Award Winners and Nominees
2025
NOMINEES AND WINNERS
Categories
Past Nominees and Winners
[COMING SOON]
Outstanding Performance as a Featured Actor in a Play
Becky Scholtec as Ma
Torch Song,
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Katie Saldanha as the Mad Hatter
Alice in Wonderland,
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Carol Palmer as Abby
Arsenic and Old Lace,
Ankeny Community Theatre
Kim Haymes as Virginia Noyes
It's Only a Play,
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Erica Eckley as Stella
A Streetcar Named Desire,
Ankeny Community Theatre
Mary Bricker as Old Shady
Men on Boats,
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Ethan Seiser as Ed
Torch Song,
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Mason Ferguson as Jacob Marley
A Christmas Carol,
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Jessie Worden as Bradley
Men on Boats,
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Michael Howland as the White Rabbit
Alice in Wonderland,
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Outstanding Performance as a Featured Actor in a Musical
Andy McKissick as Ogie
Waitress,
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Marisa Aderman as Countess Lily
Anastasia,
Carousel Theatre
Ashley Rogers as Simon
Jesus Christ Superstar,
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Maxwell Schaeffer as Joe
Waitress
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Brittany Roach as Martha
White Christmas
Ankeny Community Theatre
Dane Van Brocklin as Lumiere
Beauty and the Beast,
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Jeanella McKinney as Jojo
Last Stop on Market Street,
Pyramid Theatre Company &
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Maddie Davis as Sandy Cheeks
The Spongebob Musical,
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Maera Wallace as the Mayor of Bikini Bottom
The Spongebob Musical,
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Micheal Davenport as Moonface Martin
Anything Goes,
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Michael Howland as Gleb
Anastasia,
Carousel Theatre
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Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
Harvey
Ankeny Community Theatre
The Comedy of Errors
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
It's Only a Play
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Torch Song
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Men on Boats
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Witch
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Ripcord
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
Anastasia
Carousel Theatre
Jersey Boys
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Beauty and the Beast
Des Moines Community Playhouse
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Hello Dolly
Urbandale Community Theatre
Waitress (entire ensemble)
Des Moines Community Playhouse)
Jenna, Becky, and Dawn
Waitress, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Outstanding Ensemble in a Youth Production
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Once Upon a Mattress, Youth Edition
CAP Theatre
Farm Animals from Charlotte's Web
Tallgrass Theatre Company
The Laramie Project
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Hello Dolly
Des Moines Community Playhouse
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Mary Poppins Jr.
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Outstanding Choreography
Allison Wergeland
Mary Poppins Jr.
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Mackenzie Niday
Anastasia
Carousel Theatre
Dee Bollinger
Anything Goes
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Marquis Bundy
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Ellie Cole and Anna McKernan
Hello Dolly
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Michael Tomlinson
Beauty and the Beast
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Kent Zimmerman
Waitress
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Nicole McBride
Jesus Christ Superstar
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Outstanding Music Direction
Alison Root
Mary Poppins Jr.
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Fran Paterik
Hello Dolly
Urbandale Community Theatre
Brandon Record
Jesus Christ Superstar
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Renee Davenport
Anything Goes
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Brandon Record
Jersey Boys
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Tristan Miedema
Waitress
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Brandon Record
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Theodore Bartemes
Anastasia
Carousel Theatre
Outstanding Orchestration
Anna Zaino, Conductor
Hello Dolly, Urbandale Community Theatre
Brandon Record, Conductor
Jersey Boys, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Phil Peters and the Des Moines Community Orchestra
Anything Goes, Tallgrass Theatre Company
Robert Espe, Zane Gedler, David Altemeir, Dang Felton
Last Stop on Market Place, Pyramid Theatre Company & Des Moines Community Playhouse
Outstanding Costume and Makeup Design
Alex Lindsley
Mary Poppins Jr.
