| Barrymore Awards (Philadelphia) | |
| Posted by: AC126748 08:05 am EDT 10/31/17 | |
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| Last night at the Merriam Theatre, Theatre Philadelphia held the annual Barrymore Awards, honoring the best in Philadelphia theater. I know there are some locals who read the board, so I thought you might be interested in the outcome. The winners were: Outstanding Overall Production of a Play: The Seagull, EgoPo Classic Theater Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical: Lizzie, 11th Hour Theatre Company Independence Foundation Award for Outstanding New Play/Musical: How to Use a Knife by Will Snider, InterAct Theatre Company Outstanding Direction of a Play: Blanka Zizka, When the Rain Stops Falling, The Wilma Theater Outstanding Direction of a Musical: Kate Galvin, Lizzie, 11th Hour Theatre Company Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play: (TIE) Jered McLenigan, Constellations, The Wilma Theater AND Matteo Scammell, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Arden Theatre Company Charlotte Cushman Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play: Patrese D. McClain, The Mountaintop, People’s Light Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical: Alex Bechtel, The Light Princess, Arden Theatre Company Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical: Alex Keiper, Lizzie, 11th Hour Theatre Company Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play: David Bardeen, Grand Concourse, Theatre Horizon Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play: Hillary Parker, You for Me for You, InterAct Theatre Company Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical: Caroline Dooner, Gypsy, Arden Theatre Company Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical: Doug Hara, A New Brain, Theatre Horizon Outstanding Scenic Design: Thom Weaver, The Seagull, EgoPo Classic Theater Outstanding Costume Design: Rebecca Kanach, Peaceable Kingdom, Orbiter 3 Earl Girls Award for Outstanding Lighting Design: Yi Zhao, When the Rain Stops Falling, The Wilma Theater Clear Sound Award for Outstanding Sound Design: Christopher Colucci, When the Rain Stops Falling, The Wilma Theater Outstanding Original Music: Alex Bechtel and Anthony Lawton, The Light Princess, Arden Theatre Company Outstanding Choreography/Movement: Michael Cosenza, Antihero, Tribe of Fools Outstanding Music Direction: Dan Kazemi, Lizzie, 11th Hour Theatre Company Temple University Award for Outstanding Ensemble a Play: When the Rain Stops Falling, The Wilma Theater Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical: Lizzie, 11th Hour Theatre Company In addition to awarding excellence in performance and production, the Barrymore Awards granted $77,500 to artists and organizations for these awards supported by local philanthropists: Virginia Brown Martin Philadelphia Award ($25,000 to recipient, $2,500 to each finalist): Peaceable Kingdom by Mary Tuomanen, Orbiter 3. F. Otto Haas Award for Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist ($15,000 to recipient, $2,000 to each finalist): Mary Tuomanen June and Steve Wolfson Award for Evolving Theatre Company ($10,000): EgoPo Classic Theatre Victory Foundation Award for Outstanding Theatre Education Program ($7,500): Curio Theatre Company Penelope Reed, director emeritus of Hedgerow Theatre Company in Rose Valley, Pa., received the Lifetime Achievement Award. |
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