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2015 Non-equity Jeff Award nominees

Here's a list of the 2015 non-equity Jeff Award nominees:

Production - Play

"All Our Tragic" - The Hypocrites

"Exit Strategy" - Jackalope Theatre Company

"The Jungle" - Oracle Productions

"Men Should Weep" - Griffin Theatre Company

"Ruined" - Eclipse Theatre Company

Production - Musical

"Assassins" - Kokandy Productions

"The Full Monty" - Kokandy Productions

"Jesus Christ Superstar" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

"Titanic" - Griffin Theatre Company

"The Wild Party" - Bailiwick Chicago

Production - Revue

"Always ... Patsy Cline" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

"A Kurt Weill Cabaret" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Ensemble

"All Our Tragic" - The Hypocrites

"Balm in Gilead" - Griffin Theatre Company

"Exit Strategy" - Jackalope Theatre Company

"The Jungle" - Oracle Productions

"Titanic" - Griffin Theatre Company

"The Wild Party" - Bailiwick Chicago

Director - Play

Jonathan Berry - "Balm in Gilead" - Griffin Theatre Company

Matt Foss - "The Jungle" - Oracle Productions

Sean Graney - "All Our Tragic" - The Hypocrites

Gus Menary - "Exit Strategy" - Jackalope Theatre Company

Steve Scott - "Intimate Apparel" - Eclipse Theatre Company

Robin Witt - "Men Should Weep" - Griffin Theatre Company

Director - Musical

Brenda Didier - "The Wild Party" - Bailiwick Chicago

Linda Fortunato - "Parade" - BoHo Theatre

Sean Graney - "H.M.S. Pinafore" - The Hypocrites

Rachel Edwards Harvith - "Assassins" - Kokandy Productions

Scott Weinstein - "Titanic" - Griffin Theatre Company

Actor in a Principal Role - Play

Kevin Cox (Valere) - "La Bête" - Trap Door Productions

Aaron Kirby (Jack) - "Geezers" - Redtwist Theatre

Aaron Kirby (Ken) - "Red" - Redtwist Theatre

Michael Manocchio (Seth) - "Mike and Seth" - the side project

Steve O'Connell (Jack) - "Dead Accounts" - Step Up Productions

André Teamer (Christian) - "Ruined" - Eclipse Theatre Company

Joseph Wiens (Jimmy Porter) - "Look Back in Anger" - Redtwist Theatre

Actor in a Principal Role - Musical

Sam Button-Harrison (Aaron) - "The Book of Merman" - Pride Films and Plays

Jim DeSelm (Leo Frank) - "Parade" - BoHo Theatre

Maxwell J. DeTogne (Jesus) - "Jesus Christ Superstar" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Matthew Keffer (Burrs) - "The Wild Party" - Bailiwick Chicago

Garrett Lutz (Jerry Lukowski) - "The Full Monty" - Kokandy Productions

Actress in a Principal Role - Play

Stephanie Chavara (Laura Starr) - "Charles Ives Take Me Home" - Strawdog Theatre Company

Ashleigh Lathrop (Darlene) - "Balm in Gilead" - Griffin Theatre Company

Lori Myers (Maggie Morrison) - "Men Should Weep" - Griffin Theatre Company

Kelly Owens (Esther Mills) - "Intimate Apparel" - Eclipse Theatre Company

TayLar (Mama Nadi) - "Ruined" - Eclipse Theatre Company

Kendra Thulin (Woman) - "The Vandal" - Steep Theatre Company

Actress in a Principal Role - Musical or Revue

Sarah Bockel (Lucille Frank) - "Parade" - BoHo Theatre

Christina Hall (Patsy Cline) - "Always ... Patsy Cline" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Callie Johnson (Carrie White) - "Carrie" - Bailiwick Chicago

Courtney Jones (Kate Cunningham) - "The Next Thing" - Signal Ensemble Theatre

Danni Smith (Queenie) - "The Wild Party" - Bailiwick Chicago

Actor in a Supporting Role - Play

Walter Briggs (Herakles, Pentheus the Gaunt, Agamemnon) - "All Our Tragic" - The Hypocrites

Shane Kenyon (Terry) - "If There is I Haven't Found It Yet" - Steep Theatre Company

Matthew Klingler (Chris Keller) - "All My Sons" - Raven Theatre

Brian Shaw (Clov) - "Endgame" - The Hypocrites

Nate Whelden (Con) - "Stupid F**king Bird" - Sideshow Theatre Company

Actor in a Supporting Role - Musical

Justin Adair (Fred Barrett/Ensemble) - "Titanic" - Griffin Theatre Company

Scott Danielson (Dave Bukatinsky) - "The Full Monty" - Kokandy Productions

Nick Graffagna (Warren) - "Ordinary Days" - BoHo Theatre

Donterrio Johnson (Judas) - "Jesus Christ Superstar" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Eric Lindahl (Booth) - "Assassins" - Kokandy Productions

