2011 Ovation Awards


The nominees for the 2011 Ovation Awards were announced on September 19, 2011, at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank, California. The awards were presented for excellence in stage productions in the Los Angeles area from September 2010 to August 2011 based upon evaluations from 250 members of the Los Angeles theater community.
The winners were announced on November 14, 2011 in a ceremony at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. The ceremony was hosted by actress Carolyn Hennesy.

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Production of a Musical Best Production of a Musical

  • Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • * Fascinating Rhythms – Rubicon Theatre Company
  • * The Sound of Music – Cabrillo Music Theatre
  • * [Venice (musical)|Venice ]– Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
  • * A Wither's TaleTroubadour Theater Company
  • Best Production of a Play Best Production of a Play
  • Small Engine RepairRogue Machine Theatre
  • * Everything Will Be Different – Echo Theater Company
  • * Hello – Crooked Arrow Productions
  • * Nazi Hunter - Simon Wiesenthal – Theatre 40
  • * NeighborsThe Matrix Theatre Company
  • * Voice LessonsSacred Fools Theater Company
  • * The War Cycle: Gospel According to First SquadLos Angeles Theatre Ensemble
  • A Raisin in the SunEbony Repertory Theatre
  • * Extraordinary ChambersGeffen Playhouse
  • * "Master Harold"...and the Boys – Rubicon Theatre Company
  • * Superior DonutsGeffen Playhouse
  • * Waiting for LeftyTheatre West
  • Lead Actor in a MusicalLead Actress in a Musical
  • Raúl Esparza as Jonas Nightingale – Leap of FaithCenter Theatre Group: Ahmanson Theatre
  • * Alaman Diadhiou as Twist – Twist – An American MusicalPasadena Playhouse
  • * Luca Ellis as The Crooner – Hoboken to Hollywood – Reasoner Associates LLC
  • * Tom Hewitt as Fred Graham/Petruchio – Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • * David Laffey as Jonathan Weirus/Satan – Jerry Springer: The Opera – The Chance Theater
  • * Jesse Merlin as Dr. Hill – Re-Animator: The Musical – Red Hen Productions & Schramm Group LLC
  • * Graham Skipper as Herbert West – Re-Animator: The Musical – Red Hen Productions & Schramm Group LLC
  • Lesli Margherita as Lilli Vanessi/Kate – Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • * Lindsey Alley as Sissy – [Having It All (musical)|Having It All ]– DEMAND Productions
  • * Stephanie Block as Sonia Walsk – They're Playing Our SongReprise Theatre Company
  • * Kim Huber as Lizzie – Having It All – DEMAND Productions
  • * Kelli Provart as Grizabella – CatsMusical Theatre West
  • * Alet Taylor as Carly – Having It All – DEMAND Productions
  • * Shannon Warne as Amy – Having It All – DEMAND Productions
  • Lead Actor in a PlayLead Actress in a Play
  • Stefan Marks as Clark – Hello – Crooked Arrow Productions
  • *Obba Babatundé as Waters – A Soldier's Play – Malibu Stage Company
  • * Jon Bernthal as Terence Swaino – Small Engine RepairRogue Machine Theatre
  • * Tom Dugan as Simon Wiesenthal – Nazi Hunter - Simon Wiesenthal – Theatre 40
  • * Joe Fria as Sherlock HolmesWatson – The Last Great Tale of the Legendary Sherlock HolmesSacred Fools Theater Company
  • * Anthony J. Haney as Sam – "Master Harold"...and the Boys – Rubicon Theatre Company
  • * French Stewart as Nate – Voice LessonsSacred Fools Theater Company
  • Laurie Metcalf as Virginia – Voice LessonsSacred Fools Theater Company
  • * Susan Claassen as Edith Head – A Conversation With Edith HeadEl Portal Theatre
  • * Alana Dietze as Charlotte – Everything Will Be Different – Echo Theater Company
