Monday, December 26, 2011

San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Announces the 2011 Craig Noel Award Nominees


More than 100 local and national theatre artists representing more than 40 San Diego theatrical productions at a dozen local theatres have been nominated for 2011 Craig Noel Awards, the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle announced last week. The annual awards, which honor artistic excellence and outstanding achievements in San Diego theatre, are named for the late Craig Noel, founder and longtime artistic director of the Old Globe.

The 10th annual awards ceremony will take place from 6-10pm on Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla.

Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees. I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing quite a few of the nominated productions and they are all deserving of recognition.

Without further ado, here’s the complete list of nominees:

Outstanding Resident Musical

“Cabaret,” Cygnet Theatre

“Jane Austen's Emma,” The Old Globe

“Little Shop of Horrors,” Cygnet Theatre

“Sleeping Beauty Wakes,” La Jolla Playhouse

“The Who’s Tommy,” San Diego REPertory Theatre

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Female

Melissa Fernandes, “Little Shop of Horrors,” Cygnet Theatre

Linda Libby, “Gypsy: A Musical Fable,” ion Theatre

Patti Murin, “Jane Austen's Emma,” The Old Globe

Karson St. John, “Cabaret,” Cygnet Theatre

Aspen Vincent, “Sleeping Beauty Wakes,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Male

Geno Carr, “The Servant of Two Masters,” Lamb’s Players Theatre

Randall Dodge, “The Fantasticks,” Welk Resorts Theatre

Bryce Ryness, “Sleeping Beauty Wakes,” La Jolla Playhouse

B. Slade, “The Who’s Tommy,” San Diego REPertory Theatre

Robert Townsend, “The Story of My Life,” San Diego Musical Theatre

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Male

Doug Davis, “Hairspray,” Moonlight Stage Productions

Derek Gaffney, “Spring Awakening,” Actors' Conservatory Theatre

Randall Hickman, “Hairspray,” Moonlight Stage Productions

Dick Latessa, “Little Miss Sunshine,” La Jolla Playhouse

Bob Stillman, “Sleeping Beauty Wakes,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Female

Melissa Fernandes, “Cabaret,” Cygnet Theatre

Linda Libby, “Cabaret,” Cygnet Theatre

Dani Marcus, “Jane Austen's Emma,” The Old Globe

Jill Van Velzer, “The Great American Trailer Park Musical,” San Diego REPertory Theatre

Katie Whalley, “Gypsy: A Musical Fable,” ion Theatre

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Jeff Calhoun, “Jane Austen's Emma,” The Old Globe

Steve Glaudini, “Hairspray,” Moonlight Stage Productions

Sean Murray, “Cabaret,” Cygnet Theatre

Claudio Raygoza and Kim Strassburger, “Gypsy: A Musical Fable,” ion Theatre

Sam Woodhouse, “The Who’s Tommy,” San Diego REPertory Theatre

Outstanding Musical Direction

Laura Bergquist, “Jane Austen's Emma,” The Old Globe

Steve Gunderson, “The Who’s Tommy,” San Diego REPertory Theatre

Don LeMaster, “A Chorus Line,” San Diego Musical Theatre

Elan McMahan, “Hairspray,” Moonlight Stage Productions

Outstanding Choreography

David Brannen, “Cabaret,” Cygnet Theatre

JT Horenstein, “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show,” The Old Globe

Michael Mizerany, “Dooley,” Diversionary Theatre

Doug Varone, “Sleeping Beauty Wakes,” La Jolla Playhouse

Javier Velasco, “The Who’s Tommy,” San Diego REPertory Theatre

Outstanding Music for a Play

Shaun Davey, “The Tempest,” The Old Globe

John Gromada, “A Dram of Drummhicit,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Dramatic Production

“Angels in America,” ion Theatre

“August: Osage County,” The Old Globe

“Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” Moxie Theatre

“Lend Me A Tenor,” North Coast Repertory Theatre

“Of Mice and Men,” New Village Arts Theatre

“The Tempest,” The Old Globe

Outstanding Ensemble

“Angels in America,” ion Theatre

“August: Osage County,” The Old Globe

“Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” Moxie Theatre

“Lend Me a Tenor,” North Coast Repertory Theatre

“Peer Gynt,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Male

Miles Anderson, “The Tempest,” The Old Globe

Jeffrey DeMunn, “Death of a Salesman, “The Old Globe

Manny Fernandes, “Of Mice and Men,” New Village Arts Theatre

Robert Foxworth, “Superior Donuts,” San Diego REPertory Theatre

Jon Rua, “Somewhere,” The Old Globe

Kyle Sorrell, “Angels in America,” ion Theatre

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Female

Jill Drexler, “Foxfire,” Moonlight Stage Productions

Melinda Gilb, “Walter Cronkite is Dead,” San Diego REPertory Theatre

Jo Anne Glover, “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” Moxie Theatre

