Awards and Recognitions

This page is dedicated to awards, nominations, and recognitions R-ACT has received. This page is a work in progress. Please be patient as we work with our Historian to build our awards history.

Many awards and nominations are based on audience submissions. We appreciate your nominations and votes. If you appreciate R-ACT Theatre Productions and our plays, please consider nominating us or voting for us.

2025 NOMINATIONS

2025
Broadway World Pittsburgh
VOTE FOR R-ACT
We've received 11 nominations in 9 categories!
Voting ends 12/31/2025

R-ACT is nominated in the following categories for our 2024 production of The Revolutionists:
⭐ Best Play: The Revolutionists at R-ACT Theatre Productions
⭐ Best Ensemble: The Revolutionists at R-ACT Theatre Productions
⭐ Best Performer in a Play: Rhonny Dam
⭐ Best Supporting Performer in a Play (choose one): Jenn Rian, Myriah Cross, or Sarah Baker
⭐ Best Direction of a Play: Brooke Echnat
⭐ Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical: Anna McAnallen
⭐ Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical: Shantih Bianco
⭐ Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical: Anna McAnallen
⭐ Favorite Local Theater

We’d also love to see support for our Rochester neighbors, Center Theatre Players.
CTP is nominated in the following musical theater categories for their 2025 production of Something Rotten:
⭐ Best Performer in a Musical: Brontë Lucci
⭐ Best Performer in a Musical: Mike Good
⭐ Best Supporting Performer in a Musical: Aaron Swoger
⭐ Best Direction of a Musical: Sandy Reigel
⭐ Best Scenic Design of a Play or Musical: Mikey Schrum
⭐ Best Choreography of a Play or Musical: Nicole Spencer

Voting is open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards. R-ACT Theatre Productions has 11 nominations in 9 categories. You can only vote once in each category. Voting ends 12/31/25. Please read below for nominations and details on how to vote!
HOW TO VOTE:
Click here: https://www.broadwayworld.com/pittsburgh/awards/

First you must enter an email to access the nominees.
Then you must go through all of the categories and vote.
If you are not voting in a category you must select "No Nominee" at the top for it to advance to the next category.
Once you've voted in all categories it will ask you to sign in or create an account.
Then you may submit your votes.

Once you hit "submit" you will not be able to vote again in any category.
NOMINATIONS:
R-ACT has 11 nominations in 9 categories. 10 of those nominations are for THE REVOLUTIONISTS. You can only vote once in each category and once total. Meaning if you skip a category once you hit "submit" you can't go back and vote in that category. Be sure to select R-ACT/Revolutionists in each category we’re nominated in before you submit! With Best Supporting Performer in a Play nominations you'll have to choose between actors and only select one (Jenn, Myriah, or Sarah).
R-ACT is nominated in the following categories:
-Best Play: THE REVOLUTIONISTS at R-ACT Theatre Productions
-Best Ensemble: THE REVOLUTIONISTS at R-ACT Theatre Productions
-Best Performer in a Play:
Rhonny Dam (Olympe DeGouges) THE REVOLUTIONISTS at R-ACT Theatre Productions
-Best Supporting Performer in a Play: (choose one)
Jenn Rian (Marie Antoinette) THE REVOLUTIONISTS at R-ACT Theatre Productions
Or
Myriah Cross (Marianne Angelle) THE REVOLUTIONISTS at R-ACT Theatre Productions
Or
Sarah Baker (Charlotte Corday) THE REVOLUTIONISTS at R-ACT Theatre Productions
-Best Direction of a Play: Brooke Echnat THE REVOLUTIONISTS at R-ACT Theatre Productions
-Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical: Anna McAnallen THE REVOLUTIONISTS at R-ACT Theatre Productions
-Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical: Shantih Bianco THE REVOLUTIONISTS at R-ACT Theatre Productions
-Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical: Anna McAnallen THE REVOLUTIONISTS at R-ACT Theatre Productions
-Favorite Local Theater: R-ACT Theatre Productions

Voting ends December 31, 2025.
Thank you for your support!

2025
Pittsburgh City Paper's Best of PGH Reader's Poll
We're in the Top 5!

R-ACT is in the Top 5 for THREE awards this year!
Voting is from August 1-August 22, 2025.
You can vote once per category every day.

To vote, you will need to register for a free Pittsburgh City Paper account or log into an existing account.
You can vote once a category, once a day, every day.

*Best Theater Production - Adult: The Revolutionists (R-ACT)

*Best Theater Company - Adult: R-ACT Theatre Productions

*Best Theater Company: R-ACT Theatre Productions

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NOMINATE JULY 1 - JULY 26, 2025
You may nominate once per day, per category. Each nominee can only move on in three categories. The top five finalists in each category will be notified in late July.

VOTE AUGUST 1 - AUGUST 22
The top five nominees in each category will advance to the voting round. Each nominee can only move on in three categories. You may vote once per day, per category. Winners will be notified in late August. Winners will be announced in print and online September 17.

Click below to vote for R-ACT's production of "The Revolutionists":
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Click below to vote for R-ACT Theatre Productions for
"Best Theater Company - Adult".
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Click below to vote for R-ACT Theatre Productions for
"Best Theater Company".
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2024 AWARDS

Best of PGH
Best Theater Production

2024 Pittsburgh City Paper's Best of PGH Reader's Poll
Best Theater Production
SO, THERE'S A LEPRECHAUN NOW? by Brian Knavish
Produced by R-ACT, Directed by Barbara Burgess-Lefebvre

R-ACT Theatre Productions is thrilled to announce that our production of the world premiere of So, There's a Leprechaun Now? by Brian Knavish won Best Theater Production in Pittsburgh City Paper 2024 Best of PGH Reader's Poll. Thank you for voting!

Check out the issue to see all of the winners. R-ACT can be found on page 10:
https://issuu.com/pghcitypaper/docs/issue_38_2024

So, There's a Leprechaun Now? performed six sold out shows at the Segriff Stage in Rochester, PA, March 14-17, 2024. Produced by R-ACT and directed by Barbara Burgess-Lefebvre, the cast included Sarah Leigh Orbin (Jess), Johnna Lefebvre (Hailey), Michael Phelps (Mike), Jenn Rian (Liz), Colleen Tracy (Tanya), and Ted Froats (Jack).

PNWF
Audience Favorite

2024 Pittsburgh New Works Festival
Audience Favorite
JANUARY by Sarah Schreck
Produced by R-ACT Theatre Productions, Directed by Dave Joseph

2024 NOMINATIONS

2017 AWARDS

2017 Pittsburgh New Works Festival

Outstanding Production -
Destiny is a Careless Waiter

Produced by R-ACT Theatre Productions, directed by Mike Nelson