More than 110 local and national theater artists representing more than 45 San Diego theatrical productions will compete for the 2012 Craig Noel Awards.
The awards ceremony will be held tonight, Feb. 4, 2013, in La Jolla. Digital invitations will be sent out in late December with RSVP information enclosed.
Leading the list of nominations with six were The Old Globe's world premiere musical "Allegiance," and Moxie Theatre's revival of Lorraine Hansberry's, "A Raisin in the Sun." Receiving five nominations each were Cygnet Theatre's production of the musical, "Parade" and The Old Globe's production of the musical "The Scottsboro Boys."
Productions with four nominations included The Old Globe's world premiere musical "Nobody Loves You," Moonlight Stage Productions' "Sweeney Todd," The Old Globe's Summer Shakespeare Festival revival of "Inherit the Wind," and two productions from ion theatre: "Top Dog/Underdog," and "The Little Flower of East Orange."
Competing for the outstanding resident musical award will be "The Scottsboro Boys," "Parade," and Moonlight's "Fiddler on the Roof." Competing for outstanding new musical will be "Allegiance," the Broadway-bound La Jolla Playhouse production of "Hands on a Hardbody," "Nobody Loves You," Diversionary Theatre's world premiere production of "Harmony, Kansas," and La Jolla Playhouse's adaptation of the Flaming Lips' "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots." Competing for the outstanding dramatic production award will be "A Raisin in the Sun," "Inherit the Wind," "Top Dog/Underdog," and two La Jolla Playhouse offerings, "Blood and Gifts," and "An Iliad."
In the musical acting categories, the nominees for outstanding female leading performance in a musical are Sandy Campbell ("Parade"), Bets Malone ("Sweeney Todd"), along with Natalie Storrs for the Welk Resorts Theatre's production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and Hilary Maiberger for Moonlight's "Little Women: The Musical." The nominees for outstanding male lead in a musical are Hunter Foster ("Hands on a Hardbody"), and Robert Townsend ("Sweeney Todd"), along with Sean Murray ("Man of La Mancha," produced by Cygnet Theatre), Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper ("Words By...," produced by North Coast Repertory Theatre), and Shaun Tuazon ("Deconstruction of a Drag Queen," produced by Circle Circle dot dot Theatre).
In the dramatic acting categories, the outstanding female leading performance nominees are Sylvia M'Lafi Thompson ("A Raisin in the Sun"), Dana Green ("As You Like It," produced by The Old Globe's Summer Shakespeare Festival), Yolanda Franklin ("The Sugar Witch," produced by OnStage Playhouse) Eva Kaminsky ("Good People," produced by The Old Globe), and Catalina Maynard ("Julia," produced by ion theatre). The outstanding male lead performance in a play nominees are co-stars Robert Foxworth and Adrian Sparks ("Inherit the Wind"), Lawrence Brown ("Top Dog/Underdog"), Jeffrey Jones ("The Little Flower of East Orange"), and Mark Christopher Lawrence for performances in both "Top Dog/Underdog" and "A Raisin in the Sun."
The outstanding ensemble award will be presented to the cast of one of the following productions: "A Raisin in the Sun," "Parade," "The Scottsboro Boys," "The Little Flower of East Orange," "Kita y Fernanda" (produced by Mo'olelo Performing Arts), or "In the Red and Brown Water" (produced by the University of California, San Diego's Department of Theatre and Dance).
The award ceremony will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday, February 4, 2013, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, 700 Prospect Drive, La Jolla. Admission to the ceremony is free. Reservations and details can be found at www.sdcriticscircle.org.
