2025 Top Nominations

2025 Top Monti Awards Nominations

BEST ACTRESS – MUSICAL
Alyssa Yates - Reno Sweeney - “Anything Goes”
Karina Lanee - Mimi - “Rent”
Kristen Bucko - Audrey - “Little Shop Of Horror”
Cendall Williams - Katherine Plumber -  “Newsies”
Mollie Anderson - Patsy Cline - “Always, Patsy Cline”
Jenna Armstrong - Narrator - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Lois Green - Louise Seger - “Always Patsy Cline”
Elyana Risley Risley - Sandy - “Grease”

BEST ACTOR – MUSICAL
Chris Cordero - Seymour - “ Little Shop Of Horror”
Daxton Chapell - Jack Kelly - “Newsies”
Tristan Haberland - Joseph - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Matt Mello - Roger - “Rent”

Anthony Florendo - Moon Face Martin - “Anything Goes”
Andrew Fernandez - Dr. Frederick Frankenstein - “Young Frankenstein”

Jason Ensor - Danny Zuko - “Grease”
Xander Allen - Billy Crocker - “Anything Goes”

BEST ACTRESS – PLAY
Heather Cazzola - Margot Wendice - “Dial ‘M’ For Murder”
Mollie Anderson - Wanelle Wilburn - “Farce Of Nature”
Avery Gaitens - Lt Cmdr Joanne Galloway - A Few Good Men”
Sara Strohaker - Mrs. James Dillingham Young, Della - “Gift Of The Magi”
Avery Gaitens - The Princess - “The Breakfast Club”
Mary Lee Walker - Audrina Brown - “Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses”

BEST ACTOR – PLAY
Mark Mann - Tony Wendice - “Dial ‘M’ For Murder”
Mitchell Perera - Lt JG Daniel Kaffee - “ A Few Good Men”
Trevor Feshansko - Himself - “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare”
Allan Anderson - Himself - “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare”
Fletcher Sigel - The Criminal - “The Breakfast Club”
Stephen Preuss - D. Gene Wilburn - “Farce Of Nature”
Thomas Mesrobian - Himself - “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare”
Tom Mitchell - Bubba Brown - “Sandy Toes And Salty Kisses”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – MUSICAL
Megan Lisko-Snelling - Inga - “Young Frankenstein”
Brittany Poulnot - Joanne - “Rent”
Annie Westcott - Erma - “Anything Goes”
Maren Fernandez - Elizabeth Benning - “Young Frankenstein”
Karina Crespo - Betty Rizzo - “Grease”
Kristen Permenter - Frau Blucher - “Young Frankenstein”
Maren Fernandez - Maureen - “Rent”
Madi Stanley - French - “Grease”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – MUSICAL
Vince Evangelista - Igor - “Young Frankenstein”
Trevor Feshanko - Orin - “Little Shop Of Horror”
Darryl Parish - Eli Whitney - “Anything Goes”
Kyle Tears - Monster - “Young Frankenstein”
Oliver Sprague - Angel - “Rent”
Jackson Hamilton - Collins - “Rent”
Evan Lomba - The Plant - “Little Shop Of Horror”
Scott Feshenko - Crutchie - “Newsies”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – PLAY
Christy Carmichael - Nadine - “Appointment With Death”
Kristen Permenter - Jenna Wilburn -” Farce Of Habit”
Kat Coates - Allison, The Basket Case - “The Breakfast Club"
Se’a Ryan - Maxie - “Farce Of Habit”
Colette Raymond - Candy - “Sandy Toes And Salty Kisses”
Lydia Rickley - Ginevra Boynton - “Appointment With Death”
Windy Topkins - Narrator - “Gift Of The Magi”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – PLAY
Stephen Preuss - Inspector Hubbard - “Dial ‘M’ For Murder”
Dylan Connally - The Jock - “The Breakfast Club”
Coy Permenter - Ty Wilburn - “Farce Of Habit”
Josh Mange - Huddle - “Farce Of Habit”
Darryl Parish - Lt Col Nathan Jessep - “A Few Good Men”
Jack Parry - Lt JG Sam Weinberg - “ A Few Good Men”
Stuart Scheiderman - Lt Johnathan

James Kendrick - “A Few Good Men”
Hal Granholm - Dr. Theodore Gerard - “Appointment With Death”

