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The '''Washington Area Theatre Community Honors''', better known as the '''WATCH Awards''', are theater awards recognizing excellence in [[Community theatre|Community]] theater in the [[Washington, D.C.]] area since 2000.
During the COVID pandemic, the WATCH Awards were put on hold.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidenova.com/news/arlington/community-theater-awards-program-to-hold-off-until-2022/article_37f59640-d683-11eb-98d5-8773a81aa753.html |title=Community-theater awards program to hold off until 2022 |date=June 26, 2021 |website=Inside NOVA |publisher=SUN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS}}</ref> They are set to return in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sungazette.news/community-theater-competition-to-return-in-2022/ |title=Community-theater competition to return in 2022 |date=June 26, 2021 |publisher=Sun Gazette Newspaper}}</ref>{{Update inline|date=June 2023}}
==History==
Established in 2000 to honor people involved in local theaters throughout the D.C. area,<ref>{{cite news |title=A Bow to Local Theater |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 17, 2002 |id={{ProQuest|409204566}}}}</ref> the first award show was presented March 2, 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/awards-archive/ |title=Awards Archive - WATCH |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103181125/https://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/awards-archive/ |archive-date=November 3, 2022}}</ref> The creation of the WATCH Awards helped "increase the reputation of area community theater," according to Michael Toscano of [[The Washington Post]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Local Theaters Play to Survive, Or It's Curtains: To Be or Not to Be |first=Michael |last=Toscano |date=January 17, 2002 |newspaper=The Washington Post |id={{ProQuest|2075028045}}}}</ref>
==Awards categories==
In each of the forty categories, five nominees were selected based on the average scores of eight judges. In some categories, due to score ties, more than five nominees are announced. Nominations are provided in alphabetical order by nominee. The nominations are provided by category and then by theater at the end of the document.
* '''Technical Achievements'''
**Outstanding Set Design
**Outstanding Set Construction
**Outstanding Set Painting
**Outstanding Set Decoration and Set Dressing
**Outstanding Properties
**Outstanding Lighting Design
**Outstanding Sound Design
**Outstanding Costume Design
**Outstanding Makeup Design
**Outstanding Hair Design
**Outstanding Special Effects
*'''Performances by an Actor or Actress in a Play or Musical'''
**Outstanding Cameo
**Outstanding Featured Actress
**Outstanding Featured Actor
**Outstanding Lead Actress
**Outstanding Lead Actor
*'''Outstanding Achievement in Overall Production'''
**Outstanding Stage Combat Choreography
**Outstanding Choreography
**Outstanding Music Direction
**Outstanding Direction of a Play or Musical
**Outstanding Musical
**Outstanding Play
* '''Special Awards'''
**The Leta Hall Award&nbsp;– For Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Play or Musical
==Winners and nominees==
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*2000 <ref>{{cite web |title=WATCH 2000: Technical Categories |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/awards-archive/watch-2000-technical-categories/ |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102154413/http://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/awards-archive/watch-2000-technical-categories/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WATCH 2000: Performance Categories |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/awards-archive/watch-2000-performance-categories/ |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102154615/http://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/awards-archive/watch-2000-performance-categories/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/awards-archive/watch-2000-overall-production-categories/ |title=WATCH 2000: Overall Production Categories |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102154915/http://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/awards-archive/watch-2000-overall-production-categories/ }}</ref>
* 2001 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2001-WATCH-Nominations.pdf |title=2001 Winners and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102154258/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2001-WATCH-Nominations.pdf |archive-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Washington Post |title=Honors and Awards |date=March 11, 2001 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/409090173|id={{ProQuest|409090173}}}}</ref>
* 2002 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2002-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2002 Winners and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102155036/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2002-WATCH-Awards.pdf |archive-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref>
* 2003 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2003-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2003 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102155417/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2003-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2004-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2004 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102155804/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2004-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2005 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2005-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2005 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102155926/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2005-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref><ref> {{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2005/01/20/silver-spring-stage-up-for-16-watch-awards/b609fd8d-1d23-4d6d-857d-7e41fc37793f/ |title=Silver Spring Stage Up for 16 WATCH Awards |date=January 20, 2005 |first=Michael |last=Toscano |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>
* 2006 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2006-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2006 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102160515/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2006-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2007 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2007-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2007 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102160711/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2007-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2008 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2008-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2008 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102160822/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2008-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2009 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2009-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2009 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102161033/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2009-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2010 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2010-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2010 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102161236/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2010-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2011 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2011-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2011 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102161403/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2011-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2012 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2012-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2012 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102161534/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2012-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref><ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.mountvernongazette.com/news/2012/jan/19/elden-street-players-garner-22-watch-award-nominat/?template_preference=desktop |title=Elden Street Players Garner 22 WATCH Award Nominations |date=January 19, 2012 |first=Jeanne |last=Theismann |publisher=Mount Vernon Gazette}}</ref>
* 2013 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2013-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2013 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102162056/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2013-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2014 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2014-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2014 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102162219/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2014-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2015 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2015-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2015 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102162436/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2015-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2016 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2016-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2016 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102174022/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2016-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2017 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2017-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2017 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102174210/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2017-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2018 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2018-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2018 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102174343/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2018-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* 2019 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2019-WATCH-Awards.pdf |title=2019 Awards and Nominees |publisher=WATCH Awards |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102174454/http://www.washingtontheater.org/wp-content/uploads/awards-archive/2019-WATCH-Awards.pdf}}</ref>
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==See also==
{{Portal|Theatre}}
* [[Theater in Washington, D.C.|Theater in Washington, DC]]
* [[Helen Hayes Award]]
* [[Gotham Awards]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.washingtontheater.org/}}
[[Category:American theater awards]]
[[Category:Culture of Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Awards established in 2000]]
[[Category:2000 establishments in Washington, D.C.]]