Congratulations to the 2011-2012 Ovation Award Winners!

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The 2012 LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards were handed out tonight at the historic Los Angeles Theatre in downtown LA, celebrating the best of the best from the 2011-2012 theatre season. Thirty-five awards were given out to 13 different Southern California theatre companies. Congratulations to all the winners!

BEST SEASON
Center Theatre Group
BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY (INTIMATE THEATRE)Peace In Our TimeThe Antaeus Company
BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY (LARGE THEATRE)Waiting for GodotCenter Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum
BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL (INTIMATE THEATRE)The Color Purple: A MusicalCelebration Theatre
BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL(LARGE THEATRE)Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits, Volume 2Musical Theatre West
BEST PRESENTED PRODUCTIONWar HorseCenter Theatre Group: Ahmanson Theatre
ACTING ENSEMBLE FOR A PLAYThe Cast of Waiting for GodotCenter Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum  ACTING ENSEMBLE OF A MUSICALThe Cast of The Color Purple: A MusicalCelebration Theatre  CHOREOGRAPHYJanet Roston, The Color Purple: A MusicalCelebration Theatre  MUSIC DIRECTIONGregory Nabours, The Color Purple: A MusicalCelebration Theatre
BOOK FOR AN ORIGINAL MUSICALIsaac Laskin, Hey, Morgan!Black Dahlia Theatre  LYRICS/MUSIC FOR AN ORIGINAL MUSICALJames Coco, Parmer Fuller and Michael KramerStations: A Los Angeles Holiday Story
Ensemble Theatre Company and Boom Kat Dance Theatre  PLAYWRIGHTING FOR AN ORIGINAL PLAYAndrew Dolan, The Many Mistresses of Martin Luther KingEnsemble Studio Theatre-LA  DIRECTOR OF A MUSICALMichael Matthews, The Color Purple: A MusicalCelebration Theatre  DIRECTOR OF A PLAYEmily Mann, The ConvertCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICALDavis Gainesas Cervantes/Quixote, Man of La ManchaMusical Theatre West  LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICALSusanne Blakesleeas Woman 1, Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits, Volume 2Musical Theatre West  LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAYAlan Mandellas Estragon, Waiting For GodotCenter Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum  LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAYPascale Armandas Jekesai/Ester, The ConvertCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICALTodrick Hallas Seaweed J. Stubbs, HairsprayMusical Theatre West  FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICALLa Toya Londonas Shug Avery, The Color Purple: A MusicalCelebration Theatre  FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAYHugo Armstrongas Lucky, Waiting For GodotCenter Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum  FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAYZainab Jah as Prudence, The ConvertCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
LIGHTING DESIGN (INTIMATE THEATRE)Luke Moyer, DeathtrapLA Gay & Lesbian Center
LIGHTING DESIGN (LARGE THEATRE)Lap Chu, The ConvertCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre  SCENIC DESIGN (INTIMATE THEATRE)Tom Buderwitz, Peace In Our TimeThe Antaeus Company  SCENIC DESIGN (LARGE THEATRE)Daniel Ostling, The ConvertCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
SOUND DESIGN (INTIMATE THEATRE)Veronika Voreland John Zalewski, The ChildrenThe Theatre @ Boston Court
SOUND DESIGN (LARGE THEATRE)John Zalewski, A Wrinkle in TimeMainStreet Theatre Company  COSTUME DESIGN (INTIMATE THEATRE)Shon LeBlanc, I Love Lucy Live on StageRockahan, LLC
COSTUME DESIGN (LARGE THEATRE)Paul TazewellThe ConvertCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
COMPOSITION FOR A PLAYRyan Johnson, Stoneface: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster KeatonSacred Fools Theatre Company  FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHYAndrew Amani, Hearts Like FistsTheatre of NOTE  PUPPET DESIGNSusan Gratch, The ChildrenThe Theatre @ Boston Court  VIDEO DESIGNShawn Sagady, American Night: The Ballad of Juan JoseCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre

2012 Zelda Fichandler Award (for transforming regional theatre through unique and creative work)
Bill Rauch, Founder, Cornerstone Theatre Company; Current Artistic Director at Oregon Shakespeare Festival

2012 Sherwood Award (for innovative and adventurous artists)
John Sinner

Biller BEST (Building Excellence in Small Theatre) Awards
About Productions, The Antaeus Company, CASA 0101, Circle X Theatre Company, Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA, Independent Shakespeare Company, A Noise Within, and The Theatre @ Boston Court.
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