In Memorandum: Leslie Nielsen

Canadian actor Leslie Nielsen died yesterday at the age of 84. Nielsen started with Neighborhood Playhouse and the Actors Studio before getting his famous roles in Naked Gun and Airplane.


Obituaries:
NPR
People
Entertainment Weekly
Denver Post

In Memorandum: Oscar G. Brockett

Theater historian Oscar G. Brockett died on November 7th. His book History of the Theatre has been widely used in American universities since its publication in 1968.


Obituaries:
New York Times

In Memorandum: Jerry Bock

The Tony Award winning composer of Fiddler on the Roof and Fiorello Jerry Bock died this morning. He was 81.

He died just days after Joseph Stein who wrote the book to Fiddler.


Obituaries:
New York Times
Playbill
NPR

In Memorandum: Joseph Stein

The Playwright who brought us Fiddler on the Roof and Zorba has died. Joseph Stein passed away on Sunday. He was 98.

Obituaries:
NPR
Playbill

Equity Jeff Award Results

PRODUCTION / PLAY (LARGE): “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” – Victory Gardens in association with Teatro Vista

PRODUCTION / PLAY (MIDSIZE): “The Farnsworth Invention” – TimeLine Theatre Company

PRODUCTION / MUSICAL (LARGE): “Ragtime” – Drury Lane Productions

PRODUCTION / REVUE: “Oh Coward!” – Writers’ Theatre

ENSEMBLE: “The Brother/Sister Plays” – Steppenwolf Theatre Company

DIRECTOR / PLAY: Edward Torres – “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” – Victory Gardens with Teatro Vista

DIRECTOR / MUSICAL: Rachel Rockwell – “Ragtime” – Drury Lane Productions

SOLO PERFORMANCE: Mary Beth Fisher – “The Year of Magical Thinking” – Court Theatre

ACTOR IN PRINCIPAL ROLE / PLAY: Desmin Borges – “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” - Victory Gardens with Teatro Vista

ACTOR IN PRINCIPAL ROLE / MUSICAL: Quentin Earl Darrington – “Ragtime” – Drury Lane Productions

ACTRESS IN PRINCIPAL ROLE / PLAY: Natasha Lowe – “A Streetcar Named Desire” – Writers’ Theatre

ACTRESS IN PRINCIPAL ROLE / MUSICAL: Cory Goodrich – “Ragtime” – Drury Lane Productions

ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE / PLAY: Francis Guinan – “A Guide for the Perplexed” – Victory Gardens Theater

ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE / MUSICAL: Mark David Kaplan – “Ragtime” – Drury Lane Productions

ACTRESS IN SUPPORTING ROLE / PLAY: Natalie West – “Abigail’s Party” – A Red Orchid Theatre

ACTRESS IN SUPPORTING ROLE / MUSICAL: Valisia LeKae – “Ragtime” – Drury Lane Productions

ACTOR IN A REVUE: Rob Lindley – “Oh Coward!” – Writers’ Theatre

ACTRESS IN A REVUE: Kate Fry – “Oh Coward!” – Writers’ Theatre

SCENIC DESIGN (LARGE): Walt Spangler – “A True History of the Johnstown Flood” – Goodman Theatre

SCENIC DESIGN (MIDSIZE): James Leaming – “Tobacco Road” – American Blues Theater

COSTUMES (LARGE): Alison Siple – “The Mystery of Irma Vep” – Court Theatre

COSTUMES (MIDSIZE): Sarah E. Ross and Kristin DeiTos – “Tobacco Road” – American Blues Theater

LIGHTING (LARGE): John Culbert – “The Illusion” – Court Theatre

LIGHTING (MIDSIZE): Jaymi Lee Smith – “Mary’s Wedding” – Rivendell Theatre Ensemble

SOUND (LARGE): Ray Nardelli – “Hephaestus: A Greek Mythology Circus Tale” – Lookingglass and Silverguy Entertainment

SOUND (MIDSIZE): Victoria DeIorio – “Mary’s Wedding” – Rivendell Theatre Ensemble

