Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites!
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Best Choreography (Community)
Cindy Straub
- CRAZY FOR YOU
- Westerville Civic Theatre
14%
Nicolette Montana
- NEWSIES
- Gallery Players
13%
Jenny Small
- SPAMALOT
- Pickerington Community Theatre
11%
Best Choreography (Educational)
Taya Lukacsko
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
16%
Shabonne Grimm
- SEUSSICAL
- Olentangy Berlin High School
9%
Stella Hiatt Kane
- SINGING IN THE RAIN
- Otterbein University
8%
Best Choreography (Professional)
Dionysia Williams
- BRING IT ON
- Columbus Children's Theatre
11%
Tracy Wilson
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Weathervane Playhouse
10%
Katy Psenicka
- DESIRE
- Shadowbox Live
8%
Best Costume Design (Community)
Patrick Bryant
- INTO THE WOODS
- Imagine Productions
23%
Wendy Hartman
- SPITFIRE GRILL
- Licking County Players
18%
Jeanie McGarvey
- CLUE THE MUSICAL
- The Lancaster Playhouse
14%
Best Costume Design (Educational)
Sue McMullen
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
23%
Thomas Martin
- CHICAGO
- Otterbein University
14%
Lisa Holley
- INTO THE WOODS
- Pickerington High School Central
13%
Best Costume Design (Professional)
Linda Mullin
- MUSICAL THE MUSICAL
- Shadowbox Live
19%
Madison Booth
- MATILDA
- Weathervane Playhouse
11%
Edward Carignan
- THE ROCKY HOROOR SHOW
- Short North Stage
10%
Best Director of a Musical (Community)
Katey Munger and Michael Ruehrmund
- MARY POPPINS
- Westerville Civic Theatre
9%
Victor Jones
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Ohio University Lancaster Community Theatre
9%
Ryan Scarlata
- NEWSIES
- Gallery Players
8%
Best Director of a Musical (Educational)
Cynthia Macioce
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
14%
Aileen Targett
- INTO THE WOODS
- Pickerington High School Central
11%
Erin Gibbons
- SEUSSICAL
- Olentangy Berlin High School
8%
Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Julie Klein
- MUSICAL THE MUSICAL
- ShadowboxLive
17%
Valerie Accetta
- MATILDA
- Weathervane Playhouse
10%
William Goldsmith
- KISS ME KATE
- Northland Performing Arts Center
9%
Best Director of a Play (Community)
Timothy Smith
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Pickerington Community Theatre
15%
Lauren Murphy
- THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE
- Worthington Community Theatre
14%
Donnie Lockwood
- THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE
- Little Theatre Off Broadway
11%
Best Director of a Play (Educational)
Cynthia Macioce
- 26 PEBBLES
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
21%
Matt Wolfe
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME
- Westerville South High School
20%
Aileen Targett
- DRACULA
- Pickerington High School Central
17%
Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Joe Bishara
- THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
- Evolution Theatre Company/CATCO
20%
Pamela Hill
- DRACULA
- Columbus Children's Theatre
17%
Edward Carignan
- HAND TO GOD
- Short North Stage
13%
Best Female under 18 (Educational)
Cami Weldon
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
10%
Sara Tuohy
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
9%
Emma Murphy
- CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
- Westerville South High School
7%
Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Community)
Caleb Jingo
- MARY POPPINS
- Westerville Civic Theatre
13%
Cory Velasco
- NEWSIES
- Gallery Players
7%
Andrew Levitt
- THE LITTLE MERMAID
- Butterfly Guild/Pleasure Guild
6%
Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Educational)
David Rice
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
13%
Caleb Jingo
- CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
- Westerville South High School
7%
Adam Bash
- MAMMA MIA
- Big Walnut High School
7%
Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Cabot Rea
- KISS ME KATE
- Northland Performing Arts Center
15%
Luke Bovenizer
- MATILDA
- Weathervane Playhouse
12%
John Boyd
- MUSICAL THE MUSICAL
- Shadowbox Live
11%
Best Lead Actor in a Play (Community)
Dan Griscom
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Pickerington Community Theatre
16%
Jonathan Daniel
- THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE
- Worthington Community Theatre
9%
Will Macke
- YOUNG AMERICANS OR STARGIRL WAS HERE
- Endeavor Theatre
8%
Best Lead Actor in a Play (Educational)
Caleb Jingo
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME
- Westerville South High School
22%
David Moir
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME
