40th Annual Shellie Awards
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Tuesday – Sunday: Noon – 6:00pm
Friday – Saturday: Noon – 7:30pm
(925) 943-7469
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Friday – Saturday: Noon – 7:30pm
Sunday: Noon – 6:00pm
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
*In addition to the hours noted, the Ticket Office is also open one hour prior and thirty minutes after curtain for ticketed performances, including performances on Mondays.
January 12, 2019
Patterned after Broadway's Tony awards, the Shellies honor over 120 individuals and their work in musical and non-musical theatrical productions that took place between September 1 and August 31.
Running Time: approx. 3 hours, with one intermission
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS –
Bobbie Barlow for Next to Normal - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Lynda DiVito for Disney's Freaky Friday - Center REPertory Company
Lynda DiVito for Billy Elliot - Contra Costa Musical Theatre
Jeffrie Givens for The 1940's Radio Hour - Clayton Theatre Company
Mikayla Thompson for Man of La Mancha - Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Isabel To for Song of the Nightingale - Town Hall Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING ACTOR –
Keith Barlow for Next to Normal - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Richard Howarter for Man of La Mancha - Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Braden King for Billy Elliot - Contra Costa Musical Theatre
Sean McGibbon for Million Dollar Quartet - Center REPertory Company
DC Scarpelli for Song of the Nightingale - Town Hall Theatre Company
Michael Wilson for The 1940's Radio Hour - Clayton Theatre Company
SUPPORTING ACTRESS –
Ashley Cowl for West Side Story - Contra Costa Musical Theatre
Hayley Finetti for Man of La Mancha - Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Melissa Marie for Next to Normal - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Katrina Lauren McGraw for Disney's Freaky Friday - Center REPertory Company
Lindsey Schmeltzer for A Civil War Christmas - Town Hall Theatre Company
Ella Wolfe for The 1940's Radio Hour - Clayton Theatre Company
SUPPORTING ACTOR –
Dave J. Abrams for Disney's Freaky Friday - Center REPertory Company
Christian Castillo for Next to Normal - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Chris Contreras for Billy Elliot Contra - Costa Musical Theatre
Chris Finetti for Man of La Mancha - Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Terrance Smith for A Civil War Christmas - Town Hall Theatre Company
Jason Wonacott for The 1940's Radio Hour - Clayton Theatre Company
DIRECTOR –
Jeff Collister for Disney's Freaky Friday - Center REPertory Company
Helen Moore Dixon for Man of La Mancha - Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Roxanne Pardi for The 1940's Radio Hour - Clayton Theatre Company
Jennifer Perry for Billy Elliot - Contra Costa Musical Theatre
Dianna Schepers for Next to Normal - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Dawn Monique Williams for A Civil War Christmas - Town Hall Theatre Company
MUSIC DIRECTOR –
Eryn Allen for Billy Elliot - Contra Costa Musical Theatre
Mark Dietrich for Next to Normal - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Daniel Feyer for Disney's Freaky Friday - Center REPertory Company
Margaret Halbig for Song of the Nightingale - Town Hall Theatre Company
G. A. Klein for Next to Normal - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Jeff Kumagai for Man of La Mancha - Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Santiago Martinez for The 1940's Radio Hour - Clayton Theatre Company
Susan Stuart for Man of La Mancha - Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
CHOREOGRAPHY –
Chelsea Bardellini for The Wizard of Oz - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Christina Lazo for West Side Story - Contra Costa Musical Theatre
Kathryn Lopez for Man of La Mancha - Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Michael Mohammed for Song of the Nightingale - Town Hall Theatre Company
Jennifer Perry for Disney's Freaky Friday - Center REPertory Company
La Tonya Watts for The 1940's Radio Hour - Clayton Theatre Company
COSTUMING –
Denise Altaffer for A Civil War Christmas - Town Hall Theatre Company
Bobbie Barlow for Shrek the Musical Jr. - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Helen Moore Dixon for Man of La Mancha - Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Victoria Livingston-Hall for Disney's Freaky Friday - Center REPertory Company
Liz Martin for Billy Elliot - Contra Costa Musical Theatre
Roxanne Pardi for The 1940's Radio Hour - Clayton Theatre Company
La Tonya Watts for The 1940's Radio Hour - Clayton Theatre Company
SCENIC DESIGN –
Liliana Duque Pinero for A Civil War Christmas - Town Hall Theatre Company
Gary Khachadoorian for The 1940's Radio Hour - Clayton Theatre Company
Shara Main for Man of La Mancha - Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Dianna Schepers for Next to Normal - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Kelly James Tighe for Disney's Freaky Friday - Center REPertory Company
