There is a lot to celebrate about the 2016/2017 Las Vegas Theatre Season, and it's almost time to come together and do just that! Jacob Coakley founded the Las Vegas Valley Theatre Award program in 2013, in order to help the community identify and promote the best of locally-produced Las Vegas theatre. The Valley Awards were acquired by EatMoreArtVegas.com earlier this Spring upon Mr. Coakley's departure, and now we are pleased to announce the nominees!
The Valley Theatre Awards show, honoring 20 categories of achievement, will take place Tuesday, July 25th at The Space LV, and is open to the public. Tickets to the event are $10. An announcement regarding how to get them will be coming soon!
Here is the full list of nominees for the 2017 Valley Theatre Awards
Production - Play
The Beauty Queen of Leenane - A Public Fit
Hand To God - Majestic Repertory Theatre
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity - Cockroach Theatre
When the Rain Stops Falling - A Public Fit
The Christians - Cockroach Theatre
Production - Musical
Memphis the Musical - P.S. Productions (Super Summer Theatre)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Hynes-Sight Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
A Little Night Music - Las Vegas Little Theatre
Beauty and the Beast - Huntsman Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
Fiddler on the Roof - Signature Productions
Director - Play
Rob Kastil - Absurd Person Singular, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Christopher Brown - HIR, Cockroach Theatre
Skip Galla - 4,000 Miles, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Darren Weller - Spinning Into Butter, Cockroach Theatre
Troy Heard - The Bad Seed, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Director – Musical
Deanna Anderson - Fiddler on the Roof, Signature Productions
Troy Heard - Carrie, The Musical, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Douglas Baker - The Scarlet Pimpernel, Signature Productions
Walter Niejadlik - A Little Night Music, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Steve Hunstman - Beauty and the Beast, Huntsman Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
Actress in a Principal Role - Play
Mindy Woodhead - The Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Public Fit
Pietra Sardelli - Hand To God, Majestic Repertory Theatre
April Sauline - Absurd Person Singular, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Joelie Mountain - The Bad Seed, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Gail Romero - 4,000 Miles, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Actor in a Principal Role - Play
Andrew Young - Hand To God, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Christopher Brown - When the Rain Stops Falling, A Public Fit
Mike Rasmussen - When the Rain Stops Falling, A Public Fit
Darren Weller - The Christians, Cockroach Theatre
Jonas Wolverton - The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Cockroach Theatre
Actress in a Supporting Role - Play
Joan Mullaney - The Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Public Fit
Sabrina Cofield - The Christians, Cockroach Theatre
Anita Bean Sande - The Bad Seed, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Marlena Shapiro - Absurd Person Singular, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Sarah Spraker - Absurd Person Singular, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Actor in a Supporting Role - Play
Joe Basso - The Christians, Cockroach Theatre
E. Wayne Worley - The Bad Seed, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Mychal Fox - The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Cockroach Theatre
Geo Nikols - Absurd Person Singular, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Gary Lunn - Spinning Into Butter, Cockroach Theatre
Actor in a Principal Role - Musical
Cody Sims - The Scarlet Pimpernel, Signature Productions
Glenn Heath - A Little Night Music, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Glenn Heath - Fiddler on the Roof, Signature Productions
Xavier Dante Brown - Beauty and the Beast, Huntsman Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
Ayler EvanMemphis the Musical - P.S. Productions (Super Summer Theatre)
Actress in a Principal Role - Musical
Kasi Jones - Memphis the Musical, P.S. Productions (Super Summer Theatre)
Sandra Hunstman - Beauty and the Beast, Huntsman Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
Melissa Riezler - A Little Night Music, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Kaylie King - The Scarlet Pimpernel, Signature Productions
Narée Asherian - Fiddler on the Roof, Signature Productions
Actress in a Supporting Role - Musical
Barbara Costa - A Little Night Music, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Anita Bean - Memphis the Musical, P.S. Productions (Super Summer Theatre)
Hallie Lyons - A Little Night Music, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Melissa Riezler - The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Hynes-Sight Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
Caitlin Shea - The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Hynes-Sight Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
Actor in a Supporting Role - Musical
Lance Bernard Bryant - Memphis the Musical, P.S. Productions (Super Summer Theatre)
Keith Dotson - Memphis the Musical, P.S. Productions (Super Summer Theatre)
Carnell Johnson - Memphis the Musical, P.S. Productions (Super Summer Theatre)
Joshua Meltzer - The Scarlet Pimpernel, Signature Productions
Anthony Meyer - The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Hynes-Sight Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
Best Ensemble - Play
The Beauty Queen of Leenane - A Public Fit
When the Rain Stops Falling - A Public Fit
Hand To God - Majestic Repertory Theatre
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity - Cockroach Theatre
The Christians - Cockroach Theatre
Best Ensemble - Musical
Memphis the Musical - P.S. Productions (Super Summer Theatre)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Hynes-Sight Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
Fiddler on the Roof - Signature Productions
Beauty and the Beast - Huntsman Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
A Little Night Music - Las Vegas Little Theatre
Choreography
Jonas Shumpert - Memphis the Musical, P.S. Productions (Super Summer Theatre)
Roman Jacob Pantoja - Beauty and the Beast, Huntsman Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre) Ashley Oblad - Fiddler on the Roof, Signature Productions
Scenic Design
Eric Koger - The Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Public Fit
Rachel Smallwood & Darren Weller - Spinning Into Butter, Cockroach Theatre
Ron Lindblom - Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean; Las Vegas Little Theatre
Shannon Bradley - HIR, Cockroach Theatre
Steve Huntsman - Beauty and the Beast, Huntsman Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
Lighting Design
Liz Klein - The Christians, Cockroach Theatre
Ginny Adams - A Little Night Music, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Erika Courtney - Beauty and the Beast, Huntsman Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
Liz Kline - The Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Public Fit
John Wampler - Spinning Into Butter, Cockroach Theatre
Costume Design
Dawna Kenworthy & Douglas Baker - The Scarlet Pimpernel, Signature Productions
Courtney Sheets - Absurd Person Singular, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Steve Huntsman - Beauty and the Beast, Huntsman Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
Kehler Welland - The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Hynes-Sight Entertainment (Super Summer Theatre)
Mariya Radeva-Nedyalkova - The Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Public Fit
Sound Design
Joey Jevne - The Christians, Cockroach Theatre
Tim Sage - The Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Public Fit
John McClain & James Von Boldt - Spinning Into Butter, Cockroach Theatre
Sandy Stein - Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, Las Vegas Little Theatre
John McClain - The Realistic Joneses, A Public Fit
Stay tuned for your chance to vote for our Audience Choice Award and the announcement of the second annual David Sankuer Memorial Achievement Award, coming soon!
Editor's note: This article has been updated to add the "Actress in a Supporting Role - Musical" nominees, previously omitted by mistake.