Home > Theater Reviews > Archives > 2007 > September > 11
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
And the Suzi nominees are …
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Alliance Theatre’s “Sister Act: The Musical” and Synchronicity Performance Group’s “A Year With Frog and Toad” lead this year’s nominations for the Suzi Bass Awards, tying with 10 nods each.
“Turned Funny,” Theatre in the Square’s telling of the life of Atlanta Constitution columnist Celestine Sibley, topped the straight-play competition, with six nominations.
The nominations for Atlanta’s only professional theater competition were read Monday night at the New American Shakespeare Tavern, and the Suzis - named for a beloved Atlanta actress who died of melanoma in 2002 - will be handed out Nov. 5 in the Fox Theatre’s Egyptian Ballroom.
Besides “Frog and Toad” and “Sister Act,” other prominent musicals on this year’s list were the Tavern’s “Cabaret” and Actor’s Express’ “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” (eight nominations each), followed by Theatre in the Square’s “Mount Pleasant Homecoming” (seven).
Several Atlanta theater artists received more than one nomination.
Jeff McKerley got mentions for his performances in “Cabaret” and Horizon Theatre’s “The Thing About Men,” while actress Jill Jane Clements was cited in the featured actress category for “Turned Funny” and Theatrical Outfit’s “The Chase.”
McKerley was also nominated for his choreography of “Caberet.”
In design categories, Clay Benning lead with three nominations for his sound work, while Liz Lee, Kat Conley and Sydney Roberts all got two nods each for their lighting, sets and costumes.
This year’s Spirit of Suzi Bass Award will go to Jerry’s Habima Theatre, an ensemble for actors with developmental disabilities.
Here’s a complete list of the 2006-2007 nominations.
Production - Play
9 Parts of Desire Horizon Theatre
I Am My Own Wife Actor’s Express
I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda Theatre in the Square
The Pillowman Actor’s Express
Turned Funny Theatre in the Square
Production - Musical
A Year with Frog and Toad Synchronicity Performance Group
Cabaret Shakespeare Tavern
Mount Pleasant Homecoming Theatre in the Square
Sister Act the musical Alliance Theatre
The Great American Trailer Park Musical Actor’s Express
Director - Play
B.J. Jones Glengarry Glen Ross Alliance Theatre
Fred Chappell Turned Funny Theatre in the Square
Jasson Minadakis The Pillowman Actor’s Express
Kenny Leon Ceremonies in Dark Old Men True Colors
Lisa Adler 9 Parts of Desire Horizon Theatre
Director - Musical
Clint Thornton A Year with Frog and Toad Synchronicity Performance Group
Dex Edwards Mount Pleasant Homecoming Theatre in the Square
Freddie Ashley The Great American Trailer Park Musical Actor’s Express
Heidi Cline Cabaret Shakespeare Tavern
Peter Schneider Sister Act the musical Alliance Theatre
Lead Actress - Play
Agnes Harty Educating Rita Red Clay Theatre
Farida Kalala I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda Theatre in the Square
Linda Stephens Turned Funny Theatre in the Square
Mary Lynn Owen Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue Alliance Theatre
Park Krausen Othello Georgia Shakespeare
Veronika Duerr Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare Tavern
Lead Actress - Musical
Agnes Harty Cabaret Shakespeare Tavern
Claci Miller The Great American Trailer Park Musical Actor’s Express
Dawnn Lewis Sister Act the musical Alliance Theatre
Sara Onsager The Thing About Men Horizon Theatre
Wendy Melkonian The Great American Trailer Park Musical Actor’s Express
Lead Actor - Play
Daniel May The Pillowman Actor’s Express
David Milford All The King’s Men Theatre in the Square
Doyle Reynolds I Am My Own Wife Actor’s Express
Eddie Levi Lee Charm School Horizon Theatre
Glynn Turman Ceremonies in Dark Old Men True Colors
Lead Actor - Musical
Bryan Mercer A Year with Frog and Toad Synchronicity Performance Group
David Jennings Sister Act the musical Alliance Theatre
Jeff McKerley Cabaret Shakespeare Tavern
Jeff McKerley The Thing About Men Horizon Theatre
Spencer G. Stephens A Year with Frog and Toad Synchronicity Performance Group
Featured Actress - Play
Carol Mitchell-leon The Bluest Eye Horizon Theatre
Jackie Prucha Waiting to be Invited Theatrical Outfit
Jill Jane Clements The Chase Theatrical Outfit
Jill Jane Clements Turned Funny Theatre in the Square
Kate Donadio All The King’s Men Theatre in the Square
Kathleen Wattis Based on a Totally True Story Actor’s Express
