2026 Monti Awards Top Nominations

2026 MONTI NOMINATIONS

BEST ACTRESS – MUSICAL 

Karinna Lanee - Evie - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Ella Bucko - Dorothy - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Alivia Salisbury - Yolanda - CROWNS (TMPT)

Fralia Colon - Daisy - MYSTIC PIZZA (PCE)

Lee DeStories - Mal - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Cendall Williams - Ariel - THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR. (TMPT)

BEST ACTOR – MUSICAL  

Manny Valez - Jesus - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

Scott Feshanko - Toto -  THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Jackson Cyman - Zeke / Lion - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Tony Murvin - Man - CROWNS (TMPT)

Alec Ortiz Calderon - Jay - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Gavyn Joiner - Carlos - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Matt Mello - Judas - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

BEST ACTRESS – PLAY 

Cindy Miller Ray - Ouiser - STEEL MAGNOLIAS (PCE)

Kayla Kopeck - Charlotte - MOON OVER BUFFALO (TMPT)

Makenna Paul - Emily - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Clara Mcnair - Wendy - PETER PAN (VP)

Judy Heck Lowry - Ethel - ON GOLDEN POND (PCE)

Mollie Anderson - Clemmie - SEEING STARS IN DIXIE (PCE)

Sara Royal - Tiffany - THE FLOWER SHOP (VP)

BEST ACTOR – PLAY 

Jack Parry - Roy - PRESCRIPTION: MURDER (M&C)

Patrick Brown - Captain Hook / Mr. Darling - PETER PAN (VP)

Trevor Feshanko - Stage Manager - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Gavyn Joiner - George - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Jim Sigel - Lt. Columbo - PRESCRIPTION: MURDER (M&C)

Steven Bucko - George - MOON OVER BUFFALO (TMPT)

Bob Whitmore - Norman - ON GOLDEN POND (PCE)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – MUSICAL

Maren Fernandez - Maleficent - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Leila Eshleman - Mary Magdalene / Matthew - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

Madeline Stanley - Mary Magdalene / Matthew - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

Marni Julian - Fairy Godmother - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Syreeda Battle - Mabel - CROWNS (TMPT)

Jade Rivera - Wanda -  CROWNS (TMPT)

Elyana Risley - Audrey - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – MUSICAL  

Patrick Brown - Pontius Pilate - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

Caden Mohrland - Ben - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Fletcher Sigel - Chad - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Darryl Parish - Professor Marvel / Wizard of Oz - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Carlton Jones - Jafar - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Trevor Feshanko - Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – PLAY 

April Golombek - Myrtle - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Mollie Anderson - Chelsea - ON GOLDEN POND (PCE)

Mallory Register - Joyce - THE FLOWER SHOP (VP)

Maren Fernandez - Sunny - CHRISTMAS RUSH (PCE)

Kristen Bucko - Julia - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Karinna Lanee - Shelby - STEEL MAGNOLIAS (PCE)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – PLAY

Remington Gaede - Billy Ray Jr. - ON GOLDEN POND (PCE)

Rich Pringle - Frank - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Darryl Parish - Charles - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Allan T. Anderson - Paul - MOON OVER BUFFALO (TMPT)

Richard Brown - Howard - MOON OVER BUFFALO (TMPT)

Andrew Fernandez - Stag - CHRISTMAS RUSH (PCE)

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS – MUSICAL

Jocelyn Ivey - Dance Principal - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Fran Alvidrez - Joezer / High Priest - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

Vette Berrian - Annas / High Priest - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

Avery Gaitens - Dance Principal - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Jen Holmstrom - Mrs. Araujo - MYSTIC PIZZA (PCE)

BEST FEATURED ACTOR – MUSICAL 

Seth Zarandona - Oz Guard - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Stephen Preuss - Uncle Henry - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Nick Knetzke - King Herrod - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

Thom Miller - Caiaphas / High Priest -  JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

