The Jeff Awards Committee today announced 128 nominations in 24 categories of Non-Equity Jeff Awards for productions that opened between April 1, 2013, and March 31, 2014. The Non-Equity Awards honor excellence in Chicago theatres not under a union contract. Jeff judges attended opening nights of 147 productions offered by 65 Non-Equity producing organizations. The judges recommended 66 of those shows, making them eligible for Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations. Thirty theatre companies received nominations.
BoHo Theatre, with a mix of musicals and plays, earned 12 nods this year, the most of any theatre company. "Kiss of The Spider Woman," a musical of South American political prisoners surviving brutality, garnered six nominations. The company's productions of "Amadeus," a story of court politics between musical rivals Mozart and Salieri, and their mystery thriller "Veronica's Room," each earned three nominations.The 2014 nominations also recognized a strong season at Oracle Productions, which scored 11 nominations for two works: seven for "The Mother," Brecht's story of a widow embroiled in Marxist politics, and four for "Pink Milk," the tragic tale of Alan Turing, a forefather of modern computers. Raven Theatre's nine nominations include six for "The Playboy of the Western World," an Irish yarn of exaggerated heroics.The 2014 nominations also reward the efforts of Non-Equity theaters producing New Works and New Adaptations in Chicago, citing 11 nominations for world premieres. Six nominated new plays include Maureen Gallagher's "Comrades Mine" at City Lit Theater Company, Philip Dawkins' "Miss Marx: or the involuntary side effect of living" at Strawdog Theatre Company, Manny Tamayo's "Incident on Run #1217" at The Factory Theater, Joel Kim Booster's "Kate and Sam Are Not Breaking Up" at The New Colony, Will Dunne's "The Roper" at The Den Theatre, and Bilal Dardal's "The Sovereign Statement" at The Neo-Futurists. New Adaptations earning nominations are Christopher M. Walsh's "A Tale of Two Cities" at Lifeline Theatre, Paul Edwards' "A Study in Scarlet" at Promethean Theatre Ensemble, Sean Graney's "12 Nights" at The Hypocrites, Thom Pasculli's "Core of the Pudel/Gutting the Legend of Faust" at Trap Door Theatre, and Steve Gooch's translation of "The Mother" at Oracle Productions."Great Expectations" - Strawdog Theatre Company |
"Incident on Run #1217" - The Factory Theater |
"The Knowledge" - Steep Theatre Company |
"The Mother" - Oracle Productions |
"The Playboy of the Western World" - Raven Theatre |
"Veronica's Room" - BoHo Theatre |
PRODUCTION - MUSICAL
"Dessa Rose" - Bailiwick Chicago |
"Kiss of the Spider Woman" - BoHo Theatre |
"Monty Python's Spamalot" - NightBlue Performing Arts Company |
"Passion" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
"Sweet Smell of Success" - Kokandy Productions |
DIRECTOR - PLAY
Jonathan Berry - "The Knowledge" - Steep Theatre Company |
Matt Engle - "Incident on Run #1217" - The Factory Theater |
Jason Gerace - "Great Expectations" - Strawdog Theatre Company |
Elly Green - "Rabbit" - Stage Left Theatre |
Max Truax - "The Mother" - Oracle Productions |
DIRECTOR - MUSICAL OR REVUE
Fred Anzevino - "Passion" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
Lili-Anne Brown - "Dessa Rose" - Bailiwick Chicago |
Peter Marston Sullivan - "Kiss of the Spider Woman" - BoHo Theatre |
Derek van Barham - "Songs From an Unmade Bed" - Pride Films and Plays |
David E. Walters - "Monty Python's Spamalot" - NightBlue Performing Arts Company |
