PLAYS – DESIGN & DIRECTION

Costume Design

• Jarrod Barnes – JaJa’s African Hair Braiding (Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company)
• April Carswell – The Dark Lady (Synchronicity Theatre)
• April Carswell – The Lehman Trilogy (Theatrical Outfit)
• Jennifer Schottstaedt – Émilie: La Marquise du Châtelet défend sa vie ce soir (Théâtre du Rêve)
• Jennifer Schottstaedt – Marie Antoinette (Actor’s Express with Oglethorpe Theatre)

Lighting Design

• CJ Barnwell – The Gods of Comedy (Aurora Theatre)
• Mary Parker – I Carry Your Heart with Me (Horizon Theatre)
• Ben Rawson^ – The Mountaintop (Alliance Theatre)
• David Reingold^ – The Lehman Trilogy (Theatrical Outfit)
• Yi Zhao^ – Bust (Alliance Theatre)

Projection Design

• Victoria Nation – I Carry Your Heart with Me (Horizon Theatre)
• Daniel Pope – The Gods of Comedy (Aurora Theatre)
• Matt Reynolds – Wild with Happy (Horizon Theatre)
• Miko Simmons – The Mountaintop (Alliance Theatre)

Scenic Design

• Tony Cisek^ – The Mountaintop (Alliance Theatre)
• Isabel^ & Moriah^ Curley-Clay – The Lehman Trilogy (Theatrical Outfit)
• Isabel^ & Moriah^ Curley-Clay – A Raisin in the Sun (Theatrical Outfit with Dominion Entertainment Group)
• Isabel^ & Moriah^ Curley-Clay – Doubt (Actor’s Express)
• Matt Saunders^ – Bust (Alliance Theatre)

Sound Design

• Andrew Cleveland – The Dark Lady (Synchronicity Theatre)
• Melanie Chen Cole – The Mountaintop (Alliance Theatre)
• Mikaela Frasier – Doubt (Actor’s Express)
• Kendall Simpson – The Lehman Trilogy (Theatrical Outfit)
• Mikaal Sulaiman – Bust (Alliance Theatre)

Direction

• Lisa Adler – I Carry Your Heart with Me (Horizon Theatre)
• Shelley Butler+ – The Reservoir (Alliance Theatre)
• Eric J. Little – Topdog/Underdog (Actor’s Express)
• J.L. Reed – The African Company Presents Richard III (Atlanta Shakespeare Company)
• Matt Torney – The Lehman Trilogy (Theatrical Outfit)

PLAYS – PERFORMANCE

Ensemble

• The African Company Presents Richard III (Atlanta Shakespeare Company) – Destiny Danielle, O’Neil Delapenha, Tyren Duncan, Greg Hunter, Eric Lang, Jake West, Tre’ Whitley, Vallea Woodbury
• JaJa’s African Hair Braiding (Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company) – Aba Arthur, Veanna Black*, Ernaisja Curry*, Paris Cymone*, Shakirah Demesier*, Asha Basha Duniani, Marita A. McKee*, Adetinpo Thomas, Dane Troy*, Zora Umeadi
• The Lehman Trilogy (Theatrical Outfit) – Andrew Benator*, Brian Kurlander*, Eric Mendenhall*
• The Reservoir (Alliance Theatre) – Joyce Cohen*, Mark Kincaid*, Rodney Lizcano*, Vanessa Lock*, Philip Schneider*, Peter Van Wagner*, Lori Wilner*
• Topdog/Underdog (Actor’s Express) – Lamar K. Cheston*, Aaron Goodson*

Featured Performer (10 nominees – 2 winners selected)