Valerie Payton Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare Tavern
Featured Actress - Musical
Amy K. Murray Sister Act the musical Alliance Theatre
Ellen McQueen Cabaret Shakespeare Tavern
Jennifer Akin Mount Pleasant Homecoming Theatre in the Square
Karen Howell Mount Pleasant Homecoming Theatre in the Square
Libby Whittemore The Great American Trailer Park Musical Actor’s Express
Featured Actor - Play
Andrew Benator Brooklyn Boy Jewish Theatre of the South
Chris Kayser Glengarry Glen Ross Alliance Theatre
Jason Dirden Ceremonies in Dark Old Men True Colors
John Benzinger The Pillowman Actor’s Express
John G. Preston Othello Georgia Shakespeare
Neal A. Ghant Glengarry Glen Ross Alliance Theatre
Ric Reitz Turned Funny Theatre in the Square
Featured Actor - Musical
Alan Kilpatrick Mount Pleasant Homecoming Theatre in the Square
Brandon O’Dell The Thing About Men Horizon Theatre
Craig A. Meyer A Year with Frog and Toad Synchronicity Performance Group
Dolph Amick The Great American Trailer Park Musical Actor’s Express
Jeff Watkins Cabaret Shakespeare Tavern
Ensemble - Play
9 Parts of Desire Horizon Theatre
Glengarry Glen Ross Alliance Theatre
The Bluest Eye Horizon Theatre
The God Committee Theatrical Outfit
The Pillowman Actor’s Express
Ensemble - Musical
A Year with Frog and Toad Synchronicity Performance Group
Mount Pleasant Homecoming Theatre in the Square
Respect Gfour Productions/Bob & Gudrun Cuillo
Sister Act the musical Alliance Theatre
The Great American Trailer Park Musical Actor’s Express
Music Direction
Bryan Mercer A Year with Frog and Toad Synchronicity Performance Group
Dale Grogan Respect Gfour Productions/Bob & Gudrun Cuillo
Michael Kosarin/Brent-Alan Huffman Sister Act the musical Alliance Theatre
Michael Monroe Mount Pleasant Homecoming Theatre in the Square
Renee Clark Cabaret Shakespeare Tavern
Choreography
Jeff McKerley Cabaret Shakespeare Tavern
Jen Macqueen A Year with Frog and Toad Synchronicity Performance Group
Marguerite Derricks Sister Act the musical Alliance Theatre
Costume Design
Douglas J. Koertge The Servant of Two Masters Georgia Shakespeare
English Benning I Am My Own Wife Actor’s Express
Garry Lennon Sister Act the musical Alliance Theatre
Joanna Schmink The Violet Hour 7 Stages
Katherine Aurora Callahan A Year with Frog and Toad Synchronicity Performance Group
Sydney Roberts Othello Georgia Shakespeare
Sydney Roberts Pericles Georgia Shakespeare
Lighting Design
Donald Holder Sister Act the musical Alliance Theatre
Jessica Coale Beckett’s Memories 7 Stages
Liz Lee Cuttin’ Up Alliance Theatre
Liz Lee Othello Georgia Shakespeare
William H. Grant III Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue Alliance Theatre
Scenic Design
Derek Kinsler/Nick Collins A Year with Frog and Toad Synchronicity Performance Group
Jonathan Williamson The Great American Trailer Park Musical Actor’s Express
Kat Conley Othello Georgia Shakespeare
Kat Conley Pericles Georgia Shakespeare
Lisa Johnson Voices Underwater Synchronicity Performance Group
Shaun L. Motley Cuttin’ Up Alliance Theatre
Tamara McElhannon 9 Parts of Desire Horizon Theatre
Sound Design
Chris Bartelski 9 Parts of Desire Horizon Theatre
Clay Benning Cuttin’ Up Alliance Theatre
Clay Benning False Creeds Alliance Theatre
Joseph P. Monaghan, III Turned Funny Theatre in the Square
Klimchak/Clay Benning Pericles Georgia Shakespeare
Mimi Epstein Voices Underwater Synchronicity Performance Group
Nominations by theater
Alliance Theatre 20
Actor's Express 17
Theatre in the Square 17
Synchronicity Performance Group 12
Horizon Theatre 11
Shakespeare Tavern 10
Georgia Shakespeare 9
Theatrical Outfit 3
True Colors 3
7 Stages 2
G4 Productions 2
Jewish Theatre of the South 1
Red Clay Theatre 1
Nominations by show
A Year With Frog and Toad 10
Sister Act the musical 10
Cabaret 8
The Great American Trailer Park Musical 8
Mount Pleasant Homecoming 7
Turned Funny 6
9 Parts of Desire 5
Othello 5
The Pillowman 5
Glengarry Glen Ross 4
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men 3
Cuttin' Up 3
I Am My Own Wife 3
Pericles 3
The Thing About Men 3
All the King's Men 2
Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue 2
I Have Before Me…..Rwanda 2
Respect 2
Romeo and Juliet 2
The Bluest Eye 2
Voices Underwater 2
Based on a Totally True Story 1
Beckett's Memories 1
Charm School 1
Educating Rita 1
False Creeds 1
The Chase 1
The God Committee 1
The Servant of Two Masters 1
The Violet Hour 1
Waiting to be Invited 1
Brooklyn Boy 1
Permalink | |
