This Season at a Glance
Welcome to our 21st season! Status Update (Open for judging, Nominees announced, Awards upcoming, etc.)
- 2025-2026 Season Awards
- 17 participating theaters
- More than 40 Judges
- 70+ Productions rated each season
- 32 Award Categories
- 100's of Volunteers supporting each year
- Recognizing excellence across performance, direction, and design
Dates to Remember
Don’t miss any of these exciting moments!
August 10, 2026
2026 Suzi Bass nominations Announced
September 15, 2026
Suzi Salon:
Ancient Voices, Modern Stages
Carlos Museum of Archeology and Art, Emory University
November 16, 2026
2026 Suzi Bass Awards Ceremony
Conant Performing Arts Center, at Oglethorpe University
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Our 20th Anniversary Suzi Bass Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2025 Suzi Bass Award winners!! If you missed the celebration, don’t worry, we’ve got plenty more to share!!
Outstanding Production of a Play – The Lehman Trilogy at Theatrical Outfit
Outstanding Production of a Musical – Young John Lewis at Theatrical Outfit
Outstanding Production of Theatre for Young Audiences – Milo Imagines the World at Alliance Theatre
Outstanding Direction of a Play – Matt Torney – The Lehman Trilogy at Theatrical Outfit
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Thomas W. Jones II – Young John Lewis at Theatrical Outfit
Outstanding Direction of Theatre for Young Audiences – Dell Howlett & Christian Magby – Milo Imagines the World at Alliance Theatre
Outstanding Social Justice Production – Young John Lewis at Theatrical Outfit
Outstanding Performance of Theatre for Young Audiences – Petite Rouge at Synchronicity Theatre
Outstanding World Premiere Production – The Reservoir at Alliance Theatre
Principal Performer in a Play – Tess Malis Kincaid – Doubt, A Parable at Actor’s Express
Principal Performer in a Play – Carolyn Cook – I Carry Your Heart with Me at Horizon Theatre
Principal Performer in a Musical – Hayden Rowe – Cabaret at Actor’s Express
Principal Performer in a Musical – Michael Bashil – Young John Lewis at Theatrical Outfit
Gene-Gabriel Playwriting Award – How to Make a Home by Amina S. McIntyre
Sound Design of a Play – Melanie Chan-Cole – The Mountaintop at Alliance Theatre
Sound Design of a Musica –Anna Lee – Waitress at Aurora Theatre
Lighting Design of a Play – Ben Rawson – The Mountaintop at Alliance Theatre
Lighting Design of a Musica – Ben Rawson – Young John Lewis at Theatrical Outfit
Projection Design of a Play – Miro Simmons – The Mountaintop at Alliance Theatre
Projection Design of a Play – Daniel Pope – The Color Purple at Aurora Theatre
Outstanding New Work – Theatre for Young Audiences – Pancho Rabbit & the Coyote at Center for Puppetry Arts
Music Direction of a Musical – Ann-Carol Pence – Waitress at Aurora Theatre
Choreography of a Musical – Kari Twyman – Waitress at Aurora Theatre
Featured Performer in a Play – Cara Mantella – Cry It Out at Stagedoor Theatre
Featured Performer in a Play – Tiffany Denise Hobbs – Doubt, A Parable at Actor’s Express
Featured Performer in a Musical – Frankie Marassa the 5th – Waitress at Aurora Theatre
Featured Performer in a Musical – Mary Lynn Owen – Cabaret at Actor’s Express
Ensemble of a Musical – Winter Wonderettes at ART Station
Ensemble of a Play – The African Company Presents: Richard III at Atlanta Shakespeare Company
Outstanding Design of Theatre for Young Audiences – Milo Imagines the World at Alliance Theatre
Outstanding Design of Theatre for Young Audiences – Pancho Rabbit & the Coyote at Center for Puppetry Arts
Costume Design of a Play – Jennifer Schottstaedt – Marie Antoinette at Actor’s Express & Oglethorpe University
Costume Design of a Musical – Dr. Lyrabi Moss – The Color Purple at Aurora Theatre
Scenic Design of a Play – Isabel + Moriah Curley-Clay – The Lehman Trilogy at Theatrical Outfit
Scenic Design of a Musical – Shannon Robert + Brandon Roak – Waitress at Aurora Theatre