Geffen Playhouse, The Wallis & More Take Home 2014 Ovation Awards

The 2014 LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards, celebrating theatrical excellence and achievement during the past 12 months, were presented on Sunday, November 2 at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.

Thirty-five awards were bestowed upon 18 different Southern California theatre companies. The Geffen Playhouse, Skylight Theatre Company, and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts tied with four statues each; La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, The Echo Theater Company, and The Theatre @ Boston Court tied with three awards each.

The breakdown is as follows: Geffen Playhouse - three for The Country House and one for Slowgirl; Skylight Theatre Company - four nods for The Wrong Man; Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts - two for Parfumerie and two for Maurice Hines is Tappin' Thru Life; La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts - two for Floyd Collins and one for LES MISERABLES; Echo Theater Company - two for Backyard and one for Firemen; The Theatre @ Boston Court - three for Everything You Touch.

Other companies honored were Pacific Resident Theatre, Chance Theater, Fugitive Kind Theater, 3-D Theatricals, Musical Theatre West, IAMA Theatre Company, A Noise Within, Actors Co-op, Actors' Gang, MainStreet Theatre Company, and Center Theatre Group. The Fountain Theatre received the Best Season Award.

For a complete list of winners, visit www.OvationAwards.com.