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2014 Ovation Awards

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Kate Burton, Ceremony co-host
Nicole Parker, winner, Lead Actress in a Musical
Eric Lange, nominee, Lead Actor in a Play
Kirsten Vangsness, nominee, Lead Actress in a Play
Blythe Danner, nominee, Lead Actress in a Play
Leon Russom, nominee, Featured Actor in a Play
Arye Gross, nominee, Featured Actor in a Play
Tim Robbins, nominee, Director of a Play

The nominees for the 2014 Ovation Awards, aka the 25th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards, were announced on September 22, 2014, at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles, California.[1] The awards were presented for excellence in stage productions in the Los Angeles area from September 2013 to August 2014 based upon evaluations from 250 members of the Los Angeles theater community.

The winners were announced on November 2, 2014, in a ceremony at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse in San Gabriel, California. The ceremony was hosted by actresses Kate Burton and Katie Lowes.[2][3]

Awards

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Best Production of a Musical (Intimate Theater) Best Production of a Musical (Large Theater)
Best Production of a Play (Intimate Theater) Best Production of a Play (Large Theater)
Best Presented Production Best Season
  • Fountain Theatre
    • 3-D Theatricals
    • Actors Co-Op
    • La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
    • The Theatre @ Boston Court
Lead Actor in a Musical Lead Actress in a Musical
  • Nicole Parker as Fanny Brice – Funny Girl – 3-D Theatricals
    • Kim Huber as Nellie Collins – Floyd Collins – La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
    • Viva Carr as Baker’s Wife – Into the Woods – 3-D Theatricals
    • Victoria Strong as Lilli/Kate – Kiss Me, Kate – Cabrillo Music Theatre
    • Alison England as Zombina – Zombies From The Beyond – The Visceral Company
Lead Actor in a Play Lead Actress in a Play
Featured Actor in a Musical Featured Actress in a Musical
Featured Actor in a Play Featured Actress in a Play
  • Rebecca Gray as Susan – Firemen – The Echo Theater Company
    • Carole Weyers as Nym/Katherine – Henry V – Pacific Resident Theatre
    • Shannon Holt as Queen Elizabeth/Hitler/Reagan – Passion Play – Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
    • Kelly Schumann as Tam – The Homosexuals – Celebration Theatre
    • Rachel Grate as Kay – The Pliant Girls – Fugitive Kind Theater
    • Sage Howard as Courtney – The Pliant Girls – Fugitive Kind Theater
    • Abigail Marks as Dull Gret/Angie – Top Girls – The Antaeus Company
Acting Ensemble of a Musical Acting Ensemble for a Play
Director of a Musical Director of a Play (tie)
  • Richard Israel – Floyd Collins – La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
    • Richard Israel – 110 in the Shade – Actors Co-Op
    • Michael Matthews – Funny Girl – 3-D Theatricals
    • Yuval Sharon – Invisible Cities – The Industry
    • Brian Kite – Les Misérables – La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts/McCoy Rigby Entertainment
Music Direction Choreography
Book for an Original Musical Lyrics/Music for an Original Musical
  • Ross Golan – The Wrong Man – Skylight Theatre Company
    • Christopher Cerrone  – Invisible Cities – The Industry
    • Dean McClure – When You Wish: The Story Of Walt Disney – When You Wish L.A., LLC
  • Ross Golan – The Wrong Man – Skylight Theatre Company
    • Christopher Cerrone  – Invisible Cities – The Industry
    • Dean McClure – When You Wish: The Story Of Walt Disney – When You Wish L.A., LLC
Playwrighting For An Original Play Video/Projection Design
  • Michael Hoy & Adam Flemming – The Wrong Man – Skylight Theatre Company
    • Spencer Lee & Hana Kim – Pray To Ball – Skylight Theatre Company
    • Ben Rock & Anthony Backman – Stoneface – Pasadena Playhouse
    • Sean Cawelti – Stupid Fucking Bird – The Theatre @ Boston Court/Circle X Theatre Company
    • Adam Flemming – The Different Shades Of Hugh – Road Theatre Company
    • Hana Kim – The Ugly One – Ensemble Studio Theatre/La
Lighting Design (Intimate Theater) Lighting Design (Large Theater)
  • Jeremy Pivnick – Everything You Touch – The Theatre @ Boston Court/Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
    • David Darwin – A Christmas Carol 2014 – Grove Theater Center
    • Kristeen Crosser – Foxfinder – Furious Theatre Company
    • Jeremy Pivnick – R II – The Theatre @ Boston Court
    • Elizabeth Harper – Stupid Fucking Bird – The Theatre @ Boston Court/Circle X Theatre Company
    • Jeremy Pivnick – The Different Shades Of Hugh – Road Theatre Company
    • Luke Moyer – The Gospel According To Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens And Count Leo Tolstoy – Noho Arts Center Ensemble
Scenic Design (Intimate Theater) Scenic Design (Large Theater)
  • Jeff Mclaughlin – Pray To Ball – Skylight Theatre Company
    • Jeff Rack – God Only Knows – Theatre 40
    • Jeff Rack – Night Watch – Theatre 40
    • D Martin Bookwalter – On The Money – The Victory Theatre Center
    • Stephanie Kerley Schwartz – Stupid Fucking Bird – The Theatre @ Boston Court/Circle X Theatre Company
    • Deanne Millais – Taste – Sacred Fools Theater Company
    • Thomas Brown – The Old Settler – Interact Theatre Company
Sound Design (Intimate Theater) Sound Design (Large Theater)
  • John Zalewski – Everything You Touch – The Theatre @ Boston Court/Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
    • Austin Quan – Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde – Actors Co-Op
    • Doug Newell – Foxfinder – Furious Theatre Company
    • Christopher Moscatiello – Pray To Ball – Skylight Theatre Company
    • John Zalewski – R II – The Theatre @ Boston Court
    • Dan Spurgeon – The Mystery Plays – The Visceral Company
    • Bill Froggatt – The Whipping Man – West Coast Jewish Theatre
Costume Design (Intimate Theater) Costume Design (Large Theater)
  • Jenny Foldenauer – Everything You Touch – The Theatre @ Boston Court/Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
    • Shon Leblanc – Ah, Wilderness! – Actors Co-Op
    • Wendell Carmichael – Lend Me A Tenor – Actors Co-Op
    • Kelly Bailey – Pray To Ball – Skylight Theatre Company
    • Grace Goodson-Witcher – The Old Settler – Interact Theatre Company
    • Rachel Stivers – The Pliant Girls – Fugitive Kind Theater
    • Terri A. Lewis – Top Girls – The Antaeus Company

Ovation Honors

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Ovation Honors, which recognize outstanding achievement in areas that are not among the standard list of nomination categories, were presented when the nominations were announced.

  • Composition for a Play – Dave Robbins – A Midsummer Night's Dream – Actors' Gang
  • Fight Choreography – Ahmed Best – Backyard – The Echo Theater Company
  • Puppet Design – Michelle Zamora – Roald Dahl's The Magic Finger – Mainstreet Theatre Company

References

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  1. ^ "Ovation Awards Nominees Announced". 22 September 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Kate Burton and Katie Lowes to Host 2014 Ovation Awards". 27 October 2014.
  3. ^ Riley, Jenelle (3 November 2014). "Geffen Playhouse's The Country House (above) won outstanding play in a large theatre". Variety.