Voting is now underway for the Columbus Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January.
Here are the current standings for Columbus:
Best Choreography (Local)
Dionysia Williams - Legally Blonde (Columbus Children's Theater) 23%
Sage Moreno - Hairspray (Imagine Productions) 23%
Valerie Plessinger - Lunch Lady: Tater Tots of Love (Shots in the Dark) 17%
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Best Costume Design (Local)
Ryan Scarlata - Legally Blonde (Columbus Children's Theater) 29%
Betsy Shortt - Chicago (Shadowbox Live) 28%
Emily Jeu - Arabian Nights (OSU Theater) 18%
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Best Direction of a Musical (Local)
Stefan Farrenkopf - Lunch Lady: Tater Tots of Love (Shots in the Dark Theater) 25%
Michael Newsome - Hairspray (Imagine Productions) 10%
Stev Guyer - Chicago (Shadowbox Live) 9%
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Best Direction of a Play (Local)
Beth Kattelman and Dee Shepherd - Midsummer Night's Dream (Actor's Theater of Columbus) 21%
Patrick McGregor - Swing of the Sea (Shots in the Dark Theater) 20%
Eleni Papaleonardos - 33 Variations (Available Light Theater) 14%
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Best Direction of Musical (Local)
Stev Guyer - Chicago (Shadowbox Live) 23%
Michael Newsome - Hairspray (Imagine Productions) 21%
Matt Slaybaugh - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Available Light Theater) 19%
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Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Local)
Asher Pollock - Spring Awakening (Imagine Productions) 14%
Will Westwater - Lunch Lady: Tater Tots of Love (Shots in the Dark Theater) 13%
Doug Joseph - Hairspray (Imagine Productions) 11%
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Best Leading Actor in a Play (Local)
Derek Park - The Swing of the Sea (Shots in the Dark Theater) 20%
John Beeker - A Midsummer Night's Dream (Actor's Theater of Columbus) 15%
Mark Mann - King Lear (New Players Theater) 12%
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Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Local)
Meaghan Macey - Lunch Lady: Tater Tots of Love (Shots in the Dark Theater) 16%
Kelsey Tchannen - Hairspray (Imagine Productions) 14%
Michelle Winberry - Avenue Q (Imagine Productions) 11%
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Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Touring)
Liz Shivener - Shrek: The Musical 23%
Felicia Boswell - Memphis 19%
Evy Ortiz - West Side Story 17%
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Best Leading Actress in a Play (Local)
Amy Anderson - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Columbus Children's Theater) 24%
Meaghan Macey - The Swing of the Sea (Shots in the Dark Theater) 19%
Julia Free - A Midsummer Night's Dream (Actor's Theater of Columbus) 12%
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Best Lighting Design (Local)
Curtis Brown - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Columbus Children's Theater) 21%
Andy Baker - Back to the Garden (Shadowbox Live) 20%
Patrick McGregor II - Lunch Lady: Tater Tots of Love (Shots in the Dark Theater) 19%
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Best Musical (Local)
Lunch Lady: Tater Tots of Love - Shots in the Dark Independent Theater 17%
Spring Awakening - Imagine Productions 16%
Avenue Q - Imagine Productions 15%
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Best Scenic Design (Local)
Dan Gray - Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (CATCO) 20%
Mari Taylor - Shots in the Dark Independent Theatre Company 18%
Mark Blessing - Jekyll & Hyde (Curtain Players) 17%
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Best Sound Design (Local)
Brian Rau and Mickey Raney - Rent (Shadowbox Live) 33%
Dave Wallingford - Avenue Q (CATCO) 22%
Dave Wallingford - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Available Light Theater) 17%
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Best Touring Musical
Jersey Boys 21%
Beauty and the Beast 14%
West Side Story 14%
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Best Young Actor Under Age 18
Asher Pollock - Spring Awakening (Imagine Productions) 56%
Hunter Minor - Seussical (Pleasure Guild) 22%
Toby Hattermer - The Wind in the Willows: The Musical (CATCO) 11%
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Best Young Actress Under Age 18
Rachel Gaunce - Spring Awakening (Imagine Productions) 36%
Emma Lou Andrews - Annie (SRO and CATCO) 18%
Emily Cipriani - Getting Near to Baby (Columbus Children's Theater) 15%
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Person to Watch (Local)
Patrick McGregor II - Shots In The Dark Theater/Curtain Players 10%
Japhael Bondurant - Ashland University’s Drop of a Hat Players 9%
Nicolette Montana - CATCO 9%
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Theater of the Year
Shadowbox Live 22%
Columbus Children's Theatre (CCT) 19%
Short North Stage 12%
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