2015 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards Update 11/27 - Paul Sanchez, Danny Mosier Lead!

Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Austin Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.

Voting is now underway for Austin! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.

Here are the current standings for Austin:

Best Cast of a Musical (Local)
Catch Me If You Can - The Wimberley Players 19%
Monty Python's Spamalot - The Georgetown Palace 11%
Carrie: The Musical - Austin Theatre Project 10%

Best Cast of a Play - Comedy (Local)
Peter & the Starcatcher - Zach Theatre 21%
The Graduate - The City Theatre Company 17%
Table Settings - Sam Bass Theatre 13%

Best Cast of a Play - Drama (Local)
Wait Until Dark - The Wimberley Players 27%
Love! Valour! Compassion! - The City Theatre 22%
Mothers & Sons - Zach Theatre 11%

Best Cast of a Touring Production
Jersey Boys - Texas Performing Arts 50%
Disney's The Little Mermaid - Broadway in Austin - Broadway in Austin 26%
Annie - Broadway in Austin - Texas Performing Arts 24%

Best Choreography (Local)
Madison Piner - Catch Me If You Can - The Wimberley Players 28%
Jesee Smart - Monty Python's Spamalot - The Georgetown Palace 17%
Cathie Sheridan - Forever Plaid - Austin Theatre Project 17%

Best Costume Design (Local)
Bobby Moffett - Ring of Fire - TexARTS 14%
Becky Squyres - Love! Valour! Compassion! - The City Theatre Company 11%
Bert Flanagan - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - The City Theatre Company 11%

Best Direction of a Play - Comedy (Local)
Laura Haygood - The 39 Steps - Wimberley Players 27%
Michael Baron - Peter & the Starcatcher - Zach Theatre 16%
Tracy Arnold - The Gradaute - The City Theatrre Company 12%

Best Direction of a Play - Drama (Local)
Matthew Burnett - Love! Valour! Compassion! - The City Theatre Company 24%
Dave Steakley - Mothers & Sons - Zach Theatre 19%
Jeff Hinkle - Julius Caesar - The City Theatre Company 14%

Best Direction of Musical (Local)
Tyler King - Catch Me If You Can - The Wimberley Players 22%
Ron Watson - Monty Python's Spamalot - Georgetown Palace 13%
Kasey RT Graham - Guys and Dolls - TexARTS 11%

Best Family Friendly Production (Local)
Forever Plaid - Austin Theatre Project 28%
Guys & Dolls - Summer Stock Austin 23%
A Christmas Carol - Zach Theatre 21%

Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Local)
Paul Sanchez - Guys and Dolls - TexARTS 20%
Derek Smootz - Catch Me If You Can - The Wimberley Players 19%
Phil Rodriguez - Monty Python's Spamalot - Georgetown Palace 10%

Best Featured Actor in a Play - Comedy (Local)
Adam Rowland - Table Settings - Sam Bass Theatre 24%
David Nguyen - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - Oh Dragon Theatre Company 20%
Scott Poppaw - The Graduate - The City Theatre Company 13%

Best Featured Actor in a Play - Drama (Local)
Danny Mosier - Wait Until Dark - The Wimberley Players 30%
Rick Felkins - Love! Valour! Compassion! - The City Theatre Company 14%
Scott Poppaw - Love! Valour! Compassion! - The City Theatre Company 10%

Best Featured Actor in a Touring Production
Fred Inkley - Disney's The Little Mermaid - Broadway in Austin 37%
Jeff Skowron - Disney's Little Mermaid - Broadway in Austin 36%
Melvin Abston - Disney's The Little Mermaid - Broadway in Austin 27%

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Local)
Amy Nichols - Guys and Dolls - TexARTS 16%
Cathie Sheridan - Carrie the Musical - Austin Theatre Project 16%
Betty Ortwein - Chicago - The Georgetown Palace 11%

Best Featured Actress in a Play - Comedy (Local)
Ashley Sauls - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - Oh Dragon Theatre Company 23%
Jean Budney - Mauritius - Different Stages 17%
Christina Little-Manley - Table Settings - Sam Bass Theatre 15%

Best Featured Actress in a Play - Drama (Local)
Elizabeth Anne - Wait Until Dark - The Wimberley Players 36%
Christina Little-Manley - Picnic - Agape Actors Co-op 19%
Jess Hughes - The Quarry - Hyde Park Theatre 10%

Best Featured Actress in a Touring Production
Jennifer Allen - Disney's The Little Mermaid - Broadway in Austin 49%
Ashley Edler - Annie - Broadway in Austin 36%
Lucy Werner - Annie - Broadway in Austin 15%

Best High School or College Production of a Musical or Play (Local)
The Producers - McCallum Fine Arts Academy - McCallum Fine Arts Academy 63%
The Robber Bridegroom - Mary Moody Northern Theatre - Mary Moody Northern Theatre 20%
Misalliance - Mary Moody Northern Theatre - Mary Moody Northern Theatre 17%

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Local)
Andrew Foote - Evita - ZACH Theatre 29%
Michael Wheeler - Catch Me If You Can - The Wimberley Players 26%
R. Michael Clinkscales - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - The City Theatre Company 17%

Best Leading Actor in a Play - Comedy (Local)
Will Mercer - Greater Tuna - Wimberley Players 34%
J. Robert Moore - Peter and the Starcatcher - Zach Theatre 17%
Zac Carr - Cock - Theatre en Bloc 14%

