2015 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards Update - Charles Shaughnessy in Lead!

Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island! 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 Rhode Island:

Best Actor (Musical), Lead - Professional
Charles Shaughnessy - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 23%
Tommy Labanaris - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 22%
Tommy Labanaris - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 21%

Best Actor (Musical), Lead - Semi-Professional
Kevin Broccoli - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 50%
Michael Campbell - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 35%
Jack Barton Klaus - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 15%

Best Actor (Musical), Supporting - Professional
Joe DiPietro - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 13%
Jonathan Oliveira - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 13%
Brad Bradley - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 13%

Best Actor (Musical), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Frank O'Donnell - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 45%
Zach Searle - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 32%
Stephen Dias - Guys and Dolls - Community Players 23%

Best Actor (Play), Lead - Professional
Bruce Sabath - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 14%
Fred Sullivan, Jr. - A Christmas Carol - Trinity Repertory Company 13%
Tom Gleadow - The House of Blue Leaves - The Gamm 12%

Best Actor (Play), Lead - Semi-Professional
Kevin Broccoli - The Busy World is Hushed - Epic Theatre Company 29%
David Valentin - Topdog/Underdog - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 24%
Michael Puppi - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 13%

Best Actor (Play), Supporting - Professional
Kevin Broccoli - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 31%
Steve Kidd - A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 15%
Patrick Mark Saunders - This Beautiful City - The Wilbury Group 10%

Best Actor (Play), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Ted Clement - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 41%
Johnny Sederquist - The Visit - Contemporary Theatre Company 24%
Jonathan Fisher - Love Song - Burbage Theatre Company 16%

Best Actress (Musical), Lead - Professional
Erika Amato - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 20%
Kerry Conte - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 17%
Sarah Pothier - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 15%

Best Actress (Musical), Lead - Semi-Professional
Lisa Ziniti Palmer - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 39%
Ali Kelly - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 32%
Hannah Lum - Jekyll and Hyde - The Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 29%

Best Actress (Musical), Supporting - Professional
Nicole Calkins - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 18%
Mary Claire King - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 17%
Keisha Giles - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 12%

Best Actress (Musical), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Aubrie Ami Bagdasarian - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 38%
Chelsea Morgan - The Addams Family - Academy Players 37%
Justine Durvin - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 25%

Best Actress (Play), Lead - Professional
Elizabeth Boyke - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 18%
Marianna Bassham - A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 13%
Aimee Doherty - Dial M for Murder - Ocean State Theatre Company 10%

Best Actress (Play), Lead - Semi-Professional
Valerie Remillard Myette - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 28%
Rae Mancini - The Visit - Contemporary Theatre Company 17%
Tammy Brown - Orlando - Epic Theatre Company 14%

Best Actress (Play), Supporting - Professional
Gerrianne Genga - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 30%
Karen Carpenter - A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 18%
Barbara Meek - A Flea in Her Ear - Trinity Repertory Company 14%

Best Actress (Play), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Mary Beth Luzitano - Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 18%
C. L. Goff - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 17%
Kerry Giorgi - These Ruthless Bitches - Epic Theatre Company 12%

Best Choreography - Professional
Kevin P. Hill - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 35%
Russell Garrett - Gypsy - Ocean State Theatre Company 22%
Michael Lichtefeld - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 18%

Best Costumes - Professional
Brian Horton - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 26%
Kurt Alger - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 23%
Kathleen Edwards - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 20%

Best Costumes - Semi-Professional
Kira Hawkridge - Rhinoceros - OUT LOUD Theatre 33%
Frankenstein - Mixed Magic Theatre 31%
Erin Archer - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 24%

Best Director (Musical) - Professional
Kevin P. Hill - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 26%
Kathryn Markey - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 23%
Wendy Overly - Next to Normal - The Wilbury Group 12%

Best Director (Musical) - Semi-Professional
Rita Maron - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 32%
Christopher Margadonna - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 26%
Robert Miller, Jr. - Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical - Ocean State Theatre - Teen Company 25%

Best Director (Play) - Professional
Tony Estrella - A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 22%
Kevin Pariseau - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 20%
Amiee Turner - Rounding Third - Ocean State Theatre Company 12%

Best Director (Play) - Semi-Professional
Kevin Broccoli - The Boys of St. Matthew's Present Tartuffe - Epic Theatre Company 25%
Ted Clement - Topdog/Underdog - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 24%
Kira Hawkridge - Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 19%

Best Ensemble Cast (Musical) - Professional
Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 32%
Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 25%
The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 15%

Best Ensemble Cast (Musical) - Semi-Professional
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 28%
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 25%
Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical - Ocean State Theatre - Teen Company 20%

Best Ensemble Cast (Play) - Professional
Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 39%
Barefoot in the Park - Trinity Repertory Company 14%
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead - The Wilbury Group 12%

Best Ensemble Cast (Play) - Semi-Professional
Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 32%
Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 21%
The Visit - Contemporary Theatre Company 14%

Best Hair and Makeup - Professional
Michael Dates - Into The Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 40%
Kurt Alger and Stephanie Harrop - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 32%
Marianne Coleman - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 28%

Best Hair and Makeup - Semi-Professional
Jekyll and Hyde - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 41%
Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 32%
Guys and Dolls - Community Players 28%

Best Lighting Design - Professional
David Sexton - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 24%
Bailey Costa - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 23%
Bailey Costa - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 14%

Best Lighting Design - Semi-Professional
Kira Hawkridge - Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 49%
Branigan Duguay - Topdog/Underdog - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 39%
Branigan Duguay - Atomic Bride of X Minus One - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 12%

Best Musical - Professional
Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 33%
Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 25%
My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 14%

Best Musical - Semi-Professional
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 37%
Guys and Dolls - Community Players 33%
Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical - Ocean State Theatre - Teen Company 30%

Best Musical Direction - Professional
Esther Zabinski - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 33%
Rodney Bush - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 25%
Milton Granger - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 17%

Best Play - Professional
Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 30%
A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 25%
And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little - 2nd Story Theatre 8%

Best Play - Semi-Professional
Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 20%
Topdog/Underdog - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 19%
Frankenstein - Mixed Magic Theatre Company 17%

Best Stage Design - Professional
Kyle Dixon - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 24%
Clifton Chadick - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 24%
Nate Bertone - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 18%

Best Stage Design - Semi-Professional
Ted Clement - Topdog/Underdog - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 40%
Kira Hawkridge - Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 39%
Doubt - Community Players 22%

Theater to Watch (Rising Star)
Academy Players 37%
Counter-Productions Theatre Company 26%
OUT LOUD Theatre 25%

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