William Bloodgood

Fences, Seattle Repertory Theatre

From the nomination panel: Beautifully done.

ANDREA BRYN BUSH – RECIPIENT

*Members’ Voice Nominee

Robopop!, Washington Ensemble Theatre; Electra, Seattle Shakespeare Company; Zanna Don’t! and The Yellow Wood, Contemporary Classics; Emma and The Cider House Rules Part I, Book-It; The 13th of Paris, Seattle Public Theater

From the nomination panel:Andrea is creative and edgy and we should look for great things from her. The surreal futurism [of the set of Robopop!] was at once album cover, street scape, battlefield, and love nest; and each beautiful and terrible. All this, while leaving room for a dozen dancing actors on a rather small stage!

Steven Capone

Meet Me In St. Louis, Village Theatre

From the nomination panel: This elaborate 19th century drawing room set had to move on and off stage and make room for the trolley and outdoors… big and beautiful.

David Gignac

When I Come To My Senses, I’m Alive, Annex Theatre; The Adventures of Herculina and Nancy, Frank and Joe, Macha Monkey

From the nomination panel: Annex does great things on an almost non-existent budget, so this set[in Senses] with sleek boardroom morphing into underground lab was amazing and actually moved! David’s set was remarkable in a small space with a small budget; it revealed two entirely separate, detailed environments.

Derek McLane

Ruined, Intiman Theatre

From the nomination panel:I am so glad and thankful that Seattle was able to be home (even if for a short time) to this wonderful piece of theater. It does exactly what theater should and can do. Beautiful set… and a deeply moving story.

Matthew Smucker

*People’s Choice Nominee

The Trip to Bountiful and Rock n Roll, ACT, Candide, 5th Avenue Theatre; Speech and Debate, Seattle Rep

From the nomination panel: First of all, Smucker’s characteristic clean lines, planes and angles were a suprising and refreshing change from the often filled-up stages we see at musicals. I like everything I see of Mr. Smuckers’… Designing for the round is a challenge, but this scenic design [at ACT] surpassed that challenge.