The 2023 WATCH Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in community theater in the DC region, were held Sunday, March 17, 2024, in a ceremony at The Birchmere. Read on for a full list of nominees and recipients. Congratulations to all!
Nominees and Recipients of the
22nd Annual Washington Area Theatre
Community Honors
THE WATCH AWARDS
94 productions (36 musicals, 58 plays) were adjudicated in 2023.
Twenty-six community theater companies participated in WATCH adjudication.
| – Aldersgate Church Community Theater | – Prince William Little Theatre | ||
| – Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre | – Providence Players of Fairfax | ||
| – | Bowie Community Theatre | – | Reston Community Players |
| – City of Fairfax Theatre Company | – | Rockville Little Theatre | |
| – | Castaways Repertory Theatre | – | Rockville Musical Theatre |
| – Colonial Players of Annapolis | – | Rooftop Productions | |
| – | Dominion Stage | – | 2nd Star Productions |
| – | Fauquier Community Theatre | – | St. Mark’s Players |
| – | Greenbelt Arts Center | – | Silver Spring Stage |
| – | Laurel Mill Playhouse | – | Silhouette Stages |
| – Little Theatre of Alexandria | – | Sterling Playmakers | |
| – | Montgomery Playhouse | – | The Arlington Players |
| – | Port Tobacco Players | – Victorian Lyric Opera Company | |
And now for the winners (shown in bold)…
In each of the forty categories, five nominees were selected based on the average scores of eight judges. In some categories, due to score ties, more than five nominees are announced. Nominations are provided in alphabetical order by nominee. The nominations are provided by category and then by theater at the end of the article.
Nominations for outstanding technical achievements
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical (5)
Robert S. Barr Jr. – Young Frankenstein – Little Theatre of Alexandria
John Merritt – Once Upon a Mattress – Port Tobacco Players
Bill Murray – Into the Woods – The Arlington Players
Bill Pressley – H.M.S. Pinafore – Victorian Lyric Opera Company
Dan Widerski and Anna Mintz – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Outstanding Set Design in a Play (5)
Ingrid David and Patrick David – Don’t Dress for Dinner – Providence Players of Fairfax
Charles Dragonette and Jenya Holbert – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Chris Magee – Twelfth Night – Port Tobacco Players
John Merritt – Death of a Salesman – Port Tobacco Players
John Merritt – You Can’t Take It With You – Port Tobacco Players
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical (5)
Jim Hutzler and Jeff Nesmeyer – Young Frankenstein – Little Theatre of Alexandria
John Merritt and Chuck Hower – Once Upon a Mattress – Port Tobacco Players
Bill Pressley – H.M.S. Pinafore – Victorian Lyric Opera Company
Neal Towsend – The Wedding Singer – Silhouette Stages
Dan Widerski – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Outstanding Set Construction in a Play (7)
Shah Choudhury, Shannon Doyle and Julie Fischer – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Julie Fischer – Mary Stuart – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Scott Hanson – Twelfth Night – Port Tobacco Players
Steve Leshin – Communicating Doors – Rockville Little Theatre
John Merritt and Chuck Hower – Death of a Salesman – Port Tobacco Players
John Merritt and Chuck Hower – You Can’t Take It With You – Port Tobacco Players
David Whitehead and Patrick David – Don’t Dress for Dinner – Providence Players of Fairfax
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical (5)
John Merritt and Jeff Merritt – Once Upon a Mattress – Port Tobacco Players
Cathy Rieder – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Angie Townsend and Debbie Mobley – The Wedding Singer – Silhouette Stages
Jane B. Wingard and Carolyn Boyer – Matilda – 2nd Star Productions
Jane B. Wingard – Something Rotten – 2nd Star Productions
Outstanding Set Painting in a Play (5)
Luana Bossolo – Mary Stuart – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Mary DeMarco-Logue – Twelfth Night – Port Tobacco Players
Jim Haynes – Men on Boats – Silver Spring Stage
Rose Hull – The Old Settler – Bowie Community Theatre
John Merritt and Chuck Hower – Death of a Salesman – Port Tobacco Players
Outstanding Set Decoration and Set Dressing in a Musical (5)
Jessie Krupkin – The Wedding Singer – Silhouette Stages
Kathy Mead and Joanne Fuesel – Once Upon a Mattress – Port Tobacco Players
Alecia Nault – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Bill Pond – The SpongeBob Musical – Silhouette Stages
Cana Wade – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Prince William Little Theatre
