Diamond Head Theatre received a pace-setting 21 awards in 15 categories as the Hawaii State Theatre Council announced the recipients of the 2020 Po‘okela Awards for excellence Monday evening in a virtual awards show that was streamed on Facebook and YouTube.

Manoa Valley Theatre received 18 awards in 14 categories. Paliku Theatre at Windward Community College was two behind that with a total of 16 awards in 12 categories.

Eight other theater groups — Hawaii Pacific University, the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival, Hawaiian Mission Houses, Kailua Onstage Arts (KOA), Kumu Kahua Theatre, Leeward Community College, The Actors’ Group (TAG) and the UH-Manoa Kennedy Theatre program — also received multiple awards.

Up to six honorees can be recognized in most categories.

One group that has received awards in previous years, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, chose not to participate in this year’s Po‘okela Awards program, so its productions, playwrights, actors and stage designers are not eligible for award recognition.

See the virtual Po‘okela Awards at: facebook.com/HSTCPookela.

BEST OVERALL PLAY

“A Steady Rain,” Kailua Onstage Arts

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” Manoa Valley Theatre

“The Christians,” Hawaii Pacific University

“Much Ado About Nothing,” Hawaii Shakespeare Festival

BEST OVERALL MUSICAL

“Once,” Manoa Valley Theatre

“Kinky Boots,” Diamond Head Theatre

BEST NON-TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION

“Woman’s Triumph: Celebrating 100 Years of the 19th Amendment,” Hawaiian Mission Houses

“Secret in the Wings,” Leeward Community College

“Nocturnal Emissions,” Leeward Community College

“Last King of Bali,” University of Hawaii at Manoa

BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY

“The Ultimate Christmas Show,” Kailua Onstage Arts

“we, the invisibles,” Kailua Onstage Arts

“Much Ado About Nothing,” Hawaii Shakespeare Festival

“Fa‘alavelave (The Interruption),” Kumu Kahua Theatre

Other winners:

(DHT = Diamond Head Theatre; HPU = Hawaii Pacific University; HSF = Hawaii Shakespeare Festival; HMH = Hawaiian Mission Houses; KKT = Kumu Kahua Theatre; KOA = Kailua Onstage Arts; LCC = Leeward Community College; MVT = Manoa Valley Theatre; PKU = Paliku Theatre/Windward Community College; TAG = The Actors’ Group; UHM = University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Leading Male in a Play