TJ Howell - Featured Dancer - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Tom Mitchell - Coach - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS – PLAY 

Betty Roney - Telephone Operator - ON GOLDEN POND (PCE)

Averi Fernandez - Grace - CHRISTMAS RUSH (PCE)

Ella Bucko - Rebecca - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Avery Gaitens - Eileen - MOON OVER BUFFALO (TMPT)

Michelle C. Elmore - Simon - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Isla Dunham - Tiger Lilly - PETER PAN (VP)

BEST FEATURED ACTOR – PLAY

Scott Feshanko - Howie -  OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Stephen Pruess - Billy Ray - ON GOLDEN POND (PCE)

Mike Edwards - Charlie - ON GOLDEN POND (PCE)

Domin Pazo - Smee - PETER PAN (VP)

Ryne Faurote - Pat - CHRISTMAS RUSH (PCE)

Christopher Maslanka - Richard - MOON OVER BUFFALO (TMPT)

BEST ENSEMBLE ACTRESS – MUSICAL OR PLAY 

Penelope Farkas - Munchkin / Poppie / Flying Monkey / Ozian - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Candy Sigel - Ensemble - CLASSIC CHRISTMAS

Maddie Sumerall - Nikko / Munchkin - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Michelle Smith - Mob / Ensemble - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

Jocelyn Ivey - Dancer / Ensemble - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

Marley Holmstrom - Ozian / Jitterbug / Girls Chorus - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Jen Holmstrom - Ozian / Poppies / Jitterbug - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

BEST ENSEMBLE ACTOR – MUSICAL OR PLAY 

Chris Duncan - Judge / Tom the Bartender - THE FLOWER SHOP (VP)

Dylan Connally - Ensemble - CLASSIC CHRISTMAS (VP)

Jeremiah Mercer - Ensemble - CLASSIC CHRISTMAS (VP)

Mason Kaplan - Munchkin Mayor / Flying Monkey - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Xeno Parkinson - Ensemble - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Manny Velez - Ensemble - CLASSIC CHRISTMAS (VP)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY 

Jocelyn Ivey - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Lois Green - MYSTIC PIZZA (PCE)

Chloe Lanham - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Chloe Lanham - CROWNS (TMPT)

Jocelyn Ivey - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

Chloe Lanham - THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR. (TMPT)

BEST SET DESIGN / AND/ LEAD SET DECORATOR (PLAY)

Darryl Parish - MOON OVER BUFFALO (TMPT)

Orlando Mora - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Darryl Parish / CJ Hashem / Anna Hoyt / Mitchell Perera - PRESCRIPTION: MURDER (M&C)

Peter Terzian / Bryan Hughes / CJ Hashem - PETER PAN (VP)

Coy Permenter - SEEING STARS IN DIXIES (PCE)

Coy Permenter / Kristen Permenter - ON GOLDEN POND (PCE)

Tom Mitchell / Olivia Mitchel l- STEEL MAGNOLIAS (PCE)

BEST SET DESIGN / AND/ LEAD SET DECORATOR (MUSICAL) 

Ensemble - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Coy Permenter / Kristen Permenter / Ande Brown - MYSTIC PIZZA (PCE)

Darryl Parish - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Darryl Parish - CROWNS (TMPT)

April Golombek / Darryl Parish - THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR. (TMPT)

Domin Pazo / Bryan Hughes - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

BEST SOUND DESIGN /AND/ SOUND TECHNICIAN 

Peter Terzian / Kassidy Curnutte - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

J.R. Pitts - MYSTIC PIZZA (PCE)

Jim Golombek - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Anthony Blardo - CROWNS (TMPT)

Jim Golombek - THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR. (TMPT)

Peter Terzian - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN /AND/ LIGHTING TECHNICIAN  

Rob Lastinger / Kelly Larrow - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Orlando Mora - / Jim Golombek - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Peter Terzian - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

Peter Terzian / Aria Velez - THE FLOWER SHOP (VP)

