Special Awards:

Orange Curtain Award 2025:
Amberley Chamberlain
Link to award message: https://theorangecurtainrev.com/2025-orange-curtain-award-amberly-chamberlain/

OC Spirit Award 2025:
Matthew M. Hayashi
Link to award message: https://theorangecurtainrev.com/2025-oc-spirit-award-matthew-m-hayashi/

BEST ORIGINAL ORANGE COUNTY SHOW
You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! @ South Coast Rep

BEST STRAIGHT PLAY
Uncle Vanya @  Costa Mesa Playhouse

BEST LIGHTING
Matt Mankiewicz – In The Heights @ The Electric Company Theatre

BEST YOUNG ACTRESS
Raquel DePorto (Fraulein Schneider) Cabaret @ Fullerton College
Alyssa Ultereras (Liesl Von Trapp) The Sound of Music @ JStage

BEST YOUNG ACTOR
Coleman Blue Summers (Brutus) Julius Caesar @ Larking House
Drew Downs (Franklin Hart, Jr.) 9 to 5 @ UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts

BEST MUSICAL
One More Productions presents: End of the Rainbow @ The GEM Theatre
In the Heights @ The Electric Company Theatre

BEST COSTUME
Haven Hanson – Beauty and the Beast (musical) @ JStage

BEST ACTOR
Angel Correa (Uncle Vanya) Uncle Vanya @ Costa Mesa Playhouse

BEST ACTRESS
Samantha Green (Viola De Lesseps) Shakespeare in Love @ Maverick Theater
Rose London (Violet Weston) August: Osage County @ STAGEStheatre/Curtis Theatre

BEST ONE-PERSON SHOW
Callie Prendiville Johnson – White Rabbit Red Rabbit @ The Electric Company Theatre

BEST DIRECTOR
Damien Lorton – End of the Rainbow @ The GEM Theatre/One More Productions

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Wesley Chavez (Usnavi) In the Heights @ The Electric Company Theatre

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Nicole Cassesso (Judy Garland) End of the Rainbow @ The GEM Theatre/One More Productions

BEST FEATURED ACTOR
K.J. Powell (Cory Maxson) Fences @ Laguna Playhouse

BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Gavin Hamze (LeFou) Beauty and the Beast (musical) @ JStage

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Briana Bauer (Lola) Damn Yankees @ The GEM Theatre/One More Productions

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Mercy Louise Thornton – In the Heights @ The Electric Company Theatre

BEST LIVE BAND
Damien Lorton – Damn Yankees @ The GEM Theatre/One More Productions

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS
Sharon Omi (Janet/Others) You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! @ South Coast Rep

BEST SOUND DESIGN
Jesse Worley – Fences @ Laguna Playhouse

BEST WRITING
Keiko Green – You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! @ South Coast Rep

BEST ENSEMBLE
Shakespeare in Love @ Maverick Theatre

BEST SET
Colin Lawrence – These Shining Lives @ Curtis Theatre/Begins And Ends With A Productions

BEST MAKEUP
Haven Hanson – Beauty and the Beast (musical) @ JStage

AUDIENCE AWARD
Spring Awakening @ Chance Theater