Court Receives 13 Jeff Nominations for 2017/18 Season
Court Theatre is excited to announce that we received 13 Jeff Awards nominations for our productions during the 2017/18 Season, with each production from the past year garnering at least one nomination! This achievement continues to reinforce the consistent quality of our artistic contributions to Chicago’s theatre scene.
Each year, the Joseph Jefferson Awards committee honors outstanding Chicago area theatres and artists. We look forward to celebrating with the rest of the nominees at the 50th annual Jeff Equity Awards on Monday, October 22.
2018 Court Theatre Jeff Award Nominations
Production — Play — Large:
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
All My Sons
Production — Musical or Revue — Large:
Five Guys Named Moe
Ensemble — Musical or Revue:
Five Guys Named Moe
Director — Musical or Revue — Large:
Ron OJ Parson – Five Guys Named Moe
Performer in a Principal Role — Play:
John Judd – All My Sons
Edward Gero – The Originalist
Solo Performance:
Kate Fry (Emily Dickinson) – The Belle of Amherst
Performer in a Supporting Role — Play:
Sydney Charles – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Performer in a Revue:
Lorenzo Rush, Jr. – Five Guys Named Moe
Scenic Design — Large:
Scott Davis – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Music Direction:
Abdul Hamid Royal – Five Guys Named Moe
Artistic Specialization:
Movement/Musical Staging – Christopher Carter – Five Guys Named Moe
We’re also proud to share that the following artists who have spent time as a member of Court’s family were recognized for their work across the city: Alison Siple, Andre Pluess, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Courtney O’Neill, Doug Peck, Geno Walker, Alex Weisman, Hollis Resnik, Larry Yando, Mara Blumenfeld, Nick Bowling, Rob Lindley, Sean Fortunato, Shanesia Davis, Todd Rosenthal, and Vanessa Stalling, director of our upcoming production of Photograph 51.
We are privileged to be part of the incredible theatre community in Chicago, and thank the audiences and artists in the community for making this such a rewarding city to make theatre. See all of the nominations here.
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