Award History
Washington Area Community Theater Honors Awards
The Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) is an organization founded for the adjudication and presentation of annual awards recognizing artistic and technical excellence in community theater throughout the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. These honors will:
- Foster and encourage the growth of community theater;
- Promote and enhance the image of community theater; and
- Educate and inform the general public about the theatrical opportunities provided by the member theaters.
AWARD CATEGORY | SHOW | SEASON | AWARD/NOMINATION |
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Outstanding Musical | Newsies | 2022 | Award |
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical | Newsies | 2022 | Award |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical - Emily "EJ" Jonas | Newsies | 2022 | Award |
Outstanding Music Direction - Justin DeLong | Newsies | 2022 | Award |
Outstanding Choreography - Brianna Galligan | Newsies | 2022 | Award |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Olivia Clavel-Davis as "Katherine" | Newsies | 2022 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Kaya Harrison as "Medda Larkin" | Newsies | 2022 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - John Jennings as "Race" | Newsies | 2022 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Evan Hamilton as "Davey" | Newsies | 2022 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical - Josh Hagins as "Governor Roosevelt" | Newsies | 2022 | Nomination |
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play - Larissa Norris | A Midsummer Night's Dream | 2022 | Award |
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play - Ken & Patti Crowley | A Midsummer Night's Dream | 2022 | Nomination |
Outstanding Hair Design in a Play - Larissa Norris | A Midsummer Night's Dream | 2022 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play - Ben Lowater as "Nick Bottom" | A Midsummer Night's Dream | 2022 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Chuck Dluhy as "Christopher Belling" | Curtains | 2019 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical - David M. Moretti | Disney's Beauty and the Beast | 2019 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical - David M. Moretti | Disney's Beauty and the Beast | 2019 | Award |
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical - Skip Gresko | Disney's Beauty and the Beast | 2019 | Award |
Outstanding Properties in a Musical - Pauline Lamb | Disney's Beauty and the Beast | 2019 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Robin Weiner as "Belle" | Disney's Beauty and the Beast | 2019 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Design in a Play - Nicolas Queyrane | Arsenic and Old Lace | 2019 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical Sandy Kozel | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical Dan Widerski | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical Allison Gray-Mendes | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical Tom O'Reilly | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Musical | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Music Direction Mark V. Deal | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Light Design in a Musical Ryan Desmond | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical Adelina Mitchell as "Esmeralda" | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical Alex Bryce/Alden Michels as "Quasimodo" | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical Sheila Hyman | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Nomination |
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical Richard Farella | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical Joan Lawrence | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography Paige Wakefield | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography Daniel Westbrook | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical Drew Moberley | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical Mary Speed | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical Audrey Bodek | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical Janet Devine Smith | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical Tom O'Reilly | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Properties in a Musical Pauline Lamb | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Musical | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Music Direction Paige Rammelkamp | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical Sydney Studds | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Light Design in a Musical E-hui Woo | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical Erin Branigan as "Mrs. Lovett" | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical Bob McGrath as "Sweeney Todd" | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical Sydney Studds | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Alden Michels as "Beadle Bamford" | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Brian Lyons-Burke as "Judge Turpin" | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Award |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Jack Kearney as "Tobias Ragg" | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Brendan Hickey as "Anthony Hope" | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical Clare Shaffer | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical Joan Lawrence | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical Jonathan Ohmart as "Adolfo Pirelli" | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical Tom Kearney as "Jonas Fogg" | Sweeney Todd | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting in a Play Cathy Rieder | A Streetcar Named Desire | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Properties in a Play | A Streetcar Named Desire | 2018 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – John K. Monnett | Pippin | 2017 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Patty Rupinen as "Catherine" | Pippin | 2017 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Erich DiCenzo as "Leading Player" | Pippin | 2017 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Jonathan Gruich as "Pippin" | Pippin | 2017 | Award |
Outstanding Properties in a Musical – Irene Molnar | She Loves Me | 2017 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical – Irene Molnar | She Loves Me | 2017 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical – Skip Gresko | She Loves Me | 2017 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical – Cathy Rieder | She Loves Me | 2017 | Nomination |
Outstanding Musical – Produced by Barbara Esquibel, Stage Managed by Terri Carnahan | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Award |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – John K. Monnett | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Award |
