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| Last Edit: AC126748 07:23 pm EDT 10/31/17 | |
| Posted by: AC126748 07:21 pm EDT 10/31/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Barrymore Awards (Philadelphia) - mikem 06:48 pm EDT 10/31/17 | |
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| Full disclosure: I am a judge for the current (2017-2018) season, and I was a nominator for the 2016-2017 season. I'm also a theater critic in Philadelphia, so I tend to see pretty much everything in the city from self-produced Fringe shows to the major productions at WST, Arden, Wilma, etc. The system has largely remained unchanged: 8 nominators are assigned to see each eligible production in previews, and their votes determine whether it moves to the judging stage. If it moves to the judges, we are told to see it and may do so at any time for the remainder of the run. Based on my records, 16 productions have been "Barrymore recommended" to date this season, and I have seen all so far. Of course, not every judge sees every show in a given season, but we all make the effort to see as many as we can. Judges are not permitted to vote for shows they worked on, or shows they didn't see. (In fact, at judges' meetings, judges are required to leave the room if a show they worked on is being discussed). This past year, I know that Theatre Philadelphia increased the number of nominators from 50 to 60 (the number of judges remained the same: 12), and made a more conscious effort towards diversity and representation. I hope this helps in demystifying the process a little. |
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| re: Barrymore Awards (Philadelphia) | |
| Posted by: mikem 11:47 pm EDT 10/31/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Barrymore Awards (Philadelphia) - AC126748 07:21 pm EDT 10/31/17 | |
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| Thanks for explaining the process! This sounds like a good system. Is it hard for them to find judges? That's a big commitment. How many Barrymore Recommended shows are there each season? The system I was thinking of was one where the nominators' scores were also used in the final decisions, which didn't seem fair. I thought that was true at some point, but maybe I misunderstood the process. |
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| re: Barrymore Awards (Philadelphia) | |
| Posted by: AC126748 08:05 am EDT 11/01/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Barrymore Awards (Philadelphia) - mikem 11:47 pm EDT 10/31/17 | |
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| I believe the number of Barrymore Recommended shows for 2016-2017 was around 85. There were around 130 eligible shows over the course of the season. I imagine the number of recommended shows will be similar this season, though there's no guarantee. I'm not sure how difficult it is to find judges -- they don't seem to have any problem finding nominators, and as I said, they even increased the number of nominators this year by 10. Speaking as someone who's been a nominator -- once a show is Barrymore Recommended, the nominator's job is done. Our scores have no bearing on the judging process. We just decide whether to move the production forward or not. It may have been different in the past, but not since I have been involved in the last couple of years. |
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| re: Barrymore Awards (Philadelphia) | |
| Posted by: mikem 10:18 am EDT 11/01/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Barrymore Awards (Philadelphia) - AC126748 08:05 am EDT 11/01/17 | |
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| Thanks again for all the great information. That's a big commitment to see 85 shows (in addition to whatever other shows you'd want to see), so my hats off to you for doing that! Looking back, it looks like back in 2011, there were 66 judges who each were supposed to see 15 - 25 of 147 potential show nominees. Each show was seen by 8 judges. They were also the nominators, and their scores were used to determine the nominees as well as the winners. In 2011, one show won 8 awards, and that is what I was thinking of. The current process is much, much better. |
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