Jeff Awards

AND THE RECIPIENTS ARE...
The 2007-2008 Non-Equity Jeff Awards ceremony was held June 9, at Park West. The Jeff Awards Committee gave out 27 awards in 23 categories, in addition to a Special Award honoring Michael Menendian and JoAnn Montemurro of Raven Theatre for their lifelong contributions to Chicago theatre.

Top honors for Outstanding Production – Play went to Lifeline Theatre for its adaptation of “The Island of Dr. Moreau” (which also won Outstanding New Adaptation honors for Robert Kauzlaric, and the most awards for a single production – 5) and Outstanding Production – musical went to Bailiwick Repertory Theatre’s U.S. premiere of “Jerry Springer-The Opera” and Signal Ensemble theatre’s “1776.” Directing honors went to Greg Kolack for Raven Theatre’s “columbinus,” a stark telling of the school shootings tragedy, and to Fred Anzevino for his intimate staging of “Cabaret” for Theo Ubique Theatre company (which came in second among productions with 4 awards). The highly-coveted Outstanding Ensemble award went to Teatro Luna’s “Machos,” a depiction of the modern American male by an all-Latina cast in men’s garb, based on hundreds of interviews conducted nationwide.

See current nominees for a complete list of nominees and recipients.

The Non-Equity Jeff Awards photos by Johnny Knight are up online now. Click before show photos
Click ceremony photos
Click postshow curtain shots.

Future Calendar Notes:
Equity Awards:
Monday, October 20, at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.

Also note: the Jeff Awards and HMS Media are exploring an exciting broadcast promotion of Chicago Theatre, tentatively titled The Chicago Theatre Project. Click here (or right-click to save) for an exciting video about Chicago Theatre. For information on the Project, contact: media@jeffawards.org.

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Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Ain't Misbehavin'
Goodman Theatre

Superior Donuts (New Work)
Steppenwolf Theatre Company

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“Jeff Recommended” indicates that at least one element of a show was deemed outstanding by opening night judges. The entire production is then eligible for nomination for awards at the end of the season.

Lifeline Theatre's "The Island of Dr. Moreau" received the most awards for a single production, including Outstanding Production - Play.

Bailiwick Repertory Theatre’s "Jerry Springer – The Opera" (above) shared top musical honors with Signal Ensemble’s "1776" (below) for outstanding Production-Musical.

Vanessa Greenway received the award for Actress in a Principal Role – Play for her role in Griffin Theatre’s "The Constant Wife."

Fred Anzevino (Director-Musical) and Jeremy Trager (Actor in a Principal Role – Musical) received awards for Theo Ubique’s "Cabaret".

Danielle Brothers also received her award for "Cabaret" as Actress in a Supporting Role – Musical.

Hans Fleischmann (Profiles’ "In a Dark Dark House" and Ron Wells (Mary-Arrchie’s "A Prayer for My Daughter") shared the award for Actor in a Supporting Role – Play.

The coveted Ensemble award went to Teatro Luna’s "Machos," as well as honors for "New Work" for Teatro Luna & Coya Paz.

Featured in TimeLine Theatre’s "Dolly West’s Kitchen," Kathleen Ruhl received the award for Actress in a Supporting role – Play.

Glenn Hering, Non-Equity Wing Chair for the Jeff Awards Committee (left), celebrates with Award Show MC Jon Steinhagen.

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