Outstanding Set Decoration and Set Dressing in a Play (5)
Ingrid David – Don’t Dress for Dinner – Providence Players of Fairfax
Charles Dragonette – Boston Marriage – Dominion Stage
Charles Dragonette and Jenya Holbert – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Nina Grover – You Can’t Take It With You – Port Tobacco Players
Rachel Wallace – Twelfth Night – Port Tobacco Players
Outstanding Properties in a Musical (5)
Mary Jo Ford – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Lauren Hatmaker and Lissa Unrue – Kinky Boots – Rooftop Productions
Rebecca Kalant – Big Fish – City of Fairfax Theatre Company
Jessie Krupkin – The Wedding Singer – Silhouette Stages
Kimberly Leone and Leigh K. Rawls – Into the Woods – The Arlington Players
Outstanding Properties in a Play (5)
Geoffrey Baskir – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Kim Bessler and Selena Zuhoski – You Can’t Take It With You – Port Tobacco Players
Margaret Chapman – A Murder is Announced – Aldersgate Church Community Theater
Michael Donahue Don’t Dress for Dinner – Providence Players of Fairfax
Allison Gray-Mendes and Helen Bard-Sobola – Mary Stuart – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical (5)
Jeffery Auerbach and Kimberly Crago – Into the Woods – The Arlington Players
Ken and Patti Crowley – Young Frankenstein – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Ken and Patti Crowley – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
TJ Lukacsina – Sondheim on Sondheim – Silhouette Stages
TJ Lukacsina – The SpongeBob Musical – Silhouette Stages
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play (5)
Jeffery Auerbach and Kimberly Crago – A Murder is Announced – Aldersgate Church Community Theater
Matthew Cheney Mary Stuart – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Franklin Coleman – Stop Kiss – Reston Community Players
Ken and Patti Crowley Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Jami S. Earnest and Rick Swink – Wit – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (5)
Wes Bedsworth – Putting It Together – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Larson Miller – Into the Woods – The Arlington Players
Paul Pesnell – Big Fish – City of Fairfax Theatre Company
Elizabeth Shaher – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Alan Wray – Young Frankenstein – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play (6)
Jim Adams – The Mountaintop – Greenbelt Arts Center
Fred Nelson – All My Sons – Bowie Community Theatre
Janice Rivera – Mary Stuart – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Janice Rivera – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Elizabeth Shaher – Stop Kiss – Reston Community Players
Ruben Vellekoop – Misery – Dominion Stage
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical (5)
Becca Janney – M.S. Pinafore – Victorian Lyric Opera Company
Renee L – The Color Purple – St. Mark’s Players
Joan Lawrence – Singin’ in the Rain – The Arlington Players
Quentin Nash Sagers and Carol Russell – Ragtime – Port Tobacco Players
Denise Young and Sarah Robinson – The New Moon – Victorian Lyric Opera Company
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play (5)
Nathaniel Cavin – Pride and Prejudice – Silver Spring Stage
Juliana Cofrancesco, Abbie Mulberg, Carol Pappas, Robin Worthington – Mary Stuart – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Lisa Magee – Twelfth Night – Port Tobacco Players
Linda Swann – Tartuffe – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Mary Wakefield – The Revolutionists – Silver Spring Stage
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical (5)
Kyle Chua – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Mary Frances Dini – Into the Woods – The Arlington Players
Maurissa Sosa – Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Dominion Stage
Parker Bailey Steven – The Wedding Singer – Silhouette Stages
Natalie Turkevich – Young Frankenstein – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play (5)
Lorraine Brooks – The Old Settler – Bowie Community Theatre
Kaitelyn Bauer Dieguez – Twelfth Night – Port Tobacco Players
Rebecca Kotraba – Tartuffe – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Robin Maline and Lanae Sterrett – Mary Stuart – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Maureen Roult – Pride and Prejudice – Silver Spring Stage
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical (6)
Kyle Chua – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Kadira Coley – Young Frankenstein – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Mary Frances Dini – Big Fish – City of Fairfax Theatre Company
Tommy Malek – The Wedding Singer – Silhouette Stages
Robin Maline – Singin’ in the Rain – The Arlington Players
