23rd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards Announces NominationsBy: Premier Concepts This year’s Equity Theatre nominations include an array of phenomenal productions including “Memphis,” “Intimate Apparel” and “The Scottsboro Boys” tie for third place in the Equity category, both with five nominations. For “Intimate Apparel” Tony-award nominee Sheldon Epps is nominated in the category of Best Director-Equity and for “The Scottsboro Boys” Susan Stroman receives a nomination in the category of Best Director of a Musical-Equity. In the category of Local Theatre nominations, “Anna Lucasta” by Best Playwright-Local nominee Phillip Yordan, takes the lead with 11 nominations including Ashlee Olivia as Best Lead Female-Local. “In the Red & Brown Water receives eight nominations including a Best Director-Local to Shirley Jo Finney and Best Supporting Female-Local to Iona Morris. The critically-acclaimed “Camp Logan” rounds out the local category with six nominations recognizing the producing team of Ben Guillory, Academy Award nominee Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Juvee Productions, Vanessa Paul, Alex Morris and Sparkling Entertainment. The Theatre Viewing Committee considers all candidates who submit their production from January 2012 through December 2012 for possible nomination. All productions must have a five consecutive week production run in Southern California (San Diego to Bakersfield included) to be considered. Productions who meet all eligibility requirements before the deadline are considered eligible for a 2013 NAACP Theatre Award. For more information on the NAACP Theatre Awards, please visit www.naacptheatreawards.com or call the office at (323) 464-7616. For media credentials or talent inquiries, contact Lisa Humphrey-Premier Concepts: media@premierconceptspr.com or call the office (310) 605-5472. About The NAACP Theatre Awards: The NAACP Theatre Awards is presented by the Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP Branch. Ron Hasson is Branch President and Tia Boyd is the Executive Producer for the NAACP Theatre Awards Show. The prestigious star-studded gala is produced for the purpose of honoring thespians among the best in the field of entertainment. The branch also celebrates a four-day theatre festival, which provides a platform for thespians to express their craft and share their contributions with an audience of their peers, the community and other individuals who celebrate live theatre in Los Angeles. [See Full List Of Nominations Below] 23rd NAACP THEATRE AWARDS - NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY Best Choreography – Equity Memphis – Sergio Trujillo For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf – Fernando Christopher The Scottsboro Boys – Susan Stroman Best Choreography – Local Anna Lucasta – Kellie Dantzler In The Red & Brown Water – Ameenah Kaplan The Color Purple – Janet Roston Best Costumes – Equity By The Way, Meet Vera Stark - ESosa Intimate Apparel – Leah Piehl Memphis – Paul Tazewell Best Costumes – Local Anna Lucasta – Naila Aladdin Sanders In The Red & Brown Water – Naila Aladdin Sanders The Blue Iris – Naila Aladdin Sanders Best Director – Equity Jitney – Ron OJ Parson Intimate Apparel – Sheldon Epps Memphis – Christopher Ashley Best Director – L ocal Camp Logan – Alex Morris. In The Red & Brown Water – Shirley Jo Finney Elimina’s Kitchen – Gregg T. Daniel Best Director of a Musical – Equity Memphis – Christopher Ashley The Scottsboro Boys – Susan Stroman Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Saundra McClain Best Director of a Musical – Local Fellowship – Joel McCrary Down Around Brown Town – Frit & Frat Fuller The Merchant of Venice with music: Something of Silver – Tony Tanner Best Ensemble Cast – Equity Jitney By The Way, Meet Vera Stark The Scottsboro Boys Best Ensemble Cast – Local Elimina’s Kitchen Innocent Flesh The Cell Block Seven Best Lead Female – Local Anna Lucasta – Ashlee Olivia In The Red & Brown Water – Diarra Kilpatrick The Color Purple – Cesili Williams Best Lead Male – Equity The Recommendation – Brandon Gill Fraternity – Rocky Carroll Fraternity – Roger Robinson Best Lead Male – Local Anna Lucasta – Nick Gillie Anna Lucasta – Dwain A. Perry Take Me Out – Sean Cameron - Young Best Lighting – Equity Memphis – Howell Binkley Intimate Apparel – Brian L. Gale The Recommendation – Philip S. Rosenberg Best Lighting - Local Camp Logan – Sammie Wayne IV In The Red & Brown Water – Jose Lopez The Blue Iris – Jeff McLaughlin Best Music Director – Equity Memphis – Christopher Jahnke The Scottsboro Boys – Eric Ebbenga Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Rahn Coleman Best Music Director – Local Hoodoo Love – Haskel Joseph Elimina’s Kitchen – Leon Morenzie The Color Purple – Gregory Nabours Best One Person Show - Local Uncle Jacques’ Symphony – Dominic Hoffman The World is My Home – The Life of Paul Roberson – Stogie Kenyatta Lovin’ Chocolate – Kelley Williams Best Playwright – Equity The Recommendation – Jonathan Caren Memphis – Joe DiPietro & David Bryan The Convert – Danai Gurira Best Playwright – Local Camp Logan – Celeste Bedford Walker. Anna Lucasta – Philip Yordan Doubt, A Parable – John Patrick Shanley Best Producer – Equity The Convert – Center Theatre Group, McCarter Theatre Center & Goodman Theatre The Recommendation – The Old Globe Fraternity – Ebony Repertory Theatre & Wren T. Brown Best Producer – Local Camp Logan – Ben Guillory – Robey Theatre Co., Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Juvee Productions, Vanessa Paul and Alex Morris, Sparkling City Entertainment In The Red & Brown Water – Stephen Sachs & Deborah Lawlor Doubt, A Parable – Calia Mintzer-Wolf & Linda Reinhardt Best Set Design – Equity Intimate Apparel – John Iacovelli Jitney – Shaun Motley The Scottsboror Boys – Beowulf Boritt Best Set Design – Local Anna Lucasta – Tom Meleck Camp Logan – Rodney Rincon & Phil Buono Doubt, A Parable – Michael-Anthony Nozzi Best Sound – Equity Memphis – Ken Travis Intimate Apparel – Steven Cahill By The Way, Meet Vera Stark – John Gromada Best Sound – Local Anna Lucasta – Eric Butler Camp Logan – Eric Butler Innocent Flesh – Pennix McGee, Ken Christianson & Jwyanza Hobson Best Supporting Female – Equity The Convert – Cheryl Lynn Bruce The Convert – Zainab Jah Dividing The Estate – Pat Bowie Best Supporting Female – Local Anna Lucasta – Cydney Wayne Davis In The Red & Brown Water – Iona Morris Doubt, A Parable – Jacquelin Schofield Best Supporting Male – Equity Fraternity – William Allen Young Fraternity – Robert Gossett Fraternity – Mel Winkler Best Supporting Male – Local Anna Lucasta – Sammie Wayne IV In The Red & Brown Water – Gilbert Glenn Brown Anna Lucasta – Carl Crudup Photos: https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ End
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