CHOREOGRAPHY: Tammy Mader – “Thoroughly Modern Millie” – Drury Lane Productions

INCIDENTAL MUSIC: Ray Nardelli, Andre Pluess, Joshua Horvath, and Kevin O’Donnell – “Hephaestus” – Lookingglass and Silverguy Entertainment

MUSIC DIRECTION: Roberta Duchak – “Ragtime” – Drury Lane Productions

NEW WORK / PLAY: Kristoffer Diaz - “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” – Victory Gardens with Teatro Vista

MULTIMEDIA DESIGN: Bridges Media – “Trust” – Lookingglass Theatre Company

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY: David Woolley – “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” – Victory Gardens with Teatro Vista

In Memorandum: Arthur Penn

Stage and screen director Arthur Penn died yesterday. He directed Wait Until Dark and The Miracle Worker on Broadway. Penn died one day after his birthday: he had just turned 88.

Obituaries:
NPR
New York Times

David Cromer is awarded MacArthur

Ghostlight would like to congratulate Chicago director David Cromer for being awarded the $500,000 MacArthur Genius Grant.

Performink
Chicago Tribune

Attend a Free Night of Theater in October

The League of Chicago Theatres along with Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce that Free Night of Theater, the unprecedented campaign to attract new audiences, will take place in Chicago for the third year during the entire month of October 2010. Free Night of Theater was conceived as a way to remove perceived barriers that have historically prevented audiences from attending theater.

During the entire month of October in Chicago, new theater-goers can see a production for free at a theater they’ve never previously attended. Reservations are limited to two tickets per person for the duration of the program. Tickets must be reserved online at the Free Night of Theater website and not through each theater’s individual box office. Once tickets have been reserved through the website, patrons will be able to pick up their tickets at the individual theater’s box office on the night of the show.

Tickets for Chicago performances will be released weekly beginning the morning of Tuesday, September 28 at www.freenightoftheater.net. New blocks of tickets will be released every Tuesday morning throughout the month of October.

“We’re thrilled to build on the success of this program and provide thousands of tickets for new patrons to experience Chicago’s theater scene,” said Deb Clapp, Executive Director of the League of Chicago Theatres. “Free Night of Theater has a proven track-record of engaging new audiences and bringing them back as ticket buyers. We are excited to participate with theatres across the country in this nationwide audience development initiative.”


Happy Birthday:
Euripides (480 BCE - 406 BCE)

Breaking News: Mayor Daly will not seek re-election!

Richard Daily announced today that he will not run for re-election. One of Chicago theater's biggest supporter will no longer be the mayor of our fair city. Few details are known since the story is still new, but one cannot help but speculate the kind of ripples this event might cause in the Chicago theater community.

2010 Jeff Award Nominations

PRODUCTION – PLAY - LARGE
“The Brother/Sister Plays” - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
“The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” - Victory Gardens Theater i/a/w Teatro Vista…Theatre With a View
“The Illusion” - Court Theatre
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” - Court Theatre
“The Mystery of Irma Vep” - Court Theatre
“A Streetcar Named Desire” - Writers’ Theatre

PRODUCTION – PLAY - MIDSIZE
“Abigail’s Party” - A Red Orchid Theatre
“All My Sons” - TimeLine Theatre Company
“The Farnsworth Invention” - TimeLine Theatre Company
“‘Master Harold’…And The Boys” - TimeLine Theatre Company
“Tobacco Road” - American Blues Theater

PRODUCTION – MUSICAL - LARGE
“Animal Crackers” - Goodman Theatre
“Cabaret” - Drury Lane Productions
“The Drowsy Chaperone” - Marriott Theatre
“Hairspray” - Marriott Theatre
“Ragtime” - Drury Lane Productions
“Thoroughly Modern Millie” - Drury Lane Productions

PRODUCTION – REVUE
“The Absolute Best Friggin’ Time of Your Life” - The Second City e.t.c.
“Low Down Dirty Blues” – Northlight Theatre
“Oh Coward!” – Writers’ Theatre

ENSEMBLE
“Abigail’s Party” - A Red Orchid Theatre
“Animal Crackers” - Goodman Theatre
“The Brother/Sister Plays” - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
“The Farnsworth Invention” - TimeLine Theatre Company
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” - Court Theatre
“Ragtime” - Drury Lane Productions
“The Wedding” - TUTA Theatre Chicago

