OCTG Theatre Awards nominated FIVE Chance shows for 47 Awards!
Congratulations to ALL the OCTG Theatre Award nominees, including the nominated Chance artists in Tick, Tick… Boom!, Such Small Hands, The Chinese Lady, Spring Awakening, and What the Constitution Means to Me. Thank you to the OC Theatre Guild and its voters for recognizing our amazing artists — and all the incredible art being made in Orange County on so many stages. We are thrilled and honored to be part of this theater community!
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On Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, during the OC Theatre Guild’s membership meeting, nominees for the fifth annual OCTG Theatre Awards were officially announced. Winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. This year’s event continues the tradition of celebrating the vibrant and diverse achievements of the theater community.
Tickets for the 2026 OCTG Theatre Awards will go on sale March 2, 2026, at octheatreguild.org.
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TICK, TICK… BOOM!: 11 Nominations
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Luc Clopton
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Lena Ceja
Mario Houle
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
H. Adam Harris
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Niko Montelibano
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
Lex Leigh*
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Bruce Goodrich
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Jacqueline Malenke
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
Fred Kinney and Mio Okada
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Hunter Moody
SUCH SMALL HANDS: 9 Nominations
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY
Bruce Goodrich
Juliet Fischer
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Matthey McCray
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Azra King-Abadi
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
Ganymede Projects
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Darryl B. Hovis*
OUTSTANDING PROJECTION DESIGN
Matthew McCray
NOTABLE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
Adam Szymkowicz (playwright)
THE CHINESE LADY: 8 Nominations
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY
Michelle Krusiec
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY
Albert Park
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Shinshin Yuder Tsai*
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Masako Tobaru*
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
Christopher Scott Murillo
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Jesse Mandapat
OUTSTANDING PROP DESIGN
Bebe Herrera*
SPRING AWAKENING: 13 Nominations
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL
OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Corydon Melgoza
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Erica Farnsworth
James Michael McHale*
Jaylen Baham
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Jocelyn A. Brown*
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Mo Goodfellow
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
Robyn Manion*
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Bradley Allen Lock
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Jacqueline Malenke
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Lia Weed
OUTSTANDING FIGHT DIRECTION
Martin Noyes*
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME: 6 Nominations
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY
Aubrey Saverino
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY
Robert Foran*
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Katie Chidester*
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Kara Ramlow
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Kris Kataoka
*Chance Resident Artist