The Bay Area Critics Circle Awards 2008
The following are the nominations and winners (in boldface) of the 2008 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards.
This list was provided to Theatre Bay Area by the Critics Circle. There may be typographical errors in this list. If you find an error, please e-mail karen[at]theatrebayarea[.]org with the correction. She will forward the correction to the Critics Circle. Theatre Bay Area is not affiliated with the Circle; we post this information as a service to the community.
This year, Actors' Equity Association (AEA), representing over 900 actors and stage managers in the Bay Area, is proud to sponsor this year's Critics Circle Awards. The 2008 Final Nominees who are AEA members, theatres and candidates are herein designated.
Also this year, the SFBATCC inaugurated the three-part separation of award categories between Theatres with (1) Over 300 Seats; (2) Between 100-300; and (3) 99 Seats or Less. As such, theatre companies of similar sizes will compete and receive recognition for their outstanding work.
In addition to the 75 outstanding performance awards for Bay Area productions in 2008, the 23 members of the SF Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle voted for 3 Special Awards.
The prestigious Paine Knickerbocker Award, named for the former theatre critic of the S.F. Chronicle, is presented annually to a person or organization that has made a continuing contribution to Bay Area theatre. This honor is presented to Robert Cole of Cal Performances, who is retiring this season after 20 years. Cole has greatly enriched the Bay Area theater scene as a producer/presenter of many top international theater groups, including the Berliner Ensemble, Dublin's Gate Theater, etc.
The Barbara Bladen Porter Award, named for the former arts critic of the San Mateo Times, is presented to an active, mid-career member of the theatre community. This year’s recipient is Dan Hiatt, one of the Bay Area's finest and most versatile actors, working locally since the early 1980s.
The Gene Price Award, named for the former critic and arts editor of the SF Bay Times, honors a person, production, event, or theatre company not eligible for competition in any other Critics Circle voting category. This year the award goes to two winners: Debbie Chinn and Charles Zukow. Chinn, the departing Executive Director of California Shakespeare Theater, was also an excellent director; helped develop Bay Area audiences for Shakespeare, and guided the organization into the black. Zukow has been a Bay Area publicist for many years.
2008 FINAL NOMINEES & WINNERS
* Actors’ Equity Association active member
# Actors’ Equity Association candidate
TOURING PRODUCTIONS
A Chorus Line---Best of Broadway
Curvy Widow---Post Street Theatre
Drowsy Chaperone, The---Best of Broadway
Spring Awakening---Best of Broadway
Tuna Does Vegas---Pearl Productions & Best of Broadway
THEATRES OVER 300 SEATS
DRAMA
ENTIRE PRODUCTION:
An Ideal Husband---California Shakespeare Theater*
Arabian Nights, The---Berkeley Repertory Theatre*
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde---San Jose Repertory Theatre & Arizona Theatre Company*
Speed the Plow---American Conservatory Theater*
Uncle Vanya---California Shakespeare Theater*
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE, FEMALE:
Jessi Campbell*---Speed the Plow---American Conservatory Theater
Laurie Metcalf*---Quality of Life---American Conservatory Theater
Pamela Reed*---Curse of the Starving Class---American Conservatory Theater
Sofia Jean Gomez*---The Arabian Nights---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Stacy Ross*---An Ideal Husband---California Shakespeare Theater
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE, MALE:
Aldo Billingslea*---Radio Golf---TheatreWorks
