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LIST OF THIS YEAR’S NOMINEES

Outstanding Production of a Play

• “August: Osage County,” STAGEStheatre and Curtis Theatre

• “The Chinese Lady,” Chance Theater

• “Such Small Hands,” Chance Theater

• “Sweat,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

• “What the Constitution Means to Me,” Chance Theater

Outstanding Production of a Musical

• “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Curtis Theatre and Southgate Productions

• “The Slow Drag,” Ophelia’s Jump Productions

• “The Importance of Being Earnest,” American Coast Theater Company

• “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

• “Tick,Tick…BOOM!,” Chance Theater

Outstanding Ensemble in a Play

• “August: Osage County,” STAGEStheatre and Curtis Theatre

• “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” The Larking House

• “Sweat,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

• “These Shining Lives,” Begins and Ends with ‘A’ Productions and Curtis Theatre

• “Uncle Vanya,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical

• “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Curtis Theatre and Southgate Productions

• “Bye Bye Birdie,” No Square Theatre

• “The Importance of Being Earnest,” American Coast Theater Company

• “She Loves Me,” Yorba Linda Spotlight Players

• “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play

• Amberlin Morse (Cynthia), “Sweat,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

• Aubrey Saverino (Heidi), “What the Constitution Means to Me,” Chance Theater

• Bryce Johnson (Chris), “Sweat,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

• Coleman Blue Summers (Brutus), “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” The Larking House

• Jason Cook (Mr. Jack Manningham), “Angel Street,” Westminster Community Playhouse

• Kelly Franett (Pastor Paul), “The Christians,” The Wayward Artist

• Michelle Krusiec (Afong Moy), “The Chinese Lady,” Chance Theater

• Rose London (Violet Weston), “August: Osage County,” STAGEStheatre and Curtis Theatre

• Stacy Castiglione (Barbara Fordham), “August: Osage County,” STAGEStheatre and Curtis Theatre

• Stacy Castiglione (Tracey), “Sweat,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Musical

• Brandon Sanchez (Barry Mann), “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Curtis Theatre and Southgate Productions

• Caitlin Lopez (Johnny Christmas), “The Slow Drag,” Ophelia’s Jump Productions

• Corydon Melgoza (Melchior), “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

• Danielle Heaton (Cynthia Weil), “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Curtis Theatre and Southgate Productions

• Grace Buzzini (June Wedding), “The Slow Drag,” Ophelia’s Jump Productions

• Isabella Feeney (Cinderella), “Into the Woods,” Alchemy Theatre Company

• Katie Perry Page (Carole King), “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Curtis Theatre and Southgate Productions

• Kristin Cortines (Cecily Cardew), “The Importance of Being Earnest,” American Coast Theater Company

• Luc Clopton (Jon), “Tick,Tick…BOOM!,” Chance Theater

• Scott Roberts (Algernon Moncrieff), “The Importance of Being Earnest,” American Coast Theater Company

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play

• Albert Park (Atung), “The Chinese Lady,” Chance Theater

• Bruce Goodrich (Paul), “Such Small Hands,” Chance Theater

• Darri Kristin (Jessie), “Sweat,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

• Frank Bishop (Brucie), “Sweat,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

• Genevieve Kauper (Charlotte), “These Shining Lives,” Begins and Ends with ‘A’ Productions and Curtis Theatre

• Jeff Lowe (Long John Silver), “Treasure Island,” Alchemy Theatre Company

• Juliet Fischer (Marie), “Such Small Hands,” Chance Theater

• Micah Munck (Biff Loman), “Death of a Salesman,” American Coast Theater Company

• Neil Switzer (Stan), “Sweat,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

• Robert Foran (Legionnaire), “What the Constitution Means to Me,” Chance Theater

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical

• Andrew Hong (Arpad), “She Loves Me,” Yorba Linda Spotlight Players

• Dyan Hobday-Smith (Lady Bracknell), “The Importance of Being Earnest,” American Coast Theater Company

• Erica Farnsworth (Adult Woman), “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

• James Michael McHale (Adult Man), “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

• Jaylen Baham (Otto), “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

• Jeff Lowe (Narrator/Mysterious Man), “Into the Woods,” Alchemy Theatre Company

• Lena Ceja (Susan), “Tick,Tick…BOOM!,” Chance Theater

• Mario Houle (Michael), “Tick,Tick…BOOM!,” Chance Theater

• Reese Chavez (Ilona), “She Loves Me,” Yorba Linda Spotlight Players

• Sammi Spiegler (Natalie), “Next to Normal,” Cabrillo Playhouse

Outstanding Direction of a Play

• Amanda DeMaio, “August: Osage County,” STAGEStheatre and Curtis Theatre

• Katie Chidester, “What the Constitution Means to Me,” Chance Theater

• Matthew McCray, “Such Small Hands,” Chance Theater

• Peter Kreder, “How I Learned to Drive,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

