daddy Long Legs - Theatre 29

Kathy Karstens - The Play That Goes Wrong - Indio High School

Andrea Keller - Man of La Mancha - Theatre 29

Rory Pratt - Fairy Tale Courtroom - Palm Springs High School

Eric Stein-Steele - The Boys in the Band - Palm Canyon Theatre


Best  Set Design - Professional


Jimmy Cuomo - A Case for the Existence of God - Dezart Performs

JW Layne - Peter and the Starcatcher - College of the Desert

JW Layne - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre

Kirk Christensen/Gwendolyn Coleman/Michael Reno - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Thomas L. Valach - Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre


Best Sound Design


Nick Campbell - The Light in the Piazza - Palm Canyon Theatre

Nena Jimenez - Man of La Mancha - Theatre 29

Kelly Mcguire - Songs from My Closet - Revolution Stage Company

Michael Pacas - A Christmas Story - Desert Theatreworks

Jack Ramoran - Guys and Dolls - College of the Desert

Alan Carvalho - A Very Holly Moosemas - Script2Stage2Screen


Best Sound Design - Professional


Clark Dugger - A Case for the Existence of God - Dezart Performs

Clark Dugger - Mr. Parker - Dezart Performs

Ilana Elroi - Damn Yankees - Desert Theatricals

Sean Gabel - Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals

Damian Mercado - Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre


Best  Lighting Design


Allyson Boylan - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School

Daniel Gray/Raine Strosnider - Legally Blonde: The Musical - La Quinta High School

Nena Jimenez - Man of La Mancha - Theatre 29

Oakley McPhee - The Play That Goes - Wrong Indio High School

Adriana Reyes - Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks

Kathy Karstens/Eva Ruiz - Little Shop of Horrors - Indio High School


Best  Lighting Design - Professional


Rick Bluhm - A Case for the Existence of God - Dezart Performs

Mariah Pryor - Mr. Parker - Dezart Performs

Mariah Pryor - WITCHLAND - Revolution Stage Company

Austin Womack - Guys and Dolls - College of the Desert

Gavan Wyrick - Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals


Best Costume Design


Emma Bibo/Laura Stearns - Charles Dickens Writes a Christmas Carol - Revolution Stage Company

Tera Bottorff - Man of La Mancha - Theatre 29

Allyson Boylan - Fairy Tale Courtroom - Palm Springs High School

Allyson Boylan - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School

Emma Bibp - Avenue Q - Revolution Stage Company


Best Costume Design - Professional


Kathryn Ferguson - Nunsense - Theatre 29

Christine Cover Ferro - The Thanksgiving Play - Dezart Performs

Andrew MacLaine - Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Lance Phillips - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Desert Theatreworks

Gwendolyn Coleman/Michael Reno - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM

Derik Shopinski - The Light in the Piazza - Palm Canyon Theatre

Derik Shopinski - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre


The Ron Hamm Award for Best Hair and Makeup Design


Kelly Ames - Daddy Long Legs - Theatre 29

Allyson Boylan - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School

Eabha Dunne - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Desert Theatreworks

Charles Harvey/Nena Jimenez - The Witches - Theatre 29

Laura Stearns - Avenue Q - Revolution Stage Company


The Ron Hamm Award for Best Hair and Makeup Design - Professional


Anastasia Braham - Mr. Parker - Dezart Performs

Andrew MacLaine - Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Timothy McIntosh - Fiddler on the Roof - Desert Theatricals

Kathryn Scott - Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals

Derik Shopinski - Sordid Lives - Palm Canyon Theatre


Outstanding Props


Brent Anderson – A Very Moosemas – Script2Stage2Screen

Edward Anguiano - Mr. Parker - Dezart Performs

Marlys Costello – Deathtrap -  Sun City Shadow Hills

Kathy Karstens - Little Shop of Horrors - Indio High School

Laura Stearns - Avenue Q -  Revolution Stage Company

Greg Thorneycroft - The Thanksgiving Play - Dezart Performs


Best Props - Professional


Tessa Gregory-Walker – The Woman in the Mirror - Revolution Stage Company

Tessa Gregory-Walker - Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre

Tessa Gregory-Walker - A Lifespan of a Fact - Desert Ensemble Theatre

JW Layne - Guys and Dolls - College of the Desert

JW Layne/Janet Miller - Complete Work of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] - College of the Desert

Jeffrey Adair/Michael Reno - BeeHives To Love Beads, Welcome To The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM


Best Special Effects


Nathan Cox - BABY - Revolution Stage Company

Nathan Cox - Charles Dickens Writes a Christmas Carol - Revolution Stage Company

Nick Edwards - Elf - The Musical - Palm Canyon Theatre

Nick Edwards - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre

Nick Edwards - The Light in the Piazza - Palm Canyon Theatre

Kathy Karstens - Little Shop of Horrors - Indio High School


Best Special Effects - Professional


Clark Dugger – A Case for the Existence of God – Dezart Performs

Zero G Pictures - WITCHLAND - Revolution Stage Company

Nick Wass - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Desert Theatreworks

Nick Wass - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School

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