2006 Equity Nominees

Choreography

Coy Middlebrook - “Big River – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

Otis Sallid - “Flight”

Ayana Cahrr  - “For the Love of Freedom, Part 3 Christophe”

Otis Sallid - “A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters”

Janet Roston - “Once On This Island

Kenneth Roberson - “Purlie”

 

Costumes

Harold T. Johnson - “At The Lincoln Theatre”

David R Zyle - “Big River – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

Paul Tazewell - “Caroline or Change”

Naila Aladdin-Sanders - “For The Love of Freedom, Part 3 Christophe”

Lynn Jeffries - “A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters”

Merrily Murray-Walsh  - “Constant Star”

 

Director

Gordon Davidson, Michael Ritchie, Charles Dillingham, & Jeff Calhoun - “Big River – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

Robert Egan - “Flight”

Ben Guillory - “For the Love of Freedom, Part 3 Christophe”

Bill Rauch - “A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters”

Tazewell Thompson - “Constant Star”

 

Director of a Musical

Harold T. Johnson, Sr. - “At The Lincoln Theatre”

Gordon Davidson, Michael Ritchie, Charles Dillingham, Jeff Calhoun “Big River – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

George C. Wolfe  - “Caroline or Change”

Caryn Desai - “Once On This Island

Sheldon Epps - “Purlie”

Tazewell Thompson - “Constant Star”

 

Ensemble Cast

“A Naked Girl on the Appian Way

“Flight”

“For the Love of Freedom, Part 3 Christophe”

“A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters”

“Once On This Island

“Constant Star”

 

Lead Female

Tonya Pinkins - “Caroline or Change”

Loretta Devine - “Purlie”

Paulete Ivory - “Purlie”

 

Lead Male

Michael McElroy - “Big River – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

James Avery – “Othello”

Jacques C. Smith – “Purlie”

Rocky Carroll – “Radio Golf”

 

Lighting

Michael Gilliam - “Big River” – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer - “Caroline or Change”

Geoff Korf - “Flight”

Nerissa & John Paul Luckenbach - “For the Love of Freedom, Part 3 Christophe”

Jeremy Pivnik - “Once On This Island

Donald Holder - “Radio Golf”

 

Music Director

Harold T. Johnson, Sr. – “At The Lincoln Theatre”

Kimberly Gingsby - “Caroline or Change”

Paul James Prendergrast – “A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters”

Christopher Lavely – “Once On This Island

Ronald (Rahn) Coleman – “Purlie”

Dianne Adams McDowell – “Constant Star”

 

Playwright

Richard Greenberg – “A Naked Girl on the Appian Way

Charlayne Woodard – “Flight”

Levy Lee Simon - “For the Love of Freedom, Part 3 Christophe”

John Kani – “Nothing But The Truth”

August Wilson – “Radio Golf”

Tazewell Thompson – “Constant Star”

 

Producer

South Coast Repertory – “A Naked Girl on the Appian Way

Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre – “Big River – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

Pasadena Playhouse – “Doubt”

CTG/ Play – “Flight”

Center Theatre Group – “Radio Golf”

Laguna Playhouse – “Constant Star”

 

Set Design

Tony Fanning – “A Naked Girl on the Appian Way

Ray Klausen – “Big River – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

Gary L. Wissman – “Doubt”

James Leonard Joy – “Purlie”

David Gallo – “Radio Golf”

Donald Eastman – “Constant Star”

 

Sound

Peter Fitzgerald “Big River – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

Jon Weston – “Caroline or Change”

Adam Phalen – “Flight”

Paul Fabre – “Once On This Island

Jon Gottlieb – “Radio Golf”

Fabian Obispo – “Constant Star”

 

Supporting Female

Gwen Stewart – “Big River – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

Anika Noni Rose – “Caroline or Change”

 

Supporting Male

Chuck Cooper – “Caroline or Change”

Harrison White – “Purlie”

Anthony Chisholm – “Radio Golf”

James Williams – “Radio Golf”

 

 

2006 Local Nominees

 

Choreography

Madonna Grimes – “Body Language”

Layon Gray & Bari Willerford – “The Girls of Summer”

Jennifer Li – “Sweetest Tongue, Sharpest Tooth”

