Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production
Marion J. Caffey, 3 Mo' Divas, Arena Stage
David Neumann, Cabaret, Arena Stage
Irina Tsikurishvili, The Dybbuk, Synetic Theater and Theater J
Irina Tsikurishvili, Faust, Synetic Theater
Irina Tsikurishvili, Frankenstein, Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center’s Prelude Festival (Award Recipient)

Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production
Toni-Leslie James, 3 Mo' Divas, Arena Stage
Anna R. Oliver, Don Juan, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Robert Perdziola, The Beaux' Stratagem, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Kate Turner-Walker, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Folger Theatre
Catherine Zuber, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Shakespeare Theatre Company (Award Recipient)

Outstanding Director, Resident Musical
Marion J. Caffey, 3 Mo' Divas, Arena Stage
Joe Calarco, Assassins, Signature Theatre (Award Recipient)
Kyle Donnelly, She Loves Me, Arena Stage
Greg Ganakas, Caroline, or Change, Studio Theatre
Molly Smith, Cabaret, Arena Stage

Outstanding Director, Resident Play
Kjetil Bang-Hansen, An Enemy of the People, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Christopher Gallu, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Catalyst Theater Company
Michael Kahn, The Beaux' Stratagem Shakespeare Theatre Company
Michael Kahn, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Shakespeare Theatre Company (Award Recipient)

Aaron Posner, Measure for Measure, Folger Theatre (Award Recipient)
Blake Robison, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Round House Theatre
Paata Tsikurishvili, Frankenstein, Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center’s Prelude Festival
John Vreeke, Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production
David Burnham, The Light in the Piazza, The Kennedy Center (Award Recipient)
Mark Hadfield, The Canterbury Tales, Part 1, The Kennedy Center
Steve Kazee, The Subject Was Roses, The Kennedy Center
Bill Pullman, The Subject Was Roses, The Kennedy Center
Michael Siberry, Monty Python’s Spamalot, National Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical
Glenn Seven Allen, Cabaret, Arena Stage
Walter Charles, Cabaret, Arena Stage
Will Gartshore, Assassins, Signature Theatre (Award Recipient)
Brad Oscar, Cabaret, Arena Stage
Matthew Schleigh, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Toby's Dinner Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play
Matthew Detmer, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Round House Theatre
Andrew Long, Frozen, The Studio Theatre Secondstage (Award Recipient)
Karl Miller, Hamlet, Rep Stage
Ian Merrill Peakes, The Game of Love and Chance, Folger Theatre
Joseph Urla, An Enemy of the People, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Mark Zeisler, Measure for Measure, Actors' Theatre of Washington

Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production
Christine Andreas, The Light in the Piazza, The Kennedy Center
Danai Gurira, In the Continuum, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (Award Recipient)
Judith Ivey, The Subject Was Roses, The Kennedy Center
Nikkole Salter, In the Continuum, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Elena Shaddow, The Light in the Piazza, The Kennedy Center

Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical
N'Kenge, 3 Mo' Divas, Arena Stage
Meg Gillentine, Cabaret, Arena Stage
Julia Nixon, Caroline, or Change, The Studio Theatre (Award Recipient)
Brynn O'Malley, She Loves Me, Arena Stage
Vivian Reed, 3 Mo' Divas, Arena Stage

Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Helen Carey, Noises Off, Arena Stage
Veanne Cox, The Beaux' Stratagem, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Johanna Day, The Rainmaker, Arena Stage (Award Recipient)
Kimberly Gilbert, Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Heather Raffo, 9 Parts of Desire, Arena Stage
Nancy Robinette, Frozen, The Studio Theatre Secondstage
Deidra LaWan Starnes, A Raisin in the Sun, African Continuum Theatre Company

Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production
Colin K. Bills, The Dybbuk Synetic Theater and Theater J
Colin K. Bills, Frankenstein, Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center’s Prelude Festival
John Hoey, Measure for Measure, Folger Theatre
Charlie Morrison, An Enemy of the People, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Charlie Morrison, The Elephant Man, Olney Theatre Center (Award Recipient)

Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production
Howard Breitbart, Caroline or Change, Studio Theatre
George Fulginiti-Shakar, Cabaret, Arena Stage (Award Recipient)
Jon Kalbfleisch, Assassins, Signature Theatre
Jon Kalbfleisch, Caroline or Change, Studio Theatre
Victor Simonson, 3 Mo' Divas, Arena Stage
Adam Wernick, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Shakespeare Theatre Company

Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production
Timian Alsaker, An Enemy of the People, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Daniel Conway, Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Daniel Conway, Measure for Measure, Folger Theatre
Daniel Conway, The Long Christmas Ride Home, Studio Theatre
Antje Ellermann, 9 Parts of Desire, Arena Stage
James Kronzer, The Beaux' Stratagem, Shakespeare Theatre Company (Award Recipient)
James Kronzer, The Foreigner, Olney Theatre Center

Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production
Martin Desjardins, An Enemy of the People, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Irakli Kavsadze, Frankenstein, Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center’s Prelude Festival
Neil McFadden, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Folger Theatre
Matthew M. Nielson, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Round House Theatre (Award Recipient)
Michael Roth, The Persians, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Paata Tsikurishvili, Frankenstein, Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center’s Prelude Festival

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical
Andy Brownstein, Assassins, Signature Theatre (Award Recipient)
Jim Corti, She Loves Me, Arena Stage
Mika Duncan, Assassins, Signature Theatre
J. Fred Shiffman, Cabaret, Arena Stage
J. Fred Shiffman, She Loves Me, Arena Stage

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play
Ralph Cosham, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Folger Theatre
Rick Foucheux, An Enemy of the People, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Philip Goodwin, An Enemy of the People, Shakespeare Theatre Company (Award Recipient)
James Slaughter, An Enemy of the People, Olney Theatre Center
Geraint Wyn Davies, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Shakespeare Theatre Company

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical
Sherri L. Edelen, Cabaret, Arena Stage
Trisha Jeffrey, Caroline, or Change, Studio Theatre
Nancy Lemenager, She Loves Me, Arena Stage
Donna Migliaccio,Assassins, Signature Theatre (Award Recipient)
Kelly J. Rucker, Caroline, or Change, Studio Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play
Stephanie Burden, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Folger Theatre
Colleen Delany, The Beaux' Stratagem, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Gia Mora, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Round House Theatre
Kate Eastwood Norris, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Folger Theatre (Award Recipient)
Caitlin O'Connell, An Enemy of the People, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Sarah Grace Wilson, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Studio Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production
Tom Deckman, Monty Python's Spamalot, The National Theatre
Jeff Dumas, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The National Theatre (Award Recipient)
Laura Griffith, The Light in the Piazza, The Kennedy Center
Rick Holmes, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The National Theatre
David Turner, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The National Theatre

The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
Renee Calarco, Short Order Stories, Charter Theatre Company (Award Recipient)
Richard Greenberg, Bal Masque, Theater J
David Maddox, Lift: Icarus and Me, Theater of the First Amendment
Aaron Posner, A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage, Round House Theatre
Phoebe Rusch, 3/4 of a Mass for St. Vivian, Theater Alliance
James Sugg, A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage, Round House Theatre
Mary Hall Surface, Lift: Icarus and Me, Theater of the First Amendment

Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play or Musical (Sponsored by The Embassy of Canada)
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, The Studio Theatre Secondstage
Faust, Synetic Theater
Frankenstein, Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center’s Prelude Festival
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Catalyst Theater Company (Award Recipient)
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Longacre Lea
Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, Theater Alliance

Outstanding Non-Resident Production
The Canterbury Tales, Part 1, The Kennedy Center
In the Continuum, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (Award Recipient)
The Light in the Piazza, The Kennedy Center
Monty Python’s Spamalot, The National Theatre
Twelve Angry Men, The Kennedy Center

Outstanding Resident Musical
3 Mo' Divas, Arena Stage
Assassins, Signature Theatre
Cabaret, Arena Stage
Caroline, or Change, The Studio Theatre (Award Recipient)

She Loves Me, Arena Stage Outstanding Resident Play
A Prayer for Owen Meany, Round House Theatre
An Enemy of the People, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Frankenstein, Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center’s Prelude Festival
Love’s Labor’s Lost, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Measure for Measure, Folger Theatre (Award Recipient)
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Catalyst Theater Company