Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards

By: Jan. 10, 2019
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We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers!

Regional productions, touring shows, and more were all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.

This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are bigger and better than ever, including over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia!

Congratulations to all the winners!

Best Actor in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Kelly Mantle - PSYCHO THE MUSICAL - Oscar's Cabaret

Best Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Davis Gaines - LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA - Musical Theatre University

Best Actor in a Play (Non-Professional)
Larry Dyekman - THE THESPIAN RADIO HOUR - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company

Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
Jeffrey Jones - THE COCKTAIL HOUR - Coyote StageWorks

Best Actress in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Elizabeth Schmelling - GYPSY - Palm Canyon

Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Janene Lovullo - LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA - Musical Theatre University

Best Actress in a Play (Non-Professional)
Bonnie Gilgallon - THESPIAN RADIO HOUR - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co.

Best Actress in a Play (Professional)
Yo Younger - THE BAD SEED - Palm canyon theatre

Best Choreography (Non-Professional)
Alisa Gerstein - PSYCHO THE MUSICAL - Oscar's Cabaret

Best Choreography (Professional)
Michelle Ditto - CHICAGO - Musical Theatre University

Best Costume Design (Professional)
Derik Shopinski - GYPSY - Palm canyon theatre

Best Director of a Musical (Non-Professional)
Chris Carver - PSYCHO THE MUSICAL - Oscar's Cabaret

Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Robbie wayne - SISTER ACT - Palm canyon theatre

Best Director of a Play (Non-Professional)
Tony Padilla - THE THESPIAN RADIO HOUR - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company

Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Rosemary Mallett - ELECTION DAY - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company

Best Musical (Non-Professional)
PSYCHO THE MUSICAL - Oscar's Cabaret

Best Musical (Professional)
ROMANCE ROMANCE - Coachella Valley Repertory

Best Musical Director (Non-Professional)
Constance Gordy - CHIGAGO - Musical Theatre University

Best Musical Director (Professional)
Bob Marino - LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA - Musical Theatre University

Best New Work
PSYCHO THE MUSICAL - Oscars Cabaret

Best Play (Non-Professional)
THE THESPIAN RADIO HOUR - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company

Best Play (Professional)
DIRTY BLONDE - Coyote StageWorks

Best Scenic Design (Non Professional)
Allan Jensen - PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT - The Palm Canyon Theatre

Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Jimmy Cuomo - THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? - CVrep

Best Supporting Actor - Musical (Professional)
Eric B Anthony - ROMANCE ROMANCE - Coachella Valley Repertory

Best Supporting Actor - Musical(Non Professional)
Chris Carver - PSYCHO THE MUSICAL - Oscar's Cabaret

Best Supporting Actor - Play (Professional)
Shawn Abramowitz - ELECTION DAY - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co

Best Supporting Actor - Playl (Non Professional)
Brian La Belle - ELECTION DAY - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company

Best Supporting Actress - Musical (Non Professional)
Calpernia Addams - PSYCHO THE MUSICAL - Oscar's Cabaret

Best Supporting Actress - Play (Non Professional)
Kelley Moody - THE THESPIAN RADIO HOUR - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company

Best Supporting Actress- Musical (Professional)
Morgana corelli - MAME - Palm canyon theatre

Best Supporting Actress-Play(Professional)
Bonnie Gilgallon - THE THESPIAN RADIO HOUR - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company

Best Technical Design - Lighting & Sound (Professional)
Moira Wilkie Whitaker & Kate Fechtig - THE GOAT OR WHO IS SYLVIA - CVRep

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