Watch for more to come from our archives as we transfer over the lists of Elly Award winners from the past.
2017 Elly Awards
Download the list of 2017 Adult Elly Award Winners here.
Download the list of 2017 Youth Elly Award Winners here.
2016 Elly Awards Recipients
| Recipient | Production | Producing Theatre | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Masterson | The Rover | Big Idea Theatre | Costume Design | Comedy |
| Katie Rubin | The Motherf**ker with the Hat | Big Idea Theatre | Direction | Comedy |
| Imani Mitchell | The Motherf**ker with the Hat | Big Idea Theatre | Leading Female | Comedy |
| Alex Freitas | Say Uncle, Uncle Silas! | That's Showbiz Theatre Company | Leading Male | Comedy |
| Brian Johnson | Say Uncle, Uncle Silas! | That's Showbiz Theatre Company | Lighting Design | Comedy |
| Big Idea Theatre | The Motherf**ker with the Hat | Big Idea Theatre | Overall Production | Comedy |
| Justin Munoz | The Motherf**ker with the Hat | Big Idea Theatre | Set Design | Comedy |
| Sharon Martinez | Rhinoceros | The Falcon's Eye Theatre | Sound Design | Comedy |
| Jan Le Pouvoir | See How They Run | Imagination Theater | Supporting Female | Comedy |
| Lee Anthony Williams | The Motherf**ker with the Hat | Big Idea Theatre | Supporting Male | Comedy |
| Gail Russell | The Tempest | American River College | Costume Design | Drama |
| Hugo F Martinez | Talk Radio | Stage 3 Theatre Company | Direction | Drama |
| Adrienne Sher | The Shadow Box | Resurrection Theatre | Leading Female | Drama |
| Rocky Rhoades | Talk Radio | Stage 3 Theatre Company | Leading Male | Drama |
| Kathy Burleson | The Tempest | American River College | Lighting Design | Drama |
| Stage 3 Theatre Company | Talk Radio | Stage 3 Theatre Company | Overall Production | Drama |
| Kathy Burleson | The Tempest | American River College | Set Design | Drama |
| Matthew Leamy | Talk Radio | Stage 3 Theatre Company | Sound Design | Drama |
| Janet Motenko | The Shadow Box | Resurrection Theatre | Supporting Female | Drama |
| Chris Hayhurst | The Glass Menagerie | Stage 3 Theatre Company | Supporting Male | Drama |
| Derek Martin | Oklahoma! | William Jessup University | Choreography | Musicals |
| Cathy Hastings & Kathie Dixon | 1776 | Stockton Civic Theatre | Costume Design | Musicals |
| Jennifer Martin | Oklahoma! | William Jessup University | Direction | Musicals |
| Kayla Krogh | Oklahoma! | William Jessup University | Leading Female | Musicals |
| Andy Geffken | Oklahoma! | William Jessup University | Leading Male | Musicals |
| Nic Candito | Disney's The Little Mermaid | Stockton Civic Theatre | Lighting Design | Musicals |
| James Achilles | Forever Plaid | The Acting Company | Musical Direction | Musicals |
| The Acting Company | Forever Plaid | The Acting Company | Overall Production | Musicals |
| Gail Carter | Forever Plaid | The Acting Company | Set Design | Musicals |
| Matthew Timozyk | Forever Plaid | The Acting Company | Sound Design | Musicals |
| Melody Payne | Hairspray! | Rocklin Community Theatre | Supporting Female | Musicals |
| Rick Kleber | Guys and Dolls | Sutter Street Theatre | Supporting Male | Musicals |
| California Stage Company | A Revolutionary Mind | California Stage Company | Production Of Script | Original Scripts |
| Leslie Lewinter-Suskind | A Revolutionary Mind | California Stage Company | Script | Original Scripts |
2016 Youth Elly Awards Recipients
| Recipient | Production | Producing Theatre | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassie March | Tilly The Trickster | Roseville Theatre Arts Academy | Choreography | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Eileen Beaver | Dorothy Meets Alice or The Wizard of Wonderland | Sutter Street Theatre | Costume Design | Children's Theatre Productions |
