There is a lot to celebrate about the 2017/2018 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 in 2017, and with thanks to the over 50 year-round volunteer judges from the community, we are pleased to announce the nominees!
The Valley Theatre Awards show honoring 22 categories of achievement will take place Monday, July 16th at Starbright Theatre in Sun City Summerlin, and is open to the public.
Here is the full list of nominees for the 2018 Valley Theatre Awards:
Production - Play
W;T - A Public Fit
ANIMAL FARM - Majestic Repertory Theatre
THE FATHER - Cockroach Theatre Company
THE GLASS MENAGERIE - A Public Fit
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE - Las Vegas Little Theatre
Production - Musical
COMPANY - Las Vegas Little Theatre
MAN OF LA MANCHA - PS Productions & Super Summer Theatre (SST)
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE - Signature Productions
SHREK - Huntsman Entertainment
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Poor Richard's Players & Super Summer Theatre
Director - Play
Kate St-Pierre - THE WOLVES, Cockroach Theatre Company
Troy Heard - ANIMAL FARM, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Ann-Marie Pereth and Joseph D. Kucan - W;T, A Public Fit
Darren Weller - THE FATHER, Cockroach Theatre Company
Ann-Marie Pereth & Joseph D. Kucan - THE GLASS MENAGERIE, A Public Fit
Director – Musical
Joe Hynes - MAN OF LA MANCHA, PS Productions & Super Summer Theatre (SST)
Leslie Fotheringham - THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Signature Productions
Walter Niejadlik - COMPANY, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Benjamin Loewy - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Poor Richard's Players
E. Wayne Worley - BEEHIVE, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Principal Female Role - Play
Tina Rice, "Vivian Bearing, Ph.D." - W;T, A Public Fit
Clare Jaget, "Anne" - THE FATHER, Cockroach Theatre Company
Shambrion Treadwell, #00 - THE WOLVES, Cockroach Theatre Company
Aviana Glover, "Demi Williams" - KID SISTER, Majestic Repertory Theatre
April Sauline, "God and others" - AN ACT OF GOD, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Principal Male Role - Play
Gary Lunn, "Andre" - THE FATHER, Cockroach Theatre Company
Jason Nious, "BJJ/George/M'Closkey" - AN OCTOROON, Majestic Repertory Theatre
TJ Larsen, "Napoleon" - ANIMAL FARM, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Glenn Heath, "Eddie" - A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Marcus Weiss, "Tom" - THE GLASS MENAGERIE, A Public Fit
Supporting Female Role - Play
Rebecca Reyes, "Laura Wingfield" - THE GLASS MENAGERIE, A Public Fit
Marlena Shapiro, "Silda Grauman" - OTHER DESERT CITIES, A Public Fit
Valerie Carpenter Bernstein, "Soccer mom" - THE WOLVES, Cockroach Theatre Company
Ginny Beall, "Major" - ANIMAL FARM, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Barbara King, "E.M. Ashford, DPhil." - W;T, A Public Fit
Supporting Male Role - Play
Andrew Calvert, "Jim O'Connor" - THE GLASS MENAGERIE, A Public Fit
Nick Huff, "Trip Wyeth" - OTHER DESERT CITIES, A Public Fit
Mike Vargovich, "Balladeer" - ANIMAL FARM, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Alex Bassett, "Marco" - A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Tim Cummings, "Man" - THE FATHER, Cockroach Theatre Company
Principal Male Role - Musical
Jackson Langford, "Jimmy Smith" – THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Signature Productions
R Brodie Perry, "Don Quixote / Cervantes" - MAN OF LA MANCHA, PS Productions & SST
Aron Shanley, "Mr. Trevor Graydon" – THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Signature Productions
Adam Dunson, "Dr. Frankenstein" - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Poor Richard's Players & SST
Ariel Johnson, Fagin - OLIVER, Signature Productions
Principal Female Role - Musical
Jessica Washer, "Millie Dillmount" – THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Signature Productions
Anita Bean, "Mrs. Meers" – THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Signature Productions
Cherity Harchis - BEEHIVE, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Kaci Machacyk - BEEHIVE, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Katie Marie Jones, "Sheila" - HAIR, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Supporting Female Role - Musical
April Sauline, "Amy" - COMPANY, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Marissa McCoy, "Miss Flannery" – THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Signature Productions
Kim Glover, "Joann" - COMPANY, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Anita Bean, "Frau Blucher" - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Poor Richard's Players & SST
Linda Woodson, "Muzzy Van Hossmere" – THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Signature Productions
Supporting Male Role - Musical
Brandon Albright, "Lord Farquaad" - SHREK, Huntsman Entertainment
Josh Meurer, "Sancho Panza / Manservant" - MAN OF LA MANCHA, PS Productions & SST
Glenn Heath, "Peter" - COMPANY, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Rik Wade, "The Monster" - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Poor Richard's Players & SST
Anthony Barnaby, "Igor" - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Poor Richard's Players & SST
Best Ensemble - Play
THE WOLVES - Cockroach Theatre Company
ANIMAL FARM - Majestic Repertory Theatre
W;T - A Public Fit
THE GLASS MENAGERIE - A Public Fit
AN ACT OF GOD - Las Vegas Little Theatre
Best Ensemble - Musical
SHREK - Huntsman Entertainment
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE - Signature Productions
MAN OF LA MANCHA - PS Productions & SST
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Poor Richard's Players & SST
BEEHIVE, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Choreography
Ashley Oblad - THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Signature Productions
Keith Dotson - SHREK, Huntsman Entertainment
Josef Pescetto - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Poor Richard's Players & SST
Troy Heard - HAIR, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Rommel Pacson - IN THE HEIGHTS, First Step Productions & SST
Scenic Design
Alexia Chen - THE FATHER, Cockroach Theatre Company
Eric A. Kroger - OTHER DESERT CITIES, A Public Fit
The Design Ninjas - ANIMAL FARM, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Yale Yeandel - A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Eric A. Kroger - W;T, A Public Fit
Lighting Design
Ginny Adams - COMPANY, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Joshua Wroblewski - THE GLASS MENAGERIE, A Public Fit
Elizabeth Kline - W;T, A Public Fit
Ginny Adams - THE BIRDS, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Josh O'Brien - ANIMAL FARM, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Costume Design
The Design Ninjas - CLOWN BAR, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Mary Wantland - ANIMAL FARM, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Mariya Radeva-Nedyalkov - THE GLASS MENAGERIE, A Public Fit
RuBen Permel - MARIE ANTOINETTE, Majestic Repertory Theatre
Rose Scarborough - BEEHIVE, Las Vegas Little Theatre
Sound Design
Tim Sage - THE GLASS MENAGERIE, A Public Fit
John McClain - W;T, A Public Fit
Peter Fand - ANIMAL FARM, Majestic Repertory Theatre
John McClain - OTHER DESERT CITIES, A Public Fit
Toby Allen - THE FATHER, Cockroach Theatre Company
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!