2022-2023 Members’ Choice Award Nominations

Best Show at the Playhouse: Matilda the Musical

Best Limelight Play: Becky’s New Car

Alexis Hsu
“Fluff, Goose, Froglet”
Honk Jr.

Genie Oliphant
“Beaky, Barnacles, Froglet”
Honk Jr.

Cady Oliphant
“Billy, Snowy, Froglet”
Honk Jr.

Ava Meehan
“Amanda”
Matilda The Musical

Dara Hargreaves
“Tommy”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actress Minor (Youth)

Claire Oliphant
“Gracet”
Honk Jr.

Julia Tracy
“Henrietta”
Honk Jr.

Grace Butler
“Penny, Blizzard Solo”
Honk Jr.

Alexis Hsu
“Esther Jane”
A Christmas Story

Ava Rabkin
“Scary Kid”
Matilda The Musical

Miriam Shem-Tov
“Michael Wormwood”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actress Supporting (Youth)

Gabriella Horta
“Maureen”
Honk Jr.

Claire Oliphant
“Greylag”
Honk Jr.

Alice Ball
“The Bullfrog”
Honk Jr.

Miriam Shem-Tov
“Schwartz”
A Christmas Story

Kaileya de la Serna
“Lavender”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actress Lead (Youth)

Ashlen Hsu
“The Cat”
Honk Jr.

Chloe Crotz
“Ida”
Honk Jr.

Miriam Shem-tov
“Ugly”
Honk Jr.

Lucy Levy-Longini & Izabel Stevens (joint nomination)
“Matilda Wormwood”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actor Ensemble (Youth)

Jase Puente
“Pinkfoot, Downy, Froglet”
Honk Jr.

Liam Grotz
“Camera crew, Goose, Poultry, Frog”
Honk Jr.

Ethan Hecht
“Eric”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actor Minor (Youth)

Matthew Horta
“Turkey”
Honk Jr.

Jase Puente
“Randy”
A Christmas Story

Tristan Duarte
“Flick”
A Christmas Story

Best Actor Supporting Role (Youth)

Brenden Oliphant
“Drake”
Honk Jr.

Jase Puente
“Bruce Bogtrotter”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actor Lead Role (Youth)

Matthew Horta
“Ralphie Parker”
A Christmas Story

Teen Roles

Best Actress Ensemble (Teen)

Cate Pace
“Elf”
A Christmas Story

Ashlen Hsu
“Ensemble”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Chloe Grotz
“Ensemble”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Cambria Pace
“Ensemble”
Sweeney Todd

Kelly Kobata
“Alice”
Matilda The Musical

Anelise Chavez
“Big Kid”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actress Minor Role (Teen)

Clara Shem-Tov
“Helen”
A Christmas Story

Best Actress Supporting Role (Teen)

Riley Brown
“Kitty”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Best Actress Lead Role (Teen)

Verose Deslonde
“Janet Van de Graff” Understudy
The Drowsy Chaperone

Best Actor Ensemble (Teen)

Brody Bourke
“Elf”
A Christmas Story

Xander Duarte
“Grover Dill”
A Christmas Story

Giacomo Vaccaro
“Henchman”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actor Minor Role (Teen)

Marcus Horta
“Gangster”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Best Actor Support Role (Teen)

Joey King
“Farkus”
A Christmas Story

Adult Roles

Best Actress Ensemble

Natalie Fitzgibbons
“Ensemble”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Kat Ares
“Doctor”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actress Minor Role

Marilyn Pifer
“Mrs. Shields”
A Christmas Story

Lili Maupin
“Trix”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Sarah Duarte
“Beggar Woman”
Sweeney Todd

Reggie Reynolds
“Mrs. Phelps”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actress Supporting Role

Jenn Oliphant
“Mrs. Tottendale”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Lucy Nino
“Johanna”
Sweeney Todd

Evendra Aurelia
“Miss Honey”
Matilda The Musical

Colleen Havey
“Mrs. Wormwood”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actress Leading Role

Shawna Gonzales
“Mother”
A Christmas Story

Nicole King Yarbrough
“Janet Van de Graff”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Ingrid Rottman
“The Drowsy Chaperone”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Vivienne Castillo
“Mrs. Lovett”
Sweeney Todd

Tressa Bender
“Miss Trunchbull”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actor Ensemble

