2010 Non-Equity Jeff Award Nominees

PRODUCTION   -   PLAY
“Busman’s Honeymoon”  -   Lifeline Theatre
“Death of a Salesman”   -  Raven Theatre
“Killer Joe”  -  Profiles Theatre
“The Pillowman”  -  Redtwist Theatre
“St. Crispin’s Day”  -  Strawdog Theatre Company
“Wilson Wants It All”   -  The House Theatre of Chicago

PRODUCTION   -   MUSICAL
“Chess”  -  Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
“Evolution/Creation”  -   Quest Theatre Ensemble
“The Glorious Ones”   -  Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
“The Who’s Tommy” -  Circle Theatre

DIRECTOR   -   PLAY
Aaron Todd Douglas  -  “Twelve Angry Men”  -   Raven Theatre
Michael Menendian  -  “Death of a Salesman”   -   Raven Theatre
Michael Rohd   -  “Wilson Wants It All”  -   The House Theatre of Chicago
Kimberly Senior   -  “The Pillowman”   -   Redtwist Theatre
Rick Snyder   -  “Killer Joe”  -   Profiles Theatre

DIRECTOR   -   MUSICAL
Fred Anzevino & Brenda Didier   -  “Chess”   -   Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Jeffrey Cass   -   “The Who’s Tommy”  -   Circle Theatre
Stephen M. Genovese   -  “The Glorious Ones”  -   Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Andrew Park   -  “Evolution/Creation”  -   Quest Theatre Ensemble

ENSEMBLE
“The Glorious Ones ” -   Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
“Red Noses”   -  Strawdog Theatre Company
“Twelve Angry Men”  -   Raven Theatre
“Under Milk Wood ”  -  Caffeine Theatre

ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE   -   PLAY
Tony Bozzuto   -  “On an Average Day”  -   BackStage Theatre Company
Darrell W. Cox  -  “Killer Joe”  -   Profiles Theatre
Andrew Jessop   -  “The Pillowman”  -  Redtwist Theatre
Peter Robel   -  “I Am My Own Wife” -   Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Chuck Spencer   -  “Death of a Salesman ” -   Raven Theatre

ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE   -   MUSICAL
Courtney Crouse – “Chess” -   Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Tom McGunn   -  “The Who’s Tommy”  -   Circle Theatre
Eric Damon Smith  -   “The Glorious Ones”  -   Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Jeremy Trager   -  “Chess”   -  Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – PLAY
Brenda Barrie  -   “Mrs. Caliban”   -  Lifeline Theatre
LaNisa Frederick   -  “The Gimmick”   -  Pegasus Players
Millicent Hurley   -  “Lettice & Lovage”  -   Redtwist Theatre
Kendra Thulin   -  “Harper Regan”   -  Steep Theatre Company
Rebekah Ward - Hays   -  “Aunt Dan and Lemon”  -   BackStage Theatre Company

ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE   -   MUSICAL
Danielle Brothers   -  “Man of La Mancha”   -  Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Sarah Hayes  -   “Man of La Mancha”  -   Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Maggie Portman   -  “Chess”   -  Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE   -   PLAY
Chance Bone   -  “Cooperstown”   -  Theatre Seven of Chicago
Jason Huysman   -  “Death of a Salesman”   -  Raven Theatre
Edward Kuffert   -  “The Crucible”  -   Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Peter Oyloe   -  “The Pillowman”   -  Redtwist Theatre
Phil Timberlake   - “ Busman’s Honeymoon”   -  Lifeline Theatre

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE   -   MUSICAL
Eric Lindahl   -  “The Who’s Tommy”  -   Circle Theatre
Steve Kimbrough   -  “Poseidon! An Upside Down Musical”  -   Hell in a Handbag Productions
John B. Leen –“Chess ” -   Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTNG ROLE   -   PLAY
Nancy Friedrich   -  “The Crucible”  -   Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
Vanessa Greenway   -  “The Night Season”  -   Vitalist Theatre i/a/w Premiere Theatre & Performance
Kelly Lynn Hogan   - “The Night Season”  -   Vitalist Theatre i/a/w Premiere Theatre & Performance
Kristy Johnson   -  “A Song for Coretta”  -   Eclipse Theatre Company
Mary Redmon  -   “The Analytical Engine”  -   Circle Theatre

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL OR REVUE
Kate Garassino   -  “Bombs Away! ”  -   Bailiwick Repertory Theatre
Danni Smith   -  “The Glorious Ones”  -   Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Trista Smith   -  “Poseidon! An Upside Down Musical”   -  Hell in a Handbag Productions
Dana Tretta   -  “The Glorious Ones”  -   Bohemian Theatre Ensemble

