The awards, handed out in 30 categories, cover shows that opened from late June 2010 to mid-June 2011. Nominations were voted on by guild members, and ballots were weighted by how many shows and theaters each voter attended. After a second round of balloting, winners will be announced Aug. 7.

BEST SHOWS
Musical
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Omaha Community Playhouse
“Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
“The Sound of Music,” Rose Theater
“[title of show],” the Candy Project
“And the World Goes ’Round,” Performing Artists Repertory Theatre

Drama
“Dark Play, or Story for Boys,” University of Nebraska at Omaha
“Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol,” Blue Barn Theatre
“Shopping and (expletive),” Lilyhorn/Martin Productions
“Three Tall Women,” Blue Barn
“Tuesdays With Morrie,” playhouse

Comedy
“Distant Music,” Brigit St. Brigit Theatre
“The Lady With All the Answers,” playhouse
“Noises Off,” UNO
“Sordid Lives,” SNAP Productions
“Steel Magnolias,” playhouse

One-act
“Big Dog Likes Chocolate” (Shelterskelter), Shelterbelt Theatre
“The Dumbwaiter,” F-Troupe Collaborative
“Feeding Time at the Human House” (Shelterbelt With Love), Shelterbelt
“The Last Anniversary” (Shelterbelt With Love), Shelterbelt
“People Like Us” (Shelterskelter), Shelterbelt
“Zoo Story,” F-Troupe Collaborative

Cabaret, special event
“August: Osage County,” 21& Over, playhouse
“In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play,” 21 & Over, playhouse
“The Last Song of Summer,” Amanda Miller
“Pride Players,” Teens ’n’ Theater at the Rose
“And the World Goes ’Round,” Children’s Respite Care Center

DIRECTION
Stage direction, musical
Carl Beck, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
Gordon Cantiello, “And the World Goes ’Round,” Performing Artists Rep
Susan Baer Collins, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Jennifer Holcombe, “The Sound of Music,” Rose
Randall T. Stevens, [title of show], Candy Project

Musical direction, musical
Jim Boggess, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
Jim Boggess, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Mark Kurtz, “And the World Goes ’Round,” Performing Artists Rep
Amanda Miller, [title of show], Candy Project
Kevin Smith, “The Sound of Music,” Rose

Stage direction, comedy or drama
Carl Beck, “Tuesdays With Morrie,” playhouse
Susan Clement-Toberer, “Three Tall Women,” Blue Barn
Susan Baer Collins, “The Lady With All the Answers,” playhouse
Amy Lane, “Dark Play, or Stories for Boys,” UNO
Randall T. Stevens, “Shopping and (expletive),” Lilyhorn/Martin

Choreography
Sue Gillespie Booton, “The Sound of Music,” Rose
David Catherall, “Footloose – the Musical,” playhouse
Roxanne Nielsen, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
Roxanne Nielsen, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Patrick Roddy, “And the World Goes ’Round,” Performing Artists Rep

ACTING, MUSICALS
Lead actor
Bill Grennan, Hunter, [title of show], Candy Project
Steve Krambeck, Freddy Benson, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” Bellevue Little Theatre
Seth Shirley, Sky Masterson, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Mark Thornburg, Lawrence Jameson, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” Bellevue
Dan Tracy, Floyd Collins, “Floyd Collins,” Creighton University

Lead actress
Angela Jenson Frey, Sarah Brown, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Kirstin Kluver, Miss Adelaide, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Moira Mangiameli, Sister Mary Regina, “Nunsense,” playhouse
Ruth Rath, Mame Dennis, “Mame,” Bellevue
Jodi Vaccaro, Maria, “The Sound of Music,” Rose

Supporting actor
Tim Abou-Nasr, Chip Tolentino, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
Dan Chevalier, Leaf Coneybear, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
Noel Larrieu, Nicely Nicely Johnson, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Eric Micks, William Barfee, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
Josh Peyton, Willard, “Footloose – the Musical,” playhouse

Supporting actress
Bailey Carlson, Logainne Schwartzandgrubennierre,
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
Mary Carrick, Mother Abbess, “The Sound of Music,” Rose
Jennifer Tritz, Olive Ostrovsky, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
Kathy Tyree, Various Roles, “And the World Goes ’Round,” Performing Artists Rep
Tiffany White-Welchen, Various Roles, “And the World Goes ’Round,” Performing Artists Rep

Featured actor
Gary Bosanek, Arvide Abernathy, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Roderick Cotton, Mitch Mahoney, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
Joe Dignoti, Big Jule, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Gordon Krentz, Vice Principal Douglas Panch, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
Randy Vest, Mr. Laurence, “Little Women — the Musical,” BroadStreet Theatre Co.