Best Leading Actor in a Play - Drama (Local)
Kirk Kelso - Love! Valour! Compassion! - The City Theatre Company 42%
Martin Burke - Mothers & Sons - Zach Theatre 19%
Andy Smith - When the Rain Stops Falling - Different Stages 13%

Best Leading Actor in a Touring Production
Hayden Milanes - Jersey Boys - Broadway in Austin 42%
Eric Kunze - Disney's The Little Mermaid - Brodway in Austin 41%
Matthew Dailey - Jersey Boys - Broadway in Austin 17%

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Local)
Samantha Bagdon - Hairspray - Zilker Park 15%
Audrey Johnson - Carrie: The Musical - Austin Theatre Project 11%
Michelle Cheney - The Great American Trailer Park Musical - Austin Theatre Project 11%

Best Leading Actress in a Play - Comedy (Local)
Elisabeth Anne Jean - The 39 Steps - Wimberley Players 30%
CiCi Moore - Private Lives - Agape Actors Co-op 20%
Sara Burke - Peter and the Starcatcher - Zach Theatre 15%

Best Leading Actress in a Play - Drama (Local)
Michael Learned - Mothers & Sons - Zach Theatre 45%
Katherine Catmull - The Quarry - Hyde Park Theatre 21%
Jessica Riley - Veronica's Room - Oh Dragon Theatre Company 21%

Best Leading Actress in a Touring Production
Alison Woods - Disney's The Little Mermaid - Broadway in Austin 54%
Kimberly Richards - Sister's Christmas Catechism - The Long Center 27%
Lynn Andrews - Annie - Broadway in Austin 19%

Best Lighting Design (Local)
James Jennings - Carrie: The Musical - Austin Theatre Project 13%
Amy Lewis - Metal Queen - Loaded Gun Theory 13%
James Jennings - The Great American Trailer Park Musical - Austin Theatre Project 12%

Best Musical (Local)
Catch Me If You Can - The Wimberley Players 20%
Guys and Dolls - TexARTS 11%
Chicago - Georgetown Palace 9%

Best Musical Direction (Local)
Austin Kimble - Monty Python's Spamalot - Georgetown Palace 37%
Rachel Hoovler - Catch Me If You Can - The Wimberley Players 19%
Robert L. Frost - Guys and Dolls - TexARTS 11%

Best Original Score (Local)
Murder Ballad Murder Mystery - paper chairs 71%
MAST - Mark Stewart - paper chairs 17%
The Metal Queen - Anna Larson - Loaded Gun Theory 12%

Best Play - Comedy (Local)
The 39 Steps - Wimberley Players 32%
Cock - Theatre En Bloc 14%
The Graduate - The City Theatre Company 9%

Best Play - Drama (Local)
Love! Valour! Compassion! - The City Theatre Company 33%
Veronica's Room - Oh Dragon Theatre Company 13%
When the Rain Stops Falling - Different Stages 11%

Best Scenic Design (Local)
Donna Coughlin - Guys and Dolls - TexARTS 22%
Ann Marie Gordon - When the Rain Stops Falling - Different Stages 17%
Jim Schuler - Great American Trailer Park Musical - Austin Theatre Project 14%

Best Site Specific Production or Special Event (Local)
Hands Up Hoodies Down - The Vortex - The Vortex 44%
Murder Ballad Murder Mystery - paper chairs 34%
Good Weather for Bundt Cakes - Cinnamon Path Theatre 23%

Best Sound Design (Local)
MacAnn Ross - The 39 Steps - Wimberely Players 28%
Sam Kokajko - Guys and Dolls - TexARTS 19%
Joel Mercado-See - Carrie: The Musical - Austin Theatre Project 18%

Best Touring Production
Jersey Boys - Texas Performing Arts 56%
Disney's The Little Mermaid - Broadway in Austin - Texas Performing Arts 35%
Sister's Christmas Catechism - The Long Center - The Lomng Center 10%

Best Video/Projection Design (Local)
Scott Wade - The 39 Steps - Wimberley Players 34%
Rich Simms - Damn Yankees - Georgetown Palace 25%
Richard Simms - Carrie: The Musical - Austin Theatre Project 21%

Best Writing for an Original Work (Local)
Dennis Bailey & David Mixner - Jacob's Ladder - Theatre en Bloc 32%
Carl Gonzales - Piece of the Puzzle - Oh Dragon Theatre Company 30%
Elisabeth Doss - Mast - paper chairs 16%

Best Young Adult Actor (Local)
Logan Vohs - Aladdin - Sam Bass Theatre 48%
Logan Vohs - Table Settings - Sam Bass Theatre 32%
Nate Jackson - DNA - Capital T Theatre 20%

Best Young Adult Actress (Local)
Adele Simms - Damn Yankees - Georgetown Palace 32%
Kendra Patch - Wizard of Oz - EmilyAnn Theatre 23%
Hannah Roberts - Into the Woods - Summer Stock Austin 21%

Person to Watch (Local)
Amanda Serra - Great American Trailer Park Musical 17%
Phil Rodriguez - Monty Python's Spamalot 11%
Craig McKerley - Hairspray 10%

Theatre of the Year (Local)
Wimberley Players 18%
Georgetown Palace 15%
TexARTS 13%

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