- All Dublin Acting Ensemble
12%
Tyler Zwick
- DISTRACTED
- Westerville South High School
11%
Best Lead Actor in a Play (Professional)
Travis Horseman
- DRACULA
- Columbus Children's Theatre
12%
Mark Mann
- VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
- Weathervane Playhouse
11%
Benjamin Turner
- ROMEO & JULIET
- Actors' Theatre of Columbus
8%
Best Lead Actress in a Musical (Community)
Mackenzie Leland
- MARY POPPINS
- Westerville Civic Theatre
7%
Katie Wagner
- THE LITTLE MERMAID
- Butterfly Guild/Pleasure Guild
6%
Emma Murphy
- CRAZY FOR YOU
- Westerville Civic Theatre
6%
Best Lead Actress in a Musical (Educational)
Cami Weldon
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
8%
Sara Tuohy
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
7%
Tatum Beck
- SINGING IN THE RAIN
- Otterbein University
7%
Best Lead Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Summit J Starr
- MUSICAL THE MUSICAL
- Shadowbox Live
14%
Susan Bunsold Wilson
- KISS ME KATE
- Northland Performing Arts Center
9%
Jesika Lehner
- MAMMA MIA
- Short North Stage
8%
Best Lead Actress in a Play (Community)
Veronica Rittenour
- MOON OVER BUFFALO
- Out of the Box Community Theater
14%
Kara Hancock
- BLITHE SPIRIT
- Performing Arts Creative Ensemble
12%
Colleen Underwood
- THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE
- Little Theatre Off Broadway
10%
Best Lead Actress in a Play (Educational)
Bronte Johnson
- 26 PEBBLES
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
16%
Taryn Huffman
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS
- Theatre Columbus State
14%
Emily Randall
- OUR TOWN
- Olentangy Berlin High School
12%
Best Lead Actress in a Play (Professional)
Natalie Tangeman
- ROMEO & JULIET
- Actors' Theatre of Columbus
20%
Priyanka Shetty
- THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
- Evolution Theatre Company/CATCO
16%
Kelsey Hopkins
- DRACULA
- Columbus Children's Theatre
10%
Best Lighting (Educational)
T. J. Gerckens
- SINGING IN THE RAIN
- Otterbein University
18%
Derek Dunavent
- SEUSSICAL
- Olentangy Berlin High School
10%
Nathan Baldwin
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- Westerville South High School
10%
Best Lighting Design (Community)
Dale Harris / Alexandra Downour
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Ohio University Lancaster Community Theatre
23%
Geoffrey Clingo
- TARZAN
- Worthington Community Theatre
16%
Kurt Mueller
- FALSETTOS
- Gallery Players
15%
Best Lighting Design (Professional)
Dylan G. Bollinger
- MATILDA
- Weathervane Playhouse
13%
Bowen Moss
- PIPPIN
- Short North Stage
11%
Matt Hazard
- PETER PAN
- Columbus Children's Theatre
11%
Best Male under 18 (Educational)
Tyler Tucker
- ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR
- New Albany MS
17%
Josiah Holloway
- CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
- Westerville South High School
16%
Caleb Jeffries
- RENT
- Eastmoor Academy
11%
Best Music Director (Community)
Christina Bernthold
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Ohio University Lancaster Community Theatre
15%
Jonathan Collura
- NEWSIES
- Gallery Players
12%
Jonathan Collura
- INTO THE WOODS
- Imagine Productions
10%
Best Music Director (Educational)
Jeremy Lahman
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
17%
Lori Kay Harvey
- SINGING IN THE RAIN
- Otterbein University
14%
Christina Bernthold
- THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
- Ohio University Lancaster
13%
Best Music Director (Professional)
Kevin Sweeny
- MUSICAL THE MUSICAL
- Shadowbox Live
13%
Jessica Myers
- MATILDA
- Weathervane Playhouse
10%
Jonathan Collura
- THE VIEW UPSTAIRS
- Evolution Theatre Company
9%
Best Musical (Community)
LEGALLY BLONDE
- Ohio University Lancaster Community Theatre
9%
MARY POPPINS
- Westerville Civic Theatre
8%
NEWSIES
- Gallery Players
8%
Best Musical (Educational)
MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
13%
INTO THE WOODS
- Pickerington High School Central
7%
CHICAGO
- Otterbein University
6%
Best Musical (Professional)
MUSICAL THE MUSICAL
- SHADOWBOX LIVE
15%
MATILDA
- Weathervane Playhouse
10%
MAMMA MIA
- Short North Stage
9%
Best Play (Community)
THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
- Worthington Community Theatre
12%
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Pickerington Community Theatre
11%
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
- Hilliard Arts Council
10%
Best Play (Educational)
26 PEBBLES
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
24%
DRACULA
- Pickerington High School Central
18%
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME
- Westerville South High School
13%
Best Play (Professional)
ROMEO & JULIET
- Actors' Theatre of Columbus
17%
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
- Evolution Theatre Company/CATCO
13%
HAND TO GOD
- Short North Stage
12%
Best Scenic Design (Community)
Dan Hildebrand
- MARY POPPINS
- Westerville Civic Theatre
13%
Ryan Scarlata
- NEWSIES
- Gallery Players
13%
Victor Jones
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Ohio University Lancaster Community Theatre
11%
Best Scenic Design (Educational)
Chris Wagner
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
28%
Doug Gibbons
- SEUSSICAL
- Olentangy Berlin High School
17%
Rob Johnson
- SINGING IN THE RAIN
- Otterbein University
17%
Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Matthew Hamel
- MATILDA
- Weathervane Playhouse
16%
Michael S. Brewer
- DRACULA
- Columbus Children's Theatre
12%
Isaac Steinhour
- BRING IT ON
- Columbus Children's Theatre
12%
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Community)
Brent Small
- SPAMALOT
- Pickerington Community Theatre
8%
Samuel Wolf
- WILLY WONKA JR.
- MTVarts
8%
Aaron Wiessing
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Ohio University Lancaster Community Theatre
7%
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Educational)
Colin Smith
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
10%
Will Boyer
- SINGIN IN THE RAIN JR
- New Albany MS
9%
Ben Carr
- NEWSIES
- Dublin Scioto High School
9%
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Nicholas Wilson
- MUSICAL THE MUSICAL
- Shadowbox Live
10%
Aaron Turnbull
- JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
- Weathervane Playhouse
8%
Thom Warren
- PIPPIN
- Short North Stage
8%
Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Community)
Aaron Turnbull
- BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
- Hilliard Arts Council
18%
Eric Muller
- THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
- Worthington Community Theatre
16%
Jon Cullison
- THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE
- Little Theatre Off Broadway
14%
Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Educational)
Nate Asamoah
- 26 PEBBLES
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
22%
Jacob Braniger
- OUR TOWN
- Olentangy Berlin High School
19%
Colin Smith
- 26 PEBBLES
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
18%
Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Professional)
David Hammond
- DRACULA
- Columbus Children's Theatre
13%
Scott A. Willis
- ROMEO & JULIET
- Actors' Theatre of Columbus
12%
Todd Covert
- LIFE SUCKS.
- CATCO
9%
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Community)
Wren Jackson
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- Wagnalls Community Theatre
8%
Karla Kruse
- MARY POPPINS
- Westerville Civic Theatre
6%
Briana Schubert
- THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
- Hilliard Arts Council
6%
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Educational)
Trinity Nhem
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
14%
Emily Stowers
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
- Westerville North High School
11%
Revea Butler
- MAMMA MIA
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
8%
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Natalie Tangeman
- BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL
- Columbus Children's Theatre
14%
Sophie Stiltner
- BRING IT ON
- Columbus Children's Theatre
9%
Eryn Reynolds
- MUSICAL THE MUSICAL
- Shadowbox Live
8%
Best Supporting Actress in a Play (Community)
Megan Trimble
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Pickerington Community Theatre
20%
Erin Haught
- LEADING LADIES
- Curtain Players
9%
Mollie Kalaycio
- MOON OVER BUFFALO
- Out of the Box Community Theater
9%
Best Supporting Actress in a Play (Educational)
Cami Weldon
- 26 PEBBLES
- Gahanna Lincoln High School
26%
Chloe Beck
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS
- Theatre Columbus State
17%
Madi Task
- REALLY REALLY
- Off The Lake Productions
15%
Best Supporting Actress in a Play (Professional)
Kate Lingnofski
- HAND TO GOD
- Short North Stage
12%
Anita McFarren
- LIFE SUCKS
- CATCO
11%
Sarah Marie Wilson
- LITTLE WOMEN
- Actors' Theatre of Columbus
10%
Theatre of the Year (Community)
Westerville Civic Theatre
13%
Gallery Players
10%
Imagine Productions
9%
Theatre of the Year (Educational)
Gahanna Lincoln High School
12%
Otterbein University
10%
New Albany MS
9%
Theatre of the Year (Professional)
Weathervane Playhouse
18%
Shadowbox Live
18%
Short North Stage
17%
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