• Mark Bedard* as Tomlin/Jack – Bust (Alliance Theatre)
• Marlon Andrew Burnley* as Joseph Asagai – A Raisin in the Sun (Theatrical Outfit with Dominion Entertainment Group)
• Matthew Busch as Sheep – Marie Antoinette (Actor’s Express with Oglethorpe Theatre)
• Caroline Stefanie Clay* as Retta – Bust (Alliance Theatre)
• Kelly Criss as Gertrude – Hamlet (Atlanta Shakespeare Company)
• Tiffany Denise Hobbs* as Mrs. Muller – Doubt (Actor’s Express)
• Cara Mantella as Adrienne – Cry It Out (Stage Door Theatre)
• Brad Raymond* as Mo – Wild with Happy (Horizon Theatre)
• Doyle Reynolds as Carl Linder – A Raisin in the Sun (Theatrical Outfit with Dominion Entertainment Group)
• Ivan Cecil Walks* as Boobie – Bust (Alliance Theatre)

Principal Performer (10 nominees – 2 winners selected)

• Cynthia D. Barker* as Ruth Younger – A Raisin in the Sun (Theatrical Outfit with Dominion Entertainment Group)
• Carolyn Cook* as Esther – I Carry Your Heart with Me (Horizon Theatre)
• Dionna D. Davis as Émilie du Châtelet – Émilie (Théâtre du Rêve)
• Alexandra Ficken as Marie Antoinette – Marie Antoinette (Actor’s Express with Oglethorpe Theatre)
• Jen Harper* as Lena Younger – A Raisin in the Sun (Theatrical Outfit with Dominion Entertainment Group)
• Tess Malis Kincaid* as Sister Aloysius – Doubt (Actor’s Express)
• Enoch King* as Gil – Wild with Happy (Horizon Theatre)
• Joe Sykes* as William Shakespeare – The Dark Lady (Synchronicity Theatre)
• Justin Walker* as Father Flynn – Doubt (Actor’s Express)
• Markell Williams as Solo – How to Make a Home (Out of Hand Theater)

MUSICALS – DESIGN

Costume Design

• Jarrod Barnes – Hot Jambalaya (Dad’s Garage)
• Nicole Clockel – Cabaret (Actor’s Express)
• Dr. L. Nyrobi Moss – The Color Purple (Aurora Theatre)
• Jeffrey Meeks & Alice Neff – King of Pangea (Aurora Theatre)
• Alice Neff – Waitress (Aurora Theatre)

Lighting Design

• Rachael N. Blackwell – Amélie (Horizon Theatre)
• Rachael N. Blackwell – Waitress (Aurora Theatre)
• Joseph P. Monaghan III^ – Cabaret (Actor’s Express)
• Ben Perkins – The Last Five Years (Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre)
• Ben Rawson^ – Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)

Projection Design

• Victoria Nation, Lisa Adler, Isabel^ & Moriah^ Curley-Clay – Amélie (Horizon Theatre)
• Daniel Pope – The Color Purple (Aurora Theatre)
• (Note: Fewer than 3 nominees – winner must receive at least 60% of votes cast.)

Scenic Design

• Isabel^ & Moriah^ Curley-Clay – Amélie (Horizon Theatre)
• Michael Hidalgo – Winter Wonderettes (ART Station)
• Gavin Mosier – Hot Jambalaya (Dad’s Garage)
• Dustin Pettegrew – Cabaret (Actor’s Express)
• Shannon Robert & Brandon Roak – Waitress (Aurora Theatre)

Sound Design

• Dan Bauman – Hot Jambalaya (Dad’s Garage)
• Anna Lee – Waitress (Aurora Theatre)
• Allison Lourens – Amélie (Horizon Theatre)
• Matt Reynolds – Cabaret (Actor’s Express)
• Matt Reynolds – Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)

MUSICALS – PERFORMANCE

Ensemble

• Hot Jambalaya (Dad’s Garage) – Alexander Hudson, BriAnne Knights, Charis Sellick, Chris Hecke, Christina Cusack Curbelo, Mya Burns, Noelle McIntyre, Sully Brown, Trevor Perry
• King of Pangea (Aurora Theatre) – Logan Corley, Riley McCool, Wendy Melkonian*, Matthew Alvin Brown*, Isa Martinez, Barry Stoltze*
• Winter Wonderettes (ART Station) – Chelcy Cutwright, Kate Fahrner*, Avani Lesane, Molly Ann Tucker

