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The Los Angeles Drama Critic Circle (LADCC) is proud to announce its 2023 awards nominees for Theatrical Excellence.
This yr, due to extenuating COVID issues, as a substitute of a dwell occasion, the Circle awards recipients will as soon as once more be introduced on-line – however in a brand-new format.
The LADCC is thrilled to introduce a “first” for its awards ceremony. We invite you to hitch us for an on-line streaming presentation of the awards on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 8 pm, when winners in every class will probably be introduced throughout a LIVE simulcast on each Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ladramacritics/) and Fb (https://www.fb.com/ladramacritics).
Viewing is FREE to everybody for the web stream and audiences all over the place will be capable of comply with alongside by smartphone, pc, or different web-connected units that may entry the social media channels. *An account with a minimum of one of many channels, Fb or Instagram, could also be required.
The Circle additionally invitations nominees to share (beginning at present) images, brief movies, speeches, and different celebratory feedback, earlier than, throughout, and after the awards presentation, by tagging our Instagram and/or Fb accounts: @LADramaCritics. The LADCC will share them on our channels.
This yr’s stream is being produced by LADCC Awards Chair Tracey Paleo and in collaboration with the LADCC President Jonas Schwartz-Owen and LADCC Web site and Social Media Co-Chairs, Patrick Chavis and Socks Whitmore.
Additionally, the LADCC is happy to announce that for the primary time in its 54-year historical past, that the Circle has awarded greater than 90 nominations to the collective theatrical classes.
Extra data will probably be forthcoming in regards to the stream through social media. For now, please comply with our accounts for updates and different information as we rejoice the Los Angeles theater group.
We will even be internet hosting a devoted 2023 Awards web page this yr on the LADCC web site (https://ladramacriticscircle.com/). The web page will embrace an inventory of our Sponsors and the 2023 LADCC Awards Present program, which will even be accessible for obtain on the day of the Awards stream. Sponsor and Donor data will even be accessible on the web page.
We thank our two Particular Awards Sponsors: The Black Record (https://blcklst.com/) and Kinetic Lighting (https://kineticlighting.com/), in addition to our beneficiant Sponsors and Donors of this yr’s streaming awards presentation: Linda Toliver and Gary Guidinger; Los Angeles Feminine Playwrights Initiative (LAFPI) (https://lafpi.com/); Matt Kamimura Video, Enhancing & Images (https://mattkamimura.com/); Benjamin South at Public Transit (https://www.publictransitla.com/); Storycrafting (http://www.storycrafting.biz/index.html); Sandra Kuker PR (https://www.sandrakukerpr.com/); Cruise Guys Beverly Hills (https://www.cruiseguysbh.com/); and the LADCC’s official publicist, David Elzer at DEMAND PR.
*Circle members gathered this yr for the primary time because the COVID-19 quarantine to vote in individual at The Broadwater Second Stage Theater (https://www.thebroadwaterla.com/) courtesy of Padraic Duffy, Bruno Oliver, and Rebecca Schoenberg.
The LADCC has named the next Particular Award Honorees:
The WARFIELD AWARD for Greatest Season by a Small to Midsized Theater is given to Rogue Machine: John Perrin Flynn (Producing Creative Director), Guillermo Cienfuegos (Creative Director), Elina de Santos (Co-Creative Director), and Justin Okin (Producing Director).
The GORDON DAVIDSON AWARD for Distinguished Contributions to the Los Angeles Theatrical Neighborhood is offered to Joseph Stern.
The JOEL HIRSCHHORN AWARD for Excellent Achievement in Musical Theatre is offered to Pasadena Playhouse for The Sondheim Celebration.
The MILTON KATSELAS AWARD for Profession or Particular Achievement in Course is offered to Michael Michetti.
The KINETIC LIGHTING AWARD for distinguished achievement in theatrical design goes to Pablo Santiago who will obtain a money prize from Kinetic Lighting (https://kineticlighting.com/).
The TED SCHMITT AWARD for the World Premiere of an Excellent New Play is awarded to Ashley Rose Wellman for Kill Shelter (Theatre of Notice). Ms. Wellman will even obtain a money prize from our Schmitt Award sponsor, The Black Record (https://blcklst.com/).
The MARGARET HARFORD AWARD for Excellence in Theatre is given to Echo Theatre Firm, Chris Fields, Founding Creative Director.
Congratulations to all of the Particular Awards Winners!
