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The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee announces Citations Nominations for 2006
Monday, May 1, 2006 - Chicago, IL. The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee announced today 112 nominations in 24 categories for Chicago's non-Equity theatrical productions which opened during the 2005-06 season (April 1, 2005-March 31, 2006). The Jeff Committee judged 129 opening night productions offered by 60 non-Equity producing organizations, and recommended 55 productions for further judging, which made these 55 eligible for Jeff Citations.
The Jeff Awards Ceremony will be held on Monday, June 5, 2006 at Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago, IL. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Light supper at 6:30 p.m. Presentation at 7:30 p.m. Cash bar. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Purchase tickets on line with credit card at www.jeffawards.org or by mail to The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee, c/o Paulette Petretti, 3180 N. Lake Shore Drive, #18E, Chicago, IL 60657. Please include your name, number of tickets, check, return address, phone and e-mail. For more information, contact Glenn Hering at jeff-citations@sbcglobal.net.
Non-Equity houses broke new ground with bold plays and musicals. Nominated productions include new musicals at Lifeline and Bailiwick Theatres, and new plays and adaptations at Prop Thtr and the House Theatre, among others.
Bailiwick Repertory Theatre received the most nominations with 13 for three productions, Kiss of the Spider Woman and A Kiss From Alexander, along with Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches, as co-producer with The Hypocrites. Lifeline Theatre followed with 12 nominations for its productions of Queen Lucia, The Talisman Ring and Johnny Tremain. New Musical Queen Lucia received eight nominations and Kiss of the Spider Woman received seven nominations. The Hypocrites received 11 nominations, including five for Death of a Salesman. Dancing at Lughnasa at Raven Theatre and What's Wrong With Angry? at Circle Theatre received five nominations each.
Real-life husband and wife Bill McGough and Donna McGough both received nominations as Principal Actors for their portrayals of husband and wife Willy and Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman.
The depth and breadth of the nominations reflect the recognition by the Jeff Committee of the boldness and innovations of our storefront theatres and non-Equity houses in the City of Chicago.
Founded in 1968, the mission of The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee is to honor excellence in theatrical productions in the Chicago theatre community. Originally chartered to recognize Equity productions, the Citations (non-Equity) wing was founded in 1973 to celebrate outstanding achievement in non-union Chicago theatre. The Jeff Committee, composed of theatre professionals and experienced theatergoers, evaluates approximately 250 theatrical productions and holds two awards ceremonies each year. The Citations Awards, honoring outstanding achievement in non-union productions, are presented in early June. The Equity ceremony will be held on Monday, November 6, 2006.
PRODUCTION – PLAY
The Kentucky Cycle Parts 1 & 2, Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Two Trains Running, Pegasus Players
Dancing at Lughnasa, Raven Theatre Company
Death of a Salesman, The Hypocrites
True West, The Hypocrites
What’s Wrong With Angry?, Circle Theatre
Time and the Conways, Griffin Theatre
PRODUCTION – MUSICAL
Kiss of the Spider Woman Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Queen Lucia Lifeline Theatre
NEW WORK – PLAY
All Through the Night Shirley Lauro, Chicago Jewish Theatre
Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe Chris Matthews & Jake Minton, The House Theatre of Chicago
Fellow Travellers Margaret Lewis, Stage Left Theatre
Hizzoner Neil Giuntoli, Prop Thtr
The Masrayana William C. Kovacsik, Prop Thtr i/a/w Rasaka Theatre Company
NEW WORK – MUSICAL
A Kiss From Alexander Stephan deGhelder & Brad Simmons, Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Queen Lucia Christina Calvit & George Howe, Lifeline Theatre
Valentine Victorious Nathan Allen & Kevin O’Donnell, The House Theatre of Chicago
NEW ADAPTATION
The Coast of Chicago Laura Eason, Walkabout Theatre Company
Johnny Tremain John Hildreth, Lifeline Theatre
Stardust William Massolia, Griffin Theatre Company
Three Sisters Curt Columbus, Strawdog Theatre Company
ENSEMBLE
A Jacques Brel Revue: Songs of Love and War Theo Ubique Theatre Co. i/a/w/ Michael James
Book of Days Steep Theatre Company
The Kentucky Cycle Parts 1 & 2 Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Time and the Conways Griffin Theatre Company
Two Trains Running Pegasus Players
DIRECTOR – PLAY
Jonathan Berry, Time and the Conways, Griffin Theatre Company
Geoff Button, True West, The Hypocrites
Sean Graney, Death of a Salesman, The Hypocrites
Jason Kae & Genevieve Thompson, The Kentucky Cycle Parts 1 & 2, Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Michael Matthews, What’s Wrong With Angry?, Circle Theatre
Michael Menendian, Dancing at Lughnasa, Raven Theatre Company
Jonathan Wilson, Two Trains Running, Pegasus Players
DIRECTOR – MUSICAL OR REVUE
Fred Anzevino, A Jacques Brel Revue: Songs of Love and War, Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
Susan Finque, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Frances Limoncelli, Queen Lucia, Lifeline Theatre
PRINCIPAL ACTOR – PLAY
Paul D’Addario, Hurlyburly, The Gift Theatre Company
Richard Cotovsky, Buried Child, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.
