Sound on Stage 2025-26 Theatre Season Award Nominees

Non-Professional

Nominees for Plays

Achievement in Sound Design of a Play

Cooper Benson - A Fox on the Fairway (Edmonds Driftwood Players)
Joseph Swartz - Wife of a Headless Man Investigates Her Own Disappearance (Annex Theatre)
Trey McGhee - The Double (Witness Theatre)
Alex Parr - Yaga (Dacha Theatre)
Kevin Matthew - The Humans (Bremerton Community Theatre)

Achievement in Lighting Design of a Play

Monica Bowker - Yaga (Dacha Theatre)
Kevin Matthew - The Humans (Bremerton Community Theatre)
Tenesia Knudsen - As You Like It (Original Theatre Black Dog)
Andrew D. Smith - The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (Book-It Repertory Theatre)
Trina Wright - Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play (Pork Filled Productions / SIS Productions)

Achievement in Costume Design of a Play

Amy Hockman - Yoga Play (As If Theatre)
Chris Curino - Love, Loss, and What I Wore (Woodinville Rep)
Elizabeth Power - Murder on West Moon Street (Phoenix Theatre)
Monty Rozema - Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play (Pork Filled Productions / SIS Productions)
Elizabeth Power - The Importance of Being Earnest (Valley Center Stage)

Achievement in Scenic Design of a Play

Niclas Olson - Miss Holmes Returns (Centerstage Theatre)
Bella Rivera - Wife of a Headless Man Investigates Her Own Disappearance (Annex Theatre)
Parmida Ziaei - Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play (Pork Filled Productions / SIS Productions)
Chandria Danelle - Yoga Play (As If Theatre)
Molly West - Perfect Arrangement (Woodinville Rep)

Achievement in Stage Management of a Play

Devorah Spadone - The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (Book-It Repertory Theatre)
Laura Manuel - The Importance of Being Earnest (Valley Center Stage)
Haley Thomas - Eulogy: Or How to Plan Your Own Funeral (Pony World Theatre)
P. Alyda Sorm - Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play (Pork Filled Productions / SIS Productions)
Rael Esteves - Perfect Arrangement (Woodinville Rep)

Achievement by an Ensemble in a Play (Presented to Director)

A Mirror - Thalia’s Umbrella (Terry Edward Moore, Daniel Wilson)
Uncle Vanya - Saltfire Theatre (Ki Gottberg)
Pipeline - Lakewood Playhouse (Michelle Matlock)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf - Olympic Theatre Arts (Kyle LeMaire)
Murder on West Moon Street - Phoenix Theatre (Eric Lewis)

Achievement by a Supporting Actor in a Play

Emily Verla - A Mirror (Thalia’s Umbrella)
Robyn Hare - Rumors (Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts)
Brynne Garman - Perfect Arrangement (Woodinville Rep)
Miranda McClave - Much Ado About Nothing (Saltfire Theatre)
Judd Farris - Uncle Vanya (Saltfire Theatre)

Achievement by a Featured Actor in a Play

James Lynch - Rumors (Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts)
Brett P. Hall - All My Sons (Anacortes Community Theatre)
Brandon Ryan - The Manor (MAP Theatre)
Rosaletta Curry - Uncle Vanya (Saltfire Theatre)
Ingrid Sanai Buron - Murder on West Moon Street (Phoenix Theatre)

Achievement by a Leading Actor in a Play

Vince Campbell - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Olympic Theatre Arts)
Amy Broomhall - Anthropology (Drama Dock)
Christopher Morson - The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (Book-It Repertory Theatre)
Nabra Nelson - Almonds Blossom in Deir Yassin (Dunya Productions)
Tamara Burgess - As You Like It (Original Theatre Black Dog)

Achievement in Direction of a Play

David Alan Morrison - Rumors (Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts)
Ki Gottberg - Uncle Vanya (Saltfire Theatre)
Ken Michels - The Play That Goes Wrong (Bainbridge Performing Arts)
Kyle LeMaire - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Olympic Theatre Arts)
Murder on the Nile - Chris Clark and Mary Guthrie (Valley Center Stage)

Outstanding Production of a Play

Rumors - Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts (Director: Alan Morrison)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf - Olympic Theatre Arts (Director: Kyle LeMaire)
Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play - Pork Filled Productions / SIS Productions (Director: Mimi Katano)
Murder on West Moon Street - Phoenix Theatre (Director: Eric Lewis)
Yoga Play - As If Theatre (Director: Agastya Kohli)