jeff awards for chicago theatre talent announced! October 20, 2009 I don’t think the world really realizes just how talented our theatre scene is in Chicago, nor gives it the credit it deserves, which is probably why in 1968 the Midwest Advisory Committee of Actors formed the Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee to honor local Chicago theatre talent themselves, which I would love to help do right now by sharing the results of last night’s 2008-2009 award ceremony! THE 2008-2009 RECIPIENTS ARE: PRODUCTION – PLAY – LARGE (Tie) “Ruined” – Goodman Theatre and Manhattan Theatre Club “The Seafarer” – Steppenwolf Theatre Company PRODUCTION – PLAY – MIDSIZE “The History Boys” – TimeLine Theatre Company PRODUCTION – MUSICAL – LARGE “Caroline, or Change” – Court Theatre PRODUCTION – MUSICAL – MIDSIZE “Tomorrow Morning” – Hilary A. Williams, LLC PRODUCTION – REVUE “Studs Terkel’s Not Working” – The Second City e.t.c. ENSEMBLE “The History Boys” – TimeLine Theatre Company DIRECTOR – PLAY Nick Bowling – “The History Boys” – TimeLine Theatre Company DIRECTOR – MUSICAL Charles Newell – “Caroline, or Change” – Court Theatre DIRECTOR – REVUE Matt Hovde – “Studs Terkel’s Not Working” – The Second City e.t.c. SOLO PERFORMANCE Max McLean – “Mark’s Gospel” – Fellowship for the Performing Arts ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – PLAY (Tie) William L. Petersen – “Blackbird” – Victory Gardens Theater Larry Neumann, Jr. – “A Moon for the Misbegotten” – First Folio Theatre ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – MUSICAL Joseph Anthony Foronda – “Miss Saigon” – Drury Lane Oakbrook ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – PLAY Saidah Arrika Ekulona – “Ruined” – Goodman Theatre and Manhattan Theatre Club ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – MUSICAL E. Faye Butler – “Caroline, or Change” – Court Theatre ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – PLAY Alex Weisman – “The History Boys” – TimeLine Theatre Company ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL Max Quinlan – “The Light in the Piazza” – Marriott Theatre ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – PLAY Spencer Kayden – “Don’t Dress for Dinner” – The British Stage Company ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL (Tie) Liz Baltes – “A Minister’s Wife” – Writers’ Theatre Summer Smart – “The Light in the Piazza” – Marriott Theatre ACTOR IN A REVUE Mark David Kaplan – “Forbidden Broadway: Dances with the Stars” – John Freedson, Harriet Yellin, & Margaret Cotter ACTRESS IN A REVUE Amanda Blake Davis – “Studs Terkel’s Not Working” – The Second City e.t.c. SCENIC DESIGN – LARGE Lucy Osborne – “Twelfth Night” – Chicago Shakespeare Theater SCENIC DESIGN – MIDSIZE Brian Sidney Bembridge – “The History Boys” – TimeLine Theatre Company COSTUME DESIGN – LARGE Mara Blumenfeld – “The Arabian Nights” – Lookingglass Theatre Company COSTUME DESIGN – MIDSIZE Rachel Laritz – “The Voysey Inheritance” – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company LIGHTING DESIGN – LARGE Christopher Akerlind – Rock ‘n’ Roll – Goodman Theatre LIGHTING DESIGN – MIDSIZE Jesse Klug – “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” – American Theater Company SOUND DESIGN – LARGE Ray Nardelli and Joshua Horvath – “Miss Saigon” – Drury Lane Oakbrook SOUND DESIGN – MIDSIZE Lindsay Jones – “The K of D: An Urban Legend” – The Route 66 Theatre Company CHOREOGRAPHY David H. Bell – “The Boys from Syracuse” – Drury Lane Oakbrook ORIGINAL INCIDENTAL MUSIC Dominic Kanza – “Ruined” – Goodman Theatre and Manhattan Theatre Club MUSIC DIRECTION Doug Peck – “Caroline, or Change” – Court Theatre NEW ADAPTATION – PLAY Seth Bockley – “Jon” – Collaboraction NEW WORK – PLAY Lynn Nottage – “Ruined” – Goodman Theatre and Manhattan Theatre Club NEW ADAPTATION – MUSICAL Schmidt, Jan Tranen and Austin Pendleton – “A Minister’s Wife” – Writers’ Theatre SPECIAL EFFECTS Steve Tolin – “The Lieutenant of Inishmore” – Northlight Theatre VIDEO DESIGN Mike Tutaj – “Tomorrow Morning” – Hilary A. Williams, LLC TRIBUTE AWARD The Second City – 50th Anniversary SPECIAL AWARD William Pullinsi – Director and Producer – Outstanding Achievement – 50 Years in Theatre Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
