| THE AMERICAN THEATRE WING ANNOUNCES 2017 HENRY HEWES DESIGN AWARDS HONOREES | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:39 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| THE AMERICAN THEATRE WING ANNOUNCES 2017 HENRY HEWES DESIGN AWARDS HONOREES 53RD ANNUAL AWARDS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 23 The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President) is pleased to announce that five theater artists will be honored by the Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee during the presentation of its 2017 Awards in a luncheon ceremony on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Honors for the 2017 awards were earned by artists working on, off and off-off Broadway. Scenic designer Laura Jellinek (A Life, Playwrights Horizons), costume designers Machine Dazzle (Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, St. Ann’s Warehouse) and Toni-Leslie James (Come From Away, Broadway), lighting designer Tyler Micoleau (The Band’s Visit, Atlantic Theater Company) and projection designer Jared Mezzocchi (Vietgone, Manhattan Theatre Club) will be honored with 2017 Henry Hewes Design Awards. Two of the five have received Henry Hewes Design Awards in the past. Jellinek, Dazzle, and Mezzocchi will receive their first Henry Hewes Design Awards. For the 2017 honors, 100 theater artists were nominated for outstanding artistry in 66 productions presented during the 2016-2017 New York theater season. (A complete list of 2017 nominees follows this awards announcement.) These annual awards honor designers for work in venues on Broadway, off Broadway, and off-off Broadway, recognizing not only the traditional categories of Scenic Design, Costume Design and Lighting Design, but also “Notable Effects,” which encompass sound, music, video, projections, puppetry, and other creative elements. All nominated designs must have originated in United States productions. The Hewes Awards Committee considered more than 200 productions when making its nominations. Ásta Bennie Hostetter, Derek McLane, Matt Frey, and Jellinek led all artists with three nominations each for their design work. Ten other designers received two nominations each for their work during the 2016-2017 season. Ten productions received three nominations each and twenty-one productions received two nominations each. The HHDA Committee named honorees in four categories: Scenic Design, Costume Design, Lighting Design and Notable Effects. As of the 2017 awards, the Committee has bestowed 303 honors on 195 artists representing 213 productions. Known as the Maharam Awards at their inception in 1965, the Hewes Awards were later known as the American Theatre Wing Design Awards beginning in 1986 in honor of the Wing’s long involvement. In 1999 the Awards were renamed for ATW Trustee, noted critic Henry Hewes, who played an instrumental role in the founding of the Awards, and who served as a board member of the American Theatre Wing until his death in 2006 at age 89. The Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee includes theater critics Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, chair; David Barbour; David Cote; Glenda Frank; Helen Shaw; Michael Sommers; and Martha Wade Steketee. 2017 HENRY HEWES DESIGN AWARDS HONOREES Scenic Design Laura Jellinek, A Life (Playwrights Horizons) Costume Design Machine Dazzle, Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music (St. Ann’s Warehouse) Toni-Leslie James, Come From Away (Broadway) Lighting Design Tyler Micoleau, The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company) Notable Effects Jared Mezzocchi (Projection Design), Vietgone (Manhattan Theatre Club) 2017 HENRY HEWES DESIGN AWARDS NOMINEES Scenic Design Nominees Alexander V. Nichols, Ernest Shackleton Loves Me Amy Rubin, Miles for Mary Andrew Lieberman, Othello Arnulfo Maldonado, Caught Beowulf Boritt, A Bronx Tale Carl Sprague, Fiorello! Carolyn Mraz, The Black Crook Christopher Barreca, Joan of Arc: Into the Fire Dane Laffrey, Rancho Viejo David Gallo, Jitney David Korins, Bandstand David Zinn, Present Laughter Derek DelGaudio and Glenn Kaino, In and of Itself Derek McLane, Gently Down the Stream Derek McLane, If I Forget Derek McLane, The Price James Morgan, Marry Harry Jason Sherwood, The View UpStairs Jason Simms, Hamlet Kate Noll, Orange Julius Laura Jellinek, A Life Laura Jellinek, The Light Years Laura Jellinek, The Wolves Mark Wendland, The Layover Marsha Ginsberg, Dolphins and Sharks Peiyi Wong, Charleses Rachel Hauck, Tiny Beautiful Things Sandra Goldmark, Vanity Fair Scott Davis, Ride the Cyclone Scott Pask, The Band's Visit Scott Pask, The Little Foxes Costume Design Nominees Anita Yavich, The View UpStairs Ann Roth, The Front Page Ásta Bennie Hostetter, Miles for Mary Ásta Bennie