Maureen Roult – The New Moon – Victorian Lyric Opera Company
Outstanding Hair Design in a Play (8)
Lauren Agresti – The Revolutionists – Silver Spring Stage
Kaitelyn Bauer Dieguez – Twelfth Night – Port Tobacco Players
Rebecca Kotraba – Ravenscroft – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Rebecca Kotraba – Tartuffe – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Emily Lagana – Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly – Prince William Little Theatre
Robin Maline and Lanae Sterrett – Mary Stuart – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Sascha Nelson – All My Sons – Bowie Community Theatre
Maureen Roult – Pride and Prejudice – Silver Spring Stage
Outstanding Special Effects (5)
Stuart Kazanow – Sondheim on Sondheim – Silhouette Stages
Chip Gertzog – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Mike J. Baker – Sister Act – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Jared Davis, David Moretti, Jon Roberts and Christopher Smith – Singin’ in the
Rain – The Arlington Players
Dan Widerski – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Nominations for outstanding performances by an actor or actress
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical (7)
Stacy Crickmer as “Bad Idea Bear” – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Ethan Keller as “Bad Idea Bear” – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Christine Maxted as “The Mistress” – Evita – Fauquier Community Theatre
James Maxted as “The Hermit” – Young Frankenstein – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Colleen Prior as “Dora Bailey” – Singin’ in the Rain – The Arlington Players
Jessi Shull as “Broadway Vamp” – Singin’ in the Rain – The Arlington Players
Brittany Washington as “Lucy the Slut” – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Outstanding Cameo in a Play (7)
Kim Bessler as “Gay Wellington” – You Can’t Take It With You – Port Tobacco Players
John Barclay Burns as “Melvil” – Mary Stuart – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Rebecca Ellis as “Emilia Bassano Lanier” – The Book of Will – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Stuart Fischer as “William Davidson” – Mary Stuart – Little Theatre of Alexandria
John Geddie as “Karl Lindner” – A Raisin in the Sun – Sterling Playmakers
Damian Leone as “Detective Cole” – Stop Kiss – Reston Community Players
Eleanore Tapscott as “Mrs. Johnson” – A Raisin in the Sun – Sterling Playmakers
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (6)
Stacey Yvonne Claytor as “Lina Lamont” – Singin’ in the Rain – The Arlington Players
Ashley Gladden-Vellon as “Woman 2” – Putting It Together – Colonial Players of Annapolis
AnnaBelle Lowe as “AnnaBelle” – Sondheim on Sondheim – Silhouette Stages
Debbie Mobley as “Rosie” – The Wedding Singer – Silhouette Stages
Bri Nobles as “Shug” – The Color Purple – St. Mark’s Players
Ellen Quay as “Ellen” – Sondheim on Sondheim – Silhouette Stages
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (6)
Ira Coats Jr. as “Harpo” – The Color Purple – St. Mark’s Players
Erich DiCenzo as “Nicky” – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Seth Fallon as “Squidward” – The SpongeBob Musical – Silhouette Stages
Seth Fallon as “George” – The Wedding Singer – Silhouette Stages
Tommy Malek as “Man 3” – Putting It Together – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Matt Wetzel as “Matt” – Sondheim on Sondheim – Silhouette Stages
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (5)
Alex Greenberg as “Marie Antoinette” – The Revolutionists – Silver Spring Stage
Brenna Prestidge as “Malvolio” – Twelfth Night – Port Tobacco Players
Joi Pride as “Susie Monahan, BSN, RN” – Wit – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Ashley Simon as “Dorine” – Tartuffe – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Emma Wesslund as “Charlotte Corday” – The Revolutionists – Silver Spring Stage
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (5)
Brock Brown as “Husband Witherspoon” – The Old Settler – Bowie Community Theatre
Kevin Dykstra as “Russ/Dan” – Clybourne Park – City of Fairfax Theatre Company
Rob Gorman as “Karl/Steve” – Clybourne Park – City of Fairfax Theatre Company
John Halmi as “Tartuffe” – Tartuffe – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Matt Leyendecker as “Richard Burbage” – The Book of Will – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (5)
Maura Lacy as “Sandra Bloom” – Big Fish – City of Fairfax Theatre Company
Sheron LaSha as “Celie” – The Color Purple – St. Mark’s Players
