It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a year since we launched RDU on Stage. Between Lauren Van Hemert, Kim Jackson, Grace Niesel, and our other writers, we have collectively reviewed over 90 shows in the Triangle (and beyond). Looking back, here are the shows and performances that stood out to us over the past year.
Outstanding Performance by an Actor
| Fergie L. Phillippe | Ragtime | PlayMakers Repertory Company |
| Michael Lassiter | The Scottsboro Boys | Theatre Raleigh |
| Brian Westbrook | A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder | Raleigh Little Theatre |
| Tyler Graeper | Camelot | Burning Coal Theatre |
| Sonny Kelly | The Talk | Bulldog Ensemble Theater |
| David Henderson | I Am My Own Wife | Theatre Raleigh |
| Sterling Hurst | Emilie La Marquise du Chȃtelet Defends Her Life Tonight | Sonorous Road |
Outstanding Performance by an Actress
| Yolanda Rabun | Nina Simone, No Fear Blues Long Gone | PlayMakers Repertory Company |
| Danielle J. Long | Caroline, or Change | The Justice Theater Project |
| Monét Noelle Marshall | White | Bulldog Ensemble Theater |
| Kacey Reynolds Schedler | Timon of Athens | Bare Theatre |
| Kirsten Ehlert | The Taming | The Justice Theater Project |
| Michelle Murray Wells | Emilie La Marquise du Chȃtelet Defends Her Life Tonight | Sonorous Road |
| Amber Wood | In a Word | Bulldog Ensemble Theater |
| A.C. Donohue | White | Bulldog Ensemble Theater |
Outstanding Ensemble
| The Scottsboro Boys | Theatre Raleigh |
| A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder | Raleigh Little Theatre |
| Godspell | Theatre in the Park |
| Men on Boats | The Justice Theater Project |
| The Wolves | Sonorous Road |
| Timon of Athens | Bare Theatre |
| The Taming | The Justice Theater Project |
Outstanding Design
| Life of Galileo | Jim Findlay (Scenic Design) | PlayMakers Repertory Company |
| Our Town | Jayme Mellema (Scenic Design) | University Theatre – NCSU |
| Emilie La Marquise du Chȃtelet Defends Her Life Tonight | Nicholas Lease (Scenic Design), Rachel McKay (Costumes) | Sonorous Road |
| Native Son | Lawrence E. Moten, III (Scenic Design), Reza Behjat (Lighting) | PlayMakers Repertory Company |
| Ragtime | Mark Wendland (Scenic Design) | PlayMakers Repertory Company |
| As You Like It | Leo Egger | Eno River Players |
| Men on Boats | Sonya Drum (Scenic Design) | The Justice Theater Project |
| The Wolves | Lance Herbert (Scenic Design), Kaitlin Rider (Lighting) | Sonorous Road |
| Timon of Athens | Matt Tucker (Lighting) & Dustin Britt | Bare Theatre |
| The Taming | Derrick Ivey (Scenic Design) | The Justice Theater Project |
Outstanding Director
| Eric Woodall | West Side Story | North Carolina Theatre |
| Jesse Gephart | Godspell Be More Chill | Theatre in the Park NRACT |
| Patrick Torres | A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Pippin | Raleigh Little Theatre |
| Jameeka Holloway-Burrell | White | Bulldog Ensemble Theater |
| Dustin Britt | Timon of Athens | Bare Theatre |
| Jules Odendahl-James | Men on Boats | The Justice Theater Project |
| Jeri Lynn Schulke | The Taming | The Justice Theater Project |
Outstanding Play
| Life of Galileo | PlayMakers Repertory Company |
| White | Bulldog Ensemble Theater |
| Jump | PlayMakers Repertory Company |
| Emilie La Marquise du Chȃtelet Defends Her Life Tonight | Sonorous Road |
Outstanding National Tour
| Hello Dolly | Durham Performing Arts Center |
| The King and I | North Carolina Theatre |
Outstanding Musical
| The Scottsboro Boys | Theatre Raleigh |
| West Side Story | North Carolina Theatre |
| Camelot | Burning Coal Theatre |