NEW WORK – PLAY
Kristoffer Diaz - “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” - Victory Gardens Theater i/a/w Teatro Vista…Theatre With a View
Michael Golamco - “Year Zero” - Victory Gardens Theater
Andrew Hinderaker - “Suicide, Incorporated” - The Gift Theatre
Jim Lynch - “The Tallest Man” - The Artistic Home
Bruce Norris - “A Parallelogram” - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
David Schwimmer and Andy Bellin - “Trust” - Lookingglass Theatre Company
Craig Wright - “Mistakes Were Made” - A Red Orchid Theatre

DIRECTOR - PLAY
Nick Bowling - “The Farnsworth Invention” - TimeLine Theatre Company
David Cromer - “A Streetcar Named Desire” - Writers’ Theatre
Sean Graney - “The Mystery of Irma Vep” - Court Theatre
Tina Landau - “The Brother/Sister Plays” - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Shade Murray - “Abigail’s Party” - A Red Orchid Theatre
Charles Newell - “The Illusion” - Court Theatre
Kimberly Senior - “All My Sons” - TimeLine Theatre Company
Edward Torres - “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” - Victory Gardens Theater i/a/w Teatro Vista…Theatre With a View

DIRECTOR – MUSICAL or REVUE
Jim Corti - “Cabaret” - Drury Lane Productions
Jim Corti - “Oh Coward!” - Writers’ Theatre
William Osetek - “Thoroughly Modern Millie” - Drury Lane Productions
Marc Robin - “The Drowsy Chaperone” - Marriott Theatre
Marc Robin - “Hairspray” - Marriott Theatre
Rachel Rockwell - “Ragtime” - Drury Lane Productions
Henry Wishcamper - “Animal Crackers” - Goodman Theatre

ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – PLAY
Desmin Borges - “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” - Victory Gardens Theater i/a/w Teatro Vista…Theatre With a View
Brian Dennehy - “Hughie/Krapp’s Last Tape” - Goodman Theatre
Rob Fagin - “The Farnsworth Invention” - TimeLine Theatre Company
Erik Hellman - “The Mystery of Irma Vep” - Court Theatre
Tracy Letts - “American Buffalo” - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Nick Sandys - “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Michael Shannon - “Mistakes Were Made” - A Red Orchid Theatre
Chris Sullivan - “The Mystery of Irma Vep” - Court Theatre

ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – MUSICAL
Quentin Earl Darrington - “Ragtime” - Drury Lane Productions
James Harms - “The Drowsy Chaperone” - Marriott Theatre
Max Quinlan - “Jesus Christ Superstar” - Theatre at the Center
Alan Schmuckler - “Sugar” - Drury Lane Productions
Joey Slotnick - “Animal Crackers” - Goodman Theatre

ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - PLAY
Tracy Michelle Arnold - “Private Lives” - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Cassandra Bissell – “Mary’s Wedding” - Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
Janet Ulrich Brooks - “All My Sons” - TimeLine Theatre Company
Kirsten Fitzgerald - “Abigail’s Party” - A Red Orchid Theatre
Natasha Lowe - “A Streetcar Named Desire” - Writers’ Theatre
Lia Mortensen - “The Hiding Place” - Provision Theater
Allison Torem – “Trust” - Lookingglass Theatre Company

ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – MUSICAL
Holly Ann Butler - “Thoroughly Modern Millie” - Drury Lane Productions
Cory Goodrich - “Ragtime” - Drury Lane Productions
Heidi Kettenring - “I Do! I Do!” - Theatre at the Center
Marissa Perry - “Hairspray” - Marriott Theatre

SOLO PERFORMANCE
Mary Beth Fisher - “The Year of Magical Thinking” - Court Theatre
Dael Orlandersmith - “Stoop Stories” - Goodman Theatre

