The Rep receives 21 St. Louis Theater Circle Award nominations

Every year, the St. Louis Theater Circle awards spotlight the incredible depth and breadth of our local performing arts community. Voted on by local reporters and arts reviewers, the awards recognize everything from professional to community theatre productions.

We're honored to have received 21 nominations this year, spotlighting the fantastic work that Rep artists brought to our stages in 2018. You can read our nominees below, and check out the full list here.

Evita – 11 nominations:

• Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
• Outstanding Director of a Musical (Rob Ruggiero)
• Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Michelle Aravena)
• Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Pepe Nufrio)
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical (Sean MacLaughlin)
• Outstanding Musical Director (Charlie Alterman)
• Outstanding Choreographer (Gustavo Zajac and Mariana Parma)
• Outstanding Set Design in a Musical (Luke Cantarella)
• Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical (Alejo Vietti)
• Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical (John Lasiter)

Born Yesterday – 4 nominations:

• Outstanding Production of a Comedy
• Outstanding Director of a Comedy (Pamela Hunt)
• Outstanding Actress in a Comedy (Ruth Pferdehirt)
• Outstanding Costume Design in a Play (Lou Bird)

A Christmas Story – 3 nominations:

• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy (Brad Fraizer)
• Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play (Peter E. Sargent)
• Outstanding Sound Design in a Play (Rusty Wandall)

The Humans – 2 nominations

• Outstanding Set Design in a Play (Gianni Downs)
• Outstanding Sound Design in a Play (Rusty Wandall)

Admissions – 1 nomination

• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama (Thom Niemann)