NEW WORK
Aaron Carter   -  “First Words”  -   MPAACT
Ellen Fairey   -  “Graceland”   -  Profiles Theatre
Tommy Lee Johnston   -  “Aura”   -  Redtwist Theatre
Andrew Park & Scott Lamps  -   “Evolution/Creation”  -   Quest Theatre Ensemble
Michael Rohd & Phillip C. Klapperich   -  “Wilson Wants It All”  -  The House Theatre of Chicago

NEW ADAPTATION
Bilal Dardai  -   “The Man Who Was Thursday”  -   New Leaf Theatre
Sean Graney  -  “ Oedipus”   -  The Hypocrites”
Frances Limoncelli   -  “Busman’s Honeymoon”  -   Lifeline Theatre
Frances Limoncelli  -   “Mrs. Caliban”  -   Lifeline Theatre
William Massolia   -  “Little Brother”  -   Griffin Theatre Company

CHOREOGRAPHY
Kevin Bellie   -  “The Who’s Tommy”  -   Circle Theatre
Brenda Didier   -  “Chess”   -  Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Brigitte Ditmars   -  “Poseidon! An Upside Down Musical”  -  Hell in a Handbag Productions

ORIGINAL INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Andrew Hansen   -  “Treasure Island”   -  Lifeline Theatre
Kevin O’Donnell   -  “Wilson Wants It All”  -   The House Theatre of Chicago
Trevor Watkin   -  “The Black Duckling”  -   Dream Theatre Company

MUSIC DIRECTION
Ryan Brewster – “Chess”  -   Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Gary Powell  -   “Evolution/Creation”  -   Quest Theatre Ensemble
Nick Sula   -  “The Glorious Ones”  -  Bohemian Theatre Ensemble

SCENIC DESIGN
Tom Burch  -   “Uncle Vanya”   -  Strawdog Theatre Company
Alan Donahue  -   “Treasure Island ”  -  Lifeline Theatre
Heath Hays   -  “On an Average Day”  -   BackStage Theatre Company
Bob Knuth   -  “The Analytical Engine”   -  Circle Theatre
Bob Knuth   -  “Little Women”  -   Circle Theatre
John Zuiker   -  “I Am My Own Wife”  -   Bohemian Theatre Ensemble

LIGHTING DESIGN
Diane Fairchild   -  “The Gimmick”  -   Pegasus Players
Kevin D. Gawley   -  “Treasure Island”  -  Lifeline Theatre
Sean Mallary   -  “St. Crispin’s Day”  -   Strawdog Theatre Company
Jared B. Moore   -  “The Man Who Was Thursday”   -  New Leaf Theatre
Katy Peterson   -  “I Am My Own Wife”  -   Bohemian Theatre Ensemble

COSTUME DESIGN
Theresa Ham   -  “The Glorious Ones”  -   Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Branimira Ivanova   -  “Treasure Island”  -  Lifeline Theatre
Joanna Melville   -  “St. Crispin’s Day”  -   Strawdog Theatre Company
Jill Van Brussel   -  “The Taming of the Shrew”   -  Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre i/a/w Michael James
Elizabeth Powell Wislar  -   “The Analytical Engine”  -   Circle Theatre

SOUND DESIGN
Mikhail Fiksel – “Oedipus”  -   The Hypocrites
Michael Griggs   -  “Wilson Wants It All”   -  The House Theatre of Chicago
Andrew Hansen   -  “Treasure Island” -   Lifeline Theatre
Joshua Horvath   -  “Mrs. Caliban”  -   Lifeline Theatre
Miles Polaski   -  “Mouse in a Jar”  -   Red Tape Theatre

ARTISTIC SPECIALIZATION
Kevin Bellie   -  Projection Design   -  “The Who’s Tommy”  -   Circle Theatre
Elise Kauzlaric   -  Dialect Coach  -   “Busman’s Honeymoon”  -   Lifeline Theatre
Lucas Merino   -  Video Design   -  “Wilson Wants It All”   -  The House Theatre of Chicago
James T. Scott  -  Puppets   -  “Evolution/Creation”  -   Quest Theatre Ensemble

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY
Geoff Coates   -  “On an Average Day”  -   BackStage Theatre Company
Geoff Coates  -   “Treasure Island”   -  Lifeline Theatre
Matt Hawkins   -  “St. Crispin’s Day”  -   Strawdog Theatre Company
R & D Choreography   -  “Killer Joe”   -  Profiles Theatre