Nominations Announced for Craig Noel Awards, San Diego

The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle has announced the nomination for the Craig Noel Awards, which honor achievement in the city's professional theatre. The design nominees are:

Outstanding Scenic Design
John Lee Beatty -- Much Ado About Nothing,The Old Glob
Sean Fanning -- A Doll's House, Part 2. San Diego Repertory Theatre
Rob Howell -- Dr. Seuss's The LoraxThe Old Globe
Kristianne Kurner -- Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, New Village Arts
Ken MacDonald -- A Thousand Splendid Sons. The Old Globe

Outstanding Sound Design
Melanie Chen Cole -- Actually, San Diego Repertory Theatre
Melanie Chen Cole -- Men on Boats. New Village Arts
Melanie Chen Cole - Vietgone, San Diego Repertory Theatre
Will Pickens -- Uncle Vanya The Old Globe
Mark Spiro -- Cloud Tectonics, New Village Arts

Outstanding Costume Design
Jennifer Brawn Gittings -- A Doll's House, Part 2 San Diego Repertory Theatre
Michael Krass - Much Ado About Nothing The Old Globe
David Israel Reynoso -- The Tempest, The Old Globe
Fabio Toblini -- The Importance of Being Earnest, The Old Globe
Paloma Young -- The Squirrels, La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Lighting Design

Alan Burrett -- A Doll's House, Part 2 San Diego Repertory Theatre
Tyler Micoleau -- Seize the King, La Jolla Playhouse
Chris Rynne -- Actually, San Diego Repertory Theatre
Bo Tindell -- Vietgone, San Diego Repertory Theatre
Robert Wierzel --A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Old Globe

The awards will be presented on February 11. For the full list of nominees, go to the URL listed below.