Here are the choices of The Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts for for our Favorite Designers in a Musical and Play in 2013. Congrats to all the honorees and to every designer who worked on our local stages in 2013.
Please leave your list of designers you would like to personally honor in the COMMENT BOX.
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
(1) Julie Bays for In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play at Colonial Players.
(2) Susan Boyd for Caught in the Net at The Little Theatre of Alexandria.
(3) David Burdick for The Beaux Stratagem at Everyman Theatre.
(4) Linda Cho for Measure for Measure at Shakespeare Theatre Company.
(5) Andrea L. Elward for 1776 at Colonial Players.
(6) Mariah Hale for Twelfth Night at Folger Theatre.
(7) Mark Hamberger The Little Dog Laughed at Silver Spring Stage.
(8) Julie Heneghan for Act A Lady at Iron Crow Theatre Company.
(9) Frank Labovitz for Gypsy at Signature Theatre.
(10) Frank Labovitz for Torch Song Trilogy at The Studio Theatre.
(11) Kristina Lambdin for The Two Gentlemen of Verona at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company.
(12) Kristie Milewski for Scrooge! the Musical at Sandy Spring Theatre Group.
(13) Richard Montgomery for The Importance of Being Earnest at The Masqueraders at The United States Naval Academy.
(14) Lawrence B. Munsey for The Wiz at Toby’s The Dinner Theatre of Baltimore.
(15) Laura Nicholson for Into The Woods at Spotlighters Theatre.
(16) Marla Parker for Medea at Mobtown Players.
(17) Kendra Rai for The King and I at Olney Theatre Center.
(18) Kendra Rai for The Picture of Dorian Gray at Synetic Theater.
(19) Deborah Randall for 731 DeGraw Street at Venus Theatre.
(20) Collin Ranney for The Rocky Horror Show at The Studio Theatre’s 2ndStage.
(21) Celestine Ranney Shakespeare in Hollywood at The Catholic University of America.
(22) Jean Schlichting and Kit Sibley’s for The Children’s Hour at Port City Playhouse.
(23) Linda Swann for Camelot at 2nd Star productions.
(24) Linda Swann for Twentieth Century at Prince George’s Little Theatre.
(25) Paul Tazewell for Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner at Arena Stage.
(26) Maria Vetsch for Act a Lady at The Hub Theatre.
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BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
(1) John D. Alexander for Broke-ology at Theater Alliance.
(2) Colin K. Bills for Appropriate at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
(3) Colin K. Bills for Detroit at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
(4) Colin K. Bills for The Picture of Dorian Gray at Synetic Theater.
(5) Peter Caress for Proof at Peter’s Alley Theatre Productions.
(6) Andrew Cissna for After the Revolution at Theater J.
(7) Ken and Patti Crowley for 33 Variations at The Little Theatre of Alexandria.
(8) Sonya Dowhaluk for A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas at Olney Theatre Center.
(9) Cory Ryan Frank for Neverwhere at Rorschach Theatre.
(10) Chip Gertzog for A Christmas Carol at Providence Players of Fairfax.
(11) Jimmy Gertzog for Little Shop of Horrors at Providence Players of Fairfax.
(12) Catherine Girardi for Shakespeare in Hollywood at The Catholic University of America.
(13) Andrew F. Griffin for Twelfth Night at Folger Theatre.
(14) Marc Hurst for Hamlet at Olney Theatre Center.
(15) Lynn Joslin for In the Heights at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia.
(16) Mark Lanks for Love in Afghanistan at Arena Stage.
(17) Chris Lee for Miss Saigon at Signature Theatre.
(18) Ben Levine for Parade at Kensington Arts Theatre.
(19) Jimmy Lawlor for carried away on the crest of a wave at The Hub Theatre.
(20) Nicky Mahon for Les Misèrables at Riverside Center Dinner Theater.
(21) Shirley Panek for Communicating Doors at Colonial Players.
(22) Scott Selman for In the Heights at Act Two @ Levine.
(23) Robert Wierzel for Spring Awakening at Olney Theatre Center.
(24) Jessica Winfield for Gee’s Bend at MetroStage.
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SET DESIGN
(1) Brian C. Barker for Les Misèrables at Riverside Center Dinner Theater.
(2) Andrew Berry for The Best of Craigslist at Flying V Theatre Company.
(3) Anshuman Bhatia for She Loves Me at Infinity Theatre Company.
(4) Heidi Castle-Smith for These Shining Lives at Arts Collective@HCC.
(5) Tony Cisek for Bell at National Geographic Live.
(6) Tony Cisek for Our Town at Ford’s Theatre.
(7) Tony Cisek for 12th Night at Folger Theatre.
(8) Daniel Conway for Love in Afghanistan at Arena Stage.
(9) Raedun de Alba for The Children’s Hour at Port City Playhouse.
(10) Ember Di Salvo for The Mousetrap at The Parlor Room Theater.
(11) Alexander Dodge for Measure for Measure at Shakespeare Theatre Company.
(12) Dr. Thomas Donahue for Shakespeare in Hollywood at The Catholic University of America.
