2015 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards Update - 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 - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 22%
Tommy Labanaris - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 22%

Best Actor (Musical), Lead - Semi-Professional
Kevin Broccoli - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 53%
Michael Campbell - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 33%
Jack Barton Klaus - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 15%

Best Actor (Musical), Supporting - Professional
Brad Bradley - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 13%
Joe DiPietro - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 13%
Jonathan Oliveira - 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 46%
Zach Searle - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 30%
Stephen Dias - Guys and Dolls - Community Players 24%

Best Actor (Play), Lead - Professional
Fred Sullivan, Jr. - A Christmas Carol - Trinity Repertory Company 14%
Bruce Sabath - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 13%
Tom Gleadow - The House of Blue Leaves - The Gamm 13%

Best Actor (Play), Lead - Semi-Professional
Kevin Broccoli - The Busy World is Hushed - Epic Theatre Company 31%
David Valentin - Topdog/Underdog - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 17%
Michael Puppi - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 14%

Best Actor (Play), Supporting - Professional
Kevin Broccoli - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 33%
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
Ted Clement - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 36%
Johnny Sederquist - The Visit - Contemporary Theatre Company 28%
Jonathan Fisher - Love Song - Burbage Theatre Company 16%

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 37%
Ali Kelly - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 34%
Hannah Lum - Jekyll and Hyde - The Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 30%

Best Actress (Musical), Supporting - Professional
Nicole Calkins - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 18%
Mary Claire King - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 17%
Keisha Giles - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 13%

Best Actress (Musical), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Aubrie Ami Bagdasarian - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 40%
Chelsea Morgan - The Addams Family - Academy Players 38%
Justine Durvin - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 23%

Best Actress (Play), Lead - Professional
Elizabeth Boyke - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 19%
Marianna Bassham - A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 13%
Aimee Doherty - Dial M for Murder - Ocean State Theatre Company 11%

Best Actress (Play), Lead - Semi-Professional
Rae Mancini - The Visit - Contemporary Theatre Company 20%
Valerie Remillard Myette - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 20%
Tammy Brown - Orlando - Epic Theatre Company 15%

Best Actress (Play), Supporting - Professional
Gerrianne Genga - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 31%
Karen Carpenter - A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 18%
Barbara Meek - A Flea in Her Ear - Trinity Repertory Company 14%

Best Actress (Play), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Mary Beth Luzitano - Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 20%
Kerry Giorgi - These Ruthless Bitches - Epic Theatre Company 12%
Sarah Leach - Jane Eyre - OUT LOUD Theatre 12%

Best Choreography - Professional
Kevin P. Hill - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 37%
Russell Garrett - Gypsy - Ocean State Theatre Company 19%
Michael Lichtefeld - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 18%

Best Costumes - Professional
Brian Horton - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 25%
Kurt Alger - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 24%
Kathleen Edwards - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 22%

Best Costumes - Semi-Professional
Kira Hawkridge - Rhinoceros - OUT LOUD Theatre 35%
Erin Archer - Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 27%
Frankenstein - Mixed Magic Theatre 26%

Best Director (Musical) - Professional
Kevin P. Hill - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 28%
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 33%
Christopher Margadonna - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Community Players 27%
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 23%
Kevin Pariseau - Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 21%
Amiee Turner - Rounding Third - Ocean State Theatre Company 13%

Best Director (Play) - Semi-Professional
Kevin Broccoli - The Boys of St. Matthew's Present Tartuffe - Epic Theatre Company 26%
Kira Hawkridge - Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 20%
Ted Clement - Topdog/Underdog - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 17%

Best Ensemble Cast (Musical) - Professional
Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 31%
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 21%

Best Ensemble Cast (Play) - Professional
Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 40%
Barefoot in the Park - Trinity Repertory Company 14%
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead - The Wilbury Group 11%

Best Ensemble Cast (Play) - Semi-Professional
Richard III - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 26%
Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 23%
The Visit - Contemporary Theatre Company 15%

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 34%
Marianne Coleman - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 30%

Best Hair and Makeup - Semi-Professional
Jekyll and Hyde - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 36%
Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 34%
Guys and Dolls - Community Players 31%

Best Lighting Design - Professional
Bailey Costa - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 24%
David Sexton - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 22%
Bailey Costa - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 15%

Best Lighting Design - Semi-Professional
Kira Hawkridge - Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 53%
Branigan Duguay - Topdog/Underdog - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 34%
Branigan Duguay - Atomic Bride of X Minus One - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 13%

Best Musical - Professional
Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 31%
Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 25%
My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 15%

Best Musical - Semi-Professional
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Academy Players 38%
Guys and Dolls - Community Players 32%
Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical - Ocean State Theatre - Teen Company 30%

Best Musical Direction - Professional
Esther Zabinski - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 32%
Rodney Bush - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 24%
Milton Granger - My Fair Lady - Theatre by the Sea 17%

Best Play - Professional
Lend Me a Tenor - Ocean State Theatre Company 31%
A Streetcar Named Desire - The Gamm 26%
And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little - 2nd Story Theatre 9%

Best Play - Semi-Professional
Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 22%
Frankenstein - Mixed Magic Theatre Company 18%
The Visit - Contemporary Theatre Company 16%

Best Stage Design - Professional
Kyle Dixon - Young Frankenstein - Theatre by the Sea 25%
Clifton Chadick - Into the Woods - Ocean State Theatre Company 22%
Nate Bertone - The Little Mermaid - Theatre by the Sea 18%

Best Stage Design - Semi-Professional
Kira Hawkridge - Fefu and Her Friends - OUT LOUD Theatre 42%
Ted Clement - Topdog/Underdog - Counter-Productions Theatre Company 33%
Doubt - Community Players 24%

Theater to Watch (Rising Star)
Academy Players 41%
OUT LOUD Theatre 26%
Counter-Productions Theatre Company 21%

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