2014 NON-EQUITY JEFF AWARD NOMINEES
PRODUCTION – PLAY
| “Great Expectations” – Strawdog Theatre Company |
| “Incident on Run #1217” – The Factory Theater |
| “The Knowledge” – Steep Theatre Company |
| “The Mother” – Oracle Productions |
| “The Playboy of the Western World” – Raven Theatre |
| “Veronica’s Room” – BoHo Theatre |
PRODUCTION – MUSICAL
| “Dessa Rose” – Bailiwick Chicago |
| “Kiss of the Spider Woman” – BoHo Theatre |
| “Monty Python’s Spamalot” – NightBlue Performing Arts Company |
| “Passion” – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
| “Sweet Smell of Success” – Kokandy Productions |
DIRECTOR – PLAY
| Jonathan Berry – “The Knowledge” – Steep Theatre Company |
| Matt Engle – “Incident on Run #1217” – The Factory Theater |
| Jason Gerace – “Great Expectations” – Strawdog Theatre Company |
| Elly Green – “Rabbit” – Stage Left Theatre |
| Max Truax – “The Mother” – Oracle Productions |
DIRECTOR – MUSICAL OR REVUE
| Fred Anzevino – “Passion” – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
| Lili-Anne Brown – “Dessa Rose” – Bailiwick Chicago |
| Peter Marston Sullivan – “Kiss of the Spider Woman” – BoHo Theatre |
| Derek van Barham – “Songs From an Unmade Bed” – Pride Films and Plays |
| David E. Walters – “Monty Python’s Spamalot” – NightBlue Performing Arts Company |
ENSEMBLE
| “Clybourne Park” – Redtwist Theatre |
| “Core of the Pudel/Gutting the Legend of Faust” – Trap Door Theatre |
| “Great Expectations” – Strawdog Theatre Company |
| “The Killer Angels” – Lifeline Theatre |
| “The Knowledge” – Steep Theatre Company |
| “The Mother” – Oracle Productions |
| “Pink Milk” – Oracle Productions i/a/w White Elephant |
ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – PLAY
| Chris Ballou (Mozart) – “Amadeus” – BoHo Theatre |
| Patrick Gannon (Dave/Mint/Candy) – “The Tennessee Williams Project” – The Hypocrites |
| Fred Geyer (Presley Stray) – “Pitchfork Disney” – Interrobang Theatre Project |
| Steve O’Connell (Salieri) – “Amadeus” – BoHo Theatre |
| Joel Reitsma (Danny) – “Motortown” – Steep Theatre Company |
| Nate Santana (Joe) – “Golden Boy” – Griffin Theatre Company |
ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – MUSICAL
| Nathan Carroll (Molina) – “Kiss of the Spider Woman” – BoHo Theatre |
| Jim DeSelm (Jamie Wallerstein) – “The Last Five Years” – Kokandy Productions |
| Evan Tyrone Martin (Valentin) – “Kiss of the Spider Woman” – BoHo Theatre |
| Jordan Phelps (Performer) – “Songs From an Unmade Bed” – Pride Films and Plays |
| David Schlumpf (Sidney Falcone) – “Sweet Smell of Success” – Kokandy Productions |
| Kevin Webb (Performer) – “Songs From an Unmade Bed” – Pride Films and Plays |
ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – PLAY
| Sally Eames (Susan) – “Woman in Mind” – Eclipse Theatre Company |
| Kelli Harrington (Maria Callas) – “Master Class” – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
| Katherine Keberlein (The Mother) – “The Mother” – Oracle Productions |
| Caroline Neff (Zoe) – “The Knowledge” – Steep Theatre Company |
| Mary Williamson (June) – “Reverb” – Redtwist Theatre |
ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – MUSICAL
| Molly Brennan (Madam Barker) – “The Life and Death of Madam Barker” – Red Tape Theatre |
| Sydney Charles (Dessa Rose) – “Dessa Rose” – Bailiwick Chicago |
| Harmony France (Ruth) – “Dessa Rose” – Bailiwick Chicago |
| Allison Hendrix (Catherine Hiatt) – “The Last Five Years” – Kokandy Productions |
| Danni Smith (Fosca) – “Passion” – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – PLAY
| Matt Edmonds (Aaron) – “All-American” – Redtwist Theatre |
| Jose Antonio Garcia (Happy) – “Fallow” – Steep Theatre Company |
| Dennis William Grimes (Richard) – “Rabbit” – Stage Left Theatre |
| Joseph Wiens (Brad) – “Orange Flower Water” – Interrobang Theatre Project |
| Norm Woodell (Bonaparte) – “Golden Boy” – Griffin Theatre Company |
