[NEohioPAL] Times Tributes Theatre Tributes--2012

[Roy Berko]

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*TIMES THEATER TRIBUTES--2012*

Roy Berko

*(Member, American Theatre Critics Association, Cleveland Critics Circle)*

Greater Cleveland is blessed with a vital theater scene. It is the purpose
of the TIMES THEATRE TRIBUTES) to recognize theatrical experiences that, in
the view of this reviewer, were excellent and deserve recognition.

Only shows performed in 2012 which I reviewed were considered.  Selections
were limited to locally produced stagings, so none of the professional
touring shows are recognized, though actors, directors and technicians who
were imported by local theatres were considered.  Actors are not separated
by gender, equity or lack of union affiliation, or leading or supporting
roles.

*2012 BEST DRAMATIC PRODUCTIONS*

4000 MILES, Dobama (Director:  Joel Hammer)

OF MICE AND MEN, Blank Canvas  (Director:  Patrick Ciamacco)

PROOF, Lakeland Civic Theatre Civic Theatre (Director:  Martin Friedman)

THE NORMAL HEART, Ensemble Theatre (Director:  Sarah May)

THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN, Beck Center for the Arts Center (Director: Eric
Schmiedl)

THE WHIPPING BOY, Cleveland Play House (Director: Giovanna Sardelli)

*2012 BEST MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS*

BLOODY, BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, Beck Center for the Arts (Director: Scott
Spence)

MY MOTHER’S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING, Actor’s Summit (Director:  Neil
Thackaberry)

SPRING AWAKENING, Beck Center for the Arts/Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater
Program (Victoria Bussert)

*2012 BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION*

Gregory Daniels, SPRING AWAKENING, Beck Center for the Arts/Baldwin Wallace
Musical Theater Program

Martin Céspedes, ANNIE, Beck Center for the Arts

Martin Céspedes, BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, Beck Center for the Arts

*2012 BEST PERFORMANCES IN A THEATRE PRODUCTION*

Brian Zoldessy, THE NORMAL HEART, Ensemble Theatre

Dorothy Silver, 4000 MILES, Dobama

Dorothy Silver, THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN, Beck Center for the Arts

Elizabeth Conway, PROOF, Lakeland Civic Theatre

Patrick Ciamacco, OF MICE AND MEN, Blank Canvas

Russell G. Jones, THE WHIPPING MAN, Cleveland Play House

*2012 BEST PERFORMANCES IN A MUSICAL PRODUCTION*

Beachman, Kelvette, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Mercury SummerStock

Coleen Longshaw, THE COLOR PURPLE, Karamu

Dan Folino, BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, Beck Center for the Arts

Jesse Markowitz, AVENUE Q, Cain Park

Lindsey Mitchell, MY MOTHER’S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING, Actor’s Summit

Zach Adkins, SPRING AWAKENING, Beck Center for the Arts/Baldwin Wallace
Musical Theater Program

*SPECIAL RECOGNITION*

Eric Coble for his creation of three plays that were produced in the
Greater Cleveland
area, THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN, GIRL’S GUIDE TO COFFEE and A CAROL FOR
CLEVELAND

Michael Bloom and the Board of the Cleveland Play House for the foresight
to move the theater company into Allen Theatre complex on Playhouse Square

Patrick Ciamacco, the heart and sole of Blank Canvas, the area’s
newest  professional
theatre

Reuben Silver, for a career of outstanding work as producer, director,
educator, and actor

Roe Green for her sponsorship of the Cleveland Critics Circle
   ClevelandTheaterReviews.com
blog site

The Members of the Cleveland Critics Circle for the creation of
clevelandtheaterreviews.com, a reader friendly site for composite reviews
of local critics

*In addition, recognitions have been given to other shows, performers and
technicians for making the 2012 theater scene in the Cleveland area
stimulating and memorable.  For the entire list go to: www.royberko.info*

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