Winners Announced of Craig Noel AwardsThe winners of the 18th annual Craig Noel Awards were announced February 10. The awards honor achievement in the San Diego professional theatre scene. Winners were presented with their honors at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation in San Diego. Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company was presented with the Don Braunagel Award for Outstanding Work by a Small Theater Company, and its show An Experiment with an Air Pump won Outstanding Scenic Design, awarded to Tony Cucuzzella. Full list of winners: Outstanding Dramatic Production Cambodian Rock Band Outstanding New Musical Almost Famous Outstanding Resident Musical West Side Story Outstanding New Play The Hour of Great Mercy Don Braunagel Award for Outstanding Work by a Small Theater Company Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company Outstanding Director of the Year Rob Lutfy, The Virgin Trial, The Last Five Years, Pride and Prejudice, Marie and Rosetta Actor of the Year Michael Cusimano, Girlfriend, The Last Five Years, A Jewel in the Crown City, Lamb's Players Festival of Christmas, The Tale of Despereaux-swing Cashae Monya, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Intimate Apparel, A Jewel in the Crown City, Little Shop of Horrors Outstanding Young Artist/Sandra Ellis-Troy Scholarship Catalina Zelles, Gabriel Outstanding Specialty Artist Vanessa Dinning, dialects/accents/musical performance Outstanding Direction of a Play Chay Yew, Cambodian Rock Band Outstanding Direction of a Musical Barry Edelstein, Life After Outstanding Musical Direction Bryan Perri, Almost Famous Outstanding Choreography Colleen Kollar Smith, Matilda the Musical Outstanding Scenic Design Tony Cucuzzella, An Experiment with an Air Pump Outstanding Sound Design Steven Leffue, Angels in America," Parts 1 & 2 Outstanding Costume Design Elisa Benzoni, Amadeus Outstanding Lighting Design Japhy Weideman, Life After Outstanding Projection Design Blake McCarty, 33 1/3 House of Dreams Outstanding Ensemble Angels in America, Parts 1 & 2 Outstanding Solo Performance Ryun Yu, Hold These Truths Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play Tamara McMillian, Intimate Apparel Andrew Oswald, The Hour of Great Mercy Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play Jessica John, An Experiment with an Air Pump Daisuke Tsuji, Cambodian Rock Band Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical Sophie Hearn, Life After Jeremy Wilson, Hedwig and the Angry Inch Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical Courtney Arango, West Side Story Charles Evans, Jr., Million Dollar Quartet For more information on the Craig Noel Awards, please visit the link below.
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