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Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards; THE MUSIC MAN at Brookville Community Theatre Leads Best Musical!

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By: Dec. 27, 2024
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2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Standings

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Chey Williford - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 37%
Allison Gabert & Chris Beiser - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 29%
Christeen Stridsberg - CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 19%
Jaime Burnham - ADDAMS FAMILY - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 12%
Chris Beiser - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Janet Powell - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 27%
Ameera Ansari - REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race/Dayton Live 25%
Barney George - THE KITE RUNNER - The Human Race/Dayton Live 10%
Merci Erb - WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 10%
Liz Bayes - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 6%
Xen Johnson - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 6%
Molly Walz - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race/Dayton Live 5%
Leslie monig - MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community theatre 4%
Merci Erb - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
Merci Erb - THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%

Best Direction Of A Musical
James Nelson - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 31%
Mackensie King - TITLE OF SHOW - TheatreLab Dayton 20%
Joe Deer - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Wright State University 17%
Jaime Burnham - SEUSSICAL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 6%
Chris Beiser - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
Quentin Hammock - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 4%
Philip Drennen - INTO THE WOODS - TheatreLab Dayton 3%
Chris Beiser - THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
Chris Beiser - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
John Detty - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 2%
Michael Hernandez-Phillips - CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 2%
James Cordes - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 2%
Matthew W. Smith - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 2%
Jamie Cordes - KELLY THE DESTROYER VERSUS THE SPRINGFIELD COBRAS - Wright State University 1%
Chris Beiser - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%

Best Direction Of A Play
Sara Bortz/Misty White - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 31%
Allie Haines - MISERY - TheatreLab Dayton 22%
Greg Hellems - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race Theatre Company 18%
Jaime Burnham - STUART LITTLE - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 7%
Jacob Sawtelle - A SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS CAROL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 5%
Jonathan Emmert - HARVEY - Brookville Community Theatre 3%
Lisa Marling - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Preble Players 3%
Bonnie Bertelson - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 2%
Marya Spring Cordes - PEERLESS - The Human Race Theatre Company 2%
Yari Cervas - THE MINOTAUR - Wittenberg University 1%
Igor Goldin - REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race Theatre Company 1%
Adrienne Gibbons Oehlers - ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES - Wittenberg University 1%
Giles Croft - THE KITE RUNNER - The Human Race/Dayton Live 1%
Philip Drennen - MISERY - TheatreLab Dayton 1%
Marya Spring Cordes - PEERLESS - The Human Race/Dayton Live 1%
Igor Goldin - REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race/Dayton Live 0%

Best Ensemble
THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 28%
TITLE OF SHOW - TheatreLab Dayton 19%
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Wright State University 17%
THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 7%
ADDAMS FAMILY - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 5%
SEUSSICAL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 3%
CABARET - Wright State University 2%
STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Preble Players 2%
THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 2%
STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 2%
SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race/Dayton Live 2%
INTO THE WOODS - TheatreLab Dayton 1%
CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 1%
GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
BUS STOP - Brookville Community theatre 1%
THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
SISTER ACT - INNOVAtheatre 1%
FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN - Dayton Theatre Guild 1%
KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 1%
PEERLESS - The Human Race Theatre Company 1%
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race Theatre Company 1%
MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 0%
ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENIUM APPROACHES - Wittenberg University 0%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Andrew Darr - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 35%
Zachary West - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 21%
Geoff Fishburn - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 10%
Charles Balfour - THE KITE RUNNER - The Human Race/Dayton Live 6%
Bonnie Bertelson - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 5%
Geoff Fishburn - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
Edward Huber - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
Richard Lee Waldeck - THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE - Dayton Theatre Guild 4%
John Rensel - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race/Dayton Live 4%
Kris Byerly - THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%
Erica Flory - THE MINOTAUR - Wittenberg University 3%
Mark Bell - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 2%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
F Wade Russo - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Wright State University 40%
Becky Barrett-Jones - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 28%
Meghan Slowik - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 8%
Devlan Taylor - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 7%
Devlan Taylor - SEUSSICAL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 5%
Lorri Topping - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 4%
Becky Barrett-Jones - THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
Matt Ebright - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State Unuversity 4%

Best Musical
THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 25%
TITLE OF SHOW - TheatreLab Dayton 18%
WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 16%
THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 8%
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Wright State University 6%
ADDAMS FAMILY - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 6%
SEUSSICAL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 4%
MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 3%
CABARET - Wright State University 2%
THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 2%
INTO THE WOODS - TheatreLab Dayton 2%
A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 2%
FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN - Dayton Theatre Guild 1%
CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 1%
IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? - Dayton Playhouse 1%
KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 1%
THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%

Best Performer In A Musical
Kendal Garrett - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 28%
Raef Norgaard - AMERICAN IDIOT - INNOVAtheatre 25%
Stephanie Garcia - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 16%
Addison Haines - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 6%
Kirsten Cox - SEUSSICAL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 3%
Jonathan Pendergrass - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%
Lindsay Bates - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Wright State University 2%
Lexi Lambert - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
Atlas Kessinger - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Wright State University 2%
Nate Marcum - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
Ty Smith - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 2%
Atlas Kessinger - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 1%
Marco Giacona - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
John Detty - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 1%
Sarah Roddey - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 1%
Ashley James - CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 1%
Josh Hughes - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 1%
Philip Drennen - TITLE OF SHOW - TheatreLab Dayton 1%
Abby Moore - CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 0%
Brian Laughlin - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 0%
Madison Stapleton - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 0%
Jake Spicer - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 0%