Colleen Lynch as “Kate Monster” – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Pam Shilling as “Woman 1” – Putting It Together – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Jillian Wiley as “Josephine” – H.M.S. Pinafore – Victorian Lyric Opera Company
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (5)
Tim Lewis as “Don Lockwood” – Singin’ in the Rain – The Arlington Players
Chris Maulden as “Lola/Simon” – Kinky Boots – Rooftop Productions
Noah Mutterperl as “Will Bloom” – Big Fish – City of Fairfax Theatre Company
Matt Wetzel as “SpongeBob” – The SpongeBob Musical – Silhouette Stages
Isaiah Wilson as “Coalhouse Walker Jr.” – Ragtime – Port Tobacco Players
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play (6)
Dionne Belk as “Quilly McGrath” – The Old Settler – Bowie Community Theatre
Janet Constable Preston as “Kate Keller” – All My Sons – Bowie Community Theatre
Emily Roberge as “Lenny Macgrath” – Crimes of the Heart – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Maura Suilebhan as “Vivian Bearing, PhD” – Wit – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Jennifer Thomas as “Elizabeth Borny” – The Old Settler – Bowie Community Theatre
Lydia West as “Camae” – The Mountaintop – Greenbelt Arts Center
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (5)
Brian Donohue as “Willy Loman” – Death of a Salesman – Port Tobacco Players
Bruce Alan Rauscher as “Robert” – Don’t Dress for Dinner – Providence Players of Fairfax
Nicholas Temple as “Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy” – Pride and Prejudice – Silver Spring Stage
Gene Valendo as “Joe Keller” – All My Sons – Bowie Community Theatre
Ryan Willis as “Martin” – The Mountaintop – Greenbelt Arts Center
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical (5)
Putting It Together – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
The Color Purple – St. Mark’s Players
Sondheim on Sondheim – Silhouette Stages
Something Rotten – 2nd Star Productions
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Play (5)
Clybourne Park – City of Fairfax Theatre Company
Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Laramie Project – Montgomery Playhouse
Don’t Dress for Dinner – Providence Players of Fairfax
The Revolutionists – Silver Spring Stage
Nominations for outstanding achievement in overall production
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography (6)
Ian Claar – Mary Stuart – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Michael Donahue – Deathtrap – Providence Players of Fairfax
Joe Downs – Towards Zero – Laurel Mill Playhouse
Emily EJ Jonas – Into the Woods – The Arlington Players
Stefan Sittig – Singin’ in the Rain – The Arlington Players
Katie Warner – Big Fish – City of Fairfax Theatre Company
Outstanding Choreography (5)
Kelsey Meiklejohn Bowen and Summer Moore – Something Rotten – 2nd Star Productions
Shania Stewart Duane – White Christmas – Rooftop Productions
Jeremy A. McShan – The Wedding Singer – Silhouette Stages
John K. Monnett – Singin’ in the Rain – The Arlington Players
John Poncy – A Christmas Story, the Musical – City of Fairfax Theatre Company
Outstanding Music Direction (5)
Rachel Bradley – The Color Purple – St. Mark’s Players
Andrew Gordon Putting It Together – Colonial Players of Annapolis
David Jaynes and Sara Watson – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Paige Austin Rammelkamp – Into the Woods – The Arlington Players
Rachel Sandler – Sondheim on Sondheim – Silhouette Stages
Outstanding Direction of a Musical (5)
Stephen Foreman – Sondheim on Sondheim – Silhouette Stages
Rikki Howie Lacewell – The Color Purple – St. Mark’s Players
John K. Monnett – Singin’ in the Rain – The Arlington Players
Vincent Musgrave – Putting It Together – Colonial Players of Annapolis
]Joey Olson – Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Outstanding Direction of a Play (5)
Beth Gilles-Whitehead and David Whitehead – Don’t Dress for Dinner – Providence Players of Fairfax
Jacob Haythorn – Wit – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Rikki Howie Lacewell – The Mountaintop – Greenbelt Arts Center
Beth Terranova – Tartuffe – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Rachel Wallace – Twelfth Night – Port Tobacco Players
Outstanding Musical (5)
Putting It Together – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Young Frankenstein – Little Theatre of Alexandria
Avenue Q – Reston Community Players
Sondheim on Sondheim – Silhouette Stages
Singin’ in the Rain – The Arlington Players
Outstanding Play (5)
Clybourne Park – City of Fairfax Theatre Company
Tartuffe – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Wit – Colonial Players of Annapolis
Don’t Dress for Dinner – Providence Players of Fairfax
Twelfth Night – Port Tobacco Players
Congratulations to all of the winners!
