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The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee has announced 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.
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.
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. Tickets to the event may be purchase on line at www.jeffawards.org
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.
Following are the nominees of the 2005 - 2006 Citations Awards:
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 Company
Production - Musical or Revue
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Bailiwick Repertory
Queen Lucia
Lifeline Theatre
Ensemble
A Jacques Brel Revue: Songs of Love and War
Theo Ubique Theatre Company
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
Geoff Button
True West
The Hypocrites
Jason Kae & Genevieve Thompson
The Kentucky Cycle, Parts 1 & 2
Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Jonathan Berry
Time and the Conways
Griffin Theatre Company
Jonathan Wilson
Two Trains Running
Pegasus Players
Michael Matthews
What's Wrong with Angry?
Circle Theatre
Michael Menendian
Dancing at Lughnasa
Raven Theatre Company
Sean Graney
Death of a Salesman
The Hypocrites
Director - Musical or Revue
Frances Limoncelli
Queen Lucia
Lifeline Theatre
Fred Anzevino
A Jacques Brel Revue: Songs of Love and War
Theo Ubique Theatre Company
Susan Finque
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Bailiwick Repertory
New Work
Chris Mathews & Jake Minton
Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe
The House Theatre of Chicago
Margaret Lewis
Fellow Travellers
Stage Left Theatre
Neil Giuntoli
Hizzoner
Prop Thtr
Shirley Lauro
All Through the Night
Chicago Jewish Theatre
William C. Kovacsik
The Masrayana
Prop Thtr Group, in assoc. with Rasaka Theatre Co.
New Adaptation
Curt Columbus
Three Sisters
Strawdog Theatre Company
John Hildreth
Johnny Tremain
Lifeline Theatre
Laura Eason
The Coast of Chicago
Walkabout Theater
William Massolia
Stardust
Griffin Theatre Company
Actress in a Principal Role - Play
Donna McGough
Death of a Salesman
The Hypocrites
Elizabeth Dowling
The Talisman Ring
Lifeline Theatre
Kat McDonnell
Three Sisters
Strawdog Theatre Company
Kate Harris
The Gardens of Frau Hess
Pyewacket
Krista Forster
Book of Days
Steep Theatre Company
Rebekah Ward-Hays
The Skin of Our Teeth
BackStage Theatre Company
Simone Roos
Design for Living
Circle Theatre
Actor in a Principal Role - Play
Alfred H. Wilson
Two Trains Running
Pegasus Players
Bill McGough
Death of a Salesman
The Hypocrites
Brad Harbaugh
True West
The Hypocrites
Jurgen Hooper
What's Wrong with Angry?
Circle Theatre
Paul D'Addario
Hurlyburly
The Gift Theatre Company
Paul Noble
True West
The Hypocrites
Richard Cotovsky
Buried Child
Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company
Actress in a Principal Role - Musical or Revue
Katie Jeep
Queen Lucia
Lifeline Theatre
Monique Whittington
Josephine Tonight!
Theatre Building
Actor in a Principal Role - Musical or Revue
Jamie Axtell
Queen Lucia
Lifeline Theatre
Jason Bowen
A Kiss from Alexander
Bailiwick Repertory
Ryan Lanning
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Bailiwick Repertory
Stan Q. Wash
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Bailiwick Repertory
Actress in a Supporting Role - Play
Demetria Thomas
Echoes of Another Man
Stage Left Theatre
Georgann Charuhas
Seascape
Signal Ensemble Theatre
Isabel Liss
Copenhagen
TimeLine Theatre Company
Isabel Liss
Talley and Son
Eclipse Theatre Company
Kelly Schumann
What's Wrong with Angry?
Circle Theatre
Mary O'Dowd
All Through the Night
Chicago Jewish Theatre
Melissa Riemer
The Skin of Our Teeth
BackStage Theatre Company
Millie Hurley Spencer
Dancing at Lughnasa
Raven Theatre Company
Actor in a Supporting Role - Play
Aaron Snook
Seascape
Signal Ensemble Theatre
Eric Hoffmann
Loose Knit
Actors Workshop Theatre
Rian Jairell
The Kentucky Cycle, Parts 1 & 2
Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Stephen Dunn
Cloud 9
Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Stephen Taylor
The Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz
The House Theatre of Chicago
Tim Rock
What's Wrong with Angry?