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – PLAY
Allen Gilmore - “Sizwe Banzi is Dead” - Court Theatre
Francis Guinan - “A Guide for the Perplexed” - Victory Gardens Theater
Tom Irwin - “A Parallelogram” - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Timothy Edward Kane - “The Illusion” - Court Theatre
Nick Sandys - “Twelfth Night” - First Folio Theatre
Lindsay Smiling - “Blue Door” - Victory Gardens Theater
Michael Patrick Thornton – “Suicide, Incorporated” - The Gift Theatre

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL
Mark David Kaplan - “Ragtime” - Drury Lane Productions
Peter Kevoian - “The Christmas Schooner” - Theatre at the Center
David Lively - “Cabaret” - Drury Lane Productions
Adam Pelty - “The Drowsy Chaperone” - Marriott Theatre

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – PLAY
Janet Ulrich Brooks - “When She Danced” - TimeLine Theatre Company
Cindy Gold - “Awake and Sing!” - Northlight Theatre
Rebecca Spence - “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Stacy Stoltz - “A Streetcar Named Desire” - Writers’ Theatre
Wandachristine - “The Old Settler” - Writers’ Theatre
Natalie West - “Abigail’s Party” - A Red Orchid Theatre
Jacqueline Williams - “The Brother/Sister Plays” - Steppenwolf Theatre Company

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - MUSICAL
Rebecca Finnegan - “Cabaret” - Drury Lane Productions
Heidi Kettenring - “Hairspray” - Marriott Theatre
Valisia LeKae - “Ragtime” - Drury Lane Productions
Barbara Robertson - “Yeast Nation (the triumph of life)” - American Theater Company
Paula Scrofano - “Thoroughly Modern Millie” - Drury Lane Productions

ACTOR IN A REVUE
Mississippi Charles Bevel - “Low Down Dirty Blues” - Northlight Theatre
Rob Lindley - “Oh Coward!” - Writers’ Theatre
Gregory Porter - “Low Down Dirty Blues” - Northlight Theatre
Sam Richardson - “Spoiler Alert: Everybody Dies” - The Second City

ACTRESS IN A REVUE
Christina Anthony – “The Absolute Best Friggin’ Time of Your Life” - The Second City e.t.c.
Felicia P. Fields - “Low Down Dirty Blues” - Northlight Theatre
Kate Fry - “Oh Coward!” - Writers’ Theatre
Sandra Reaves-Phillips - “Low Down Dirty Blues” - Northlight Theatre

SCENIC DESIGN - LARGE
Jeffrey Bauer - “A Guide for the Perplexed” - Victory Gardens Theater
John Culbert - “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” - Court Theatre
Kevin Depinet - “Ragtime” - Drury Lane Productions
Kevin Depinet - “Thoroughly Modern Millie” - Drury Lane Productions
Collette Pollard - “The Illusion” - Court Theatre
Todd Rosenthal - “A Parallelogram” - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Walt Spangler - “A True History of the Johnstown Flood” - Goodman Theatre

SCENIC DESIGN - MIDSIZE
Aimee Hanyzewski - “Of Mice and Men” - Oak Park Festival Theatre
James Leaming - “Tobacco Road” - American Blues Theater
Timothy Mann - “‘Master Harold’…And The Boys” - TimeLine Theatre Company
Angela Miller - “Jeeves in Bloom” - First Folio Theatre
Inseung Park - “The Hiding Place” - Provision Theatre

COSTUME DESIGN - LARGE
Jacqueline Firkins - “The Illusion”- Court Theatre
Nancy Missimi - “The Drowsy Chaperone” - Marriott Theatre
Tatjana Radisic - “Cabaret” - Drury Lane Productions
Alison Siple - “The Mystery of Irma Vep” - Court Theatre

COSTUME DESIGN – MIDSIZE
William J. Morey - “Into the Woods” - Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago
Sarah E. Ross & Kristin DeiTos - “Tobacco Road” - American Blues Theater
Emily Waecker - “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

SOUND DESIGN – LARGE
Mikhail Fiksel - “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” - Victory Gardens Theater i/a/w Teatro Vista…Theatre With a View
Joshua Horvath and Nick Keenan - “The Illusion”- Court Theatre
Joshua Horvath and Ray Nardelli - “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”- Court Theatre
Ray Nardelli - “Hephaestus: A Greek Mythology Circus Tale” - Lookingglass Theatre Company and Silverguy Entertainment