  • * Diarra Kilpatrick as Lou – The Interlopers – Bootleg Theatre
  • * Sandy Martin as Bella McCorkle – A House Not Meant to StandFountain Theatre
  • * Beth Patrik as Alice – Hello – Crooked Arrow Productions
  • * Constance Zimmer as Claire – Girls Talk – DEMAND Productions
  • Featured Actor in a MusicalFeatured Actress in a Musical
  • Matt Walker as Leontes/Clown – A Wither's TaleTroubadour Theater Company
  • * Willem De Vries – Fascinating Rhythms – Rubicon Theatre Company
  • * Sean Hingston as Bill Calhoun/Lucentio – Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • * Morgan Rusler as King Herod/Frankenstein – The First Jo-ElTroubadour Theater Company
  • * Isaac Wade as Dr. Allen – Group: A Musical – Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble
  • * Matt Walker as Joseph/Gold – The First Jo-ElTroubadour Theater Company
  • * Jay Winnick as Man #1 – Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • Beth Kennedy as Paulina/Shepard – A Wither's TaleTroubadour Theater Company
  • * Anya – Fascinating Rhythms – Rubicon Theatre Company
  • * Meg Gillentine as Lois Lane/Bianca – Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • * Beth Kennedy as Hoffy/Virginia/Winter Warlock – The First Jo-ElTroubadour Theater Company
  • * Katherine Malak as Perdita – A Wither's TaleTroubadour Theater Company
  • * Millicent Martin as Mamita – GigiReprise Theatre Company
  • * Victoria Platt as Emilia Monroe – Venice Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
  • Featured Actor in a PlayFeatured Actress in a Play
  • Henry Dittman as James MoriartyWatson – The Last Great Tale of the Legendary Sherlock HolmesSacred Fools Theater Company
  • * François Chau as Dr. Heng – Extraordinary ChambersGeffen Playhouse
  • * Edi Gathegi as Franco Wicks – Superior DonutsGeffen Playhouse
  • * Michael Pappas as PFC Raasch – The War Cycle: Gospel According to First Squad – Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble
  • * Darryl Stephens as Victoria – The Interlopers – Bootleg Theatre
  • * French Stewart as Freud/Queen Victoria – Watson – The Last Great Tale of the Legendary Sherlock HolmesSacred Fools Theater Company
  • * Greg Watanabe as Sopoan – Extraordinary ChambersGeffen Playhouse
  • Deidrie Henry as Ruth Younger – A Raisin in the Sun – Ebony Repertory Theatre
  • * Andrea Bendewald as Jane – Girls Talk – DEMAND Productions
  • * Meredith Bishop as Natalie – Aftermath – Linda Toliver/Gary Guidinger
  • * Anne Gee Byrd as Mrs. Ellis – The Autumn Garden – The Antaeus Company
  • * Vivian Kerr as Mary Warren – The Crucible – Theatre Banshee
  • * Nicole Paggi as Scarlett – Girls Talk – DEMAND Productions
  • * Daniele Watts as Topsy – NeighborsThe Matrix Theatre Company
  • Acting Ensemble of a MusicalActing Ensemble for a Play
  • The cast of A Wither's TaleTroubadour Theater Company
  • * The cast of Having It All – DEMAND Productions
  • * The cast of Jerry Springer: The Opera – The Chance Theater
  • * The cast of Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • * The cast of Venice Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
  • The cast of Small Engine RepairRogue Machine Theatre
  • * The cast of Everything Will Be Different – Echo Theater Company
  • * The cast of Girls Talk – Demand Productions
  • * The cast of NeighborsThe Matrix Theatre Company
  • * The cast of A Raisin in the Sun – Ebony Repertory Theatre
  • * The cast of Voice LessonsSacred Fools Theater Company
  • * The cast of The War Cycle: Gospel According to First Squad – Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble
  • Director of a MusicalDirector of a Play