Featured actress
Terry DeBenedictis, Mother Burnside/Mrs. Upson, “Mame,” Bellevue
Teri Fender, Betty Blast, “Footloose – the Musical,” playhouse
Megan McGuire, General Cartwright, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Theresa Sindelar, Rona Lisa Perretti, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
Rusheaa Smith, Ida, “Mame,” Bellevue

Ensemble
“All That Jazz,” “And the World Goes ’Round,” Performing Artists Rep
“Great Big Stuff,” “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” Bellevue
“The I Love You Song,” “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
“Monkeys & Playbills,” [title of show], Candy Project
“Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse

ACTING, COMEDY OR DRAMA
Lead actress
Audrey Fisher, Tracy Lord, “The Philadelphia Story,” Bellevue
Sarah Liken, Eurydice, “Eurydice,” UNO
Ruth Rath, Woman A, “Three Tall Women,” Blue Barn
Barb Ross, Joan Didion, “The Year of Magical Thinking,” Circle Theater
Kathy Wheeldon, Ann Landers, “The Lady With All the Answers,” playhouse

Lead actor
Eric Grant-Leanna, Mark, “Shopping and (expletive),” Lilyhorn/Martin
Bill Grennan, Nick, “Dark Play, or Story for Boys,” UNO
Nils Haaland, Jacob Marley, “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol,” Blue Barn
Bill Hutson, Morrie Schwartz, “Tuesdays With Morrie,” playhouse
Jerry Longe, Barry Champlain, “Talk Radio,” Blue Barn

Supporting actress
Kirstin Kluver, Lulu, “Shopping and (expletive),” Lilyhorn/Martin
Connie Lee, Linda Macarthur, “Talk Radio,” Blue Barn
Laura Leininger, Maeve Moore, “Distant Music,” Brigit St. Brigit
Jennifer McGill, Annelle, “Steel Magnolias,” playhouse
Daena Schweiger, Lavonda Dupree, “Sordid Lives,” SNAP

Supporting actor
Alan Brincks, Bogle, “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol,” Blue Barn
Steven Hartman, Adam, “Dark Play, or Story for Boys,” UNO
Scott Kurz, Dev Hart, “Distant Music,” Brigit St. Brigit
Gary Planck, G.W. Nethercott, “Sordid Lives,” SNAP
Brian Zealand, Robbie, “Shopping and (expletive),” Lilyhorn/Martin

Featured actress
Angie Heim, Connie, “My Big Gay Italian Wedding,” SNAP
Sarah Liken, Molly, “Dark Play, or Story for Boys,” UNO
Chelsea Long, Bitsy Mae Harling, “Sordid Lives,” SNAP
Therese Rennels, Dr. Eve Bolinger/Juanita Bartlett, “Sordid Lives,” SNAP
Barb Ross, Sissy Hickey, “Sordid Lives,” SNAP

Featured actor
Chris Fowler, The Boy, “Three Tall Women,” Blue Barn
Kelcey Watson, Brian, “Shopping and (expletive),” Lilyhorn/Martin
Brendan JD Reilly, Male Netizen, “Dark Play, or Story for Boys,” UNO
Randy Vest, Earl ‘Brother Boy’ Ingram, “Sordid Lives,” SNAP
Dave Wingert, Dan Woodruff, “Talk Radio,” Blue Barn

THEATER ARTS
New script
“Bitch,” Blue Barn’s Witching Hour
“Brick: An A Capella Musical,” Andrew McGreevy, Theatre
“Mountain Birds,” Madeline Radcliffe, Shelterbelt
“My Occasion of Sin,” Monica Bauer, Shelterbelt
“Nobody Gets Paid,” Ellen Struve, Shelterbelt

Scenic design
Robbie Jones, “Eurydice,” UNO
Scott Kurz, “Distant Music,” Brigit St. Brigit
Martin Scott Marchitto, “Talk Radio,” Blue Barn
Jim Othuse, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Paul Pape, “Floyd Collins,” Creighton

Costume design
Lindsay Pape, “Little Women — the Musical,” BroadStreet
Lindsay Pape, “Into the Woods,” Creighton
Jennifer Pool, “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol,” Blue Barn
Georgiann Regan, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Lynne Ridge, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse

Lighting design
Matt DeNoncour, “Floyd Collins,” Creighton
Jim Othuse, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Bill Van Deest, “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol,” Blue Barn
Steven L. Williams, “Dark Play, or Story for Boys,” UNO
Carol Wisner, “Three Tall Women,” Blue Barn

Sound design
Lucas Clopton, “Talk Radio,” Blue Barn
Amanda Miller, “The Year of Magical Thinking,” Circle
Martin Magnuson, “Three Tall Women,” Blue Barn
Alexandra Stoysich & Steven L. Williams, “Eurydice,” UNO
Molly Welsh, “Shopping and (expletive),” Lilyhorn/Martin

Props design
Connie Fowler, “Sordid Lives,” SNAP
Amy Reiner, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” playhouse
Amy Reiner, “Guys and Dolls,” playhouse
Amy Reiner, “A Thousand Clowns,” playhouse
Randall T. Stevens, “Talk Radio,” Blue Barn

YOUTH AWARDS
Actor
Ben Adams, Nick Burns, “A Thousand Clowns”
Noah Diaz, Club Kid, “Nobody Gets Paid”
Noah Diaz, Jerry, “Zoo Story,” F-Troupe
Max Hauze, Kurt, “The Sound of Music,” Rose
Brock McCullough, Young Patrick Dennis, “Mame,” Bellevue
Seamus St. Clair, Minstrel, “Once Upon a Mattress,” Chanticleer Theater

Actress
Jocelyn Eusery, Vivian Strong, “My Occasion of Sin,” Shelterbelt
Bailey Newman, Mary Margaret Irzandowsky, “My Occasion of Sin,” Shelterbelt
Jesse St. Clair, Jo March, “Little Women,” Chanticleer
Ashton Taylor, Dinah Lord, “The Philadelphia Story,” Bellevue
Christina Troia, Liesl, “The Sound of Music,” Rose