Outstanding Resident Musical
"Fiddler on the Roof," Moonlight Stage Productions
"Parade," Cygnet Theatre
"The Scottsboro Boys," The Old Globe
Outstanding New Musical
"Allegiance," The Old Globe
"Hands on a Hardbody," La Jolla Playhouse
"Harmony, Kansas," Diversionary Theatre
"Nobody Loves You," The Old Globe
"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots," La Jolla Playhouse
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Female
Sandy Campbell, "Parade," Cygnet Theatre
Hilary Maiberger, "Little Women, The Musical," Moonlight Stage Productions
Bets Malone, "Sweeney Todd," Moonlight Stage Productions
Natalie Storrs, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" Welk Resorts Theatre
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Male
Sean Murray, "Man of La Mancha," Cygnet Theatre
Hunter Foster, "Hands on a Hardbody," La Jolla Playhouse
Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper, "Words By ..." North Coast Repertory Theatre
Robert Townsend, "Sweeney Todd," Moonlight Stage Productions
Shaun Tuazon, "Deconstruction of a Drag Queen," Circle Circle dot dot
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Male
Anthony Carrillo, "Sweeney Todd," Moonlight Stage Productions
David Kirk Grant, "Man of La Mancha," Cygnet Theatre
Michael K. Lee, "Allegiance," The Old Globe
Kurt Norby, "Man of La Mancha," Cygnet Theatre
Taylor Peckham, "A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Musical," Intrepid Shakespeare Company
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Female
Eileen Bowman, "Guys and Dolls," Lamb's Players Theatre
Eileen Bowman, "Joe vs. the Volcano," Lamb's Players Theatre
Lauren Molina, "Nobody Loves You," The Old Globe
Lea Salonga, "Allegiance," The Old Globe
Karen Ziemba, "A Room with a View," The Old Globe
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Stafford Arima, "Allegiance," The Old Globe
Sean Murray, "Parade," Cygnet Theatre
Susan Stroman, "The Scottsboro Boys," The Old Globe
Michelle Tattenbaum, "Nobody Loves You," The Old Globe
James Vasquez, "Harmony, Kansas," Diversionary Theatre
Outstanding Musical Direction
Eric Ebbenga, "The Scottsboro Boys," The Old Globe
Elan McMahan, "As You Like It," The Old Globe
Elan McMahan, "Fiddler on the Roof," Moonlight Stage Productions
Elan McMahan, "Sweeney Todd," Moonlight Stage Productions
Billy Thompson, "Parade," Cygnet Theatre
Outstanding Choreography
Michael Mizerany, "Altar Boyz," Noah Longton Presents at Diversionary Theatre
Bradley Rapier, "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots," La Jolla Playhouse
Colleen Kollar Smith, "A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Musical" Intrepid Shakespeare Company
Susan Stroman, "The Scottsboro Boys," The Old Globe
Javier Velasco, "Zoot Suit," The San Diego Repertory Theatre
Outstanding New Score
"A Room with a View," music and lyrics by Jeffrey Stock with additional lyrics by Marc Acito, The Old Globe
"Hands on a Hardbody," music by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green; lyrics by Amanda Green, La Jolla Playhouse
"Harmony, Kansas," music by Anna K. Jacobs; lyrics by Bill Nelson, Diversionary Theatre
"Nobody Loves You," music by Gaby Alter; lyrics by Itamar Moses and Gaby Alter, The Old Globe
Outstanding Dramatic Production
"A Raisin in the Sun," Moxie Theatre
"An Iliad," La Jolla Playhouse
"Blood and Gifts," La Jolla Playhouse
"Inherit the Wind," The Old Globe
"Topdog/Underdog," ion theatre
Outstanding Ensemble
"A Raisin in the Sun," Moxie Theatre
"In the Red and Brown Water," University of California, San Diego, Department of Theatre & Dance
"Kita y Fernanda," "Mo'olelo Performing Arts
"Parade," Cygnet Theatre
"The Little Flower of East Orange," ion theatre
"The Scottsboro Boys," The Old Globe
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Male
Lawrence Brown, "Topdog/Underdog," ion theatre