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS – MUSICAL
Brittany Poulnot - Ms. Benning’s Entourage - “Young Frankenstein”
Sonai Bolan - Cha Cha - “Grease”.
Vette Berrian - Blanket Woman - “Rent”
Jocelyn Ivey - Patty Simcox - “Grease”
Kristen Permenter - Mrs. Potiphar - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Averi Fernandez - Shoe Shine Boy - “Young Frankenstein”
Vette Berrian - Snyder - “Newsies”

BEST FEATURED ACTOR – MUSICAL
Stephen Preuss - Nunzio / Roosevelt / Policeman - “Newsies”
Sam Estes - Asher / Baker - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Nick Knetzke - Pharoah - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Matt Mello - Teen Angel - “Grease”
Keegan Taylor - Eugene - “Grease”
Todd Siverling - Inspector Kemp - “Young Frankenstein”
Bob Whitmore - Dr, Von Frankenstein / Hermit - “Young Frankenstein”
Michael Highfill - Johnny Casino  - "Grease"

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS – PLAY
Leah Palmeiro - Sister Myrtle Agnes - “Farce Of Habit’
Vette Berrian - Capt Judge Randolph - “A Few Good Men”
Amy Windle - Capt Judge Randolph - “A Few Good Men”
Alex Davidson - Felice - “Gift Of The Magi”
Elizabeth Malone - Barbara Stratton - “Farce Of Habit”
Eleise Rogacki - Madame Sofronie - “Gift Of The Magi”
Diana Hinkley - Dianna - “A Christmas Chaos”
Isabella Austin - Dragoman - “Appointment With Death”

BEST FEATURED ACTOR – PLAY

Camille Hashem - Captain Lesgate - Dial ‘M’ For Murder
Jim Sigel - Principle - “The Breakfast Club”
DeVan Berrian - Mr. Hartman - “Gift Of the Magi”
Mitchell Parera - Janitor - “The Breakfast Club”
Stephen Preuss - Capt. Matthew Markinson - “A Few Good Men”
Jeremiah Mercer - Bob Cratchit, Fan, Belle, Triangle Player - “A Christmas Chaos”

BEST ENSEMBLE ACTRESS – MUSICAL OR PLAY
Debreanna Petithomme - Puppeteer / Ensemble - “Little Shop Of Horror’
Jen Holmstors - Dancer - “Anything Goes”
Dylan Millard - JoJo - “Newsies”
Jocelyn Ivey - Finch - “Newsies”
Isla Dunham - Featured Dancer / Wife / Pharoah’s Court - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Avery Gaitens - FBI Agent / Tap Dancer - “Anything Goes”
Rachel Cohen-Stewart - Mr. & Mrs. Cratchit - “A Christmas Chaos”
Kayla Kopeck - Bunsen/Jacobi - “Newsies”

BEST ENSEMBLE ACTOR – MUSICAL OR PLAY
Jackson Cyman - Puppeteer / Ensemble - “Little Shop Of Horror”
Brody Stafford - Specs - “Newsies”
David Nickerson - Waiter - “Rent”
Elijah Barbee - Janitor / Butler / Guard / Janitor - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Keegan Taylor - The Man - “Rent”
Anthony Santiago - Dracula / Ensemble - “Young Frankenstein”

STAGE MANAGEMENT (PLAY)
Fralia Colon - “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare”
Alesia Bischoff - “Farce Of Habit”
Anna Hoyt - “A Few Good Men”
Fralia Colon - "Gift Of The Magi”
Claire McColl - “Dial ‘M’ For Murder”
Nicole Kase - “The Breakfast Club”
Daughn O’Neill - “Appointment With Death”

STAGE MANAGEMENT (MUSICAL)
Alaina Mendola - “Little Shop Of Horror”
Mandy Adams - “Grease”
Alaina Mendola - “Newsies”
Elizabeth Malone - “Young Frankenstein”
Lila Larrow - “Anything Goes”
Ande Brown - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Mandy Adam - “Rent”

BEST DIRECTOR & ASST. DIRECTOR – PLAY
John David Partain - “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare”
Camille Hashem & Amy Windle - A Few Good Men”
Kelley Powell & Davis Powell - “Farce Of Habit”

Jenn Groff & Vette Berrian - "Gift Of The Magi”
Amy Windle & Adrienne Lisko - “Dial ‘M’ For Murder”
Camille Hashem & Hal Granholm - “The Breakfast Club”

