Arts

Austin Critics Table Award nominations

May 26 2005

It's that time. Embraced by some. Dreaded by others. Drumroll, please, for the 13th annual Austin Critics Table Awards nominations, selected by reviewers from the Austin Chronicle and the American-Statesman. Winners will be announced at a free, informal ceremony 7 p.m. June 6 (doors open at 6:30), Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research Blvd. Also to be inducted that night are the 2005 Austin Arts Hall of Famers: Kerry Awn, Sam Coronado, Jane Sibley, Yacov Sharir, John Bustin and Rose Taylor.

DANCE

DANCE CONCERT, SMALL TO MEDIUM
• "Danceworks Junction," Sharir+Bustamante Danceworks
• "Detour," Ariel Dance Theatre
• "The King & I," Forklift Danceworks
• "The Match," Deborah Hay Dance Company/Dance Umbrella
• "Reflex," Sharir+Bustamante Danceworks

CHOREOGRAPHER
• José Luis Bustamante, "Reflex"/"The Circular Ruins"
• Deborah Hay, "The Match"
• Stephen Mills, "Cinderella"/"Light: The Holocaust and Humanity Project"
• Allison Orr, "Transit"/"The King & I"
• Carolyn Pavlik, "Lady-boy"/"Endless Buttonings"

DANCER, FEMALE
• Margot Brown, "Cinderella"/"Peter Pan"/"Let the Fools Stand in Line"/ "Light: The Holocaust and Humanity Project"
• Theresa Hardy, "Transit"/"The King & I"
• Allisyn Paino, "Light: The Holocaust and Humanity Project"
• Chrysa Parkinson, "The Match"
• Roz Warby, "The Match"

DANCER, MALE
• Jason Janas, "In the Pocket"
• Mark Lorimer, "The Match"
• Steve Ochoa, "Detour"
• D. Poet Powell, "In the Pocket"
• Jim Stein, "Light: The Holocaust and Humanity Project"

MUSIC

SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCE
• "A Baroque Festival Concert," St. Cecilia Series
• Bartók: "Concerto for Orchestra," Austin Symphony
• Beethoven: "Symphony No. 9," Austin Symphony with Chorus Austin
• Corigliano: "Circus Maximus," UT Wind Ensemble
• Janácek: "Sinfonietta," Austin Symphony

CHAMBER PERFORMANCE
• "Deliciously Dvorák," Cactus Pear Music Festival
• Dvorák: "American" Quartet, Miró Quartet
• Dvorák: "Trio in F Minor," Miró Quartet (Yamamoto, Gindele, with Gregory Allen)
• Mendelssohn: "Octet for Strings," Cactus Pear Music Festival
• Rachmaninoff: "Suite for Two Pianos," Duo Turgeon, Austin Chamber Music Festival
• "Veritably Vienna," A. Mozart Fest

CHORAL CONCERT
• "Come Together," Conspirare
• "Conversations From Opposite Sides of the Room (Mirror Images)," Conspirare
• Haydn: "Mass in Time of War," Austin Civic Chorus
• "Midsummer Night's Renaissance," Conspirare
• "Pathways to Bach," Texas Early Music Project

OPERA
• "Della's Gift"/"Holy Night," UT Opera Theatre
• "Elektra," Austin Lyric Opera
• "Genghis Khan," Salvage Vanguard Theater
• "The Marriage of Figaro," Austin Lyric Opera
• "Tosca," Austin Lyric Opera

SINGER, FEMALE
• Brenda Harris, "Elektra"/Beethoven: "Symphony No. 9"
• Kelly Hart, "Della's Gift"
• Susan Marie Pierson, "Elektra"
• Rose Taylor, "From Stephen Foster to Stephen Sondheim"
• Agnes Vojko, "La Tragédie de Carmen"

SINGER, MALE
• Drake Dantzler, "Holy Night"
• Tom Fox, "Elektra"
• Yoon Sang Lee, "Holy Night"
• Stephen Ruduski, "Della's Gift"
• Wayne Tigges, "The Marriage of Figaro"

