The Gregory Awards
The Gregory Awards began life in 1998 as the Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award. Over the following 11 years, it honored individuals who spent much of their careers strengthening theatre in our region. In 2009, while continuing this tradition, we also added six annual categories and incorporated the Falls award into our first Gregory Awards, which were presented at a gala event on October 19, 2009 at the Intiman Theatre.
After a three-year pandemic imposed hiatus, we brought back the Gregory Awards for a 23rd annual special event. In 2023 we presented 8 awards, were viewed by over 120 screens, including 20 unique watch parties and raised over $9,500 towards our goal of bringing back the fully audited Gregory Awards season and event in 2024.
History of the Gregory Awards
Learn more about the history Gregory Falls and of the awards. See who has received awards in passed seasons.
Enter a Show or Become a Nominator!
The Gregory Awards are back with exciting new categories to celebrate. Star Membership Organizations can submit their shows for consideration and individual members of TPS can apply to become a nominator.
Get Involved or Become a Sponsor!
From volunteering your time and energy to becoming a sponsor, find ways that you can help support the Gregory Awards while gaining connections and attention!
Get Involved!
Donate
There are two main ways to Donate to the Gregory Awards. The first is a standard monetary donation. This can be done anytime on our Gala website. The second is to help us to collect items, events, and adventures to add to our silent auction.
Volunteer
As a member of the Theatre Puget Sound community there are many non-financial ways for you to support this event and the future of the Gregory Awards. Volunteering your time will help to reduce financial costs and allow us to invest proceeds from this years events into launching a fully audited season for next year’s award ceremony. Please use this form to let us know your interest in helping to support this event.
Become a Sponsor
We are welcoming Sponsorships of the Gregory Awards and other TPS programs year-round! If you are interested in the advantages offered to businesses and organizations through sponsorship, please email tps@tpsonline.org and we will gladly talk with you about customizing a sponsorship that will work right for your organization.
So how does this work?
A typical Gregory Awards Ceremony consists of the awarding of around 30 categories. The auditing process happens annually from the Fall to the end of the Summer. Nominators apply to be considered for their position as the nominating body and shows produced by TPS Member Organizations are submitted for consideration.
Once the top 4-5 nominees have been selected in each category, all TPS members are invited to cast their votes for the final awards.
Our 2024 Gregory Award nominating season is happening now!
Nominators
Nominators use our online system to receive their assigned shows. They then communicate with the box office to secure their tickets and return to our online system once they have seen the show, to submit their nominations in the appropriate categories.
Are you a current nominator looking for info on how to use the new system? Here’s a helpful video!
Entrants
Along with a few other parameters, shows being submitted for consideration must offer auditors at least 10 complimentary tickets in order to be audited appropriately.
Are you a Star Member Organization, ready to submit your season of shows for consideration?
TeenTix Nominators
As a TeenTix nominator of the Gregory Awards you have the unique opportunity to add your unique voice and perspective to this year’s nominations and ultimately this year’s awards.
Learn more about the program here and use the button below to apply to become one of the inaugural nominators of the TeenTix Gregory Award Nominators!
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Staff & Committees
The Gregory Awards are a combined effort from every member of the TPS Staff and Board. From our executive director to our volunteers, it takes community, coordination and passion to organize and execute this event. We appreciate all of the time and effort our team has put toward bringing these awards back to the Puget Sound community. Are you interested in joining the team that helps to bring this season and event to life? Sign up to be a TPS volunteer!
Regions
Theatre Puget Sound offers the People’s Choice Awards for Organizations in the following regions. See below to find out what region your city is in.
| Central Region | Northern Region | Southern Region | Eastern Region | Western Region |
| Seattle | Allyn Arlington Bothell Clinton Coupeville Edmonds Everett Freeland Hansville Kenmore Langley Lynnwood Marysville Mill Creek Mountlake Terrace Mukilteo Oak Harbor Camano Island Whidbey Island | Auburn Bonney Lake Burien Des Moines Federal Way Gig Harbor Graham Kent Lacey Olympia Orting Puyallup SeaTac Steilacoom Tacoma Tukwila Tumwater Yelm Anderson Island | Bellevue Issaquah Kirkland Redmond Renton Snohomish Woodinville Mercer Island | Belfair Bremerton Brownsville Gorst Grapeview Holly Indianola Keyport Kingston Port Gamble Port Orchard Poulsbo Seabeck Silverdale Southworth Suquamish Tracyton Blake Island Bainbridge Island Kitsap Peninsula Vashon Island |
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