Brad Harbaugh, True West, The Hypocrites
Jürgen Hooper, What’s Wrong With Angry?, Circle Theatre
Bill McGough, Death of a Salesman, The Hypocrites
Paul Noble, True West, The Hypocrites
Alfred H. Wilson, Two Trains Running, Pegasus Players
PRINCIPAL ACTRESS– PLAY
Elizabeth Dowling, The Talisman Ring, Lifeline Theatre
Krista Forster, Book of Days, Steep Theatre Company
Kate Harris, The Gardens of Frau Hess, Pyewacket Theatre Co.
Kat McDonnell, Three Sisters, Strawdog Theatre Company
Donna McGough, Death of a Salesman, The Hypocrites
Simone Roos, Design for Living, Circle Theatre
Rebekah Ward-Hays, The Skin of Our Teeth, BackStage Theatre Company
PRINCIPAL ACTOR – MUSICAL
Jamie Axtell, Queen Lucia, Lifeline Theatre
Jason Bowen, A Kiss From Alexander, Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Ryan Lanning, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Stan Q. Wash, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
PRINCIPAL ACTRESS– MUSICAL
Katie Jeep, Queen Lucia, Lifeline Theatre
Monique Whittington, Josephine Tonight!, Theatre Building Chicago
SUPPORTING ACTOR – PLAY
Stephen Dunn, Cloud Nine, Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Eric Hoffmann, Loose Knit, The Actors Workshop Theatre
Rian Jairell, The Kentucky Cycle Parts 1 & 2, Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Tim Rock, What’s Wrong With Angry?, Circle Theatre
Aaron Snook, Seascape, Signal Ensemble Theatre
Stephen Taylor, The Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz, The House Theatre of Chicago
SUPPORTING ACTRESS – PLAY
Georgann Charuhas, Seascape, Signal Ensemble Theatre
Isabel Liss, Copenhagen, TimeLine Theatre Company
Isabel Liss, Talley & Son, Eclipse Theatre Company
Mary O’Dowd, All Through the Night, Chicago Jewish Theatre
Melissa Riemer, The Skin of our Teeth, BackStage Theatre Company
Kelly Schumann, What’s Wrong With Angry?, Circle Theatre
Millie Hurley Spencer, Dancing at Lughnasa, Raven Theatre Company
Demetria Thomas, Echoes of Another Man, Stage Left Theatre
SUPPORTING ACTOR – MUSICAL
John Cardone, A Kiss From Alexander, Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Stephen Feder, I Sing!, White Horse Theatre Company
Todd Schaner, The Bad Seed-The Musical, Corn Productions
Phil Timberlake, Queen Lucia, Lifeline Theatre
SUPPORTING ACTRESS – MUSICAL
Danielle Brothers, A Jacque Brel Revue: Songs of Love and War, Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
Carolyn Defrin, Valentine Victorious, The House Theatre of Chicago
Dana Tretta, I Sing!, White Horse Theatre Company
SCENIC DESIGN
Brian Sidney Bembridge, Three Sisters, Strawdog Theatre Company
David Ferguson, The Gardens of Frau Hess, Pyewacket Theatre Co.
Sean Graney & Jim Moore, Death of a Salesman, The Hypocrites
Bob Knuth, Design for Living, Circle Theatre
Jack Magaw, Two Trains Running, Pegasus Players
Michael Menendian & Leif Olsen, Dancing at Lughnasa, Raven Theatre Company
LIGHTING DESIGN
Charles Cooper, The Gardens of Frau Hess, Pyewacket Theatre Co.
Jared Moore, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Jared Moore, Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches, The Hypocrites i/a/w Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Jacqueline Reid, The Oresteia, greasy joan & co.
Ben Spicer, The Coast of Chicago, Walkabout Theatre Company
Ben Wilhelm, Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe, The House Theatre of Chicago
COSTUME DESIGN
Laura M. Dana, Seascape, Signal Ensemble Theatre
Laurie LaMere Klapperich, The Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz, The House Theatre of Chicago
Kimberly G. Morris, Stardust, Griffin Theatre Company
Elizabeth Shaffer, Queen Lucia, Lifeline Theatre
Alison Siple, Time and the Conways, Griffin Theatre Company
SOUND DESIGN
Michael Griggs & Mikhail Fiksel, Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches, The Hypocrites i/a/w Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Michael Griggs, Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe, The House Theatre of Chicago
Michael Griggs, Valentine Victorious, The House Theatre of Chicago
Andrew Hansen, The Oresteia, greasy joan & co.
Adam Kozlowski, Johnny Tremain, Lifeline Theatre
CHOREOGRAPHY
Brenda Didier, A Kiss from Alexander, Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Brenda Didier, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Alka Nayvar, The Masrayana, Prop Thtr i/a/w Rasaka Theatre Co.
