CHICAGO: The 44th annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards were held Monday night at the Athenaeum Theatre. The awards celebrate non-union Chicago theatre. The biggest winner of the night was At the Table, created by Broken Nose Theatre, which received four awards.
The emcees for the evening were Alexis J. Roston and Lillian Castillo. Brenda Didier directed, and Jimmy Morehead provided musical direction. John D. Glover, the non-Equity wing chair of the Jeff Awards, produced the event.
The Jeff Awards were established in 1968. Every year, the awards evaluate more than 250 theatrical productions for two ceremonies: the Equity and Non-Equity Jeff Awards. The Equity Jeff Awards, for union productions, will be held on Nov. 6.
The winners’ list is below.
PRODUCTION—PLAY
At the Table; Broken Nose Theatre
PRODUCTION—MUSICAL
High Fidelity; Refuge Theatre Project
ENSEMBLE
At the Table; Broken Nose Theatre
DIRECTOR—PLAY
Spenser Davis; At the Table; Broken Nose Theatre
DIRECTOR—MUSICAL
Christopher Pazdernik; High Fidelity; Refuge Theatre Project
ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE—PLAY
George Seegebrecht; Hauptmann; City Lit Theater Company
Gage Wallace; Taste; Red Theater Chicago
ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE—MUSICAL
Henry McGinniss; Bat Boy: The Musical; Griffin Theatre Company
ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE—PLAY
Amy Johnson; Falling; Interrobang Theatre Project
ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE—MUSICAL
Colette Todd; Next to Normal; BoHo Theatre
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE—PLAY
Justin Tsatsa; Falling; Interrobang Theatre Project
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE—MUSICAL
Scott Danielson; Urinetown; BoHo Theatre
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE—PLAY
Echaka Agba; At the Table; Broken Nose Theatre
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE—MUSICAL
Veronica Garza; Tonya and Nancy: The Rock Opera; Underscore Theatre Company
SOLO PERFORMANCE
Philip Dawkins; The Happiest Place on Earth; Greenhouse Theater Center and Sideshow Theatre Company
ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A REVUE
Colette Todd; Honky Tonk Angels; Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
NEW PLAY
Ike Holter; Prowess; Jackalope Theatre Company
Alex Lubischer; Bobbie Clearly; Steep Theatre Company
NEW MUSICAL
Robert Kauzlaric and George Howe; Northanger Abbey; Lifeline Theatre
CHOREOGRAPHY
Aubrey Adams; Urinetown; BoHo Theatre
ORIGINAL MUSIC IN A PLAY
Natasha Bogojevich; Gentle; TUTA Theatre Chicago
MUSIC DIRECTION
Jeremy Ramey; The Most Happy Fella; Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
SCENIC DESIGN
Michelle Manni; High Fidelity; Refuge Theatre Project
LIGHTING DESIGN
Kevin D. Gawley; A Wrinkle in Time; Lifeline Theatre
COSTUME DESIGN
John Nasca; Priscilla: Queen of the Desert; Pride Films and Plays
SOUND DESIGN
Stephen Ptacek; How We Got On; Haven Theatre Company
PROJECTION DESIGN
Anthony Churchill; The Body of an American; Stage Left Theatre
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY
Ryan Bourque; Prowess; Jackalope Theatre Company
