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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.

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