(13) Daniel Ettinger for August: Osage County at Everyman Theatre.
(14) James Fouchard for The King and I at The Olney Theatre Center.
(15) Chip Gertzog and John Coscia for Little Shop of Horrors at Providence Players of Fairfax.
(16) David A. Hopkins for Les Misèrables at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia.
(17) Misha Kachman for The Lyons at Round House Theatre.
(18) Tom Kamm for Detroit at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
(19) Matt Karner for Parade at Kensington Arts Theatre.
(20) Bill Kiska and Jordan Stockdale for Sunset Boulevard at Way Off Broadway.
(21) Bob Kleinberg for See How They Run at Greenbelt Arts Center.
(22) Adam Koch for Miss Saigon at Signature Theatre.
(23) James Kronzer for Cinderella at The Washington Ballet.
(24) James Kronzer for Glengarry Glen Ross at Round House Theatre.
(25) James Kronzer for THIS at Round House Theatre.
(26) Kevin Kuchar for Next to Normal at Act Two @Levine.
(27) Kevin Kuchar, Adam Adam Bacigalupo, and Scott Selman for In the Heights at Act Two @ Levine.
(28) JD Madson for Sweet Charity at The Catholic University of America.
(29) Jack Magaw for Clybourne Park & Beneatha’s Place (The Raisin Cycle Rep) at CENTERSTAGE.
(30) Gregg Martin for Shakespeare in Hollywood at The Catholic University of America.
(31) Maggie Modig for The Savannah Disputation at Reston Community Players.
(32) Britney Mongold for Scrooge! The Musical at Sandy Spring Theatre Group.
(33) Joseph Musumeci for King John at WSC Avant Bard.
(34) Daniel Pinha for The Picture of Dorian Gray at Synetic Theater.
(35) Clint Ramos for Appropriate at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
(36) Steven Royal for Much Ado About Nothing at Annapolis Shakespeare Company.
(37) Steven Royal for Noises Off at 1st Stage.
(38) Steven Royal for The Pitmen Painters at 1st Stage.
(39) Ken Sheats for The Price at Bay Theatre Company.
(40) Stefan Ways and the WALL HUNTERS SLUMLORD PROJECT for Hair at Stillpointe Theatre Initiative.
(41) Mark Wendland for If/Then at The National Theatre.
(42) Alan Zemla for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Spotlighters Theatre.
(43) Klara Zieglerova for Flashdance The Musical at The Kennedy Center.
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SOUND DESIGN
(1) Wes Bedsworth for 1776 at Colonial Players.
(2) Marcus Darnley for Broke-ology at Theater Alliance.
(3) Sean Doyle for Shiloh Rules at Port City Playhouse.
(4) Frank DiSalvo, Jr. for Dante’s Inferno at The Washington Stage Guild.
(5) Aidan Gray for In the Heights at Act Two @ Levine.
(6) Patrick Hughes for The Pillowman at Silver Spring Stage.
(7) Elisheba Ittoop for Love in Afghanistan at Arena Stage.
(8) Steven Krigel for The Tropic of X at Single Carrot Theatre.
(9) Veronica J. Lancaster for Neverwhere at Rorschach Theatre.
(10) Matthew M. Nielson for After the Revolution at Theater J.
(11) Matthew M. Nielson for carried away on the crest of a wave at The Hub Theatre.
(12) Matthew M. Nielson for The Lyons at Round House Theatre.
(13) Matthew M. Nielson for Twelfth Night at Folger Theatre.
(14) Bradley C. Porter for King John at WSC Avant Bard.
(15) Bradley C. Porter for The Pitmen Painters at 1st Stage.
(16) Brandon Roe for Smudge at Pinky Swear Productions.
(17) Matt Rowe for Company at Signature Theatre.
(18) Matt Rowe for Miss Saigon at Signature Theatre.
(19) Ryan Rumery for The Convert at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
(20) Bryan Schlein for Apartment 213 at Iron Crow Theatre Company.
(21) Eric Shimelonis for How to Write a New Book for the Bible at Round House Theatre Company.
(22) John Shivers and David Partridge for Flashdance The Musical at The Kennedy Center.
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LINKS:
DCMetroTheaterArts Staff’s 2013 Special Awards.
THE BEST OF 2013: ‘Favorite Musicals of 2013′ by The Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts.
THE BEST OF 2013: ‘Favorite Plays of 2013′ by The Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts.
THE BEST OF 2013: ‘Favorite Performances by An Actor and Actress in a Musical′ by The Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts.
THE BEST OF 2013: ‘Favorite Performances by An Actor and Actress in a Play′ by The Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts.
THE BEST OF 2013: ‘Favorite Supporting Actor and Actress in a Musical’ by The Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts.
THE BEST OF 2013: ‘Favorite Supporting Actor and Actress in a Play′ by The Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts.
THE BEST OF 2013: ‘Favorite Director in a Musical and Play by The Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts.
THE BEST OF 2013: ‘Favorite Musical Direction and Choreography′ by The Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts.
THE BEST OF 2013: ‘Favorite Ensembles in a Musical and Play’ by The Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts.
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