Patio Playhouse won 14 Aubrey ACT Awards in 2026:

• Performance in a Comedy Minor Support – Michelle Cocchia (Clairee) Steel Magnolias 
• Performance in a Drama Minor Support – Jennifer Guttiere (Eunice Hubbel) A Streetcar Named Desire
• Performance in Musical Minor Support – Dawn Marie Zuniga Williams (Mrs. Gloop) Willy Wonka
• Performance in a Musical Minor Support – Dash Guttiere (Augustus Gloop) Willy Wonka
• Featured Ensemble – Autumn Williamson, Kyrsten Limon, Maycee Grosse, Alyssa Sibbald, Emma Throop, Zoey Beiriger, Alex Beiriger, Lily Silver, Emma Fondren, Evie Felker (Oompa Loompas) 
• Costume Design – Katie Jones, Jana Limon & Jennifer Guttiere – Willy Wonka
• Performance in a musical Major Support – Brian P. Evans (Grandpa Joe) Willy Wonka
• Performance in a Musical Major Support – Izzy Cruz (Karen Smith) Mean Girls
• Set Design – Cori Price- Winnie the Pooh
• House Design – Sara Grosse, Jennifer Borgmann & Stacy Lower – Willy Wonka 
• Performance Lead in a Musical – Kirra Irvine (Cady Heron) – Mean Girls
• Performance in a Leading Role – Drama – Mary Wenner (Jo March) Little Women
• Performance in a Leading Role – Comedy – Jennifer Guttiere (M’Lynn) Steel Magnolias 
• Direction of a Musical – Scott Heidemann and Jennifer Guttiere – Willy Wonka

We are so grateful to ACT San Diego for all you do to support and celebrate the artists, volunteers, and theaters that make this community so special. 

Patio Playhouse was named 2026 Theater of the Year by the North County Arts Awards for the second year in a row!
The following Patio actors and volunteers also took home individual awards:

• Arts Educator of the Year – Jennifer Guttiere  
• Best Breakout Performer – Ruby Nichols 
• Best Artist of the Year – Justin Ly 
• GenZ Change Maker – Rowan Guttiere