Category I:

Viva la Mamma, University of New Mexico, Marilyn Tyler, stage and musical director

A Game of Chance, University of Tennessee‐Chattanooga, Ron Ulen, stage and musical director

St. George and the Dragon, Jacksonville Opera Theatre, Nathan Wight, stage and musical director

La Voix Humaine, University of Nevada-Reno, Stephanie Dixon, stage director, Damon Stevens, musical director

Category II:

The Tender Land, University of Central Washington, Gayla Blaisdell, director

La Canterina, Opera d’Arte, CCM Undergraduate Opera, Wesley Lawrence, director

Gianni Schicchi, Opera d’Arte, CCM Undergraduate Opera, Kenneth Shaw, director

Category III:

Les Mamelles de Tiresias, College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Robin Guarino, stage director, Karl Shymanovitz, musical director

Il Combattimento di Trancredi e Clorinda, College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Kelvin Chan, stage director, Annalisa Pappano, musical director

Our Town, University of Colorado‐Boulder, Leigh Holman, stage director, Christopher Zemliauskas, musical director

Werther, University of Kansas, Kathleen Belcher, stage director, Mark Ferrell, musical director

Category IV:

The Rape of Lucretia, Florida State University Opera, Corinne Hayes, stage director, Tucker Biddlecomb, musical director

L'enfant et les sortileges, University of North Carolina‐Greensboro, David Holley, stage director, Jack Jarret, musical director

The Bartered Bride, University of North Texas, Paula Homer, stage director, Stephen Dubberly, musical director

A Month in the Country, Temple University, Andrew Chown, stage director, John Douglas, musical director

Category V:

Of Mice and Men, College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Nicholas Muni, stage director, Mark Gibson, musical director

The Rape of Lucretia, College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Robin Guarino, stage director, Annunziata Tomaro, musical director

Die Zauberflöte, Purchase College‐SUNY, Jacque Trussel, stage director, Hugh Murphy, musical director

The Cunning Little Vixen, Temple University, Marc Astafan, stage director, John Douglas, musical director

Professional Category:

Dreimaldrei gleich unendlich, Juventas New Music Ensemble, Copeland Woodruff, director

Samson et Dalilah, Bob Jones University, Darren Lawson, director

Wozzeck, Ensemble Parallelle, Brian Staufenbiel, director