Rob Lastinger - THE LITTLE MERMAId, JR. (TMPT)

DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN (MUSICAL) 

Maren Fernandez / Mindi DeStories - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Kelley Powell / Lois Green - MYSTIC PIZZA (PCE)

Kathy Mann - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Debbi Lastsinger / Vette Berrian - CROWNS (TMPT)

Katy Mann - THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR. (TMPT)

Vette Berrian - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN (PLAY)

Heather Clarke - MOON OVER BUFFALO (TMPT)

Heather Clarke - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Anna Hoyt - PRESCRIPTION: MURDER (M&C)

Rachel Cohen-Stewart - PETER PAN (VP)

Kristen Permenter - SEEING STARS IN DIXIES (PCE)

Olivia Mitchell / Cast - STEEL MAGNOLIAS (PCE)

STAGE MANAGEMENT (PLAY)  

Lila Larrow / Fralia Colon - MOON OVER BUFFALO (TMPT)

Maren Fernandez - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Anna Hoyt - PRESCRIPTION: MURDER (M&C)

Avery Gaitens - PETER PAN (VP)

Keith Holmes - THE FLOWER SHOP (VP)

Emily Hink - SEEING STARS IN DIXIES (PCE)

STAGE MANAGEMENT (MUSICAL) 

Mandy Adams - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Alaina Mendola - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Julia Catlin - CROWNS (TMPT)

Xeno Parkinson - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

Patti Millin - MYSTIC PIZZA (PCE)

Lila Larrow - THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR. (TMPT)

BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR & VOCAL DIRECTOR  

Sam Estes - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Brenda Gabbert / Missy Shelton- MYSTIC PIZZA (PCE)

Angela Guira - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Megan Blardo - CROWNS (TMPT)

Lisa Westcott - CLASSIC CHRISTMAS (VP)

Scott Feshanko - THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR. (TMPT)

Miguel Oquendo - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

BEST DIRECTOR & ASST. DIRECTOR – PLAY 

April Golombek / Jen Holmstrom - MOON OVER BUFFALO (TMPT)

Steven Bucko - OUR TOWN (TMPT)

Tom Mitchell / Olivia Mitchell - STEEL MAGNOLIAS (PCE)

Anna Hoyt / Mitchell Perera - PRESCRIPTION: MURDER (M&C)

Hal Granholm / Rachel Cohen-Stewart - PETER PAN (VP)

Terry Abbott / Daughn O’Neill - THE FLOWER SHOP (VP)

Nick Knetzke - CHRISTMAS RUSH (PCE)

Kristen Permenter / Brittany Poulnot - SEEING STARS IN DIXIES (PCE)

Jennifer Fenner / Shirley Outen - ON GOLDEN POND (PCE)

BEST DIRECTOR & ASST. DIRECTOR – MUSICAL 

Domin Pazo / Michael Highfill - DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

Lois Green - MYSTIC PIZZA (PCE)

Steve Bucko - THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

Vette Berrian / April Golombek - CROWNS (TMPT)

April Golombek - THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR. (TMPT)

Gail Pierce / Domin Pazo - CLASSIC CHRISTMAS (VP)

Domin Pazo / Mallory Register - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

BEST PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR – MUSICAL 

DESCENDANTS, THE MUSICAL (VP)

MYSTIC PIZZA (PCE)

THE WIZARD OF OZ (TMPT)

CROWNS (TMPT)

THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR. (TMPT)     

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (VP)

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS (VP)

BEST PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR – PLAY

MOON OVER BUFFALO (TMPT)

OUR TOWN (TMPT)

PRESCRIPTION: MURDER (M&C)

PETER PAN (VP)

THE FLOWER SHOP (VP)

SEEING STARS IN DIXIES (PCE)

ON GOLDEN POND (PCE)

CHRISTMAS RUSH (PCE)

STEEL MAGNOLIAS (PCE)