'RIVER,' 'OTHELLO' WIN ADAS.Byline: Evan Henerson Theater Writer The Deaf West love fest continues. ``Big River,'' the sign language musical produced by the NoHo-based theater company Deaf West Theatre Founded in 1991, Deaf West Theatre Company has become a cultural institution serving as a model for deaf theatre worldwide. It is noted for being the first professional resident Sign Language Theatre in the western half of the United States. , was the top winner Monday night at the Artistic Director Achievement Awards. The production, which is now playing at the Mark Taper Forum The Mark Taper Forum is a small thrust stage with 745 seats at the Los Angeles Music Center built by Welton Beckett and Associates. It has presented innovative plays since 1967. The world premiere of Angels In America was produced here. , took eight awards, including best musical. Sponsored by the Valley Theatre League, a coalition of 29 theater companies in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and neighboring valleys, the ADAs honor Valley-produced live theater. Monday night's ceremony was held in the El Portal Center El Portal Center is a regional 385,000 square foot indoor mall located in the north Rio Grande bank in downtown Laredo, Texas[1]. It was previously known as the River Drive Mall until 2003 when Morgan Stern Realty bought it and renovated it. for the Arts in the NoHo Arts District. Among its 35 awards, the ADAs, slightly less formal cousins to the Theatre LA-produced Ovation awards, honor categories such as stage manager and author of a Southern California premiere. The ADAs also have several awards for children's shows, the bulk of which were collected Monday by Storybook Theatre at Theatre West. The other big winner was the avant-garde Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre, which took six ADAs for two productions: the mystery thriller ``Love Me Deadly'' and a version of Shakespeare's ``Othello'' set in the fashion world. ``Othello'' qualified as a comedy. The anything-but-stuffy ceremony started late, but finished in time to allow host Fritz Coleman to get to NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. in time to do the weather for Channel 4's 11 p.m. news. The winners: Actress, children's show: Ali Eagle, ``The Littlest Witch,'' Secret Rose Theatre Supporting Actor, play: Dan Harper, ``The Weir,'' Gene Bua Theatre Costume Design: (tie), Dean Cameron, ``Proof of the Promise,'' Antaeus Theatre Company; Marci Hill, ``Napoli Milionaria,'' the Road Theatre Company Production (evening of one-act plays): ``The Can Festival,'' Two Roads Theatre Stage Manager: Jenine Smith, ``Coyote on a Fence Coyote on a Fence is a play written by Bruce Graham. The play stars John Brennan, a death row convict who kicked in the face of a drug dealer named Dwayne Rigby prior to the start of the play. ,'' Alliance Repertory Company Actor, children's show: Elliot Schwartz, ``The Princess and the Frog,'' Storybook Theatre at Theatre West Supporting Actress, musical: Deanne Bray-Kotsur, ``Big River,'' Deaf West Theatre Set Design: Desma Murphy, ``Napoli Milionaria,'' the Road Musical Director: Steven Landau, ``Big River,'' Deaf West Lead Actor, musical: Tyrone Giordano, ``Big River,'' Deaf West Lighting Design: Robert L. Smith Robert L. Smith was a Republican politician from Idaho. Smith was the 1974 Republican nominee for the United States Senate seat in Idaho. He was defeated by Democratic incumbent Frank Church. Preceded by George V. Hansen Republican Party nominee, U.S. , ``Napoli Milionaria,'' the Road Sound Design: Randy Long, ``Love Me Deadly,'' Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Book, Music and Lyric, original children's musical: Lloyd J. Schwartz Lloyd J. Schwartz (born 1947) is an American television producer and writer. Schwartz is the son of TV mogul Sherwood Schwartz—creator of Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch—and has worked alongside him since the late 1960s. and Michael Paul, ``Sleeping Beauty,'' Storybook Theatre Author, Southern California premiere: Robin Hawdon, ``Perfect Wedding,'' Woodland Hills Theatre Production, one-person play or musical: ``Naked on the Inside,'' Playhouse Balcony Theatre Director, children's show: Katie Cassis, ``Sandbox Stories,'' Whitmore- Lindley Theatre Center Lead Actress, musical: Melissa van der Schyff, ``Big River,'' Deaf West Production, children's show: ``Sleeping Beauty,'' Storybook Theatre Choreographer: Jeff Calhoun, ``Big River,'' Deaf West Lead Actress, play, drama: Marilyn McIntyre, ``Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play by Arthur Miller and is considered a classic of American theater. Viewed by many as a caustic attack on the American Dream of achieving wealth and success without regard for principle, Death of a Salesman ,'' Interact Theatre Company Lead Actress, play, comedy: Rainey K. Taylor, ``Othello,'' Zombie Joe's Underground Supporting Actor, musical: Troy Kotsur, ``Big River,'' Deaf West Author, original play: Matthew Sklar, ``Love Me Deadly,'' Zombie Joe's Underground Supporting Actress, play: Jenny O'Hara, ``Sympathetic Magic,'' Theatre Tribe Director, musical: (tie) Jeff Calhoun, ``Big River''; Betty Garrett and Joyce Van Patten, ``Spoon River Anthology Spoon River Anthology (1915), by Edgar Lee Masters, is a collection of unusual, short, free-form poems that collectively describe the life of the fictional small town of Spoon River, named after the real Spoon River that ran near Masters' hometown. ,'' Theatre West Ensemble Cast, drama: ``Coyote on a Fence,'' Alliance Repertory Company Ensemble Cast, comedy: ``Perfect Wedding,'' Woodland Hills Theatre Director, play, drama: Anita Khanzadian, ``Death of a Salesman,'' Interact Director, play, comedy: Josh T. Ryan, ``Othello,'' Zombie Joe's Underground Lead Actor, play, drama: Eddie Jones, ``Death of a Salesman,'' Interact Lead Actor, play, comedy: T. Arthur Cottam, ``Othello,'' Zombie Joe's Underground Production, musical: ``Big River,'' Deaf West Production, revival play, drama: ``Death of a Salesman,'' Interact Production, revival play, comedy: ``Othello,'' Zombie Joe's Underground Production, original play: ``It's Just Sex,'' Whitefire Theatre CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Tyrone Giordano won the Lead Actor, musical, honor at the ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. Awards ceremony Monday for his portrayal of Huckleberry huckleberry, any plant of the genus Gaylussacia, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family), native to North and South America. The box huckleberry (G. brachycera) of E North America is evergreen and is often cultivated. The common huckleberry (G. Finn in Deaf West Theatre's ``Big River.'' |
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