Hostetter, Picnic and Come Back, Little Sheba Ásta Bennie Hostetter, The Wolves Catherine Zuber, Oslo Catherine Zuber, War Paint Clint Ramos, Joan of Arc: Into the Fire David Murin, Fiorello! David Zinn, A Doll's House, Pt. 2 Dustin Cross, Spamilton Emily Rebholz, Indecent Hunter Kaczorowski, Yours Unfaithfully Jane Greenwood, The Little Foxes Katja Andreiev, Beardo Kaye Voyce, Mourning Becomes Electra Linda Cho, Anastasia Machine Dazzle, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music Mark Thompson, The Taming of the Shrew Oana Botez, Duat Paloma Young, Bandstand Sarah Laux, The Band's Visit Susan Hilferty, Present Laughter Toni-Leslie James, Come From Away Toni-Leslie James, Jitney Valérie Thérèse Bart, The Servant of Two Masters Valérie Thérèse Bart, Vanity Fair Lighting Design Nominees Adam Silverman, The Glass Menagerie Amith Chandrashaker, Seven Spots on the Sun Barbara Samuels, Orange Julius Brian H. Scott, Chess Match No. 5 Brian MacDevitt, The Front Page Christopher Akerlind, Indecent David Weiner, Plenty David Weiner, The Price Donald Holder, Anastasia Jane Cox, Jitney Jane Cox, Othello Japhy Weideman, The Layover Jeff Croiter, Bandstand Jen Schriever, The Moors Jennifer Tipton, A Doll's House, Pt. 2 Justin Townsend, Joan of Arc: Into the Fire Justin Townsend, The Little Foxes Kenneth Posner, War Paint Matt Frey, A Life Matt Frey, Everybody Matt Frey, Rancho Viejo Natasha Katz, Long Day's Journey Into Night Oona Curley, Underground Railroad Game Reza Behjat, Hamlet Robert Wierzel, Troilus and Cressida Russell H. Champa, The Light Years Seth Reiser, Vanity Fair Tyler Micoleau, The Band's Visit Notable Effects Nominees Aaron Rhyne (Projection Design), Anastasia Andrew Schneider (Video Design), Dolphins and Sharks Austin Switser (Video Design), Elements of Oz John Cleater (Augmented Reality Design), Jessie Garrison (Interactive Design), Basil Twist (Puppet Design), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Dan Moses Schreier and Joshua Reid (Sound Design), Beardo Darron L. West (Sound Design), Chess Match No. 5 Elaine McCarthy (Projection Design), Notes From the Field Emma Wilk (Sound Design), Gorey: The Secret Lives of Edward Gorey Jared Mezzocchi (Projection Design), Vietgone John Narun (Projection Design), Gorey: The Secret Lives of Edward Gorey Leon Rothenberg (Sound Design), Notes From the Field Lucy Mackinnon (Projection Design), Yen Machine Dazzle, Mimi Lien, John Torres, Jamie McElhinney, David Schnirman, and Anastasia Durasova (Production Design), A 24-Decade History of Popular Music Mike Tutaj (Video and Projection Design), Wilderness Mike Tutaj (Projection Design), Ride the Cyclone Mikhail Fiksel (Sound Design), A LifePalmer Heffernan (Sound Design), Orange Julius Peter Nigrini (Projection Design), Wakey, Wakey Reid Farrington (Projection Design), CasablancaBox Tal Yarden (Projection Design), Indecent Tal Yarden and Christopher Ash (Chromolume Design), Sunday in the Park With George About the American Theatre Wing One hundred years ago, on the eve of America’s entry into World War I, seven suffragettes—all women of the theatre—came together to form The Stage Women’s War Relief. A century later, the spirit and vision behind the founding of American Theatre Wing remains a touchstone for all we do. The Wing continues to champion bravery, with a focus on developing the next generation of brave artists. We envision an American Theatre that is as vital, multi-faceted, and diverse as the American people. The Wing’s programs span the nation to invest in the growth and evolution of American Theatre. We provide theatre education opportunities for underserved students through the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative, develop the next generation of theatre professionals through the SpringboardNYC and Theatre Intern Network programs, incubate innovative theatre across the country through the National Theatre Company Grants, foster the song of American Theatre through the Jonathan Larson® Grants, honor the best in New York theatrical design with the Henry Hewes Design Award, and illuminate the creative process through the Emmy-nominated “Working in the Theatre” documentary series. In addition to founding the Tony Awards® which are co-presented with The Broadway League, the American Theatre Wing co-presents the Obie Awards®, Off Broadway’s Highest Honor, with The Village Voice. Visitors to AmericanTheatreWing.org can gain inspiration and insight into the artistic process through the Wing’s extensive media collection, and learn more about its programming for students, aspiring and working professionals, and audiences. Follow the Wing on Twitter and Instagram @TheWing, and on Facebook.com/TheAmericanTheatreWing. www.americantheatrewing.org |
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