As my earlier post on the subject indicated, I'm something of a skeptic as to the vaule of the Kevin Kline Awards as a way to raise awareness of theatre among the general public here in St. Louis. That said, the annual awards are still often a topic of lively discussion in theatre circles, so I'd be doing the local theatre scene a disservice if I didn't at least let everyone know who was nominated for what.
Congratulations to all the nominees. The awards ceremony will take place Monday, March 28 at the Loretto-Hilton Center in Webster Groves. For more information, surf on over to the official web site.
Here's the official press release from the KK organization:
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ST. LOUIS, MO - Twenty-two St. Louis theater companies are represented in the nominations for the Sixth Annual Kevin Kline Awards. Thirty plays and musicals produced in the St. Louis area during 2010 now share 112 nominations in 22 different categories for the coveted award.
The Muny received the most with 21 nominations, followed by The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis with 17 nominations and Stages St. Louis with 15.
Stages St. Louis’ production of the musical Promises, Promises received 7 nominations, the highest of any musical nominated. The non-musical production with the highest number of nominations was High by The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, receiving 8 nominations.
Fifty-eight actors, directors, choreographers, playwrights, composers and designers, along with an additional 13 acting Ensembles receivednominations. Three artists received multiple nominations.
“We are incredibly lucky to have such an overwhelming amount of professional productions and talent in the St. Louis theatre community,” said Edward Coffield of the Kevin Kline Awards. “2010 was an especially fantastic year for theatre in St. Louis, of which these nominations are just one testament.”
The Professional Theatre Awards Council (PTAC), a non-profit, 501c(3) organization, was formed in 2004 to promote and celebrate excellence in St. Louis professional theatre. During the twelve months of 2010, 118 different plays and musicals were evaluated by a floating pool of 45 judges. Each show was seen by seven judges (children’s shows were seen by three judges), and each judge was required to submit his or her ballot within 24 hours of attending a production, thus insuring that each production was weighed on its own merits rather than in comparison to others.
The Sixth Annual Kevin Kline Awards ceremony will be held on Monday, March 28, 2011, at the Loretto-Hilton Center in Webster Groves. Ticket information will be available soon on the Kevin Kline Awards website at www.kevinklineawards.org.
2010 Participants
Act Inc
Avalon Theatre Company
Bear Stage
Black Cat
The Black Rep
Blue Rose Collective
Citilites Theatre
DisAbility
Dramatic License Productions
Echo Theatre Company
First Run Theatre
Gitana
HotCity Theatre
Insight Theatre Company
ITC/The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
JPEK
Max and Louie Productions
Metro Theatre Comapny
The Midnight Company
Muddy Waters Theatre
The Muny
Mustard Seed Theatre
New Jewish Theatre
NewLine Theatre
Non-Prophet Theatrer Company
OnSite Theatre Company
Playback Theatre Workshop
Royal Dumpe
Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble (SATE)
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Soundstage Productions
St. Louis Shakespeare/Magic Smoking Monkey
Stages St. Louis
St. Louis Actors Studio
Stray Dog Theatre
Temporary Theatre
Upstream Theater
West End Players Guild
Y-Rep
2010 Nominations
Outstanding Production for Young Audiences
Delilah’s Wish, Metro Theatre Company
A Peter Rabbit Tale, The Rep’s Imaginary Theatre Company
Amelia Earhart, The Rep’s Imaginary Theatre Company
The Aristocats, Stages St. Louis
The Nutcracker, The Rep’s Imaginary Theatre Company
Outstanding New Play or Musical
The Sinker, HotCity Theatre
Eye on the Sparrow - The World Within St. Louis, Gitana
Oedipus King, Upstream Theatre
Treading Backward Thru Quicksand Without Wearing Your Water Wings, Black Cat
Outstanding Costume Design
Tartuffe, Mustard Seed
Hamlet, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Aristocats, Stages St. Louis
Crumbs From the Table of Joy, Mustard Seed Theatre
High, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding Lighting Design
Crime and Punishment, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Big River, Stages St. Louis
Promises, Promises, Stages St. Louis
High, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding Set Design
Crime and Punishment, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
It Had to be You, Max and Louie Productions
Promises, Promises, Stages St. Louis
Oedipus King, Upstream Theatre
High, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding Sound Design
The 39 Steps, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outlying Islands, Upstream Theatre
