2026 Award Recipients

National Awards for Design Excellence in Scenic Design

RECIPIENT
Ash Ritter
Oakland University

HONORABLE MENTION
Brooke Rose
Columbia College Chicago

National Awards for Design Excellence Lighting Design

RECIPIENT
Michael Meschbach
Columbia College Chicago

HONORABLE MENTION
Delilah Quintanar
Elmhurst University

National Awards for Design Excellence in Costume Design

RECIPIENT
Kennedy Frick
University of Wisconsin - Parkside

HONORABLE MENTION
Crystal Orser
Oakland University

National Awards for Design Excellence in Sound Design

RECIPIENT
Maddux Masopust
Elmhurst University

HONORABLE MENTION
Brandon McDuff
Michigan State University

National Awards for Design Excellence in Projection Design

RECIPIENT
Nathan Zarkowsky
Michigan State

National Allied Design & Technologies Award

RECIPIENT
Ozzy Glazer
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

HONORABLE MENTION
Riley Fox
Central Michigan University

ACTF Stage Management Fellowship

RECIPIENT
Drea Brown
Saginaw Valley State University

HONORABLE MENTION
Audrey Kuce
Hope College

Jane Child’s Legacy Award

RECIPIENT
Kate Collins
Marian University

Vectorworks Award

RECIPIENT
Gemma French
Wilbur Wright College

Innovation in Costume Crafts Award

RECIPIENT
Alyssa Ritacca
University of Wisconsin - Parkside

The Jay Duckworth Proptologist Award

RECIPIENT
Kate Nofziger
Bethel University

Don Childs' Award for Cross Discipline Collaboration

RECIPIENT
Wild Party
Oakland University

ETC Emerging Designer Award

RECIPIENT
Matty Peterson
Michigan State University

Kryolan Theatrical Makeup Award

RECIPIENT
Syd Ellis
Columbia College Chicago

BOLD in DTM Recognition of Excellence

RECIPIENT
Elliot Bell
Saginaw Valley State University

RECIPIENT
Quinn Bucher
Earlham Collage

Regional Makeup and Hair Design Award Sponsored by Mehron

RECIPIENT
Ant Van Brunt
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire