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2007-08 Austin Critics’ Table Awards winners
The Austin Critics’ Table handed out it annual awards Monday night at Cap City Comedy Club.
The informal group of arts critics from the American-Statesman and the Austin Chronicle acknowledges achievement in the arts with its annual awards.
THEATRE
Production, Drama “Death and the King’s Horseman,” Mary Moody Northen Theatre/ProArts Collective
Production, Comedy “Full Circle,” Mary Moody Northen Theatre
Production, Musical “Porgy and Bess,” Zachary Scott Theatre Center
Direction Jenny Larson, “Voices Underwater”/”You Are Pretty” Carlos Treviño, Matt Hislope, and Josh Meyer, “A Thought in Three Parts”
Acting in a Leading Role Jill Blackwood, “Carousel”/”Full Circle” Janelle Buchanan, “Doubt” Jude Hickey, “The Pillowman”/”Io: a myth about you” Marc Pouhe, “Death and the King’s Horseman”
Acting in a Supporting Role Ken Bradley, “The Pillowman” Cedric Neal, “Porgy and Bess” Amy Nichols, “The Ultimate Christmas Musical: The Musical!” Angela Rawna, “Doubt”
Ensemble Performance “Fefu and Her Friends,” UT Department of Theatre & Dance
David Mark Cohen New Play Award “Elephant’s Graveyard,” George Brant
Music Direction Lyn Koenning, “Carousel”/”Porgy and Bess”/”Assassins”
Movement Robin Lewis, “Jesuchristo, Superestrella”/”Full Circle”/”Porgy and Bess”/”On the Town”
Touring Show, Theatre “Five in the Morning,” Rotozaza, Fuse Box Festival
DESIGN
Scenic Design Sarah Davidson, “Fefu and Her Friends”/”Assassins”
Costume Design Trenton Doyle Hancock, “Cult of Color: Call to Color”
Lighting Design Tony Tucci, “Carousel”/”Cult of Color: Call to Color”
Sound Design Buzz Moran, “Mud”/”Full Circle”/”Voices Underwater”
Video Design Dutch Rall, “Woman’s Work: Reconstructions of Self”
DANCE
Dance Concert “Cult of Color: Call to Color,” Ballet Austin & “Woman’s Work: Reconstructions of Self,” Andee Scott
Short Work “Soudain L’Hiver Dernier,” Winter Tryst
Choreographer Stephen Mills, “Cult of Color: Call to Color”
Dancer Anthony Casati, “Cult of Color: Call to Color” & Andee Scott, “Woman’s Work: Reconstructions of Self”
Duets Laura Cannon and Nicole Whiteside, “Illuminaton”/”Constellation”
Ensemble “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Paul Michael Bloodgood, Ashley Lynn, Allisyn Paino, Frank Shott
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Symphonic Performance “Falla: The Three-cornered Hat,” Austin Symphony Orchestra
Chamber Performance “Faces of America: The Dark/Faces of America: The Light,” Miró Quartet “Nobody Like a Show-Off. Well, Maybe Just This Once,” Austin Chamber Music Center
Choral Concert “The Odyssey,” Austin Children’s Choir
Original Composition/Score “The American Nightmare: The Marriage of Church and State - Dark Fantasia on Hymn and Patriotic Tunes,” P. Kellach Waddle
Singer Scot R. Cameron, St. Paul
Instrumentalist William Doppmann, Adams: Phrygian Gates
Touring Classical Chanticleer, St. Cecilia Music Series
Body of Work/Season UT Butler School of Music John Adams series
ART
Museum Exhibition “Mike’s World: Michael Smith & Joshua White (and other collaborators),” Blanton Museum of Art, curator: Annette Carlozzi
Solo Gallery Exhibition “The Book of Lenny: Jonathan Marshall,’ Art Palace
Group Gallery Exhibition “Radical Nautical,” Gallery Lombardi, curators: Ian Schultz, Michael Schiefke, Kevin Peake, Kev Tijerina and Rachel Koper “Serious Fun,” Butridge Gallery, curator: Edith Whitsitt.
Independent Project “I Am _,” Jackie Young and Cybil Gustafson, Art City Austin
Work of Art Note to Self, Jill Pangallo, “New Art in Austin: 20 to Watch”
Gallery, Body of Work Women & Their Work
Artist Jill Pangallo
Touring Show, Art “Jorge Macchi: The Anatomy of Melancholy,” Blanton Museum of Art
SPECIAL CITATIONS John Bustin Award for Conspicuous Versatility: Joe York
W.H. “Deacon” Crain Award for Outstanding Student Work: Kimberley Adams, UT Theatre & Dance; Libby Dees, St. Edward’s University
Control Shift Award: David Justin, for his set changes in the American Repertory Ensemble performances
Bringing It Home Award: Soloists in The Odyssey (David Geyer, Marshall Geyer, Amber Mercado, Christine Ortiz, Caleb Rech, Janie Townsend, Alina Vega, Kayla Watson, and Sean Yi)
Plenty of Somethin’ Award: Greg Bolin, for his arrangements for “Porgy and Bess”
White Knight Award: Cliff Redd
Thanks for the Memories Award: Sharir + Bustamante Danceworks
St. Joan of P’arc Award: Kevin Patterson of Austin Lyric Opera
Past, Present, and Future Award: Arthouse
Infinite Body of Energy Award: David Ohlerking and Austin Figurative Gallery
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By ballard
June 4, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this
Libby Dees is an exceptional addition to the Deacon Crain award…St. Ed’s program will go on but never be quite the same! GREAT body of work!
By Patti Honacki
June 4, 2008 12:15 AM | Link to this
Amy Nichols is the funniest person I have ever seen on stage. Catch her NOW, before Hollywood or New York steals her away!!!! Congrats on the WIN!!
By Sasha
June 3, 2008 10:43 PM | Link to this
Why more than one winner for each category? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of awards?
By Josh Meyer
June 3, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this
WOW, we are delighted by this honor! (and sorry that some joker scheduled our rehearsal on the night of the big show)
By Bill McMillin
June 3, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this
CONGRATS!!!!
By Jean
June 3, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this
Congrats to David Ohlerking. He’s the best.