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL
| Tommy Bullington (Smee) – “Return of Neverland” – Quest Theatre Ensemble |
| Daniel Desmarais (Leaf Coneybear) – “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” – Griffin Theatre
Company
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| Greg Foster (Patsy/French Taunter) – “Monty Python’s Spamalot” – NightBlue Performing Arts Company |
| Nathan Gardner (Dallas) – “Sweet Smell of Success” – Kokandy Productions |
| David Schlumpf (Nehemiah) – “Dessa Rose” – Bailiwick Chicago |
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – PLAY
| Eleanor Katz (Jessie Mae Watts) – “The Trip to Bountiful” – Raven Theatre |
| Ashleigh LaThrop (Jade) – “Motortown” – Steep Theatre Company |
| Nina O’Keefe (Lorna) – “Golden Boy” – Griffin Theatre Company |
| Nora Lise Ulrey (Mary Tilford) – “The Children’s Hour” – Pride Films and Plays |
| Sarah Wellington (Performer) – “Veronica’s Room” – BoHo Theatre |
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL
| Victoria Blade (Susan) – “Sweet Smell of Success” – Kokandy Productions |
| Charlotte Mae Ellison (Olive Ostrovsky) – “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” – Griffin
Theatre Company
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| Jasondra Johnson (Dorcas) – “Dessa Rose” – Bailiwick Chicago |
| Laura McClain (Rona Lisa Peretti) – “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” – Griffin
Theatre Company
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| Katie Miller (Lady of the Lake) – “Monty Python’s Spamalot” – NightBlue Performing Arts Company |
| Colette Todd (Clara) – “Passion” – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
NEW WORK
| Joel Kim Booster – “Kate and Sam Are Not Breaking Up” – The New Colony |
| Bilal Dardai – “The Sovereign Statement” – The Neo-Futurists |
| Phillip Dawkins – “Miss Marx: or the involuntary side effect of living” – Strawdog Theatre
Company
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| Will Dunne – “The Roper” – The Den Theatre |
| Maureen Gallagher – “Comrades Mine” – City Lit Theater Company |
| Manny Tamayo – “Incident on Run #1217” – The Factory Theater |
NEW ADAPTATION
| Steve Gooch (translator) – “The Mother” – Oracle Productions |
| Sean Graney – “12 Nights” – The Hypocrites |
| Thom Pasculli – “Core of the Pudel/ Gutting the Legend of Faust” – Trap Door Theatre |
| Christopher M. Walsh – “A Tale of Two Cities” – Lifeline Theatre |
| Paul Edwards – “A Study in Scarlet” – Promethean Theatre Ensemble |
CHOREOGRAPHY
| Linda Fortunato – “Kiss of the Spider Woman” – BoHo Theatre |
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Kelsey Overberg and Christopher Pazdernik – “Monty Python’s Spamalot” – NightBlue Performing
Arts Company
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| Brandon Powers – “Pink Milk” – Oracle Productions i/a/w White Elephant |
| Steven Spanopoulos – “Sweet Smell of Success” – Kokandy Productions |
ORIGINAL MUSIC IN A PLAY
| Josh Brechner – “Pink Milk” – Oracle Productions i/a/w White Elephant |
| Mad Dan Caffrey and the Tabletop Joes – “Heist Play” – The Ruckus |
| Jonathan Guillen and Nicholas Tonozzi – “The Mother” – Oracle Productions |
| Andrew Hansen – “A Tale of Two Cities” – Lifeline Theatre |
| Leif Olsen – “The Playboy of the Western World” – Raven Theatre |
MUSIC DIRECTION
| Aaron Benham – “Sweet Smell of Success” – Kokandy Productions |
| Kory Danielson – “Passion” – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
| Elizabeth Doran – “Kiss of the Spider Woman” – BoHo Theatre |
| James Morehead – “Dessa Rose” – Bailiwick Chicago |
| Robert Ollis – “Songs From an Unmade Bed” – Pride Films and Plays |
SCENIC DESIGN
| Buck Blue – “Lascivious Something” – Signal Ensemble Theatre |
| Andrei Onegin – “The Playboy of the Western World” – Raven Theatre |
| Amanda Rozmiarek – “Brighton Beach Memoirs” – Raven Theatre |
