2025 Award Nominees

Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Comedy, Female or Non-Binary Role 

Ricki Franklin, As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Amy Loui, Steel Magnolias, Stages St. Louis

Jasmine Cheri Rush, As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Zoe Vonder Haar, Steel Magnolias, Stages St. Louis

Susan Wylie, Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Comedy, Male or Non-Binary Role 

Danny Brown, Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre

Joseph Garner, Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre

Isaiah Di Lorenzo, Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre

Joel Moses, As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Spencer Sickmann, Trayf, New Jewish Theatre

Outstanding Performer in a Comedy, Female or Non-Binary Role 

Caroline Amos, As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Emily Baker, Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre

Claire Coffey, Bell, Book and Candle, Stray Dog Theatre

LaWanda Jackson, Don’t Be a Hero, Thank You, Prison Performing Arts

Kelley Weber, The Roommate, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Performer in a Comedy, Male or Non-Binary Role 

Alan Knoll, We All Fall Down, New Jewish Theatre

Bryce A. Miller, Trayf, New Jewish Theatre

Ben Ritchie, Red Jasper, Michael Madden Productions

Jacob Schmidt, Trayf, New Jewish Theatre

Joel Wilper, Bell, Book and Candle, Stray Dog Theatre

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play 

Denisse Chavez, All My Sons, New Jewish Theatre

Denisse Chavez, As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Minjoo Kim, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

William C. Kirkham, Moby Dick, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Sean Savoie, Hold On!, The Black Rep

Outstanding Sound Design 

Kareem Deanes, The Roommate, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Chuck Harper, Wolf Kings, YoungLiars

Rick Sims, Moby Dick, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Amanda Werre, All My Sons, New Jewish Theatre

Amanda Werre, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Costume Design in a Play 

Dorothy Marshall Englis, As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Colleen Michelson, The Mousetrap, Stray Dog Theatre

Carolyn Sully Ratke, Moby Dick, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Michele Friedman Siler, Life Is a Dream, Upstream Theater

Marcy Wiegert, Romanov Family Yard Sale, ERA Theatre

Outstanding Set Design in a Play 

Andrea Ball, We All Fall Down, New Jewish Theatre

Scott C. Neale, As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Courtney O’Neill, Moby Dick, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Margery and Peter Spack, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Margery and Peter Spack, Red, New Jewish Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Drama, Female or Non-Binary Role 

Evann De-Bose, Hold On!, The Black Rep

Kari Ely, Wedding Band, The Black Rep

Margery Handy, The Inheritance, Tesseract Theatre Company

Nadja Kapetanovich, The Whale, St. Louis Actors’ Studio

Claire Karpen, August: Osage County, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Drama, Male or Non-Binary Role 

J. Samuel Davis, King Hedley II, The Black Rep

Gary Glasgow, Life Is a Dream, Upstream Theater

Jayson Heil, All My Sons, New Jewish Theatre

Alan Knoll, August: Osage County, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Peter Mayer, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis

Outstanding Performer in a Drama, Female or Non-Binary Role 

Nicole Angeli, Lungs, Albion Theatre Company

Amy Loui, All My Sons, New Jewish Theatre

Ellen McLaughlin, August: Osage County, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Jacqueline Thompson, Wedding Band, The Black Rep

Maggie Wininger, Molly Sweeney, Albion Theatre

Outstanding Performer in a Drama, Male or Non-Binary Role 

Christopher Harris, Red, New Jewish Theatre

Greg Johnston, All My Sons, New Jewish Theatre

Joel Moses, Lungs, Albion Theatre

Gabriel Paul, The Inheritance, Tesseract Theatre Company

William Roth, The Whale, St. Louis Actors’ Studio

Outstanding New Play 

Am I Dangerous?, by e.k. doolin, Contraband Theatre

Longing, by Lize Lewy

Love in the Time of Nothing, by Jayne Hannah, St. Louis Actors’ Studio

Romanov Family Yard Sale, by Courtney Bailey, ERA Theatre

Tempest in a Teapot, by Shualee Cook, SATE Ensemble

Outstanding Achievement in Opera 

Justin Austin, The Barber of Seville, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Daniela Candillari, Julius Caesar, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Sarah Mesko, Julius Caesar, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Elise Quagliata, Carmen, Union Avenue Opera

Laura Skroska, Into the Woods, Union Avenue Opera

Outstanding Production of an Opera 

Carmen, Union Avenue Opera

Galileo Galilei, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

H.M.S. Pinafore, Winter Opera St. Louis

Julius Caesar, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

The Barber of Seville, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Outstanding Musical Director 

E. Renee Gamez, Ragtime, Stages St. Louis

Khalid McGee, Blues in the Night, The Black Rep

James Moore, Les Miserables, The Muny

Zach Newman, Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company

Andra Velis Simon, Waitress, The Muny

Outstanding Choreographer 

William Carlos Angulo, In the Heights, The Muny

Jared Grimes, Anything Goes, The Muny

Sylvia Hernandez-Distasi, Moby Dick, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Mike Hodges, Xanadu, Stray Dog Theatre