Best Performer In A Play
Kailee Hoskins - BUS STOP - Brookville Community Theatre 33%
Bruce Cromer - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race Theatre Company 29%
Charlie MacPherson - STUART LITTLE - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 8%
Karie-Lee Sutherland - SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
Rebecca Caplinger - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Preble Players 4%
Chris Beiser - SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%
Faeryn Bass - ALICE BY HEART - Sinclair Theatre 2%
Al Yarcho - HARVEY - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
Teri Clark Linden - REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race/Dayton Live 2%
Dylan Jackson - SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
Rico Romulus Parker - REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race/Dayton Live 2%
Carlos Baez, Jr. - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
Lorelai Wells - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 1%
Ashley Leifheit - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 1%
Palini Sunkara - PEERLESS - The Human Race Theatre Company 1%
Alain Alejandro - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 1%
Jamie Pavlofsky - IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL - Dayton Playhouse 1%
K.L. Storer - SUPERIOR DONUTS - Dayton Theatre Guild 1%
Derek Combs - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 1%
Mark Van Luvender - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
OIiver York - ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE - Wittenberg University 1%
Price Dunlap - IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? - Dayton Playhouse 0%
Elinore Wells - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 0%
Emily Randall - ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE - Wittenberg University 0%
Kai Reeves - THE MINOTAUR - Wittenberg University 0%

Best Play
THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 28%
MISERY - TheatreLab Dayton 20%
STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Preble Players 18%
STUART LITTLE - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 9%
SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 6%
THE KITE RUNNER - The Human Race/Dayton Live 4%
BUS STOP - Brookville Community theatre 4%
STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE - Wittenberg University 2%
HARVEY - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
PEERLESS - The Human Race Theatre Company 2%
REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race Theatre Company 2%
THE MINOTAUR - Wittenberg University 1%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Matt Robbins - BUS STOP - Brookville Community Theatre 35%
'Red' Newman - THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE - Dayton Theatre Guild 32%
Gabe Davidson - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 7%
Anna Hunter - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 5%
Chris Harmon - RIDE THE CYCLONE - Sinclair Theatre 5%
Gabe Davidson - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%
Jessica Detty - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 3%
Chris Harmon - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 2%
D. Tristan Cupp - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race/Dayton Live 1%
Gabe Davidson - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
Jeff Heater - REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race Theatre Company 1%
Dave Gabert - GRUMPY OLD MEN - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
Darin Keesing - ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE - Wittenberg University 1%
Darin Keesing - CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 1%
Darin Keesing - THE MINOTAUR - Wittenberg University 1%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
James Dunlap - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 43%
Styler mcneely - MISERY - TheatreLab Dayton 33%
James Dunlap - PEERLESS - The Human Race Theatre Company 9%
Mark Bell - STUCK AT HOME - Brookvile Community Theatre 8%
Yari Cervas - THE MINOTAUR - Wittenberg University 7%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Kevin Willardson - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 29%
Tina de Alderete - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 23%
Alexia Varney - MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 16%
Cheryl Salzman - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 7%
Lindsay Bates - CABARET - Wright State University 4%
Ed Iverson - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%
Karie-Lee Sutherland - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%
Eli Peel - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 2%
Sheryl Koontz - MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
John Dorney - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
James Robert Newton - KELLY THE DESTROYER VERSUS THE SPRINGFIELD COBRAS - Wright State University 2%
Richard Young - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 2%
Jessica Detty - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 1%
Kathy Kuhbander - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
Liz Bayes - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 1%
Mary Tarkany - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookvile Community Theatre 1%
David Thomas (Dr Sawyer) - MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
Lilly Petty - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
Paul Hernandez - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
Rebecca Hensley - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
James Nelson - BUS STOP - Brookville Community Theatre 33%
Andrew Ian Adams - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race Theatre Company 30%
Linda Dew - SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 6%
Anne VanDercook - BUS STOP - Brookville Community Theatre 6%
Shonita Joshi - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race/Dayton Live 4%
Caitlin Larsen Deer - THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE - Dayton Theatre Guild 3%
John Dorney - SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%
Ellie Wells - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 3%
Zeke Williford - BUS STOP - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
Sheryl Koontz - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
Lisa Marling - STUCK AT HOME - Brookvile Community Theatre 2%
Matthew Shanahan - PEERLESS - The Human Race Theatre Company 1%
Misty White - HARVEY - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
John Wysong - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
Derek Combs - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
Bryana Bentley - ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS - The Human Race Theatre Company 1%
Isla Jackle - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 1%
Lucas Hummel - ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE - Wittenberg University 1%
Madison Wells - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
Karen Righter - THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE - Dayton Theatre Guild 0%
Matt Fletcher - HARVEY - Brookville Community Theatre 0%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
BED TIME STORIES (AS TOLD BY OUR DAD) (WHO MESSED THEM UP) - Springboro Community Theater 43%
A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 30%
SEUSSICAL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 9%
STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 6%
A SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS CAROL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 4%
MISS NELSON IS MISSING - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
STUART LITTLE - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 4%

Favorite Local Theatre
The Brookville Community Theatre 29%
Wright State University 23%
TheatreLab Dayton 20%
La Comedia Dinner Theatre 8%
CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 8%
Preble Players 3%
The Human Race Theatre Company 3%
Dayton playhouse 2%
Yellow Brick Theater 1%
Brookvile Community Theatre 1%
Beavercreek Community Theatre 1%
Xenia Area Community Theater 1%
Dayton Theatre Guild 1%
Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre 0%



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