| Jameson Sanford – “Veronica’s Room” – BoHo Theatre |
| Adam Veness – “Passion” – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
| Carolyn Voss – “Through the Leaves” – the side project |
LIGHTING DESIGN
| Jessica Carson – “Pink Milk” – Oracle Productions i/a/w White Elephant |
| Diane D. Fairchild – “A Tale of Two Cities” – Lifeline Theatre |
| Brian Hoehne – “Dessa Rose” – Bailiwick Chicago |
| John Kelly – “Great Expectations” – Strawdog Theatre Company |
| Jared Moore – “Ivywild” – The Hypocrites |
| Kurt Ottinger – “The Playboy of the Western World” – Raven Theatre |
COSTUME DESIGN
| Theresa Ham – “Amadeus” – BoHo Theatre |
| Izumi Inaba – “The Life and Death of Madam Barker” – Red Tape Theatre |
| Beth Laske-Miller – “A Study in Scarlet” – Promethean Theatre Ensemble |
| Alaina Moore – “The Playboy of the Western World” – Raven Theatre |
| Kate Setzer Kamphausen – “Christmas Dearest” – Hell In A Handbag Productions |
| Mieka van der Ploeg – “Golden Boy” – Griffin Theatre Company |
SOUND DESIGN
| Andrew Hansen – “A Tale of Two Cities” – Lifeline Theatre |
| Kevin O’Donnell – “Ivywild” – The Hypocrites |
| Stephen Ptacek – “The Killer Angels” – Lifeline Theatre |
| Danny Rockett and Cooper Forsman – “Core of the Pudel/Gutting the Legend of Faust” –
Trap Door Theatre
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| Rick Sims – “Golden Boy” – Griffin Theatre Company |
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY
| Ryan Bourque – “Reverb” – Redtwist Theatre |
| Matt Hawkins – “The Three Musketeers” – Lifeline Theatre |
| John Moran and Matt Engle – “Incident on Run #1217” – The Factory Theater |
| David Woolley – “The Playboy of the Western World” – Raven Theatre |
ARTISTIC SPECIALIZATION
| Jeremy Clark – Video Design – “The Mother” – Oracle Productions |
| John Fournier – Music and Lyrics – “The Life and Death of Madam Barker” – Red Tape Theatre |
| Megan Hovany, Nick Rupard and Luke Verkamp – Puppet Design – “The People’s A Christmas Wish” –
Quest Theatre Ensemble
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| Scott C. Lamps and Andrew Park – Music and Lyrics – “The People’s A Christmas Wish” – Quest Theatre
Ensemble
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| Mary O’Dowd – Properties/Set Dressing – “Brighton Beach Memoirs” – Raven Theatre |
MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
BY THEATER
| BoHo Theatre |
12 |
| Oracle Productions |
11 |
| Raven Theatre |
9 |
| Bailiwick Chicago |
8 |
| Griffin Theatre Company |
8 |
| Kokandy Productions |
8 |
| Lifeline Theatre |
7 |
| Steep Theatre Company |
7 |
| Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre |
7 |
| NightBlue Performing Arts Company |
5 |
| Pride Films & Plays |
5 |
| Strawdog Theatre Company |
5 |
| The Factory Theatre |
4 |
| The Hypocrites |
4 |
| Redtwist Theatre |
4 |
| Quest Theatre Ensemble |
3 |
| Red Tape Theatre Company |
3 |
| Trap Door Theatre |
3 |
| Interrobang Theatre Project |
2 |
| Promethean Theatre Ensemble |
2 |
| Stage Left Theatre Company |
2 |
BY PRODUCTION
| Dessa Rose |
8 |
| The Mother |
7 |
| Kiss of the Spider Woman |
6 |
| Passion |
6 |
| Playboy of the Western World |
6 |
| Sweet Smell of Success |
6 |
| Golden Boy |
5 |
| Monty Python’s Spamalot |
5 |
| Great Expectations |
4 |
| Incident on Run #1217 |
4 |
| The Knowledge |
4 |
| Pink Milk |
4 |
| Songs From An Unmade Bed |
4 |
| A Tale of Two Cities |
4 |
| 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee |
3 |
| Amadeus |
3 |
| Core of the Pudel/Gutting the Legend of Faust |
3 |
| The Life and Death of Madam Barker |
3 |
| Veronica’s Room |
3 |
| Brighton Beach Memoirs |
2 |
| Ivywild |
2 |
| The Killer Angels |
2 |
| The Last Five Years |
2 |
| Motortown |
2 |
| The People’s A Christmas Wish |
2 |
| Rabbit |
2 |
| Reverb |
2 |
| A Study in Scarlet |
2 |
BY ARTIST
| Matt Engle |
2 |
| Andrew Hansen |
2 |
| David Schlumpf |
2 |