ENSEMBLE
"Clybourne Park" - Redtwist Theatre |
"Core of the Pudel/Gutting the Legend of Faust" - Trap Door Theatre |
"Great Expectations" - Strawdog Theatre Company |
"The Killer Angels" - Lifeline Theatre |
"The Knowledge" - Steep Theatre Company |
"The Mother" - Oracle Productions |
"Pink Milk" - Oracle Productions i/a/w White Elephant |
ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - PLAY
Chris Ballou (Mozart) - "Amadeus" - BoHo Theatre |
Patrick Gannon (Dave/Mint/Candy) - "The Tennessee Williams Project" - The Hypocrites |
Fred Geyer (Presley Stray) - "Pitchfork Disney" - Interrobang Theatre Project |
Steve O'Connell (Salieri) - "Amadeus" - BoHo Theatre |
Joel Reitsma (Danny) - "Motortown" - Steep Theatre Company |
Nate Santana (Joe) - "Golden Boy" - Griffin Theatre Company |
ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - MUSICAL
Nathan Carroll (Molina) - "Kiss of the Spider Woman" - BoHo Theatre |
Jim DeSelm (Jamie Wallerstein) - "The Last Five Years" - Kokandy Productions |
Evan Tyrone Martin (Valentin) - "Kiss of the Spider Woman" - BoHo Theatre |
Jordan Phelps (Performer) - "Songs From an Unmade Bed" - Pride Films and Plays |
David Schlumpf (Sidney Falcone) - "Sweet Smell of Success" - Kokandy Productions |
Kevin Webb (Performer) - "Songs From an Unmade Bed" - Pride Films and Plays |
ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - PLAY
Sally Eames (Susan) - "Woman in Mind" - Eclipse Theatre Company |
Kelli Harrington (Maria Callas) - "Master Class" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
Katherine Keberlein (The Mother) - "The Mother" - Oracle Productions |
Caroline Neff (Zoe) - "The Knowledge" - Steep Theatre Company |
Mary Williamson (June) - "Reverb" - Redtwist Theatre |
ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - MUSICAL
Molly Brennan (Madam Barker) - "The Life and Death of Madam Barker" - Red Tape Theatre |
Sydney Charles (Dessa Rose) - "Dessa Rose" - Bailiwick Chicago |
Harmony France (Ruth) - "Dessa Rose" - Bailiwick Chicago |
Allison Hendrix (Catherine Hiatt) - "The Last Five Years" - Kokandy Productions |
Danni Smith (Fosca) - "Passion" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - PLAY
Matt Edmonds (Aaron) - "All-American" - Redtwist Theatre |
Jose Antonio Garcia (Happy) - "Fallow" - Steep Theatre Company |
Dennis William Grimes (Richard) - "Rabbit" - Stage Left Theatre |
Joseph Wiens (Brad) - "Orange Flower Water" - Interrobang Theatre Project |
Norm Woodell (Bonaparte) - "Golden Boy" - Griffin Theatre Company |
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - MUSICAL
Tommy Bullington (Smee) - "Return of Neverland" - Quest Theatre Ensemble |
Daniel Desmarais (Leaf Coneybear) - "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" - Griffin Theatre Company |
Greg Foster (Patsy/French Taunter) - "Monty Python's Spamalot" - NightBlue Performing Arts Company |
Nathan Gardner (Dallas) - "Sweet Smell of Success" - Kokandy Productions |
David Schlumpf (Nehemiah) - "Dessa Rose" - Bailiwick Chicago |
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - PLAY
Eleanor Katz (Jessie Mae Watts) - "The Trip to Bountiful" - Raven Theatre |
Ashleigh LaThrop (Jade) - "Motortown" - Steep Theatre Company |
Nina O'Keefe (Lorna) - "Golden Boy" - Griffin Theatre Company |
Nora Lise Ulrey (Mary Tilford) - "The Children's Hour" - Pride Films and Plays |
Sarah Wellington (Performer) - "Veronica's Room" - BoHo Theatre |
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - MUSICAL
