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Taken directly from the press release:
Congratulations to all of the Nominees.
LIST OF THIS YEAR’S NOMINEES
Outstanding Production of a Play
Actually, The Wayward Artist
Cry It Out, Chance Theater
Kim’s Convenience, Laguna Playhouse
King Kong, Maverick Theater
The Whale, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Little Women, Chance Theater
The Marvelous Wonderettes, American Coast Theater Company
Next To Normal, Chance Theater
The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Elina de Santos, Cry It Out, Chance Theater
Sydney Fitzgerald, Actually, The Wayward Artist
Brian Newell, Clue, Maverick Theater
Brian Newell, King Kong, Maverick Theater
Michael Serna, The Whale, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Casey Long, Little Women, Chance Theater
Matthew McCray, Next To Normal, Chance Theater
James Michael McHale, Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Craig Tyrl, The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist
Ella Wyatt, Footloose, No Square Theatre
Outstanding Lead Performance in Play (two recipients)
Joy Bennett (Amber), Actually, The Wayward Artist
Peter Hilton (Charlie), The Whale, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Jaycob Hunter (Mr. Green), Clue, Maverick Theater
Amanda Ju (Betty Two), Collective Rage, The Wayward Artist
Yong Kim (Appa), Kim’s Convenience, Laguna Playhouse
Aubrey Saverino (Jessie), Cry It Out, Chance Theater
Julian Smith (Tom), Actually, The Wayward Artist
Rudy Solis III (Macedonio Guerra), The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Chance Theater
Sophia White (Ellie), The Whale, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Amanda Zarr (Lina), Cry It Out, Chance Theater
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical (two recipients)
Jocelyn A. Brown (Diana), Next To Normal, Chance Theater
Tym Brown (Dan), Next To Normal, Chance Theater
Christopher Diem (Will), Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Eric Dobson (Tunny), Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Natalie Giannosa (Ma/Mayor Belgoody), The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist
Jared Machado (Johnny) Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Amazing Oakes (Woman 2), 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, The Phantom Projects Theatre
Sarah Pierce (Jo March), Little Women, Chance Theater
Joe Stein (Melvin Ferd/Toxie), The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist
Madison Stirret (Sarah the Librarian), The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play (two recipients)
Mia Anderson (Liz), The Whale, Costa Mesa Playhouse
RJ Navarra Balde II (Vigneshwar Paduar), The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Chance Theater
Angel Correa (Mitch), A Streetcar Named Desire, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Shelly Day (Mary), The Whale, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Angel Dumapias (Adrienne), Cry It Out, Chance Theater
Martin Kildare (Sir George Druise), Love Among the Ruins, Laguna Playhouse
Clinton Lowe (Alex), Kim’s Convenience, Laguna Playhouse
Londale Theus Jr. (Chad Deity), The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Chance Theater
Jack Whitaker (Elder Thomas), The Whale, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Wendy Worthington (Fanny Pratt), Love Among the Ruins, Laguna Playhouse
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical (two recipients)
Emily Abeles (Beth March), Little Women, Chance Theater
Jaylen Baham (Gabe), Next To Normal, Chance Theater
Sophia Barajas (Ensemble), Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Cody Bianchi (White Dude), The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist
Angie Chavez (Natalie), Next To Normal, Chance Theater
Justin Crawford (Black Dude), The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist
Dagmar Marshall-Michelson (St. Jimmy), Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Ron Hastings (Dr. Madden), Next To Normal, Chance Theater
Dane Hobrecht (Willard Hewitt), Footloose, No Square Theatre
Jared Machado (Henry), Next To Normal, Chance Theater
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
Clue, Maverick Theater
Collective Rage, The Wayward Artist
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Chance Theater
Kim’s Convenience, Laguna Playhouse
The Whale, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
35mm: A Musical Exhibition, The Phantom Projects Theatre
Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Little Women, Chance Theater
Next To Normal, Chance Theater
The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist
Outstanding Scenic Design
Kristin Campbell, Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
You-Shin Chen, Kim’s Convenience, Laguna Playhouse
Joe Holbrook, Next To Normal, Chance Theater
Brian Newell, Jon Gaw, Alex Conway, Clue, Maverick Theater
Michael Serna, The Whale, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Outstanding Costume Design
Marci Alberti, The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist
Heather Enriquez, Collective Rage, The Wayward Artist
Nicholas Hirata, The Whale, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Adriana Lambarri, Cry It Out, Chance Theater
Bradley Allen Lock, Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Outstanding Lighting Design
Harrison Haug, The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist
Andrea Heilman, Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Ryan Linhardt, The Whale, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Matt Schleicher, Next To Normal, Chance Theater
Sarah Schwartz, Cry It Out, Chance Theater
Outstanding Sound Design
Ryan Brodkin, Next To Normal, Chance Theater
Hunter Moody, Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Brian Newell, King Kong, Maverick Theater
Marc Antonio Pritchett, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Chance Theater
Ian Scot, Kim’s Convenience, Laguna Playhouse
Outstanding Choreography
Keenah Armitage, The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist
Miguel Cardenas, Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Sabrina Harper, Footloose, No Square Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction
Stephen Hulsey, Next To Normal, Chance Theater
Stephen Hulsey, The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist
Gabrielle Maldonado, Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Gabrielle Maldonado, Little Women, Chance Theater
Joe Mulroy, Footloose, No Square Theatre
Outstanding Projection Design
Lily Bartenstein, Kim’s Convenience, Laguna Playhouse
Brian Gale, Love Among the Ruins, Laguna Playhouse
Nick Santiago, Green Day’s American Idiot, Chance Theater
Notable Outstanding Achievement
Marci Alberti, The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist, Make-Up Design
Allison Lowery, Love Among the Ruins, Laguna Playhouse, Wig Design
Brian Newell, King Kong, Maverick Theater, Visual Effects Design
Martin Noyes, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Chance Theater, Fight Direction
Natalie Silva, The Toxic Avenger, The Wayward Artist, Properties Design
The awards ceremony, in which the winners will be revealed, has been scheduled for the evening of Monday, April 17, 2023 at the Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. The evening is an opportunity to celebrate all the work of the last year by our diverse and vibrant theatre community.
Fantastic article! I have seen many of Haven’s show! The sets and costumes are breathtaking and truly bring every show…