SOUND DESIGN - MIDSIZE
Victoria Delorio - “Mary’s Wedding” - Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
Mikhail Fiksel - “War With the Newts” - Next Theatre Company
Nick Keenan - “End Days” - Next Theatre Company
Miles Polaski - “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”- The Gift Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN – LARGE
Brian Sidney Bembridge - “Hephaestus: A Greek Mythology Circus Tale” - Lookingglass Theatre Company and Silverguy Entertainment
John Culbert - “The Illusion”- Court Theatre
Jesse Klug - “Cabaret” - Drury Lane Productions
Jesse Klug - “Ragtime” - Drury Lane Productions
Jesse Klug - “Thoroughly Modern Millie” - Drury Lane Productions

LIGHTING DESIGN – MIDSIZE
Lee Fiskness - “End Days” - Next Theatre Company
Jesse Klug - “Yeast Nation (the triumph of life)” - American Theater Company
Keith Parham - “The Farnsworth Invention” - TimeLine Theatre Company
Jaymi Lee Smith - “Mary’s Wedding” - Rivendell Theatre Ensemble

CHOREOGRAPHY
John Carrafa - “Animal Crackers” - Goodman Theatre
Tammy Mader - “Thoroughly Modern Millie” - Drury Lane Productions
Marc Robin - “The Drowsy Chaperone” - Marriott Theatre
Marc Robin - “Hairspray” - Marriott Theatre

ORIGINAL INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Alaric Jans - “The Hiding Place” – Provision Theater
Lindsay Jones - “Richard III” - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Henry Marsh - “Twelfth Night” - First Folio Theatre
Ray Nardelli and Joshua Horvath - “The Long Red Road” - Goodman Theatre
Ray Nardelli, Andre Pluess and Josh Horvath - “Hephaestus: A Greek Mythology Circus Tale” - Lookingglass Theatre Company and Silverguy Entertainment
Jesse Terrill - “The Wedding” - TUTA Theatre Chicago

MUSIC DIRECTION
Roberta Duchak - “Ragtime” - Drury Lane Productions
Doug Peck - “Animal Crackers” - Goodman Theatre
Doug Peck - “Cabaret” - Drury Lane Productions
Doug Peck - “Oh Coward!” – Writers’ Theatre
Robert Reddrick - “Nothing But the Blues” - Black Ensemble Theater

ARTISTIC SPECIALIZATION
Bridges Media - Multimedia Design - “Trust” - Lookingglass Theatre Company
Sage Marie Carter – Projections Design - “Ragtime” - Drury Lane Productions
Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi - Circus Choreography and Movement Direction - “Icarus” - Lookingglass Theatre Company
Nick Sandys - Fight Choreography - “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
David Woolley - Fight Choreography - “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” - Victory Gardens Theater i/a/w Teatro Vista…Theatre With a View


Happy Birthday:
Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986)
Sanford Meisner (1905-1997)

In Memorandum: Patricia Neal

Academy Award winning actress Patricia Neal died today. She studied at Northwestern University and performed in films such as Hud, The Fountainhead, and Breakfast at Tiffany's. She died at the age of 84.


Obituaries:
National Public Radio
Washington Post

In Memorandum: Larry Keith

The New York Times is reporting that Actor Larry Keith has succumbed to cancer. Keith, 79, was known for his role in the original cast of All My Children, being the first American Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, and as a founder of the Actor's Company Theatre Off-Broadway.


Obituaries:
New York Times

In Memorandum: Elzbieta Czyzewska

Polish Actress Elzbieta Czyzewska died last night at the age of 72. Be sure to read about her and her fascinating life.

Obituaries:
New York Times

2010 Tony Award Winners

Ghostlight is in New York this week. Here are the winners of this year's Tony Awards! Sad to say the Chicago productions were mostly shut out this year. Millions Dollar Quartet did take home a win for Best Featured Actor.