Nominations sorted by theater and show
2nd STAR PRODUCTIONS (4)
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical – Jane B. Wingard and Carolyn Boyer – Matilda
Outstanding Choreography – Kelsey Meiklejohn Bowen and Summer Moore – Something Rotten
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical – Something Rotten
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical – Jane B. Wingard – Something Rotten
ALDERSGATE CHURCH COMMUNITY THEATER (2)
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play – Jeffery Auerbach and Kimberly Crago – A Murder is Announced
Outstanding Properties in a Play – Margaret Chapman – A Murder is Announced
THE ARLINGTON PLAYERS (18)
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical – Jeffery Auerbach and Kimberly Crago – Into the Woods
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical – Mary Frances Dini – Into the Woods
Outstanding Music Direction – Paige Austin Rammelkamp – Into the Woods
Outstanding Properties in a Musical – Kimberly Leone and Leigh K. Rawls – Into the Woods
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical – Bill Murray – Into the Woods
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Larson Miller – Into the Woods
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Emily EJ Jonas – Into the Woods
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Colleen Prior as “Dora Bailey” – Singin’ in the Rain
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Jessi Shull as “Broadway Vamp” – Singin’ in the Rain
Outstanding Choreography – John K. Monnett – Singin’ in the Rain
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Joan Lawrence – Singin’ in the Rain
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – John K. Monnett – Singin’ in the Rain
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Stacey Yvonne Claytor as “Lina Lamont” – Singin’ in the Rain
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Robin Maline – Singin’ in the Rain
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Tim Lewis as “Don Lockwood” – Singin’ in the Rain
Outstanding Musical – Singin’ in the Rain
Outstanding Special Effects – Jared Davis, David Moretti, Jon Roberts and Christopher Smith – Singin’ in the Rain
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Stefan Sittig – Singin’ in the Rain
BOWIE COMMUNITY THEATRE (9)
Outstanding Hair Design in a Play – Sascha Nelson – All My Sons
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Gene Valendo as “Joe Keller” – All My Sons
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Janet Constable Preston as “Kate Keller” – All My Sons
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Fred Nelson – All My Sons
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Brock Brown as “Husband Witherspoon” – The Old Settler
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Dionne Belk as “Quilly McGrath” – The Old Settler
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Jennifer Thomas as “Elizabeth Borny” – The Old Settler
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play – Lorraine Brooks – The Old Settler
Outstanding Set Painting in a Play – Rose Hull – The Old Settler
CITY OF FAIRFAX THEATRE COMPANY (11)
Outstanding Choreography – John Poncy – A Christmas Story, the Musical
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Mary Frances Dini – Big Fish
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Noah Mutterperl as “Will Bloom” – Big Fish
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Maura Lacy as “Sandra Bloom” – Big Fish
Outstanding Properties in a Musical – Rebecca Kalant – Big Fish
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Paul Pesnell – Big Fish
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Katie Warner – Big Fish
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Play – Clybourne Park
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Kevin Dykstra as “Russ/Dan” – Clybourne Park
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Rob Gorman as “Karl/Steve” – Clybourne Park
Outstanding Play – Clybourne Park
COLONIAL PLAYERS OF ANNAPOLIS (24)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Emily Roberge as “Lenny Macgrath” – Crimes of the Heart
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Vincent Musgrave – Putting It Together
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical – Putting It Together
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Tommy Malek as “Man 3” – Putting It
Together
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Ashley Gladden-Vellon as “Woman 2” – Putting It Together
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Pam Shilling as “Woman 1” – Putting It Together
Outstanding Music Direction – Andrew Gordon – Putting It Together
Outstanding Musical – Putting It Together