Featured Performer (10 nominees – 2 winners selected)

• Jennifer Alice Acker as Georgette/Ensemble – Amélie (Horizon Theatre)
• Lawrence Flowers* as Reverend Doctor & Others – Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)
• Lawrence Flowers* as Harpo – The Color Purple (Aurora Theatre)
• Tiffany Denise Hobbs* as Shug Avery – The Color Purple (Aurora Theatre)
• Steve Hudson* as Herr Shultz – Cabaret (Actor’s Express)
• Brandin Jay as Jim Lawson & Others – Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)
• Frankie Marasa 5th* as Ogie – Waitress (Aurora Theatre)
• Mary Lynn Owen* as Fraulein Schneider – Cabaret (Actor’s Express)
• Daja Rice as Becky – Waitress (Aurora Theatre)
• Kari Twyman* as Dawn – Waitress (Aurora Theatre)

Principal Performer (10 nominees – 2 winners selected)

• Michael Bashil as Young John – Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)
• Chloe Cordle* as Jenna – Waitress (Aurora Theatre)
• Anna Dvorak as Amélie – Amélie (Horizon Theatre)
• Amitria Fanae* as Celie – The Color Purple (Aurora Theatre)
• Neal Ghant* as Stokely & Others – Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)
• Alexandria Joy* as Dianne Nash & Others – Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)
• Catherine Moulton as Cathy Hiatt – The Last Five Years (Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre)
• Latrice Pace* as Willie Mae & Others – Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)
• Hayden Rowe as Emcee – Cabaret (Actor’s Express)
• Terrence J. Smith as Emmett & Others – Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)

MUSICALS – DIRECTION

Choreography

• Thomas W. Jones II+ – Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)
• Pytron Parker – The Color Purple (Aurora Theatre)
• Kari Twyman* – Cabaret (Actor’s Express)
• Kari Twyman* – Hot Jambalaya (Dad’s Garage)
• Kari Twyman* – Waitress (Aurora Theatre)

Music Direction

• Holt McCarley – Amélie (Horizon Theatre)
• Javar La’trail Parker – Hot Jambalaya (Dad’s Garage)
• Ann-Carol Pence – King of Pangea (Aurora Theatre)
• Ann-Carol Pence – Waitress (Aurora Theatre)
• Ann-Carol Pence & Chanel Bailey Ross – The Color Purple (Aurora Theatre)

Direction

• Michael Barron – King of Pangea (Aurora Theatre)
• Candy McLellan Davison* – Hot Jambalaya (Dad’s Garage)
• Liza Jaine – Winter Wonderettes (ART Station)
• Thomas W. Jones II+ – Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)
• Amanda Wansa Morgan – Waitress (Aurora Theatre)

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

Outstanding Design

• Doctor De Soto (Alliance Theatre) – Garry Lennon (costume), Ben Rawson^ (lighting), Lynn Jeffries (puppet), Kat Conley^ (set), Bahar Royaee (sound)
• Milo Imagines the World (Alliance Theatre) – Jahise Labouef (costume), Ben Rawson^ (lighting), Brittany Bland (projection), Josh Oberlander (set), Joel Abbott (sound)
• Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote (Center for Puppetry Arts) – Jennifer Schottstaedt (costume), Liz Lee (lighting), Stephen Mullinax (projection), Jason Hines (puppet), Isabel^ & Moriah^ Curley-Clay (set)
• Petite Rouge (Synchronicity Theatre) – Dr. L. Nyrobi Moss (costume), Elisabeth Cooper (lighting), Tierney Breedlove (props), Gavin E. Mosier & Alexander Whittenberg (set), Jeremiah Davison (sound)
• A Wrinkle in Time (Georgia Ensemble Theatre) – Laurel Crowe (costume), David Reingold^ (lighting), Charlie Cote (projection), Kallie Robinson (set), Gamble (sound)

