Past Elly Award Recipients
2008 Elly Award Winners
2008 Comedy
| Costume Design | Sylvia Gregory A Midsummer Night's Dream, Solano Repertory Company |
| Direction | Susan McCandless Moonlight and Magnolias, Main Street Theatre Works |
| Leading Actor | Brian Harrower Charley’s Aunt, Stockton Civic Theatre |
| Leading Actress | Hazel Johnson On Golden Pond, Main Street Theatre Works |
| Lighting Design | Richard Williams Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, St. Michael's Actors Guild |
| Overall Production | Main Street Theatre Works Moonlight and Magnolias |
| Set Design | Kate Boyd The Comedy of Errors, Solano College Theatre |
| Supporting Actor | Chris Lamb The Boys Next Door, Chautauqua Playhouse |
| Supporting Actress | Marsha Black The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Imprint Theatre Company |
2008 Drama
| Costume Design | Sovahn LeBlanc Golden Child, Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra |
| Direction | Janis Stevens Love, Isadora, California Stage |
| Leading Actor | Dan Harlan Endgame, Actor's Theatre of Sacramento |
| Leading Actress | Lori Russo Love, Isadora, California Stage |
| Lighting Design | Jessie Talbert Love, Isadora, California Stage |
| Overall Production | Actor's Theatre of Sacramento Endgame |
| Set Design | Michael Baranowski Golden Child, Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra |
| Supporting Actor | Jes Gonzales Angels in America, Lambda Players |
| Supporting Actor | Mitch Agruss Endgame, Actor's Theatre of Sacramento |
| Supporting Actress | Voress Franklin The Trial of One Short-Sighted Black Woman vs. Mammy Louise and Safreeta Mae, Celebration Arts |
2008 Education Musical
| Choreography | Stephen Hatcher Urinetown, Woodcreek High School |
| Costume Design | Carol Sohrweide and Cyndi Eggen Les Miserables, El Dorado High School |
| Direction | Cheryl Watson The Sound of Music,St. Francis High School |
| Leading Actor | Graham Drake-Maurer Les Miserables, El Dorado High School |
| Leading Actress | Francesca Arostegui The Sound of Music, St. Francis High School |
| Lighting Design | Ron Dumonchelle Les Miserables, El Dorado High School |
| Musical Direction | Jolinda Crocker Les Miserables, El Dorado High School |
| Overall Production | St. Francis High School The Sound of Music |
| Set Design | Doug Gibson The Boy Friend, Franklin High School |
| Supporting Actor | David Taylor Les Miserables, El Dorado High School |
| Supporting Actress | Ren Elser Thoroughly Modern Millie, Folsom High School |
2008 Education Play
| Costume Design | Cheryl Padilla and Doug Gibson The Tempest,Franklin High School |
| Direction | Lisa Sandoval The Tempest, Franklin High School |
| Leading Actor | Hayden Comer A Flea in Her Ear, El Dorado High School |
| Leading Actress | Danielle Amick The Miss Firecracker Contest, Oakmont High School |
| Lighting Design | Devin Jewett Macbeth, Colfax High School |
| Overall Production | Franklin High School The Tempest |
| Overall Production | Oakmont High School The Miss Firecracker Contest |
| Set Design | Doug Gibson The Tempest, Franklin High School |
| Supporting Actor | Evan Taylor A Flea in Her Ear, El Dorado High School |
| Supporting Actress | Lauren Berkema Blood and Cuts, Theatre at Granite Bay |
2008 Musical
| Choreography | Pamela Lourentzos All Shook Up, Runaway Stage Productions |
| Choreography | Pamela Lourentzos Thoroughly Modern Millie, Runaway Stage Productions |
| Choreography | Ron Cisneros La Cage Aux Folles, Davis Musical Theatre Company |
| Costume Design | Jean Henderson La Cage Aux Folles, Davis Musical Theatre Company |
| Direction | Bob Baxter All Shook Up, Runaway Stage Productions |
| Leading Actor | Ryan Adame La Cage Aux Folles, Davis Musical Theatre Company |
| Leading Actress | Kay Hight All Shook Up, Runaway Stage Productions |
| Lighting Design | Kathy Burleson The Wizard of Oz, American River College Theatre |
| Musical Direction | Paul Kimball The Music Man, San Joaquin Delta College |
| Overall Production | Runaway Stage Productions All Shook Up |
| Set Design | Paul Tischer Peter Pan, Modesto Performing Arts |
| Supporting Actor | John Rivard A Year with Frog and Toad, Solano College Theatre |
| Supporting Actor | Michael Campbell All Shook Up, Runaway Stage Productions |
| Supporting Actor | Tevye Ditter Thoroughly Modern Millie, Runaway Stage Productions |
| Supporting Actress | Andrea St. Claire All Shook Up, Runaway Stage Productions |
2008 Original Works
| Adapted Script | Ray Tatar The Bourgeois Gentleman, California Stage |
| Original Script | Laura Sheperd Annie's Story, Thistle Dew Theatre |
2008 Young People's Musical
| Choreography | Ron Cisneros 42nd Street, River City Theatre Company |
| Costume Design | Denise Miles |
| Direction | David McDaniel |
| Direction | Debbie Wilson |
| Leading Actor | Tyler Milliron Annie Get Your Gun, El Dorado Musical Theatre |
| Leading Actor, Child |
Spencer Borup Aladdin Jr., El Dorado Musical Theatre |
| Leading Actress | Jennifer Bortz Smile, Rocklin Youth Theatre |
| Leading Actress, Child | Lauryn Caruso Aladdin Jr., El Dorado Musical Theatre |
| Lighting Design | Charles Cosens 42nd Street, River City Theatre Company |
| Musical Direction | Jennifer Martin Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, El Dorado Musical Theatre |
| Overall Production | El Dorado Musical Theatre Seven Brides for Seven Brothers |
| Set Design | Bev Meyers, Randy Masterson, Naomi Masterson, and Brian Lynaugh 42nd Street, River City Theatre Company |
| Supporting Actor | Rob Hayes Smile, Rocklin Youth Theatre |
| Supporting Actor, Child | Corey Betts Swing!, River City Theatre Company |
| Supporting Actress |
Debbie Wilson High School Musical, El Dorado Musical Theatre |
| Supporting Actress, Child |
Missy Brozdounoff Smile, Rocklin Youth Theatre |
| Supporting Actress, Child |
Olivia Kaufmann Smile, Rocklin Youth Theatre |
2008 Young People's Play
| Costume Design | Angela Shellhammer and Lauren Austin |
| Direction | Allen Schmeltz |
| Leading Actor | Jesse Larossa |
| Leading Actor, Child |
Kyle Cherry |
| Leading Actress | Shaleen Schmutzer-Smith |
| Leading Actress, Child | Carly Abney Alice in Wonderland, Stage Nine Theatre |
| Lighting Design | John Bowles Our Town, Magic Circle Theatre |
| Overall Production | Runaway Stage Productions Cinderella |
| Set Design | Jason Hammond Sarah, Plain and Tall, Woodland Opera House |
| Supporting Actor | Bob Baxter Cinderella, Runaway Stage Productions |
| Supporting Actor, Child | Ben Herrera |
| Supporting Actress |
Anne-Marie Trout Snow White, Runaway Stage Productions |
| Supporting Actress, Child |
Giana Andersen Cinderella, Stage Nine Theatre |
