July 3, 2013
For the 17th year, an informal affiliation of local arts critics has recognized the year's most exceptional achievements in dance, classical music, the visual arts, and theatre. Theatre and Dance mainstage productions, students, faculty, alumni and friends are well represented on this year's list with nearly 50 nominations.
THEATRE
Production, Drama
The Grapes of Wrath, Zach Theatre
Featuring Xochitl Romero, M.F.A. in Acting Candidate
The Idiot, UT Department of Theatre & Dance
Ophelia, Tutto Theatre Company
Director: Dustin Wills; B.A. in Theatre and Dance '06
Still Life With Iris, UT Department of Theatre & Dance
Production, Comedy
Bomb Shelter: or the Modern Pinocchio, Tongue and Groove Theatre
Director: David Yeakle; M.F.A. in Theatre '95
An Ideal Husband, Austin Shakespeare
Featuring M.F.A. in Acting candidates Sydney Andrews, Marlane Barnes, Verity Branco, Mark Scheibmeir and Shaun Patrick Tubbs
Production, Musical
The Red Balloon, Tongue and Groove Theatre
Director: David Yeakle; M.F.A. in Theatre '95
Direction
Rod Caspers, The Bat
UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
Scott Kanoff, The Idiot
UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
Michelle Polgar, Cyrano de Bergerac
M.A. in Drama '93
Dustin Wills, Ophelia
B.A. in Drama '06
David Yeakle, The Red Balloon
M.F.A. in Drama '95
Acting in a Leading Role
Mark Scheibmeir, An Ideal Husband/The Psyche Project
M.F.A. in Acting candidate
Tom Truss, The Idiot
M.F.A. in Acting candidate
Acting in a Supporting Role
Kate DeBuys, The Idiot
M.F.A. in Acting candidate
Verity Branco, A Midsummer Night's Dream/An Ideal Husband
M.F.A. in Acting candidate
Janelle Buchanan, An Ideal Husband/The Grapes of Wrath
M.F.A. in Drama '76
Smaranda Ciceu, The Idiot
M.F.A. in Acting candidate
Lesley Gurule, The Idiot
M.F.A. in Acting candidate
Marc Pouhé, The Three Sisters/Cyrano de Bergerac/The Grapes of Wrath
Former M.F.A. in Acting candidate
Tom Truss, The Psyche Project
M.F.A. in Acting candidate
Ensemble Performancee
Ophelia, Tutto Theatre Company
Director: Dustin Wills; B.A. in Theatre and Dance '06
The Red Balloon, Tongue and Groove Theatre
Director: David Yeakle; M.F.A. in Theatre ''95
David Mark Cohen New Play Award
The Idiot, Scott Kanoff
UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
Ophelia, Dustin Wills
B.A. in Theatre and Dance '06
Music Direction
Lyn Koenning, Oklahoma!/Caroline, or Change/Always … Patsy Cline
UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
None of the Above
Bodies in Urban Spaces, Fusebox Festival
Featuring:
Ellen Bartel, future M.F.A. in Dance candidate
Lisa del Rosario, B.F.A. in Dance '06
Maia McCoy, UT Department of Theatre & Dance Staff
Dani Pruitt, UT Performing Arts Center Staff
Ben Schave, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '08
DESIGN
Scenic Design
Kevin Beltz, The Idiot
M.F.A. in Theatrical Design candidate
Yvonne Boudreaux, Still Life With Iris
M.F.A. in Theatrical Design candidate '07
Lisa Laratta, Ophelia
M.F.A. in Theatrical Design candidate '08
David Nancarrow, The Bat
UT Department of Theatre & Dance Professor Emeritus
Sonja Rainey, A Midsummer Night's Dream
M.F.A. in Theatrical Design candidate
Costume Design
Alison Heryer, The Idiot
M.F.A. in Theatrical Design candidate
Kim H. Ngo, Ophelia/Cyrano de Bergerac
B.A. '07
Ariana Schwartz, Still Life With Iris
M.F.A. in Theatrical Design candidate '08
Lighting Design
David Nancarrow, The Bat/Rigoletto
UT Department of Theatre & Dance Professor Emeritus
Will Sutliff, Still Life With Iris
M.F.A. in Theatrical Design candidate '08
Cheng–Wei Teng, The Idiot
M.F.A. in Theatrical Design candidate '08
Lih–Hwa Yu, The Shape of White
M.F.A. in Theatrical Design candidate '08
Sound Design
Billy Henry, The Idiot
Video Design
José Bustamante, The Shape of White
UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
DANCE
Dance Concert
In a Sense, American Repertory Ensemble
Artistic Director: David Justin UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
Short Work
“john and I …,” In a Sense (American Repertory Ensemble)
Artistic Director: David Justin UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
The Shape of White, David Mark Cohen New Works Festival
concept by:
Yvonne Boudreaux, M.F.A. in Theatrical Design '07
Chih-Feng Chen, M.F.A. in Theatre Technology '09
Andee Scott, UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
“Sparrows Gift,” In a Sense (American Repertory Ensemble)
Artistic Director: David Justin UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
Choreographer
David Justin, “Speed Dial“/“Bach Sonata”/“Snow Globe”/“Sparrows Gift”
UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
Andee Scott, The Shape of White
UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
Dancer
Maia McCoy, “The Gambit,” Second Wind
UT Department of Theatre & Dance Staff
Touring Show, Dance
Warriors and Queens: Radical Stagings of Gender and Sexuality in Dance, UT Department of Theatre & Dance, Performance as Public Practice, and Center for Women's and Gender Studies
Curated by: Rebecca Rossen, UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
The Austin Critics Table will present awards on on Monday, June 1, 7pm, at Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research. The public is welcome. Admission is free. View the full list of nominees in the Austin Chronicle article, “Give 'Em a Hand, The nominees for the 2009 Austin Critics Table Awards.“