Desert Theatre League Star Awards

2020 Winners/Nominations

Winner Outstanding Production-Musical-Youth Theatre
Sister Act
Winner Outstanding Director-Youth Theatre
David Catanzarite - Sister Act
Winner Outstanding Musical Director-Youth Theatre
Mark Austin/Byron Williams - Sister Act
Winner Outstanding Lead Actor – Musical - Youth Theatre
Erasmo Blue Luna - Sister Act
Winner Outstanding Production-Staged Reading
How I Learned to Drive
Winner Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading – Professional
Landry Barb – Fences
Nomination Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading
Richard Marlow - How I Learned to Drive
Nomination Outstanding Choreographer-Youth Theatre
Haley Izurieta - Sister Act
Nomination Outstanding Lead Actress - Musical - Youth Theatre
Kayla Huynh - Sister Act
Nomination Outstanding Production-Staged Reading
Fences
Nomination Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading
Adina Lawson - How I Learned to Drive
Nomination Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading
Jeffrey Strange - Fences Green Room
Nomination Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading
Melanie Blue - How I Learned to Drive
Nomination Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading -
Professional Dawnielle Smith – Fences
Nomination Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Staged Reading -
Professional Patricia West-Del Ruth - How I Learned to Drive
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2019 Winners/Nominations
Winner Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading
Richard Marlow - The Dresser
Winner Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
Garnett Smith - King Lear
Nomination Outstanding Production – Musical - Youth Theatre
Annie Get Your Gun
Nomination Outstanding Director - Youth Theatre
David Catanzarite - Annie Get Your Gun
Nomination Outstanding Musical Director -
Youth Theatre Mark Austin - Annie Get Your Gun
Nomination Outstanding Lead Actress - Musical-Youth Theatre
Katlyn Stewart - Annie Get Your Gun
Nomination Outstanding Production-Staged Reading
An Iliad
Nomination Outstanding Production-Staged Reading - Professional
The Dresser
Nomination Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading Richard Mar low -
An Iliad
Nomination Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading - Professional
David Catanzarite - The Dresser
Nomination Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
Barry Cutler - An Iliad
Nomination Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
Derrik Lewis - The Dresser
Nomination Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
Derrik Lewis - King Lear
Nomination Outstanding Costume Design
Lynn Schwimmer - Annie Get Your Gun
Nomination The Ron Hamm Award for Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design
Jacqueline Clare Merritt - Annie Get Your Gun

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