The Bay Area Critics Circle Awards 2006
The following are the finalists and winners of the 2006 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards. The winners are in boldface.
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BATCC Special Awards
WINNERS
1. The Paine Knickerbocker Award. Named for the former theatre critic of the S.F. Chronicle. The award is presented to a person or organization who has made a continuing contribution to Bay Area theatre.
New Conservatory Theatre Center and A Traveling Jewish Theatre
2. The Barbara Bladen Porter Award is presented to an active, mid-career member of the theatre community. It is NOT to be considered a lifetime achievement award.
Kim Taylor
3. Special Award: An award presented at the discretion of the Circle members to honor a person, production, event, or theatre company not eligible for competition in a current voting category.
Cal Performances and Ross Valley Players
DRAMA
ENTIRE PRODUCTION
- Brooklyn Boy, TheatreWorks
- Killer Joe, originally produced by Marin Theatre Company, then remounted by Sankowich/FireMused Productions
- Kiss of the Spider Woman, New Conservatory Theatre Center
- The Little Foxes, American Conservatory Theater
- The Master Builder, Aurora Theatre
- The Miser, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Salome, Aurora Theatre
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE, FEMALE
- Ivonne Coll, Mother Courage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Lauren Grace, The Master Builder, Aurora Theatre
- Phoebe Moyer, The Learned Ladies of Park Avenue, TheatreWorks
- Rita Moreno, Glass Menagerie, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Susi Damilano, Reckless, SF Playhouse
- Vilma Silva, Anna in the Tropics, TheatreWorks
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE, MALE
- Eric Lochtefeld, Glass Menagerie, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Francis Jue, M. Butterfly, TheatreWorks
- James Carpenter, The Master Builder, Aurora Theatre
- Javier Galito-Cava, Kiss of the Spider Woman, New Conservatory Theatre Center
- L. Peter Callender, World Music, TheatreFirst
- Ron Campbell, Merry Wives of Windsor, California Shakespeare Theater
- Steven Epp, The Miser, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, FEMALE
- Amy Resnick, Brooklyn Boy, TheatreWorks
- Delia MacDougall, Merry Wives of Windsor, California Shakespeare Theater
- Julia Brothers, Salome, Aurora Theatre
- Maureen McVerry, The Learned Ladies of Park Avenue, TheatreWorks
- Nancy Carlin, The Immigrant, San Jose Repertory Theatre
- Sue Trigg, Noises Off, Willows Theatre
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, MALE
- Anthony Fusco, Merry Wives of Windsor, California Shakespeare Theater
- Dan Hiatt, The Immigrant, San Jose Repertory Theatre
- Danny Scheie, Merry Wives of Windsor, California Shakespeare Theater
- Danny Scheie, Restoration Comedy, California Shakespeare Theater
- Darren Bridgett, Alice in Wonderland, Marin Shakespeare Company
- Nick Sholley, The Long Christmas Ride Home, Magic Theatre
DIRECTOR
- Barbara Damashek, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Center REPertory
- Dominique Serrand, The Miser, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Jonathan Moscone, As You Like It, California Shakespeare Theater
- Louis Parnell, Reckless, SF Playhouse
- Mark Jackson, Salome, Aurora Theatre
- Tracy Ward, Hunter Gatherers, Killing My Lobster
SET DESIGN
- Bill English, Roulette, SF Playhouse
- Donald Eastman, The Rivals, American Conservatory Theater
- Kate Edmunds, M. Butterfly, TheatreWorks
- Robert Blackman, The Little Foxes, American Conservatory Theater
- Steve Coleman, Old Wicked Songs, Marin Theatre Company
- Steve Coleman, Sly Fox, Ross Valley Players
SOUND DESIGN
- Billie Cox, King Lear, Marin Shakespeare Company
- Dave Malloy, Merry Wives of Windsor, California Shakespeare Theater
- Donald Remedios, The Miser, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Jeff Mockus, Old Wicked Songs, Marin Theatre Company
- Tim Gray, Tartuffe, Marin Theatre Company
LIGHTING DESIGN
- Alexander V. Nichols, Mother Courage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Alexander V. Nichols, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, American Conservatory Theater
- Jon Retsky, Mystery Play, SF Playhouse
- Matt Frey, Glass Menagerie, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Nancy Schertler, The Rivals, American Conservatory Theater
- Russell H. Champa, The Little Foxes, American Conservatory Theater
COSTUME DESIGN
- Anna R. Oliver, Restoration Comedy, California Shakespeare Theater
- Beaver Bauer, The Rivals, American Conservatory Theater
- David Zinn, Mother Courage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Fumiko Bielefeldt, M. Butterfly, TheatreWorks
- Lydia Tanji, Merry Wives of Windsor, California Shakespeare Theater
- Sonya Berlovitz, The Miser, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
ORIGINAL SCRIPT
- Brad Erickson, The War at Home, New Conservatory Theatre Center
