2000 Theatre LA Ovation Awards Nominations Announced; Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and Deaf West Theatre Garner Lion's Share of Nominations.Entertainment Editors and Theater Writers BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000 Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre The Ahmanson Theatre is one of the four main venues that comprise the Los Angeles Music Center. Through the generosity of philanthropist Robert H. Ahmanson, construction began on March 9, 1962. and 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. swept the 11th Annual Ovation Award nominations announced today by Theatre League Alliance of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, at ceremonies in the Colony Theatre. Each theatre garnered 18 nominations, including three nods for Best Play ("August Wilson's Jitney Jitney 1. A situation in which one broker who has direct access to a stock exchange performs trades for a broker who does not have access. 2. A fraudulent activity in the penny stock market involving two brokers trading a stock back and forth to rack up commissions and give ," "Metamorphoses," and "Amadeus") and one for Best Musical ("Les Miserables"). Deaf West Theatre's ground-breaking productions of "Oliver!" and "A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire may refer to:
Civic Light Opera of South Bay at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. garnered a total of eight nominations, including Best Musical for "Dreamgirls"; the Road Theatre Company in North Hollywood received six; and Westwood's Geffen Playhouse received five, including Best Play nominations for "Uncle Vanya" and "Wit." Deaf West Theatre's "Oliver!" is the first production of its kind to fully incorporate American Sign Language American Sign Language n. The primary sign language used by deaf and hearing-impaired people in the United States and Canada. American Sign Language (ASL), n. in a classic musical theatre piece. The production integrates deaf actors, using ASL ASL - Algebraic Specification Language , and hearing actors and singers from the Broadway community. The cast simultaneously signs, speaks and sings, ensuring accessibility for hearing and deaf audiences alike. Ovations recognize excellence in 26 categories, and with the exception of acting, direction, choreography, and writing, there are separate awards for larger and intimate theatres. During the voting season, which ran from Sept. 1, 1999, to Aug. 31, 2000, a record number of 320 productions, including 137 World Premieres, were eligible for consideration. Productions, submitted by Theatre LA member companies, were registered with Actors Equity Association and ran for at least 12 performances. The voting body consists of professionals from Theatre LA member companies. Established in 1989, the Ovation Awards were created to celebrate theatrical achievement and excellence, and are the only peer-judged, competitive theatre awards in Los Angeles. Ovations are administered by the Theatre League Alliance, a non-profit association of more than 150 theatres and producers that represents, promotes, and supports the Southern California theatre community. The accounting firm of KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German) KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen , an Ovation sponsor, tabulates the votes for both nominations and winners. KPMG is the global leader among professional services firms with more than 6,000 partners and 73,000 professionals serving clients through 1,100 offices in 131 countries. The 2000 Ovation Awards Ceremony will be held at the Ahmanson Theatre, 7:31 p.m., Oct. 30. Tickets may be purchased by calling Theatre LA at 213/614-0556, ext. 24, or by visiting the Web site at www.theatrela.org. Editors: The complete list of nominees is available at www.aldrichpr.com. For Ovation media credentials, send e-mail to larry@aldrichpr.com. |
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