Nominees for Theatre of the Year

2009 eligibility for nomination: Any TPS Organizational Member which has produced at least one show during the 2008‐2009 season. A TPS Organizational Member is defined as an organizational member in good standing of Theatre Puget Sound. Professional theatre organizations can find out more about joining Theatre Puget Sound here: http://tpsonline.org/join/organizations.shtml.

	ACT From the nomination panel: ACT has been one of Seattle’s heavy-hitters for years and years and has no intention of stopping any time soon. They are a spectacular member of the community here and are the most consistently edgy and exciting of the bigger venues in town.
	Intiman From the nomination panel: Intiman exudes an honest sense of how theater should fit into a community .
	New Century Theater Company From the nomination panel: Only two productions in their inaugural season, but both stunners and an incredibly powerful launch for what promises to be a powerhouse company.
	Strawberry Theatre Workshop From the nomination panel: StrawShop has consistently provided amazing productions with fantastic performers and directors and has done so increasingly this past season. It seems that they have really reached a new pinnacle and are climbing still.