Dylan Chace Lee, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” MVT

Nicolas Logue, “Macbeth,” HSF

Derrick Brown, “The Mountaintop,” TAG

Brandon Karrer, “A Steady Rain,” KOA

Charles Kupahu TimTim ,“Ua Pau (It is Finished, Over, Destroyed),” KKT

Leading Female in a Play

Danielle Zalopany, “Gruesome Playground Injuries,” KOA

Jamie Bradner, “Macbeth,” HSF

Wendy Pearson, “The Mountaintop,” TAG

Maile Kapua’ala, “Ua Pau (It is Finished, Over, Destroyed),” KKT

Featured Male in a Play

Stu Hirayama ,“Sylvia,” MVT

Allan Okubo, “Cinderella Waltz,” TAG

Daryl Bonilla, “Ua Pau (It is Finished, Over, Destroyed),” KKT

Adrian Khactu, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” MVT

Michal Nowicki, “Murder on the Orient Express,” DHT

Wil Kahele, “Ua Pau (It is Finished, Over, Destroyed),” KKT

Featured Female in a Play

Heather Taylor, “Murder on the Orient Express,” DHT

Fabienne Herold, “Murder on the Orient Express,” DHT

Kirstyn Galius, “Macbeth,” HSF

Ann Brandman, “Cinderella Waltz,” TAG

Athena Iokepa, “The Christians,” HPU

Leading Male in a Musical

Matthew Pennaz, “The Sound of Music,” DHT

Zachary Linnert, “Kinky Boots,” DHT

Jarren Amian, “Once,” MVT

Michael Bright, “Children of Eden,” PKU

Leading Female in a Musical

Sarah Halford, “The Sound of Music,” DHT

Jade Stice, “Children of Eden,” PKU

Melani Carrie, “Once,” MVT

Jade Bright, “Children of Eden,” PKU

Featured Male in a Musical

Mo Radke, “The Sound of Music,” DHT

Miguel Cadoy III, “Children of Eden,” PKU

David Heulitt, “Once,” MVT

Will Thompson, “Kinky Boots,” DHT

Featured Female in a Musical

Vanessa Manuel-Mazzullo, “Kinky Boots,” DHT

Mary Chesnut Hicks, “The Sound of Music,” DHT

Lauren Cabrera, “Children of Eden,” PKU

Suzanne Green, “Once,” MVT

Leading Male in a Non-Traditional Production

Bandon Hagio, “Oriental Faddah and Son,” PKU

Alaka‘i Cunningham, “Oriental Faddah and Son,” PKU

Leading Female in a Non-Traditional Production

Marilynn Bellinger, “Oriental Faddah and Son,” PKU

Featured Male in a Non-Traditional Production

Noah Nakachi, “Oriental Faddah and Son,” PKU

Michael S. Lau, “Oriental Faddah and Son,” PKU

Featured Female in a Non-Traditional Production

Meenakshi Kutty, “Oriental Faddah and Son,” PKU

Best Ensemble Performance Non-Traditional

“Last King of Bali,” UHM

“The Secret in the Wings,” LCC

“Nocturnal Emissions,” LCC

“Woman’s Triumph: Celebrating 100 years of the 19th Amendment,” HMH

Director of a Play

Jason Kanda, “Much Ado About Nothing,” HSF

Ron Heller, “The Mountaintop,” TAG

Rob Duval, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” MVT

Taurie Kinoshita, “Macbeth,” HSF

Harry Wong III, “Ua Pau (It is Finished, Over, Destroyed),” KKT

Director of a Musical

Mathias Mass, “Once,” MVT

Andrew Sakaguchi, “Kinky Boots,” DHT

Director of a Non-Traditional Play

William Ha’o, “Woman’s Triumph: Celebrating 100 years of the 19th Amendment,” HMH

Betty Burdick, “The Secret in the Wings,” LCC

Taurie Kinoshita, “Oriental Faddah and Son,” PKU

Musical Director

Matthew Mazzella, “Once,” MVT

John Signor, “The Secret in the Wings,” LCC

Phil Hildago, “Kinky Boots,” DHT

Clarke Bright, “Children of Eden,” PKU

Dance, Movement and/or Combat Choreography

Alex Durrant and Nicolas Logue, “Macbeth,” HSF

Andrew Sakaguchi, “Kinky Boots,” DHT

Tony Pisculli, “Ua Pau (It is Finished, Over, Destroyed),” KKT

Marcelo Pacleb, “Children of Eden,” PKU

Nani Marcos and Kira Moriguchi, “Nocturnal Emissions,” LCC

Costume Design

Maile Speetjens, “The Last King of Bali,” UHM

Anna Foster, “Children of Eden,” PKU

Karen G. Wolfe, “Kinky,” DHT

Iris Kim, “Macbeth,” HSF

Carlynn Wolfe, “The Secret in the Wings,” LCC

Cindy Fukushima & Samantha Fukushima, “Nocturnal Emissions,” LCC

Sound Design

Steve Nelson, “Children of Eden,” PKU

John Signor and Sam Willis, “The Secret in the Wings,” LCC

Emma Torgrimson Lee, “The Last King of Bali,” UHM

Taurie Kinoshita, “Macbeth,” HSF

Jason Taglinetti, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” MVT

Lighting Design

Janine Meyers, “Once,” MVT

Jonah Bobilin, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” MVT

Brian Sackett, “Ua Pau (It is Finished, Over, Destroyed),” KKT

Brian Shevelenko, “Au’a’ia: Holding On,” UHM

Sarah Whitehead, “The Secret in the Wings,” LCC

Set Design

M.J. Matsushita, “Sylvia,” MVT

Rachel Filibeck, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” MVT

Kevin Keaveney, “The Ultimate Christmas Show,” KOA

Michelle Bisbee, “Murder on the Orient Express,” DHT

Hair, Wig and Makeup Design

Cindy Fukushima, “Nocturnal Emissions,” LCC

Aiko Schick, “Kinky Boots,” DHT

Michelle Umipeg, “Macbeth,” HSF

Maile Speetjens, “Murder on the Orient Express,” DHT

Playwriting – Resident playwright’s newly written work

Alani Apio, “Ua Pau (It is Finished, Over, Destroyed),” KKT

Tammy Haili’opua Baker, “Au’a’ia: Holding On,” UHM

Rasa Fournier and Kevin Keaveney, “Woman’s Triumph: Celebrating 100 Years of the 19th Amendment,” HMH

Non-Resident Guest Artist

Kwame Michael Remy, “Kinky Boots,” DHT

Greg Zane, “The Sound of Music,” DHT

I Ketut Wirtawan, I Made’ Widana and I Made’ Moja, “The Last King of Bali,” UHM

Adjudicators Special Award

Sara Ward, Props Design, “Once,” MVT

Honybal Sosa, Guitar Performance, “The Secret in the Wings,” LCC

John M. Cummings III, Props Design, “Kinky Boots,” DHT