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1st Annual OC Theatre Guild Award winners

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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

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