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Jessica VanEssen
Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Angela Lampe
Alice in Wonderland
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Jessica VanEssen
Waitress
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Angela Lampe
Beauty and the Beast
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Kailan Wing
Hello Dolly
Urbandale Community Theatre
Emily Dokken & Deidie Swihart
Ripcord
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Kaitlyn Munro
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Outstanding Scenic Design
Harvey
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
The Comedy of Errors
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
It's Only a Play
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Torch Song
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Men On Boats
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Witch
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Ripcord
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Outstanding Lighting Design
Amanda Pichler
Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Will Coeur
A Christmas Carol
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Kate Ward
Anastasia
Carousel Theatre
Will Coeur
Witch
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Phil Lee
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Virgil Kleinhesselink
Alice in Wonderland
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Virgil Kleinhesselink
Jesus Christ Superstar
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Outstanding Sound Design
Brian Dodson
Jersey Boys
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Cory Hug
It's Only a Play
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Chris Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire
Ankeny Community Theatre
Freddie Masteller
Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Chris Williams
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Keely Wright-Ogren
Torch Song
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Cory Hug
Anything Goes
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Keely Wright-Ogren
Witch
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Brad Dell
The Comedy of Errors
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Maggie Schmitt
Witch
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Cheryl Clark
The Laramie Project
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Michael LaDell Harris
Squeamish
About Time Theatre
Dan Chase
Arsenic and Old Lace
Ankeny Community Theatre
Todd Buchacker
Torch Song
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Jolene Gentzler
A Midsummer Night's Dream
CAP Theatre
Tom Perrine
Ripcord
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Adam Haselhuhn
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Dee Bollinger
Anything Goes
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Bridget Grace Shaeff
Anastasia
Carousel Theatre
Julie Rodish-Reed
Mary Poppins Jr.
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
CD Adamson
Hello Dolly
Urbandale Community Theatre
Katy Merriman
Waitress
Des Moines Community Playhouse
David Kilpatrick
Jesus Christ Superstar
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Nicholas Amundson
Beauty and the Beast
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Play
Alex Wendel as Scratch
Witch
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Jennifer Hughes as Elizabeth Sawyer
Witch
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Brittny Rebhuhn as Dromio of Syracuse
A Comdy of Terrors
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Brooke Guinn as Blanche DeBois
A Streetcar Named Desire
Ankeny Community Theatre
Erica Eckley as Clair Wilson
Casserole
Carousel Theatre
Kim Haymes as Sharon
Squeamish, About Time Theatre
Michael LaDell Harris as James Wicker
It's Only a Play
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Sean Canuso as Elwood P. Dowd
Harvey, Ankeny Community Theatre
Whit Ellsworth as Arnold
Torch Song, Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical
Alex Lindsley as Dmitry
Anastasia, Carousel Theatre
Allison Wergeland as Anya/Anastasia
Anastasia, Carousel Theatre
Alex Schaeffer as Dr. Pomatter
Waitress, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Hannah Zepeda as Jenna
Waitress, Des Moines Community Playhouse
Ashley Rogers as Reno Sweeney
Anything Goes, Tallgrass Theatre Company
Charlotte Blue Proctor as Belle
Beauty and the Beast,
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Christine Yoder as Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi
Hello Dolly,
Urbandale Community Theatre
Collin Smith as Judas Iscariot
Jesus Christ Superstar
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Dane Van Brocklin as Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus Christ Superstar
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Peyton Haacke as Spongebob Squarepants
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
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Outstanding Production for Youth and Family
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Once Upon a Mattress, Youth Edition
CAP Theatre
Charlotte's Web
Tallgrass Theatre Company
The Laramie Project
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Frozen Jr.
Des Moines Community Playhouse
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Mary Poppins Jr.
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Outstanding Play
A Streetcar Named Desire
Ankeny Community Theatre
The Comedy of Errors
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
It's Only a Play
Tallgrass Theatre Company
The Laramie Project
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Ripcord
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Torch Song
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Squeamish
About Time Theatre
Witch
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Outstanding Musical
Anastasia
Carousel Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Anything Goes
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Last Stop on Market Street
Pyramid Theatre Company &
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Beauty and the Beast
Des Moines Community Playhouse
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Hello Dolly
Urbandale Community Theatre
Waitress
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Jeanne Hopson Rising Star Award
Charlie Syverson as Rowley Jefferson
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Corley Blackford as Puck
A Midsummer Night's Dream
CAP Theatre
Emily Ellingson as Wilbur
Charlotte's Web
Tallgrass Theatre Company
Grayce Wanner as Princess Winnifred
and as Nick Bottom
Once Upon a Mattress, A Midsummer Night's Dream
CAP Theatre
Julia Neighbors/Chloe Coffman as Alice
Alice in Wonderland
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Maddie Davis as Sandy Cheeks
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Meara Wallace as Mary Poppins and as the Mayor of Bikini Bottom
Mary Poppins Jr., The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Peyton Haacke as Spongebob Squarepants
The Spongebob Musical
Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
Ingrid Oakley as Susan Waverly
White Christmas
Ankeny Community Theatre
John Domini Passion and Purpose Awards
