Southwest Shakespeare Company congratulates and thanks its Actors, Designers, Directors, and Artists who, collectively, have received hundreds of award nominations over its 25-year history. Listed below are the winners.
2018 Governor’s Arts Award
Mary Way – Executive Director
BROADWAY WORLD AWARDS
Best Actress in a Play (Professional) 2018
Sasha Wilson – ROMEO AND JULIET
Best Director of a Play (Professional) 2018
Patrick Walsh – ROMEO AND JULIET
Best Actor in a Play (Professional) 2017
William Wilson – Hamlet
Best Actress in a Play (Professional) 2017
Breona Conrad – The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Best Director of a Play (Professional) 2017
Kent Burnham – The Merchant of Venice
Best Actor in a Play (Professional) 2016
Jesse James Kamps – Or,
Best Hair and Make-Up Design (Professional) 2015
Sasha Wordlaw – SpellBound!
Best Actor in a Play (Professional) 2014
Randy Messersmith – Equivocation
Best Director of a Play (Professional) 2014
David Barker – Equivocation
Best Hair and Make-Up Design (Professional) 2014
Sasha Wordlaw and Christy Lindsay – Fairyworlds!
Best Sound Design (Professional) 2014
Peter Bish – Equivocation
AriZoni THEATRE AWARDS
- Actress in a Supporting Role – Allison Sell
- Uncle Vanya
2014-15
- Fight Choreography – David Barker
- King Lear
2014-15
- Lighting Designer – Daniel Davisson
- King Lear
2014-15
- Director, Play – David Barker
- Equivocation
2013-14
- Choreographer (Fight) – David Barker
- Macbeth
2013-14
- Actress in a Supporting Role – Allison Sell
- The Taming of the Shrew
2013-14
- Actress in a Major Role – Jillian Taylor
- Hamlet
2012-13
- Actress in a Supporting Role – Janae Thomas
- She Stoops to Conquer
2012-13
- Choreography (Fight) – David Barker
- Private Lives
2012-13
- Costume Design – Maci Hosler
- She Stoops to Conquer
2012-13
- Actress in a Major Role – Maren Maclean
- Much Ado About Nothing
2011-12
- Choreography – David Barker
- Romeo and Juliet
2011-12
- Choreography – Jennifer Reiner
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2010-11
- Actress in a Supporting Role – Andi Watson
- The Merchant of Venice
2008-09
- Best Production – Contracted Play
- The Merry Wives of Windsor
2007-08
- Director, Play – Jared Sakren
- The Taming of the Shrew
2007-08
- Actress in a Major Role – Sarah Wolter
- The Merry Wives of Windsor
2007-08
- Actor in a Major Role – Richard Baird
- The Taming of the Shrew
2007-08
- Hair & Make-up Design – Kelly Turner
- The Merry Wives of Windsor
2007-08
- Actress in a Supporting Role – Janae Thomas
- The Merry Wives of Windsor
2007-08
- Actor in a Major Role – Richard Baird
- Cyrano de Bergerac
2006-07
- Original Music Composition – Lincoln Wright
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona
2006-07
- Sound Design – Christian Miller
- The Tempest
2006-07
- Lighting Design – Paul Black
- The Tempest
2006-07
- Hair & Make-up Design – MaryBeth Ingram & Patsy Johnson
- The Tempest
2006-07
- Best Production – Contracted Play
- Hamlet
2005-06
- Best Production – Contracted Play
- Much Ado About Nothing
2005-06
- Actor in a Supporting Role – Sandy Elias
- Arms and The Man
2005-06
- Actor in a Supporting Role – Cale Epps
- Much Ado About Nothing
2005-06
- Actress in a Supporting Role – Andi Watson
- Arms and The Man
2005-06
- Costume Design – Lois Myers
- Arms and The Man
2005-06
- Actor in a Major Role – Bob Sorenson
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2005-06
- Actor in a Major Role – Ken Ruta
- King Lear
2004-05
- Best Production – Contracted Play
- Richard III
2003-04
- Director, Play – Jared Sakren
- Richard III
2003-04
- Actor in a Major Role – James Kiberd
- The Taming of the Shrew
2003-04
- Actor in a Supporting Role – James Ward
- Love’s Labour’s Lost
2002-03
- Actor in a Supporting Role – Richard Trujillo
- Comedy of Errors
2002-03
- Actress in a Major Role – Patti Davis Suarez
- All’s Well That Ends Well
2001-02
- Best Production, Play
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1995-96
- Director, Play -Leslie Brott
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1995-96
- Actor in a Major Role, Play – John King
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1995-96
- Actor in a Supporting Role, Play – Steve Muterspaugh
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1995-96
- Actor in a Supporting Role, Play – Billy Gunn
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1995-96
- Lighting Design – Lee Geller
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1995-96
- Actress in a Major Role, Musical – Katherine Stewart
- West Side Story
1995-96
- Music Director – Marcus Denton
- West Side Story
1995-96
- Sound Design – Gene Ganssle
- Oedipus Rex
1995-96
- Lighting Design – Michael Eddy
- Oedipus Rex
1995-96
- Best Fight Choreography, Play – Brent Gibbs
- Henry V
1994-95