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2001 LEON RABIN AWARDS

November 4, 2001 - Eisemann Center Theatre

* Denotes Winner

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL

Blind Lemon: Prince of Country Blues - WaterTower Theatre

A Christmas to Remember - Lyric Stage

The Great Gilly Hopkins - Dallas Children's Theater

Roadside - Lyric Stage

Rockin' Christmas Party - WaterTower Theatre

*Sunday in the Park with George - Plano Repertory Theatre

 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY

Crumbs from the Table of Joy - Dallas Theater Center

The Fastest Clock in the Universe - Kitchen Dog Theater

*Kiss of the Spiderwoman - Kitchen Dog Theater

*Purlie Victorious - Soul Rep Theatre Company

Stop Kiss - Echo Theatre

Twelfth Night - Dallas Theater Center

 


OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY OR MUSICAL

African Tales of Earth and Sky - Linda Daugherty - Dallas Children's Theater

*Blind Lemon: Prince of Country Blues - Alan Govenar in collaboration with Akin Babatunde - WaterTower Theatre

A Christmas to Remember - Jay Dias, Daniel Humbert and Clayton Stang - Lyric Stage

Eighteen - Allison Moore - Kitchen Dog Theater

The Frequency of Death - Kurt Kleinmann - Pegasus Theatre

Roadside - Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt - Lyric Stage

 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL

Akin Babatunde - Blind Lemon: Prince of Country Blues - WaterTower Theatre

Cheryl Denson - A Christmas To Remember - Lyric Stage

Robyn Flatt - The Great Gilly Hopkins - Dallas Children's Theater

*Mark D. Fleischer - Sunday in the Park With George - Plano Repertory Theatre

Drew Scott Harris - Roadside - Lyric Stage

Terry Martin - Enter the Guardsman - WaterTower Theatre

 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY

Rhonda Blair - Stop Kiss - Echo Theatre

Christopher Carlos and Dan Day - Kiss of the Spiderwoman - Kitchen Dog Theater

Tonya Davis and Anyika McMillan Herod - Purlie Victorious - Soul Rep Theatre Company

Tina Parker - THE Fastest Clock in the Universe - Kitchen Dog Theater

Jeffrey Schmidt - Craving Gravy - Ground Zero Theater Company

*Elizabeth Ware - Pride and Prejudice - Bucket Productions

 

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY

Lela Bell - African Tales of Earth and Sky - Dallas Children's Theater

Laura Gadson - Blind Lemon: Prince of Country Blues - WaterTower Theatre

*Paula Morelan - West Side Story - Garland Summer Musicals

Pamela Peadon - Brigadoon - Lyric Stage

David Shimotakahara - A Christmas Carol - Dallas Theater Center

Vicki Squires - Annie Get Your Gun - Garland Summer Musicals

 

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

Donna Bailey - African Tales of Earth and Sky - Dallas Children's Theater

*Bruce Coleman - Sunday in the Park with George - Plano Repertory Theatre

M.T. D'Avignon - The Three Sillies - Dallas Children's Theater

Thomas R. Jaekels - Brownies: A tale of texian women  - Echo Theatre

Mary McClung - The BFG - Big Friendly Giant - Dallas Children's Theater

Michael A. Robinson and Marilu Gonzales - Ravenscroft - WaterTower Theatre

 

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

*Linda Blase - Kiss of the Spiderwoman - Kitchen Dog Theater

Matthew Frey - Crumbs from the Table of Joy - Dallas Theater Center

Sam Nance - THE Frequency of Death - Pegasus Theatre

Rob Perry - The Night of the Iguana - Dallas Theater Center

Jeff Stover - Floyd Collins - Plano Repertory Theatre

Susan White - A Christmas To Remember - Lyric Stage


OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN

*Bruce Coleman - Sunday in the Park with George - Plano Repertory Theatre

S.J. "Sally" Fiorello - Not a Creature Was Stirring? - Dallas Children’s Theater

Wade Giampa - A Christmas to Remember - Lyric Stage

Zak Herring - The Three Sillies - Dallas Children's Theater

Craig Parrish - The Fastest Clock in the Universe - Kitchen Dog Theater

Walt Spangler - The Night of the Iguana - Dallas Theater Center

 

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN

JR Conklin - Crumbs from the Table of Joy - Dallas Theater Center

Kurt Kleinmann - THE Frequency of Death - Pegasus Theatre

Shane Rettig - The Night of the Iguana - Dallas Theater Center

*Bruce Richardson - Kiss of the Spider Woman - Kitchen Dog Theater

E. Fred Toch - Sound Biting - Pegasus Theatre

Sam Wagster - Eighteen - Kitchen Dog Theater

 