Circle Theatre
Actress in a Supporting Role - Musical or Revue
Carolyn Defrin
Valentine Victorious
The House Theatre of Chicago
Dana Tretta
I Sing
White Horse Theatre Company
Danielle Brothers
A Jacques Brel Revue: Songs of Love and War
Theo Ubique Theatre Company
Actor in a Supporting Role - Musical or Revue
John Cardone
A Kiss from Alexander
Bailiwick Repertory
Phil Timberlake
Queen Lucia
Lifeline Theatre
Stephen Feder
I Sing
White Horse Theatre Company
Todd Schaner
The Bad Seed - The Musical
Corn Productions
Scenic Design
Bob Knuth
Design for Living
Circle Theatre
Brian Sidney Bembridge
Three Sisters
Strawdog Theatre Company
David Ferguson
The Gardens of Frau Hess
Pyewacket
Jack Magaw
Two Trains Running
Pegasus Players
Michael Menendian & Leif Olsen
Dancing at Lughnasa
Raven Theatre Company
Sean Graney & Jim Moore
Death of a Salesman
The Hypocrites
Costume Design
Alison Siple
Time and the Conways
Griffin Theatre Company
Elizabeth Shaffer
Queen Lucia
Lifeline Theatre
Kimberly G. Morris
Stardust
Griffin Theatre Company
Laura M. Dana
Seascape
Signal Ensemble Theatre
Laurie LaMere Klapperich
The Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz
The House Theatre of Chicago
Lighting Design
Ben Spicer
The Coast of Chicago
Walkabout Theater
Ben Wilhelm
Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe
The House Theatre of Chicago
Charles Cooper
The Gardens of Frau Hess
Pyewacket
Jacqueline Reid
The Oresteia
Greasy Joan & Company
Jared Moore
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
The Hypocrites, co-production with Bailiwick Rep.
Jured Moore
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Bailiwick Repertory
Sound Design
Adam Kozlowski
Johnny Tremain
Lifeline Theatre
Andrew Hansen
The Oresteia
Greasy Joan & Company
Michael Griggs
Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe
The House Theatre of Chicago
Michael Griggs
Valentine Victorious
The House Theatre of Chicago
Michael Griggs & Mikhail Fiksel
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
The Hypocrites, co-production with Bailiwick Rep.
Choreography
Alka Nayvar
The Masrayana
Prop Thtr Group, in assoc. with Rasaka Theatre Co.
Brenda Didier
A Kiss from Alexander
Bailiwick Repertory
Brenda Didier
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Bailiwick Repertory
Original Incidental Music
Andrew Hansen
The Nose
Greasy Joan & Company
Leif Olsen
Dancing at Lughnasa
Raven Theatre Company
Nikhil Trivedi
The Masrayana
Prop Thtr Group, in assoc. with Rasaka Theatre Co.
Musical Direction
George Howe & Kevin Wood
Queen Lucia
Lifeline Theatre
Kevin O'Donnell
Valentine Victorious
The House Theatre of Chicago
Michael Miller
A Jacques Brel Revue: Songs of Love and War
Theo Ubique Theatre Company
Robert Ollis
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Bailiwick Repertory
Ryan Brewster & Ethan Deppe
I Sing
White Horse Theatre Company
Fight Design
Geoff Coates
The Talisman Ring
Lifeline Theatre
New Work - Musical
Christina Calvit & George Howe
Queen Lucia
Lifeline Theatre
Nathan Allen & Kevin O'Donnell
Valentine Victorious
The House Theatre of Chicago
Stephan deGhelder & Brad Simmons
A Kiss from Alexander
Bailiwick Repertory
Projections Design
Mike Tutaj
Martin Furey's Shot
TimeLine Theatre Company