Washington Area Theatre Community Honors Explained
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Awarded For: | Excellence in community theatre in the Washington, D.C. area |
Country: | United States |
The Washington Area Theatre Community Honors, better known as the WATCH Awards, are theater awards recognizing excellence in Community theater in the Washington, D.C. area since 2000.
During the COVID pandemic, the WATCH Awards were put on hold.[1] They are set to return in 2022.[2]
History
Established in 2000 to honor people involved in local theaters throughout the D.C. area,[3] the first award show was presented March 2, 2001.[4] The creation of the WATCH Awards helped "increase the reputation of area community theater," according to Michael Toscano of The Washington Post.[5]
Awards categories
In each of the forty categories, five nominees were selected based on the average scores of eight judges. In some categories, due to score ties, more than five nominees are announced. Nominations are provided in alphabetical order by nominee. The nominations are provided by category and then by theater at the end of the document.
- Technical Achievements
- Outstanding Set Design
- Outstanding Set Construction
- Outstanding Set Painting
- Outstanding Set Decoration and Set Dressing
- Outstanding Properties
- Outstanding Lighting Design
- Outstanding Sound Design
- Outstanding Costume Design
- Outstanding Makeup Design
- Outstanding Hair Design
- Outstanding Special Effects
- Performances by an Actor or Actress in a Play or Musical
- Outstanding Cameo
- Outstanding Featured Actress
- Outstanding Featured Actor
- Outstanding Lead Actress
- Outstanding Lead Actor
- Outstanding Achievement in Overall Production
- Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography
- Outstanding Choreography
- Outstanding Music Direction
- Outstanding Direction of a Play or Musical
- Outstanding Musical
- Outstanding Play
- Special Awards
- The Leta Hall Award – For Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Play or Musical
Winners and nominees
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Community-theater awards program to hold off until 2022 . June 26, 2021 . Inside NOVA . SUN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS.
- Web site: Community-theater competition to return in 2022 . June 26, 2021 . Sun Gazette Newspaper.
- News: A Bow to Local Theater . The Washington Post . January 17, 2002 . .
- Web site: Awards Archive - WATCH . WATCH Awards . November 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103181125/https://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/awards-archive/ . November 3, 2022.
- News: Local Theaters Play to Survive, Or It's Curtains: To Be or Not to Be . Michael . Toscano . January 17, 2002 . The Washington Post . .
- Web site: WATCH 2000: Technical Categories . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102154413/http://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/awards-archive/watch-2000-technical-categories/.
- Web site: WATCH 2000: Performance Categories . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102154615/http://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/awards-archive/watch-2000-performance-categories/.
- Web site: WATCH 2000: Overall Production Categories . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102154915/http://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/awards-archive/watch-2000-overall-production-categories/ .
- Web site: 2001 Winners and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102154258/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2001-WATCH-Nominations.pdf . November 2, 2022.
- News: The Washington Post . Honors and Awards . March 11, 2001 . .
- Web site: 2002 Winners and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102155036/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2002-WATCH-Awards.pdf . November 2, 2022.
- Web site: 2003 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102155417/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2003-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2004 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102155804/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2004-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2005 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102155926/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2005-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- News: Silver Spring Stage Up for 16 WATCH Awards . January 20, 2005 . Michael . Toscano . The Washington Post.
- Web site: 2006 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102160515/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2006-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2007 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102160711/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2007-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2008 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102160822/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2008-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2009 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102161033/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2009-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2010 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102161236/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2010-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2011 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102161403/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2011-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2012 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102161534/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2012-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: Elden Street Players Garner 22 WATCH Award Nominations . January 19, 2012 . Jeanne . Theismann . Mount Vernon Gazette.
- Web site: 2013 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102162056/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2013-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2014 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102162219/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2014-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2015 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102162436/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2015-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2016 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102174022/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2016-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2017 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102174210/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2017-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2018 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102174343/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2018-WATCH-Awards.pdf.
- Web site: 2019 Awards and Nominees . WATCH Awards . November 2, 2022 . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102174454/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2019-WATCH-Awards.pdf.