2023 Monti Awards Nominations

Monti members give nominations for shows performed in the award fiscal year. (July - June) The nominations are then totaled and narrowed down to the top 5 nominees in each category, as the second stage in the process. In some cases, there may be 6 or 7 top nominees when there is a tie for the top 5 spots.

(***Winner)
BEST ACTRESS – MUSICAL
***Brittany Hamilton - Judy - Ruthless!
Heather Cazzola - Patsy - Spamalot

Maisy Middleton - Tina - Ruthless!
Jennifer Groff - Sylvia - Ruthless!

BEST ACTOR – MUSICAL
Ricky Marenda - Rudolph - Noses Off!
***Darryl Parish - King Arthur - Spamalot

BEST ACTRESS – PLAY
Linda Smith - Raynelle - Dearly Departed
Annie Westcott - Wilbur - Charlotte's Web
Jennifer Groff - Allegra - The Plot Like Gravy, Thickens
Hailey Fonte - Cinderella - The Not So True Story of Cinderella
Rachel Dummeldinger - Allegra - The Plot Like Gravy, Thickens
***Maren Fernandez - Charlotte - Charlotte's Web

BEST ACTOR – PLAY
Keith Graham - Lee - True West
***Vince Evangelista - Austin - True West
***Bob Whitmore - Ray Bud - Dearly Departed
Vinnie Natale - Mack - Fruitcakes!
David Cory - Bud "The Stud"- Sex Please, We're Sixty

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – MUSICAL
***Kristen Bucko - Louise / Eve - Ruthless!
Cindy Miller Ray - Mrs. Claus - Noses Off!
Melissa Lacicero - Vixen - Noses Off!
Brittany Thomas - Donner - Noses Off!
Candy Sigel - Lady of The Lake - Spamalot
Tatiana Eriksen - Dancer - Noses Off!

Maren Fernandez - Cupid - Noses Off!

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – MUSICAL
***Mark Mann - Sir Robin - Spamalot
Nick Knetzke - Sir Gallahad - Spamalot
Michael Highfill - Sir Lancelot - Spamalot
Paul Iankov - Prancer - Noses Off!
Nick Knetzke - Santa - Noses Off!

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – PLAY
Mollie Anderson - Marquerite - Dearly Departed
***Heather Cazzola - Lady Termaine - The Not So True Story of Cinderella
Cosi Belloso - Mrs. Peacock - Clue
Ramona Montgomery - Charmaine - Sex Please, We're Sixty
Debbie Scourtes - Beatrice - The Plot Like Gravy, Thickens
Judy Heck Lowry - Mom - True West
Ella Bucko - Fern - Charlotte's Web
Christen Preziosi - Suzanne - Dearly Departed

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – PLAY
Fletcher Sigel - Jamie - Fruitcakes!
Joshua Mange - Junior Turpin - Dearly Departed
Stephen Preuss - Henry - Sex Please, We're Sixty
***Vince Evangelista - Templeton - Charlotte's Web
Carlton Jones - Sha Nay Nay - The Not So True Story of Cinderella
Jim Sigel - Mr. Green - Clue
Bob Whitmore - Saul Kimmer - True West
Hal Granholm - Narrator - The Not So True Story of Cinderella

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS – MUSICAL
***Kat Coates - Knight of Ni/Gene Shalot/Sir Lancelot - Spamalot
Paula Spangler Klein - Robin's lead Minstrel/Monk - Spamalot

Angel Borths - Miss Thorn - Ruthless!
Leahann Mann - Galahad's Mother/Knight of Ni/ French Flower Seller - Spamalot
***Vette Berrian - Lita - Ruthless!

BEST FEATURED ACTOR – MUSICAL
Dimas Amaral - The Chimney - Noses Off!
Keegan Taylor - Fred/Prince Herbert - Spamalot
Thom Miller - The Black Knight/Tim the Enchanter - Spamalot
***Jim Sigel - French Taunter/Brother Maynard/Various Roles - Spamalot
Hal Granholm - Knight of Ni/Guard 1 - Spamalot

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS – PLAY
Kristen Bucko - Edith - The Plot Like Gravy, Thickens
Vette Berrian - Announcer - Charlotte's Web
Kathy Sheffield - Mrs. Vickers - The Plot Like Gravy, Thickens
April Golombek - Edith - Charlotte's Web
***Amy Windle - Fairy Godmother - The Not So True Story of Cinderella