Best Play: Red by John Logan

Best Musical: Memphis

Best Book of a Musical: Memphis Joe DiPietro

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Memphis Music: David Bryan Lyrics: Joe DiPietro, David Bryan

Best Revival of a Play: Fences

Best Revival of a Musical: La Cage aux Folles

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play: Denzel Washington Fences

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play: Viola Davis Fences

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: Douglas Hodge La Cage aux Folles

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical: Catherine Zeta-Jones A Little Night Music

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play: Eddie Redmayne Red

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play: Scarlett Johansson A View from the Bridge

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical: Levi Kreis Million Dollar Quartet

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical: Katie Finneran Promises, Promises

Best Direction of a Play: Michael Grandage Red

Best Direction of a Musical: Terry Johnson La Cage aux Folles

Best Choreography: Bill T. Jones Fela!

Best Orchestrations: Daryl Waters & David Bryan Memphis

Best Scenic Design of a Play: Christopher Oram Red

Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Christine Jones American Idiot

Best Costume Design of a Play: Catherine Zuber The Royal Family

Best Costume Design of a Musical: Marina Draghici Fela!

Best Lighting Design of a Play: Neil Austin Red

Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Kevin Adams American Idiot

Best Sound Design of a Play: Adam Cork Red

Best Sound Design of a Musical: Robert Kaplowitz Fela!

Special Tony Award® for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre:
Alan Ayckbourn
Marian Seldes

Regional Theatre Tony Award®
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Waterford, Connecticut

Isabelle Stevenson Award
David Hyde Pierce

2010 Non-Equity Jeff Award Citations

PRODUCTION – PLAY
"Killer Joe" – Profiles Theatre

PRODUCTION – MUSICAL
"Chess" – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

DIRECTOR – PLAY
Rick Snyder – "Killer Joe" – Profiles Theatre

DIRECTOR – MUSICAL
Fred Anzevino & Brenda Didier – "Chess" – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

ENSEMBLE
"Twelve Angry Men" – Raven Theatre

ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – PLAY
Darrell W. Cox – "Killer Joe" – Profiles Theatre

ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – MUSICAL
Courtney Crouse – "Chess" – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – PLAY
Kendra Thulin – "Harper Regan" – Steep Theatre Company

ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – MUSICAL
Maggie Portman – "Chess" – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – PLAY
Peter Oyloe – "The Pillowman" – Redtwist Theatre

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL
John B. Leen –"Chess " – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTNG ROLE – PLAY
Nancy Friedrich – "The Crucible" – Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Vanessa Greenway – "The Night Season" – Vitalist Theatre i/a/w Premiere Theatre & Performance

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL OR REVUE
Kate Garassino – "Bombs Away! " – Bailiwick Repertory Theatre

NEW WORK
Ellen Fairey – "Graceland" – Profiles Theatre
Michael Rohd & Phillip C. Klapperich – "Wilson Wants It All" – The House Theatre of Chicago

NEW ADAPTATION
Frances Limoncelli – "Busman’s Honeymoon" – Lifeline Theatre

CHOREOGRAPHY
Brenda Didier – "Chess" – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

ORIGINAL INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Trevor Watkin – "The Black Duckling" – Dream Theatre Company

MUSIC DIRECTION
Ryan Brewster – "Chess" – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

SCENIC DESIGN
John Zuiker – "I Am My Own Wife" – Bohemian Theatre Ensemble

LIGHTING DESIGN
Sean Mallary – "St. Crispin’s Day" – Strawdog Theatre Company

COSTUME DESIGN
Theresa Ham – "The Glorious Ones" – Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Joanna Melville – "St. Crispin’s Day" – Strawdog Theatre Company

SOUND DESIGN
Miles Polaski – "Mouse in a Jar" – Red Tape Theatre

ARTISTIC SPECIALIZATION
Lucas Merino – Video Design – "Wilson Wants It All" – The House Theatre of Chicago
James T. Scott – Puppets – "Evolution/Creation" – Quest Theatre Ensemble

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY
Geoff Coates – "Treasure Island" – Lifeline Theatre

SPECIAL AWARD
Circle Theatre

Havel Returns

Vaclav Havel returns to the stage for the first time in 20 years. Read about his return in the article from NPR.


Happy Birthday: Colleen Dewhurst (1924-1991)

In Memorandum: Guy Adkins

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Chicago actor Guy Adkins has succumbed to colon cancer. Adkins was 41.


