First Standings - Voting Opens for the BWW Central Virginia Awards!

Best Actress in a Musical (professional)
Tiffany Haas - MARY POPPINS - Virginia Musical Theatre 24%
Mesgana Jackson - MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Virginia Stage Company 15%
Felicia Curry - SISTER ACT - Virginia Musical Theatre 10%

Best Actress in a Musical or Play (non-professional)
Julia Finke - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST - The Governor's School for the Arts 17%
Evelyn Dumeer - CHICAGO - The Steward School 8%
Chris Ann Wells - BIG FISH - Smithfield Little Theatre 8%

Best Actress in a Play (professional)
Constance Swain - ANTIGONE - The American Shakespeare Center 30%
Eva DeVirgilis - IN MY CHAIR - Cadence Theatre Company 17%
Katrinah Carol Lewis - A DOLL'S HOUSE - TheatreLAB 16%

Best Choreography (non-professional)
Jeff Warner - A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER - The Governor's School for the Arts 16%
Ali Thibodeau - MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Dogwood Dell 15%
Lisa Rumbauskas - NEWSIES - SPARC 11%

Best Choreography (professional)
Jeff Warner - MARY POPPINS - Virginia Musical Theatre 16%
Billy Bustamante - MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Virginia Stage Company 16%
Jeff Warner - LA CAGE AUX FOLLES - Virginia Musical Theatre 14%

Best Costume Design (non-professional)
Sandy Short/Linda Simpson - A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER - The Governor's School for the Arts 34%
Katie Brand - MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Dogwood Dell 18%
Lisa Bobotas - SPAMALOT - Little Theatre of Virginia Beach 11%

Best Costume Design (professional)
Sandy Short - LA CAGE AUX FOLLES - Virginia Musical Theatre 24%
Jeanne Nugent - THE WIZ - Virginia Repertory Theatre 16%
Kyna Chilcot - ANNIE - Riverside Center for the Performing Arts 11%

Best Direction of a Musical (professional)
Chip Gallagher - LA CAGE AUX FOLLES - Virginia Musical Theatre 17%
Patrick A'Hearn - ANNIE - Riverside Center for the Performing Arts 12%
Nicolas Minas - GUYS AND DOLLS - Virginia Stage Company 12%

Best Direction of a Play (professional)
Khanisha Foster - THE BLUEST EYE - Virginia Stage Company 26%
Desdemona Chiang - THE COMEDY OF ERRORS - The American Shakespeare Center 19%
Chelsea Burke - THE TAMING OF THE SHREW - Quill Theatre 14%

Best Ensemble in a Professional Production
MARY POPPINS - Virginia Musical Theatre 26%
ANNIE - Riverside Center for the Performing Arts 15%
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER - Virginia Repertory Theatre 15%

Best Lighting Design (non-professional)
Jason Amato - A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER - The Governor's School for the Arts 33%
Heather Butterbaugh - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Little Theatre of Norfolk 16%
Alex Mason - CHESS - Generic Theatre 12%

Best Lighting Design (professional)
Jason Amato - LA CAGE AUX FOLLES - Virginia Musical Theatre 21%
Maranda Debusk - MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Virginia Stage Company 16%
BJ Wilkinson - ATLANTIS - Virginia Repertory Theatre 15%

Best Musical (non-professional)
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER - The Governor's School for the Arts 21%
MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Dogwood Dell 16%
NEWSIES - SPARC 12%

Best Musical (professional)
MARY POPPINS - Virginia Musical Theatre 16%
MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Virginia Stage Company 16%
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES - Virginia Musical Theatre 13%

Best Original Work
The Governor's School for the Arts Students - LOCKED DOWN - The Governor’s School for the Arts 29%
Eva DeVirgilis - IN MY CHAIR - Cadence Theatre 21%
Alex Simpson / Peyton Creasey - PENCIL THE DATE - Zeider's American Dream Theatre 18%

Best Play (non-professional)
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - Smithfield Little Theatre 21%
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - The Governor's School for the Arts 20%
THE WOLVES - The Governor's School for the Arts 17%

Best Play (professional)
THE BLUEST EYE - Virginia Stage Company 31%
GLORIA - Cadence Theatre Company 18%
ADMISSIONS - TheatreLAB 12%

Best Set Design (non-professional)
Philip Milone - MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Dogwood Dell 22%
Jason Martens - LEGALLY BLONDE - Smithfield Little Theatre 13%
Matt Gorris - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Little Theatre of Norfolk 12%

Best Set Design (professional)
Brian Strauss - MARY POPPINS - Virginia Musical Theatre 17%
Frank Foster - ANNIE - Riverside Center for the Performing Arts 17%
McKay Coble - MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Virginia Stage Company 15%

Best Sound Design (non-professional)
Charles Owrey - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Little Theatre of Norfolk 42%
Matt Smith - SPAMALOT - Little Theatre of Virginia Beach 32%
John Roberts - SWEET CHARITY - Little Theatre of Norfolk 25%

Best Sound Design (professional)
Steven Allegretto - MARY POPPINS - Virginia Musical Theatre 17%
Steven Allegretto - MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Virginia Stage Company 16%
Steven Allegretto - LA CAGE AUX FOLLES - Virginia Musical Theatre 14%

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (professional)
Alexander Sapp - A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER - Virginia Repertory Theatre 16%
Geoffrey Klein - MARY POPPINS - Virginia Musical Theatre 14%
Wesley Ehle - MARY POPPINS - Virginia Musical Theatre 14%

Best Supporting Actor in a Play (professional)
John Forkner - OUR TOWN - Virginia Stage Company 27%
Jeff Clevenger - BROADWAY BOUND - Virginia Repertory Theatre 20%
Adam Turck - THE TEMPEST - Quill Theatre 16%

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (professional)
Andrea Rivette - MARY POPPINS - Virginia Musical Theatre 14%
Lindsay Eure - SEUSSICAL - Virginia Musical Theatre 13%
Grey Garrett - A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER - Virginia Repertory Theatre 12%

Best Supporting Actress in a Play (professional)
Felicia Fields - OUR TOWN - Virginia Stage Company 39%
Jill Bari Steinberg - BROADWAY BOUND - Virginia Repertory Theatre 16%
Amber Marie Martinez - DANCE NATION - TheatreLAB 15%

Best Touring Show
THE LION KING - Chrysler Hall 26%
WAITRESS - Altria Theater 20%
HAVE YOU FILLED A BUCKET TODAY? - Virginia Repertory Theatre 17%

Theater of the Year
Virginia Repertory Theatre 15%
Virginia Musical Theatre 14%
Virginia Stage Company 12%

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