Dan Hiatt*---Uncle Vanya---California Shakespeare Theater
Drew Hirshfield*---Amadeus---Marin Shakespeare Company
Dominique Serrand---Figaro---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Mark Anderson Phillips*---Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde---San Jose Repertory Theatre
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, FEMALE:
Annie Purcell*---Uncle Vanya---California Shakespeare Theater
C. Kelly Wright*---Radio Golf---TheatreWorks
Dominique Lozano*---Pericles, Prince of Tyre---California Shakespeare Theater
Nicole Lowrence*---Curse of the Starving Class---American Conservatory Theater
Phoebe Moyer---The Foreigner---San Jose Repertory Theatre
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, MALE:
Andrew Polk*---Speed the Plow---American Conservatory Theater
Andy Murray*---Uncle Vanya---California Shakespeare Theater
Gregory Wallace*---‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore---American Conservatory Theater
Jud Williford*---Curse of the Starving Class---American Conservatory Theater
Ken Ruta*---Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde---San Jose Repertory Theatre
DIRECTOR:
David Ira Goldstein---Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde---San Jose Repertory Theatre and Arizona Theatre Company
Dominique Serrand---Figaro---Berkeley Repertory Theatre & Theatre de la Jeune Lune
Jonathan Moscone---An Ideal Husband---California Shakespeare Theater
Mary Zimmerman---The Arabian Nights---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Timothy Near---Uncle Vanya---California Shakespeare Theater
SET DESIGN:
Daniel Ostling---The Arabian Nights---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Eric Flatmo---Uncle Vanya---California Shakespeare Theater
Kent Dorsey---Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde---San Jose Repertory Theatre & Arizona Company
Loy Arcenas---Curse of the Starving Class---American Conservatory Theater
Walt Spangler---‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore---American Conservatory Theater
SOUND DESIGN:
Andre Pleuss & The Lookingglass Ensemble---The Arabian Nights---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Jake Rodriquez---Speed the Plow---American Conservatory Theater
Jeff Mockus---Uncle Vanya---California Shakespeare Theater
Steve Schoenbeck---The Foreigner---San Jose Repertory Theatre
Zach Humes---Figaro---Berkeley Repertory Theatre & Theatre de la Jeune Lune
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Alexander V. Nichols---Yellowjackets---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Dawn Chiang---Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde---San Jose Repertory Theatre & Arizona Theatre Company
Japhy Weideman---Curse of the Starving Class---American Conservatory Theater
TJ Gerckens---The Arabian Nights---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
York Kennedy---Uncle Vanya---California Shakespeare Theater
COSTUME DESIGN:
Anna Oliver---Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde---San Jose Repertory Theatre
Beaver Bauer---The Government Inspector---American Conservatory Theater
Connie Strayer---Radio Golf---TheatreWorks
Mara Blumenfeld---The Arabian Nights---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Raquel M. Barreto---Pericles, Prince of Tyre---California Shakespeare Company
SPECIALTIES: (Fight choreographer, video, musical directors, original score)
Andre Pleuss & The Lookingglass Ensemble (original music)---The Arabian Nights---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Billie Cox (original score)---The Winter's Tale---Marin Shakespeare Company
Magigan Shive (voice/singing, composer)---‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore---American Conservatory Theater
