Become a Barrymore Voter

Become a Voter

Applications are now open for the 2024/25 Season! Complete this form by Sunday, May 12th at midnight to be considered: https://forms.gle/NHAmjjWbWTNeADCK9

Are you a theatre person? Do you find yourself thinking about and discussing productions extensively after you've attended them? Would you like to play a role in selecting whose work is recognized in the Greater Philadelphia region? Apply to become a Barrymore Awards Voter! 

Originally established in 1994 and relaunched by Theatre Philadelphia in 2013, the Barrymore Awards serve as Philadelphia’s peer-adjudicated theatre awards program with a mission of increasing public awareness of the richness and diversity of our city's thriving theatre community.

About the Selection Process

In 2019, Theatre Philadelphia's Board approved a plan to separate our Judges into four distinct panels -- Plays, Musicals, Design, and New Work. These new Judge panels were intended to decrease the number of productions Judges were expected to attend, as the number was overwhelming for the smaller panel of Judges in the original system.  Read this article on our Theatre News page for more info.

Each spring, the Barrymore Oversight Committee identifies a pool of 28 Judges (7 per each of the 4 Judge Panels) and approximately 60-80 Nominators to adjudicate the upcoming season of Barrymore-eligible productions. This annual process begins in March with publication of the Nominator/Judge Application, which is typically due in April. Applicants are notified about the status of their application no later than the end of May. There is a mandatory season orientation at the end of June. The Barrymore Awards season runs July 1 to June 30 of the following year.

Read more about the Nominees and Recipients from last season's Barrymore Awards HERE.

Barrymore Judges can typically attended between 20-50 productions, and are required to attend five meetings with fellow Judges to discuss Recommended work.

Nominators have attended approximately 20 or less productions per season, as their schedule allows.

Barrymore Nominators and Judges may serve a maximum of three consecutive seasons, and must reapply and be approved via the selection process conducted annually by the Barrymore Oversight Committee. In order to maximize inclusiveness and ensure fresh perspectives, the Barrymore Oversight Committee seeks to rotate 30% of the existing Nominator/Judge pool each season, through either natural attrition or lottery selection. The Barrymore Oversight Committee is dedicated to creating an annual Nominator/Judge pool of committed and knowledgeable theatre evaluators that are reflective of our community, including artistic discipline, gender, age, ability, race, and ethnic background.

To aid the Barrymore Oversight Committee with this ongoing effort, we invite qualified applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

For more information about how the Voting Process works for Adjudicators, please see BARRYMORE RULEBOOK.

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How to apply

The Application for the 2024-25 Season are now open from March 22nd to May 12th, 2024. Please click the following link to complete the online form - Nominator/Judge Application 

Other ways to get involved -

If you'd like to get involved with Theatre Philadelphia we invite you to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter of openings and closings, check out our job board for opportunities, join our list-serv to converse with fellow members of the theatre community. Or, volunteer with one of our other committees to help with marketing, fundraising, diversity and inclusion, and more. 

Barrymore Voters are also enrolled in our new Industry Card benefits program for one year in recognition of their service. To find out more, click here.

Questions?

You are invited to review the BARRYMORE RULEBOOK

Demographics

For the 2019-20 Season of voters, the Barrymore Oversight Committee selected a combined pool of Nominators and Judges (below) who are 43% POC/Mixed, 33% LGBTQ+, and 8% who are transgender, gender non-conforming or gender non-binary. Our 28 person Judge pool is half POC/Mixed, as well as 65% women and 4% transgender, gender non-conforming or gender non-binary.

Our goal for each season is to increase the number of applicants and meet or exceed this breakdown for participants.

Barrymore Judges – 2023-24 Season

Play Panel

Willa Jaffe • Cathy Simpson • Anthony Kamani • Teresa Miller • Frank Deane-Shierloch • Mackenzie Kirkman • Becky Fleckner • Leonard Kelly

Musical, New Works, and Outdoor Panel

Katherine Perry • Peter Camp • Celeste Mann • Donovan Lockett • Amanda Shaffern • Antoine Jones • Travis Rosemarie Curhart-Fischbach

Design Panel

Angela McQueen • Constance Case • Gauri Mangala • Jenna Kuerzi • Ian Beutler • Charlie Delmarcelle  • Natasja “Tay” Sconiers

Barrymore Nominators – 2023-24 Season

Alice Yorke • Aneesha Lewis • Angelo Ragonesi • August Hakvaag • Becca Smith • Becky Bradbeer • Bess Rowen • Beth Chernoff • Blossom Nicinski • Bohdan Senkow • Brandon Smith • Brett Mapp • Brian Balduzzi • Brian Curl • Bryan Hagelin • Caitlin Thompson • Courtney Thoroughgood • Damon Bonetti • Danielle Polk • David Pressel • Del Hanson • DJ Gleason • Eppchez Yes • Eric Carter • Finley Poskarbiewicz • Heather Birmingham • Heather Huggins • Jairous Parker • Jody Austin • Joe Lex • Julia Kershetsky • Julia Sims • Karen Wislocky • Keia Watkins • LeAnne Lindsay • Liam Mulshine • Linnea deRoche • Lisa Sullivan • Lynn-Catherine Daniels • Madeline Shuron • Mariangela Saavedra • Marissa Cecil • Matthew Mastronardi • Megan McDermott • Michael Stahler • Micki Sharpe • Mona Washington • Ontaria Wilson • Peter Bisgaier • Phuong Nguyen • Quinton Alexander • Rachel Brodeur • Rachel Higgins • Sakina Davis • Samantha Kuhl • Samantha Smith • Satchel Williams • Stephanie Griffin • Steve Wei • Susan Baraldi • Susan Giddings • Tamara Anderson • Taylor Kellar • Tera Harris • Tiffani Dean • Tom Dennis • Vanessa Sterling • Victoria Crenshaw