2024 RECIPIENTS

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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