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTOR

Nyela Basney - Roadside - Lyric Stage

*Scott A. Eckert - Sunday in the Park with George - Plano Repertory Theatre

Mark A. Mullino - Rockin' Christmas Party - WaterTower Theatre

Gary Okeson - A Christmas to Remember - Lyric Stage

 

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – PLAY

Dan Day - Act of Passion - Kitchen Dog Theater

Bruce DuBose - St. Nicholas - Undermain Theatre and Theatre Quorum

*Anthony Golden - Purlie Victorious - Soul Rep Theatre Company

Lynn Mathis - The Fastest Clock in the Universe - Kitchen Dog Theater

Joe Thomas - Shadowlands - Irving Community Theater

Richard Ziman - Twelfth Night - Dallas Theater Center

 

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – MUSICAL

*Brian Gonzales - Sunday in the Park with George - Plano Repertory Theatre

Robert McCormick - Enter the Guardsman - WaterTower Theatre

David Peaston - Blind Lemon: Prince of country blues - WaterTower Theatre

Jonathan Beck Reed - Roadside - Lyric Stage

David Stroh - Enter the Guardsman - WaterTower Theatre

Kevin Varner - A Christmas to Remember - Lyric Stage

 

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – PLAY

Adelina Anthony - The Hungry Woman: A Mexican Medea - Cara Mia Theatre Company & Soul Rep Theatre Company

Kate Goehring - An Experiment with an Air Pump - Dallas Theater Center

Jill Matelan - Eighteen - Kitchen Dog Theater

Rene Micheal - In the Blood - Soul Rep Theatre Company

Tina Parker - Romeo and Juliet - Kitchen Dog Theater

*Christina Vela - I, Patty Diphusa, International Sex Symbol - Our Endeavors Theater Company

 

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – MUSICAL

Rachel Arthur - Enter the Guardsman - WaterTower Theatre

Connie Marie Brown - West Side Story - Garland Summer Musicals

Julie Johnson - Roadside - Lyric Stage

Leslie A. McDonel - The Great Gilly Hopkins - Dallas Children's Theater

*Lauren Ashley Puckett - Sunday in the Park with George - Plano Repertory Theatre

Dara Whitehead - Brigadoon - Lyric Stage

 

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – PLAY

Rhonda Boutte - The Fastest Clock in the Universe - Kitchen Dog Theater

Nicole Halmos - Wit - Dallas Theater Center

*Terry McCracken - Tongue of a Bird - WingSpan Theatre Company

Tina Parker - Eighteen - Kitchen Dog Theater

Dee Smith - In the Blood - Soul Rep Theatre Company

Shelley Tharp - Romeo and Juliet - Kitchen Dog Theater

 

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL

Rachel Arthur - West Side Story - Garland Summer Musicals

*Cheryl Denson - The Great Gilly Hopkins - Dallas Children's Theater

Jana Kelly - West Side Story - Garland Summer Musicals

Pamela Peadon - A Christmas to Remember - Lyric Stage

Mary-Margaret Pyeatt - Sunday in the Park with George - Plano Repertory Theatre

Dara Whitehead - Floyd Collins - Plano Repertory Theatre

 

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL

Ryan Appleby - Roadside - Lyric Stage

*Donald R. Fowler - Floyd Collins - Plano Repertory Theatre

Sean Henry - Singin' in the Rain - Irving Community Theater

Doug Miller - Floyd Collins - Plano Repertory Theatre

David Plunkett - West Side Story - Garland Summer Musicals

Randy Tallman - Roadside - Lyric Stage

 

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – PLAY

Charles Timothy Bates - Proposals - Plano Repertory Theatre

Will Brunson - The Boys Next Door - Pocket Sandwich Theatre

*Walter Marvin Demetrius Hardts - African Tales of Earth and Sky - Dallas Children's Theater

Max Hartman - Eighteen - Kitchen Dog Theater

Terry Vandivort - Act of Passion - Kitchen Dog Theater

Keenan Zeno - In the Blood - Soul Rep Theatre Company

 

SPECIAL COMMENDATION – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY

Bill Lengfelder - whisper – Kitchen Dog Theater

 

SILVER TICKET AWARD

The Meadows Foundation

STANDING OVATION AWARD

Ed DeLatte

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT

Sandy Duncan