Complete list of 2014 Jeff Awards winners
The Joseph Jefferson Committee announced the winners of the 2014 equity Jeff Awards Monday at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook. Writers Theatre in Glencoe received five awards, three for "Dance of Death," Conor McPherson's adaptation of August Strindberg's tale about a toxic marriage. American Blues and Goodman theaters also received five awards, while Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook received a total of four awards, for its productions of "Next to Normal" and "Les Miserables."
Below is the complete list of winners.
Production - Play - Large
"The Dance of Death" - Writers Theatre
Production - Play - Midsize
"The Normal Heart" - TimeLine Theatre Company
Production - Musical - Large
"Brigadoon" - Goodman Theatre
Production - Musical - Midsize
"Hank Williams: Lost Highway" - American Blues Theater
Production - Revue
"Ain't Misbehavin' " - Porchlight Music Theatre
Director - Play
Nick Bowling - "The Normal Heart" - TimeLine Theatre Company
Director - Musical
William Osetek - "Next to Normal" - Drury Lane Productions
Director - Revue
Brenda Didier - "Ain't Misbehavin' " - Porchlight Music Theatre
Ensemble
"The Seafarer" - Seanachaí Theatre Company
Actor In A Principal Role - Play
Larry Yando - "The Dance of Death" - Writers Theatre
Actor In A Principal Role - Musical
Matthew Brumlow - "Hank Williams: Lost Highway" - American Blues Theater
Actress In A Principal Role - Play
Shannon Cochran - "The Dance of Death" - Writers Theatre
Actress In A Principal Role - Musical
Susie McMonagle - "Next to Normal" - Drury Lane Productions
Actor In A Revue
John Hartman - "Depraved New World" - The Second City
Actress In A Revue
Renee Matthews - "Old Jews Telling Jokes" - Daniel Okrent & Peter Gethers, Richard Frankel, Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, and Marc Routh
Solo Performance
Gwendolyn Whiteside - "Grounded" - American Blues Theater
Actor In A Supporting Role - Play
Mike Nussbaum - "Smokefall" - Goodman Theatre and South Coast Repertory
Actor In A Supporting Role - Musical
Mark David Kaplan - "Les Misérables" - Drury Lane Productions
Actress In A Supporting Role - Play
Sandra Marquez - "A View From the Bridge" - Teatro Vista
Actress In A Supporting Role - Musical
Jessica Rush - "Gypsy" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
New Work
Rebecca Gilman - "Luna Gale" - Goodman Theatre
New Adaptation
John Mossman - "The Goddess" - The Artistic Home
Choreography
Rachel Rockwell - "Brigadoon" - Goodman Theatre
Original Music In A Play
PigPen Theatre Co. - "The Old Man and the Old Moon" - Writers Theatre
Music Direction
Malcolm Ruhl - "Hank Williams: Lost Highway" - American Blues Theater
Scenic Design - Large
Collette Pollard - "In the Garden: A Darwinian Love Story" - Lookingglass Theatre Company
Scenic Design - Midsize
Katie-Bell Springmann - "Cock" - Profiles Theatre
Lighting Design - Large
William Kirkham - "The Little Prince" - Lookingglass Theatre Company in association with The Actors Gymnasium
Lighting Design - Midsize
Rebecca A. Barrett and Lee Keenan - "Dorian" - The House Theatre of Chicago
Costume Design - Large
Mara Blumenfeld - "Brigadoon" - Goodman Theatre
Costume Design - Midsize
Bill Morey - "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" - Porchlight Music Theatre
Sound Design - Large
Mikhail Fiksel - "The Old Man and the Old Moon" - Writers Theatre
Sound Design - Midsize
Lindsay Jones - "Grounded" - American Blues Theater
Projections / Video Design
Sage Marie Carter - " Les Misérables" - Drury Lane Productions
Artistic Specialization
Austin Cook - Piano/Conductor - "Ain't Misbehavin' " - Porchlight Music Theatre
Jeff Klapperich - Portrait Artist - "Dorian" - The House Theatre of Chicago