ORIGINAL INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Andrew Hansen, The Nose, greasy joan & co.
Leif Olsen, Dancing at Lughnasa, Raven Theatre Company
Nikhil Trivedi, The Masrayana, Prop Thtr i/a/w/ Rasaka Theatre Co.
MUSIC DIRECTION
Ryan Brewster & Ethan Deppe, I Sing!, White Horse Theatre Company
George Howe & Kevin Wood, Queen Lucia, Lifeline Theatre
Michael Miller, A Jacques Brel Revue: Songs of Love and War, Theo Ubique i/a/w /Michael James
Robert Ollis, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Kevin O’Donnell, Valentine Victorious, The House Theatre of Chicago
OTHER CATEGORY
Fight Design: Geoff Coates, The Talisman Ring, Lifeline Theatre
Projections Design: Mike Tutaj, Martin Furey’s Shot, TimeLine Theatre
The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee
2006 Citations Nominees – Statistics
In the Season ended March 31, 2006, the Jeff Committee judged the opening nights of 129 non-Equity productions from 60 producing organizations. Of these, 55 productions were recommended by the opening night judges and became eligible for Citations Nominations.
Total Citations Nominations for 2005 -2006 Season – 112
Total Categories – 24 ("Other" has 2 Sub-Categories)
Total Companies Receiving Nominations – 29 (including Rasaka Theatre Company in association with Prop Thtr for The Masrayana)
Multiple Nominations:
Individuals:
Michael Griggs – 3
Brenda Didier – 2
Sean Graney – 2
Andrew Hansen – 2
Isabel Liss – 2
Michael Menendian – 2
Jared Moore – 2
Kevin O’Donnell – 2
Companies:
Bailiwick Repertory Theatre – 13 (including 2 in association with The Hypocrites)
Lifeline Theatre – 12
The Hypocrites – 11 (including 2 in association with Bailiwick Repertory Theatre)
The House Theatre of Chicago – 9
Circle Theatre – 7
Griffin Theatre Company – 6
Infamous Commonwealth Theatre – 5
Pegasus Players – 5
Raven Theatre Company– 5
Prop Thtr – 4
(including 3 in association with Rasaka Theatre Company) Theo Ubique Theatre Company in association with Michael James – 4
greasy joan & co. – 3
Pyewacket Theatre Co.– 3
Rasaka Theatre Company – 3 (in association with Prop Thtr)
Signal Ensemble Theatre – 3
Strawdog Theatre Company – 3
BackStage Theatre Company – 2
Chicago Jewish Theatre – 2
Stage Left Theatre – 2
Steep Theatre Company – 2
TimeLine Theatre Company – 2
Walkabout Theater – 2
Productions:
Queen Lucia – 8
Kiss of the Spider Woman – 7
Dancing at Lughnasa – 5
Death of a Salesman – 5
What’s Wrong With Angry? – 5
A Jacques Brel Revue: Songs of Love and War – 4
A Kiss From Alexander – 4
The Kentucky Cycle, Parts 1 & 2 – 4
Time and the Conways – 4
True West – 4
Valentine Victorious – 4
I Sing! – 3
Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe – 3
Seascape – 3
The Gardens of Frau Hess – 3
The Masrayana – 3
Three Sisters – 3
All Through the Night – 2
Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches – 2
Book of Days – 2
Design for Living – 2
Johnny Tremain – 2
Stardust – 2
The Coast of Chicago – 2
The Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz – 2
The Oresteia – 2
The Skin of Our Teeth – 2
The Talisman Ring – 2
Husband and Wife Nominees:
Bill McGough – Principal Actor – Play (Death of a Salesman)
Donna McGough – Principal Actress – Play (Death of a Salesman)
SPECIAL NOTICE TO NEWS MEDIA
Your complimentary ticket to the annual Jeff Citations Ceremony will be held at the News Media table at Park West only if you make a reservation in advance. If you have not reserved a seat, please contact Jeffrey Marks at 312.606.0400 or jmmarks@aol.com.
Names of award recipients will be released immediately following the presentation ceremony June 5. Copies of news release with all award winners will be available at the News Media table after the presentation ceremony ends. It also will be e-mailed to our regular distribution list as a Word doc attachment and in text format in the body of the e-mail by the morning of June 6. Special requests to fax a copy or to email it in text format may be made to Jeff Marks at jmmarks@aol.com. Photos from the event will be available on our website.
A Media Curtain is available for your own photos. We will also have an interview area available to you, and will assist in bringing interviewees to that area. If you need a quote or interview with any Jeff Committee member, please call or e-mail Jeffrey Marks at 312-606-0400 or jmmarks@aol.com.
Editor’s Note:
The complete lists of Jeff Citations nominees and statistics follow this release and also are available online in the News and Events Section at www.jeffawards.org.
Contact: Jeffrey Marks-Media 312-606-0400
jmmarks@aol.com
or Glenn Hering-Citations Chair jeff-citations@sbcglobal.net
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