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The Oregon Theatrical Awards Society
June 30 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
Come celebrate the end of a landmark 69th season and the wonderful work of actors, musicians, technicians, and artistic personnel.
Whether you’ve been onstage, backstage, or in the audience, please take this opportunity to attend a fun evening celebrating artists. Admission is free.
The Oregon Theatrical Awards Society (OTAS) will be on June 30, 2022. There will be a reception with light snacks and beverages beginning at 6:30 PM in the Denton Gallery at Lakewood. The awards ceremony will begin at 7:00 PM on the Headlee Mainstage.

Nominees
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
- Cora Craver, Jorja Reed as Matilda in Matilda, July 2019
- Camille Trinka as Jovie in Elf the Musical, September 2019
- Jessica Maxey as Guenevere in Camelot, May 2022
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
- Andy Lindberg as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda – July 2019
- Norman Bandersnatch Wilson as Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Show – Sept 2019
- Austin Comfort as Buddy in Elf the Musical – Nov 2021
- Anthony Mulherin as King Arthur in Camelot – May 2022
- Brandon Michael as Lancelot in Camelot – May 2022
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
- Danielle Valentine as Harry Wormwood n Matilda, July 2019
- Stephanie Heuston-Willing as Zinnia Wormwood in Matilda, July 2019
- Brooke Moltrum as Miss Honey in Matilda, July 2019
- Brit Eagan as Emily in Elf the Musical, November 2021
- Aurora Gooch as Deb in Elf the Musical, November 2019
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
- Colin Stephen Kane as Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Show, September 2019
- Alec Cameron Lugo as Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show, September 2019
- Jeremy Southard as Walter in Elf the Musical, November 2021
- Mark Pierce as Santa in Elf the Musical, November 2021
- Heath Hyun Houghton as Mordred in Camelot, May 2022
Best Leading Actress in a Play
- Kelsey Glasser as Viola in Shakespeare in Love, November 2019
- Taylor Jean Grady as Susan in Wait Until Dark, January 2020
- Marilyn Stacey as Mrs. Helen Hubbard in Murder on the Orient Express, January 2022
- Jessica Tidd as Meg in Leading Ladies, March 2022
Best Leading Actor in a Play
- Murri Lazaroff-Babin as Will in Shakespeare in Love, November 2019
- Paul Angelo as Roat in Wait Until Dark, January 2020
- Don Alder as Oscar in The Odd Couple, September 2021
- Grant Byington as Felix in The Odd Couple, September 2021
- Mark Schwahn as Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express, January 2022
- Sam Dinkowitz as Leo in Leading Ladies, March 2022
Best Featured Actress in a Play
- Olivia Shimkus as Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in Love, November 2019
- Lana Sage as Gloria in Wait Until Dark, January 2020
- Jessi Walters as Audrey in Leading Ladies, March 2022
- Margie Boule as Florence in Leading Ladies, March 2022
- Caren Graham as Greta Ohlsson in Murder on the Orient Express
Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Tom Walton as Ned in Shakespeare in Love, November 2019
- Mario Calcagno as Mike in Wait Until Dark, January 2020
- Gary Powell as Monsieur Bouc in Murder on the Orient Express, January 2022
- Nathan Dunkin as Duncan in Leading Ladies, March 2022
- Phillip J. Berns as Jack in Leading Ladies, March 2022
Best Costume Design
- Berl Dana’y, Matilda
- Jessica Carr Miller, The Rocky Horror Show
- Margaret Louise Chapman, Shakespeare in Love
- Paige A. Hanna, Elf the Musical
- Melissa Heller, Camelot
Best Set Design
- Sami Joan Pfeifer, Matilda
- Maria Vieno Edwards, the Rocky Horror Show
- John Gerth, Shakespeare in Love
- John Gerth, Wait Until Dark
- John Gerth The Odd Couple
- John Gerth, Leading Ladies
- John Gerth, Elf the Musical
- Demetri Pavlatos, Murder on the Orient Express
- Tyler Buswell, Camelot
Best Light Design
- Peter West, Matilda
- Mark LaPierre, The Rocky Horror Show
- Dan Meeker, Shakespeare in Love
- Nate and Juniper Zwainlesk, Wait Until Dark
- Nate and Juniper Zwainlesk, The Odd Couple
- Nate and Juniper Zwainlesk, Elf the Musical
- Nate and Juniper Zwainlesk, Murder on the Orient Express
- Kurt Herman, Leading Ladies
- Allison Blaine, Camelot
Best Sound Design
- Gordon Romei, Matilda
- Michael Bard, The Rocky Horror Show
- Michael Bard, Elf the Musical
- Michael Bard, Camelot
- Rodolfo Ortega, Shakespeare in Love
- Rodolfo Ortega, Murder on the Orient Express
- Marcus Storey, Wait Until Dark
- Marcus Storey, The Odd Couple
- Marcus Storey, Leading Ladies
Best Choreographer
- Jorie Jones, Matilda
- Kevin Paul Clark, The Rocky Horror Show
- Terry Brock & Cherie Price, Elf the Musical
- Laura Hiszcznskyj, Camelot
Best Musical Direction
- Andrew Bray, Matilda
- Darcy White, The Rocky Horror Show
- Cyndy Ramsey-Rier, Elf the Musical
- Mak Kastelic, Camelot
Best Director – Play
- David Sikking, Shakespeare in Love
- David Sikking, Murder on the Orient Express
- Nancy McDonald, Wait Until Dark
- Pat Patton, The Odd Couple
- Stephanie Mulligan, Leading Ladies
Best Director – Musical
- Paul Angelo, Matilda
- John Oules, The Rocky Horror Show
- Michael Snider, Elf the Musical
- Dennis Corwin, Camelot
Best Play
- Shakespeare in Love
- Wait Until Dark
- Murder On the Orient Express
- The Odd Couple
- Leading Ladies
Best Musical
- Matilda
- The Rocky Horror Show
- Elf the Musical
- Camelot