  • Matt Walker – A Wither's TaleTroubadour Theater Company
  • * Trevor Biship – Jerry Springer: The Opera – The Chance Theater
  • * Cate CaplinFascinating Rhythms – Rubicon Theatre Company
  • * Ameenah Kaplan – BASH'd! A Gay Rap OperaCelebration Theatre
  • * Michael Michetti – Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • * Eric Rosen – VeniceCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
  • * Matt Walker – The First Jo-ElTroubadour Theater Company
  • Andrew Block – Small Engine RepairRogue Machine Theatre
  • * Stefan Marks – Hello – Crooked Arrow Productions
  • * Michael Matthews – Take Me OutCelebration Theatre
  • * Phylicia RashadA Raisin in the Sun – Ebony Repertory Theatre
  • * Jaime Robledo – Watson – The Last Great Tale of the Legendary Sherlock HolmesSacred Fools Theater Company
  • * Danika Sudik & Tom Burmester – The War Cycle: Gospel According to First Squad – Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble
  • * Jenny SullivanNazi Hunter - Simon Wiesenthal – Theatre 40
  • Music DirectionChoreography
  • Paul Litteral – Hoboken to Hollywood – Reasoner Associates LLC
  • * Darryl Archibald – The Sound of Music – Cabrillo Music Theatre
  • * Eric Heinly – A Wither's TaleTroubadour Theater Company
  • * DJ Jedi – BASH'd! A Gay Rap OperaCelebration Theatre
  • * Curtis Moore – VeniceCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
  • * Michael Paternostro – Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • * Mike Wilkins – Jerry Springer: The Opera – The Chance Theater
  • Cate CaplinFascinating Rhythms – Rubicon Theatre Company
  • * Debbie AllenTwist – An American MusicalPasadena Playhouse
  • * Molly Alvarez – The First Jo-ElTroubadour Theater Company
  • * Jason Chong – Krunk Fu Battle BattleEast West Players
  • * Ameenah Kaplan – A Wither's TaleTroubadour Theater Company
  • * Lee Martino – Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • * Kelly Todd – Jerry Springer: The Opera – The Chance Theater
  • Book for an Original MusicalLyrics/Music for an Original Musical
  • William Norris, Stuart Gordon & Dennis Paoli – Re-Animator: The Musical – Red Hen Productions & Schramm Group LLC
  • * David Goldsmith & Wendy Perelman – Having It All – DEMAND Productions
  • * Brian Pugach – The Next Fairy TaleCelebration Theatre
  • Gregory Nabours – The Trouble with Words – Coeurage Theatre Company
  • * Mark Nutter – Re-Animator: The Musical – Red Hen Productions & Schramm Group LLC
  • * Eric Rosen & Matt Sax – VeniceCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
  • Playwrighting For An Original PlayBest Season
  • Stefan Marks – Hello – Crooked Arrow Productions
  • * Tom Burmester – The War Cycle: Gospel According to First Squad – Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble
  • * Donald Jolly – Bonded – Playwrights' Arena
  • * Marja-Lewis Ryan – Dysnomia – Jessie Warner & Marja-Lewis Ryan
  • *John PollonoSmall Engine RepairRogue Machine Theatre
  • * Elliot Shoenman – Aftermath – Linda Toliver/Gary Guidinger
  • * David Wiener – Extraordinary ChambersGeffen Playhouse
  • Troubadour Theater Company
  • * Celebration Theatre
  • * Fountain Theatre
  • * Reprise Theatre Company
  • * Theatre Banshee
  • Lighting Design Lighting Design
  • Christopher Kuhl – How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found – The Theatre @ Boston Court
  • * Ken Booth – A House Not Meant to StandFountain Theatre
  • * Ken Booth – The Train DriverFountain Theatre
  • * Bosco Flanagan – Awake – Bootleg Theatre
  • * Matt Richter – Skeleton Stories – Theatre Of NOTE
  • * Matt Richter – Shoe Story – Theatre Of NOTE
