38th Annual
Non-Equity Jeff Awards
Monday, June 6, 2011 Park West 322 West Armitage - Chicago
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T H E J O S E P H J E F F E R S O N AWA R D S C O M M I T T E E 2 010 - 2 011
Executive Officers Glenn Z. Hering, Chair David Liesse, Vice Chair Allen Schwartz, Secretary John A. Goldstein, Treasurer Diane Hires, Equity Chair Douglas Bradburd, Non-Equity Chair Susan Haimes, Immediate Past Chair George Dempsey, Membership Chair Jerry Proffit, Criteria Chair Natalie van Straaten, Communications Chair Jeffrey M. Marks, Marketing & Media Chair Linda Roberts, Non-Equity Statistician Merril Prager, Equity Statistician Richard Hesler, Member at large
COMMITTEE MEMBERS David Alex Charles A. Berglund Carol Ann Black Beverle Bloch Doug Bradburd Judith Coxe Sydney Daniels George Dempsey Marcus Andre Dodd Doreen Feitelberg Woodrow B. Giffey John Glover John A. Goldstein Joyce Stern Greenberg Jody Greenspan Ricardo Gutierrez Susan Haimes Glenn Z. Hering Richard Hesler Diane Hires Martha J. Hudak Larry Todd Johnson Masahiro Kasai Becca Knights Scot T. Kokandy Chet Kondratowicz David Liesse Libby Adler Mages Jeffrey M. Marks
Susan Murray Miller Robert J. Nye Meade Palidofsky Errol Pearlman Paulette A. Petretti John Grant-Phillips Merril Prager Jerry Proffit Tineke Raak John Randle Linda Roberts Harvey Rubin Lisa Scott Allen Schwartz James Severns Jason Paul Smith Estelle Spector Natalie van Straaten Lois Weiss Nancy Woodruff Patricia Wozny Members Emeritus Paul Faberson Joan Kaloustian Marvin Mirsky Corresponding Secretary Marcia Hustad
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T H A N K S TO O U T G E N E R O U S D O N O R S A N D S U P P O R T E R S Major Luminaries For their generosity past and present: Standing Room Only, Inc. Principal Players Judith and Donald Coxe Production Team: Harris Bank Paul and Nancy Knapp Rachel Kraft (in memory of Michael Maggio) Cameo Players Charles A. Berglund and William H. Rush John Glover and Michel Maltenfort
Susan and Harlan Haimes Kate and Richard Hesler John B. Hirsch
Naoma and Michael Cahr Robert T. Carter Richard Allen Eisenhardt Scot T. Kokandy
Friends Doreen and Philip Feitelberg Meade Palidofsky Sheldon Patinkin
Diane Hires and Bill Crowther Natalie van Straaten
Jerry Proffit Jaye Hewitt Semrod Larry & Shirley Solomon Donna J. Spaan
Understudies Major and Mrs. George F. Dempsey, USAF (Ret.) Mark and Laura Lieberman Susan D. Miller Richard and Tessa Fischer Rosen THANKS TO THE JUDGES OF THE ARTISTIC AND TECHNICAL TEAM (A/T TEAM)
Opening nights for the Non-Equity Wing are judged by members of the Jeff Awards Committee and members of the Arts and Technical Team (A/T Team), a volunteer group of local working theatre professionals. Special thanks go to Kelli Marino, A/T Team Coordinator for the 2010-2011 season. Chris Arnold Leigh Barrett Lenora Inez Brown Lili-Anne Brown Christina Calvit Will Casey Geoff Coates Michael Colucci Majel Cuza Alan Donahue Megan Geigner Jeffrey Ginsberg Lara Goetsch Gillian Gorra Jim Grote Jon Heuring
Chris Hofmann Pat Hofmann John Imburgia Chris Jensen Amber Johnson Josh Johnson Rob Kauzlaric K.D. Kweskin Brian LaDuca Kristin Larsen Dana Low Kelli Marino Bill Massolia Ele Matelan Joan Mazzonelli
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G. Riley Mills Shole Milos Lindsay Nance Susan Padveen Scott Phelps Frank Pullen David Rice Michael Ryczek Steve Scott Richard Shavzin Chuck Smith Madrid St. Angelo Alison Vesely Christopher Walsh David Zak
THE 38TH ANNUAL NON-EQUITY AWARDS PRESENTATION COMMITTEE
Director Ronna Kaye
Stage Manager Amanda Barclay
Music Director Linda Slein+
Graphic Designer Jason Paul Smith
Percussion Lindsay Williams
Parade Directors Diane Hires and John Glover Producer Douglas Bradburd
Program Natalie van Straaten
Non-Equity Statistician Linda Roberts
