2013 AWARDS
On Feb. 10, 2014, the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle presented the 12th annual Craig Noel Awards for Excellence in Theatre, honoring the outstanding achievements on San Diego stages in 2013.
Outstanding Dramatic Production
“The Bluest Eye,” Moxie Theatre & Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company
Outstanding Resident Musical
“In the Heights,” San Diego Repertory Theatre
Outstanding New Musical
“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder ,” The Old Globe
Actor of the Year
Linda Libby
Randall Dodge
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, “The Bluest Eye,” Moxie Theatre & Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Darko Tresnjak, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” The Old Globe
Outstanding Special Event
The San Diego Fringe Festival
Without Walls Festival, La Jolla Playhouse
Don Braunagel Award for Outstanding Work by a Small Theater Company
Ion Theatre, for its 2013 body of work
Outstanding Young Artist/Sandra Ellis Troy Scholarship
Abby DeSpain, “Wait Until Dark,” New Village Arts
Outstanding Musical Direction
Don LeMaster, “The Sound of Music,” San Diego Musical Theatre
Outstanding Choreography
Javier Velasco, “In the Heights,” San Diego Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Orchestrations
Jonathan Tunick, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” The Old Globe
Outstanding Ensemble
“The Bluest Eye,” Moxie Theatre & Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company
Outstanding Solo Performance
Sean Sullivan, “Baby Redboots Revenge,” The San Diego Fringe Festival
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Female
Erin Davie & Emily Padgett, “Side Show,” La Jolla Playhouse
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Male
Jefferson Mays, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” The Old Globe
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Male
Phil Johnson, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Musical,” Intrepid Shakespeare Company
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Female
Victoria Strong, “The Sound of Music,” San Diego Musical Theatre
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Male
Miles Anderson, “The Merchant of Venice,” The Old Globe
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Female
Deborah Gilmour Smyth, “Wit,” Lamb’s Players Theatre
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Female
Yolanda Franklin, “The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler,” Diversionary Theatre
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Male
Don Sparks, “Pygmalion,” The Old Globe
Outstanding Sound Design
Christopher Luessmann, “The Wizard of Oz,” Moonlight Stage Productions
Outstanding Costume Design
Paul Tazewell, “Side Show,” La Jolla Playhouse
Outstanding Lighting Design
York Kennedy, “Other Desert Cities,” The Old Globe
Outstanding Scenic Design
Alexander Dodge, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” The Old Globe
Outstanding Projection Design
Victoria Petrovich, “A Weekend with Pablo Picasso,” San Diego Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Musical Performance in a Play
Gilbert Castellanos, “The Federal Jazz Project,” San Diego Repertory Theatre
Special thanks to these contributors:
Darlene Shiley
Danah H. Fayman
The Seuss Foundation and Audrey Geisel
Harvey and Sheryl White
Yolanda Braunagel
Osborn and Dea Hurston
Jay and Julie Sarno
Ralph Johnson
Ted and Trina Kaplan
Also:
Musical direction/orchestrations: Justin Gray
Event photographer: Ion Moe
Stage manager: Debbie Luce
Slide show presenter: Leslie Crawford
Founded in 1983 and re-established in 2002, the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle is an independent, nonprofit organization of print and online theater critics dedicated to open and honest dialogue about theatre in San Diego County and to honoring artistic excellence. The members of the Circle are professional critics writing for daily newspapers, magazines, alternative weeklies, entertainment trade publications, broadcast media, and web sites in San Diego County. The Circle’s annual awards for outstanding San Diego theatre are named for Craig Noel, founder and longtime artistic director of The Old Globe.