  • * Mark Svastics – Hello – Crooked Arrow Productions
  • David Weiner – VeniceCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
  • * Howell Binkley – Twist – An American MusicalPasadena Playhouse
  • * Elizabeth Harper – A Raisin in the Sun – Ebony Repertory Theatre
  • * Paulie Jenkins – Moonlight & Magnolias – The Colony Theatre Company
  • * Jeremy Pivnick – A Wither's TaleTroubadour Theater Company
  • * Jared Sayeg – Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • * Dan Weingarten – Krunk Fu Battle BattleEast West Players
  • Scenic Design Scenic Design
  • Joel Daavid – Skeleton Stories – Theatre Of NOTE
  • * Kurt Boetcher – Heavier Than… – The Theatre @ Boston Court
  • * Tom Buderwitz – The Autumn Garden – The Antaeus Company
  • * Joel Daavid – The Violet Hour – Hollywood Food Chain Productions
  • * Jeff McLaughlin – Bakersfield MistFountain Theatre
  • * Jeff McLaughlin – The Train DriverFountain Theatre
  • * Jeff McLaughlin – A House Not Meant to StandFountain Theatre
  • Todd Rosenthal – Twist – An American MusicalPasadena Playhouse
  • * John Arnone – Superior DonutsGeffen Playhouse
  • * Tom Buderwitz – Kiss Me, Kate – Reprise Theatre Company
  • * Michael Ganio – A Raisin in the Sun – Ebony Repertory Theatre
  • * Stephen GiffordThe Clean HouseInternational City Theatre
  • * John Iacovelli – On Golden Pond – The Colony Theatre Company
  • * Meghan Raham – VeniceCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
  • Sound Design Sound Design
  • Alyssa Ishii – Awake – Bootleg Theater
  • * Peter Bayne – A House Not Meant to StandFountain Theatre
  • * Bryan Maier – Shoe Story – Theatre Of NOTE
  • * David Marling – The Train DriverFountain Theatre
  • * Mark McClain Wilson – Skeleton Stories – Theatre Of NOTE
  • * John Zalewski – How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found – The Theatre @ Boston Court
  • * John Zalewski – Margo Veil – Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
  • Joshua Horvath – VeniceCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
  • * Philip Allen – Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • * Bob Blackburn – A Raisin in the Sun – Ebony Repertory Theatre
  • * Jonathan Burke – The Sound of Music – Cabrillo Music Theatre
  • * Kenny Hobbs – "Master Harold"...and the Boys – Rubicon Theatre Company
  • * Vincent Olivieri – Extraordinary ChambersGeffen Playhouse
  • * Richard Woodbury – Superior DonutsGeffen Playhouse
  • Costume Design Costume Design
  • A. Jeffrey Schoenberg – The Malcontent – The Antaeus Company
  • * Naila Alladin-Sanders – NeighborsThe Matrix Theatre Company
  • * Ann Closs-Farley – Ken Roht's 99 Cent Only Same-O, An Electric Ballad – Bootleg Theater
  • * Ann Closs-Farley – The Adventures of PinocchioDeaf West Theatre
  • * Tina Haatainen-Jones – The Autumn Garden – The Antaeus Company
  • * Shon Leblanc – The Violet Hour – Hollywood Food Chain Productions
  • * Tifanie McQueen – EndgameSacred Fools Theater Company
  • Emilio Sosa – Twist – An American MusicalPasadena Playhouse
  • * Christa Armendariz – Beehive – The 1960s Girl Group MusicalCivic Light Opera Of South Bay Cities
  • * Angela Calin – Great ExpectationsA Noise Within
  • * Ruth Carter – A Raisin in the Sun – Ebony Repertory Theatre
  • * Garry Lennon – Kiss Me, KateReprise Theatre Company
  • * Sharon McGunigle – A Wither's TaleTroubadour Theater Company
  • * Meghan Raham – VeniceCenter Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre
  • Ovation Honors

    Ovation Honors, which recognize outstanding achievement in areas that are not among the standard list of nomination categories, were presented when the nominations were announced.