Nominees Announced For the 13th Annual Portland Area Musical Theatre Awards
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Nominees have been announced for the 13th Annual Portland Area Musical Theatre Awards. The ceremony will take place on Youtube, June 14 at 7pm.
The PAMTAS are produced by Three-Time Tony Award winner and long-time Oregon resident Corey Brunish.
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Jordan Waters- West Side Story- Stumptown
Collin Carver- Once- BRTC
Matthew Henry Curl- Once -BRTC
Andrew Maldarelli -Once- BRTC
Laurence Cox- Yeoman of the Guard -Mock's Crest
Austin Comfort- Into the Woods- BRTC
Kevin-Michael Moore- How I Became A Pirate -NWCT
John Ellingson- Matilda -NWCT
Heath Koerschagen- How I Became A Pirate- NWCT
Outstanding Set Design
Demetri Palvatos- Mamma Mia -Stumptown
Sean O'Skea---Footloose -BRTC
Demetri Palvatos --West Side Story -Stumptown
John Ellingson- Matilda -NWCT
Emily Wilkin -- Footloose -- BRTC
Outstanding Costume Design
Margaret Louise Chapman- Mamma Mia -- Stumptown
Jamie Hammon -Once -BRTC
Darrin J. Pufall Purdy -Into the Woods -BRTC
Allison Dawe- Footloose -BRTC
Mary Eggers- Matilda -NWCT
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Lisamarie Harrison- Blood Brothers -Triangle
Danielle Valentine- Up and Away -BRTC
Anna Galavis -Yeoman of the Guard -Mock's Crest
Margo Shembre-Yeoman of the Guard -Mock's Crest
Kayla Dixon- Footloose- BRTC
Camille Trinka -Matilda -NWCT
Elizabeth Hadley- Mamma Mia- Stumptown
Brooke Moltrum- Matilda -Lakewood
Chrissy Kelly-Pettit -Footloose- BRTC
Outstanding Light Design
Mako Barmon -Mamma Mia -Stumptown
David Castaneda- Into the Woods -BRTC
Harrison Moye -West Side Story -Stumptown
Mark LaPierre -Rocky Horror Show-- Lakewood
Carl Faber -Once -BRTC
Outstanding Sound Design
Brian Karl Moen- Once- BRTC
Brian Karl Moen -Footloose- BRTC
Brian Karl Moen -Into the Woods- BRTC
Brian Karl Moen -Up and Away -BRTC
Gordon Romei -Matilda -Lakewood
Meg Slaughter -Mamma Mia- Stumptown
Rory Brishears -West Side Story- Stumptown
Jake Newcomb -Matilda- NWCT
Outstanding Young Performer; Male
Jarod Beideck- Shrek -Journey
Sam Cohen -How I Became a Pirate -NWCT
Brock Woolworth- Matilda- Lakewood
Titus Forstrom- Newsies -Journey
Clayton Lukens -- Newsies -- Journey
Skylar Derthick -- Newsies -- Journey
Outstanding Young Performer; Female
Rebecca Barnes- Shrek -Journey
Riley Holmes- How I Became A Pirate- NWCT
Cora Craver- Matilda- Lakewood
Jorja Reed -Matilda - Lakewood
Ella Carson- Matilda NWCT
Sophie Fletcher -- Annie -- Sherwood
Outstanding Orchestra
Mamma Mia
Once
Footloose
West Side Story
Matilda
Outstanding Musical Director
Eric Nordin- Once- BRTC
Tracy Ross -How I Became A Pirate-- NWCT
Mak Kastelic -Footloose -BRTC
Darcy White -Rocky Horror Show -Lakewood
Andrew Bray- Matilda -Lakewood
Adam Joseph Young- West Side Story- Stumptown
Outstanding Musician
Special Award
Outstanding Breakthrough
Special Award
Outstanding Choreography
Christopher George Patterson- West Side Story- Stumptown
Christopher George Patterson- Mamma Mia- Stumptown
Peggy Taphorn -Footloose- BRTC
Jessica Wallenfels -Into the Woods -BRTC
Chelsea Nicole Lapp- Newsies -Journey
Dan Murphy -Up and Away -BRTC
Dustin Brown- Matilda-NWCT
Diana Schultz- Hair -Staged!
Outstanding Ensemble
Once-BRTC
Into the Woods-BRTC
Newsies -Journey
Footloose -BRTC
Matilda -NWCT
Outstanding Original Score
That's No Lady - Jonathan Quesenberry, Don Horn, Rody Ortega, Jeff Sanders, Marv and Rindy Ross, Wesley Bowers, Storm Large
Outstanding Original Song
Every Show is a Love Song -Don Horn/Storm Large
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role
Calvin Lieurance - Footloose- BRTC
Andy Lindberg - Matilda - Lakewood
Colin Stephen Kane - Up and -Away- BRTC
Morgan Hollingsworth- Once- BRTC
Adam Elliott Davis - South Pacific- Clackamas
Eric Michael Little- Into the Woods- BRTC
Alexander Trull -Yeoman of the Guard- Mock's Crest
Norman Wilson- Rocky Horror Show -Lakewood
Kevin-Michael Moore- Matilda - NWCT
Eric Osakawa- Footloose- BRTC
Outstanding Director of an Original Show
Dan Murphy- It Happened One Christmas- BRTC
Brandon Woolley- That's No Lady-Triangle
Outstanding Original Show
That's No Lady -Triangle
It Happened One Christmas - BRTC
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Lead Role
Jaqueline Mallene- Mamma Mia -Stumptown
Caitlin Brooke- Blood Brothers -Triangle
Leah Yorkston- Into the Woods -BRTC
Kailey Rhodes- Into the Woods- BRTC
Tina Mascaro- West Side Story -Stumptown
Marissa Neitling- Once- BRTC
Stephanie Heuston-Willing- Matilda -Lakewood
Kelly Sina -South Pacific -Clackamas
Malia Tippets-Footloose - BRTC
Erin Tamblyn - Into the Woods-BRTC
Outstanding Director
Dan Murphy -Up and Away -BRTC
Isaac Lamb -Once -BRTC
Andres Alcala -How I Became A Pirate -NWCT
Peggy Taphorn- Footloose- BRTC
John Oules -Rocky Horror Show -Lakewood
Jessica Wallenfels -Into the Woods- BRTC
Caleb Thurston -Newsies -Journey
Sarah Jane Hardy- Matilda- NWCT
Rebecca Lingafelter- Melancholy Play: A Chamber Musical -Third Rail
Liz Bertsch -- Oliver! -- Eastside
Outstanding Production
Once
Into the Woods
Footloose
Newsies
West Side Story
Mamma Mia
Rocky Horror Show

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