(Photo by Francis Gacad)
Taken from the Press release:
Awards were given for 16 categories in all. The four gender-neutral acting categories honored two recipients each for a grand total of 20 OCTG Awards handed out during the evening.
Broken down by theater company, Chance Theater had eight awards (Fun Home, Yellowman, Striking 12) Maverick Theater had six awards (The Crucible), Costa Mesa Playhouse had three awards (Silent Sky), and one award apiece for P3 Theatre Company (Doris Day), The Wayward Artist (The Nether), and Curtis Theatre (All Shook Up).
The OC Theatre Guild was founded in 2015 and officially organized in 2019 as a not-for-profit 501(c)3 to serve Orange County’s vital artistic community with a mission to nurture, support, and promote live theatre in greater Orange County.
Outstanding Production of a Play
The Crucible, Maverick Theater
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Fun Home, Chance Theater
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Brian Newell, The Crucible, Maverick Theater
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Marya Mazor, Fun Home, Chance Theater
Outstanding Ensemble
The Crucible, Maverick Theater
Outstanding Lead Performance in Play (two recipients)
Julanne Chidi Hill (Alma), Yellowman, Chance Theater
Nathan Baesel (Proctor), The Crucible, Maverick Theater
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical (two recipients)
Deborah Robin (Doris Day), Day After Day, P3 Theatre Company
Ron Hastings (Bruce Bechdel), Fun Home, Chance Theater
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play (two recipients)
Jennifer Walquist (Williamina Flemming), Silent Sky, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Mark Coyan (Rev. Hale), The Crucible, Maverick Theater
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical (two recipients)
Laura Leo Kelly (Craig/Space Invader Girl/Lydia/Grandma/Erica/Happy Foley/Drums), Striking 12, Chance Theater
Madelyn Velazquez-Heywood (Medium Alison), Fun Home, Chance Theater
Outstanding Scenic Design
Steve Endicott, Silent Sky, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Outstanding Costume Design
Celestina Hudson, The Crucible, Maverick Theater
Outstanding Lighting Design
Andrea Heilman, Yellowman, Chance Theater
Outstanding Sound Design
Maddi Deckard, The Nether, The Wayward Artist
Outstanding Choreography
Kelsie Blackwell, All Shook Up, Curtis Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction
Lex Leigh, Striking 12, Chance Theater
Outstanding Notable Achievement
Victoria Serra, Video Designer, Silent Sky, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Agreed