Filed by Bil at 1:29 pm under The Arts

Jeff Citation Awards: for artists who don’t actually make money with their art.

I didn’t see nearly enough theatre last year, so it’s not surprising that I only saw one show out of all the shows that appear on this year’s list. This is nothing new, I’m usually pretty bad about having seen shows that get nominated, but at least this time I have the excuse that I was busy with actually working on other shows. (Other…NON-nominated shows…dammit.)

Anyway, check out this years list…

2009 NON-EQUITY JEFF AWARD NOMINEES

PRODUCTION - PLAY
Enchanted April - Circle Theatre
In Arabia We’d All Be Kings - Steep Theatre Company
Mariette in Ecstasy - Lifeline Theatre
The Mark of Zorro - Lifeline Theatre
Our Town - The Hypocrites
Rose and the Rime - The House Theatre of Chicago

PRODUCTION - MUSICAL OR REVUE
The Christmas Schooner - Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Evita - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
Jacques Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
The Robber Bridegroom - Griffin Theatre Company
Woody Guthrie’s American Song - Blindfaith Theatre

DIRECTOR - PLAY
Nathan Allen - Rose and the Rime - The House Theatre of Chicago
David Cromer - Our Town - The Hypocrites
Elise Kauzlaric - Mariette in Ecstasy - Lifeline Theatre
Joanie Schultz - In Arabia We’d All Be Kings - Steep Theatre Company
Rick Snyder - Men of Tortuga - Profiles Theatre

DIRECTOR - MUSICAL OR REVUE
Fred Anzevino - Evita - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
Fred Anzevino - Jacques Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
Mary Beidler Gearen - The Christmas Schooner - Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Paul S. Holmquist - The Robber Bridegroom - Griffin Theatre Company
Nicolas Minas - Woody Guthrie’s American Song - Blindfaith Theatre

ENSEMBLE
Evita - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
In Arabia We’d All Be Kings - Steep Theatre Company
Mariette in Ecstasy - Lifeline Theatre
Men of Tortuga - Profiles Theatre
Our Bad Magnet - Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company
Woody Guthrie’s American Song - Blindfaith Theatre

ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - PLAY
Don Bender - Old Times - City Lit Theater Company
Esteban Andres Cruz - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Raven Theatre
James Elly - The Mark of Zorro - Lifeline Theatre
Ryan Jarosch - Torch Song Trilogy - Hubris Productions
Brian Parry - Shadowlands - Redtwist Theatre
Brian Plocharczyk - After Ashley - Stage Left Theatre
Bradford Stevens - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Raven Theatre

ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - MUSICAL
Courtney Crouse - Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Chris Damiano - Evita - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James

ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - PLAY
Brenda Barrie - Mariette in Ecstasy - Lifeline Theatre
Laura Coover - Blue Surge - Eclipse Theatre Company
Cameron Feagin - Private Lives - City Lit Theater Company
Nancy Freidrich - The Dastardly Ficus and Other Comedic Tales of Woe and Misery - The Strange Tree Group
Betsy Zajko - Beholder - Trap Door Theatre

ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - MUSICAL
Laura McClain - The Christmas Schooner - Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Maggie Portman - Evita - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
Rachel Quinn - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Circle Theatre
Bethany Thomas - Belle Barth: If I Embarrass You Tell Your Friends - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James

SOLO PERFORMANCE
Janet Ulrich Brooks - Golda’s Balcony - Pegasus Players
Alice Wedoff - The Shape of a Girl - Pegasus Players

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - PLAY
Paul S. Holmquist - The Picture of Dorian Gray - Lifeline Theatre
Matthew Sherbach - The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler - Dog & Pony Theatre Company
Kevin V. Smith - Our Bad Magnet - Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company
Madrid St. Angelo - A Passage to India - Premiere Theatre & Performance i/a/w Vitalist Theatre
Jon Steinhagen - Plaza Suite - Eclipse Theatre Company
Nathaniel Swift - Blue Surge - Eclipse Theatre Company

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - MUSICAL
Chris Damiano - Jacques Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
Chris Froseth - Woody Guthrie’s American Song - Blindfaith Theatre
Jim Sherman - The Christmas Schooner - Bailiwick Repertory Theatre