Marcus Shelby (musical director, original score)---Sonny’s Blues---Word for Word in association with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre
Robert Carlson (original score)---Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde---San Jose Repertory Theatre & Arizona Theatre Company
ORIGINAL SCRIPT:
Carrie Fisher---Wishful Drinking---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Itamar Moses---Yellowjackets---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Michael Gene Sullivan---Red State---SF Mime Troupe
SOLO PERFORMANCE:
Danny Hoch---Taking Over---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Roger Rees*---What You Will---American Conservatory Theater
Nilaja Sun*---No Child---Berkeley Repertory Theatre
ENSEMBLE:
‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore---American Conservatory Theater*
Arabian Nights, The---Berkeley Repertory Theatre*
Figaro---Berkeley Repertory Theatre & Theatre de la Jeune Lune*
Pericles---California Shakespeare Theater*
Sonny’s Blues---Word for Word Performing Arts Company in association with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre*
MUSICALS
ENTIRE PRODUCTION:
Caroline, or Change---TheatreWorks*
Grey Gardens---TheatreWorks*
Insignificant Others---ISO Productions
Will Rogers Follies, The---Diablo Light Opera
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE, FEMALE:
Beth Glover*---Grey Gardens---TheatreWorks
C. Kelly Wright*---Caroline, or Change---TheatreWorks
Christina Martin---The Will Rogers Follies---Diablo Light Opera
Pearl Sun---Long Story Short---TheatreWorks
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE, MALE:
Ben Jones---Thoroughly Modern Millie---Broadway by the Bay
Shane Partlow*---The Will Rogers Follies---Diablo Light Opera
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, FEMALE:
Allison Blackwell*---Caroline, or Change---TheatreWorks
Dale D. Soules*---Grey Gardens---TheatreWorks
Terry Darcy D'Emidio---42nd Street---Contra Costa Musical Theatre
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, MALE:
Julian Hornik---Caroline, or Change---TheatreWorks
Paul Myrvold*---Grey Gardens---TheatreWorks
Ron Pickett---The Will Rogers Follies---Diablo Light Opera
DIRECTOR:
Gloria Trombley---The Will Rogers Follies---Diablo Light Opera Company
Kent Nicholson---Grey Gardens---TheatreWorks
Robert Kelley---Caroline, or Change---TheatreWorks
Tracy Brigden---Long Story Short---TheatreWorks
MUSICAL DIRECTOR:
Cheryl Yee Glass---The Will Rogers Follies---Diablo Light Opera
William Liberatore---Caroline, or Change---TheatreWorks
William Liberatore---Grey Gardens---TheatreWorks
SET DESIGN:
J.B. Wilson---Caroline, or Change---TheatreWorks
J.B. Wilson---Grey Gardens---TheatreWorks
Joe Ragey---The Pajama Game---Foothill Music Theatre
SOUND DESIGN:
[no nominees]
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Michael Palumbo---The Will Rogers Follies---Diablo Light Opera
Pamela Grey---Caroline, or Change---TheatreWorks
Pamela Grey---Grey Gardens---TheatreWorks
COSTUME DESIGN:
Cathleen Edwards---Grey Gardens---TheatreWorks
Fumiko Bielefeldt---Caroline, or Change---TheatreWorks
SPECIALTIES: (Fight choreographer, video, musical directors, original score)
Pjay Phillips (choreographer)---Caroline, or Change---TheatreWorks
Renee DeWeese (choreographer)---42nd Street---Contra Costa Musical Theatre
Sheri Stockdale (choreographer)---The Will Rogers Follies---Diablo Light Opera
ORIGINAL SCRIPT:
[no nominees]
SOLO PERFORMANCE:
Mark Nadler*---Russian On the Side---Joe Watson (Executive Producer) at Marines Memorial Theatre
ENSEMBLE:
Caroline, or Change---TheatreWorks*
Insignificant Others---ISO Productions
Thoroughly Modern Millie---Broadway by the Bay*
THEATRES 100 – 300 SEATS
DRAMA
ENTIRE PRODUCTION:
A Streetcar Named Desire---Marin Theatre Company*
Best Man, The---Aurora Theatre Company*
