We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 40th Drammy Awards!
Join us and out wonderful MC, Claire Willett, at the ceremony on Monday, June 25th at Portland Center Stage at the Armory to celebrate these finalists and all of Portland-area theatre!
The ceremony starts at 7pm, and the lobby will be open at 6pm.
As always, the Drammy Awards ceremony is free and open to the public.
And here are the finalists:
| Best Actor in a Musical | ||
| John Ellingson | Cinderella | Northwest Children’s Theater and School |
| Charles Grant | A Year with Frog and Toad | Oregon Children’s Theatre |
| Joel Walker | Trails | Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| James Sharinghousen | A Year with Frog and Toad | Oregon Children’s Theatre |
| Best Actor in a Play | ||
| La’Tevin Alexander | And in This Corner: Cassius Clay | Oregon Children’s Theatre |
| Wrick Jones | Two Trains Running | PassinArt: A Theatre Company |
| Ted Rooney | Quietly | Corrib Theatre |
| Josh Weinstein | Tender Napalm | Dancing Brain Productions |
| Best Actress in a Musical | ||
| Cassi Q Kohl | The Pirates of Penzance | Mock’s Crest Productions |
| Sharon Maroney | Always, Patsy Cline | Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Rebecca Teran | Scarlet | Portland Playhouse |
| Sara Catherine Wheatley | Always, Patsy Cline | Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Best Actress in a Play | ||
| Sharonlee McLean | Luna Gale | CoHo Productions and Danielle Weathers |
| Verónika Nuñez | Astucias por heredar un sobrino a un tío | Milagro Theatre Group |
| Beth Thompson | Tender Napalm | Dancing Brain Productions |
| Julana Torres | Water by the Spoonful | Profile Theatre |
| Best Choregraphy | ||
| Sarah Jane Hardy | Cinderella | Northwest Children’s Theater and School |
| Lane Hunter | John Hughes High: The 1980’s Teen Musical | Staged! |
| Anita Menon | Chitra: The Girl Prince | Northwest Children’s Theater and School |
| Peggy Taphorn | The Addams Family | Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Best Costume Design | ||
| Jenny Ampersand | Uncle Vanya | Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble |
| Mary Eggers and Suvarna Menon | Chitra: The Girl Prince | Northwest Children’s Theater and School |
| Shannon Targosz | Always, Patsy Cline | Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Wanda Walden | Two Trains Running | PassinArt: A Theatre Company |
| Best Director of a Musical | ||
| Dani Baldwin | A Year with Frog and Toad | Oregon Children’s Theatre |
| Brian Shnipper | Trails | Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Peggy Taphorn | The Addams Family | Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Samantha Van Der Merwe | The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Shaking the Tree Theatre |
| Best Director of a Play | ||
| Tamara Carroll | This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing | CoHo Productions, Tamara Carroll, and Beth Thompson |
| Stan Foote and Jerry Foster | And in This Corner: Cassius Clay | Oregon Children’s Theatre |
| William Earl Ray | Two Trains Running | PassinArt: A Theatre Company |
| Jen Rowe | Tender Napalm | Dancing Brain Productions |
| Best Ensemble in a Musical | ||
| The Addams Family | Broadway Rose Theatre Company | |
| Chitra: The Girl Prince | Northwest Children’s Theater and School | |
| Cinderella | Northwest Children’s Theater and School | |
| The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Shaking the Tree Theatre | |
| Best Ensemble in a Play | ||
| And in This Corner: Cassius Clay | Oregon Children’s Theatre | |
| This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing | CoHo Productions, Tamara Carroll, and Beth Thompson | |
| Two Trains Running | PassinArt: A Theatre Company | |
| Water by the Spoonful | Profile Theatre | |
| Best Fight Choreography | ||
| Alwynn Accuardi | Nesting: Vacancy | Natalie Heikkinen and Joel Patrick Durham |
| Kristen Mun | Tender Napalm | Dancing Brain Productions |
| Kristen Mun | Year of the Rooster | CoHo Productions and Rolland Walsh |
| Damaris Webb | And in This Corner: Cassius Clay | Oregon Children’s Theatre |
| Best Lighting Design | ||
| Don Crossley and James Mapes | The Very Hungry Caterpillar | Oregon Children’s Theatre |
| Carl Faber | Trails | Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Nia Fillo | Nesting: Vacancy | Natalie Heikkinen and Joel Patrick Durham |