| James Reed | James and the Giant Peach | That's Showbiz Theatre Company | Direction | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Andrea Kersten | Alice in Wonderland | Theatre One | Leading Female - Adult | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Topeka Vaughn | Tilly The Trickster | Roseville Theatre Arts Academy | Leading Female - Youth | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Nick Giovannoni | James and the Giant Peach | That's Showbiz Theatre Company | Leading Male - Adult | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Kyle Namgostar | The Neverending Story | Sutter Street Theatre | Leading Male - Youth | Children's Theatre Productions |
| John Bowles | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Woodland Opera House | Lighting Design | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Jennifer Vaughn | Tilly The Trickster | Roseville Theatre Arts Academy | Musical Direction | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Roseville Theatre Arts Academy | Tilly The Trickster | Roseville Theatre Arts Academy | Overall Production | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Christine Deamer & Mark Deamer | How I Became a Pirate | Woodland Opera House | Set Design | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Ben Foley & Christopher 'C.J.' Martin | James and the Giant Peach | That's Showbiz Theatre Company | Sound Design | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Jessie Smith | James and the Giant Peach | That's Showbiz Theatre Company | Supporting Female - Adult | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Cassie Hamilton | Dorothy Meets Alice or The Wizard of Wonderland | Sutter Street Theatre | Supporting Female - Youth | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Gregory Smith | Alice in Wonderland | Theatre One | Supporting Male - Adult | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Joshua Matta | Dorothy Meets Alice or The Wizard of Wonderland | Sutter Street Theatre | Supporting Male - Youth | Children's Theatre Productions |
| Jennifer Hendryx | Hairspray | Cosumnes Oaks High School | Choreography | Education Musicals |
| Denise Miles | Mary Poppins | St. Francis High School | Costume Design | Education Musicals |
| Sharon Higgins | The Addams Family | Folsom High School | Costume Design | Education Musicals |
| Paul Tomei | Into The Woods | El Dorado High School | Direction | Education Musicals |
| Madison Wells | Hairspray | Cosumnes Oaks High School | Leading Female | Education Musicals |
| Hayden Hemingsen | Into The Woods | El Dorado High School | Leading Male | Education Musicals |
| Ron Dumonchelle | Into The Woods | El Dorado High School | Lighting Design | Education Musicals |
| Lorna Perpall | Into The Woods | El Dorado High School | Musical Direction | Education Musicals |
| El Dorado High School | Into The Woods | El Dorado High School | Overall Production | Education Musicals |
| Jason Bramham | Hairspray | Cosumnes Oaks High School | Set Design | Education Musicals |
| Marc Bonham | Into The Woods | El Dorado High School | Sound Design | Education Musicals |
| Gabriella Norisse | Hairspray | Cosumnes Oaks High School | Supporting Female | Education Musicals |
| Chris Sota | Into The Woods | El Dorado High School | Supporting Male | Education Musicals |
| Michael D. Jackson | The Tempest | Christian Brothers High School | Costume Design | Education Plays |
| Craig Howard | The Miracle Worker | Sheldon High School | Direction | Education Plays |
| Ashley Yadao | The Miracle Worker | Sheldon High School | Leading Female | Education Plays |
| Kevin Lillich | The Crucible | Pleasant Grove High School | Leading Male | Education Plays |
| Heather Christianson | The Tempest | Christian Brothers High School | Lighting Design | Education Plays |
| Sheldon High School | The Miracle Worker | Sheldon High School | Overall Production | Education Plays |
| Heather Christianson | The Tempest | Christian Brothers High School | Set Design | Education Plays |
| Larry Fox | The Miracle Worker | Sheldon High School | Set Design | Education Plays |
| Craig Howard & Larry Fox | The Miracle Worker | Sheldon High School | Sound Design | Education Plays |
| Katelyn Hall | The Diary of Anne Frank | Lincoln High School | Supporting Female | Education Plays |