Lois Markle, “August: Osage County,” The Old Globe

Rosina Reynolds, “The Glass Menagerie,” Cygnet Theatre

Aubrey Saverino, “In the Next Room (or the vibrator play),” San Diego REPertory Theatre

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Female

Lisel Gorell-Getz, “In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)” San Diego REPertory Theatre

Catalina Maynard, “Angels in America,” ion Theatre

Tonya Pinkins, “Milk Like Sugar,” La Jolla Playhouse

Diana Reasonover, “Stick Fly,” Mo'olelo Performing Arts Company

Karson St. John, “Ten Cent Night,” Moxie Theatre

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Male

Ben Diskant, “The Tempest,” The Old Globe

David Ellenstein, “My Name is Asher Lev,” North Coast Repertory Theatre

Nick Kennedy, “Grace,” ion Theatre

Brian Mackey, “The Glass Menagerie,” Cygnet Theatre

Matt Thompson, “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” Moxie Theatre

Jay Whittaker, “Amadeus,” The Old Globe

Outstanding Touring Production

“Jesus Christ Superstar,” La Jolla Playhouse

“Next to Normal,” Broadway/San Diego

“Shrek the Musical,” Broadway/San Diego

Outstanding New Play

Kirsten Greenidge, “Milk Like Sugar,” La Jolla Playhouse

Matthew Lopez, “Somewhere,” The Old Globe

Stephen Metcalfe, “The Tragedy of the Commons,” Cygnet Theatre

David Myers, “Small Prophecies,” University of California, San Diego, Baldwin New Play Festival

Outstanding Direction of a Play

Sam Gold, “August: Osage County,” The Old Globe

Adrian Noble, “The Tempest,” The Old Globe

Glenn Paris & Claudio Raygoza, “Angels in America,” ion Theatre

Daren Scott, “Of Mice and Men,” New Village Arts Theatre

Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” Moxie Theatre

Matthew Wiener, “Lend Me A Tenor,” North Coast Repertory Theatre

Outstanding Sound Design

David Ballard, “Amadeus,” The Old Globe

Melanie Chen, “Angels in America,” ion Theatre

Deborah Gilmour Smyth, “The Book of the Dun Cow,” Lamb's Players Theatre

Jeremy J. Lee, “Somewhere,” The Old Globe

George Ye, “Tragedy of the Commons,” Cygnet Theatre

Outstanding Costume Design

Deirdre Clancy, “Amadeus,” The Old Globe

Jennifer Brawn Gittings, “In the Next Room (or the vibrator play),” San Diego REPertory Theatre

Jennifer Brawn Gittings, “The Who’s Tommy,” San Diego REPertory Theatre

Sonia Elizabeth Lerner, “Lend Me A Tenor,” North Coast Repertory Theatre

Jeanne Reith, “The Servant of Two Masters,” Lamb’s Players Theatre

Outstanding Lighting Design

Christopher Akerlind, “Sleeping Beauty Wakes,” La Jolla Playhouse

Alan Burrett, “The Tempest,” The Old Globe

Karen Filijan, “Angels in America,” ion Theatre

Michael Gilliam, “Jane Austen's Emma,” The Old Globe

Japhy Wiedeman, “August: Osage County,” The Old Globe

Outstanding Set Design

Marty Burnett, “Lend Me a Tenor,” North Coast Repertory Theatre

David Korins, “Little Miss Sunshine,” La Jolla Playhouse

Michael McKeon, “Trying,” Lamb’s Players Theatre

Tobin Ost, “Jane Austen's Emma,” The Old Globe

Victoria Petrovich, “In the Next Room (or the vibrator play),” San Diego REPertory Theatre

David Zinn, “August: Osage County,” The Old Globe

Other awards to be announced on February 6:

Outstanding Young Artist/Sandra Ellis-Troy Scholarship

Outstanding Special Event

Actor of the Year

Braunagel Award

For more information about the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle, visit: http://sdcriticscircle.org/

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