Spokane Civic Theatre is an award-winning, nationally ranked community theatre that has represented the Spokane area at state, regional and national amateur theatre competitions for decades.
BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards
Inlander Best of the Inland Northwest Readers Poll
2026
Best Local Play of the Past Year
1st- Waitress
2025
Best Local Play of the Past Year
1st- CATS
2024
Best Local Play of the Past Year
2nd- The Addams Family
2023
Best Local Play of the last Year
3rd- The Wizard of Oz
2020
Best Local Play/Musical of 2019-2020
2nd- It’s a Wonderful Life
3rd- Young Frankenstein
2019
Best Local Play/Musical of 2018-2019
1st- Mary Poppins
2nd- Elf The Musical
2018
Best Local Play/Musical of 2017-2018
2nd- A Christmas Story
2017
Best Local Play/Musical of 2016-2017
1st- Beauty and the Beast
2nd- The Rocky Horror Picture Show
2016
Best Local Play/Musical of 2015-2016
1st- White Christmas
2nd- Evil Dead The Musical
2015
Best Local Play/Musical of 2014-2015
2nd- Fiddler on the Roof
3rd- A Christmas Carol
2014
Best Local Play/Musical of 2013-2014
1st- Les Miserables
2013
Best Local Play/Musical of 2012-2013
1st- White Christmas
2nd- Annie
3rd- The Producers
2011
Best Play/Musical
1st- White Christmas
2010
Best Play/Musical
1st- Curtains
2009
Best Play/Musical
1st- One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2008
Best Local Theater Production
1st- South Pacific
2001
Best Local Theater Production
1st- Annie
1999
Best Local Theater Production
1st- Meet Me in St. Louis
1997
Best Local Theater Production
1st- Fiddler on the Roof
1996
Best Local Theater Production
1st- Lost in Yonkers
1995
Best Local Theater Production
1st- A Child’s Christmas in Wales
American Association of Community Theatre Awards
2019- BUG
Kaleidoscope State Theatre Festival
- Outstanding Scene Transitions
- Outstanding Properties Design
- Outstanding Set Design, David Baker
- Outstanding Performance as Supporting Actor, Billy Hulquist
- Outstanding Performance as Lead Actor, Danny Anderson
- Outstanding Performance as Lead Actress, Josephine Keefe
2015- ORPHANS
American Association of Community Theatre Regional Festival
- Best Director, Marianne McLaughlin
- Best Set, David Baker
Kaleidoscope State Theatre Festival
- Outstanding Performance, Ensemble
- Outstanding Ensemble Performance
- Outstanding Set Design, David Baker
- The Betty Wills Washington Treasure Award
- Backstage Excellence
2013- THE TURN OF THE SCREW
American Association of Community Theatre Regional Festival
- Outstanding Achievement in Acting, Doug Dawson
- Best Technical Production
Kaleidoscope State Theatre Festival
- 1st Place
- Outstanding Director, Susan Hardie
- Outstanding Lighting Design, Peter Hardie
2011- THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
American Association of Community Theatre National Festival
- Best Supporting Actress, Lacey Bohnet
Kaleidoscope State Theatre Festival
- 1st Place
- Outstanding Choreography, Kathie Doyle-Lipe
- Outstanding Performance, Mark Pleasant
- Outstanding Ensemble Performance
- Outstanding Design & Production Team
2007- ASSASSINS
American Association of Community Theatre National Festival
- 2nd Place
- Best Actor, Patrick McHenry-Kroetch
- Best Supporting Actress, Marianne McLaughlin
- Best Supporting Actor, George Green
- Best Hair and Makeup
- Most Professional Theatre Recognized by Backstage Crew
Kaleidoscope State Theatre Festival
- Best Production in State
- Best Director, Troy Nickerson
- Best Actor Patrick McHenry-Kroetch
- Best Actress, Marianne McLaughlin
- Best Supporting Actor, David Gigler
- Best Set Design, David Baker
- Best Costume Design, Jan Wanless
1999- LONELY PLANET
American Association of Community Theatre National Festival
- 1st Place
American Association of Community Theatre Festival
- Best in Region
- Co-Best Actors, Thomas Heppler and Troy Nickerson
- Best Director, Dr. Diana Trotter
American Association of Community Theatre Festival
- Best in State
1997- MAMA DRAMA
American Association of Community Theatre National Festival
- 2nd Place
- Outstanding Ensemble
American Association of Community Theatre Regional Festival
- Best in Region
American Association of Community Theatre State Festival
- Best in State
1989- GETTING OUT
United States Representative to World Amateur Theatre Festival (Monaco)
American Association of Community Theatre National Festival
- 1st Place
American Association of Community Theatre Regional Festival
- Best in Region
American Association of Community Theatre State Festival
Best in State
ADDITIONAL AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTIONS
Joined at the Head (2001)
Johnny Bull (1992)
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1987)