Bug---SF Playhouse*
Cocktail Hour, The---Ross Valley Players
Coronado---SF Playhouse*
Seafarer, The---Marin Theatre Company*
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE, FEMALE:
Bronwen Shears*---Boston Marriage---6th Street Playhouse
Carrie Paff*---A Streetcar Named Desire---Marin Theatre Company
Danielle Cain---Boston Marriage---6th Street Playhouse
Stacy Ross*---The Devil's Disciple---Aurora Theatre Company
Susi Damilano---Bug---SF Playhouse
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE, MALE:
Andy Murray*---The Seafarer---Marin Theatre Company
Chad Deverman*---The Busy World is Hushed---Aurora Theatre Company
Edward McCloud---True West---Double E Productions and The Loading Zone
Gabriel Marin*---The Devil's Disciple---Aurora Theatre Company
Paul Whitworth*---Shining City---SF Playhouse
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE FEMALE:
Christine Macomber---The Cocktail Hour---Ross Valley Players
Deb Fink*---The Best Man---Aurora Theatre Company
Emilie Talbot*---The Best Man---Aurora Theatre Company
Stacy Ross*---Coronado---SF Playhouse
Velina Brown*---Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party---SF Playhouse
Zehra Berkman---Bug---SF Playhouse
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE MALE:
Alex Ross---Shadowlands---Ross Valley Players
Andrew Hurteau*---The Seafarer---Marin Theatre Company
Howard Swain*---The Scene---SF Playhouse
Julian Lopez-Morillas*---The Seafarer---Marin Theatre Company
Warren David Keith*---The Devil's Disciple---Aurora Theatre Company
DIRECTOR:
Barbara Oliver---The Devil's Disciple---Aurora Theatre Company
Jasson Minadakis---The Seafarer---Marin Theatre Company
Jon Tracy---Bug---SF Playhouse
Mary Ann Rodgers---The Cocktail Hour---Ross Valley Players
Phoebe Moyer---Brooklyn Boy---Ross Valley Players
[PM’s husband/critic C.Brousse excluded himself from voting]
SET DESIGN:
Bill English---Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party---SF Playhouse
Bill English---Bug---SF Playhouse
J.B. Wilson---The Seafarer---Marin Theatre Company
John Iacovelli---The Devil's Disciple---Aurora Theatre Company
Robert Mark Morgan---A Streetcar Named Desire---Marin Theatre Company
SOUND DESIGN:
Chris Houston---Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party---SF Playhouse
Chris Houston---The Best Man---Aurora Theatre Company
Cliff Caruthers---Bug---SF Playhouse
Sara Huddleston---Evie's Waltz---Magic Theatre
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Joan Arhelger---A Streetcar Named Desire---Marin Theatre Company
Jon Tracy---Bug---SF Playhouse
Kurt Landisman---said Said---Marin Theatre Company
Kurt Landisman---The Busy World is Hushed---Aurora Theatre Company
Kurt Landisman---The Seafarer---Marin Theatre Company
COSTUME DESIGN:
Anna R. Oliver---The Devil's Disciple---Aurora Theatre Company
Cassandra Carpenter---The Best Man---Aurora Theatre Company
Laura Hazlett---A Streetcar Named Desire---Marin Theatre Company
Michele Wynne---The Seafarer---Marin Theatre Company
Valera Coble---Shining City---SF Playhouse
SPECIALTIES: (Fight choreographer, video, musical directors, original score)
Chris Houston (music composer)---Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party---SF Playhouse
Chris Houston (original score)---A Streetcar Named Desire---Marin Theatre Company
Kimberly Richards and Tom Segal (choreographers)---Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party---SF Playhouse
ORIGINAL SCRIPT:
Aaron Loeb---Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party---SF Playhouse
Diana Son---Satellites---Aurora Theatre Company
Kenneth Lin---said Said---Marin Theatre Company
SOLO PERFORMANCE:
[no nominees]
ENSEMBLE:
Best Man, The---Aurora Theatre Company*
Coronado---SF Playhouse*
Death of a Salesman---6th Street Playhouse*
Endgame---Cutting Ball Theater
