Jeff Award Winners Announced

The Joseph Jefferson Awards, which honor achievement in Chicago's professional theatre, were given out on November 9. The winners in the design categories are:

Scenic Design - Large
Takeshi Kata, Bug Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Scenic Design - Midsize
William Boles, The Boys in the Band, Windy City Playhouse
Joe Schermoly, The Gulf, About Face Theatre

Costume Design - Large
Theresa Ham, Beauty and the Beast, Paramount Theatre

Costume Design - Midsize
Kristy Leigh Hall, Howards End, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Sound Design - Large
Mikhail Fiksel, Dana H., Goodman Theatre

Sound Design - Midsize
Jeffrey Levin, Grey House, A Red Orchid Theatre

Lighting Design - Large
Heather Gilbert, Bug, Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Lighting Design - Midsize
Mike Durst, Grey House, A Red Orchid Theatre

Projection Design
Kevan Loney, An American in Paris Drury Lane Productions

The big winners included Drury Lane Productions, which took eight awards for its revivals of An American in Paris and The Color Purple, and Windy City Productions, which took five for its productions of The Boys in the Band and Every Brilliant Thing. For the full list of winners, go to https://tinyurl.com/y4gqtxjq.