Awards & Nominations

Past Awards & Nominations

  • Outstanding Production - Musical Theatre (Winner)

    In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Direction - Musical Theatre (Winner)

    Michael Ávila and Ginger Morris, In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Music Direction (Winner)

    J. Quinton Johnson, In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Lead Performer - Musical Theatre (Winner)

    Jordan Williams (Usnavi De La Vega), In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Featured Performer - Musical Theatre (Winner)

    Amber Arevalo (Nina Rosario), In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Erica Cortina (Daniela), In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    JP Lopez (Piragüero), In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Brandon Lozano (Kevin Rosario), In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Paola Sordo (Carla), In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    (Winner) Noah Wood (Benny), In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Production - Theatre for Young Audiences

    Alice’s Wonderland, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Direction - Theatre for Young Audiences

    J. Quinton Johnson, Alice’s Wonderland, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Performer - Theatre for Young Audiences (Winner)

    (Winner) Morgan Lewis (Queen of Hearts), Alice’s Wonderland, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Maleyah Nowell (Alice), Alice’s Wonderland, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    (Winner) Noah Wood (Mad Hatter), Alice’s Wonderland, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Movement Performance

    Dance Ensemble, In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Wonderlanders, Alice’s Wonderland, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Young Performer (Winner)

    Michelle Ko (Cat), Alice’s Wonderland, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Esmeralda Navarro Garcia (Vanessa), In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    (Winner) Tori Ybarra (Abuela Claudia), In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Large Cast

    In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Dance Choreography (Winner)

    Matt Kennedy and Khali Sykes, Alice’s Wonderland, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    (Winner) Matt Kennedy and Leonela Hernandez, In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Set Design

    Theada Haining, In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Lighting Design

    Rachel Atkinson, Alice’s Wonderland, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Costume Design

    Teresa Carson, In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

  • Top Indie Film Awards

    Awards

    Best Director - Allen Robertson and Damon Brown (USA), How To Musical Theatre

    Best Sound - How To Musical Theatre

    Best Humor - How To Musical Theatre

    Nominations

    Best Short - How To Musical Theatre

    Best Writing - Allen Robertson and Damon Brown (USA), How To Musical Theatre

    Best Editing - How To Musical Theatre

    Best Music - How To Musical Theatre

    Best Original Idea - How To Musical Theatre

    Indie Short Fest

    Awards

    Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention) - How To Musical Theatre by Allen Robertson and Damon Brown (USA)

    Nominations

    Best Children Short - How To Musical Theatre by Allen Robertson and Damon Brown (USA)

    Best Shorts Competition

    Awards

    Award of Excellence Special Mention: Children / Family Programming - Allen Robertson and Damon Brown (USA), How To Musical Theatre (Top 10 Award)

    The IndieFEST Film Awards

    Awards

    Award of Excellence Special Mention: Children / Family Programming - Allen Robertson and Damon Brown (USA), How To Musical Theatre

    Accolade Global Film Competition

    Awards

    Award of Excellence Special Mention: Children / Family Programming - Allen Robertson and Damon Brown (USA), How To Musical Theatre (Top 10 Award)

  • Outstanding Production

    Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Direction of Live Theatre (Winner)

    Ginger Morris and Michael Avila, Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Lead Performer

    Hannah Roberts (Campbell), Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Featured Performers

    Andrew De La Garza (Twig), Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Evan Vines (Randall), Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin and Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Music Direction (Winner)

    J. Quinton Johnson, Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin & Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Movement Performance (Winner)

    The Cast, Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin & Texas Performing Arts

    Young Performers (Winner)

    (Winner) Abigail Bensman (Eva), Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin & Texas Performing Arts

    Rebekah Freeland (Bridget), Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin & Texas Performing Arts

    (Winner) McKenlee Wilson (Danielle), Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin & Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Large Cast (Winner)

    Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin & Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Dance Choreography (Winner)

    Matt Kennedy and Khali Sykes, Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin & Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Costume Design (Winner)

    Teresa Carson and Shane Oberle, Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin & Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Stage Management (Winner)

    Davvi Solomon, Hannah Frye Ginsberg, Harriet Butler, Nicole Wilkins & Mikayla Stasny, Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin & Texas Performing Arts

    Outstanding Movement Design (Winner)

    Hunter Regian, Bring It On: The Musical, Summer Stock Austin & Texas Performing Arts

