Outstanding Direction of a Play

Amanda Hallman, The Revolutionists, Curtis Theatre and Begins and Ends with an ‘A’ Productions

Aung Khine Min, Yellow Face, The Wayward Artist

Darryl B. Hovis, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Chance Theater

Katie Chidester, Matinicus: The Story of Abigail Burgess, Chance Theater

Michael Serna, Clybourne Park, Costa Mesa Playhouse

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Beatrice Casagrán, Nevermore, Ophelia’s Jump Productions

Jocelyn A. Brown, Ride the Cyclone, Chance Theater

Jonathan Infante & Tara Pitt, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Curtis Theatre

Susan K. Berkompas, Forever Plaid, American Coast Theater Company

Wyn Moreno, Avenue Q, The Wayward Artist

Outstanding Lead Performance in Play (two recipients)

Aaron Lipp (Christopher), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Chance Theater

Abigail Cox (Evelyn), The Shape of Things, No Square Theatre

Aubrey Saverino (Abigail Burgess), Matinicus: The Story of Abigail Burgess, Chance Theater

Cody Hanify (Karl/Steve), Clybourne Park, Costa Mesa Playhouse

Dane Hobrecht (Adam), The Shape of Things, No Square Theatre

Danielle Heaton (Marie Antoinette), The Revolutionists, Curtis Theatre and Begins and Ends with an ‘A’ Productions

Ethan Boyle (Passepartout), Around the World in 80 Days, American Coast Theater Company

Maxwell Kauffman (Marcus G. Dahlman), Yellow Face, The Wayward Artist

Mia Josimovic (Bev/Kathy), Clybourne Park, Costa Mesa Playhouse 

Ryan Christopher Lee (David Henry Hwang), Yellow Face, The Wayward Artist

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical (two recipients)

Anyssa Navarro (Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut), Avenue Q, The Wayward Artist

Christopher Diem (Seymour), Little Shop of Horrors, The Phantom Projects Theatre

Chris Russo (The D’Ysquith Family), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Curtis Theatre

Hailey Tweter (Phoebe D’Ysquith), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Curtis Theatre

Josiah Dominguez (Smudge), Forever Plaid, American Coast Theater Company

Kalinda Gray (Sibella Hallward), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Curtis Theatre

Luke Desmond (Francis), Forever Plaid, American Coast Theater Company

Matthew Metzger (SpongeBob Squarepants), SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical, No Square Theatre 

Paul Zelhart (Monty Navarro), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Curtis Theatre

Scott Roberts (Sparky), Forever Plaid, American Coast Theater Company

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play (two recipients)

Griffin Glenn (Phillip), The Shape of Things, No Square Theatre

Henry Vu (Henry Y. Hwang), Yellow Face, The Wayward Artist

Ja’Lil Nelson (Albert/Kevin), Clybourne Park, Costa Mesa Playhouse

Jared Machado (Voice 3 (Policemen and others)), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Chance Theater

Julie Amuedo (The Announcer, NWOAOC), Yellow Face, The Wayward Artist

Kendall Sinclair (Betsy/Lindsey), Clybourne Park, Costa Mesa Playhouse

Kristin Cortines (Jenny), The Shape of Things, No Square Theatre

Peter Hilton (Russ/Dan), Clybourne Park, Costa Mesa Playhouse

Stacy Castiglione (Jane Krakwoski, Miles Newman, others), Yellow Face, The Wayward Artist

Taj Young (Francine/Lena), Clybourne Park, Costa Mesa Playhouse