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Wes Bedsworth – Putting It Together
Outstanding Hair Design in a Play – Rebecca Kotraba – Ravenscroft
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play – Linda Swann – Tartuffe
Outstanding Direction of a Play – Beth Terranova – Tartuffe
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – John Halmi as “Tartuffe” – Tartuffe
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Ashley Simon as “Dorine” – Tartuffe
Outstanding Hair Design in a Play – Rebecca Kotraba – Tartuffe
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play – Rebecca Kotraba – Tartuffe
Outstanding Play – Tartuffe
Outstanding Cameo in a Play – Rebecca Ellis as “Emilia Bassano Lanier” – The Book of Will
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Matt Leyendecker as “Richard Burbage” – 3
Outstanding Direction of a Play – Jacob Haythorn – Wit
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Joi Pride as “Susie Monahan, BSN, RN” – Wit
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Maura Suilebhan as “Vivian Bearing, PhD” –
Wit
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play – Jami S. Earnest and Rick Swink – Wit
Outstanding Play – Wit
DOMINION STAGE (3)
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play – Charles Dragonette – Boston Marriage
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical – Maurissa Sosa – Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Ruben Vellekoop – Misery
FAUQUIER COMMUNITY THEATRE (1)
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Christine Maxted as “The Mistress” – Evita
GREENBELT ARTS CENTER (4)
Outstanding Direction of a Play – Rikki Howie Lacewell – The Mountaintop
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Ryan Willis as “Martin” – The Mountaintop
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Lydia West as “Camae” – The Mountaintop
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Jim Adams – The Mountaintop
LAUREL MILL PLAYHOUSE (1)
Outstanding Stage Combat – Joe Downs – Towards Zero
LITTLE THEATRE OF ALEXANDRIA (28)
Outstanding Cameo in a Play – John Barclay Burns as “Melvil” – Mary Stuart
Outstanding Cameo in a Play – Stuart Fischer as “William Davidson” – Mary Stuart
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play – Juliana Cofrancesco, Abbie Mulberg, Carol
Outstanding Hair Design in a Play – Robin Maline and Lanae Sterrett – Mary Stuart
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play – Matthew Cheney – Mary Stuart
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play – Robin Maline and Lanae Sterrett – Mary Stuart
Outstanding Properties in a Play – Allison Gray-Mendes and Helen Bard-Sobola – Mary Stuart
Outstanding Set Construction in a Play – Julie Fischer – Mary Stuart
Outstanding Set Painting in a Play – Luana Bossolo – Mary Stuart
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Janice Rivera – Mary Stuart
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Ian Claar – Mary Stuart
Outstanding Special Effects – Mike J. Baker – Sister Act
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Play – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play – Ken and Patti Crowley – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van
Outstanding Properties in a Play – Geoffrey Baskir – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van
Outstanding Set Construction in a Play – Shah Choudhury, Shannon Doyle and Julie Fischer – Two on the Aisle,
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play – Charles Dragonette and Jenya Holbert – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van
Outstanding Set Design in a Play – Charles Dragonette and Jenya Holbert – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Janice Rivera – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van
Outstanding Special Effects – Chip Gertzog – Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – James Maxted as “The Hermit” – Young Frankenstein
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Kadira Coley – Young Frankenstein
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical – Ken and Patti Crowley – Young Frankenstein
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical – Natalie Turkevich – Young Frankenstein
Outstanding Musical – Young Frankenstein
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical – Jim Hutzler and Jeff Nesmeyer – Young Frankenstein
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical – Robert S. Barr Jr. – Young Frankenstein
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Alan Wray – Young Frankenstein
MONTGOMERY PLAYHOUSE (1)
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Play – Laramie Project
PORT TOBACCO PLAYERS (25)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Brian Donohue as “Willy Loman” – Death of a Salesman