  • Indie Short Fest

    Awards

    Outstanding Achievement Award (Children Short) - Scout by Allen Robertson & Damon Brown

    Best Child/Young Actress - Blakeney Mahlstedt for Scout

    Outstanding Achievement Award (Production Design) - Stephanie Busing for Scout

    Honorable Mention (Costume Design) - Teresa Carson for Scout

    Nominations

    Best Children’s Short

    Best Directors (Male) - Allen Robertson & Damon Brown

    Best Child/Young Actress - Blakeney Mahlstedt

    Best Production Design - Stephanie Busing

    Best Costume Design - Teresa Carson

    Best Original Score - Allen Robertson

    Austin Under the Stars Film Festival

    Award

    Rising Star Award - Blakeney Mahlstedt for Scout

    Nominations

    Best Feature Film

    Rising Star - Blakeney Mahlstedt for Scout

    The IndieFEST Film Awards

    Award of Excellence for Children and Family Programming

    Best Shorts Competition

    Award of Excellence Special Mention for Scout

    FLICKFAIR Film Festival

    Official Selection

    Toronto Shorts International Film Festival

    Official Selection

  • OUTSTANDING DIGITAL PRODUCTION (EDITED, 20 MINUTES OR MORE)

    CyberStock, Summer Stock Austin

    OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCRIPT (LESS THAN 20 MINUTES)

    Benajah Baskin, Caroline Holmes, and Anderson Zol, CyberStock, "You Can Find Friends Anywhere", Summer Stock Austin

    OUTSTANDING DIGITAL PERFORMER (EDITED)

    Savanna Cole (Sally), CyberStock, "Home Again", Summer Stock Austin

    OUTSTANDING DIGITAL DIRECTION (EDITED)

    Caroline Holmes, CyberStock, "You Can Find Friends Anywhere", Summer Stock Austin

    OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERFORMER (PRESENTED DIGITALLY)

    Lilah Guaragna (Sara), CyberStock, "You Can Find Friends Anywhere", Summer Stock Austin

  • LEAD ACTOR IN MUSICAL THEATRE

    Tristan Tierney (J. Pierrepont Finch), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Summer Stock Austin

  • Play For Youth:

    OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

    Rob1n

    OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE

    Allen Robertson, Rob1n

    OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION

    Allen Robertson, Rob1n

    OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

    Allen Robertson, Rob1n

    Musical Theater:

    OUTSTANDING DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY

    Ginger Morris, The Music Man

    OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN MUSICAL THEATER

    Joe Kelley, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

  • OUTSTANDING YOUNG ACTOR

    Matthew Kennedy (Historian, Not Dead Fred, Prince Herbert) Spamalot, Summer Stock Austin

    OUTSTANDING YOUNG ACTRESS

    Lydia Kamm (Lady of the Lake) Spamalot, Summer Stock Austin (winner)

    OUTSTANDING FEATURED MOVEMENT

    Lilah Guaragna (Q) A Shoe Story, Summer Stock Austin (winner)

  • B IDEN PAYNE

    Outstanding Actress

    Lena Owens (Zoey), The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Summer Stock Austin

    CRITICS TABLE

    Production, Musical

    (tie) “She Loves Me,” Mary Moody Northen Theatre and “Tortoise & Hare,” Summer Stock Austin

  • Outstanding Young Performer

    Lena Owens (Kama), Tortoise and Hare, Summer Stock Austin

  • Outstanding Original Score

    Allen Robertson, Stone Soup, Summer Stock Austin

  • PLAY FOR YOUTH

    Outstanding Production

    The Bremen Town Musicians

    Outstanding Direction

    Allen Robertson, The Bremen Town Musicians

    MUSIC THEATRE

    OUTSTANDING DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY

    Vincent Sandoval, Swing!

    Outstanding Young Performer

    Gray Randolph, Pippin

    Donelvan Thigpen, Swing!

    Outstanding Movement

    Ginger Morris, Pippin

    Vincent Sandoval, Swing!

    Austin Critics’ Table

    Outstanding Musical Direction

    Michael McKelvey, Swing!