BEST DIRECTOR & ASST. DIRECTOR – MUSICAL
Steven Bucko - “Little Shop Of Horror”
Domin Pazo & Morgan Hausmann - “Grease
April Golombek - “Newsies”
Coy Permenter - “Young Frankenstein”
Jonathan Douglas & Candy Douglas - “Always, Patsy Cline”
April Golombeck & Trevor Feshanko, Matt Mello - “Anything Goes”
Lois Green & Patti Millin - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Domin Pazo & Christina Natale - “Rent”

BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR & VOCAL DIRECTOR
Megan Zeitler - “Little Shop Of Horror”
Gary Ward - “Grease”
Angela Guira - “Newsies”
Sam Estes - “Young Frankenstein”
Matthew Green - "Always, Patsy Cline”
Sarah Lenhart - “Anything Goes”
Jen Holmstrom - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Sam Estes - “Rent”

BEST PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR – MUSICAL
“Little Shop Of Horror”
“Grease”
“Newsies”
“Young Frankenstein”
“Always, Patsy Cline”
“Anything Goes”
“Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
“Rent”

BEST PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR – PLAY
“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare”
“Farce Of Habit”
“A Few Good Men”
"Gift Of The Magi”
“Dial ‘M’ For Murder”
“The Breakfast Club”
“Appointment With Death”
“A Christmas Chaos"
“Sandy Toes And Salty Kisses”

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Evan Lomba - “Little Shop Of Horror”
Jocelyn Ivey - “Grease”
Chloe Lanham - “Newsies”
Lauriana Rocha Permenter - “Young Frankenstein”
Chloe Lanham - “Anything Goes”
Lois Green - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

BEST SET DESIGN / AND/ LEAD SET DECORATOR (Play)
Orlando Mora - “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare”
Coy Permenter & Kristen Permenter - “Farce Of Habit”
Camille Hashem - “A Few Good Men”
Darryl Parish - "Gift Of The Magi”
Camille Hashem - “Dial ‘M’ For Murder”
Camille Hashem - “The Breakfast Club”
Bryan Hughes - “Appointment With Death”
Dianna Hinkley - “Sandy Toes And Salty Kisses”

BEST SET DESIGN / AND/ LEAD SET DECORATOR (Musical)
Leann Klein - “Little Shop Of Horror”
Peter Terzian - “Grease”
April Golombek & Darryl Parish - “Newsies”
Coy Permenter, Melissa Joiner, Memra Talaska - “Young Frankenstein”
Coy Permenter & Kristen Permenter - “Always, Patsy Cline”
Darryl Parish & April Golombek - “Anything Goes”
Paul Hetrick & Ande Brown - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Corey Wade, Tom Mitchell, Bryan Hughes - “Rent”

BEST SOUND DESIGN /AND/ SOUND TECHNICIAN
Candy Sigel - “A Few Good Men”
Anthony Blardo -“Little Shop Of Horror”
Peter Terzian & Seth Meadows - “Grease
Jim Golombek - “Newsies”
Jen Holstrom - “Young Frankenstein”
Jim Golomber - “Anything Goes”
JR Pitts - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Seth Meadows - “Rent”

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN /AND/ LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
Rob Lastinger - “A Few Good Men”
Kirk Groff - "Gift Of The Magi”
Rob Lastinger - “Little Shop Of Horror”
Rob Lastinger - “Newsies”
Skipper Rodgers & Davis Powell - “Young Frankenstein”
Rob Lastinger - “Anything Goes”
Davis Powell - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Corey Wade - “Rent”

BEST COSTUME DESIGN (Musical)
Lauren Dominguez - “Little Shop Of Horror”
Amy Williams - “Grease”
Lauren Dominquez, Doni Holes, April Golombek - “Newsies”
Kristen Permenter - “Young Frankenstein”
Debbie Lastinger & Kyra Lastinger - “Anything Goes”
Lois Green & Betty Roney - “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

BEST COSTUME DESIGN (Play)
Heather Clark - “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare”
Camille Hashem - “A Few Good Men”
Jenn Groff & Doni Holmes - "Gift Of The Magi”
Katy Mann - “Dial ‘M’ For Murder”
Eleise Rogacki - “Appointment With Death”
Kristen Permenter & Kelley Powell - “Farce Of Nature”