INSTRUMENTALIST
• Anton Nel, recital at UT, Oct. 17, 2004
• Amy Oshiro and Peter Otto, "Music for Two Violins by Mozart, Grappelli, Sarasate," Cactus Pear Music Festival
• Bion Tsang, Dvorák: "Cello Concerto," UT Symphony
• Caitlin Tully, Sibelius: "Violin Concerto," Austin Symphony

ART

MUSEUM EXHIBITION
• "Collaborative Spirit: Prints, Presses, & Deluxe Artists' Books," Ransom Center
• "Color/Pattern/Grid," Austin Museum of Art
• "European Paintings: Open Storage," Blanton Museum of Art
• "Lance Letscher: Books and Parts of Books, 1996-2004," Austin Museum of Art
• "Lounge!," Arthouse
• "Miguel Covarrubias: A Certain Clairvoyance," Ransom Center

SOLO GALLERY EXHIBITION
• Margarita Cabrera, "Maquila," Women & Their Work
• Peat Duggins, "The Battle of Hickory Ridge," The Fresh Up Club
• John Fisher and Jeffrey Shore, "Livefeed," Gallery II, Texas State University-San Marcos
• Lance Letscher, "Provisional Beauty," D. Berman Gallery
• Joseph Phillips, "Funicular," Plan B Gallery
• Saira Wasim, "Political Carousel," Southwestern University

GROUP GALLERY EXHIBITION
• "Construction Site," AMLI Downtown
• "Hot for Teacher," Camp Fig
• "Mothership Connection," Creative Research Laboratory
• "Open Doors: Downtown," Open Doors at the AMLI Downtown
• "Terrestrial Arcs," Plan B Gallery
• "Texas Biennial 2005," multiple galleries

GALLERY, BODY OF WORK
• Camp Fig
• D. Berman Gallery
• Gallery I and II, Texas State University
• Studio 107
• 2040 Gallery

ARTIST, FEMALE
• Candace Briceńo
• Ledia Carroll
• Erin Cone
• Jenny Hart
• Hana Hillerova

ARTIST, MALE
• Robert Dale Anderson
• Andy Coolquitt
• Peat Duggins
• Young-Min Kang
• Lance Letscher
• Matthew Rodriguez

DRAMA

PRODUCTION
• "Death of a Cat," Salvage Vanguard Theater
• "Nightswim," State Theater Company
• "Omnium Gatherum," Zachary Scott Theatre Center
• "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," Mary Moody Northen Theatre
• "Orange," Refraction Arts Project

DIRECTOR
• J. Ed Araiza, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
• Sonnet Blanton & Julia M. Smith, "The Philomel Project"
• Christina J. Moore, "Metamorphoses"
• Jason Neulander, "Death of a Cat"
• Katie Pearl, "Nightswim"
• Dave Steakley, "Omnium Gatherum"

ACTRESS
• Janelle Buchanan, "Omnium Gatherum"
• Peyton Hayslip, "Molly Sweeney"
• Christa Kimlicko Jones, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
• Jenny Larson, "Death of a Cat"
• Julia M. Smith, "Orange"
• Cyndi Williams, "Orange"

ACTOR
• Robert Faires, "Nightswim"
• Judson L. Jones, "Orange"/ "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
• Jeffery Mills, "Death of a Cat"
• David Stahl, "Nightswim"
• Douglas Taylor, "Nightswim"
• Scott Tesh, "Pericles, Prince of Tyre"
• Brent Werzner, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
• Mary Agen Cox, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
• Sarah Johnson, "Othello"
• Helen Merino, "Omnium Gatherum"
• Carla Nickerson, "House Arrest"/"Omnium Gatherum"/"Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992"
• Annie Suite, "Metamorphoses"

SUPPORTING ACTOR
• Mark Banks, "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992"
• Frank Benge, "Pericles, Prince of Tyre"
• Joel Citty, "Orange"
• Dan Dietz, "Death of a Cat"
• Harvey Guion, "Omnium Gatherum"
• Joey Hood, "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992"
• Erik Parillo, "Omnium Gatherum"
• Guy Roberts, "Othello"