More Stories by Tobias Wolff---Word for Word Performing Arts Company*
Seafarer, The---Marin Theatre Company*
MUSICALS
ENTIRE PRODUCTION:
Cabaret---SF Playhouse*
Coverlettess Cover Christmas, The---Aurora Theatre Company*
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris---Marin Theatre Company*
Musical of Musicals, The---Center Repertory Company of Walnut Creek*
Rocky Horror Show, The---Ray of Light at Victoria Theatre
Zanna, Don't!---New Conservatory Theatre Center
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE, FEMALE:
Lauren English#---Cabaret---SF Playhouse
Milissa Carey*---The Musical of Musicals---Center Repertory Company of Walnut Creek
Stephanie Rhoads*---Ben Franklin in Paris---42nd Street Moon
Tracy Camp#---Little Shop of Horrors---Willows Theatre Company
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE, MALE:
Jackson Davis*---Ben Franklin in Paris---42nd Street Moon
Mark Farrell*---The Musical of Musicals---Center Repertory Company of Walnut Creek
Price Adam Troche, Jr.---Zanna, Don't!---New Conservatory Theatre Center
Ricardo Rust*---Little Shop of Horrors---Willows Theatre Company
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, FEMALE:
Karen Grassle*---Cabaret---SF Playhouse
Mary Gannon-Graham---Always Patsy Cline---6th Street Playhouse and Cinnabar Theater
Rebecca Pingree---The Rocky Horror Show---Ray of Light
Sarah Kathleen Farrell---The Rocky Horror Show---Ray of Light
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, MALE:
Andrew Willis-Woodward#---Ben Franklin in Paris---42nd Street Moon
Louis Parnell*---Cabaret---SF Playhouse
Michael Van Why---Little Shop of Horrors---6th Street Playhouse
Shaun Carroll*---Little Shop of Horrors---Willows Theatre Company
DIRECTOR:
Bill English---Cabaret---SF Playhouse
F. Allen Sawyer---Zanna, Don't!---New Conservatory Theatre Center
Kent Nicholson---Jacques Brell Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris---Marin Theatre Company
Mindy Cooper---The Musical of Musicals---Center Repertory Company of Walnut Creek
MUSICAL DIRECTOR:
Brandon Adams---The Musical of Musicals---Center Repertory Company of Walnut Creek
G. Scott Lacy---Zanna, Don't!---New Conservatory Theatre Center
Martin Rojas-Dietrich---Cabaret---SF Playhouse
Randy Craig---The Coverlettes Cover Christmas---Aurora Theatre
Steve Sanders---Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris---Marin Theatre Company
SET DESIGN:
Aiyana Trotter---Little Shop of Horrors---Willows Theatre Company
Kate Boyd---Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris---Marin Theatre Company
Kuo-Hao Lo---Zanna, Don't!---New Conservatory Theatre Center
Robert Broadfoot---The Musical of Musicals---Center Repertory Company of Walnut Creek
SOUND DESIGN:
Will McCandless---Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris---Marin Theatre Company
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Dustin Snyder---The Rocky Horror Show---Ray of Light
John Kelly---Zanna, Don't!---New Conservatory Theatre Center
Kate Boyd---Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris---Marin Theatre Company
Kurt Landisman---The Musical of Musicals---Center Repertory Company of Walnut Creek
Robert Anderson---Little Shop of Horrors---Willows Theatre Company
COSTUME DESIGN:
Callie Floor---Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris---Marin Theatre Company
Cassandra Carpenter---The Musical of Musicals---Center Repertory Company of Walnut Creek
Jeffrey Lalonde---Zanna, Don't!---New Conservatory Theatre Center
Valera Coble---Cabaret---SF Playhouse
SPECIALTIES: (Fight choreographer, video, musical directors, original score)
Barbara Bernardo (choreography)---Cabaret---SF Playhouse
Cassie Beck (choreography)---Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris---Marin Theatre Company
