The Desert Theatre League, who for the past 38 years has been recognizing local theatrical excellence with their Desert Star Awards, has announced their 2024 nominees.
In a field of over 86 productions performed during the 2023-24 theatre season in member organizations ranging from Indio to Twentynine Palms, Theatre 29 was recognized with 30 nominations for their productions of “Man of La Mancha” with 8 nominations, “Mis-cast Goes to the Movies” with 7, “Daddy Longlegs” with 5 Nominations, their 2023 Summer Youth production of “Disney’s Frozen Jr.” with 4 and “The Witches” and “Nunsense” with 3 each.
Their nominees include:
Outstanding Production-Musical-Youth Theatre
Disney’s Frozen Jr.
Outstanding Lead Actress-Musical-Youth Theatre
Carly Bateman – Disney’s Frozen Jr.
Outstanding Supporting Actor-Musical-Youth Theatre
Gianni Caravella – Disney’s Frozen Jr.
Rylan Wilburn-Disney’s Frozen Jr.
Outstanding Director of a Comedy
Nena Jimenez – The Witches
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Sabrina Olsen – The Witches
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Gary Daigneault – Man of La Mancha
Ian Ferris – Daddy Long Legs
Outstanding Musical Director of a Musical
Kathryn Ferguson – Nunsense
Audra Puccio Nagby – Daddy Long Legs
Bianca Stoker – Man of La Mancha
The Michele Gaines Award for Outstanding Choreographer of a Musical
Lisa Hodgson – Man of La Mancha
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
Eliana Hicks – Daddy Long Legs
Analisa Pilecki – Man of La Mancha
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Tiffany Crocker – Nunsense
The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Juvenile
Samantha Crocker – Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies
Outstanding Production Cabaret/Revue
Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies
Outstanding Director of a Cabaret/Revue
Lisa Hodgson – Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies
Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue
Makasi Boykin – Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies
Charles Harvey – Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies
Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue
Tiffany Crocker – Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies
Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue
Gabriel Figueredo – Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies
Outstanding Set Design
Ian Ferris – Daddy Long Legs
Andrea Keller – Man of La Mancha
Outstanding Sound Design
Nena Jimenez – Man of La Mancha
Outstanding Lighting Design
Nena Jimenez – Man of La Mancha
Outstanding Costume Design
Tera Bottorff – Man of La Mancha
Outstanding Costume Design – Professional
Kathryn Ferguson – Nunsense
The Ron Hamm Award for Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design
Kelly Ames – Daddy Long Legs
Charles Harvey/Nena Jimenez – The Witches
Joshua Tree based Thought Theatre garnered four for their productions of SHAKESPEARE IN REVUE with 3 and BLACK MUSINGS IN A BROWN DESERT with 1 .
Their nominees include:
LEAD PERFORMER-ONE ACTS – Professional
Bobbie Breckenridge – Shakespeare in Revue
Miri Hunter – Musings of a Black Woman in a Brown Desert
SUPPORTING ACTOR-ONE ACTS
Graham Bennett – Shakespeare In Revue
Malcolm Stanley-Wolfe – Shakespeare in Revue
Award winners will be announced at the Desert Stars Awards Dinner October 20th at Sun City Palm Desert
