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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2018 Winners/Nominations
Winner Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading
Richard Marlow 6 RMS RIV VU
Winner Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
Barry Cutler The Merchant of Venice
Winner Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading
Danielle Landon Farrington 6 RMS RIV V
Winner Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading
Hal O'Connell The Merchant of Venice
Winner Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading -
Professional Barry Cutler Shakespeare: Villainy and Vengeance
Nomination Outstanding Lead Actress – Musical - Youth Theatre
Jacqueline Merritt - Pirates of Penzance
Nomination Outstanding Lead Actress – Musical - Youth Theatre
Kaiya Treash - Pirates of Penzance
Nomination Outstanding Production - Staged Reading 6 RMS RIV VU
Nomination Outstanding Production - Staged Reading The Merchant of Venice
Nomination Outstanding Production - Staged Reading Shakespeare: Villainy and Vengeance
Nomination Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading
John Alex Houlton - The Merchant of Venice
Nomination Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading
Adina Lawson - Shakespeare: Villainy and Vengeance
Nomination Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading
Andrew Accardi - 6 RMS RIV VU
Nomination Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading
David Brooks - The Merchant of Venice
Nomination Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading
Richard Marlow - Shakespeare: Villainy and Vengeance
Nomination Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading
Adina Lawson - Shakespeare: Villainy and Vengeance
Nomination Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
June August - The Merchant of Venice
2017 Winners/Nominations
Winner Outstanding Lead Actor-Musical-Youth Theatre
Adrian Esqueda-Gonzalez Disney's Mary Poppins
Winner The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Juvenile
Bennett Creighton Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Part 1
Nomination Outstanding Production-Musical-Youth Theatre Disney's Mary Poppins
Nomination Outstanding Supporting Actress-Musical-Youth Theatre
Sofia Cid-Smith - Mini Poppins - A Festival of Scenes
Nomination The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Juvenile
Bennett Creighton - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Part 2
Nomination Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading
John Alex Houlton - Julius Caesar
Nomination Outstanding Director of a Staged Reading
Jeffery Strange - Boeing Boeing
Nomination Outstanding Lead Male Performer in a Staged Reading
Hal O'Connell - Julius Caesar
Nomination Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
June August - Julius Caesar
Nomination Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Staged Reading - Professional
Marjory Lewis - Julius Caesar
Nomination Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Staged Reading
Jeffery Strange - Boeing Boeing