Nominations by Award Class
PRODUCTION
A Midsummer Night time’s Dream; A Noise Inside
Applicable; South Coast Repertory
Blood on the Root; Open Fist Theatre Firm
For The Love of a Glove; Middle For Inquiry West
Heroes of the Fourth Turning; Rogue Machine
Kill Shelter; Theatre of NOTE
Life Sucks; Work together Theatre Firm
A lot Ado About Nothing; A Noise Inside
Quixote Nuevo; South Coast Repertory
MCCULLOH AWARD FOR BEST REVIVAL
A Little Night time Music; Pasadena Playhouse
A View from the Bridge; Ruskin Group Theatre
Into The Woods; Middle Theatre Group/Ahmanson
Twilight: Los Angeles 1992; Middle Theatre Group/Mark Taper Discussion board
DIRECTION
David Lee; A Little Night time Music; Pasadena Playhouse
Julia Rodriguez-Elliott & Geoff Elliott; A Midsummer Night time’s Dream; A Noise Inside
Michael A. Shepperd; Blood on the Root; Open Fist Theatre Firm
Shaina Rosenthal; Kill Shelter; Theatre of NOTE
Guillermo Cienfuegos; A lot Ado About Nothing; A Noise Inside
WRITING-ORIGINAL
Charlie Oh; Coleman ’72; South Coast Repertory
Bernardo Cubria; Crabs in a Bucket; Echo Theater Firm
Julien Nitzberg; For The Love of a Glove; Middle for Inquiry West
Dominique Morisseau; Pipeline; Harold Clurman Theater
Rosie Narasaki; Unmatched; Playwrights’ Area and Boston Court docket Pasadena.
WRITING-ADAPTATION
Aaron Posner; Life Sucks; Work together Theatre Firm
Tina Fey; Imply Women; Hollywood Pantages Theatre
Octavio Solis; Quixote Nuevo; South Coast Repertory
MUSIC DIRECTION
Alby Potts; A Little Night time Music; Pasadena Playhouse
Michelle Do; Come Get Maggie; Rogue Machine
Jan Roper; Starmites; Open Fist Theatre Firm
Myrna Conn; The Lonely Few; Geffen Playhouse
CHOREOGRAPHY
Casey Nicholaw; Imply Women; Hollywood Pantages Theatre
Joyce Man; A lot Ado About Nothing; A Noise Inside
Marissa Herrera; Quixote Nuevo; South Coast Repertory
Jeremy Lucas; The Wild Celebration; Jaxx Theatricals
MUSIC & LYRICS
Susan Justin (music/Lyrics) & Diane Frolov (Lyrics); Come Get Maggie; Rogue Machine
Michael Shaw Fisher; Exorcistic: The Rock Musical; Orgasmico Theatre Firm
Jeff Richmond & Nell Benjamin; Imply Women; Hollywood Pantages Theatre
David R. Molina & Octavio Solis; Quixote Nuevo; South Coast Repertory
LEAD PERFORMANCE
Merle Dandridge; A Little Night time Music; Pasadena Playhouse
Kasey Mahaffy; A Midsummer Night time’s Dream; A Noise Inside
Ray Abruzzo; A View from the Bridge; Ruskin Group Theatre
Edwin Lee Gibson; Fetch Clay, Make Man; Middle Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas
Eric B. Anthony; For the Love of a Glove; Middle For Inquiry West
Stephanie J Block; Into the Woods; Middle Theatre Group/Ahmanson
Ashley Romans; Kill Shelter; Theatre of NOTE
Nadia Marina; Kill Shelter; Theatre of NOTE
Joshua Bitton; A lot Ado About Nothing; A Noise Inside
Nate Memba; Pipeline; Harold Clurman Theater
Camille Ariana Spirlin; SHE; Antaeus Theatre Firm
Faline England; The Real looking Joneses; Rubicon Theatre Firm & Laguna Playhouse
Chris Butler; The Tempest: An Immersive Expertise; The Shakespeare Middle LA & After Hours Theatre Firm
FEATURED PERFORMANCE
Aurora Leonard; A View from the Bridge; Ruskin Group Theatre
Casey Smith; Do You Really feel Anger?; Circle X Theatre Firm
Tasha Ames; Do You Really feel Anger?; Circle X Theatre Firm
Gavin Creel; Into the Woods; Middle Theatre Group/Ahmanson
Erin Pineda; Life Sucks; Work together Theatre Firm
Olivia Castanho; Life Sucks; Work together Theatre Firm
Lorenz Arnell; SHE; Antaeus Theatre Firm
Frederick Stuart; The E book of Will; A Noise Inside
ENSEMBLE
Life Sucks; Work together Theatre Firm
Radical or, are you gonna miss me?; IAMA Theatre Firm
Trip the Cyclone; Likelihood Theater
SCENIC DESIGN
Frederica Nascimento; A Midsummer Night time’s Dream; A Noise Inside