Ballot Supervisor Merril Prager
House Manager Wayne O. Wendell
Tickets Woodrow B. Giffey, Advance Orders
Box Office John A. Goldstein, Jody Greenspan
Event Committee Susan Haimes, Chair; Woodrow B. Giffey, John Glover, Jody Greenspan, Glenn Z. Hering, Richard Hesler, Diane Hires, Scot T. Kokandy, Becca Knights, Jeffrey M. Marks, Paulette A. Petretti, Jerry Proffit Ceremony Assistants David Alex, Beverle Bloch, Chuck Berglund, Marcus Andre Dodd, Doreen Feitelberg, Woodrow B. Giffey, John Glover, John A. Goldstein, Joyce Stern Greenberg, Glenn Z. Hering, Richard Hesler, Diane Hires, Scot T. Kokandy, Chet Kondratowicz, David Liesse, Jeffrey M. Marks, Meade Palidofsky, Errol Pearlman, Merril Prager, Jerry Proffit, Tineke Raak, John Randle, Linda Roberts, Lisa Scott, Jason Paul Smith Special Thanks The Jeff Awards Committee gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following in helping to make this event possible: Marcia Hustad, Jim Schipp of JMS Enterprises, the staff of Kaye productions, Sarah Slater, Theresa Altgilbers, Nina Madonia, Jason Plahutnik and the Park West Staff, Three Cat Media and Rob Dorn, Footlights, Johnny Knight Photography, Linda Slein, Amanda Barclay, Keven Bellie, David Borris of Hel’s Kitchen, James Zoccoli, Harlan Haimes, Bill Crowther, Elizabeth Kendig; and thanks also to Stuart Hecht, Heather Irwin, Jonathan L. Green, Christopher M. LaPorte, Karie Miller, Bruce Phillips, Megan A. Smith, Anderson Lawfer, Eric T. Roach, Reviews You Can Iews, The artistic, managing and executive directors of the Non-Equity community whose interaction and communication with the Jeff Committee is vital to the judging process; the theatre companies and artists for allowing use of their production scripts and music. + Member Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10 2010-2011 Non-Equity Wing Awards 5
A B O U T T H E J E F F AWA R D S The Jeff Awards has been honoring outstanding theatre artists annually since it was established in 1968. With up to 50 members representing a wide variety of backgrounds in theatre, the Jeff Awards is committed to celebrating the vitality of Chicago area theatre by recognizing excellence through its recommendations, awards, and honors. The Jeff Awards fosters the artistic growth of area theatres and theatre artists and promotes educational opportunities, audience appreciation, and civic pride in the achievements of the theatre community. The Jeff Awards evaluates over 250 theatrical productions and holds two awards ceremonies annually. Originally chartered to recognize only Equity productions, the Jeff Awards established the Non-Equity Wing in 1973 to celebrate outstanding achievement in non-union theatre. The next Equity Awards Ceremony, honoring productions presented under union contracts, will be held on Monday, November 7, 2011, at the Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. In its 38th season honoring Non-Equity theatre, April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011, the committee judged 146 productions from these 62 producing organizations: 2010-2011 NON-EQUITY WING PRODUCING ORGANIZATIONS Babes with Blades BackStage Theatre Company Bailiwick Chicago Bohemian Theatre Ensemble Bruised Orange Theater Company Caffeine Theatre Chemically Imbalanced Comedy Chicago DCA Theater, Caffeine Theatre and Chicago Opera Vanguard Chicago Opera Vanguard Circle Theatre City Lit Theater Company Collaboraction Theatre Company Corn Productions Dog & Pony Theatre Company Dog & Pony Theatre Company i/a/w Chicago DCA Theater Dream Theatre Company Eclipse Theatre Company eta Creative Arts Foundation The Factory Theater Griffin Theatre Company Halcyon Theatre Hell in a Handbag Productions The House Theatre of Chicago Hubris Productions The Hypocrites Idle Muse Theatre Company Infamous Commonwealth Theatre La Costa Theatre Company La Costa Theatre Company w/ On the Spot Theatre Lifeline Theatre Lincoln Square Theatre LiveWire Chicago Theatre 6 2010-2011 Non-Equity Wing Awards
