Dezart Performs Nominated for 26 Desert Star Awards

Dezart Performs Nominated for 26 Desert Star Awards

Winners Announced by the Desert Theatre League October 20th in Live Award Ceremony at Sun City Palm Desert 

August 2, 2024 – Palm Springs, CA: Heading into Season 17, Dezart Performs www.dezartperforms.org, has secured 26 nominations for the 38th annual Desert Star Awards honoring theatrical performers in the Coachella Valley and High Desert communities for the 2023-2024 season. Winners will be announced by the Desert Theatre League October 20th in a live ceremony at Sun City Palm Desert.

All four of Dezart Performs 2023-2024 productions were nominated in multiple categories: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY received five nominations, WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME received four,  A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD received eight and MR. PARKER received nine.

All four of Dezart Performs’ productions were nominated in the outstanding professional production categories. In addition, there are two nominations in the professional director category, 10 nominations for outstanding actor/actress and supporting actor/actress categories, and 10 nominations in several technical categories.

"Our thriving theatre community is a testament to the passion and dedication we all share for live performance. Each company's nominations are a reflection of all the efforts to celebrate and elevate the magic of the stage. Congratulations to all the nominees!"-Michael Shaw, Founding Artistic Director, Dezart Performs.

The complete list of Dezart Performs nominations:

Outstanding Production - Comedy - Professional

The Thanksgiving Play

What the Constitution Means to Me  

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy - Professional

Robyn Cohen - What the Constitution Means to Me 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy - Professional

John Wuchte - The Thanksgiving Play 

Craig Wroe - What the Constitution Means to Me  

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy - Professional

Stefania Gonzalez - The Thanksgiving Play 

Tia Laulusa - What the Constitution Means to Me  

Outstanding Production - Drama - Professional

A Case for the Existence of God 

Mr. Parker 

The Michael Cruickshank Award for Outstanding Director of a Drama – Professional

Michael Shaw - A Case for the Existence Of God

Randy Brenner - Mr. Parker

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama - Professional

Jacob Alden Roa - A Case for the Existence of God

David Pevsner - Mr. Parker 

Dennis Renard - A Case for the Existence of God 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama - Professional

Marsha Mercant - Mr. Parker 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama - Professional

Nick Giedris - Mr. Parker 

Outstanding Set Design - Professional

Jimmy Cuomo - A Case for the Existence of God 

Outstanding Sound Design - Professional

Clark Dugger - A Case for the Existence of God 

Clark Dugger - Mr. Parker 

Outstanding Lighting Design - Professional

Rick Bluhm - A Case for the Existence of God 

Mariah Pryor - Mr. Parker

Outstanding Costume Design - Professional

Christine Cover Ferro - The Thanksgiving Play

The Ron Hamm Award for Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design - Professional

Anastasia Braham - Mr. Parker 

Outstanding Props

Greg Thorneycroft - The Thanksgiving Play

Edward Anguiano - Mr. Parker

Outstanding Special Effects - Professional

Clark Dugger - A Case for the Existence of God

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