Evan Bartoletti; Life Sucks; Work together Theatre Firm
Angela Balogh Calin; A lot Ado About Nothing; A Noise Inside
Efren Delgadillo, Jr.; Quixote Nuevo; South Coast Repertory
Alexander Dodge; The Engagement Celebration; Geffen Playhouse
Leah Ramillano; The Tempest: An Immersive Expertise; The Shakespeare Middle LA and After Hours Theatre Firm
LIGHTING DESIGN
Ken Sales space; A Midsummer Night time’s Dream; A Noise Inside
Ken Sales space; A lot Ado About Nothing; A Noise Inside
Carol Doehring; Life Sucks; Work together Theatre Firm
Dan Weingarten; The Tempest: An Immersive Expertise; The Shakespeare Middle LA and After Hours Theatre Firm
COSTUME DESIGN
Kate Bergh; A Little Night time Music; Pasadena Playhouse
Angela Balogh Calin; A Midsummer Night time’s Dream; A Noise Inside
Lou Cranch; Crabs in a Bucket; Echo Theater Firm
Lena Sands; Menstruation: A Interval Piece; Huge Little Theater Firm & Los Angeles LGBT Middle
Christine Cowl Ferro; A lot Ado About Nothing; A Noise Inside
Bradley Allen Lock; Trip the Cyclone; Likelihood Theater
SOUND DESIGN
Robert Oriol; A Midsummer Night time’s Dream; A Noise Inside
David R. Molina; Quixote Nuevo; South Coast Repertory
Austin Quan & Cricket Myers; The Tempest: An Immersive Expertise; The Shakespeare Middle LA and After Hours Theatre Firm
Alyssa Ishii; Unmatched; Playwrights’ Area and Boston Court docket Pasadena.
SOLO PERFORMANCE
Daniel Ok. Isaac; Each Good Factor; Geffen Playhouse
Kristina Wong; Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord; Middle Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas & East West Gamers
PROJECTION / ANIMATION DESIGN
Adam Jesse Burns; Backyard of Alla: The Alla Nazimova Story; Theatre West
Scott Peterman; Starmites; Open Fist Theatre Firm
Hsuan-Kuang Hsieh; Tacos La Brooklyn; Latino Theater Firm & East West Gamers
Yee Eun Nam; The Mountaintop; Geffen Playhouse
Yee Eun Nam; Twilight: Los Angeles 1992; Middle Theatre Group / Mark Taper Discussion board
PUPPET DESIGN
James Ortiz; Into the Woods; Middle Theatre Group/Ahmanson
Emory Royston; Kill Shelter; Theatre of NOTE
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) Data:
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle present officers include President Jonas Schwartz-Owen (TheaterMania, BroadwayWorld), Vice President Dana Martin (Stage Uncooked), Treasurer Hoyt Hilsman (Cultural Day by day), Co-Secretaries Martίn Hernández (Stage Uncooked) and Philip Brandes (Stage Uncooked, LA Instances, Santa Barbara Unbiased), Web site/Social Media Co-Chairs Socks Whitmore (Stage Uncooked) and Patrick Chavis (LA Theatre Bites, The Orange Curtain Overview) and Awards Chair Tracey Paleo (Gia On The Transfer, BroadwayWorld).
The present 2024 membership of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (in alphabetical order): Lara J. Altunian (Stage Uncooked, L.A. Dance Chronicle), Philip Brandes (Stage Uncooked, LA Instances, Santa Barbara Unbiased), Katie Buenneke (Stage Uncooked, TheaterDigest.substack.com), Patrick Chavis (LA Theatre Bites, The Orange Curtain Overview), F. Kathleen Foley (Stage Uncooked), Anita W. Harris (LATheatrix.com), Martίn Hernández (Stage Uncooked), Hoyt Hilsman (Cultural Day by day), Travis Michael Holder (TicketHoldersLA.com), Deborah Klugman (Stage Uncooked), Harker Jones (BroadwayWorld/LA), Dana Martin (Stage Uncooked), Myron Meisel (Stage Uncooked), Terry Morgan (Stage Uncooked, ArtsBeatLA.com), Honorary Member Steven Leigh Morris (Stage Uncooked), Tracey Paleo (GiaOnTheMove.com/ BroadwayWorld/LA), Melinda Schupmann (ShowMag.com, ArtsInLA.com), Jonas Schwartz-Owen (Theatermania, BroadwayWorld/LA), Don Shirley (Angeles Stage on Substack), and Socks Whitmore (Stage Uncooked).
