2015 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards Update 11/27 - Charles Shaughnessy, Kevin Broccoli Lead!

Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.

Voting is now underway for Rhode Island! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.

Here are the current standings for Rhode Island:

Best Actor (Musical), Lead - Professional
Charles Shaughnessy - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 25%
Tommy Labanaris - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 23%
Tommy Labanaris - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 22%

Best Actor (Musical), Lead - Semi-Professional
Kevin Broccoli - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 55%
Michael Campbell - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 31%
Jack Barton Klaus - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 14%

Best Actor (Musical), Supporting - Professional
Jonathan Oliveira - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 13%
Brad Bradley - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 13%
Joe DiPietro - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 13%

Best Actor (Musical), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Frank O'Donnell - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 49%
Zach Searle - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 27%
Stephen Dias - Guys and Dolls - Community Players 24%

Best Actor (Play), Lead - Professional
Fred Sullivan, Jr. - A Christmas Carol - Trinity Repertory Company 14%
Tom Gleadow - The House of Blue Leaves - The Gamm 14%
Anthony Goes - A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 10%

Best Actor (Play), Lead - Semi-Professional
Kevin Broccoli - The Busy World is Hushed - Epic Theatre Company 35%
Michael Puppi - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 16%
Marc Tiberiis II - Rhinoceros - OUT LOUD Theatre 15%

Best Actor (Play), Supporting - Professional
Kevin Broccoli - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 34%
Steve Kidd - A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 14%
Patrick Mark Saunders - This Beautiful City - The Wilbury Group 10%

Best Actor (Play), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Johnny Sederquist - The Visit - Contemporary Theatre Company 31%
Ted Clement - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 29%
Jonathan Fisher - Love Song - Burbage Theatre Company 18%

Best Actress (Musical), Lead - Professional
Erika Amato - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 20%
Kerry Conte - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 18%
Sarah Pothier - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 15%

Best Actress (Musical), Lead - Semi-Professional
Lisa Ziniti Palmer - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 35%
Ali Kelly - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 33%
Hannah Lum - Jekyll and Hyde - The Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 32%

Best Actress (Musical), Supporting - Professional
Nicole Calkins - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 19%
Mary Claire King - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 17%
Keisha Giles - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 12%

Best Actress (Musical), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Aubrie Ami Bagdasarian - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 42%
Chelsea Morgan - The Addams Family - Academy Players 37%
Justine Durvin - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 21%

Best Actress (Play), Lead - Professional
Elizabeth Boyke - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 18%
Marianna Bassham - A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 14%
Aimee Doherty - Dial M for Murder - Ocean State Theatre Company 11%

Best Actress (Play), Lead - Semi-Professional
Rae Mancini - The Visit - Contemporary Theatre Company 22%
Valerie Remillard Myette - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 20%
Tammy Brown - Orlando - Epic Theatre Company 17%

Best Actress (Play), Supporting - Professional
Gerrianne Genga - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 32%
Karen Carpenter - A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 18%
Barbara Meek - A Flea in Her Ear - Trinity Repertory Company 15%

Best Actress (Play), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Mary Beth Luzitano - Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 22%
Sarah Leach - Jane Eyre - OUT LOUD Theatre 13%
Kerry Giorgi - These Ruthless Bitches - Epic Theatre Company 12%

Best Choreography - Professional
Kevin P. Hill - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 38%
Russell Garrett - Gypsy - Ocean State Theatre Company 18%
Michael Lichtefeld - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 18%

Best Costumes - Professional
Brian Horton - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 26%
Kurt Alger - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 25%
Kathleen Edwards - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 22%

Best Costumes - Semi-Professional
Kira Hawkridge - Rhinoceros - OUT LOUD Theatre 39%
Erin Archer - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 26%
Frankenstein - Mixed Magic Theatre 23%

Best Director (Musical) - Professional
Kevin P. Hill - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 29%
Kathryn Markey - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 20%
Charles Repole - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 13%

Best Director (Musical) - Semi-Professional
Rita Maron - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 31%
Christopher Margadonna - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 29%
Robert Miller, Jr. - Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical - Ocean State Theatre - Teen Company 23%

Best Director (Play) - Professional
Tony Estrella - A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 24%
Kevin Pariseau - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 21%
Amiee Turner - Rounding Third - Ocean State Theatre Company 14%

Best Director (Play) - Semi-Professional
Kevin Broccoli - The Boys of St. Matthew's Present Tartuffe - Epic Theatre Company 29%
Kira Hawkridge - Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 22%
Terry Shea - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 15%

Best Ensemble Cast (Musical) - Professional
Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 32%
Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 26%
The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 15%

Best Ensemble Cast (Musical) - Semi-Professional
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 27%
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 25%
Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical - Ocean State Theatre - Teen Company 22%

Best Ensemble Cast (Play) - Professional
Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 41%
Barefoot in the Park - Trinity Repertory Company 14%
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead - The Wilbury Group 12%

Best Ensemble Cast (Play) - Semi-Professional
Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 26%
Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 20%
The Visit - Contemporary Theatre Company 17%

Best Hair and Makeup - Professional
Michael Dates - Into The Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 36%
Kurt Alger and Stephanie Harrop - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 35%
Marianne Coleman - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 29%

Best Hair and Makeup - Semi-Professional
Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 34%
Guys and Dolls - Community Players 33%
Jekyll and Hyde - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 33%

Best Lighting Design - Professional
Bailey Costa - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 25%
David Sexton - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 23%
Bailey Costa - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 15%

Best Lighting Design - Semi-Professional
Kira Hawkridge - Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 60%
Branigan Duguay - Topdog/Underdog - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 26%
Branigan Duguay - Atomic Bride of X Minus One - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 14%

Best Musical - Professional
Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 32%
Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 25%
My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 15%

Best Musical - Semi-Professional
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 36%
Guys and Dolls - Community Players 33%
Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical - Ocean State Theatre - Teen Company 31%

Best Musical Direction - Professional
Esther Zabinski - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 33%
Rodney Bush - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 24%
Milton Granger - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 18%

Best Play - Professional
Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 31%
A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 29%
And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little - 2nd Story Theatre 9%

Best Play - Semi-Professional
Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 25%
The Visit - Contemporary Theatre Company 18%
Frankenstein - Mixed Magic Theatre Company 13%

Best Stage Design - Professional
Kyle Dixon - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 26%
Clifton Chadick - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 23%
Nate Bertone - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 18%

Best Stage Design - Semi-Professional
Kira Hawkridge - Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 48%
Doubt - Community Players 28%
Ted Clement - Topdog/Underdog - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 24%

Theater to Watch (Rising Star)
Academy Players 43%
OUT LOUD Theatre 29%
Counter-Productions Theatre Company 15%