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2006 LEON RABIN AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Following Awards Are Presented to the Individual Artists

The Following Nominations Are Presented to the Individual Artists

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - PLAY
Ashley Wood - SAILING TO BYZANTIUM - Echo Theatre
Bill Jenkins - BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS - Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre
Mark Shum - THE NORMAL HEART - Uptown Players
Nye Cooper - RUMORS - Richardson Theatre Center
Randy Pearlman - ART- Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre
Ted Wold - TAKE ME OUT - WaterTower Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL
Andy Gosnell - SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN - Garland Summer Musicals
Anthony L. Ramirez - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM - Shakespeare Dallas
Cameron McElyea - TOMMY - Uptown Players
Cedric Neal - AIDA – Uptown Players
Paul Taylor - URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre
R Bruce Elliot - URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - PLAY
Allison Tolman - WONDER OF THE WORLD - Second Thought Theatre
Diane Worman - LEONARD’S CAR - My Way Productions
Ginger Goldman - WONDER OF THE WORLD - Second Thought Theatre
Kim Whalen - BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS - Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre
Marisa Diotalevi - THE WOMEN - Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
Morgana Shaw - THE WOMEN - Contemporary Theatre of Dallas

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICAL
Allison Rogers - SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN - Garland Summer Musicals
Arianna Movassagh - URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre
Christine Cunningham - KISS ME KATE - Garland Summer Musicals
Lindsey Holloway - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM - Shakespeare Dallas
Patty Breckenridge - AIDA - Uptown Players
Sara Shelby Martin - URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE - PLAY
Ashley Wood - RAW VISION - Kitchen Dog Theater
Ian Leson - BUG - Kitchen Dog Theater
Jason Ralph - BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS - Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre
Jerry Russell - VISITING MR. GREEN - Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
Joe Nemers - THE CRUCIBLE - WaterTower Theatre
Matthew Gray - SHAKESPEARE’S KEEPER - Classical Acting Company

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE - MUSICAL
Blake Davidson - KISS ME KATE - Garland Summer Musicals
Casey Robinson - TOMMY - Uptown Players
Doug Miller - PAGEANT- Uptown Players
Gary Floyd - AIDA - Uptown Players
Joshua Doss - URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre
Kirk Extrell - GREASE - Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE - PLAY
Cindee Mayfield - LEONARD’S CAR - My Way Productions
Diane Worman - BUG - Kitchen Dog Theater
Ellen Locy - SAILING TO BYZANTIUM - Echo Theatre
Emily Gray - NO EXIT - Classical Acting Company
Jessica D. Turner - THIS IS HOW IT GOES - WaterTower Theatre
Marisa Gonzalez - CLOUD TECTONICS - Kitchen Dog Theater

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE - MUSICAL
Emily Lockhart - JUNIE B. JONES - Dallas Children’s Theater
Kari Curletto - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Repertory Company Theatre
Kia Dawn Fulton - AIDA - Uptown Players
Lisa Gabrielle Green - TOMMY - Uptown Players
Megan Kelly - ONCE UPON A MATTRESS - ICT Mainstage
Stacey Oristano - URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Curtis Craig - TAKE ME OUT - WaterTower Theatre
Emily Young - RAW VISION - Kitchen Dog Theater
John Flores - CLOUD TECTONICS - Kitchen Dog Theater
Lowell Sargeant - SHAKESPEARE’S KEEPER - Classical Acting Company
Marco Salinas - THE NORMAL HEART - Uptown Players
Matthew Gray - MARK TWAIN’S HUCK FINN - Classical Acting Company

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTOR
Gary Okeson - ONCE UPON A MATTRESS - ICT Mainstage
Larry Miller - KISS ME KATE - Garland Summer Musicals
Lee Harris - TOMMY - Uptown Players
Mark A. Mullino - THE WINTER WONDERETTES - WaterTower Theatre
Scott A. Eckert - AIDA - Uptown Players
Sheilah Vaughn Walker - URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN - PLAY
Bob Lavallee - MARK TWAIN’S HUCK FINN - Classical Acting Company
Bryan Woffard - RAW VISION - Kitchen Dog Theater
Clare Floyd Devries - THE CRUCIBLE - WaterTower Theatre
Jennifer Owen - SHAKESPEARE’S KEEPER - Classical Acting Company
Randel Wright - VISITING MR. GREEN - Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
Wade Giampa - THE NORMAL HEART - Uptown Players

