Huntington Scores 29 IRNE Nominations for 2013 Productions

Huntington Theatre Company has received 29 IRNE Award nominations from the Independent Reviewers of New England for its 2013 productions. The Committee recognized the Huntington with the following nominations:

Invisible Man adapted by Oren Jacoby, directed by Christopher McElroen (January - February 2013)

• Best Actor - Play: Teagle F. Bougere (Invisible Man)
• Best Supporting Actor - Play: Johnny Lee Davenport (Preacher/Bledsoe/Brockway/Ensemble)
• Best Lighting Design: Mary Louise Geiger

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Liesl Tommy (March - April 2013)

• Best Play
• Best Ensemble
• Best Director - Play: Liesl Tommy
• Best Set Design: Clint Ramos
• Best Actor - Play: LeRoy McCain (Walter Lee Younger)
• Best Actress - Play: Kimberly Scott (Lena Younger)
• Best Supporting Actress - Play: Ashley Everage (Ruth Younger)
• Promising Performance by a Child Star: Cory Janvier (Tyler Younger)

Ryan Landry's "M" by Ryan Landry, directed by Caitlin Lowans (March - May 2013)

• Best Actress - Play: Karen MacDonald (M)
• Best Lighting Design: Deb Sullivan
• Best Sound Design: David Remedios

The Jungle Book adapted and directed by Mary Zimmerman (September 2013 - October 2013)

• Best Musical
• Best Ensemble
• Best Director - Musical: Mary Zimmerman
• Best Music Director: Doug Peck
• Best Choreography: Christopher Gattelli
• Best Set Design: Daniel Ostling
• Best Costume Design: Mara Blumenfeld
• Best Actor - Musical: Usman Ally (Bagheera)
• Best Supporting Actor - Musical: Kevin Carolan (Baloo)
• Best Supporting Actor - Musical: André De Shields (King Louie)

The Power of Duff by Stephen Belber, directed by Peter DuBois (October - November 2013)

• Best Lighting Design: Rui Rita
• Best Supporting Actor - Play: Brendan Griffin (John Ebbs)
• Best Supporting Actor - Play: Joe Paulik (Ron Kirkpatrick and others)

The Cocktail Hour by A. R. Gurney, directed by Maria Aitken (November - December 2013)

• Best Director - Play: Maria Aitken
• Best Set Design: Allen Moyer

The full list of 2014 IRNE nominations is available online at facebook.com/pages/IRNE-Awards/351248908231579.

The IRNE Awards will be presented on Monday, April 7 at 7pm at Boston Center for the Arts' Cyclorama. The Independent Reviewers of New England Committee includes Sheila Barth, Jules Becker, Kay Bourne, Michael Cox, Beverly Creasey, Kathi Scrizzi Driscoll, Shirley Esthimer, Rich Fahey, Tom Garvey, Guy Giampapa, Nancy Grossman, Robert Israel, Becca Kidwell, Bryce Lambert, Beatrice Lee, Kilian Melloy, and Larry Stark. More information at irneawards.com.

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