Ludicrous Theatre Company MPAACT Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.. National Pastime Theater Ensemble The New Colony New Leaf Theatre NightBlue Performing Arts Oracle Productions Polarity Ensemble Theatre Profiles Theatre Promethean Theatre Ensemble Quest Theatre Ensemble Raven Theatre Red Tape Theatre Company Redtwist Theatre The Right Brain Project the side project Sideshow Theatre Company Signal Ensemble Theatre SINNERMAN Ensemble Stage Left Theatre Steep Theatre Company The Strange Tree Group The Strange Tree Group i /a/w The Lord Chamberlain’s Men Strawdog Theatre Company Theatre Seven of Chicago Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James Trap Door Theatre TUTA Theatre Chicago Tympanic Theatre Company Urban Theater Company
PROGR A M Master of Ceremony Kevin Bellie Announcer James Anthony Zoccoli Presenters Fred Anzevino, Nancy Friedrich, Kate Garassino, Vanessa Greenway, Theresa Ham, John B. Leen, Maggie Portman, Peter Oyloe, Michael Rohd, Trevor Watkin, John Zuiker Hosts Maya Boudreau Matt Trudeau Musical Numbers Medley from Cats Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Words by T.S. Eliot Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James Directed and choreographed by Brenda Didier Performers: Roy J. Brown, Elliot Burton, Sydney Charles, Josh Huppert, Matt McNabb, Shannon Mulvey, Brian-Alwyn Newland, Hillary Patingre, Rebecca Pink, Maggie Portman, Daniel Riley, Tommy Rivera-Vega, Emily Rogers, Tiffany Cheris Taylor Musicians: Ethan Deppe – piano; Lindsay Willams - drums Medley from Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Music and Lyrics by Roger Miller; Book by William Hauptman Bohemian Theatre Ensemble Directed by Peter Marston Sullivan; Music Direction by Nicholas Davio Performed by Andrew Mueller (Huck), Brian-Alwyn Newland (Jim) accompanied by Nicholas Davio and Courtney Crouse “If You Could See Her” from Cabaret Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb,The Hypocrites Directed by Matt Hawkins; Choreographed by Marissa Moritz Performed by Jessie Fisher ( the emcee) and Dana Tretta (the gorilla) Mike Przygoda, piano “Flash!/We Must Be Off” from Boojum! Nonsense, Truth and Lewis Carroll Chicago DCA Theater, Caffeine Theatre, and Chicago Opera Vanguard Book and Music by Martin Wesley-Smith Book and Lyrics by Peter Wesley-Smith Directed by Jimmy McDermott; Music Direction by Andra Velis Simon and Myron Silberstein Performed by: Alex Balestrieri, Kevin Bishop, Laura Deger, Kevin Grubb, Stephen Rader, Michael Reyes, Sara Sevigny, Heather Townsend Accompanist: Linda Slein
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2 010 - 2 011 N O N - E Q U I T Y J E F F AWA R D S N O M I N E E S ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE — PLAY Brian Parry (John) Shining City Redtwist Theatre Vance Smith (Lenny) The Homecoming Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company Jon Steinhagen (Big Daddy) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Raven Theatre ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE — MUSICAL Courtney Crouse Big River: The (Tom Sawyer) Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Noah Sullivan The Best Little (Sheriff Earl Dodd) Whorehouse in Texas ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE — PLAY Nora Fiffer (Maggie) After the Fall Lorraine Freund Agnes of God (Mother Superior) Darci Nalepa (Steph) reasons to be pretty Sara Pavlak (Agnes) Agnes of God Amanda Powell (Rosemary) Brainpeople
Bohemian Theatre Ensemble Circle Theatre
Eclipse Theatre Company Hubris Productions Profiles Theatre Hubris Productions UrbanTheater Company