Lindsay Joy Lancaster, Disney’s Newsies, Stages St. Louis

Outstanding Projections or Special Effects

Zach Cohn, Hold On!, The Black Rep

Zachary Grimm, Longing, Lize Lewy

Kylee Loera, Anything Goes, The Muny

Joe Taylor, Romanov Family Yard Sale, ERA Theatre

Mike Tutaj, Waitress, The Muny

Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical, Female or Non-Binary Role 

Rachel Bailey, [title of show], Prism Theatre Company

Sarajane Clark, Ruthless, Stray Dog Theatre

Lissa deGuzman, Waitress, The Muny

Kimmie Kidd, Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company

Shereen Pimentel, Ragtime, Stages St. Louis

Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical, Male or Non-Binary Role 

Will Bonfiglio, First Date, New Jewish Theatre

Kevin Chamberlin, Anything Goes, The Muny

Matthew Cox, Ragtime, Stages St. Louis

Fergie L. Philippe, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Muny

Lara Teeter, Anything Goes, The Muny

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical 

Tyler Duenow, Nevermore, Stray Dog Theatre

John Lasiter, Fiddler on the Roof, The Muny

Jason Lyons, Les Miserables, The Muny

Sean M. Savoie, Disney’s Newsies, Stages St. Louis

Sean M. Savoie, Ragtime, Stages St. Louis

Outstanding Set Design in a Musical 

Ann Beyersdorfer, Disney’s Newsies, Stages St. Louis

Ann Beyersdorfer, Les Miserables, The Muny

Wilson Chin, Waitress, The Muny

Edward E. Haynes Jr., Anything Goes, The Muny

Arnie Sancianco, In the Heights, The Muny

Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical 

Leon Dobkowski, Dreamgirls, The Muny

Sarah Gene Dowling, Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company

Sarah Gene Dowling, Nevermore, Stray Dog Theatre

Robin L. McGee, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Muny

Brad Musgrove, Ragtime, Stages St. Louis

Outstanding Performer in a Musical, Female or Non-Binary Role 

Sarah Gene Dowling, Ruthless, Stray Dog Theatre

Tiffany Mann, Dreamgirls, The Muny

Marissa McGowan, Ragtime, Stages St. Louis

Jessica Vosk, Waitress, The Muny

Sarah Wilkinson, Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company

Outstanding Performer in a Musical, Male or Non-Binary Role 

Jordan Donica, Les Miserables, The Muny

Aaron Fischer, Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company

Tamar Greene, Ragtime, Stages St. Louis

Adam Heller, Fiddler on the Roof, The Muny

John Riddle, Les Miserables, The Muny

Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy 

As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Romanov Family Yard Sale, ERA Theatre

Spirits to Enforce, The Midnight Company

Steel Magnolias, Stages St. Louis

Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre

Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama 

All My Sons, New Jewish Theatre

August: Osage County, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Hold On!, The Black Rep

Moby Dick, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

The Inheritance, Tesseract Theatre Company

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical 

Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company

Anything Goes, The Muny

Disney’s Newsies, Stages St. Louis

Fiddler on the Roof, The Muny

Ragtime, Stages St. Louis

Outstanding Director of a Comedy 

Robert Ashton, Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre

Nancy Bell, As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Lucy Cashion, Romanov Family Yard Sale, ERA Theatre

Lucy Cashion, Spirits to Enforce, The Midnight Company

Aaron Sparks, Trayf, New Jewish Theatre

Outstanding Director of a Drama 

Gary Wayne Barker, All My Sons, New Jewish Theatre

David Catlin, Moby Dick, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Alan Knoll, Red, New Jewish Theatre

Stephen Peirick, The Inheritance, Tesseract Theatre Company

Amelia Acosta Powell, August: Osage County, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Outstanding Director of a Musical 

Lili-Anne Brown, Waitress, The Muny

Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Anything Goes, The Muny

Deidre Goodwin, Ragtime, Stages St. Louis

Brittanie Gunn, Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company

Rob Ruggiero, Fiddler on the Roof, The Muny

Outstanding Production of a Comedy 

As You Like It, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Romanov Family Yard Sale, ERA Theatre

Steel Magnolias, Stages St. Louis

Trayf, New Jewish Theatre

Woman in Mind (December Bee), Albion Theatre

Outstanding Production of a Drama 

All My Sons, New Jewish Theatre

August: Osage County, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Moby Dick, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

The Inheritance, Tesseract Theatre Company

Wedding Band, The Black Rep

Outstanding Production of a Musical 

Anastasia: The Musical, Tesseract Theatre Company

Disney’s Newsies, Stages St. Louis

Fiddler on the Roof, The Muny

Ragtime, Stages St. Louis

Waitress, The Muny

Special Award for Lifetime Achievement

Joe Hanrahan, founder and artistic director, The Midnight Company

Ron Himes, founder and producing director, The Black Rep