Victoria Blade (Susan) - "Sweet Smell of Success" - Kokandy Productions |
Charlotte Mae Ellison (Olive Ostrovsky) - "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" - Griffin Theatre Company |
Jasondra Johnson (Dorcas) - "Dessa Rose" - Bailiwick Chicago |
Laura McClain (Rona Lisa Peretti) - "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" - Griffin Theatre Company |
Katie Miller (Lady of the Lake) - "Monty Python's Spamalot" - NightBlue Performing Arts Company |
Colette Todd (Clara) - "Passion" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
NEW WORK
Joel Kim Booster - "Kate and Sam Are Not Breaking Up" - The New Colony |
Bilal Dardai - "The Sovereign Statement" - The Neo-Futurists |
Phillip Dawkins - "Miss Marx: or the involuntary side effect of living" - Strawdog Theatre Company |
Will Dunne - "The Roper" - The Den Theatre |
Maureen Gallagher - "Comrades Mine" - City Lit Theater Company |
Manny Tamayo - "Incident on Run #1217" - The Factory Theater |
NEW ADAPTATION
Steve Gooch (translator) - "The Mother" - Oracle Productions |
Sean Graney - "12 Nights" - The Hypocrites |
Thom Pasculli - "Core of the Pudel/ Gutting the Legend of Faust" - Trap Door Theatre |
Christopher M. Walsh - "A Tale of Two Cities" - Lifeline Theatre |
Paul Edwards - "A Study in Scarlet" - Promethean Theatre Ensemble |
CHOREOGRAPHY
Linda Fortunato - "Kiss of the Spider Woman" - BoHo Theatre |
Kelsey Overberg and Christopher Pazdernik - "Monty Python's Spamalot" - NightBlue Performing Arts Company |
Brandon Powers - "Pink Milk" - Oracle Productions i/a/w White Elephant |
Steven Spanopoulos - "Sweet Smell of Success" - Kokandy Productions |
ORIGINAL MUSIC IN A PLAY
Josh Brechner - "Pink Milk" - Oracle Productions i/a/w White Elephant |
Mad Dan Caffrey and the Tabletop Joes - "Heist Play" - The Ruckus |
Jonathan Guillen and Nicholas Tonozzi - "The Mother" - Oracle Productions |
Andrew Hansen - "A Tale of Two Cities" - Lifeline Theatre |
Leif Olsen - "The Playboy of the Western World" - Raven Theatre |
MUSIC DIRECTION
Aaron Benham - "Sweet Smell of Success" - Kokandy Productions |
Kory Danielson - "Passion" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
Elizabeth Doran - "Kiss of the Spider Woman" - BoHo Theatre |
James Morehead - "Dessa Rose" - Bailiwick Chicago |
Robert Ollis - "Songs From an Unmade Bed" - Pride Films and Plays |
SCENIC DESIGN
Buck Blue - "Lascivious Something" - Signal Ensemble Theatre |
Andrei Onegin - "The Playboy of the Western World" - Raven Theatre |
Amanda Rozmiarek - "Brighton Beach Memoirs" - Raven Theatre |
Jameson Sanford - "Veronica's Room" - BoHo Theatre |
Adam Veness - "Passion" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
Carolyn Voss - "Through the Leaves" - the side project |
LIGHTING DESIGN
Jessica Carson - "Pink Milk" - Oracle Productions i/a/w White Elephant |
Diane D. Fairchild - "A Tale of Two Cities" - Lifeline Theatre |
Brian Hoehne - "Dessa Rose" - Bailiwick Chicago |
John Kelly - "Great Expectations" - Strawdog Theatre Company |
Jared Moore - "Ivywild" - The Hypocrites |
Kurt Ottinger - "The Playboy of the Western World" - Raven Theatre |
COSTUME DESIGN
Theresa Ham - "Amadeus" - BoHo Theatre |
Izumi Inaba - "The Life and Death of Madam Barker" - Red Tape Theatre |
Beth Laske-Miller - "A Study in Scarlet" - Promethean Theatre Ensemble |
Alaina Moore - "The Playboy of the Western World" - Raven Theatre |
Kate Setzer Kamphausen - "Christmas Dearest" - Hell In A Handbag Productions |
Mieka van der Ploeg - "Golden Boy" - Griffin Theatre Company |
SOUND DESIGN