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE — MUSICAL OR REVUE Kate Harris Cabaret The Hypocrites (Fräulein Schneider) Patti Roeder (Penelope Budd) Oh, Boy! City Lit Theater Company Bethany Thomas Sweet and Hot: The Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Songs of Harold Arlen i/a/w Michael James Dana Tretta (Marta) Company Griffin Theatre Company SCENIC DESIGN William Anderson Dead Letter Office Tom Burch No Exit Alan Donahue Neverwhere Bob Knuth The Philadelphia Story Ray Toler Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Dog & Pony Theatre Company i/a/w Chicago DCA Theater The Hypocrites Lifeline Theatre Circle Theatre Raven Theatre
LIGHTING DESIGN Kevin D. Gawley Neverwhere Jared Moore No Exit Jared Moore The Pirates of Penzance Keith Parham Baal Eric Van Tassell The Ghost Sonata
TUTA Theatre Chicago Oracle Productions
COSTUME DESIGN Matt Guthier Cats Branimira Ivanova Wuthering Heights Elizabeth Powell Wislar Neverwhere Alison Siple Cabaret
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James Lifeline Theatre Lifeline Theatre The Hypocrites
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2 010 - 2 011 N O N - E Q U I T Y J E F F AWA R D S N O M I N E E S ( c o n t .) SOUND DESIGN Katherine M. Chavez Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Mikhail Fiksel Neverwhere Kevin O’Donnell No Exit Miles Polaski The Love of the Nightingale Stephen Ptacek Dead Letter Office NEW WORK Emily Schwartz The Three Faces of Doctor Crippen Robert Tenges People We Know Tom Willmorth Shakespeare’s King Phycus NEW ADAPTATION Christina Calvit Robert Kauzlaric Carla Stillwell
Raven Theatre Lifeline Theatre The Hypocrites Red Tape Theatre Dog & Pony Theatre Company i/a/w DCA Theater The Strange Tree Group the side project The Strange Tree Group i/a/w The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Wuthering Heights Lifeline Theatre Neverwhere Lifeline Theatre Tad in 5th City MPAACT
ARTISTIC SPECIALIZATION Robot Design & Engineering: Heddatron Sideshow Theatre Company Glen Aduikas, Rick Buesing, Mike Fletcher, Salvador Garcia, Stuart Hecht, David Hyman, Terry Jackson, Don Kerste, Bruce Phillips, Al Schilling, Lisi Stoessel, Eddy Wright Hair & Makeup Design: The Master Strawdog Theatre Company Aly Renee Amidei and Margarita Wig Design: Cats Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Michael Buoninconto i/a/w Michael James Makeup Design: Cats Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Izumi Inaba i/a/w Michael James Puppet Design: Neverwhere Lifeline Theatre Kimberly G. Morris Magic Design: The Master Strawdog Theatre Company Brett Schneider and Margarita Fight Choreography: The Love of Red Tape Theatre Claire Yearman the Nightingale
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2 010 - 2 011 N O N - E Q U I T Y J E F F AWA R D S N O M I N E E S ( c o n t .) CHOREOGRAPHY Kevin Bellie The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Brenda Didier Cats Marissa Moritz Cabaret Myah Shein The Love of the Nightingale ORIGINAL INCIDENTAL MUSIC Mikhail Fiksel Neverwhere Chris Gingrich, Henry Riggs, That Sordid Little Story Thea Lux, and Tara Sissom Josh Schmidt Baal
Circle Theatre Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James The Hypocrites Red Tape Theatre
Lifeline Theatre The New Colony TUTA Theatre Chicago
MUSIC DIRECTION Steve Carson Sweet and Hot: The Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Songs of Harold Arlen i/a/w Michael James Austin Cook Some Enchanted Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Evening: The Songs i/a/w Michael James of Rodgers and Hammerstein Nicholas Davio Big River: The Bohemian Theatre Ensemble Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Ethan Deppe Cats Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James Andra Velis Simon & Boojum! Nonsense, Chicago DCA Theater, Myron Silberstein Truth and Lewis Caffeine Theatre, and Carroll Chicago Opera Vanguard ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE — PLAY Brenda Barrie (Eva/Brenda) Memory Mechelle Moe Stage Door (Terry Randall) Caroline Neff (Charlotte) A Brief History of Helen of Troy Caroline Neff (Rachel) Port Joy Thorbjornsen- Coates The Gin Game (Fonsia Dorsey) Nicole Wiesner (Marie) The First Ladies ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE — MUSICAL Jessie Fisher (The Emcee) Cabaret Jennifer T. Grubb Oh, Boy! (Jacky Samson) Anita Hoffman The Best Little (Miss Mona Stangley) Whorehouse in Texas Lindsay Leopold Cabaret (SallyBowles)
