The Oregon Theatrical Awards Society (OTAS) is a special event held by Lakewood Theatre Company to honor artists in each season. A panel of judges sees each show and makes recommendations on the nominees. Annual contributors to the theatre and subscribers cast their ballots for each award. Ballots emailed 5/23/26 to the member/subscriber email record on file.

 

Join us Tuesday, June 30, 2026: 6:30 reception with light snacks and beverages, and awards at 7:00 PM

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Thank you for joining us in celebrating the end of our landmark 73rd season and the wonderful work of our actors, musicians, technicians, and artistic personnel.

Listing of nominees

Best Leading Actress in a Musical

Sam Holden as Natalie Haller in All Shook Up

Melissa Gale as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl

Best Leading Actor in a Musical

Jackson Wells-Benitez as Chad in All Shook Up

Nick Serrone as Nick Arnstein in Funny Girl

 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Kylie Jenifer Rose as Miss Sandra in All Shook Up

Chelsea Janzen Williams as Sylvia in All Shook Up

Melissa M. Standley as Mayor Matilda Hyde in All Shook Up

Margo Schembre as Mrs. Brice in Funny Girl

 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Michael Streeter as Jim  Haller in All Shook Up

Joseph Cannon as Dennis in All Shook Up

Riley Parham as Eddie in Funny Girl

 

Best Leading Actress in a Play

Kylie Jenifer Rose as Lucy Seward in Dracula

Ariel Puls as Doris Walker in Miracle on 34^th Street

Ashley Pio as Flora Ackroyd in Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Lucy Paschall as Mrs. Ackroyd & Ferrars in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Luisa Sermol as Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie

 

Best Leading Actor in a Play

Leif Norby as Count Dracula in Dracula

Norman Wilson as Abraham Van Helsing in Dracula

Robert Lovitz as Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34^th Street

Conor Eifler as Fred Gailey in Miracle on 34^th Street

Mark Schwahn as Hercule Poirot in Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Grant Byington as Doctor Sheppard in Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Mario Calcagno as Tom Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie

Best Featured Actress in a Play

Brenna Warren as Miss Wells in Dracula

Melissa M. Standley as Miss Adams in Miracle on 34^th Street

Colleen Crabtree as Mrs. Shellhammer in Miracle on 34^th Street

Marilyn Stacey as Caroline Sheppard in Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Kylie Jenifer Rose as Ursula Bourne in Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Elizabeth Jackson as Miss Russell/Mrs. Folliott in Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Ariel Puls as Laura Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie

 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

Matt Sunderland as R.M. Renfield in Dracula

Jeremy Southard as Dr. Seward in Dracula

Noah Rich as John Harker in Dracula

Mark Schwahn as Judge Harper in Miracle on 34^th Street

Jacob Bean-Watson as Sawyer in Miracle on 34^th Street

Sam Levi as Mr. Mara in Miracle on 34^th Street

Todd Hermanson as Roger Ackroyd in Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Spencer Conway as Jim O’Connor in The Glass Menagerie

Best Costume Design

Janelle Sutton, All Shook Up

Laura Helgeson, Dracula

Janelle Sutton, A Miracle on 34^th Street

Moth Noriega, Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Sherry Ostendorf, The Glass Menagerie

Janelle Sutton, Funny Girl

 

Best Set Design

Bill Burbach, All Shook Up

Demetri Pavlatos,  Dracula

John Gerth, Miracle on 34^th Street

John Gerth: Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

John Gerth, The Glass Menagerie

John Gerth, Funny Girl

Best Light Design

Ian Anderson-Priddy, All Shook Up

Carson Hambuchen, Dracula

Dug Martell, Miracle on 34^th Street

Dug Martell, Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Kristeen Willis, The Glass Menagerie

Dug Martell, Funny Girl

Best Sound Design – Musical or Play

Marcus Storey, All Shook Up

Elizabeth Young, Dracula

Marcus Storey, Miracle on 34^th Street

Marcus Storey, Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Matthew B. Zrebski, The Glass Menagerie

Michael Bard, Funny Girl

 

Best Choreographer

Teri Newman, All Shook Up

Laura Hiszczynskyj, Funny Girl

Best Musical Direction

Cyndy Ramsey-Rier – All Shook Up

Cyndy Ramsey-Rier – Funny Girl

Best Director – Play

Mark Pierce, Dracula

Karlyn Love, Miracle on 34^th Street

David Sikking, Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Antonio Sonera, Glass Menagerie

Best Director – Musical

Thomas C. Graff, All Shook Up

Dennis Corwin, Funny Girl

Best Play

Dracula

Miracle on 34^th Street

Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Glass Menagerie

Best Musical

All Shook Up

Funny Girl