Kelly James Tighe for Billy Elliot - Contra Costa Musical Theatre
LIGHTING DESIGN –
Kirk Bookman for Million Dollar Quartet - Center REPertory Company
Shara Main for Man of La Mancha - Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Delayne Medoff for A Civil War Christmas - Town Hall Theatre Company
Dianna Schepers for Next to Normal - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Aaron Spivey for West Side Story - Contra Costa Musical Theatre
Don Stone for The 1940's Radio Hour - Clayton Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION –
Billy Elliot - Contra Costa Musical Theatre
Disney's Freaky Friday - Center REPertory Company
Man of La Mancha - Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble
Next to Normal - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Song of the Nightingale - Town Hall Theatre Company
The 1940's Radio Hour - Clayton Theatre Company
NOMINEES – PLAYS
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS –
Helen Moore Dixon for Calendar Girls - Brentwood Theater Company (Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble)
Tamara Filener for Lend Me a Tenor - Clayton Theatre Company
Sheilah Morrison for Sylvia - Vagabond Players
Linda Sciacqua for Greetings - Onstage Repertory Theatre
Kerri Shawn for Shirley Valentine - Center REPertory Company
Suzie Shepard for Woman in Mind - Town Hall Theatre Company
Bonnie Williams for Taming of the Shrew - Pittsburg Community Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACTOR –
Alan Coyne for Sense & Sensibility - Town Hall Theatre Company
Ron Craven for Calendar Girls Brentwood - Theater Company (Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble)
Ryan Gonzalez for Lend Me a Tenor Clayton - Theatre Company
Justin Hernandez for The Importance of Being Earnest - Onstage Repertory Theatre
Barry Hunau for Sylvia - Vagabond Players
Jeremy Kahn for The Liar - Center REPertory Company
Kenneth Matis for Taming of the Shrew - Pittsburg Community Theatre
SUPPORTING ACTRESS –
Jene' Bombardier for American Hero - Onstage Repertory Theatre
Teresa Grosserode for Lend Me a Tenor - Clayton Theatre Company
Monique Hafen for The Liar - Center REPertory Company
Jennifer Katzer for Taming of the Shrew - Pittsburg Community Theatre
Lisa Luttinger for Calendar Girls - Brentwood Theater Company (Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble)
Peggy Scalise for Sylvia - Vagabond Players
Ginny Wehrmeister for Sense & Sensibility - Town Hall Theatre Company
SUPPORTING ACTOR –
Joseph Hirsch for Greetings - Onstage Repertory Theatre
Alex Hoos for Calendar Girls - Brentwood Theater Company (Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble)
Dennis Markam for Sense & Sensibility - Town Hall Theatre Company
Gary Mutz for Sylvia - Vagabond Players
Chip Renner for Lend Me a Tenor - Clayton Theatre Company
Teddy Spencer for The Liar - Center REPertory Company
Terry Tracy for Taming of the Shrew - Pittsburg Community Theatre
DIRECTOR –
Kal Berns for Calendar Girls - Brentwood Theater Company (Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble)
Kim Doppe for The Importance of Being Earnest - Onstage Repertory Theatre
Susan E. Evans for Sense & Sensibility - Town Hall Theatre Company
Markus Potter for Red Speedo - Center REPertory Company
Sharon Redman for Sylvia - Vagabond Players
La Tonya Watts for Lend Me a Tenor - Clayton Theatre Company
Michael Wilson for Taming of the Shrew - Pittsburg Community Theatre
COSTUMING –
Hope Birdwell for Sense & Sensibility - Town Hall Theatre Company
Helen Moore Dixon for Calendar Girls - Brentwood Theater Company (Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble)
Victoria Livingston-Hall for The Liar - Center REPertory Company
Evelyn Owens for The Importance of Being Earnest - Onstage Repertory Theatre
Roxanne Pardi for Lend Me a Tenor - Clayton Theatre Company
La Tonya Watts for Lend Me a Tenor - Clayton Theatre Company
Miresa Wilson for Taming of the Shrew - Pittsburg Community Theatre
SCENIC DESIGN –
Kal Berns for Calendar Girls - Brentwood Theater Company (Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble)
Dipu Gupta for Red Speedo - Center REPertory Company
Diane McRice for Greetings - Onstage Repertory Theatre
Brian Watson for Woman in Mind - Town Hall Theatre Company
Michael Wilson for Lend Me a Tenor - Clayton Theatre Company
Michael Wilson for Taming of the Shrew - Pittsburg Community Theatre
LIGHTING DESIGN –
Heather Basarab for Sense & Sensibility - Town Hall Theatre Company
Kurt Landisman for Red Speedo - Center REPertory Company
Randall Nott for American Hero - Onstage Repertory Theatre
Don Stone for Lend Me a Tenor - Clayton Theatre Company
Miresa Wilson for Taming of the Shrew - Pittsburg Community Theatre
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION –
Calendar Girls - Brentwood Theater Company (Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble)
Lend Me a Tenor - Clayton Theatre Company
Sense & Sensibility - Town Hall Theatre Company
Sylvia - Vagabond Players
Taming of the Shrew - Pittsburg Community Theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest - Onstage Repertory Theatre
The Liar - Center REPertory Company