The 15th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors' (WATCH Awards) winners were announced on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA.

Adjudicators reviewed 111 productions (34 musicals, 77 plays) in 31 community theater companies. In each of the 38 categories, five nominees were selected based on the average scores of eight judges. Nominees were announced at a ceremony on January 18, 2015.

And now for the awards...

Coyote on a Fence

• Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Theresa Riffle & Carl Andreasen

Bat Boy

• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Ron Giddings as “Bat Boy”
• Outstanding Light Design in a Musical – Frank Florentine

Congratulations to all of our WATCH nominees this year!

• Outstanding Direction of a Play – Edd Miller (Coyote on a Fence)
• Outstanding Light Design in a Play – Frank Florentine (Coyote on a Fence)
• Outstanding Cameo in a Play – Mary MacLeod as “Lady Boyle” (Superior Donuts)
• Outstanding Cameo in a Play – Ben Carr as “Kiril Ivakina” (Superior Donuts)
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Terry Averill as “Arthur Przybyszewki” (Superior Donuts)
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Darius McCall as “Franco Wicks” (Superior Donuts)
• Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Ben Cornwell (Superior Donuts)
• Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Beverly Hill van Joolen (Bat Boy)
• Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical – Eddie Hall (Bat Boy)
• Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Wes Bedsworth (Bat Boy)
• Outstanding Special Effects – Terry Averill, Wes Bedsworth, Frank Florentine, Eddie Hall, Keith Norris (Bat Boy)
• Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography – Andrew Pecoraro (Bat Boy)
• Outstanding Play - A Few Good Men