Cate Caplin (choreography)---The Rocky Horror Show---Ray of Light
Mindy Cooper (choreography)---The Musical of Musicals---Center Repertory Company of Walnut Creek
Stephanie Temple (choreography)---Zanna, Don't!---New Conservatory Theatre Center
ORIGINAL SCRIPT:
[no nominees]
SOLO PERFORMANCE:
[no nominees]
ENSEMBLE:
Always Pasty Cline---6th Street Playhouse and Cinnabar Theater
Cabaret---SF Playhouse*
Coverlettes Cover Christmas, The---Aurora Theatre*
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris---Marin Theatre Company*
Zanna Don’t---New Conservatory Theatre Center
THEATRES UNDER 99 SEATS
DRAMA
ENTIRE PRODUCTION:
Dead Mother or Shirley Not All in Vain---Thick Description*
Endgame---Cutting Ball Theater
Ladies of the Camellias, The---Off Broadway West Theatre Company
Macbeth---Shotgun Players
Taming of the Shrew, The---Off Broadway West Theatre Company
Victims of Duty---Cutting Ball Theater
PERFORMANCE, FEMALE:
Denise Elia---9 Parts of Desire---6th Street Playhouse
Emily Jordan*---Mrs. Warren’s Profession---Shotgun Players
Felicia Benefield#---Victims of Duty---Cutting Ball Theater
Joyce Henderson---Ladies of the Camellias---Off Broadway West Theatre Company
Tara Blau*---The Glass Menagerie---Pacific Alliance Stage Company
PERFORMANCE, MALE:
Craig Marker*---Macbeth---Shotgun Players
Dann Howard---Friends Are Forever---New Conservatory Theatre Center
David Sinaiko#---Victims of Duty---Cutting Ball Theater
Liam Vincent*---Dead Mother or Shirley Not All in Vain---Thick Description
DIRECTOR:
Joyce Henderson---The Ladies of the Camellias---Off Broadway West Theatre Company
Joyce Henderson---The Taming of the Shrew---Off Broadway West Theatre Company
Mike Ward---Blessing Her Heart as part of Marin Fringe Fall 2008 (Program One)---Dominican University
Rob Melrose---Victims of Duty---Cutting Ball Theater
ORIGINAL SCRIPT:
Susan Jackson---Blessing Her Heart as part of Marin Fringe Fall 2008 (Program One)---Dominican University
SOLO PERFORMANCE:
Andrew Nance---I Am My Own Wife---New Conservatory Theatre Center
Dan Hoyle---Tings Dey Happen---The Marsh
Denise Elia---9 Parts of Desire---6th Street Playhouse
Diana Brown---Blessing Her Heart as part of Marin Fringe Fall 2008 (Program One)---Dominican University
Katya Smirnoff-Skyy---From Russia with Love---New Conservatory Theatre Center
ENSEMBLE:
Dead Mother or Shirley Not in Vain---Thick Description*
Ladies of the Camellias---Off Broadway West Theatre Company
Wrapping Paper Caper, The---Lunatique Fantastique
MUSICALS
ENTIRE PRODUCTION:
Beowulf, A Thousand Years of Baggage---Shotgun Players
In This House---Playhouse West*
Thrill Me---New Conservatory Theatre Center
Vera Wilde---Shotgun Players
PERFORMANCE, FEMALE:
Alexandra Creighton#---Vera Wilde---Shotgun Players
Lynda DiVito*---In This House---Playhouse West
PERFORMANCE, MALE:
Jason Craig---Beowulf, A Thousand Years of Baggage---Shotgun Players
Richardo Rust---Thrill Me---New Conservatory Theatre Center
Sean Owens---Vera Wilde---Shotgun Players
William Giammona---Thrill Me---New Conservatory Theatre Center
DIRECTOR:
Dennis Lickteig---Thrill Me---New Conservatory Theatre Company
Lois Grandi---In This House---Playhouse West
Maya Gurantz---Vera Wilde---Shotgun Players
MUSICAL DIRECTOR:
Dave Dobrusky---In This House---Playhouse West
Rona Siddiqui---A New Brain---Custom Made Theatre Company
Scrumbly Koldewyn---I Feel a Thong Coming On---New Conservatory
Tim Hanson---Thrill Me---New Conservatory Theatre Center (Walker Theatre)
SPECIALTIES: (Fight choreographer, video, musical directors, original score)
Chris Jeffries (original score)---Vera Wilde---Shotgun Players
Lisa Clark (set designer)---Vera Wilde---Shotgun Players
ENSEMBLE:
Beowulf, A Thousand Years of Baggage---Shotgun Players
Thrill Me---New Conservatory Theatre Center
Vera Wilde---Shotgun Players
