It's that time again, everyone, time for this year's Austin Theatre Examiner Awards. This year saw some amazing productions, with some surprising works coming from a number of companies, and in the drama categories, there were a few productions that really rose to the top. Below you'll find the nominees for this year's drama categories.
Best Featured Actress in a Drama
Chase Crossno – Mrs. Elvsted - Hedda Gabler – Palindrome Theatre
Melanie Dean – Meg - Lie of the Mind – Capital T Theatre
Dawn Erin – Annie Sullivan - The Miracle Worker – City Theatre
Sade Jones – The Woman In Green - For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf – Uprise! Productions
Gricelda Silva – Bushytail - Flying – Breaking String Theatre
Best Featured Actor in a Drama
Brooks Bar – Firs - The Cherry Orchard - University of Texas
Travis Dean – Baylor - A Lie of the Mind - Capital T Theatre
Jamie Goodwin – Father - Eurydice - St. Edwards
Nathan Osborn – Tesman - Hedda Gabler - Palindrome Theatre
Scott Shipman – Polonius - Hamlet - Austin Shakespeare
Best Lead Actress in a Drama
Monique Borses – Helen Keller - The Miracle Worker - City Theatre
Lana Dieterich – Violet Weston - August: Osage County - Zach Scott Theatre
Helen Merino – Hamlet - Hamlet - Austin Shakespeare
Nadine Mozon – Grace - Book of Grace - Zach Scott Theatre
Robin Grace Thompson - Hedda Gabler – Hedda Gabler - Palindrome Theatre
Best Lead Actor in a Drama
Ryan Crowder - Osvald - Ghosts - Breaking String and Penfold Theatre
Michael Ferstenfeld - Lee – True West - Dystheatre
Eugene Lee – Vet - The Book of Grace - Zach Scott Theatre
John Smiley – Lopahkin - The Cherry Orchard - University of Texas
Michael Stuart – Pastor Manders - Ghosts - Breaking String and Penfold Theatre
Best Ensemble in a Drama
August: Osage County - Zach Scott Theatre - Ellie Archer, Janelle Buchanan, Gren Baglia, Lana Dieterich, Chris Gibson, Robert Gomes, Michael Holmes, Thomas Fasutin Huisking, Lauren Lane, Kendra Perez, Corley Pillsbury, Michael Stuart, Jonathan Shultz and Irene White
Flying - Breaking String Theatre - Jesse Bertron, David Boss, Joey Hood, Michelle Keffer, Adriene Mishler, Michael Plaster, Gricelda Silva, Jacob Trussell, and Katie Van Winkle
Ghosts - Breaking String and Penfold Theatre - Babs George, Michael Stuart, Ryan Crowder, Travis Dean, and Kim Adams
Hedda Gabler - Palindrome Theatre - Robin Grace Thompson, Nathan Osborn, Chase Crossno, Nigel O'Hearn, Jude Hickey, and Jackie Harper
Lie of the Mind - Capital T Theatre - Kenneth Wayne Bradley, Joey Hood, Rebecca Robinson, Mark Pickell, Karen Jambon, Liz Fischer, Melanie Dean, and Travis Dean
Best Direction of a Drama
Graham Schmidt – Flying - Breaking String Theatre
Kate Eminger – Hedda Gabler - Palindrome Theatre
Mark Pickell – A Lie of the Mind - Capital T Theatre
Dave Steakley – August: Osage County - Zach Scott Theatre
Ann Cicollela – Hamlet - Austin Shakespeare
There you have it, the first of many nominations to come. Agree? Disagree? Feel free to post your thoughts, and be sure to keep an eye out of for the next round of nominees, as well as the announcement of this year's Audience Awards.
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