2015 BroadwayWorld Boise Awards Update - Samuel Clemens, Tamara Hess Lead!

Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Boise 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 Boise! 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 Boise:

Best Choreography - Community
Shannon Foy - Annie, Jr. - Treasure Valley YOUTH Theater, Inc. 40%
Dugan Jackman - Big Fish the Musical - Centennial & Eagle High School 36%
Alexis Langworthy - Little Mermaid Jr - Centennial & Eagle High School 13%

Best Costume Design - Community
Barbara Brand - Sweeney Todd - Music Theatre of Idaho 42%
Tracy Harrison - Big Fish The Musical - Centennial & Eagle High School 20%
Cheryl Blauer - Into the Woods - Treasure Valley YOUTH Theater 16%

Best Direction of a Musical - Community
Jean Andrews - Into the Woods - Music Theatre of Idaho 34%
Sterling Blackwell and Tracy Harrison - Big Fish The Musical - Centennial & Eagle High School 20%
John Myers - Little Shop of Horrors - Boise Little Theater 14%

Best Direction of a Play - Community
Paul Archibeque - Noises Off - Centennial High School 28%
Autumn Kersey - Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz - Treasure Valley Children's Theater 18%
Jonathan Perry - Much Ado About Nothing - Encore Theatre Company 14%

Best Ensemble -Large (10+) - Community
Into the Woods - Music Theatre of Idaho 27%
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Music Theatre of Idaho 25%
Big Fish The Musical - Centennial & Eagle High School 16%

Best Ensemble -Medium (5-10) - Community
Yours, Anne - Music Theatre of Idaho 41%
Little Shop of Horrors - Boise Little Theater 23%
Noises Off - Centennial High School 16%

Best Ensemble -Small (1-4) - Community
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Stage Coach Theatre 33%
Superhero Social Skills - Treasure Valley Children's Theater 30%
Little Red Riding Hood - Encore Theatre Company 22%

Best High School Production (Staged play or Reading)
Into the Woods, Jr - Treasure Valley YOUTH Theater 37%
Mary Poppins - Centennial High School 31%
Noises Off - Centennial High School 18%

Best Lighting Design - Community
Sterling Blackwell - Big Fish The Musical - Centennial & Eagle High School 55%
Brandon Washington - Little Shop of Horrors - Boise Little Theater 31%
Dan Allers - The Best Lil Whorehouse in Texas - Knock Em Dead 14%

Best Scenic Design - Community
Jeffrey Gunstream - Into the Woods - Music Theatre of Idaho 43%
John Meyers - Little Shop of Horrors - Boise Little Theater 30%
Paul Archibeque - Noises Off - Centennial High School 27%

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Female) - Community or Professional
Courtney Packard - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Music Theatre of Idaho 20%
Tamara Hess - Into the Woods - Music Theatre of Idaho 15%
McKenna Steel - Big Fish The Musical - Centennial & Eagle High School 14%

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Male) - Community or Professional
Chad Majors - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Music Theatre of Idaho 23%
Sterling Blackwell - Big Fish The Musical - Centennial & Eagle High School 23%
Gregg Irwin - Little Shop of Horrors - Boise Little Theater 20%

Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Female) - Community or Professional
Michelle Bass - Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz - Treasure Valley Children's Theater 36%
Becky Kimsey - Rexes Exes - Boise Little Theater 15%
Victoria Horn - Daisy Pulls it Off - Boise Little Theater 15%

Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Male) - Community or Professional
Eric Ellis - Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz - Treasure Valley Children's Theater 50%
Kevin Kimsey - Rexes Exes - Boise Little Theater 22%
David Stillman - Much Ado About Nothing - Encore Theatre Company 16%

Best Theatre For Youth By Youth
Treasure Valley YOUTH Theater, Inc. 82%
Meridian CUE 17%
BCT Theatre Lab 1%

Best Theatre Production for Young Audiences (by Youth or by Adults) - Community
Into the Woods, Jr - Treasure Valley YOUTH Theater 44%
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz - Treasure Valley Children's Theater 36%
Little Red Riding Hood - Encore Theatre Company 20%

Outstanding performance by a featured actor (female) in a musical
Pippin (Chelsea Cammann) - Music Theatre of Idaho 50%
Julia Bennett - The Wind in the Willows - Treasure Valley Children's Theater 31%
Nichole Warner - Best Lil Whorehouse - Knock Em Dead 19%

Outstanding performance by a featured actor (female) in a play
Courtney Ransom - Cat On A Hot Tin Roof - Boise Little Theater 42%
Diana Holdridge - Rexes Exes - Boise Little Theater 39%
Lillian Falcon - Last Chance Romance - Stage Coach Theatre 19%

Outstanding performance by a featured actor (male) in a musical
Samuel Clemens - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Music Theatre of Idaho 30%
Jeffrey Gunstream - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Music Theatre of Idaho 24%
Mike Cronen - The Wind in the Willows - Treasure Valley Children's Theater 19%

Outstanding Performance by an Actor (female) in a Leading Role - Play - Community and Professional
Mckenna Hoelscher - Noises Off - Centennial High School 27%
Shannon Foy - Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz - Treasure Valley Children's Theater 23%
Patti O'Hara - Be a Good Little Widow - Daisy's Madhouse 15%

Outstanding Performance by an Actor (female) in a Leading Role- Musical - Community and Professional
Tamara Hess - Sweeney Todd - Music Theatre of Idaho 21%
Shannon Foy - Little Shop of Horrors - Boise Little Theater 14%
Ali Dumas - Big Fish The Musical - Centennial & Eagle High School 13%

Outstanding Performance by an Actor (male) in a Leading Role - Play - Community and Professional
Jordan Peterson - Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz - Treasure Valley Children's Theater 32%
Gene Chandler - Run For Your Wife - Stage Coach Theatre 23%
Joseph Stevenson - Much Ado About Nothing - Encore Theatre Company 17%

Outstanding Performance by an Actor (male) in a Leading Role- Musical - Community and Professional
Jeremy Gross - Little Shop of Horrors - Boise Little Theater 18%
Mac Fishman - Godspell - Music Theatre of Idaho 16%
Chris Purdy - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Music Theatre of Idaho 15%

Person to Watch (female) - Community
Tamara Hess 42%
Shannon Foy 26%
Rachel Dickerson 11%

Person to Watch (male) - Community
Tristan Fishman 46%
Jeremy Gross 33%
Gregg Irwin 21%

Theatre of the Year - Community
Music Theatre of Idaho 49%
Treasure Valley Children's Theater 16%
Centennial & Eagle High Schools 15%

Youth to Watch (female) [under 18yrs]- Community
Sydney Jones Music Theatre of Idaho 21%
Michèle Carter-Cram Treasure Valley Children's Theater 8 in 48 19%
Brayton Hunt Music Theatre of Idaho 18%

Youth to Watch (male) [under 18yrs]- Community
Holden Kennedy Music Theatre of Idaho 27%
Sterling Tull Music Theatre of Idaho 27%
Michael Burns Boise Little Theater/Fort Boise Summer Program 16%

 

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