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