| Ian Ferrell | The Tempest | Christian Brothers High School | Supporting Male | Education Plays |
| The Acting Company | Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Dog Napper | The Acting Company | Production Of Script | Young People's Original Scripts |
| Bethany Harris & Brandon Graham | Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Dog Napper | The Acting Company | Script | Young People's Original Scripts |
| Ron Cisneros & Terri Taylor | The Wizard of Oz | River City Theatre Company | Choreography | Youth Theatre Productions |
| Georgette Kearsing, Willetta Jacobsen & Susan Myers | The Wizard of Oz | River City Theatre Company | Costume Design | Youth Theatre Productions |
| Liorah Singerman | Les Miserables School Edition | Young Actors Stage | Direction | Youth Theatre Productions |
| Carly Plageman | 13, the Musical | Stand Out Talent | Leading Female | Youth Theatre Productions |
| Alex Greenlee | Les Miserables School Edition | Young Actors Stage | Leading Male | Youth Theatre Productions |
| Liorah Singerman | Les Miserables School Edition | Young Actors Stage | Lighting Design | Youth Theatre Productions |
| Liorah Singerman | Les Miserables School Edition | Young Actors Stage | Musical Direction | Youth Theatre Productions |
| Young Actors Stage | Les Miserables School Edition | Young Actors Stage | Overall Production | Youth Theatre Productions |
| Liorah Singerman & Paul Nauman | Les Miserables School Edition | Young Actors Stage | Set Design | Youth Theatre Productions |
| Liorah Singerman | Les Miserables School Edition | Young Actors Stage | Sound Design | Youth Theatre Productions |
| Sierra Nevin | The Wizard of Oz | River City Theatre Company | Supporting Female | Youth Theatre Productions |
| Sevryn Lopes | The Drowsy Chaperone | River City Theatre Company | Supporting Male | Youth Theatre Productions |
| Recipient | Production | Producing Theatre | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeFall Stage | Little Women | FreeFall Stage | Production Of Script | Adapted Scripts |
| Deanne Eldridge | Little Women | FreeFall Stage | Script | Adapted Scripts |
| Mary Ann Carrigg | Johnny Danger | Lake Wildwood Theatre | Costume Design | Comedy |
| Benjamin T. Ismail | Language Archives | Big Idea Theatre | Direction | Comedy |
| Julie Anchor | Tartuffe | Main Street Theatre Works | Leading Female | Comedy |
| Matthew Hobgood | Leading Ladies | Community Theatre of Linden | Leading Male | Comedy |
| Nic Candito | Language Archives | Big Idea Theatre | Lighting Design | Comedy |
| Big Idea Theatre | Language Archives | Big Idea Theatre | Overall Production | Comedy |
| Brian Watson | Language Archives | Big Idea Theatre | Set Design | Comedy |
| Benjamin T. Ismail | Language Archives | Big Idea Theatre | Sound Design | Comedy |
| Elizabeth Poore | The Exit Interview | Big Idea Theatre | Supporting Female | Comedy |
| Mike Mechanick | Lend Me A Tenor | Roseville Theatre Arts Academy | Supporting Male | Comedy |
| Rebecca Redmond | Anon(ymous) | The Falcon's Eye Theatre | Costume Design | Drama |
| Harvey T. Jordan | Death Of A Salesman | San Joaquin Delta College | Direction | Drama |
| Trish Adair | Gidion's Knot | Quest Theaterworks | Leading Female | Drama |
| Harvey T Jordan | Death Of A Salesman | San Joaquin Delta College | Leading Male | Drama |
| Chris Kramer | Anon(ymous) | The Falcon's Eye Theatre | Lighting Design | Drama |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Death Of A Salesman | San Joaquin Delta College | Overall Production | Drama |
| Kevin Bautch | Death Of A Salesman | San Joaquin Delta College | Set Design | Drama |
| Sharon Martinez | Anon(ymous) | The Falcon's Eye Theatre | Sound Design | Drama |
| Hazel Johnson | And Then There Were None | Sutter Street Theatre | Supporting Female | Drama |
| Brian Grey | Death Of A Salesman | San Joaquin Delta College | Supporting Male | Drama |
| Jacob Montoya | In The Heights | Green Valley Theatre Company | Choreography | Musicals |
