L.A. THEATER CELEBRATES ITSELF AT OVATION AWARDS.Byline: Evan Henerson Theater Writer Chances are, that dividing wall on Lankershim Boulevard was humming Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. . Neighboring NoHo theater companies 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. and the Road each took six Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. 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 "... on Sunday for their productions of the musical ``Big River'' and ``Napoli Milionaria,'' respectively. How close are the two companies? While at the podium accepting his second Ovation, ``Big River'' director Jeff Calhoun Jeff Calhoun (born 1960) is an American choreographer, theatre director, and dancer. He was also a left-handed relief pitcher with the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. gave the Road a plug. ``Go see 'The Woman in Black,' '' Calhoun said, referring to the production currently playing at the Road. Burbank's Colony Theatre Company also took six awards, which were spread over three productions. Center Theatre Group, whose 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. and 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. were the premiere sites for two Broadway-bound musicals, won six awards over four productions. The Ovations, produced by the Theatre League Alliance of Los Angeles (Theatre LA), are the largest peer-determined stage awards in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Representatives of Theatre LA membership companies and at-large voters select the winners. Two of the awards - best musical in an intimate theater (won by ``Big River'') and best solo performance (``Squeeze Box'') - also carry $1,000 cash prizes. A change in this year's voting procedure meant that categories containing seven nominees were guaranteed three winners. Held this year at the Orpheum Theatre, the nearly three-hour ceremony struck a certain ``We create legitimate art in a movie town for no money'' litany. Droll droll adj. droll·er, droll·est Amusingly odd or whimsically comical. n. Archaic A buffoon. [French drôle, buffoon, droll, from Old French drolle host Alfred Molina, a frequent film actor who also performs in L.A. plays, joked that he and nominee Joe Spano became theater actors ``because we both decided we wanted to go somewhere where someone would love us. Isn't that pathetic?'' While free of the technical mishaps that dogged the 2001 Ovations, this year's ceremony still had its share of oddball moments. As he accepted the award for best featured actor in a play, Al Mancini, from Camelot Artists' ``Time of Your Life,'' concluded his speech by thanking ``the near and the near great who live on the Great Crab Nebula.'' After informing the audience during his acceptance speech that he was in dire need of a restroom, actor R. Christopher Sands was handed an empty water bottle by presenter Gil Cates n. pl. 1. Provisions; food; viands; especially, luxurious food; delicacies; dainties. Cates for which Apicius could not pay. - Shurchill. Choicest cates and the fiagon's best spilth. - R. Browning. . Honorees also urged the audience to continue fighting to keep the arts alive in the face of nationwide budget cuts. Two of the special award winners - Joan Boyett and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
``I want to challenge all of you in the audience tonight,'' said Boyett, founder of the Music Center Education Division. ``Please become vocal about having arts in the schools.'' THE WINNERS: World premiere play: ``The Exonerated,'' Actors' Gang. World premiere musical: ``Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog,'' Circle X Theatre Company. Musical (large theater): ``Crazy for You,'' Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities. Play (large theater): ``The Laramie Project,'' Colony Theatre Company. Musical (intimate theater): ``Big River,'' Deaf West Theatre. Play (intimate theater): ``After the Fall,'' Fountain Theatre. Lead actor, musical: David Engel, ``Crazy for You,'' Civic Light Opera; Michael A. Shepperd, ``Steel: John Henry and the Shaker,'' Oasis Theatre Company; R. Christofer Sands, ``Pinafore!'' Celebration Theatre. Lead actor, play: Joe Mellis, ``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; Morlan Higgins, ``After the Fall,'' Fountain Theatre; Sam Anderson ``Napoli Milionaria,'' The Road Theatre Company. Lead actress, musical: Julie Dixon Jackson/Misty Cotton ``Side Show,'' Colony. Lead actress, play: Jeanne Sakata, ``Red,'' East West Players; Suanne Spoke, ``Napoli Milionaria,'' the Road; Tracy Middendorf, ``After the Fall,'' Fountain. Featured actor, musical: Rod Keller, ``You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown This article is about the stage musical. For the 1985 animated television adaptation, see You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (TV special). You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown ,'' Colony. Featured actor, play: Al Mancini ``Time of Your Life,'' Camelot Artists. Featured actress, musical: Jodi Long, ``Flower Drum Song,'' Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum. Featured actress, play: Carol Kane, ``He Hunts,'' Geffen Playhouse. Solo performance: Ann Randolph ``Squeeze Box,'' the Court Theatre. Ensemble performance: ``Swing,'' Musical Theatre West; ``The Laramie Project,'' Colony. Director, musical: Jeff Calhoun, ``Big River,'' Deaf West. Director, play: Deborah La Vine, ``Napoli Milionaria,'' the Road; Nick De Gruccio, ``The Laramie Project,'' Colony; Stephen Sachs, ``After the Fall,'' Fountain. Choreographer: Jeff Calhoun, ``Big River,'' Deaf West. Musical direction: Steven Landau, ``Big River,'' Deaf West. Touring company: ``The Full Monty,'' CTG CTG Cartridge CTG Center for Technology in Government (SUNY, Albany, New York) CTG Center for Technology in Government CTG Computer Task Group (IT consulting company; Buffalo, NY, USA) : Ahmanson Theatre. Lighting design (larger theater): Tad Shannon, ``Do Jump!'' Geffen Playhouse. Lighting design (intimate theater): Jerry Browning, ``Steel: John Henry and the Shaker,'' Oasis; Michael Gilliam, ``Big River,'' Deaf West; Robert Fromer ``Street Stories,'' Playwrights' Arena. Set design (larger theater): Don Llewellyn ``Master Harold ... and the Boys,'' International City Theatre; Douglas Schmidt ``Into the Woods,'' Ahmanson; John Lee Beatty, ``My Old Lady,'' Mark Taper Forum. Set design (intimate theater): Desma Murphy, ``Napoli Milionaria,'' the Road; Joel Stoffer, ``Coyote on a Fence,'' Alliance; Ray Klausen, ``Big River,'' Deaf West. Costume design (larger theater): A. Jeffrey Schoenberg ``Side Show,'' Colony; Gregg Barnes ``Flower Drum Song,'' Taper. Costume design (intimate theater): Marci Hill, ``Napoli Milionaria,'' the Road. Sound design (larger theater): Jon Gottlieb and Philip G. Allen, ``Flower Drum Song,'' Taper. Sound design (intimate theater): Bob Blackburn ``Street Stories,'' Playwrights' Arena; Dave Marling Marling can refer to:
Career Achievement Award: Tom Troupe and Carole Cook. Community Outreach Award: Joan Boyett. James A. Doolittle Award for Leadership in the Theater: Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. |
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