Outstanding Set Construction in a Play – John Merritt and Chuck Hower – Death of a Salesman
Outstanding Set Design in a Play – John Merritt – Death of a Salesman
Outstanding Set Painting in a Play – John Merritt and Chuck Hower – Death of a Salesman
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical – John Merritt and Chuck Hower – Once Upon a Mattress
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical – Kathy Mead and Joanne Fuesel – Once Upon a Mattress
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical – John Merritt – Once Upon a Mattress
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical – John Merritt and Jeff Merritt – Once Upon a Mattress
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Quentin Nash Sagers and Carol Russell – Ragtime
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Isaiah Wilson as “Coalhouse Walker Jr.” – Ragtime
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play – Lisa Magee – Twelfth Night
Outstanding Direction of a Play – Rachel Wallace – Twelfth Night
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Brenna Prestidge as “Malvolio” – Twelfth Night
Outstanding Hair Design in a Play – Kaitelyn Bauer Dieguez – Twelfth Night
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play – Kaitelyn Bauer Dieguez – Twelfth Night
Outstanding Play – Twelfth Night
Outstanding Set Construction in a Play – Scott Hanson – Twelfth Night
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play – Rachel Wallace – Twelfth Night
Outstanding Set Design in a Play – Chris Magee – Twelfth Night
Outstanding Set Painting in a Play – Mary DeMarco-Logue – Twelfth Night
Outstanding Cameo in a Play – Kim Bessler as “Gay Wellington” – You Can’t Take It With You
Outstanding Properties in a Play – Kim Bessler and Selena Zuhoski – You Can’t Take It With You
Outstanding Set Construction in a Play – John Merritt and Chuck Hower – You Can’t Take It With You
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play – Nina Grover – You Can’t Take It With You
Outstanding Set Design in a Play – John Merritt – You Can’t Take It With You
PRINCE WILLIAM LITTLE THEATRE (2)
Outstanding Hair Design in a Play – Emily Lagana – Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical – Cana Wade – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
PROVIDENCE PLAYERS OF FAIRFAX (9)
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Michael Donahue – Deathtrap
Outstanding Direction of a Play – Beth Gilles-Whitehead and David Whitehead –
Don’t Dress for Dinner
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble – Don’t Dress for Dinner
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Bruce Alan Rauscher as “Robert” – Don’t Dress for Dinner
Outstanding Play – Don’t Dress for Dinner
Outstanding Properties – Don’t Dress for Dinner
Outstanding Set Construction in a Play – David Whitehead and Patrick David – Don’t Dress for Dinner
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play – Ingrid David – Don’t Dress for Dinner
Outstanding Set Design in a Play – Ingrid David and Patrick David – Don’t Dress for Dinner
RESTON COMMUNITY PLAYERS (22)
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Stacy Crickmer as “Bad Idea Bear” – Avenue Q
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Ethan Keller as “Bad Idea Bear” – Avenue Q
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Brittany Washington as “Lucy the Slut” – Avenue Q
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Joey Olson – Avenue Q
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical – Avenue Q
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Erich DiCenzo as “Nicky” – Avenue Q
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Kyle Chua – Avenue Q
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Colleen Lynch as “Kate Monster” – Avenue Q
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical – Ken and Patti Crowley – Avenue Q
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical – Kyle Chua – Avenue Q
Outstanding Music Direction – David Jaynes and Sara Watson – Avenue Q
Outstanding Musical – Avenue Q
Outstanding Properties in a Musical – Mary Jo Ford – Avenue Q
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical – Dan Widerski – Avenue Q
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical – Alecia Nault – Avenue Q
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical – Dan Widerski and Anna Mintz – Avenue Q
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical – Cathy Rieder – Avenue Q
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Elizabeth Shaher – Avenue Q
Outstanding Special Effects – Dan Widerski – Avenue Q
Outstanding Cameo in a Play – Damian Leone as “Detective Cole” – Stop Kiss
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play – Franklin Coleman – Stop Kiss
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Elizabeth Shaher – Stop Kiss