BEST FEATURED ACTOR – PLAY
Keegan Taylor - Sir Hiper - The Not So True Story of Cinderella
Wayne Otto - Hollister - The Plot Like Gravy, Thickens
Maurice Cecchini - King Cannoli - The Not So True Story of Cinderella
***Joshua Mange - Lurvy - Charlotte's Web
Elijah Tyson Barbee - Royce - Dearly Departed
Wayne Otto - King Mucus - The Not So True Story of Cinderella

BEST ENSEMBLE ACTRESS – MUSICAL OR PLAY
Rachel Dummerdinger - Gander - Charlotte's Web
***Mallory Register - Fish Dancer/Cheerleader/Can Can/ Various - Spamalot
Kat Coates - Lennon - The Not So True Story of Cinderella
Vickie Whittle - Goose - Charlotte's Web
Mallory Register - Pretty Penny - The Not So True Story of Cinderella

Julia Catlin - Nosey Nancy/King Mucus Daughter - The Not So True Story of Cinderella
Vette Berrian - Tula - The Not So True Story of Cinderella

BEST ENSEMBLE ACTOR – MUSICAL OR PLAY
Kenneth Rosaro - Rosario Wu - Fish Dancer/Priest/Various - Spamalot
***Jim Golombek - Uncle - Charlotte's Web
Jasper Crandall - Larry - Fruitcakes!
Xeno Parchinson - Fish Dancer/Extra Knight/Various - Spamalot

STAGE MANAGEMENT (PLAY OR MUSICAL)
Linda Rembowski - Dearly Departed
Fralia Lyz Colon & Emily Hink - True West
Joia Holbrook - Noses Off!
Mandy Adams - The Not So True Story of Cinderella
***Fralia Lyz Colon - The Plot Like Gravy, Thickens
Emily Hink - Charlotte's Web

BEST DIRECTOR & ASST. DIRECTOR – PLAY
Jennifer Fenner & Shirley Outen - Dearly Departed
April Golombek, Keith Graham & Joshua Mange - True West
Domin Pazo & Mallory Register - The Not So True Story of Cinderella
Shelia Stacy-Taylor & Linda Smith - Sex Please, We're Sixty
***Steven Bucko & Kayla Kopeck - Charlotte's Web
April Golombek & Courtney Kyle - The Plot Like Gravy, Thickens

BEST DIRECTOR & ASST. DIRECTOR – MUSICAL
***Domin Pazo & Katy Mann - Spamalot
Doug Buffaloe & Steven Bucko - Ruthless!
Pedro Amaral & Michael Mercer - Noses Off!

BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR & VOCAL DIRECTOR

Miguel Oquendo - Spamalot
***Megan Zeitier - Ruthless!

BEST PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR – MUSICAL
Noses Off!
***Spamalot
Ruthless!

BEST PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR – PLAY
Dearly Departed
True West
Fruitcakes!
The Not So True Story of Cinderella
Sex Please, We're Sixty
***Charlotte's Web
Clue
The Plot Like Gravy, Thickens

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Rachel Dummeldinger - Noses Off!
Doug Buffalo - Ruthless
***Heather Cazzola - Spamalot

BEST SET DESIGN / AND/ LEAD SET DECORATOR
***Darryl Parish & Kristen Permenter - Charlotte's Web
Darryl Parish & Kristen Permenter /Josh Mange - True West
Pete Terzian - Clue
Darryl Parish & Mark Dummeldinger - The Plot Like Gravy, Thickens
Corey Wade - Noses Off!

BEST SOUND DESIGN /AND/ SOUND TECHNICIAN
Kirk Groff, Stuart Maginnis & Will Maginnis - Ruthless!

Kirk Groff & Amaya Burns - The Plot Like Gravy, Thickens
***Pete Terzian & Ambree Lapham - Spamalot
Aaron Amaral - Noses Off!
Andrew Fernandez - Charlotte's Web

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN /AND/ LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
***Corey Wade - Charlotte's Web
***Pete Terzian - Spamalot
Kirk Groff - Ruthless!
Rob Lastinger- The Plot Like Gravy, Thickens
Corey Wade - Noses Off!

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Beverly Mercer & Doni Holmes - Charlotte's Web
***Katy Mann - Spamalot
Doug Buffaloe - Ruthless!
Carlton Jones &  Debbie Lastinger - The Not So True Story of Cinderella
Beverly Mercer & Doni Holmes - Noses Off!