2007 AWARDS
On Jan. 21, 2008, the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle presented the sixth annual Craig Noel Awards for Excellence in Theatre, honoring the outstanding achievements on San Diego stages in 2007.
SPECIAL AWARDS:
- Tribute to Floyd Gaffney, San Diego African-American theater innovator, who passed away in 2007.
- Jack O’Brien —- lifetime achievement award.
- First Jack O’Brien Excellence in Directing award given to Esther Emery.
Dramatic Production:
“Yellowman,” Cygnet Theatre
Touring Production:
“Jersey Boys,” Broadway/San Diego producers
New Play:
Itamar Moses, “The Four of Us,” Old Globe Theatre
Mary Fengar Gail, “Devil Dog Six,” Moxie Theatre
Outstanding New Musical:
“A Catered Affair,” The Old Globe
Outstanding Resident Musical:
“West Side Story,” Moonlight Stage Productions
“Ragtime,” Starlight Theatre
Direction of a Musical:
John Doyle, “A Catered Affair,” Old Globe
Direction of a Play:
Kristianne Kurner, “Sailor’s Song,” New Village Arts
Lyrics for a Musical:
David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger, “Cry-Baby,” La Jolla Playhouse
Score for a Musical:
John Bucchino (Music and Lyrics), “A Catered Affair,” The Old Globe
Orchestrations for a Musical
Don Sebesky, “A Catered Affair,” The Old Globe
Music Direction:
Justin Gray, “Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story,” Welk Resort Theatre
Don Le Master, “The Full Monty,” San Diego Musical Theatre
Lead Performance in a Musical, Female:
Deborah Gilmour Smyth, “Ragtime,” Starlight Musical Theatre
Faith Prince, A Catered Affair, The Old Globe
Lead Performance in a Musical, Male:
Tom Wopat, “A Catered Affair”
Featured Performance in a Musical, Male:
Robert Barry Fleming, “Ain’t Misbehavin’,”
San Diego Repertory Theatre
Featured Performance in a Musical, Female:
Alli Mauzey, “Cry-Baby,” La Jolla Playhouse
Choreography:
Robin Christ and Kathy Meyer, “Sailor’s Song,” New Village Arts
Rob Ashford, “Cry-Baby,” La Jolla Playhouse
Original Music for a Play:
Andre Pluess and Ben Sussman,
(sound design and original compositions)
“after the quake,” La Jolla Playhouse
Sound Design:
Paul Peterson, “Bell, Book and Candle,” Old Globe
Jeremy Siebert, “Cowboy Versus Samurai,” Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company
Costume Design:
Jessica John,” Sailor’s Song,” New Village Arts
Karen Perry, “Two Trains Running,” Old Globe
Lighting Design:
Brian MacDevitt, “A Catered Affair,” The Old Globe
Set Design:
Nick Fouch, body of work in 2007, including “Yellowman,” Cygnet Theatre; “Sailor’s Song,” New Village Arts; “Devil Dog Six,” Moxie Theatre
Ensemble:
“Sailor’s Song,” New Village Arts
“Measure for Measure,” Old Globe Shakespeare Festival 2007
Featured Performance in a Play, Female:
Sandy Campbell, “Communicating Doors,” Cygnet Theatre
Featured Performance in a Play, Male:
Joshua Everett Johnson, “The Adding Machine,” La Jolla Playhouse
Luke Marinkovich, “Victoria Martin: Math Team Queen,” Moxie Theatre
Jonathan McMurtry, body of work, Old Globe Shakespeare Festival 2007
Lead Performance in a Play, Male:
Chuck Cooper , “Two Trains Running,” Old Globe Theatre
James Sutorius , “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Old Globe Theatre
Matthew Weeden, “Torch Song Trilogy,” Diversionary Theatre
Lead Performance in a Play, Female:
Monique Gaffney, “Yellowman,” Cygnet Theatre
Rosina Reynolds, “Wit,” North Coast Repertory Theatre
Solo Performance
Ron Choularton, “St. Nicholas,” Cygnet Theatre
Adriana Sevan, “Taking Flight,” San Diego Repertory Theatre
Special thanks to these contributors:
Donald and Darlene Shiley
David C. Copley
Danah H. Fayman
The Seuss Foundation and Audrey Geisel
Broadway/San Diego
Harvey and Sheryl White Foundation
Sheila Lipinsky
Giuseppe Fine Catering
Martin Morawski and Creative Video Group
The Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
Stage manager Erica Boddie
Slide show operator Matt Kragen
Musical accompanist Justin Gray
Event photographer Ion Moe