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN - MUSICAL
Clare Floyd Devries - URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre
Kelly Cox - KISS ME KATE - Garland Summer Musicals
Paul Fiorella - ONCE UPON A MATTRESS - ICT Mainstage
Randel Wright - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM - Shakespeare Dallas
Wade Giampa - AIDA - Uptown Players
Zak Herring - JUNIE B. JONES - Dallas Children’s Theater

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN - PLAY
Jason Driggers - THIS IS HOW IT GOES - WaterTower Theatre
Jason S. Foster - THE CRUCIBLE - WaterTower Theatre
Jennifer Owen - NO EXIT - Classical Acting Company
Laura McMeley - RAW VISION - Kitchen Dog Theater
Linda Blase - CLOUD TECTONICS - Kitchen Dog Theater
Russell K. Dyer - VISITING MR. GREEN - Contemporary Theatre of Dallas

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN - MUSICAL
David Natinsky - THE WINTER WONDERETTES - WaterTower Theatre
Gregg Fields - ONCE UPON A MATTRESS - ICT Mainstage
Jeff Stover - URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre
Julie Simmons - AIDA - Uptown Players
Linda Blasé - JUNIE B. JONES - Dallas Children’s Theater
Susan A. White - INTO THE WOODS - WaterTower Theatre

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN - PLAY
Christina Dickson - NO EXIT - Classical Acting Company
Claudia Stephens - SHAKESPEARE’S KEEPER - Classical Acting Company
Diane Kearney - MARK TWAIN’S HUCK FINN - Classical Acting Company
Leila Heise - VISITING MR. GREEN - Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
Sue Loncar - LONE STAR/LAUNDRY & BOURBON - Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
Tom Jaekels - SAILING TO BYZANTIUM - Echo Theatre

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN - MUSICAL
Bill Bullard/Suzi Shankle - TOMMY - Uptown Players
Bruce R. Coleman - ONCE UPON A MATTRESS - ICT Mainstage
Garry Lennon - THE STINKY CHEESEMAN - Dallas Children’s Theater
Kyle McClaran - CATS - Garland Civic Theatre
Leila Heise - JUNIE B. JONES - Dallas Children’s Theater
Michael A. Robinson - URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Emily Lockhart/Joseph Jones - SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN - Garland Summer Musicals
Morgana Shaw - CATS - Garland Civic Theatre
Nan Gammon - PAGEANT - Uptown Players
Nancy Schaeffer - JUNIE B. JONES - Dallas Children’s Theater
Paula Morelan - URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre
Vicki Squires - TOMMY - Uptown Players

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Christopher Carlos/Christina Vela - CLOUD TECTONICS - Kitchen Dog Theater
Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe - THIS IS HOW IT GOES - WaterTower Theatre
Mark Mullino - BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS - Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre
Regan Adair - THE NORMAL HEART - Uptown Players
Rene’ Moreno - VISITING MR. GREEN - Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
Terry Martin - TAKE ME OUT - WaterTower Theatre

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Bruce R. Coleman - TOMMY - Uptown Players
Buff Shurr - KISS ME KATE - Garland Summer Musicals
Coy Covington - PAGEANT - Uptown Players
Doug Miller - AIDA - Uptown Players
James Paul Lemons - URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre
Nancy Schaeffer - JUNIE B. JONES - Dallas Children’s Theater

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY OR MUSICAL
THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD - Steven Walters - Second Thought Theatre
MARK TWAIN’S HUCK FINN - Lee Trull - Classical Acting Company
MIND OVER MURDER! - Kurt Kleinmann - Pegasus Theatre
RAW VISION - Leslie A. Wade - Kitchen Dog Theater
SECOND CHANCE - Tony Sportiello - Labyrinth Theatre
SHAKESPEARE’S KEEPER - Chris Pickles - Classical Acting Company

The Following Award Is Presented to the Production Company

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS - Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre
NO EXIT - Classical Acting Company
THE NORMAL HEART - Uptown Players
RAW VISION - Kitchen Dog Theater
TAKE ME OUT - WaterTower Theatre
VISITING MR. GREEN - Contemporary Theatre of Dallas

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
AIDA - Uptown Players
JUNIE B. JONES - Dallas Children’s Theater
KISS ME KATE - Garland Summer Musicals
PAGEANT - Uptown Players
TOMMY - Uptown Players
URINETOWN - WaterTower Theatre


CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
MARGO JONES (posthumously)

STANDING OVATION AWARD
RAPHAEL PARRY

SILVER TICKET AWARD
FORTUNATO MATA (of the Dallas Costume Shoppe)