• Shinshin Yuder Tsai, “The Chinese Lady,” Chance Theater

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

• H. Adam Harris, “Tick,Tick…BOOM!,” Chance Theater

• Jocelyn A. Brown, “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

• Jonathan Infante and Tara Pitt, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Curtis Theatre and Southgate Productions

• Karen Rymar, “Bye Bye Birdie,” No Square Theatre

• Susan K. Berkompas, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” American Coast Theater Company

Outstanding Choreography

• Anthony Tuason, “Rent,” Z Playhouse

• Kelsie Blackwell, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Curtis Theatre and Southgate Productions

• Mo Goodfellow, “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

• Niko Montelibano, “Tick,Tick…BOOM!,” Chance Theater

• Sabrina Harper, “Bye Bye Birdie,” No Square Theatre

Outstanding Music Direction

• Gabrielle Maldonado, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Curtis Theatre and Southgate Productions

• Gabrielle Maldonado, “Into the Woods,” Alchemy Theatre Company

• Jared Scott, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” American Coast Theater Company

• Lex Leigh, “Tick,Tick…BOOM!,” Chance Theater

• Robyn Manion, “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

Outstanding Costume Design

• Bradley Allen Lock, “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

• Bruce Goodrich, “Tick,Tick…BOOM!,” Chance Theater

• Haven Hanson, “Cinderella,” JStage Irvine

• Loralee Barlow Boyes, “Into the Woods,” Alchemy Theatre Company

• Nicholas Hirata, “Boeing Boeing,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

Outstanding Lighting Design

• Azra King-Abadi, “Such Small Hands,” Chance Theater

• Jacqueline Malenke, “Tick,Tick…BOOM!,” Chance Theater

• Jacqueline Malenke, “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

• Kara Ramlow, “What the Constitution Means to Me,” Chance Theater

• Masako Tobaru, “The Chinese Lady,” Chance Theater

Outstanding Scenic Design

• Christopher Scott Murillo, “The Chinese Lady,” Chance Theater

• Fred Kinney and Mio Okada, “Tick,Tick…BOOM!,” Chance Theater

• Ganymede Projects, “Such Small Hands,” Chance Theater

• Jon Gaw, “August: Osage County,” STAGEStheatre and Curtis Theatre

• Michael Serna, “Sweat,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

Outstanding Sound Design

• Darryl B. Hovis, “Such Small Hands,” Chance Theater

• Hunter Moody, “Tick,Tick…BOOM!,” Chance Theater

• Jesse Mandapat, “The Chinese Lady,” Chance Theater

• Kris Kataoka, “What the Constitution Means to Me,” Chance Theater

• Lia Weed, “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

Outstanding Projection Design

• Francis Gacad, “Sweat,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

• James Tran, “Bye Bye Birdie,” No Square Theatre

• Jonathan Infante, “These Shining Lives,” Begins and Ends with ‘A’ Productions and Curtis Theatre

• Mark Tillman, “How I Learned to Drive,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

• Matthew McCray, “Such Small Hands,” Chance Theater

Outstanding Prop Design

• Amanda DeMaio, “August: Osage County,” STAGEStheatre and Curtis Theatre

• Amanda Hallman and Colin Lawrence, “These Shining Lives,” Begins and Ends with ‘A’ Productions and Curtis Theatre

• Bebe Herrera, “The Chinese Lady,” Chance Theater

• Kerri Hellmuth, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” Curtis Theatre and Southgate Productions

• Michael Cohen, “Sweat,” Costa Mesa Playhouse

Outstanding Fight Direction

• David Rodriguez, “Macbeth,” The Larking House and Curtis Theatre

• Martin Noyes, “Spring Awakening,” Chance Theater

• Matthew M. Hayashi, “Sentences,” The Larking House

Outstanding Wig/Hair Design

• Cynthia Wilson, “Cinderella,” JStage Irvine

• Haven Hanson, “The Sound of Music,” JStage Irvine

• Jeff Weeks, “Little Women: The Musical,” Yorba Linda Spotlight Players

• Jeff Weeks, “She Loves Me,” Yorba Linda Spotlight Players

• Sean Arnold, “Into the Woods,” Alchemy Theatre Company

Outstanding Makeup Design

• Genevieve Kauper, “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” The Larking House

• Genevieve Kauper, “Sentences,” The Larking House

• Haven Hanson, “The Sound of Music,” JStage Irvine

• Jiana-Marie Perez, “Cinderella,” JStage Irvine

• Sean Arnold, “Into the Woods,” Alchemy Theatre Company

Notable Outstanding Achievement

• Adam Szymkowicz, “Such Small Hands,” Chance Theater, playwright

• Josh Causley, “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” The Larking House, composer

• Matthew M. Hayashi, “Sentences,” The Larking House, playwright

• Roxanna Ward, “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” No Square Theatre, composer

• Sean Arnold, “Into the Woods,” Alchemy Theatre Company, puppet designer