Outstanding Music Direction – Steve Przybylski | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – John K. Monnett | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Award |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Maureen R. Goldman as “Billie Bendix” | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Melanie Jennings Bales as "Duchess Estona Dulworth" | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Jack Stein as “Cookie McGee” | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Light Design in a Musical – Jeffery Scott Auerbach | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Grant Kevin Lane | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical – Sydney Studds | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Serge Notkid | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical – David M. Moretti | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Properties in a Musical – Scott Stark | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Drew Moberley | Nice Work If You Can Get It | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Light Design in a Musical – E-hui Woo | Man of La Mancha | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical – Sydney Studds | Man of La Mancha | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical – Tom O’Reilly | Man of La Mancha | 2016 | Award |
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical – Jared Davis | Man of La Mancha | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical – Jared Davis & Brenna K. Carlson | Man of La Mancha | 2016 | Award |
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical – Jared Davis | Man of La Mancha | 2016 | Award |
Outstanding Properties in a Musical – Brenna K. Carlson | Man of La Mancha | 2016 | Award |
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Richard Farella | Deathtrap | 2016 | Nomination |
Outstanding Special Effects – Meghann Peterlin | Peter Pan | 2015 | Award |
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Steve Lada | Peter Pan | 2015 | Nomination |
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play – Linda Wilson | The Comedy of Errors | 2015 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical – Jeffrey Scott Auerbach | Little Shop of Horrors | 2015 | Award |
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Drew Moberley | Little Shop of Horrors | 2015 | Nomination |
Outstanding Musical | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Music Direction – David Rohde | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – John K. Monnett | The Wedding Singer | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Heather Whitney as "Rosabella" | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Jimmy Payne as "Tony" | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Teresa Danskey as "Cleo" | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Quinn McCord as "Ciccio/Postman" | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Rebecca Lenehan as "Bev" | Clybourne Park | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Derek Bradley as "Steve" | Clybourne Park | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Derek Bradley as "Karl" | Clybourne Park | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical – Bill Wisniewski | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical – Bill Wisniewski | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical – Mary Speed | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Award |
Outstanding Light Design in a Musical – B. Keith Ryder | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Stan Harris | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Award |
Outstanding Properties in a Musical – Angie Anderson | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical – Angie Anderson | The Most Happy Fella | 2014 | Nomination |
Outstanding Musical | A Chorus Line | 2013 | Nomination |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Susan Devine | A Chorus Line | 2013 | Nomination |
Outstanding Music Direction – Paul Nasto | A Chorus Line | 2013 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – Stefan Sittig | A Chorus Line | 2013 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Allison Block as "Cassie" | A Chorus Line | 2013 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Elizabeth Yeats as "Violet Newstead" | 9 to 5, the Musical | 2013 | Nomination |
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical – Larissa Norris | 9 to 5, the Musical | 2013 | Nomination |
Outstanding Musical | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Award |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Christopher Dykton | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Award |
Outstanding Music Direction – John-Michael d'Haviland | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Award |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Brent Stone as "Fredrik Egerman" | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Annie Coffman as "Anne Egerman" | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Award |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Anne Marie Pinto as "Petra" | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Karen Batra as "Marge MacDougall" | Promises, Promises | 2012 | Nomination |
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Bette Williams | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Award |
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Grant Kevin Lane | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Nomination |
Outstanding Light Design in a Musical – B. Keith Ryder | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Nomination |
Outstanding Properties in a Musical – Avery Burns | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical – Lindsey Hays | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical – Russell Kopp | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Nomination |
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Keith Bell | A Little Night Music | 2012 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – John K. Monnett | 42nd Street | 2011 | Award |
Outstanding Music Direction – Paul Nasto | Nine | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a musical – Eric Kennedy as “Guido Contini” | Nine | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Design in a Play – Amanda Acker | The Seagull | 2011 | Award |
Outstanding Set Construction in a Play – Arthur Pleasants et al | The Seagull | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting in a Play – Kate Rohr | The Seagull | 2011 | Award |
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play – Lindsey Hays | The Seagull | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Properties in a Play – Avery Burns | The Seagull | 2011 | Award |
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical – Ryan Desmond | 42nd Street | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play – AnnMarie Castrigno | The Seagull | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Keith Bell | 42nd Street | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Alan Wray | The Seagull | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Kevin Lane | Nine | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play – Lory Levitt & McKenna Kelly | The Seagull | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Play – Sue Pinkman | The Seagull | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Kat Brais | Nine | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Hair Design in a Play – Sue Pinkman | The Seagull | 2011 | Nomination |
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Barbara Esquibel | The Producers | 2010 | Award |
