Sound on Stage 2023-24 Theatre Season Award Winners
Professional and Community
Professional
Best Sound Design in a Play
Erin Bednarz
Stew - ACT Contemporary Theatre
Best Lighting Design in a Play
Connie Yun
A Case for the Existence of God - ACT Contemporary Theatre
Best Set Design in a Play
Misha Kachman
Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood - Village Theatre
Best Sound Design in a Musical
Robertson Witmer
Once On This Island - Village Theatre
Best Lighting Design in a Musical
Robert J. Aguilar
Once On This Island - Village Theatre
Best Set Design in a Musical
Bryce Cutler
Once On This Island - Village Theatre
Best Stage Manager
Bry Kifolo
Key City Public Theatre
Best Music Direction
Matt Perri
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas - 5th Avenue Theatre
Best Costume Design in a Play
Nanette Acosta
The Book of Will - Taproot Theatre
Best Costume Design in a Musical
Danielle Nieves
Once On This Island - Village Theatre
Best Choreography
James A. Rocco
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas - 5th Avenue Theatre
Best Ensemble in a Play
Fat Ham
Seattle Rep
Best Ensemble in a Musical
Once On This Island
Village Theatre
Best Direction of a Play
Timothy McCuen Piggee
Fat Ham - Seattle Rep
Best Direction of a Musical
James A. Rocco, David Armstrong
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas - 5th Avenue Theatre
Best Theatre Experience
Key City Public Theatre
Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Sarah Harlett
Romeo and Juliet - Seattle Shakespeare Company
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Angela DiMarco
Beautiful, The Carole King Story - Village Theatre
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Shermona Mitchell
Stew - ACT Contemporary Theatre
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Brandon O’Neill
Something’s Afoot - 5th Avenue Theatre
Best Lead Actor in a Play
Reginald André Jackson
The Book of Will - Taproot Theatre
Best Lead Actor in a Musical
Sarah Rudinoff
Something’s Afoot - 5th Avenue Theatre
Best Lead Actor in a Play
Reginald André Jackson
The Book of Will - Taproot Theatre
Best Lead Actor in a Musical
Sarah Rudinoff
Something’s Afoot - 5th Avenue Theatre
Best Play
Fat Ham
Seattle Rep
Best Musical
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
5th Avenue Theatre
Best Play (People’s Choice)
Fat Ham
Seattle Rep
Best Musical (People’s Choice)
Gunmetal Blues
Key City Public Theatre
General Categories
Best Original Production
Keiko Green
The Bed Trick - Seattle Shakespeare
Best Troupe
Pratidhwani
Small Professional and Community
Best Sound Design in a Play
Chelsea “Mo” Moniz
Spider’s Web - Centerstage Theatre
Best Lighting Design in a Play
John Chenault
Spider’s Web - Centerstage Theatre
Best Set Design in a Play
Blake R. York
The Play that Goes Wrong - Tacoma Little Theatre
Best Sound Design in a Musical
Amy Silveria
Jersey Boys - Tacoma Musical Playhouse
Best Lighting Design in a Musical
Shannon C. Miller
First Date - Centerstage Theatre
Best Set Design in a Musical
Niclas Olson
First Date - Centerstage Theatre
Best Stage Manager
Ta’Mara Bale
Bremerton Community Theatre
Best Music Direction
Shawna Avinger
Rent - Tacoma Little Theatre
Best Costume Design in a Play
Jacqueline Edwards
Unrivaled (SIS/Seattle Public Theatre)
Best Costume Design in a Musical
Sharon Freiboth Greany
The Addams Family - Jewel Box Theatre
Best Choreography
Molly Hall
Beauty and the Beast - Bainbridge Performing Arts
Best Ensemble in a Play
Move Over Mrs. Markham
Phoenix Theatre
Best Ensemble in a Musical
The Music Man
Tacoma Musical Playhouse
Best Direction of a Play
Jennifer York
The Play That Goes Wrong - Tacoma Little Theatre
Best Direction of a Musical
Maria-Tania Bandes B. Weingarden
Rent - Tacoma Little Theatre
Best Theatre Experience
Bainbridge Performing Arts
Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Ingrid Sanai Buron
Move Over Mrs. Markham - Phoenix Theatre
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Amy Jo LaRubbio
Beauty and the Beast - Bainbridge Performing Arts
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Alyssa Hersey
Witness for the Prosecution - Jewel Box Theatre
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Natalie Wingerter
First Date - Centerstage Theatre
Best Lead Actor in a Play
Scott C. Brown
Red - Burien Actors Theatre
Best Lead Actor in a Musical
Jessie Selleck
First Date - Centerstage Theatre
Best Lead Actor in a Play
Scott C. Brown
Red - Burien Actors Theatre
Best Lead Actor in a Musical
Jessie Selleck
First Date - Centerstage Theatre
Best Play
Letters of Suresh
ReAct / Pratidhwani
Best Musical
First Date
Centerstage Theatre
Best Play (People’s Choice)
The Play That Goes Wrong
Tacoma Little Theatre
Best Musical (People’s Choice)
Cabaret
Bainbridge Performing Arts