Hamlet, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Slasher, HotCity Theatre
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
The 39 Steps, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outlying Islands, Upstream Theatre
Hamlet, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
High, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
The Chosen, Mustard Seed Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play
Kari Ely, Why Torture is Wrong, and The People Who Love Them, HotCity Theatre
Kimiye Corwin, Hamlet, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis
Colleen Backer, Our Town, Stray Dog Theatre
Patrese McClain, Crumbs From the Table of Joy, Mustard Seed Theatre
Kelley Ryan, Equus, HotCity Theatre
Betsy Bowman, The Tempest, Shakespeare Company of St. Louis
Susan Greenhill, Next Fall, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play
Jerry Vogel, Outlying Islands, Upstream Theatre
Bobby Miller, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, New Jewish Theatre
Evan Jonigkeit, High, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Richard Lewis, The Chosen, Mustard Seed Theatre
Aaron Orion Baker, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Muddy Waters
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
Michelle Hand, Fires in the Mirror, Mustard Seed Theatre
Magan Wiles, My Name is Rachel Corrie, Blue Rose Stage Collective
Kathleen Turner, High, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Kari Ely, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Muddy Waters
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
Jason Cannon, Outlying Islands, Upstream Theatre
Scott McMaster, Outlying Islands, Upstream Theatre
Jim Butz, Hamlet, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Drew Pannebacker, Equus, HotCity Theatre
Alan Knoll, This Wonderful Life, Dramatic License Productions
Outstanding Director of a Play
Philip Boehm, Outlying Islands, Upstream Theatre
Bruce Longworth, Hamlet, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Doug Finlayson, Equus, HotCity Theatre
Philip Boehm, Oedipus King, Upstream Theatre
Rob Ruggiero, High, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Deanna Jent, The Chosen, Mustard Seed Theatre
Outstanding Production of a Play
Outlying Islands, Upstream Theatre
Hamlet, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
High, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
The Chosen, Mustard Seed Theatre
Outstanding Director of Musical
Ron Himes, Five Guys Named Moe, The Black Rep
Paul Blake, Damn Yankees, The Muny
Michael Hamilton, Promises, Promises, Stages St. Louis
Marc Bruni, Sound of Music, The Muny
Edward Coffield, Man of La Mancha, Insight
Outstanding Choreography
Lazette Rayford-O’Brien, Five Guys Named Moe, The Black Rep
Heather Beal, The Me Nobody Knows, The Black Rep
Mary MacLeod, Damn Yankees, The Muny
Suzanne Viverito, Cats, The Muny
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
Five Guys Named Moe, The Black Rep
The Wild Party, New Line
Damn Yankees, The Muny
Cats, The Muny
Aristocats, Stages St. Louis
Show Boat, The Muny
State Fair, Stages St. Louis
Last of the Red Hot Mamas, New Jewish Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Sharisa Whatley, The Me Nobody Knows, The Black Rep
Brandi Wooten, Promises, Promises, Stages St. Louis
Jo Ann Hawkins White, Show Boat, The Muny
Johanna Elkana-Hale, Last of the Red Hot Mama, New Jewish Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Joneal Joplin, The Fantasticks, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Lara Teeter, Beauty and the Beast, The Muny
Kevin Loreque, Cats, The Muny
Michel Bell, Show Boat, The Muny
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
Vanessa Rubin, Yesterdays: An evening with Billie Holiday, The Black Rep
Stephanie J. Block, Cats, The Muny
Ashley Brown, The Sound of Music, The Muny
Leah Horowitz, Show Boat, The Muny
Hollie Howard, State Fair, Stages St. Louis
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
Ben Nordstrom, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Temporary Theatre
John Sparger, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Bear Stage
Jeffrey Pruett, The Wild Party, New Line
Eric Kunze, Damn Yankees, The Muny
Ben Nordstrom, Promises, Promises, Stages St. Louis
Outstanding Musical Direction
Charles Creath, Five Guys Named Moe, The Black Rep
Sallie duMaine, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Bear Stage
Michael Horsley, Damn Yankees, The Muny
Lisa Campbell Albert, Promises, Promises, Stages St. Louis
Ben Whiteley, Sound of Music, The Muny
Catherine Majetka, Show Boat, The Muny
Henry Palkes, Last of the Red Hot Mamas, New Jewish Theatre
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Five Guys Named Moe, The Black Rep
Big River, Stages St. Louis
Damn Yankees, The Muny
Promises, Promises, Stages St. Louis
Sound of Music, The Muny
Show Boat, The Muny
State Fair, Stages St. Louis
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