Become a Barrymore Voter

Become a Voter

Applications are now open for the 2025/26 Season! Complete this form by Sunday, May 11th at midnight to be considered: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddddVgv2wJ3D4mVBicdOg8Y-i8LZ7…

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 2025-26 Season are now open from March 31st to May 11th, 2025. 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 – 2024-25 Season

Play Panel

Tay Sconiers
Ted Gorodetzky
Anthony Kamani
Jenny Stafford
Cathy Simpson

Design Panel

Constance Case
Frank Deane-Schierloh
Amanda Shaffern
Teresa Miller
Becky Fleckner
Charlie DelMarcelle
Minou Pourshariati

Musical, Outdoor, and New Work Panel

Katherine Perry
Jenna Kuerzi
Willa Jaffe
Julia Kershetsky
Chanel Blanchett
Becca Smith
Journee Lutz

Barrymore Nominators – 2024-25 Season

Alex Savage
Alice Yorke
aneesha lewis
Angelo Ragonesi
August Hakvaag
Beth Chernoff
Brandon Smith
Brian Balduzzi
Brian Curl
Bryan Hagelin
Cait Thompson
Cathy Pregmon
Celeste Mann
Cora Williams
Courtney Thoroughgood
Damon Bonetti
David Pressel
Deridre Nelson
Ellen Cohn
Emily Wilson
Eric Zavadsky
Eric Carter
Francesca Montanile
Gretchen Zane
Heather Birmingham
Holli Goldenberg
Ian Beutler
Jenn Adams
Jody Austin
Johann Fitzpatrick
Julia Sims
Karen Wislocky
Kathy Maroccia
Katie Parker
Keia Watkins
LeAnne Lindsay
Lenny Daniels
Linnea deRoche
Lisa Sullivan
Maggie Brennan
Mandie Spindler
Maria Stetter
Mariangela Saavedra
Marissa Cecil
Matt Melchior
Megan McDermott
Michael Stahler
Micki Sharpe
Naysa Felix
Paige Zubel
Peter Bisgaier
Quinton Alexander
Rachel Higgins
Rachel Brodeur
Rasheda Sesay
Rebecca Bradbeer
Sakina Davis
Samantha Smith
Satchel Williams
Shellie Camp
Stephanie Griffin
Steve Wei
Susan Baraldi
Susan Giddings
Tamara Anderson
Taylor Darden
Tera Harris
Tiffani Dean
Tom Dennis
Travis Rosemarie Curhart-Higgins
Victoria Crenshaw
Vincent Fumo