Silver Spring Stage is proud to be nominated for 22 Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) Awards for the 2025 season. The Awards presentation will be held at 7:00 PM on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play – Cainan Asher Grier as “Guy” – Blues for an Alabama Sky
Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical – McKenna G. Kelly – Company
Outstanding Music Direction – Matthew Dohm – Company
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical – Matthew Bannister – Company
Outstanding Cameo in a Play – Kevin Sockwell as “Malomo” – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play – Jennifer Morrissey – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Direction of a Play – Seth Ghitelman – The Playboy of the Western World
Leta Hall Outstanding Ensemble in a Play – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play – Bill Hurlbut as “Michael” – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play – Katherine Leiden as “Widow Quin” – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play – Justin Oratokhari as “Christopher” – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play – Yael Schoenbaum as “Pegeen” – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Light Design in a Play – Don Slater – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Play – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Properties in a Play – Norma Andrews – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Set Construction in a Play – Douglas Becker – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play – McKenna Kelly – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Set Design in a Play – Maggie Modig – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Set Painting in a Play – Maggie Modig – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Jeff Miller – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Special Effects – Dan Foster – The Playboy of the Western World
Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Lena Winter – The Playboy of the Western World