Outstanding Musical | The Producers | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – John K. Monnett | The Producers | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Anne Marie Pinto - | The Producers | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Mark Hidalgo | The Producers | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical – Peter Finkel & Bill Wisniewski | The Producers | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical – Jared Davis | Amadeus | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Make Up Design in a Musical – Xandra Weaver | Cabaret | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Michael Kharfen | Cabaret | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – Jeremy A. McShan | Cabaret | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Andy Izquierdo | Cabaret | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical – Dave Means | Cabaret | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Keith Bell | Cabaret | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical – Amanda Acker | Cabaret | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical - J. Arthur Rodger | Cabaret | 2010 | Nomination |
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Grant Kevin Lane | Follies | 2009 | Award |
Outstanding Make Up Design in a Musical – Avery Burns | Follies | 2009 | Award |
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Bette Williams | Follies | 2009 | Award |
Outstanding Musical | Follies | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Christopher Dykton | Follies | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Music Direction – John-Michael d'Haviland | Follies | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – Christopher Dykton | Follies | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Kathleen McCormick | Follies | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical – Jared Davis | Follies | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Construction in a Musical – Bill Wisniewski | Follies | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical – Jared Davis | Follies | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical – Kate Roehr | Follies | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – Lisa Anne Bailey & Lauren Sinsheimer | Bye Bye Birdie | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical – Pete Silvia | Bye Bye Birdie | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical – Ryan Desmond | Bye Bye Birdie | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Irene Molnar & Lory Levitt | Bye Bye Birdie | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Kat Brais | Bye Bye Birdie | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical – AnnMarie Castrigno | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | 2009 | Nomination |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – John K. Monnett | Sweet Smell of Success | 2008 | Award |
Outstanding Costume Design – Mary Ayala-Bush and Lory Levitt | Sweet Smell of Success | 2008 | Award |
Outstanding Musical | Sweet Smell of Success | 2008 | Nomination |
Outstanding Music Direction – John-Michael d'Haviland | Sweet Smell of Success | 2008 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Sam Nystrom | Sweet Smell of Success | 2008 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Design – Michael deBlois | Sweet Smell of Success | 2008 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Contruction – Michael deBlois | Sweet Smell of Success | 2008 | Nomination |
Outstandind Lighting Design – AnnMarie Castrigno | Sweet Smell of Success | 2008 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Muical – Albert Coia | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | 2008 | Award |
Outstanding Music Direction – Mark V. Deal | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | 2008 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – Kay Casstevens | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | 2008 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting Design – Jared Davis | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | 2008 | Nomination |
Outstanding Sound Design – Brian Vargas | And Then There Were None | 2008 | Nomination |
Outstanding Musical | Thoroughly Modern Millie | 2007 | Award |
Outstanding Choreography – John K. Monnett | Thoroughly Modern Millie | 2007 | Award |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Allison Block | Thoroughly Modern Millie | 2007 | Award |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Patrick McMahan | Thoroughly Modern Millie | 2007 | Award |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – John K. Monnett | Thoroughly Modern Millie | 2007 | Nomination |
Outstanding Makeup Design – Avery Burns | Thoroughly Modern Millie | 2007 | Nomination |
Outstanding Music Direction – John Michael d'Haviland | Thoroughly Modern Millie | 2007 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Design – Juan Felipe Rincon | Thoroughly Modern Millie | 2007 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – Richelle "Rikki" Howie | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | 2007 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting – Jared Davis | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | 2007 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Jennifer Diffell | Fiddler on the Roof | 2006 | Award |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Melissa Stamps | Fiddler on the Roof | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – Christopher Dykton | Fiddler on the Roof | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Light Design - AnnMarie Castrigno |
Fiddler on the Roof | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting – G. Kevin Lane | Fiddler on the Roof | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Tom Witherspoon | Fiddler on the Roof | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Tom Witherspoon | Nosies Off | 2006 | Award |
Outstanding Set Construction – Peter Finkel and Pete Silvia | Noises Off | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Design – Jared Davis | Noises Off | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Play | Noises Off | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – Kay Casstevens | The Pirates of Penzance | 2006 | Award |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Rodrigo J. Vega | The Pirates of Penzance | 2006 | Award |
Outstanding Music Direction – Mark V. Deal | The Pirates of Penzance | 2006 | Award |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Malcolm Edwards | The Pirates of Penzance | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Albert Coia | The Pirates of Penzance | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Christopher Guy Thorn | The Pirates of Penzance | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Laura Wehrmeyer | The Pirates of Penzance | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting – Jared Davis | The Pirates of Penzance | 2006 | Nomination |
Oustanding Sound Design – Keith Bell | The Pirates of Penzance | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Musical | The Pirates of Penzance | 2006 | Nomination |
Outstanding Musical | Ragtime | 2005 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – Christopher Dykton | Ragtime | 2005 | Nomination |
Oustanding Costume Design – Grant Kevin Lane, Suzanne Maloney, Irene Molnar | Ragtime | 2005 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor – Steve Block | Ragtime | 2005 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actress– Allison Block | Ragtime | 2005 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor – Jimmy Payne | Ragtime | 2005 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo – Brent Stone | The Man Who Came To Dinner | 2005 | Award |
Outstanding Cameo – James Howard | The Man Who Came To Dinner | 2005 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Jimmy Payne | Guys & Dolls | 2004 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Allison Block | Guys & Dolls | 2004 | Nomination |
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Christopher Smith, Steve Lada | Guys & Dolls | 2004 | Nomination |
