June 26, 2013
For the 18th 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. Department of Theatre and Dance productions, students, faculty, alumni and friends are well represented on this year's list with nearly 40 nominations.
THEATRE
Production, Drama
Dionysus in 69, Rude Mechanicals
Co-Producing Artistic Director - Madge Darlington, M.F.A. in Theatre
Co-Producing Artistic Director - Thomas Graves, M.F.A. in Performance as Public Practice '08
Co-Producing Artistic Director - Kirk Lynn, M.F.A. in Playwriting '04
Production, Comedy
Black Snow, Tutto Theatre Company
Artistic Director - Dustin Wills, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '06
Killer Joe, Capital T Theatre
Featuring Kate deBuys, M.F.A. in Acting '10 and Melissa Recalde, M.F.A. in Acting '10
Production, Musical
Murder Ballad Murder Mystery, Tutto Theatre Company/Vortex Repertory Company
Artistic Director - Dustin Wills, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '06
Direction
Madge Darlington, Dionysus in 69, M.F.A. '04
Dustin Wills, Murder Ballad Murder Mystery/Black Snow, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '06
Acting in a Supporting Role
Smaranda Ciceu, Black Snow, M.F.A. in Acting '10
Julia Lorenz, Sleeping Beauty, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '08
Sofia Ruiz, Our Town (UT), B.A. in Theatre and Dance '10
Acting in a Leading Role
Pamela Christian, Mary Stuart, UT Department of Theatre and Dance Faculty
Thomas Graves, Dionysus in 69, M.F.A. in Performance as Public Practice '08
Joni L. Jones/Omi Osun Olomo, delta dandi, UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
Ensemble Performance
Black Snow, Tutto Theatre Company
Featuring:
Smaranda Ciceu, M.F.A. in Acting '10
Verity Branco, M.F.A. in Acting '10
Diego Larrea-Puemape, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '08
Francisco Rodriguez, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '05
Ron Weisberg, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '07
Dionysus in 69, Rude Mechanicals
Featuring:
Heather Barfield, PhDin Performance as Public Practice candidate
Thomas Graves, M.F.A. in Performance as Public Practice '08
Murder Ballad Murder Mystery, Tutto Theatre Company/Vortex Repertory Company
Featuring:
Alex Cogburn, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '07
Ben Schave, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '08
Emily Tindall, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '07
The Trojan Women, UT Department of Theatre & Dance
Emilio Banda, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '10
Marlane Barnes, M.F.A. in Acting '10
Verity Branco, M.F.A. in Acting '10
Smaranda Ciceu, M.F.A. in Acting '10
Kate deBuys, M.F.A. in Acting '10
Lesley Gurule, M.F.A. in Acting '10
Joshua McGowan, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '10
Diego Medellin, B.A. in Theatre and Dance candidate
Rodney Richardson, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '10
Xochitl Romero, M.F.A. in Acting '10
Sofia Ruiz, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '10
Kelli Schultz, B.A. in Theatre and Dance / Plan II candidate
Davina Ugochukwu, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '09
Keenan Zarling, B.A. in Theatre and Dance '10
Music Direction
Lyn Koenning, The Difficulty of Crossing a Field
Movement
Madge Darlington, Dionysus in 69, M.F.A. in Theatre '04M.F.A. in Theatre '04
Lisa del Rosario, Leave It to Beverly, B.F.A. in Dance '06
Dustin Wills, Murder Ballad Murder Mystery, B.A. in Dance '06
DESIGN
Scenic Design
Lisa Laratta, Murder Ballad Murder Mystery/Black Snow, M.F.A. in Theatrical Design '08
Anne McMeeking, Three Days of Rain, M.F.A. in Theatrical Design Candidate
Michael Raiford, Rockin' Christmas Party, B.A. in Drama '90
Sonja Rainey, The Difficulty of Crossing a Field, M.F.A. in Theatrical Design '10
Robert N. Schmidt, Peer Gynt, UT Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty
Leilah Stewart, bobrauschenbergamerica/City of Angel, M.F.A. '97
Costume Design
Alison Heryer, The Trojan Women/The Difficulty of Crossing a Field, M.F.A. in Theatrical Design '10
Jennifer J. Madison, Mary Stuart/City of Angels, M.F.A. in Theatrical Design '09
Kim H. Ngo, Murder Ballad Murder Mystery/Black Snow/Peer Gynt, B.A. '07
Ariana Schwartz, Pride and Prejudice, M.F.A. in Theatrical Design '10
Lighting Design
Megan M. Reilly, Murder Ballad Murder Mystery/ Black Snow, M.F.A. in Theatrical Design '07
Cheng-Wei Teng, The Trojan Women, M.F.A. in Theatrical Design '10
Lih-Hwa Yu, The Difficulty of Crossing a Field, M.F.A. in Theatrical Design '10
Sound Design
Billy Henry, The Difficulty of Crossing a Field
Taylor Kirk, Our Town (UT)
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Opera
The Difficulty of Crossing a Field
UT Department of Theatre & Dance
Singer
Jennifer Adams, The Difficulty of Crossing a Field
Haley Hussey, The Difficulty of Crossing a Field
The Austin Critics Table will present awards on Monday, June 7 at 7pm at Cap City Comedy Club located at 8120 Research. The public is welcome. Admission is free. View the full list of nominees in the Austin Chronicle article, “A Year's Cheers, The nominees for the 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards.”