| Cathy Hastings & Kathie Dixon | The Sound of Music | Stockton Civic Theatre | Costume Design | Musicals |
| Carly Giroux | In The Heights | Green Valley Theatre Company | Direction | Musicals |
| Janet Motenko | Italian Opera | California Stage Company | Leading Female | Musicals |
| Elio Gutierrez | In The Heights | Green Valley Theatre Company | Leading Male | Musicals |
| Kathy Burleson | Young Frankenstein, The Musical | American River College | Lighting Design | Musicals |
| David Taylor & Peter Kagstrom | In The Heights | Green Valley Theatre Company | Musical Direction | Musicals |
| Green Valley Theatre Company | In The Heights | Green Valley Theatre Company | Overall Production | Musicals |
| Christopher Cook | In The Heights | Green Valley Theatre Company | Set Design | Musicals |
| Ben Foley & Rocky Rhoades | The Sound of Music | Stockton Civic Theatre | Sound Design | Musicals |
| Elizabeth Costello | Forbidden Broadway | That's Showbiz Theatre Company | Supporting Female | Musicals |
| Casey Camacho | In The Heights | Green Valley Theatre Company | Supporting Male | Musicals |
| Resurrection Theatre | Frankenstein | Resurrection Theatre | Production Of Script | Original Scripts |
| Jes Gonzales | Frankenstein | Resurrection Theatre | Script | Original Scripts |
2015 Youth Elly Awards Recipients
| Recipient | Production | Producing Theatre | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Barney & John Thiel | The Who's Tommy | St. Mary's High School | Choreography | Education Musicals |
| Denise Lorenz | Little Shop of Horrors | Sheldon High School | Costume Design | Education Musicals |
| Tamara Mosier | Beauty and the Beast | Folsom High School | Direction | Education Musicals |
| Gianna Huckaby | Beauty and the Beast | Folsom High School | Leading Female | Education Musicals |
| Justin Baker | How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying | Christian Brothers High School | Leading Male | Education Musicals |
| Christina Martinez | The Who's Tommy | St. Mary's High School | Lighting Design | Education Musicals |
| Graham Sobelman | How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying | Christian Brothers High School | Musical Direction | Education Musicals |
| Folsom High School | Beauty and the Beast | Folsom High School | Overall Production | Education Musicals |
| Heather Christianson | How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying | Christian Brothers High School | Set Design | Education Musicals |
| Gray Schubert | How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying | Christian Brothers High School | Sound Design | Education Musicals |
| Julia Stimson | 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Del Campo High School | Supporting Female | Education Musicals |
| Garrick Sigl | How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying | Christian Brothers High School | Supporting Male | Education Musicals |
| Denise Lorens & Natalie Hilts | William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing | Sheldon High School | Costume Design | Education Plays |
| Paul Tomei | As You Like It | El Dorado High School | Direction | Education Plays |
| Regine Ford | The Servant of Two Masters | Cosumnes Oaks High School | Leading Female | Education Plays |
| Justin Livengood | Noises Off | Lincoln High School | Leading Male | Education Plays |
| Steve Decker | Macbeth | St. Francis High School | Lighting Design | Education Plays |
| St. Mary's High School | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | St. Mary's High School | Overall Production | Education Plays |
| Cora O'Sullivan | True Believers | Colfax High School | Set Design | Education Plays |
| Christopher "C.J." Martin | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | St. Mary's High School | Sound Design | Education Plays |
| Rowan Jones | The Servant of Two Masters | Cosumnes Oaks High School | Supporting Female | Education Plays |
| Ethan Albala | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | St. Mary's High School | Supporting Male | Education Plays |