Outstanding Music Direction – J. Michael d'Haviland | Guys & Dolls | 2004 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – John K. Monnett | Guys & Dolls | 2004 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Allison Block | Saturday Night | 2004 | Nomination |
Outstanding Costume Design – Grant Kevin Lane | Saturday Night | 2004 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Laine Binder | Saturday Night | 2004 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Karen Jadlos Shotts | The Miracle Worker | 2004 | Award |
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Steve Lada | The Miracle Worker | 2004 | Award |
Outstanding Cameo in a Play – John W. Kirby | The Miracle Worker | 2004 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Mollie Clement | The Miracle Worker | 2004 | Nomination |
Outstanding Musical | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Award |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – John K. Monnett | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Award |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Allison Gendusa | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Award |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Michael Nansel | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Award |
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Steve Lada | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Award |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Bethany Blakey | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – John K. Monnett | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Costume Desing – Pamela McFarland | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Jack B. Stein | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Tom Witherspoon | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Hair Design – Serge Notkid | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Amy Conley | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Light Design – AnnMarie Castrigno | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Makeup Design – Avery Burns, Arthur Rodger | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Music Direction – J. Michael d'Haviland | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Construction – Pete Silvia | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting – Jared Davis, Sandy Kozel | Kiss Me, Kate | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Ed Broyles | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Costume Design – Irene Molnar | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Musical | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | 2003 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lighting Design – Jeffrey Scott Auerbach | Death of a Salesman | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Sound Design – John Carnes-Stine, Brad Carnes-Stine | Death of a Salesman | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Cameo in a Play – Travis J. Martz | Death of a Salesman | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Jake Call | Death of a Salesman | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Jeffrey S.E. Sculley | Death of a Salesman | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Sally Kalmus | Death of a Salesman | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Donald Neal | Death of a Salesman | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – Lorri Shealy Unumb | H.M.S. Pinafore | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Music Direction – David Rohde | Jekyll & Hyde | 2002 | Award |
Outstanding Lighting Design – B. Keith Ryder | Jekyll & Hyde | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Ryn Khatcheressian | Jekyll & Hyde | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Carmel Ferrer | Jekyll & Hyde | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Gloria DuGan | Jekyll & Hyde | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Musical | Jekyll & Hyde | 2002 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Steve Block | Hello, Dolly! | 2001 | Award |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Allison Kennedy | Hello, Dolly! | 2001 | Award |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Duane Monahan | Hello, Dolly! | 2001 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Gilly Conklin | Hello, Dolly! | 2001 | Nomination |
Outstanding Musical | Hello, Dolly! | 2001 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – John K. Monnett | Hello, Dolly! | 2001 | Nomination |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Blakeman Brophy | Hello, Dolly! | 2001 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Joe Peck | The King and I | 2001 | Award |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Amy K. Croppe | The King and I | 2001 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – Christopher Dykton | The King and I | 2001 | Nomination |
Outstanding Sound Design – Keith Bell | Broadway Bound | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Makeup & Hair Design – Arthur Rodger | Broadway Bound | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Sally Kalmus | Broadway Bound | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Al Edick | Broadway Bound | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lighting Design – B. Keith Ryder | Steel Pier | 2000 | Award |
Outstanding Costumes – Pam MacFarlane | Steel Pier | 2000 | Award |
Outstanding Makeup & Hair Design – Julie Kiley, Mark Bartyczak | Steel Pier | 2000 | Award |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Lauri Kraft | Steel Pier | 2000 | Award |
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Lynn Audrey Neal | Steel Pier | 2000 | Award |
Outstanding Music Direction – Gary C. Mead | Steel Pier | 2000 | Award |
Outstanding Set Design – Russell Kopp | Steel Pier | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Construction – David J. Tomlinson | Steel Pier | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Set Painting – Russell Kopp | Steel Pier | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Properties – Kathy Scholz | Steel Pier | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Sound – Ketih Bell | Steel Pier | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Choreography – Christopher Dykton | Steel Pier | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Christopher Dykton | Steel Pier | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Musical | Steel Pier | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Play | Richard III | 2000 | Award |
Outstanding Set Design – John Downing | Richard III | 2000 | Award |
Outstanding Set Construction – James W. Clark Jr. , Jerry Wolf | Richard III | 2000 | Award |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Jim Jorgensen | Richard III | 2000 | Award |
Outstanding Combat Choreography – Steve Lada, Chuck Martin | Richard III | 2000 | Award |
Outstanding Direction of a Play – Michael Replogle | Richard III | 2000 | Award |
Outstanding Set Painting – Dawn Chila | Richard III | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Lighting – Don Slater | Richard III | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Costumes – Janet Van Albert Replogle | Richard III | 2000 | Nomination |
Outstanding Costumes – Janet Van Albert Replogle | Richard III | 2000 | Nomination |
Northern Virginia Theater Alliance Awards
NVTA (link no longer active) was founded in 1980 to further communications, involvement and support among community theatres, as well as increasing community interest and awareness of theatre activity in the Northern Virginia and Metropolitan area.