Obituaries:
Chicago Tribune
PerformInk

In Memorandum: Lena Horne

Actor/Singer Lina Horne died yesterday at the age of 92.

Obituaries:
Playbill
Washington Post

2010 Jeff Award Nominations

PRODUCTION - PLAY
“Busman’s Honeymoon” - Lifeline Theatre
“Death of a Salesman” - Raven Theatre
“Killer Joe” - Profiles Theatre
“The Pillowman” - Redtwist Theatre
“St. Crispin’s Day” - Strawdog Theatre Company
“Wilson Wants It All” - The House Theatre of Chicago

PRODUCTION - MUSICAL
“Chess” - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
“Evolution/Creation” - Quest Theatre Ensemble
“The Glorious Ones” - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
“The Who’s Tommy” - Circle Theatre

DIRECTOR - PLAY
Aaron Todd Douglas - “Twelve Angry Men” - Raven Theatre
Michael Menendian - “Death of a Salesman” - Raven Theatre
Michael Rohd - “Wilson Wants It All” - The House Theatre of Chicago
Kimberly Senior - “The Pillowman” - Redtwist Theatre
Rick Snyder - “Killer Joe” - Profiles Theatre

DIRECTOR - MUSICAL
Fred Anzevino & Brenda Didier - “Chess” - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Jeffrey Cass - “The Who’s Tommy” - Circle Theatre
Stephen M. Genovese - “The Glorious Ones” - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Andrew Park - “Evolution/Creation” - Quest Theatre Ensemble

ENSEMBLE
“The Glorious Ones ” - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
“Red Noses” - Strawdog Theatre Company
“Twelve Angry Men” - Raven Theatre
“Under Milk Wood ” - Caffeine Theatre

ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - PLAY
Tony Bozzuto - “On an Average Day” - BackStage Theatre Company
Darrell W. Cox - “Killer Joe” - Profiles Theatre
Andrew Jessop - “The Pillowman” - Redtwist Theatre
Peter Robel - “I Am My Own Wife” - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Chuck Spencer - “Death of a Salesman ” - Raven Theatre

ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - MUSICAL
Courtney Crouse – “Chess” - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Tom McGunn - “The Who’s Tommy” - Circle Theatre
Eric Damon Smith - “The Glorious Ones” - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Jeremy Trager - “Chess” - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – PLAY
Brenda Barrie - “Mrs. Caliban” - Lifeline Theatre
LaNisa Frederick - “The Gimmick” - Pegasus Players
Millicent Hurley - “Lettice & Lovage” - Redtwist Theatre
Kendra Thulin - “Harper Regan” - Steep Theatre Company
Rebekah Ward - Hays - “Aunt Dan and Lemon” - BackStage Theatre Company

ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - MUSICAL
Danielle Brothers - “Man of La Mancha” - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Sarah Hayes - “Man of La Mancha” - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Maggie Portman - “Chess” - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - PLAY
Chance Bone - “Cooperstown” - Theatre Seven of Chicago
Jason Huysman - “Death of a Salesman” - Raven Theatre
Edward Kuffert - “The Crucible” - Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Peter Oyloe - “The Pillowman” - Redtwist Theatre
Phil Timberlake - “ Busman’s Honeymoon” - Lifeline Theatre

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - MUSICAL
Eric Lindahl - “The Who’s Tommy” - Circle Theatre
Steve Kimbrough - “Poseidon! An Upside Down Musical” - Hell in a Handbag Productions
John B. Leen –“Chess ” - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTNG ROLE - PLAY
Nancy Friedrich - “The Crucible” - Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Vanessa Greenway - “The Night Season” - Vitalist Theatre i/a/w Premiere Theatre & Performance
Kelly Lynn Hogan - “The Night Season” - Vitalist Theatre i/a/w Premiere Theatre & Performance
Kristy Johnson - “A Song for Coretta” - Eclipse Theatre Company
Mary Redmon - “The Analytical Engine” - Circle Theatre

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL OR REVUE
Kate Garassino - “Bombs Away! ” - Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Danni Smith - “The Glorious Ones” - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Trista Smith - “Poseidon! An Upside Down Musical” - Hell in a Handbag Productions
Dana Tretta - “The Glorious Ones” - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble

NEW WORK
Aaron Carter - “First Words” - MPAACT
Ellen Fairey - “Graceland” - Profiles Theatre
Tommy Lee Johnston - “Aura” - Redtwist Theatre
Andrew Park & Scott Lamps - “Evolution/Creation” - Quest Theatre Ensemble
Michael Rohd & Phillip C. Klapperich - “Wilson Wants It All” - The House Theatre of Chicago

NEW ADAPTATION
Bilal Dardai - “The Man Who Was Thursday” - New Leaf Theatre
Sean Graney - “ Oedipus” - The Hypocrites”
Frances Limoncelli - “Busman’s Honeymoon” - Lifeline Theatre
Frances Limoncelli - “Mrs. Caliban” - Lifeline Theatre
William Massolia - “Little Brother” - Griffin Theatre Company

CHOREOGRAPHY
Kevin Bellie - “The Who’s Tommy” - Circle Theatre
Brenda Didier - “Chess” - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Brigitte Ditmars - “Poseidon! An Upside Down Musical” - Hell in a Handbag Productions

ORIGINAL INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Andrew Hansen - “Treasure Island” - Lifeline Theatre
Kevin O’Donnell - “Wilson Wants It All” - The House Theatre of Chicago
Trevor Watkin - “The Black Duckling” - Dream Theatre Company

MUSIC DIRECTION
Ryan Brewster – “Chess” - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Gary Powell - “Evolution/Creation” - Quest Theatre Ensemble
Nick Sula - “The Glorious Ones” - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble

SCENIC DESIGN
Tom Burch - “Uncle Vanya” - Strawdog Theatre Company
Alan Donahue - “Treasure Island ” - Lifeline Theatre
Heath Hays - “On an Average Day” - BackStage Theatre Company
Bob Knuth - “The Analytical Engine” - Circle Theatre
Bob Knuth - “Little Women” - Circle Theatre
John Zuiker - “I Am My Own Wife” - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble

LIGHTING DESIGN
Diane Fairchild - “The Gimmick” - Pegasus Players
Kevin D. Gawley - “Treasure Island” - Lifeline Theatre
Sean Mallary - “St. Crispin’s Day” - Strawdog Theatre Company
Jared B. Moore - “The Man Who Was Thursday” - New Leaf Theatre
Katy Peterson - “I Am My Own Wife” - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble

COSTUME DESIGN
Theresa Ham - “The Glorious Ones” - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Branimira Ivanova - “Treasure Island” - Lifeline Theatre
Joanna Melville - “St. Crispin’s Day” - Strawdog Theatre Company
Jill Van Brussel - “The Taming of the Shrew” - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Elizabeth Powell Wislar - “The Analytical Engine” - Circle Theatre

SOUND DESIGN
Mikhail Fiksel – “Oedipus” - The Hypocrites
Michael Griggs - “Wilson Wants It All” - The House Theatre of Chicago
Andrew Hansen - “Treasure Island” - Lifeline Theatre
Joshua Horvath - “Mrs. Caliban” - Lifeline Theatre
Miles Polaski - “Mouse in a Jar” - Red Tape Theatre

ARTISTIC SPECIALIZATION
Kevin Bellie - Projection Design - “The Who’s Tommy” - Circle Theatre
Elise Kauzlaric - Dialect Coach - “Busman’s Honeymoon” - Lifeline Theatre
Lucas Merino - Video Design - “Wilson Wants It All” - The House Theatre of Chicago
James T. Scott - Puppets - “Evolution/Creation” - Quest Theatre Ensemble

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY
Geoff Coates - “On an Average Day” - BackStage Theatre Company
Geoff Coates - “Treasure Island” - Lifeline Theatre
Matt Hawkins - “St. Crispin’s Day” - Strawdog Theatre Company
R & D Choreography - “Killer Joe” - Profiles Theatre


Happy Birthday: Kerry Ellis (b. 1979)

In Memorandum: Helen Wagner

Helen Wagner died on April 26th.

Obituaries:
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