2023 Awardees
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Comedy, Female or Non-Binary Role
Hannah Geisz, “The Lonesome West,” West End Players Guild
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Comedy, Male or Non-Binary Role
Joel Moses, “Brontë Sister House Party,” SATE
Outstanding Performer in a Comedy, Female or Non-Binary Role
Molly Burris, “Dear Jack, Dear Louise,” New Jewish Theatre
Outstanding Performer in a Comedy, Male or Non-Binary Role
Jason Meyers, “The Lonesome West,” West End Players Guild
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play
Jasmine Williams, “Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea,” The Black Rep
Outstanding Sound Design
Jackie Sharp, “Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea,” The Black Rep
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play
Oona Natesan, “House of Joy,” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding Set Design in a Play
(tie) Bess Moynihan, “Rodney’s Wife,” The Midnight Company
(tie) Josh Smith, “Much Ado About Nothing,” St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Drama, Female or Non-Binary Role
Rachel Tibbetts, “Rodney’s Wife,” The Midnight Company
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Drama, Male or Non-Binary Role
Cameron Jamarr Davis, “The African Company Presents Richard III,” The Black Rep
Outstanding Performer in a Drama, Female or Non-Binary Role
Jennifer Theby-Quinn, “Iphigenia in Splott,” Upstream Theater
Outstanding Performer in a Drama, Male or Non-Binary Role
Joel Moses, “The Christians,” West End Players Guild
Outstanding New Play
“Brontë Sister House Party,” by Courtney Bailey, SATE
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
(tie) Thomas Glass, “Harvey Milk,” Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
(tie) Robert Mellon, “Falstaff,” Union Avenue Opera
Outstanding Production of an Opera
“A Little Night Music,” Union Avenue Opera
Outstanding Musical Director
Walter “Bobby” McCoy, “In the Heights,” Stages St. Louis
Outstanding Choreographer
Luis Salgado, “In the Heights,” Stages St. Louis
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical, Female or Non-Binary Role
Nicole Michelle Haskins, “The Color Purple,” The Muny
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical, Male or Non-Binary Role
Jeffrey Izquierdo-Malon, “Something Rotten!” New Line Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical
Bradley King, “The Karate Kid – The Musical,” Stages St. Louis
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical
Anna Louizos, “In the Heights,” Stages St. Louis
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical
(tie) Samantha C. Jones, “The Color Purple,” The Muny
(tie) Brad Musgrove, “In the Heights,” Stages St. Louis
Outstanding Performer in a Musical, Female or Non-Binary Role
Anastacia McCleskey, “The Color Purple,” The Muny
Outstanding Performer in a Musical, Male or Non-Binary Role
Ben Davis, “Sweeney Todd,” The Muny
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy
“Brontë Sister House Party,” SATE
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama
“Jitney,” The Black Rep
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
“In the Heights,” Stages St. Louis
Outstanding Director of a Comedy
Robert Ashton, “The Lonesome West,” West End Players Guild
Outstanding Director of a Drama
Ron Himes, “Behind the Sheet,” The Black Rep
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Bradley Rohlf, “Assassins,” Fly North Theatricals
Outstanding Production of a Comedy
“Brontë Sister House Party,” SATE
Outstanding Production of a Drama
(tie) “Behind the Sheet,” The Black Rep
(tie) “Jitney,” The Black Rep
Outstanding Production of a Musical
“In the Heights,” Stages St. Louis
Special Award:
Joan Lipkin, for lifetime achievement