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Photo Coverage: Lortel Nominees Gather for 2011 Awards Reception

The 2011 Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring the best of Off-Broadway will be held on May 1, 2011. A reception for nominees was held yesterday, April 11th. Check out photos from the event below!

The Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were created in 1985 by the Off-Broadway League. The Lortel Awards recognize excellence Off-Broadway by honoring the invaluable contribution of artists to the theatre community.

Representatives of the Off-Broadway League, Actors' Equity Association, Stage Directors & Choreographers Society, the Lucille Lortel Foundation in addition to theatre journalists and academics and other Off-Broadway professionals serve on the Voting Committee.

The awards are given in the following categories: Play, Musical, Solo Show, Revival, Alternative Theatrical Experience, Director, Choreographer, Lead Actor and Actress, Featured Actor and Actress, Scenic, Costume, Lighting and Sound Design. The following honorary awards may also be given: Lifetime Achievement, Body of Work (awarded to an institution), the Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence and induction onto the Playwrights' Sidewalk in front of the historic Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York City.

The Lucille Lortel Awards are produced by the Off-Broadway League by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Foundation.

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Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski

Tracee Chimo and Heidi Schreck

Oskar Eustis

Elizabeth Marvel

Gail Pennington Crutchfield

Gary Glaser

Andy Moore and Michael Zam

Laura Heisler

John Collins

Russ Kaplan, Sara Wordsworth and Thomas Viertel

Lisa Kron

Christian Borle, Kevin Aguila and Rick Elice

Noah Galvin

Kristen Anderson Lopez, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth

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As an Equity actor, Peter is photographing the industry from the inside out. He has performed in numerous shows regionally, sung a duet with Richard Chamberlain in the National Tour of "Scrooge," and starred in "The Zoo Project" which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. When not on stage, he can be found photographing headshots and live theatre in NYC, Chicago and LA. As an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, he also acts as a retouching artist for photographers city-wide. For more information, please visit: http://www.pjzstudios.com

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