Outstanding Direction

• Doctor De Soto (Alliance Theatre) – Mark Valdez+
• Milo Imagines the World (Alliance Theatre) – Dell Howlett+ (director & choreographer), Christian Magby* (music director)
• Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote (Center for Puppetry Arts) – Jason Hines
• Petite Rouge (Synchronicity Theatre) – Candy McLellan Davison* (director), Amy Duffy (music director), Pytron Parker (choreographer)
• A Wrinkle in Time (Georgia Ensemble Theatre) – Laurel Crowe (director), Imani Joseph (movement director)

Outstanding Performance

• Doctor De Soto (Alliance Theatre) – Aretta Baumgartner, Ernaisja Curry*, Shelli Delgado*, Sarah Beth ‘Essbee’ Hester, Bethany Anne Lind*, Shaun MacLean*, Kala Ross*
• Milo Imagines the World (Alliance Theatre) – Kendra Nicole Johnson*, Candy McLellan*, Ben Ohnemus, Jordan Patrick, Josiah Watson, Ja’Siah C. Young
• Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote (Center for Puppetry Arts) – Dolph Amick, Christopher Hernandez, Luis Hernandez, Isa Martinez, Amy Sweeney, Juan Carlos Unzueta*
• Petite Rouge (Synchronicity Theatre) – Mila Bolash, Morgan Crumbly, Brandin Jay, Roberto Méndez, Daja Rice, Barry Westmoreland
• A Wrinkle in Time (Georgia Ensemble Theatre) – Ashley Izzo, Aavyn Lee, Trevor Poll, Angel Fabián Rivera, Sydney Terry, Megan Zhang

Outstanding New Work

• Doctor De Soto (Alliance Theatre) – Adapted from William Steig, written by Idris Goodwin, music by Brandon Bush
• Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote (Center for Puppetry Arts) – Based on Duncan Tonatiuh’s series, adapted by Jessica Espinoza, music by Clayton Colwell, lyrics by Jessica Espinoza
• (Note: Fewer than 3 nominees – winner must receive at least 60% of votes cast.)

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS

Outstanding World Premiere Production

• Hot Jambalaya (Dad’s Garage) – by Matt Hobbs & Travis Sharp
• How to Make a Home (Out of Hand Theater) – by Amina McIntyre
• Pride and Prejudice (Atlanta Shakespeare Company with Belle Espirit Theatre Collective)             by Claire F. Martin
• The Reservoir (Alliance Theatre) – by Jake Brasch
• Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit) – Book & Lyrics by Psalmayene 24+, Music by Eugene H. Russell IV

Outstanding Social Justice Production

• The African Company Presents Richard III (Atlanta Shakespeare Company)
• The Chinese Lady (Alliance Theatre)
• How to Make a Home (Out of Hand Theater)
• JaJa’s African Hair Braiding (Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company)
• Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)

Outstanding Production – Theatre for Young Audiences

• Doctor De Soto (Alliance Theatre)
• Milo Imagines the World (Alliance Theatre)
• Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote (Center for Puppetry Arts)
• Petite Rouge (Synchronicity Theatre)
• A Wrinkle in Time (Georgia Ensemble Theatre)

Outstanding Production of a Musical

• Cabaret (Actor’s Express)
• Hot Jambalaya (Dad’s Garage)
• King of Pangea (Aurora Theatre)
• Waitress (Aurora Theatre)
• Young John Lewis (Theatrical Outfit)

Outstanding Production of a Play

• The African Company Presents Richard III (Atlanta Shakespeare Company)
• Doubt (Actor’s Express)
• I Carry Your Heart with Me (Horizon Theatre)
• The Lehman Trilogy (Theatrical Outfit)
• A Raisin in the Sun (Theatrical Outfit with Dominion Entertainment Group)