Robert Foxworth, "Inherit the Wind," The Old Globe
Jeffrey Jones, "The Little Flower of East Orange," ion theatre
Mark Christopher Lawrence, "A Raisin in the Sun," Moxie Theatre
Mark Christopher Lawrence, "Topdog/Underdog," ion theatre
Adrian Sparks, "Inherit the Wind," The Old Globe
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Female
Yolanda Franklin, "The Sugar Witch," OnStage Playhouse
Dana Green, "As You Like It," The Old Globe
Eva Kaminsky," Good People," The Old Globe
Catalina Maynard, "Julia," Ion Theatre
Sylvia M'Lafi Thompson, "A Raisin in the Sun," Moxie Theatre
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Female
Kaja Amado Dunn, "Around the World in 80 Days," Lamb's Players Theatre
Yolanda Franklin, "A Raisin in the Sun," Moxie Theatre
Samantha Ginn, "Hickorydickory," Moxie Theatre
Dana Green, "Richard III," The Old Globe
Trina Kaplan, "The Little Flower of East Orange," Ion Theatre
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Male
Phil Johnson, "The Man Who Came to Dinner," Coronado Playhouse
Stu James, "Hoodoo Love," Mo'olelo Performing Arts
Manu Narayan, "Glengarry Glen Ross," La Jolla Playhouse
Claudio Raygoza, "The Little Flower of East Orange," ion theatre
Mike Sears, "A Behanding in Spokane," Cygnet Theatre
James Sutorius, "Glengarry Glen Ross," La Jolla Playhouse
Outstanding New Play
"Julia," Claudio Raygoza, ion Theatre
"The Recommendation," Jonathan Caren, The Old Globe
"Tortilla Curtain," T. C. Boyle, as adapted by Matthew Spangler, San Diego Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Adrian Noble, "Inherit the Wind," The Old Globe
Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, "A Raisin in the Sun," Moxie Theatre
Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, "Topdog/Underdog," ion Theatre
Lucie Tiberghian, "Blood and Gifts," La Jolla Playhouse
Gregory Wallace, "In the Red and Brown Water," University of California, San Diego, Department of Theatre & Dance
Outstanding Sound Design
Kevin Anthenill, "The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek," Moxie Theatre
Mark Bennett, "An Iliad," La Jolla Playhouse
Karin Filijan, "Blasted," ion theatre
Lindsay Jones, "The Recommendation," The Old Globe
Shahrokh Yadegari, "Blood and Gifts," La Jolla Playhouse
Outstanding Costume Design
Deirdre Clancy, "Inherit the Wind," The Old Globe
Mary Larson, "Zoot Suit," San Diego Repertory Theatre
Shirley Pierson, "Pippin," Diversionary Theatre
Jeanne Reith, "Joe vs. the Volcano," Lamb's Players Theatre
Deborah Roberts, "White Christmas," San Diego Musical Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design
Howell Binkley, "Allegiance," The Old Globe
Alan Burrett, "As You Like It," The Old Globe
David Lander, "A Room With a View," The Old Globe
Jean-Yves Tessier, "Fiddler on the Roof," Moonlight Stage Productions
Scott Zielinski, "An Iliad," La Jolla Playhouse
Outstanding Scenic Design
Robert Brill, "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots," La Jolla Playhouse
Wilson Chin, "Anna Christie," The Old Globe
Jennifer Brawn Gittings, "Hickorydickory," Moxie Theatre
Todd Rosenthal, "Glengarry Glen Ross," La Jolla Playhouse
Bruce Wilde, "The Sugar Witch," OnStage Playhouse
Outstanding Projection Design
Darrel Maloney, "Allegiance," The Old Globe
Michael McKeon, "Joe vs. the Volcano," Lamb's Players Theatre
Shawn Sagady, "American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose," La Jolla Playhouse
Ian Wallace, "Tortilla Curtain," San Diego Repertory Theatre
Other awards to be announced on February 4:
Outstanding Young Artist/Sandra Ellis Troy Scholarship
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Featured Musical Performance in Play
Outstanding Special Event
Outstanding Solo Performance
Actor of the Year
Don Braunagel Award for Outstanding Work by a Small Theater Company
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