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - PLAY
Susan Veronika Adler - Torch Song Trilogy - Hubris Productions
Jeannette Blackwell - The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler - Dog & Pony Theatre Company
Nora Fiffer - The Autumn Garden - Eclipse Theatre Company
Mary Hollis Inboden - Torch Song Trilogy - Hubris Productions
Elise Kauzlaric - On the Shore of the Wide World - Griffin Theatre Company
Lily Mojekwu - Greensboro: A Requiem - Steep Theatre Company
Rinska Prestinary - In Arabia We’d All Be Kings - Steep Theatre Company
Mary Redmon - Enchanted April - Circle Theatre

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - MUSICAL OR REVUE
Amanda Hartley - The Robber Bridegroom - Griffin Theatre Company

NEW WORK
Tony Fiorentino - All My Love - Diamante Productions
Robert Koon - Odin’s Horse - Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Frank Maugeri & Seth Bockley - Boneyard Prayer - Redmoon Theater
Andrew Park - The People’s History of the United States - Quest Theatre Ensemble
Ken Prestininzi - Beholder - Trap Door Theatre

NEW ADAPTATION
Fred Anzevino, Arnold Johnston & Joshua Stephen Kartes - Jacques Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
Cristina Calvit - Mariette in Ecstasy - Lifeline Theatre
Robert Kauzlaric - The Picture of Dorian Gray - Lifeline Theatre
William Massolia - Be More Chill - Griffin Theatre Company
Terry McCabe - Scoundrel Time - City Lit Theater Company
Katie McLean - The Mark of Zorro - Lifeline Theatre

CHOREOGRAPHY
Kevin Bellie - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Circle Theatre
Brenda Didier - Evita - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
Tommy Rapley - Rose and the Rime - The House Theatre of Chicago

ORIGINAL INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Lara Golan - Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear - Redmoon Theater
Charles Kim & Seth Bockley - Boneyard Prayer - Redmoon Theater
Kevin O’Donnell - Rose and the Rime - The House Theatre of Chicago

MUSIC DIRECTION
Ryan Brewster - Evita - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
Mark Elliott - The Robber Bridegroom - Griffin Theatre Company
Joshua Stephen Kartes - Jacques Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night - Theo Ubique Theatre Company i/a/w Michael James
Jeremy Ramey - The Christmas Schooner - Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Shaun Whitley - Woody Guthrie’s American Song - Blindfaith Theatre

SCENIC DESIGN
Alan Donahue - Mariette in Ecstasy - Lifeline Theatre
Anders Jacobson - Red Angel - LiveWire Chicago Theatre
Bob Knuth - Enchanted April - Circle Theatre
Bob Knuth - Hay Fever - Circle Theatre
Richard & Jacqueline Penrod - The Shape of a Girl - Pegasus Players
Emily Schwartz & Kate Nawrocki - The Dastardly Ficus and Other Comedic Tales of Woe and Misery - The Strange Tree Group

LIGHTING DESIGN
John Horan - Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear - Redmoon Theater
Denise Karczewski - Golda’s Balcony - Pegasus Players
Lee Keenan - Rose and the Rime - The House Theatre of Chicago
Jared B. Moore - Touch - New Leaf Theatre

COSTUME DESIGN
Debbie Baer - Rose and the Rime - The House Theatre of Chicago
Michelle Julazadeh - Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Suzanne Mann - Hay Fever - Circle Theatre
Suzanne Mann - Enchanted April - Circle Theatre
John Nasca - Die! Mommie Die! - Hell in a Handbag Productions
Jesus Perez - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Circle Theatre

SOUND DESIGN
Victoria DeIorio - The Mark of Zorro - Lifeline Theatre
Mikhail Fiksel - Winter Pageant Redux - Redmoon Theater
Tim Hill - Mariette in Ecstasy - Lifeline Theatre
Joshua Horvath - Rose and the Rime - The House Theatre of Chicago
Nick Keenan - Touch - New Leaf Theatre
Stephen Ptacek - God’s Ear - Dog & Pony Theatre Company

ARTISTIC SPECIALIZATION
Mask Design - Amanda Church - The People’s History of the United States - Quest Theatre Ensemble
Animation - Jamie Clennett - Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear - Redmoon Theater
Fight Choreography - Geoff Coates - The Mark of Zorro - Lifeline Theatre
Puppets – Graeme Davis - Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear - Redmoon Theater
Puppets - Jesse Mooney-Bullock - Boneyard Prayer - Redmoon Theate