- Carey Perloff, Luminescence Dating, American Conservatory Theater/Magic Theatre
- Geoff Sobelle and Trey Lyford, All Wear Bowlers, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
ORIGINAL SCORE
- Gina Leishman, As You Like It, California Shakespeare Theater
- Gina Leishman, Mother Courage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Peter Golub, Glass Menagerie, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
CHOREOGRAPHY OR FIGHT DIRECTION
- Chris Black, Salome, Aurora Theatre
- David Maier, Zorro in Hell, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Joe Goode/Lunatique Fantastique, The Long Christmas Ride Home, Magic Theatre
- Richard Lane, King Lear, Marin Shakespeare Company
SOLO PERFORMANCE
- Ron Severdia, A Christmas Carol, Humbug Theater
- Tim Miller, 1001 Beds, New Conservatory Theatre Center
- W. Allen Taylor, Walkin’ Talkin' Bill Hawkins, The Marsh Berkeley
ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
- The Immigrant, San Jose Repertory Theatre
- The Little Foxes, American Conservatory Theater
- The Marriage of Figaro, Center REPertory
- Mother Courage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- The Rivals, American Conservatory Theater
- Salome, Aurora Theatre
MUSICALS
ENTIRE PRODUCTION
- Love, Janis, Columbia Artists
- Passing Strange, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Putting It Together, SF Playhouse
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Broadway by the Bay
- Urinetown, Foothill Music Theatre
- Vanities, TheatreWorks
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE, FEMALE
- Charlotte Cohn, Happy End, American Conservatory Theater
- Jessica Raaum, Annie Get Your Gun, Foothill Music Theatre
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE, MALE
- Daniel Breaker, Passing Strange, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Noel Anthony, Miss Saigon, Broadway by the Bay
- Rick Williams, 1776, Willows Theatre
- Robert Brewer, Urinetown, Foothill Music Theatre
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, FEMALE
- Jessica Lynn Carroll, Urinetown, Foothill Music Theatre
- Mary-Pat Green, Putting It Together, SF Playhouse
- Maureen McVerry, Pardon My English, 42nd Street Moon
- Tiffany Marie Austin, Miss Saigon, Broadway by the Bay
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, MALE
- Aaron J. Albano, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Post Street Theatre
- David Sattler, Miss Saigon, Broadway by the Bay
- Justin Weatherby, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Broadway by the Bay
- Paul Araquistain, Miss Saigon, Broadway by the Bay
- Stanley Bahorek, 25th Putnam County Annual Spelling Bee, Post Street Theatre
DIRECTOR
- Alex Perez, Miss Saigon, Broadway by the Bay
- Carey Perloff, Happy End, American Conservatory Theater
- Dianna Shuster, Putting It Together, SF Playhouse
- Evan Pappas, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Broadway by the Bay
- Jay Manley, Annie Get Your Gun, Foothill Music Theatre
MUSIC DIRECTOR
- Catherine Snider, Annie Get Your Gun, Foothill Music Theatre
- Catherine Snider, Urinetown, Foothill Music Theatre
- Constantine Kitsopoulos, Happy End, American Conservatory Theater
- Mark Hanson, Miss Saigon, Broadway by the Bay
- Stew, Passing Strange, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
SET DESIGN
- Joe Ragey, Annie Get Your Gun, Foothill Music Theatre
- Walt Spangler, Happy End, American Conservatory Theater
SOUND DESIGN
- Jeff Curtis, Happy End, American Conservatory Theater
LIGHTING DESIGN
- Kevin Adams, Passing Strange, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Michael Ramsaur, Miss Saigon, Broadway by the Bay
COSTUME DESIGN
- Candice Donnelly, Happy End, American Conservatory Theater
- Janis Bergmann, Annie Get Your Gun, Foothill Music Theatre
CHOREOGRAPHY
- Berle Davis, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Broadway by the Bay
- John Carraffa, Happy End, American Conservatory Theater
- Robyn Tribuzi, Miss Saigon, Broadway by the Bay
- Tyler Risk, Annie Get Your Gun, Foothill Music Theatre
ORIGINAL SCRIPT
- Morris Bobrow, Shopping! The Musical, AWAT Productions
- Jay Kuo, Insignificant Others, New Conservatory Theatre Center
- Stew and Heidi Rodewald, Passing Strange, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
ORIGINAL SCORE
- David Kirshenbaum, Vanities, TheatreWorks
- Morris Bobrow, Shopping! The Musical, AWAT Productions
ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
- 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Post Street Theatre
- Happy End, American Conservatory Theater
- Miss Saigon, Broadway by the Bay
- Passing Strange, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Putting It Together, SF Playhouse
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Broadway by the Bay
TOURING PRODUCTIONS:
- Doubt, Carol Shorenstein Hays, MTC Productions
- Hairspray, American Musical Theatre of San Jose
- Jersey Boys, Best of Broadway
- A Light in the Piazza, Best of Broadway
- Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Best of Broadway