Candy Brown – “Yellowman”

 

Costumes

Marina Mouhibian – “The Birds, Ornithic Proportions”

Harold Harper & Tonya Benzinger – “Dorothy & Otto: The Dorothy Dandridge Affair”

Heather Carleton – “The Maids”

Lois Tedrow – “National Pastime”

Nancy Giacomi – “Sojourner”

Ronda Denice Brooks – “Tartuffe”

 

Director

Nick DeGruccio – “Basic Training”

Layon Gray – “The Girls of Summer”

Harry J. Lennix & Dwain Perry – “Permanent Collection”

Anthony Q. Farrell – “Room”

Les Wieder – “Sojourner”

Shirley Jo Finney – “Yellowman”

 

Director of a Musical

Michael Ajakwe, Jr. – “Body Language”

Tom Kendall – “Hey! I’m The Mama”

Sharon L. Graine – “My Name Is Eartha, But You Can Call Me Miss Kitty”

 

Ensemble Cast

“The Colored Museum

“Hey! I’m The Mama”

“Opening Doors”

“Sojourner”

“Tartuffe”

 

Lead Female

Juliette Jeffers – “Ah-Ha Moments: Butterscotch & Fudge”

Shelli Boone – “Dorothy & Otto: The Dorothy Dandridge Affair”

Lisa Tharps – “Medea”

Nancy Renee – “Psychology of Chromosome X”

Gigi Bolden – “Ugly”

Deidrie N. Henry – “Yellowman”

 

Lead Male

Andre Pitre – “Body Language”

Tony Tambi – “The God Botherers”

Heavy D – “Medal of Honor Rag”

Chris Butler – “Yellowman”

 

Lighting

Christie Wright – “The God Botherers”

Robert Oriol – “The Maids”

Carol Doehring – “National Pastime”

Paulette Cox & Jeff Yukelson – “Sojourner”

Laura Mroczkowski – “Sweetest Tongue, Sharpest Tooth”

Danny Truxaw – “Unlisted”

 

Music Director

Matilda Haywood – “Body Language”

Ben Ditosti – “Dorothy & Otto: The Dorothy Dandridge Affair”

Charles Love – “Hey! I’m The Mama”

Ben Ditosti – “My Name Is Eartha, But You Can Call Me Miss Kitty”

Tina Treadwell – “Sojourner”

 

Playwright

Layon Gray – “The Girls of Summer”

Harisa Lendel, Angela Northington & Terry A. Culpepper – “Opening Doors”

Thomas Gibbons – “Permanent Collection”

Les Wieder – “Sojourner”

Kenneth B. Davis – “Ugly”

Dael Orlandersmith – “Yellowman”

 

 

Producer

Chester A. Graine III & Sharon L. Graine – “Dorothy & Otto: The Dorothy Dandridge Affair

Layon Gray – “The Girls of Summer”

Lisa Kenner & CGT Productions – “The Maids”

James Reynolds & Lissa Reynolds – “National Pastime”

Tina Treadwell – “Sojourner”

Bennett Bradley – “Yellowman”

 

Set Design

Micheal David Ricks – “Crash Pad”

Lamont A. Coleman – “The Last Street Play”

Dan Mailley – “The Maids”

Victoria Profitt – “National Pastime”

Marci T. House – “Opening Doors”

James Eric & Victoria Belloco – “Permanent Collection”

 

Sound

Tim Ulysses Cain – “Body Language”

Chester A. Graine III – “Dorothy & Otto: The Dorothy Dandridge Affair”

Del Atkins – “Hey! I’m The Mama”

Michael Felbinger – “The Knights of Mary Phagan”

Chester Graine III & Kevin Dulude – “My Name Is Eartha, But You Can Call Me Miss Kitty”

Sarah Canfield – “Unlisted”

 

Supporting Female

Cheryl Francis Harrington – “Ah-Ha Moments: Butterscotch & Fudge”

Tarina Pouncy – “Ah-Ha Moments: Butterscotch & Fudge”

Sy Smith – “Body Language”

Dee Freeman – “The Last Street Play”

 

Supporting Male

Robert Gee – “Body Language”

Lamont A. Coleman – “The Last Street Play”

Mark V. Jones – “Psychology of Chromosome X”