| Jessica Schorr | Urinetown The Musical | Musical Mayhem Productions | Choreography | Young People's Musicals |
| Lea Ann Carlisle | The Velveteen Rabbit | Davis Musical Theatre Company | Costume Design | Young People's Musicals |
| Connie Mockenhaupt | Seussical Jr. | Sutter Street Theatre | Direction | Young People's Musicals |
| Tamra Rogers | Mary Poppins | McLaughlin Theatre Company | Leading Female - Adult | Young People's Musicals |
| Maya Seagraves | Hairspray Jr. | McLaughlin Theatre Company | Leading Female - Youth | Young People's Musicals |
| Jordan Krack | Les Miserables, School Edition | Stage Right Productions | Leading Male - Adult | Young People's Musicals |
| Michael Carey | The Music Man | River City Theatre Company | Leading Male - Youth | Young People's Musicals |
| Mike Jimena | Seussical Jr. | Sutter Street Theatre | Lighting Design | Young People's Musicals |
| Graham Sobelman & Kelly Cullity | Urinetown The Musical | Musical Mayhem Productions | Musical Direction | Young People's Musicals |
| McLaughlin Theatre Company | Hairspray Jr. | McLaughlin Theatre Company | Overall Production | Young People's Musicals |
| Musical Mayhem Productions | Urinetown The Musical | Musical Mayhem Productions | Overall Production | Young People's Musicals |
| Christine Deamer & Mark Deamer | Disney's My Son Pinocchio | Woodland Opera House | Set Design | Young People's Musicals |
| Mike Jimena | Seussical Jr. | Sutter Street Theatre | Set Design | Young People's Musicals |
| Jared Capper | Hairspray Jr. | McLaughlin Theatre Company | Sound Design | Young People's Musicals |
| Julie Soto | James and the Giant Peach | Flying Monkey Productions | Supporting Female - Adult | Young People's Musicals |
| Emma Lawrence | Into the Woods | Flying Monkey Productions | Supporting Female - Youth | Young People's Musicals |
| Will Finan | Into the Woods | Flying Monkey Productions | Supporting Male - Adult | Young People's Musicals |
| Sam Hohn | Shrek, The Musical Jr. | Musical Mayhem Productions | Supporting Male - Youth | Young People's Musicals |
| Roseville Theatre Arts Academy | A Tail of Two Pawn Shops | Roseville Theatre Arts Academy | Production Of Script | Young People's Original Scripts |
| Michelle Raskey | A Tail of Two Pawn Shops | Roseville Theatre Arts Academy | Script | Young People's Original Scripts |
| Rachel Malin | The Jungle Book | Big Idea Theatre | Costume Design | Young People's Plays |
| Jouni Kirjola | The Jungle Book | Big Idea Theatre | Direction | Young People's Plays |
| Andrea Kersten | Chicken Little's Christmas Party | Theatre One | Leading Female - Adult | Young People's Plays |
| Julia Hixon | Charlie Brown Christmas | Roseville Theatre Arts Academy | Leading Female - Youth | Young People's Plays |
| Topeka Vaughn | A Tail of Two Pawn Shops | Roseville Theatre Arts Academy | Leading Female - Youth | Young People's Plays |
| Billy McLendon | Maggie and the Magic Cookies | The Acting Company | Leading Male - Adult | Young People's Plays |
| Andrew Hayes | Boo! | The Acting Company | Leading Male - Youth | Young People's Plays |
| Benjamin T. Ismail | The Jungle Book | Big Idea Theatre | Lighting Design | Young People's Plays |
| Big Idea Theatre | The Jungle Book | Big Idea Theatre | Overall Production | Young People's Plays |
| Brian Watson | The Jungle Book | Big Idea Theatre | Set Design | Young People's Plays |
| Jouni Kirjola | The Jungle Book | Big Idea Theatre | Sound Design | Young People's Plays |
| Stephenie Rodwell | Princess 101 | The Acting Company | Supporting Female - Adult | Young People's Plays |
| Cassidy Cagney | The Emperor's New Clothes | Sutter Street Theatre | Supporting Female - Youth | Young People's Plays |
| Bobby Grainger | Sherly Holmes and the Misfit Detectives | Roseville Theatre Arts Academy | Supporting Male - Adult | Young People's Plays |
| Benjamin Matta | The Adventures of Peter Rabbit and His Friends | Sutter Street Theatre | Supporting Male - Youth | Young People's Plays |