DEAF WEST THEATRE SCORES BIG AT ADA AWARDS.Byline: Evan Henerson Staff Writer Continuing a hot streak that began with the city-wide Ovation Awards Established in 1989, the Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Awards are a major Southern California award for excellence in theatre with is held each November. The Ovation Awards are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. Called the "... last week, 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. raked in another seven statuettes at an award ceremony honoring Valley productions Wednesday. The NoHo company's productions of ``Oliver!'' and ``A Streetcar streetcar, small, self-propelled railroad car, similar to the type used in rapid-transit systems, that operates on tracks running through city streets and is used to carry passengers. Named Desire'' took three and four Artistic Director Achievement (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 respectively at the event held Wednesday night at the Madrid Theatre in Canoga Park. ``We're absolutely thrilled, especially since this is our first year in the Valley,'' Deaf West general manager Luisa Cariaga said. Sponsored by the Valley Theatre League, the evening was also an ``embarrassment of riches'' for VTL See virtual tape library. president Edmund Gaynes, who is producing artistic director of the Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Centre in NoHo and the Two Roads Theatre in Studio City. Whitmore-Lindley productions led the evening with eight awards including six for the production of ``Niggas With Attitudes ... and Big Guns.'' ``That one could have run forever,'' Gaynes said of ``Big Guns,'' ``except I stupidly booked the theater four months into the run. Gaynes was also one of the producers of ``Panache,'' a production that played the now-defunct Playhouse Balcony Theatre in Pasadena before moving on to a successful New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of run. ``Panache'' won five awards including best original comedy, best director of an original comedy, best actor and best actress. Other multiple award winners were the Road Theatre Company with five (three for ``The Angels of Lemnos'' and two for ``Ballad Hunter'') and three for the American Renegade Theatre. Here is the list of 2000 Artistic Director Achievement Awards: Production of an Original Play, drama: ``Niggas With Attitudes ... and Big Guns,'' Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center Production of an Original Play, comedy: ``Panache,'' Playhouse Balcony Theatre Production of a Revival, drama: ``A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire may refer to:
Production of a Revival, comedy: ``The Sicilian Bachelor,'' American Renegade Theatre Production of a Musical: ``Oliver!'' Deaf West Theatre Production of a One-Person Play or Musical: ``Yes Sir, That's My Baby That's My Baby is an American television program that follows various animals and their owners through their pregnancy, birth and follow up. It is shown on the channel Animal Planet. ,'' Beverly Sanders, Fremont Centre Theatre. Production of an Evening of One-Act Plays: ``10 The Hard Way,'' Theatre East Leading Actor in a Drama: Troy Kotsur Troy Kotsur (born c.1968) is a deaf American actor. Personal Kotsur was born and raised in the city of Mesa, Arizona. He has been deaf since his birth. He went to Gallaudet University to major in Theater from 1987-1989. , ``A Streetcar Named Desire,'' Deaf West Theatre Leading Actor in a Comedy: Eric Pierpoint Eric Pierpoint (born November 18, 1950, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as George Francisco on FOX Television's Alien Nation. He has appeared on all of the Star Trek spin-offs. , ``Panache,'' Playhouse Balcony Theatre Leading Actress in a Drama: Suanne Spoke, ``A Streetcar Named Desire,'' Deaf West Theatre Leading Actress in a Comedy: Lisa Pelikan, ``Panache,'' Playhouse Balcony Theatre Supporting Actor supporting actor n → attore m non protagonista in a Drama: Carl J. Johnson, ``Ballad Hunter,'' Road Theatre Company Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Michael Pataki, ``Irish Plays,'' American renegade Theatre Supporting Actress in a Drama: Gwen Van Dam, ``Ballad Hunter,'' Road Theatre Company Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Jillian McWhirter, ``Panache,'' Playhouse Balcony Theatre Ensemble Cast, original play: ``Much A Dieux,'' Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center Ensemble cast, revival: ``The Angels of Lemnos,'' Road Theatre Company Director, original play, drama: Pamela Hall, ``Niggas With Attitudes ... and Big Guns,'' Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center Director, original play, comedy: David A. Cox, ``Panache,'' Playhouse Balcony Theatre Director, drama revival: Deborah La Vine, ``A Streetcar Named Desire,'' Deaf West Theatre Director, comedy revival: Jon Berry, ``Don't Dress for Dinner,'' Woodland Hills Theatre Director, musical: Jeff Calhoun, ``Oliver!'' Deaf West Theatre Choreographer: Marvin L.B Tunney, ``The Darker Face of the Earth,'' American Renegade Theatre Musical Director: Shannon Mack, ``Hair,'' Gene Bua Acting for Life Theatre Author, original drama: B.K. Willerford, ``Niggas With Attitudes ... and Big Guns,'' Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center Author, original comedy: 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. , ``Much A Dieux,'' Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center Set Design: Robert Steinberg, ``Oliver!'' Deaf West Theatre Lighting Design: Joe Morrissey, ``Niggas With Attitudes ... and Big Guns,'' Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center Costume Design: Mary Jane Miller and LARS LARS Launch and Recovery System LARS Large Animal Research Station LARS Los Angeles Riot Squad LARS Los Angeles Radiological Society LARS Light Artillery Rocket System LARS Left Add, Right Subtract (artillery fire sighting) , ``The Angels of Lemnos,'' Road Theatre Company Sound Design: tie. Wav Magic, ``Niggas With Attitudes ... and Big Guns,'' Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center; and Wav Magic, Ken Sawyer and Eden's Journal, ``The Angels of Lemnos,'' Road Theatre Company Stage Management: Drew Beattie, ``Niggas With Attitudes ... and Big Guns,'' Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center Production of a Children's Play: ``A Woman's Place,'' Synthaxis Theatre Co. Director of a Children's Play: Estelle Rusch, ``A Woman's Place,'' Synthaxis Theatre Co. |
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