The Desert Theatre League has announced the full 2026 Desert Star Award nominee list, with winners to be revealed at the gala on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Sun City Palm Desert.

Dezart Performs received nine nominations for it’s sold-out productioon of LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!. The production became the highest selling production for it’s inaugural season at the new theater in Palm Springs. Nominations included the following:

• Best Production of a Drama
• Best Director of a Drama – Philip Wm. McKinley
• (2) Best Leading Actor in a Drama – Michael Shaw & J. Stephen Brantley
• (3) Best Supporting Actor in a Drama – Chris Carranza, Oscar Fabela & Jamie Pierce
• Best Set Design – Rick Bluhm
• Best Sound Design – Clark Dugger

Stay tuned to experience the second phase of the theater’s new renovation. Dezart Performs is quickly becoming one of the premier theaters in the Coachella Valley. Congratulations to this amazing cast and crew and the entire team at the theater located at 605 S Riverside Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264