Quotation Totals by Manufacturing
A Midsummer Night time’s Dream; A Noise Inside; 7 nominations
Life Sucks; Work together Theatre Firm; 7 nominations
A lot Ado About Nothing; A Noise Inside; 7 nominations
Quixote Nuevo; South Coast Repertory; 6 nominations
A Little Night time Music; Pasadena Playhouse; 5 nominations
Kill Shelter; Theatre of NOTE; 5 nominations
Into The Woods; Middle Theatre Group/Ahmanson; 4 nominations
The Tempest: An Immersive Expertise; The Shakespeare Middle LA and After Hours Theatre Firm; 4 nominations
A View from the Bridge; Ruskin Group Theatre; 3 nominations
For The Love of a Glove; Middle For Inquiry West; 3 nominations
Imply Women; Hollywood Pantages Theatre; 3 nominations
Blood on the Root; Open Fist Theatre Firm; 2 nominations
Come Get Maggie; Rogue Machine; 2 nominations
Crabs in a Bucket; Echo Theater Firm; 2 nominations
Do You Really feel Anger?; Circle X Theatre Firm; 2 nominations
Pipeline; Harold Clurman Theater; 2 nominations
Trip the Cyclone; Likelihood Theater; 2 nominations
SHE; Antaeus Theatre Firm; 2 nominations
Starmites; Open Fist Theatre Firm; 2 nominations
Twilight: Los Angeles 1992; Middle Theatre Group / Mark Taper Discussion board; 2 nominations
Unmatched; Playwrights’ Area and Boston Court docket; 2 nominations
Applicable; South Coast Repertory; 1 nomination
Coleman ’72; South Coast Repertory; 1 nomination
Each Good Factor; Geffen Playhouse; 1 nomination
Exorcistic: The Rock Musical; Orgasmico Theatre Firm; 1 nomination
Fetch Clay, Make Man; Middle Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas; 1 nomination
Backyard of Alla: The Alla Nazimova Story; Theatre West; 1 nomination
Heroes of the Fourth Turning; Rogue Machine; 1 nomination
Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord; Middle Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas
& East West Gamers; 1 nomination
Menstruation: A Interval Piece; Huge Little Theater Firm
& Los Angeles LGBT Middle; 1 nomination
Radical or, are you gonna miss me?; IAMA Theatre Firm; 1 nomination
Tacos La Brooklyn; Latino Theater Firm & East West Gamers; 1 nomination
The E book of Will; A Noise Inside; 1 nomination
The Engagement Celebration; Geffen Playhouse; 1 nomination
The Lonely Few; Geffen Playhouse; 1 nomination
The Mountaintop; Geffen Playhouse; 1 nomination
The Real looking Joneses; Rubicon Theatre Firm & Laguna Playhouse; 1 nomination
The Wild Celebration; Jaxx Theatricals; 1 nomination
Quotation Totals by Firm
A Noise Inside; 15 nominations
Middle Theatre Group; 8 nominations
South Coast Repertory; 8 nominations
Work together Theatre Firm; 7 nominations
Pasadena Playhouse; 5 nominations
Theatre of NOTE; 5 nominations
Geffen Playhouse; 4 nominations
Open Fist Theatre Firm; 4 nominations
Shakespeare LA; 4 nominations
Middle For Inquiry West; 3 nominations
Hollywood Pantages Theatre; 3 nominations
Rogue Machine; 3 nominations
Ruskin Group Theatre; 3 nominations
Antaeus Theatre Firm; 2 nominations
Likelihood Theater; 2 nominations
Circle X Theatre Firm; 2 nominations
Echo Theater Firm; 2 nominations
Harold Clurman Theater; 2 nominations
Playwrights’ Area and Boston Court docket Pasadena.; 2 nominations
Rubicon Theatre Firm & Laguna Playhouse; 1 nomination
Huge Little Theater Firm & Los Angeles LGBT Middle; 1 nomination
IAMA Theatre Firm; 1 nomination
Jaxx Theatricals; 1 nomination
Latino Theater Firm & East West Gamers; 1 nomination
Orgasmico Theatre Firm; 1 nomination
Theatre West; 1 nomination
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