WELCOME TO THE DESERT THEATRE LEAGUE, SERVING THE DESERT EMPIRE SINCE 1987
WELCOME TO THE DESERT THEATRE LEAGUE, SERVING THE DESERT EMPIRE SINCE 1987
Best Production-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre
The Play That Goes Wrong - Indio High School
Best Production-Musical-Youth Theatre
Mamma Mia! - Palm Desert High School
Best Director-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre
Stephannie Jauregui - The Play That Goes Wrong - Indio High School
Best Director-Musical-Youth Theatre
Susannah Vera - Mamma Mia! - Palm Desert High School
Best Musical Director-Youth Theatre
Jaci Davis - Mean Girls - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Choreographer-Youth Theatre
Se Layne - Mean Girls - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Lead Actor-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre
Cameron Keener - It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - La Quinta High School
Best Lead Actor-Musical-Youth Theatre
Alexandro Iram Huerta - West Side Story - Cathedral City High School
Best Lead Actress-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre
Analia Reyes - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School
Best Lead Actress-Musical-Youth Theatre
Emma Lee - Mamma Mia! - Palm Desert High School
Best Supporting Actor-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre
Ricardo Pacheco - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School
Best Supporting Actor-Musical-Youth Theatre
Gianni Caravella - Disney's Frozen Jr. - Theatre 29
Best Supporting Actress-Comedy/Drama-Youth Theatre
Lucah Chaney- The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School
Best Supporting Actress-Musical-Youth Theatre
Isabella Bringas - Mamma Mia! - Palm Desert High School
Best Production-Comedy
Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre
Best Production-Comedy - Professional
What the Constitution Means to Me - Dezart Performs
Best Director of a Comedy
Kam Sisco - Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks
Best Director of a Comedy - Professional
David Youse - The Lifespan of a Fact - Desert Ensemble Theatre
Best Lead Actor in a Comedy
Alex Price - Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre
Best Lead Actor in a Comedy - Professional
Steve Rosenbaum - It's Only a Play - The Bent
Best Lead Actress in a Comedy
Adriana Reyes - Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks
Best Lead Actress in a Comedy - Professional
Robyn Cohen - What the Constitution Means to Me - Dezart Performs
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy (Tie))
Doug Arbulu - Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks
Alex Price - The New Century - The Bent
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy - Professional
Chuck Yates - The Lifespan of a Fact - Desert Ensemble Theatre
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Christine Tringali Nunes - The Lifespan of a Fact - Desert Ensemble Theatre
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy - Professional
Danielle Kennedy - It's Only a Play - The Bent
Best Production of a Drama
The Woman in the Mirror - Revolution Stage Company
Best Production of a Drama - Professional
Mr. Parker - Dezart Performs
The Michael Cruickshank Award for Best Director of a Drama (TIE)
Rebecca McWilliams - The Last Summer at Bluefish Cove - The Bent
Laura Stearns - Woman in the Mirror - Revolution Stage Company
The Michael Cruickshank Award for Best Director of a Drama – Professional
Michael Shaw - A Case for the Existance Of God - Dezart Performs
Best Lead Actor in a Drama
Jason Mannino - Gross Indecency - The Bent
Best Lead Actor in a Drama - Professional
Dennis Renard - A Case for the Existence of God - Dezart Performs
Best Lead Actress in a Drama
Denise Strand - Steel Magnolias - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Lead Actress in a Drama – Professional
Yo Younger - The Last Summer at Bluefish Cove - The Bent
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Richard Marlow - ELLIE - Desert Ensemble Theatre
Alex Price - Gross Indecency - The Bent
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama - Professional
Nick Giedris - Mr. Parker - Dezart Perform
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Michele Davis - Steel Magnolias - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama - Professional
Deborah Harmon - The Last Summer at Bluefish Cove - The Bent
Best Production Musical
Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Director of a Musical
Derik Shopinski - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Director of a Musical - Professional
Ray Limon - Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals
Best Musical Director of a Musical
Stephen Hulsey - Avenue Q - Revolution Stage Company
Best Musical Director of a Musical - Professional
Julie Adams - Guys and Dolls - College of the Desert
The Michele Gaines Award for Best Choreographer of a Musical
Alison Logan - Elf - The Musical - Palm Canyon Theatre
The Michele Gaines Award for Best Choreographer of a Musical - Professional
Ray Limon - Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals
Best Lead Actor in a Musical/Opera
Scott Clinkscales - Elf - The Musical - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Lead Actor in a Musical - Professional
Jordan Killion - Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals
Best Lead Actress in a Musical - Tie
Tara Howard - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Desert Theatreworks
Analisa Pilecki - Man of La Mancha - Theatre 29
