Award Winning Theatre

2022 Winner for Best Live Theater in Marin!

Marin Magazine

San Francisco Bay Area Theater Critics Circle

In a house with fewer than 100 seats

Musical Direction Winner – Phillip Harris, for CAMELOT (2021)

Choreography Winner – Nicole Helfer (Director/ Choreographer) for SHE LOVES ME (2019)

Featured Actor In a Musical Winner – Anthony Maglio for SHE LOVES ME (2019)

In a house of more than 300

Featured Actor in a Musical Winner – Randy Nazarian* for SOUTH PACIFIC (2013)

Best Production, North Bay – HELLO, DOLLY! (2022)

Special Award from SFBATCC

The Gene Price Award is named for the former arts editor and long-time theatre critic of the San Francisco Bay Times and honors a person who embodies superlative professionalism and passion for Bay Area theatre.

1991 The Mountain Play Association

2003 James Dunn, Mountain Play Artistic Director

Awards Presented by the Mountain Play

Tamalpais Award

Presented annually by the Executive Director to an individual in acknowledgment of their lifetime support of the development and evolution of the Mountain Play

22/23 – Jay Manley
2021 – Kaliski Family
2020 – Judy Barr (Posthumous)
2019 – Sara Pearson
2018 – Joel Pathman
2017 – Ian Swift
2016 – Kenneth Rowland
2015 – Patricia Sirianni
2014 – Linda Dunn
2013 – Kathy King
2012 – Gage Schubert
2011 – James Dunn
2010 – Paul Smith
2009 – Marilyn Smith

Volunteer of The Year

This annual award is presented in recognition of a Mountain Play Association volunteer who exemplifies the spirit of the Mountain Play through leadership, dedication and commitment to the fulfillment of the organization’s mission. The ideal candidate is a volunteer of any age who has shown an exemplary commitment of time and passion during the preceding season.

22/23 – Patrick Conran
2021 – Alex Ross
2020 – Katie Wickes
2019 – Carol Schlueter
2018 – William McGovern
2017 – Ryan Martin
2016 – Natalie Reimer
2015 – Carol Werschky
2014 – Tia Smirnoff
2013 – Mary Jo Sorensen
2012 – Frank Hinkley

John McDill Pickle Award

Presented to the cast member or artistic team member who has best embodied the spirit of the Mountain Play during the current season

2023 – Into The Woods – Iain Cunningham
2022 – Hello, Dolly! – Lucas Michael Chandler
2019 – Grease – Katie Wickes
2018 – Mamma Mia! – Zoë Swenson-Graham
2017 – Disney’s Beauty & the Beast/HAIR – Jeff Wiesen
2016 – West Side Story – Erica Lamkin
2015 – Peter Pan – David Yen
2014 – South Pacific – Stephen Ackel & Amy Lizama
2013 – The Sound of Music – Heather Buck
2012 – The Music Man – Linda Dunn
2011 – Hairspray! – Erik Batz
2010 – Guys & Dolls – Chad Williams
2009 – Man of La Mancha – Maurice Thouvenin
2008 – The Wizard of Oz – Tim Ryan
2007 – HAIR – Tyler McKenna
2006 – Fiddler on the Roof – Nina Josephs
2005 – Oklahoma – Patrick Leveque
2004 – My Fair Lady – Gloria Wood
2003 – Annie – Bruce Vieira
2002 – Bye, Bye Birdie – Wendell Wilson
2001 – Oliver! – Russell Lessig
2000 – Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
1999 – West Side Story – Susan Zelinsky