Hartford Stage’s production of the Darko Tresnjak helmed Hamlet garnered nine nominations for the 2014-2015 Connecticut Critics Circle Awards including Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Zach Appelman), Outstanding Director of a Play (Darko Tresnjak), Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Edward James Hyland), Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Andrew Long), Outstanding Lighting Design (Matthew Richards), Outstanding Costume Design (Fabio Toblini), Outstanding Sound Design (Jane Shaw), and Outstanding Debut (Brittany Vicars).
Andrew Long, Brittany Vicars, Edward James Hyland, and Kate Forbes in Hamlet at Hartford Stage. Photo by T. Charles Erickson.
Carmen de Lavallade
Special Awards recipients include Carmen de Lavallade, who will receive the Killen Award for outstanding contribution to Connecticut theater, the Summer Theatre of New Canaan for its DramaRamas program, the Split Knuckle Theatre Company for its production of “Endurance,” and Shawn Boyle, for his work on Yale Repertory’s production of “Elevada.”
The ceremony, which is as much a celebration of theater in Connecticut as it is the opportunity to acknowledge excellence, will be held at The Iseman Theater, located at 1156 Chapel Street in New Haven on Monday, June 22. The event, which begins at 7:30 p.m., is open to the public. Seating is limited and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. Click here for more information.
Congrats to all of the nominees.
Outstanding Production of a Play
Arcadia, Yale Rep
Elevada, Yale Rep
Hamlet, Hartford Stage
Reverberation, Hartford Stage
The Liar, Westport Country Playhouse
Outstanding Production of a Musical
All Shook Up, Ivoryton
Fiddler on the Roof, Goodspeed
Holiday Inn, Goodspeed
Kiss Me, Kate, Hartford Stage
…Spelling Bee, Playhouse on Park
Outstanding Actress in a Play
Laurel Casillo
Elevada, Yale Rep
Margaret Colin
Second Mrs. Wilson, Long Wharf
Keilly MacQuail
Bad Jews, Long Wharf
Nikki Walker
Intimate Apparel, Westport Country Playhouse
Shaunette Renee Wilson
The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Yale Rep
Outstanding Actor in a Play
Zach Appelman
Hamlet, Hartford Stage
Aaron Krohn
The Liar, Westport Country Playhouse
Luke Macfarlane
Reverberation, Hartford Stage
Tom Pecinka
Arcadia, Yale Rep
Steven Skybell
The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Yale Rep
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Nancy Anderson
Guys and Dolls, Goodspeed
Danielle Bowen
All Shook Up, Ivoryton
Elissa DeMaria
Little Shop of Horrors , MTC Mainstage
Patti Murin
Holiday Inn, Goodspeed
Rebecca Spigelman
Hairspray, STONC
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
David Edwards
La Cage Aux Folles, Ivoryton
Preston Ellis
All Shook Up, Ivoryton
Michael Damian Fasano
Footloose, Seven Angels
Adam Heller
Fiddler on the Roof, Goodspeed
Noah Racey
Holiday Inn, Goodspeed
Outstanding Director of a Play
James Bundy
Arcadia, Yale Rep
Jackson Gay
Elevada, Yale Rep
Penny Metropulos
The Liar, Westport Country Playhouse
Darko Tresnjak
Hamlet, Hartford Stage
Maxwell Williams
Reverberation, Hartford Stage
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Richard Amelius
All Shook Up, Ivoryton
Gordon Greenberg
Holiday Inn, Goodpseed
Susan Haefner
…Spelling Bee, Playhouse on Park
Rob Ruggiero
Fiddler on the Roof, Goodspeed
Darko Tresnjak
Kiss Me, Kate, Hartford Stage
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Edward James Hyland
Hamlet, Hartford Stage
Greg Keller
Elevada, Yale Rep
Andrew Long
Hamlet, Hartford Stage
Carl Lundstedt
Reverberation, Hartford Stage
Max Gordon Moore
Arcadia, Yale Rep
Tyrone Mitchell Henderson and Tonya Pinkins in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ War at Yale Rep. Photo by Joan Marcus
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Rebekah Brockman
Arcadia, Yale Rep
Rebekah Brockman
The Liar, Westport Country Playhouse
Kate Forbes
Hamlet, Hartford Stage
Kristin Harlow
Angels in America, Playhouse on Park
Tonya Pinkins
War, Yale Rep
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Elizabeth DeRosa
Fiddler on the Roof, Goodspeed
Barrie Kreinik
Fiddler on the Roof, Goodspeed
Sharon Malone
Hairspray, STONC
Susan Mosher
Holiday Inn, Goodspeed
Megan Sikora
Kiss Me, Kate, Hartford Stage
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Scott Cote
Guys and Dolls, Goodspeed
Stephen DeRosa
Sing For Your Shakespeare, Westport Country Playhouse
Noah Marlowe
Holiday Inn, Goodspeed
John Payonk
Fiddler on the Roof, Goodspeed
Nick Reynolds
Hairspray, STONC
Outstanding Choreographer
Richard Amelius
All Shook Up, Ivoryton
Peggy Hickey
Kiss Me, Kate, Hartford Stage
Denis Jones
Holiday Inn, Goodspeed
Alex Sanchez
Guys and Dolls, Goodspeed
David Wanstreet
Fingers and Toes, Ivoryton
Outstanding Set Design
Andromache Chalfant
Reverberation, Hartford Stage
Alexander Dodge
Kiss Me, Kate, Hartford Stage
Alexander Dodge
Private Lives, Hartford Stage
Chika Shimizu
The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Yale Rep
James Youmans
Ether Dome, Hartford Stage
Outstanding Lighting Design
David Lander
Ether Dome, Hartford Stage
John Lassiter
Fiddler on the Roof, Goodspeed
Tyler Micoleau
Elevada, Yale Rep
Matthew Richards
Hamlet, Hartford Stage
Matthew Richards
Reverberation, Hartford Stage
Outstanding Costume Design
Tracy Christensen
Guys & Dolls, Goodspeed
Jessica Ford
The Liar, Westport Country Playhouse
Fabio Toblini
Hamlet, Hartford Stage
Fabio Toblini
Kiss Me, Kate, Hartford Stage
Alejo Vietti
Holiday Inn, Goodspeed
Outstanding Sound Design
David Budries
Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Long Wharf
Kate Marvin
Elevada, Yale Rep
Adam Phalen
Forever, Long Wharf
Jane Shaw
Hamlet, Hartford Stage
Matt Tierney
The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Yale Rep
Outstanding Ensemble
Cast of Altar Boyz
Playhouse on Park
Brandon Beaver
Nick Bernardi
Adam Cassel
Greg Laucella
Mark G. Merritt
Brock Putnam
Cast of Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Long Wharf
Penny Balfour
Grayson DeJesus
Tom Riis Farrell
Ronald Guttman
David Margulies
Dina Shihabi
Jake Silberman
Jonathan Spivey
Robbie Tann
Cast of …Spelling Bee
Playhouse on Park
Kevin Barlowski
Hillary Ekwall
Emily Kron
Steven Mooney
Maya Naff
Joel Newsome
Norman Payne
Natalie Sannes
Scott Scaffidi
Cast of Woody Sez
TheaterWorks
David Finch
David M. Lutken
Leenya Rideout
Helen J. Russell
Outstanding Debut
Curtis J. Cook
Brownsville Song, Long Wharf
Carl Lundstedt
Reverberation, Hartford Stage
Dina Shihabi
Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Long Wharf
Brittany Vicars
Hamlet, Hartford Stage
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