Best Lead Actress in a Musical - Professional
Se Layne - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Patrick Wallace - Damn Yankees - Desert Theatricals
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Professional
Danny Hansen - Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Tie
Kirstie Acosta - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Desert Theatreworks
Christine Michele - RENT - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Professional
Lizzie Schmelling - Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! - Desert Theatricals
The Bill Groves Award for Best Juvenile
Tess Phillips - To Kill a Mockingbird - Desert Theatreworks
Best Production-Staged Reading
A Very Holly Moosemas - Script2Stage2Screen
Best Director of a Staged Reading
Don Cilluffo - Life, Love and the Pursuit - Script2Stage2Screen
Best Director of a Staged Reading - Professional
Deborah Harmon - Main Character - Script2Stage2Screen
Best Lead Actor in a Staged Reading
Eddie Stephens - Displacement: Stories of Section 14 - Green Room Theatre Company
Best Lead Actor in a Staged Reading - Professional
Paul MacKey - Life, Love and the Pursuit - Script2Stage2Screen
Best Lead Actress in a Staged Reading
Dawnielle Smith - Displacement: Stories of Section 14 - Green Room Theatre Company
Best Lead Actress in a Staged Reading - Professional
Tiffani LoBue - Together - Script2Stage2Screen
Best Supporting Actor in a Staged Reading
Michael Braswell - Displacement: Stories of Section 14 - Green Room Theatre Company
Best Supporting Actress in a Staged Reading
Phylicia Mason - Life, Love and the Pursuit - Script2Stage2Screen
Best Supporting Actress in a Staged Reading - Professional
Alexana Thomas - A Very Holly Moosemas - Script2Stage2Screen
The Bill Groves Award for Best Original Writing
Jeffrey Adair/Gwendolyn Coleman/Michael Reno - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM
Best Production Cabaret/Revue
Coulda…Woulda…Shoulda…DID! - Revolution Stage Company
Best Production Cabaret/Revue - Professional
BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM
Best Director of a Cabaret/Revue
Derik Shopinski - Holiday Memories - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Director of a Cabaret/Revue - Professional
Jeffrey Adair - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM
Best Musical Director of a Cabaret/Revue - Professional
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
Best Lead Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue
Charles Harvey - Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies - Theatre 29
Best Lead Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue - Professional
Brad Seiple - BeeHives to Love Beads, Welcome to The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM
Best Lead Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue
Sheri Shepherd - Showstoppers - Sun City Palm Desert
Best Lead Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue - Professional
Rose Mallett - Rose Mallett's Tribute to Sarah Vaughn - Revolution Stage Company
Best Supporting Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue
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
Best Supporting Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue
Analisa Pilecki - Holiday Memories - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Supporting Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue - Professional
Kim Schroeder Long - Songs from My Holiday Closet - Revolution Stage Company
BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION-ONE ACTS
I Think You Think I Love You - Sun City Palm Desert
BEST DIRECTOR-ONE ACTS
June August - I Think You Think I Love You - Sun City Palm Desert
BEST LEAD ACTOR-ONE ACTS
Herb Pritchett - Medical Breakthrough - Sun City Palm Desert
BEST LEAD ACTRESS-ONE ACTS
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
BEST LEAD PERFORMER-ONE ACTS - Professional
Paul Mackey – Ferris Wheel – Sun City Palm Desert
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR-ONE ACTS
Malcolm Stanley-Wolfe - Shakespeare in Revue - Thought Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS-ONE ACTS
Karen Schmitt - The Open Window - Sun City Palm Desert
Best Set Design
Andrea Keller - Man of La Mancha - Theatre 29
Best Set Design - Professional
JW Layne - Sweeney Todd - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Sound Design
Jack Ramoran - Guys and Dolls - College of the Desert
Best Sound Design - Professional
Clark Dugger - A Case for the Existence of God - Dezart Performs
Best Lighting Design
Adriana Reyes - Lend Me a Tenor - Desert Theatreworks
Best Lighting Design - Professional
Rick Bluhm - A Case for the Existence of God - Dezart Performs
Best Costume Design
Emma Bibp - Avenue Q - Revolution Stage Company
Best Costume Design - Professional
Derik Shopinski - The Light in the Piazza - Palm Canyon Theatre
The Ron Hamm Award for Best Hair and Makeup Design
Eabha Dunne - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Desert Theatreworks
The Ron Hamm Award for Best Hair and Makeup Design - Professional
Andrew MacLaine - Sherlock Holmes Confidential - Desert Ensemble Theatre
Outstanding Props
Kathy Karstens - Little Shop of Horrors - Indio High School
Best Props - Professional
Jeffrey Adair/Michael Reno - BeeHives To Love Beads, Welcome To The 60's! - Friends of Musical Theatre DWRM
Best Special Effects
Nick Edwards - Elf - The Musical - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Special Effects - Professional
Nick Wass - The Wizard of Oz - Palm Springs High School