Jason Richards (Byck) - "Assassins" - Kokandy Productions

Actress in a Supporting Role - Play

Erin Barlow (Asterope, Antigone, Polyxena, Hermione) - "All Our Tragic" - The Hypocrites

Cyd Blakewell (Ann) - "Balm in Gilead" - Griffin Theatre Company

JoAnn Montemurro (Mrs. Wire) - "Vieux Carré" - Raven Theatre

Annie Prichard (Stephanie) - "Another Bone" - Redtwist Theatre

Ginneh Thomas (Emilie) - "The Submission" - Pride Films and Plays

Actress in a Supporting Role - Musical Or Revue

Caron Buinis (Jeanette A. Burmeister) - "The Full Monty" - Kokandy Productions

Katherine L. Condit (Margaret White) - "Carrie" - Bailiwick Chicago

Hannah Dawe (Deb) - "Ordinary Days" - BoHo Theatre

Courtney Jones (Claire) - "Ordinary Days" - BoHo Theatre

Danni Smith (Louise) - "Always ... Patsy Cline" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Danni Smith (Mary Magdalene) - "Jesus Christ Superstar" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

New Work

Erik Gernand - "A Place in the Woods" - The Fine Print Theatre Company

Ike Holter - "Exit Strategy" - Jackalope Theatre Company

Ronan Marra and Jon Steinhagen - "The Next Thing" - Signal Ensemble Theatre

Joe Zarrow - "Principal Principle" - Stage Left Theatre and Theatre Seven of Chicago

New Adaptation

Matt Foss - "The Jungle" - Oracle Productions

Sean Graney - "All Our Tragic" - The Hypocrites

Sean Graney - "H.M.S. Pinafore" - The Hypocrites

Chris Hainsworth - "Monstrous Regiment" - Lifeline Theatre

Choreography

Brenda Didier - "Jesus Christ Superstar" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Brenda Didier - "The Wild Party" - Bailiwick Chicago

Steve Love - "Caged Dames" - Hell in a Handbag Productions

Daniel Spagnuolo - "The Full Monty" - Kokandy Productions

Original Music in a Play

James Sugg - "Stupid F**king Bird" - Sideshow Theatre Company

John Szymanski - "One Came Home" - Lifeline Theatre

Nicholas Tonozzi - "Circle-Machine" - Oracle Productions

Nicholas Tonozzi - "The Jungle" - Oracle Productions

Music Direction

Aaron Benham - "Always ... Patsy Cline" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Aaron Benham - "The Wild Party" - Bailiwick Chicago

Elizabeth Doran - "Titanic" - Griffin Theatre Company

Jeremy Ramey - "Jesus Christ Superstar" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Jeremy Ramey - "A Kurt Weill Cabaret" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Scenic Design

Elizabeth Bracken - "Endgame" - The Hypocrites

Zachary Gipson - "Caged Dames" - Hell in a Handbag Productions

Jeffrey D. Kmiec - "Dividing the Estate" - Raven Theatre

Dan Stratton - "Balm in Gilead" - Griffin Theatre Company

Ray Toler - "Vieux Carré" - Raven Theatre

Lighting Design

Maya Michele Fein - "A Kurt Weill Cabaret" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Maggie Fullilove-Nugent - "Endgame" - The Hypocrites

Brian Hoehne - "The Wild Party" - Bailiwick Chicago

Sean Mallary - "The Arsonists" - Strawdog Theatre Company

Jared Moore - "All Our Tragic" - The Hypocrites

Costume Design

Theresa Ham - "The Wild Party" - Bailiwick Chicago

Rachel Lambert - "Intimate Apparel" - Eclipse Theatre Company

Alison Siple - "All Our Tragic" - The Hypocrites

Rachel Sypniewski - "La Bête" - Trap Door Productions

Rachel Sypniewski - "Titanic" - Griffin Theatre Company

Sound Design

Karli Blalock - "Red" - Redtwist Theatre

Sarah Espinoza - "The Arsonists" - Strawdog Theatre Company

Heath Hays - "The Sweeter Option" - Strawdog Theatre Company

Kevin O'Donnell - "All Our Tragic" - The Hypocrites

Danny Rockett - "Cookie Play" - Trap Door Productions

Artistic Specialization

Aaron Benham - Musical Arrangements - "A Musical Tribute to the Andrews Sisters" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Ryan Borque - Fight Choreography - "All Our Tragic" - The Hypocrites

Anthony Churchill - Projections Design - "Ordinary Days" - BoHo Theatre

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