

Actor / Singer / Director / Playwright / Composer / Vocal Coach
Don Hardwick
Don Hardwick







Awards & Press
Awards & Press
Ragtime the Musical at Berkeley Playhouse - 2018
Theatre Bay Area Awards
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Outstanding Ensemble of a Musical
Outstanding Director, Musical Director and Principal Performance in a Musical
The Lottery - 2016
Produced as a graduate project at Academy of Art University in San Francisco, this short musical film was shot in alleys of San Francisco in 2014. In April 2016 it was entered into the WorldFest Houston (Houston International Film Festival.) It was awarded the Gold Remi Award for outstanding short graduate student film. Raiza Centano also was named for Best Screenplay at the Academy of Art University Awards. Awarded Best Musical Film at the San Diego International Kids' Film Festival.
Awards list to date:
California Film Awards
Orson Welles Award for Best Narrative Film
International Christian Film Festival
Nominee Best Short Film
Nominee Best Actor (TonyBoy Marin)
Nominee Best Screenplay
Irvine International Film Festival
Nominee Best Short Narrative Drama
San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
Nominee Best Short
Universe Multicultural Film Festival
Best Musical Short
US Hollywood International Film Festival
Nominee Best Short Film
Nominee Best Makeup
Nominee Outstanding Short
San Diego International Kids Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize - Best Short
Best Musical Film
San Pedro International Film Festival
Jury Prize Nominee - Best Short
Southern Shorts Awards
Best Editor
Best Directing
Best Cinematography
Best Audio
Best Picture
Best Screenwriting
Best Production Design
Best Composer
Best Acting (2)
VOB International Film Festival
Jury Nominee - Best Short Film
Golden Film Award Nominee - Best Short Film
Universe Multicultural Film Festival
Best Musical Film
Best Shorts Competition
Best Short Film
Chandler International Film Festival
Best Short Film
Chinese American Film Festival
Golden Angel Award - Best Short Film
Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
Best Producer
Best Drama Short
Hollywood Screenings Film Festival
Semi-Finalist Jury Award
International Family Film Festival
Best Student Short Film Musical
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Milan
Festival Award Nominee - Best Short Film
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards
August 2016 Award Nominee - Best Drama
August 2016 Award Winner - Best Produced Screenplay Short
Widescreen Film & Music Video Festival
Jury Award - Best Music Score
WorldFest Houston
Gold Remi Award - Short Subject Film & Video Dramatic Original
Academy of Art University Awards
Best Screenplay






San Francisco Here I Come - 2016
Broadway World - Nominee - Best Director of a Play
Theatre Bay Area Awards - Finalist - Best Anthology (along with Screaming Queens)
Anthologies published in 2019 & 2020







Foodies! the Musical - 2015
Performing at the Shelton Theatre in San Francisco continuously since September 2012, Foodies has become a landmark in the San Francisco theatre scene. In February 2016, the production was honored by the Academy of Media Tastemakers for its Outstanding Interactive Experience.
Do You Believe in Magic? - 2015
Recorded at the world famous Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, this musical fantasy audiobook features me singing and creating 3 unique magical creatures from the land of Wonderhaven.


Ragtime the Musical at Hillbarn Theatre - 2012
Choice Awards
Nominee Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical
Seussical the Musical at Berkeley Playhouse - 2011
San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards
Category - Musical in Theatre with Over 300 Seats
Winner Entire Production & Ensemble
Show also won for Leading Actress, Featured Actress & Music Director
"Although Don Hardwick has multiple roles in the ensemble, there is consistency in the way his flair fills the air." - Lisa Forster, Alameda Family Examiner
John F Kennedy High School - 1971
Competitive speaking state finalist in Humorous Interpretation performing Terrence McNally's Next.