Andrew Hansen - "A Tale of Two Cities" - Lifeline Theatre |
Kevin O'Donnell - "Ivywild" - The Hypocrites |
Stephen Ptacek - "The Killer Angels" - Lifeline Theatre |
Danny Rockett and Cooper Forsman - "Core of the Pudel/Gutting the Legend of Faust" - Trap Door Theatre |
Rick Sims - "Golden Boy" - Griffin Theatre Company |
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY
Ryan Bourque - "Reverb" - Redtwist Theatre |
Matt Hawkins - "The Three Musketeers" - Lifeline Theatre |
John Moran and Matt Engle - "Incident on Run #1217" - The Factory Theater |
David Woolley - "The Playboy of the Western World" - Raven Theatre |
ARTISTIC SPECIALIZATION
Jeremy Clark - Video Design - "The Mother" - Oracle Productions |
John Fournier - Music and Lyrics - "The Life and Death of Madam Barker" - Red Tape Theatre |
Megan Hovany, Nick Rupard and Luke Verkamp - Puppet Design - "The People's A Christmas Wish" - Quest Theatre Ensemble |
Scott C. Lamps and Andrew Park - Music and Lyrics - "The People's A Christmas Wish" - Quest Theatre Ensemble |
Mary O'Dowd - Properties/Set Dressing - "Brighton Beach Memoirs" - Raven Theatre |
MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
BoHo Theatre | 12 |
Oracle Productions | 11 |
Raven Theatre | 9 |
Bailiwick Chicago | 8 |
Griffin Theatre Company | 8 |
Kokandy Productions | 8 |
Lifeline Theatre | 7 |
Steep Theatre Company | 7 |
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre | 7 |
NightBlue Performing Arts Company | 5 |
Pride Films & Plays | 5 |
Strawdog Theatre Company | 5 |
The Factory Theatre | 4 |
The Hypocrites | 4 |
Redtwist Theatre | 4 |
Quest Theatre Ensemble | 3 |
Red Tape Theatre Company | 3 |
Trap Door Theatre | 3 |
Interrobang Theatre Project | 2 |
Promethean Theatre Ensemble | 2 |
Stage Left Theatre Company | 2 |
BY PRODUCTION
Dessa Rose | 8 |
The Mother | 7 |
Kiss of the Spider Woman | 6 |
Passion | 6 |
Playboy of the Western World | 6 |
Sweet Smell of Success | 6 |
Golden Boy | 5 |
Monty Python's Spamalot | 5 |
Great Expectations | 4 |
Incident on Run #1217 | 4 |
The Knowledge | 4 |
Pink Milk | 4 |
Songs From An Unmade Bed | 4 |
A Tale of Two Cities | 4 |
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | 3 |
Amadeus | 3 |
Core of the Pudel/Gutting the Legend of Faust | 3 |
The Life and Death of Madam Barker | 3 |
Veronica's Room | 3 |
Brighton Beach Memoirs | 2 |
Ivywild | 2 |
The Killer Angels | 2 |
The Last Five Years | 2 |
Motortown | 2 |
The People's A Christmas Wish | 2 |
Rabbit | 2 |
Reverb | 2 |
A Study in Scarlet | 2 |
BY ARTIST
Matt Engle | 2 |
Andrew Hansen | 2 |
David Schlumpf | 2 |
SPECIAL NOTICE TO NEWS MEDIA Your complimentary ticket to the 41st Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards ceremony will be held at the News Media Table at the Park West only if you make a reservation in advance with Jeffrey Marks at 312.606.0400or media@jeffawards.org. Names of award recipients will be released immediately following the presentation ceremony June 2, by email and on our website. 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 Awards committee member, please call or e-mail Jeffrey Marks at 312-606-0400 or media@jeffawards.org. The Jeff Awards Committee website, www.jeffawards.org, lists all the current Non-Equity nominees and statistics, along with previous recipients and nominees and other Jeff Awards information and news.Contact: Jeffrey Marks - Media Chair, 312-606-0400 or media@jeffawards.org or John Glover - Non-Equity Wing Chair, nonequitywing@jeffawards.org |
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