[NEohioPAL] 2013 Cleveland Critics Circle Recognitions

[Roy Berko]

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*THE CLEVELAND CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS—2013*



It is the purpose of THE CLEVELAND CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS to recognize
outstanding Cleveland area productions, performers, directors and designers
who contributed to the professional theatre scene during the 2013 season.  For
a listing of the theatres considered for “Best of” and “Superior
Achievement” awards, go to:
clevelandtheaterreviews.com<www:clevelandtheaterreviews.com>




*Best Musical Production:  SWEENEY TODD, Great Lakes Theater*

*Superior Achievement:*

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Porthouse Theatre

NEXT TO NORMAL, Lakeland Civic Theatre

SHE LOVES ME,  Beck Center for the Arts

SPAMALOT, Beck Center for the Arts



*Best Non-Musical Production:  ON THE LINE, none too fragile theater*

*Superior Achievement:*

GOOD PEOPLE, Cleveland Play House

RICHARD III, Great Lakes Theater

THE ICEMAN COMETH, Ensemble Theatre

THERE IS HAPPINESS THAT MORNING IS, Cleveland Public Theatre

TWELVE ANGRY MEN, Blank Canvas Theater



*Best Actor in a Musical:  George Roth, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Porthouse
Theatre*

*Superior Achievement:*

Chris McCarrell, NEXT TO NORMAL, Beck Center for the Arts/Baldwin
Wallace Musical Theatre Program

Dougfred Miller, SPAMALOT, Beck Center for the Arts



*Best Actor in a Non-Musical:  Lynn Robert Berg, RICHARD III, Great Lakes
            Theater             *

*Superior Achievement:*

Chris Richards, SONS OF THE PROPHET, Dobama Theatre

Jonathan Wilhelm, SORDID LIVES, convergence-continuum

Robert Branch, ON THE LINE, none too fragile theater



*Best Actress in a Musical:  Sara M. Bruner , SWEENEY TODD, Great Lakes
Theater*

*Superior Achievement:*

Jessica L. Cope, SPAMALOT, Beck Center for the Arts

Miche Braden, THE DEVIL’S MUSIC, Cleveland Play House

Rebecca Pitcher, SHE LOVES ME, Beck Center for the Arts



 *Best Actress in a Non-Musical:  Tracee Patterson, MEDEA, Mamaí Theater*

*Superior Achievement:*

Derdriu Ring, THERE IS HAPPINESS THAT MORNING IS, Cleveland Public
Theatre

Heather Anderson Boll, TIME STANDS STILL, Dobama Theatre

Kate Hodge, GOOD PEOPLE, Cleveland Play House

Lara Knox, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, Ohio Shakespeare Festival



*Best Director of a Musical:  Victoria Bussert, SWEENEY TODD, Great Lakes
Theater*

*Superior Achievement:*

Eric Van Baars, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Porthouse Theatre

Martin Friedman, NEXT TO NORMAL, Lakeland Civic Theatre

Scott Spence, SPAMALOT, Beck Center for the Arts

Terrence Spivey, CROWNS, Karamu House Theatre



*Best Director of a Non-Musical:  Ian Wolfgang Hinz, THE ICEMAN COMETH,
Ensemble Theatre*

*Superior Achievement:*

Beth Woods, THERE IS A HAPPINESS THAT MORNING IS, Cleveland Public
Theatre

Laura Kepley, GOOD PEOPLE, Cleveland Play House

Patrick Ciamacco, TWELVE ANGRY MEN, Blank Canvas Theatre

Sean Derry, ON THE LINE, none too fragile theater



*Best Choreographer:  Martin Cespédes, SPAMALOT, Beck Center for the Arts*

*Superior Achievement:*

Dan Knechtes, GUYS AND DOLLS, Great Lakes Theater/PlayhouseSquare

John Crawford, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Porthouse Theatre

MaryAnn Black, SOUTH PACIFIC, Porthouse Theatre



*Best Scenic Design:  Todd S. Krispinsky, THERE IS HAPPINESS THAT MORNING
IS, Cleveland Public Theatre*

*Superior Achievement:*

Russ Borski, HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, Beck Center for the Arts

Trad A Burns, NEXT TO NORMAL, Lakeland Civic Theatre

Wilson Chin, RICH GIRL, Cleveland Play House



*Best Costume Design:  Charlotte Yetman, SWEENEY TODD, Great Lakes Theater*

Finalist:

Esther Haberlen, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Great Lakes Theater



*Best Lighting Design:  Trad A Burns, NEXT TO NORMAL, Lakeland Civic
Theatre*

Superior Achievement:

Andrew Eckert, THE ICEMAN COMETH, Ensemble Theatre

Marcus Dana, COCK, Dobama Theatre



*Best Sound Design:  Dana Duke, Big Twig Studio, Brian Caiazza, Brett
Keyser, video/sound/photography, STRUCK, Cleveland Public Theatre*

James C. Swonger, GOOD PEOPLE, Cleveland Play House

Shane Cutlip, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Porthouse Theatre



*Best Musical Direction:  Nancy Maier, NEXT TO NORMAL, Beck Center for the
Arts/Baldwin Wallace Musical Theatre Program*

*Superior Achievement:*

Jennifer Korecki, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Porthouse Theatre

Joe Brancato, THE DEVIL’S MUSIC, Cleveland Play House

Matthew Webb, SWEENY TODD, Great Lakes Theater



*Best National Touring Production:   SLEEPING BEAUTY, PlayhouseSquare*

*Superior Achievement:*

THE BOOK OF MORMAN, PlayhouseSquare

WAR HORSE, Playhouse Square

WOODY SEZ, Cleveland Play House



 *SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS:*



*Outstanding Body of Work:  Larry Goodpaster, Musical Director, Beck Center
for the Arts*



*Miles Sternfeld for THE WHOS TOMMY, Broadway Fights AIDS *



*Talespinner Children’s Theatre, for producing shows for kids that adults
can enjoy, using local writers as adaptors and playwrights.*



*Theater Ninjas, for doing challenging theatrical works and staging them at
unique venues throughout northeast Ohio*



*Great Lakes Theater for 25 years of presenting A CHRISTMAS CAROL which has
played to over 600,000 audience members*



Members of the Cleveland Critics Center are:  Bob Ableman (*Cleveland
Jewish News)*, Roy Berko (CoolCleveland.com, ArtsAmerica.com,
BroadwayWorld.com, royberko.info), Kerry Clawson (*Akron-Beacon Journal*),
Mark Horning, (Examiner.com*)*, Christine Howey (*Cleveland Scene*,
raveandpan.blogspot.com), Andrea Simakis (*The Plain Dealer*), Art
Thomas (*West
Life*).



For additional information about the CLEVELAND CRITICS CIRCLE, including
reviewing summaries, links to members’ full reviews, and details about the
CCC Speaker’s Bureau, go to:  clevelandtheaterreviews.com


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