  • B IDEN PAYNE

    PLAY FOR YOUTH

    Outstanding Production

    A Year With Frog and Toad *

    MUSIC THEATRE

    Outstanding Lead Actress

    Marita Stryker, Chess

    AUSTIN CRITICS’ TABLE

    Best Musical Production

    Legally Blonde the Musical *

  • PLAY FOR YOUTH

    Outstanding Production

    A Year With Frog and Toad*

    Outstanding Direction

    Michael McKelvey, A Year With Frog and Toad

    Outstanding Performer

    Sophia Franzella, A Year With Frog and Toad

    MUSIC THEATRE

    Outstanding Production

    Urinetown: The Musical

    Outstanding Direction

    Michael McKelvey, Urinetown: The Musical

    Outstanding Lead Actor

    Zach Green, The Producers

    Tyler King, Urinetown: The Musical

    Trevor McGinnis, The Producers

    Outstanding Featured Actor

    Tyler Mount, The Producers

    Outstanding Featured Actress

    Sophia Franzella, Urinetown: The Musical

    TECHNICAL

    Outstanding Costume Design

    Glenda Barnes, Urinetown: The Musical

    Outstanding Music Direction

    Michael McKelvey, Urinetown: The Musical

    Outstanding Young Performer

    Ryan Borses, A Year With Frog and Toad

  • Outstanding Director of Music Theater

    Ginger Morris, Sweet Charity

    Outstanding Choreographer

    Vincent Sandoval, Sweet Charity

    Outstanding Young Performer

    Sarah Burke, Sweet Charity

    Josean Rodriguez, Sweet Charity

  • AUSTIN CRITICS’ TABLE

    Best Musical

    Oklahoma!

    Best Stage Director

    Michael McKelvey, Oklahoma!

    Best Musical Director

    Lyn Koenning, Oklahoma!

    Best Choreography

    Robin Lewis, Oklahoma!

    Dr. McKelvey was awarded the 2009 Austin Critics Table’s

    “John Bustin Award.”

    AUSTIN EXAMINER AWARDS

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical*

    Aaron Moten, Sweeney Todd

    Best Lead Actress in a Musical*

    Macey Mayfield, Little Shop of Horrors

    Best Production of a Musical*

    Sweeney Todd

    B IDEN PAYNE

    Best Production of a Musical*

    Sweeney Todd

    Outstanding Director of Music Theater*

    Michael McKelvey, Sweeney Todd

    Outstanding Lead Actress in Music Theater*

    Kathleen Fletcher, Sweeney Todd

    Outstanding Male Actor in Music Theater

    Jacob Trussell, Sweeney Todd

    Outstanding Featured Actor in Music Theater*

    Aaron Moten, Sweeney Todd

    Outstanding Featured Actress in Music Theater

    Macey Mayfield, Little Shop of Horrors

    Outstanding Costume Design*

    Pam Fletcher-Friday, Sweeney Todd

    Outstanding Music Director*

    Michael McKelvey, Sweeney Todd

  • Best Director of a Musical

    David Valdes, Bat Boy

    Best Lead Actor in a Musical

    Jacob Trussell, Bat Boy

    Best Performance by a Youth

    Monique Huff, Oklahoma!

    Best Performance by a Youth

    Josh Mayes, Bat Boy

    Outstanding Production of Music Theater

    Bat Boy

  • Outstanding Director of Music Theatre

    Michael McKelvey, Assassins*

    Outstanding Sound Design

    Phillip Owen, Thoroughly Modern Millie

    Outstanding Costume Design

    Pamela Fletcher-Friday, Thoroughly Modern Millie

    Outstanding Youth Performance

    Aaron Moten, Thoroughly Modern Millie

    Outstanding Featured Actress in Music Theater

    Shannon Locke, Assassins

    Outstanding Music Director

    Michael McKelvey, Assassins*

  • Outstanding Lead Actress in Music Theater

    Sarah Zeringue, West Side Story

    Outstanding Production of a Play for Youth

    The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fair(l)y, stoopid) Tales

    Outstanding Actor in a Play for Youth

    Nick Harkins, The Stinky Cheese Man

    Zach Pettichord, The Stinky Cheese Man

    Outstanding Youth Performer

    Michael Fariss, The Stinky Cheese Man

    Outstanding Choreographer

    Claire Augustine, Melissa Joiner & Lisa Chiraboga, The Stinky Cheese Man

  • Outstanding Youth Performance

    Aaron Moten, Much Ado About Nothing