2005 Greater Baltimore Theater Award Recipients Announced

The Greater Baltimore Theater Awards for 2005 were announced today. Everyman Theatre's Frankie and Johnny in the Clare de Lune and Rep Stage's Kimberly Akimbo were the biggest winners with 3 awards each, including both productions being named Outstanding Play of the year. Everyman Theatre also won awards for its production of Yellowman and its co-production (with Rep Stage) of The Children's Hour. Other multiple winners include Fells Point Corner Theatre and Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, with 2 awards each. The complete list of winners follows.

Each year, local theatre patrons nominate productions for possible nominations. A committee then sees each nominated play and generates a list of nominees. 3 awards are given for Outstanding Play, Actress, Actor and Direction. One award is given for Scene Design, Costume Design and Experimental Production. All nominees must have been produced in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County or Howard County, and the cast must be comprised of at least 50% Maryland Residents in order to be eligible.

The 2005 Winners:

Outstanding Play: Frankie and Johnny in the Clare de Lune (Everyman Theatre), Kimberly Akimbo (Rep Stage), and Turn of the Screw (Fells Point Corner Theatre)

Outstanding Actress: Deborah Hazlett – Frankie and Johnny in the Clare de Lune (Everyman Theatre), Helen Hedman – Kimberly Akimbo (Rep Stage), and Dawn Ursula – Yellowman (Everyman Theatre)

Outstanding Actor: Patrick Kilpatrick – A Midsummer Nights Dream (Chesapeake Shakespeare Company), Patrick Martyn – House of Blue Leaves (Fells Point Corner Theatre), and Lance Coadie Williams – The Children's Hour (RepStage/Everyman Theatre)

Outstanding Direction: Kasi Campbell – Kimberly Akimbo (Rep Stage), Vincent Lancisi – Frankie and Johnny in the Clare de Lune (Everyman Theatre), and Craig Allen Mummey – Assassins (Colonial Players)

Outstanding Scene Design: Lewis Shaw – Romeo and Juliet (Baltimore Shakespeare Festival)

Outstanding Costume Design: Kristina Lambdin and Jeanne Robin - A Midsummer Nights Dream (Chesapeake Shakespeare Company)

Outstanding Experimental Production: Variations on Desire – Run of the Mill