To this end, it has helped foster among the member groups the sharing of ideas and personnel, as well as assisting in making known the availability of costumes, properties, and set-pieces which could be shared, thus lowering the ever-increasing costs of producing plays and musicals.
In 1993, in order to include groups from all the surrounding metropolitan area as full members, the name Northern Virginia Theatre Alliance was changed to NVTA.
Award Category | Show | Season | Award/Nomination |
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Best Production | Call It Clover | 1998 | Award |
Best Actress - Missy Jenkins | Call It Clover | 1998 | Award |
Best Actor - Dan Via | Call It Clover | 1998 | Award |
Best Director - Tom Witherspoon | Feeding the Moonfish | 1995 | Award |
Best Actress - Anne Simons | Feeding the Moonfish | 1995 | Award |
Best Original Script | Silent Guilt | 1993 | Award |
Best Director - Curt Somers | Silent Guilt | 1993 | Award |
Best Actress - Harriet Barrett | Danny & the Deep Blue Sea | 1989 | Award |
Best Director - Eric Schaeffer | Working | 1987 | Award |
Best Director - Don Martin | Where Have All the Lightning Bugs Gone | 1986 | Award |
Best Actress - Amy Bruch | Where Have All the Lightning Bugs Gone | 1986 | Award |
Best Actor - Eric Schaeffer | Where Have All the Lightning Bugs Gone | 1986 | Award |
Ruby Griffith Awards
Ruby L. Griffith was born in London on April 9, 1907. After her professional career, primarily in the field of theatre education as director of the Italia Conti Stage School in London, she moved to Washington DC. Early in 1964, she became a founding member of the British Players (formerly known as The British Embassy Players), and devoted her talent and energies to the Players and was given the title 'Artistic Director'. Through her wide experience and teaching talent, Ruby infused the Players with a strong sense of professionalism.
In honour of her contributions, the British Players instituted an annual award competition for All-Round Production Excellence. Initially, the Washington Theatre Alliance, which, at that time, was an organization of fourteen theatre groups including the British Players, administered the Ruby Griffith Award. At the time the award was open only to Theatre Alliance members and attracted 10 entrants in the first season.
Beginning with the 1971/72 season, the British Players assumed the administration of the competition and expanded eligibility to include more of the Washington area's amateur groups. With the start of the 1991/92 season, two new achievement awards were added; the Ruby Griffith Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Musical and the Ruby Griffith Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Non-Musical.
The competition is currently open to any amateur theatre group meeting the established criteria.
Cateogry | Show | Year | Award/Placed |
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Outstanding Achievement in a Musical | Thoroughly Modern Millie | 2007 | First Runner-Up |
Outstanding Achievement in a Musical | Ragtime | 2005 | Award |
Outstanding Achievement in a Play | Master Class | 2001 | First Runner-Up |
All Round Production Excellence | Kiss of the Spiderwoman - The Musical | 1999 | Award |
Outstanding Achievement in a Play | The Women | 1998 | First Runner Up |
All Round Production Excellence | On The Town | 1996 | Award |
Outstanding Achievement in a Play | King Lear | 1995 | Award |
All Round Production Excellence | A Chorus Line | 1993 | Award |
All Round Production Excellence | A Streetcar Named Desire | 1991 | Third Runner-Up |
All Round Production Excellence | Terra Nova | 1989 | First Runner-Up |
All Round Production Excellence | Sweeney Todd | 1986 | Award |
All Round Production Excellence | Sweet Charity | 1971 | Award |