ROCKVILLE LITTLE THEATRE (1)
Outstanding Set Construction in a Play – Steve Leshin – Communicating Doors
ROOFTOP PRODUCTIONS (3)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Chris Maulden as “Lola/Simon” – Kinky Boots
Outstanding Properties in a Musical – Lauren Hatmaker and Lissa Unrue – Kinky Boots
Outstanding Choreography – Shania Stewart Duane – White Christmas
SILHOUETTE STAGES (22)
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Stephen Foreman – Sondheim on Sondheim
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical – Sondheim on Sondheim
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Matt Wetzel as “Matt” – Sondheim on Sondheim
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – AnnaBelle Lowe as “AnnaBelle” – Sondheim on Sondheim
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Ellen Quay as “Ellen” – Sondheim on Sondheim
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical – TJ Lukacsina – Sondheim on Sondheim
Outstanding Music Direction – Rachel Sandler – Sondheim on Sondheim
Outstanding Musical – Sondheim on Sondheim
Outstanding Special Effects – Stuart Kazanow – Sondheim on Sondheim
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Seth Fallon as “Squidward” – The SpongeBob Musical
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Matt Wetzel as “SpongeBob” – The SpongeBob Musical
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical – TJ Lukacsina – The SpongeBob Musical
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical – Bill Pond – The SpongeBob Musical
Outstanding Choreography – Jeremy A. McShan – The Wedding Singer
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Seth Fallon as “George” – The Wedding Singer
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Debbie Mobley as “Rosie” – The Wedding Singer
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Tommy Malek – The Wedding Singer
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical – Parker Bailey Steven – The Wedding Singer
Outstanding Properties in a Musical – Jessie Krupkin – The Wedding Singer
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical – Neal Towsend – The Wedding Singer
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical – Jessie Krupkin – The Wedding Singer
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical – Angie Townsend and Debbie Mobley – The Wedding Singer
SILVER SPRING STAGE (10)
Outstanding Set Painting in a Play – Jim Haynes – Men on Boats
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play – Nathaniel Cavin – Pride and Prejudice
Outstanding Hair Design in a Play – Maureen Roult – Pride and Prejudice
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Nicholas Temple as “Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy” – Pride and Prejudice
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play – Maureen Roult – Pride and Prejudice
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play – Mary Wakefield – The Revolutionists
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Play – The Revolutionists
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Alex Greenberg as “Marie Antoinette” – The Revolutionists
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Emma Wesslund as “Charlotte Corday” – The Revolutionists
Outstanding Hair Design in a Play – Lauren Agresti – The Revolutionists
ST. MARK’S PLAYERS (7)
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Renee L – The Color Purple
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Rikki Howie Lacewell – The Color Purple
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical – The Color Purple
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Ira Coats Jr. as “Harpo” – The Color Purple
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Bri Nobles as “Shug” – The Color Purple
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Sheron LaSha as “Celie” – The Color Purple
Outstanding Music Direction – Rachel Bradley – The Color Purple
STERLING PLAYMAKERS (2)
Outstanding Cameo in a Play – John Geddie as “Karl Lindner” – A Raisin in the Sun
Outstanding Cameo in a Play – Eleanore Tapscott as “Mrs. Johnson” – A Raisin in the Sun
VICTORIAN LYRIC OPERA COMPANY (6)
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Becca Janney – H.M.S. Pinafore
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Jillian Wiley as “Josephine” – H.M.S. Pinafore
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical – Bill Pressley – H.M.S. Pinafore
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical – Bill Pressley – H.M.S. Pinafore
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Denise Young and Sarah Robinson – The New Moon
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Maureen Roult – The New Moon
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