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BackStage Theatre Company Griffin Theatre Company Steep Theatre Company Griffin Theatre Company Lincoln Square Theatre Trap Door Theatre The Hypocrites City Lit Theater Company Circle Theatre The Hypocrites
2 010 - 2 011 N O N - E Q U I T Y J E F F AWA R D S N O M I N E E S ( c o n t .) ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE Luke Hamilton (Sherlock Holmes) Andrew Jessop (Jeff ) Chuck Spencer (Ken Carpenter) D’wayne Taylor (Mr. Zero) Ian Westerfer (Baal)
— PLAY Sherlock Holmes, The Final Adventure Lobby Hero Man from Nebraska Brutal Imagination Baal
ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE — MUSICAL Alex Balestrieri Boojum! Nonsense, (Dodgson / New Baker) Truth and Lewis Carroll Andrew Mueller Big River: The (Huckleberry Finn) Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Benjamin Sprunger (Robert) Company Jeremy Trager Boojum! Nonsense, (Lewis Carroll) Truth and Lewis Carroll DIRECTOR — MUSICAL Brenda Didier Cats Sean Graney The Pirates of Penzance Matt Hawkins Cabaret Jimmy McDermott Boojum! Nonsense, Truth and Lewis Carroll P. Marston Sullivan Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn DIRECTOR — PLAY Louis Contey The Master and Margarita Zeljko Djukic Baal Keira Fromm Lobby Hero Jimmy McDermott The Three Faces of Doctor Crippen James Palmer The Love of the Nightingale Robin Witt Stage Door
Idle Muse Theatre Company Redtwist Theatre Redtwist Theatre Caffeine Theatre TUTA Theatre Chicago Chicago DCA Theater Caffeine Theatre, and Chicago Opera Vanguard Bohemian Theatre Ensemble Griffin Theatre Company Chicago DCA Theater, Caffeine Theatre, and Chicago Opera Vanguard Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James The Hypocrites The Hypocrites Chicago DCA Theater, Caffeine Theatre, and Chicago Opera Vanguard Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Strawdog Theatre Company TUTA Theatre Chicago Redtwist Theatre The Strange Tree Group Red Tape Theatre Griffin Theatre Company
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2 010 - 2 011 N O N - E Q U I T Y J E F F AWA R D S N O M I N E E S ( c o n t .) ENSEMBLE Boojum! Nonsense, Truth and Lewis Carroll Cats Shakespeare’s King Phycus Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein The Master and Margarita The Pirates of Penzance The Three Faces of Doctor Crippen PRODUCTION — PLAY A Delicate Balance Lobby Hero Stage Door The Love of the Nightingale Man From Nebraska The Master and Margarita PRODUCTION — MUSICAL Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Boojum! Nonsense, Truth and Lewis Carroll Cabaret Cats The Pirates of Penzance
Chicago DCA Theater, Caffeine Theatre, and Chicago Opera Vanguard Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James The Strange Tree Group i/a/w The Lord Chamberlain’s Men Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James Strawdog Theatre Company The Hypocrites The Strange Tree Group Redtwist Theatre Redtwist Theatre Griffin Theatre Company Red Tape Theatre Redtwist Theatre Strawdog Theatre Company Bohemian Theatre Ensemble Chicago DCA Theater, Caffeine Theatre, and Chicago Opera Vanguard The Hypocrites Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James The Hypocrites
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