May 14, 2019
An information affiliation of local arts critics have recognized the year's most exceptional achievements in dance, classical music, visual arts and theatre. The Department of Theatre and Dance productions, students, faculty, alumni and friends are well represented on this year's list of nominations, including three nominations for Dance Repertory Theatre's Fortitude (2019), three nominations for the fall 2018 production of Matawan and two nominations for the fall 2018 production of The Merchant of Venice.
The winners of the 2018–19 Austin Critics Table Awards will be announced on Monday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m. at Cap City Comedy Club.
Nominees from Texas Theatre and Dance
View the complete list of nominees here.
THEATRE
Production
The Merchant of Venice, (Texas Theatre and Dance)
Direction
Rudy Ramirez (M.A., 2012), (Un)Documents/Heartland/Last: An Extinction Comedy *WINNER*
Diana Lynn Small, (M.F.A., 2015), Antigonick
Adam L. Sussman (M.F.A., 2019), The Merchant of Venice
David Mark Cohen New Play Award
The Audience/El Público, Elizabeth Doss (M.F.A., 2017)
Gretel! The Musical, Jason Tremblay (M.F.A., 2007) with Suzan Zeder (Faculty Emeritus) and Jenn Hartmann Luck (Faculty)
Heartland, Gabriel Jason Dean (M.F.A., 2012) *WINNER*
Movement
Isaac Iskra (B.F.A, 2019), Matawan
DESIGN
Set
Stephanie Busing (M.F.A., 2014), Notes From the Field *WINNER*
Lisa Laratta (M.F.A., 2008), The Audience/Antigonick
Lighting
Qi Jiajing (M.F.A., 2019), Matawan
Sound
Sam Lipman (M.Mus, 2016), Matawan *WINNER*
Digital
Stephanie Busing (M.F.A., 2014), Sunday in the Park with George/Notes From the Field
DANCE
Concert
Be Still, My Heart, Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company (Kathy Dunn Hamrick, B.A., 1981)
Short Work
Idọ̀bálẹ̀, Fortitude (Texas Theatre and Dance) *WINNER*
Shoulders, Fall for Dance (Texas Theatre and Dance)
Choreographer
Charles O. Anderson (Faculty), Idọ̀bálẹ̀, Fortitude (Texas Theatre and Dance)
Dancer
Becky Nam (Current Student), Fortitude (Texas Theatre and Dance)
Ensemble
Be Still, My Heart, Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company (Kathy Dunn Hamrick, B.A., 1981) *WINNER*
Rick Said So, Frank Wo/Men Collective (Co-directors/performers Kelsey Oliver (B.F.A., 2015) and Robert Di Donato (B.A., 2016))