| Jennifer Lin | This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing | CoHo Productions, Tamara Carroll, and Beth Thompson |
| Best Music Direction | ||
| Jeffrey Childs | A Year with Frog and Toad | Oregon Children’s Theatre |
| Eric Nordin | Trails | Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Joellen Sweeney | The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Shaking the Tree Theatre |
| Andrei Temkin | Uncle Vanya | Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble |
| Best Original Script | ||
| Ellen Margolis | Pericles Wet | Portland Shakespeare Project |
| Liz Morgan | The Clark Doll | Syde-Ide Collaborations |
| C.S. Whitcomb | Parnassus on Wheels | Lakewood Theatre Company |
| Best Original Musical | ||
| Sarah Jane Hardy, John Ellingson, Sam Burns, Reece Marshburn, Marianna Thielan, and The Starlings | Amelia Earhart’s First Flight | Northwest Children’s Theater and School |
| Michelle Horgan | Scarlet | Portland Playhouse |
| Mark LaPierre and Eric Nordin | John Hughes High: The 1980’s Teen Musical | Staged! |
| Best Pit Ensemble | ||
| Always, Patsy Cline | Broadway Rose Theatre Company | |
| Cabaret | Lakewood Theatre Company | |
| Trails | Broadway Rose Theatre Company | |
| Uncle Vanya | Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble | |
| Best Production of a Musical | ||
| A Year with Frog and Toad | Oregon Children’s Theatre | |
| Cinderella | Northwest Children’s Theater and School | |
| John Hughes High: The 1980’s Teen Musical | Staged! | |
| The Addams Family | Broadway Rose Theatre Company | |
| Best Production of a Play | ||
| Luna Gale | CoHo Productions and Danielle Weathers | |
| Tender Napalm | Dancing Brain Productions | |
| This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing | CoHo Productions, Tamara Carroll, and Beth Thompson | |
| Two Trains Running | PassinArt: A Theatre Company | |
| Best Scenic Design | ||
| Kaye Blankenship | This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing | CoHo Productions, Tamara Carroll, and Beth Thompson |
| Aran Graham | Two Trains Running | PassinArt: A Theatre Company |
| Peter Ksander | Water by the Spoonful and The Happiest Song Plays Last | Profile Theatre |
| Daniel Meeker | The Language Archive | Portland Playhouse |
| Best Sound Design | ||
| Andrew Bray | Nesting: Vacancy | Natalie Heikkinen and Joel Patrick Durham |
| Em Gustason | The Language Archive | Portland Playhouse |
| Cameron McFee | Tender Napalm | Dancing Brain Productions |
| Rodolfo Ortega | And in This Corner: Cassius Clay | Oregon Children’s Theatre |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Musical | ||
| Kimo Camat | Cinderella | Northwest Children’s Theater and School |
| Colin Kane | A Year with Frog and Toad | Oregon Children’s Theatre |
| Isaac Lamb | The Addams Family | Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Dan Murphy | Billy Elliot | Pixie Dust Productions |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Play | ||
| Sam Dinkowitz | Year of the Rooster | CoHo Productions and Rolland Walsh |
| Duffy Epstein | The Happiest Song Plays Last | Profile Theatre |
| Tim Golden | Two Trains Running | PassinArt: A Theatre Company |
| William Earl Ray | Two Trains Running | PassinArt: A Theatre Company |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Musical | ||
| Amy Jo Halliday | The Addams Family | Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Susannah Mars | Scarlet | Portland Playhouse |
| Jessica Tidd | Under the Influence: All Trumped Up | Fuse Theatre Ensemble and The OUTright Theatre Festival |
| Danielle Weathers | Trails | Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Play | ||
| Cycerli Ash | Two Trains Running | PassinArt: A Theatre Company |
| Foss Curtis | The Language Archive | Portland Playhouse |
| Caren Graham | To Kill a Mockingbird | Lakewood Theatre Company |
| Kerry Ryan | Men on Boats | Third Rail Repertory Theatre |
| Best Young Performer | ||
| Callan Barth | Billy Elliot | Pixie Dust Productions |
| Martin Hernandez | John Hughes High: The 1980’s Teen Musical | Staged! |
| Brendan Long | John Hughes High: The 1980’s Teen Musical | Staged! |
| Aida Valentine | Pete the Cat | Oregon Children’s Theatre |
| Special Achievement Award | ||
| Fertile Ground Festival | ||
Special Awards will be given in the following categories at the ceremony:
- Outstanding Achievement in Movement Direction
- Outstanding Achievement in Properties Design
- Outstanding Achievement in Puppetry
- Outstanding Achievement in Solo Performance