COMEDY

PRODUCTION
• "Blown Sideways Through Life," Zachary Scott Theatre Center
• "The Dog in the Manger," Austin Shakespeare Festival
• "The Drawer Boy," Hyde Park Theatre
• "The Jinn," Dirigo Group
• "Not Clown," Physical Plant Theater

DIRECTOR
• J. Ed Araiza, "Ladee Leroy"
• Guy Roberts, "The Dog in the Manger"
• Karen Sneed, "Crimes of the Heart"
• Carlos Trevińo, "Not Clown"
• Ken Webster, "The Drawer Boy"/"Pageant"
• David Yeakle, "The Comedy of Errors"

ACTRESS
• Barbara Chisholm, "Blown Sideways Through Life"
• Elizabeth Doss, "Not Clown"
• Lee Eddy, "Ladee Leroy"
• Kelsey Kling, "Pageant"
• Meredith McCall, "The Jinn"
• Bobbie Owens Oliver, "Marvin's Room"
• Lauri Raymond, "Enchanted April"

ACTOR
• Brad Carlin, "The Drawer Boy"
• David Jones, "The Drawer Boy"
• Robert Pierson, "The Jinn"
• Guy Roberts, "The Dog in the Manger"
• Mark Stewart, "The Comedy of Errors"
• Michael Stuart, "The Drawer Boy"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
• Monica Asencio, "The Comedy of Errors"
• Jill Blackwood, "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
• Lana Dieterich, "Bell, Book, and Candle"
• Lee Eddy, "Not Clown"
• Andrea Osborn, "Enchanted April"
• Marijane Vandivier, "Enchanted April"

SUPPORTING ACTOR
• Robert Fisher, "The Jinn"
• Corey Gagne, "A Midsummer Night's Dream"/"Pageant"
• Josh Meyer, "Not Clown"
• Robert Pierson, "Not Clown"
• David Stahl, "Enchanted April"
• Ben Wolfe, "The Dog in the Manger"

MUSICAL

PRODUCTION
• "Cabaret," Zachary Scott Theatre Center
• "Cabaret," UT Department of Theatre & Dance
• "Hair," Southwestern University
• "Honk!," Mary Moody Northen Theatre
• "The Secret Garden," Zilker Theatre Productions

DIRECTOR
• Rod Caspers, "The Secret Garden"/"Honk!"
• Ann Ciccolella, "Cabaret" (Zach)
• Jason Neulander, "Genghis Khan"
• Rick Roemer, "Hair"
• J. Richard Smith, "The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip"

ACTRESS
• Susanne Abbott, "Cabaret" (Zach)
• Catherine Berry, "Spin"
• Jill Blackwood, "Aida"
• Lee Coleé-Atnip, "110 in the Shade"
• Libby Dees, "Honk!"
• Corley Pillsbury, "The Secret Garden"

ACTOR
• Daniel Adams, "Honk!"
• David Gallagher, "Honk!"
• Greg Gondek, "Cabaret" (Zach)
• Scotty Roberts, "Cabaret" (Zach)
• Dan Sullivan, "The Secret Garden"
• Dustin Hunter Wills, "Cabaret" (UT)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
• Jill Blackwood, "Cabaret" (Zach)
• Karen Kuykendall, "Cabaret" (Zach)
• Janis Stinson, "Crowns"/"Lost Highway"
• Kendra Treichler, "Cabaret" (UT)
• Larissa Walcott, "The Secret Garden"

OTHER CATEGORIES

MUSICAL DIRECTION
• Lynn Koenning, "The Secret Garden"/"Cabaret" (UT)
• Michael McKelvey, "A Christmas Carol" (State)/ "Honk!"
• Graham Reynolds, "Genghis Khan"
• Allen Robertson, "Crowns"/"Aida"
• Dennis Whitehead, "Hair"

MOVEMENT
• Abi Basch, "Fear of a Führer"
• Carlos Ferreira, "Cabaret" (Zach)
• Rachel Murray, "Cabaret" (UT)
• Judy Thompson-Price, "Hair"/"Honk!"
• Carlos Trevińo, "Not Clown"

ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
• "Cherrywood," Rude Mechanicals
• "Fear of a Führer," UT Department of Theatre & Dance
• "Metamorphoses," Mary Moody Northen Theatre
• "Omnium Gatherum," Zachary Scott Theatre Center
• "Orange," Refraction Arts Project
• "The Philomel Project," Refraction Arts Project

DAVID MARK COHEN NEW PLAY AWARD
"Death of a Cat," C. Denby Swanson
"Fear of a Führer," Abi Basch
"The Jinn," Kirk Lynn
"Nightswim," Steve Moore
"Not Clown," Steve Moore and Carlos Trevińo
"Orange," Ron Berry and the Orange Writers Collective

ORIGINAL COMPOSITION
• "La Canción Desesperada," Donald Grantham
• "Circus Maximus," John Corigliano
• "Genghis Khan," Graham Reynolds and Jason Neulander
• "Holy Night," Dan Welcher and Paul Woodruff
• "Sleeping Beauty," Content Love Knowles and Bonnie Cullum

ORIGINAL SCORE
• Robert S. Fisher, "Hemophiliacs"
• Andy Hadaway, "Killsport"
• Graham Reynolds and Peter Stopschinski, "Detour"
• Adam Sultan, "Fear of a Führer"

CABARET OR THEATRICAL CONCERT
• Laurie Anderson, Paramount Theatre
• "At Home With Dick," Dick Price/Rubber Repertory
• Klea Blackhurst: "Everything the Traffic Will Allow," Austin Cabaret Theatre
• Ann Hampton Callaway, Austin Cabaret Theatre
• Tina Marsh with Eddy Hobizal, Creative Opportunity Orchestra
• Donna McKechnie: "Gypsy in My Soul," Austin Cabaret Theatre

TOURING SHOW
• "42nd Street," UT-PAC
• Jane Comfort and Company, Dance Umbrella
• "La Conquista," Vortex Repertory Company
• Renee Fleming, UT-PAC
• Martha Graham Dance Company, UT-PAC
• Throws Like a Girl: "Index to Idioms"/"Single Wet Female"/"Dress Suits to Hire," Rude Mechanicals
• "Varekai," Cirque du Soleil

SCENIC DESIGN
• Ann Marie Gordon, "Ghost From a Perfect Place"/"St. Enid and the Black Hand"/"Pageant"
• Kim Gritzer, "The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip"
• Richard Isackes, "Metamorphoses"
• Christopher McCollum, "Nightswim"/"A Ride With Bob"/"Light: The Holocaust and Humanity Project"
• J. Richard Smith, "The Secret Garden"
• Chase Staggs, "Death of a Cat"/"Know Dog"/"The Philomel Project"/"Genghis Khan"

COSTUME DESIGN
• Susan Branch, "Cabaret" (Zach)/"The Secret Garden"/"Aida"
• Hope Irish Buchanan, "Honk!"
• Laura Cannon, "Death of a Cat"/"Cherrywood"/"Genghis Khan"
• Michael McDonald & Leslie Bonnell, "Crowns"
• Candida Nichols, "The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip"
• Kari Perkins, "Sleeping Beauty"

LIGHTING DESIGN
• Jason Amato, "Cabaret" (Zach)/"Where Nothing Falls II"/"Ghost From a Perfect Place"/"Crowns"/"St. Enid and the Black Hand"/"Aida"/"Sleeping Beauty"/"Omnium Gatherum"
• Diana Duecker, "Death of a Cat"/"Know Dog"/"Genghis Khan"
• Amarante L. Lucero, "Reflex"
• Monique R. Norman, "The Circular Ruins"
• Tony Tucci, "Light: The Holocaust and Humanity Project"
• Robert Whyburn, "The Secret Garden"

SOUND DESIGN
• Robert S. Fisher, "Cherrywood"/"Hemophiliacs"
• Gunn Brothers, "A Christmas Carol" (State)
• K. Eliot Haynes, "Orange"/"The Philomel Project"
• Lindsay Jones, "Nightswim"
• Allen Robertson, "House Arrest"/"Omnium Gatherum"
• Chad Salvata, "Ghost From a Perfect Place"