Michael Grimm
“Santa Claus”
A Christmas Story

John Brewer
“Ensemble”
Sweeney Todd

Jaime Chavez
“Sergei”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actor Minor Role

Spencer Oliphant
“Underling”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Anthony Castillon
“Pirelli”
Sweeney Todd

Sam Machado
“Rudolfo”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actor Supporting Role

Mark Wong
“George”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Jason Eves
“Adolpho”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Andy Gonzalez
“Anthony”
Sweeney Todd

Scott Whisler
“Judge Turpin”
Sweeney Todd

Jason Eves
“Mr. Wormwood”
Matilda The Musical

Best Actor Leading Role

Jery Rosas
“Ralph Parker”
A Christmas Story

Keith Larson
“The Old Man”
A Christmas Story

Peter Mandel
“Man in Chair”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Ken Christopher
“Robert Martin”
The Drowsy Chaperone

Guillermo Morales
“Sweeney Todd”
Sweeney Todd

———————–Individual Nominations – Limelight by SVCT ———————

Best Actress Supporting Role

Allie Bailey
“Paige Caldwell”
The Outsider

Christy Wright
“Louise Peakes”
The Outsider

Roberta Vinkhuyzen
“Sally, Marion, Nancy, Esther, Judith”
Later Life

Joyce Bedard
“Ginger”
Becky’s New Car

Best Actress Leading Role

Sandi Lewandowski
“Ruth”
Later Life

Denee Lewis
“Becky Foster”
Becky’s New Car

Best Actor Supporting Role

Jason Harris
“Arthur Vance”
The Outsider

Bruce Pember
“Jim, Roy, Duane, Ted, Walt”
Later Life

Rob Christopher
“Walter Flood”
Becky’s New Car

Bruce Pember
“Steve”
Becky’s New Car

Best Actor Leading Role

Peter Mandel
“Ned Newley”
The Outsider

Guillermo Morales
“Dave Riley”
The Outsider

Jim McCann
“Austin”
Later Life

Robert Sean Campbell
“Joe Foster”
Becky’s New Car

——————————————-Staff Nominations: Limelight by SVCT——————————————

Best Director

JoAnna Evans
The Outsider

Bill Tindall
Later Life

Andrew Cummings
Becky’s New Car

————————————-Staff Nominations: SVCT at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse————————————

Best Director

Tressa Bender
Honk Jr.

Allie Bailey
A Christmas Story

Alan Chipman
The Drowsy Chaperone

Megan Griffin
Sweeney Todd

Geoff Ward
Matilda The Musical

Best Vocal Director

Lynette Oliphant
Honk Jr.

Lynette Oliphant
The Drowsy Chaperone

Alan Chipman
Sweeney Todd

Bobbie Hosfeld-Ward
Matilda The Musical

Best Music Director

Alan Chipman / Bobbie Howe
The Drowsy Chaperone

Mark Wong
Sweeney Todd

Ron Bowman
Matilda The Musical

Best Choreographer

Christine Carrillo
Honk Jr.

Christine Carrillo
The Drowsy Chaperone

Christine Carrillo
Matilda The Musical

Best Costume Designer

Lorraine Bell
Honk Jr.

Kimberly Lynch
A Christmas Story

Michelle Griffin
The Drowsy Chaperone

Michelle Griffin
Sweeney Todd

Kimberly Lynch
Matilda The Musical

Best Set & Scenic Designer

Jenn Oliphant
Honk Jr.

Andrew Cummings
A Christmas Story

Jenn Oliphant
The Drowsy Chaperone

Michelle Griffin
Sweeney Todd

Kate Longini
Matilda The Musical

————————————-Best Show: Limelight by SVCT————————————

Producers Peter Mandel & Emily Shem-Tov
The Outsider

Producers Peter Mandel & Emily Shem-Tov
Later Life

Producers Peter Mandel & Emily Shem-Tov
Becky’s New Car

————————————-Best Show: SVCT at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse————————————

Producers: Marianne Snook & Jenn Oliphant
Honk Jr.

Producers Ingrid Rottman & Michael Horta
A Christmas Story

Producers: Ingrid Rottman, Ken Christopher, Malisha Kumar
The Drowsy Chaperone

Producers: Michelle Griffin & Michelle Griffin
Sweeney Todd

Producers: Marilyn Pifer & Mary Beth Anderson
Matilda The Musical