2014 Equity Jeff Award nominees
PRODUCTION - PLAY - LARGE
"The Dance of Death" - Writers Theatre
"Hedda Gabler" - Writers Theatre
"Lost in Yonkers" - Northlight Theatre
"Luna Gale" - Goodman Theatre
"Seven Guitars" - Court Theatre
PRODUCTION - PLAY - MIDSIZE
"King Hedley II" - Congo Square Theatre Company
"The Normal Heart" - TimeLine Theatre Company
"Our Class" - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
"A Raisin in the Sun" - TimeLine Theatre Company
"The Seafarer" - Seanachaí Theatre Company
PRODUCTION - MUSICAL - LARGE
"Brigadoon" - Goodman Theatre
"Gypsy" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
"Les Misérables" - Drury Lane Productions
"Next to Normal" - Drury Lane Productions
"Young Frankenstein" - Drury Lane Productions
PRODUCTION - MUSICAL - MIDSIZE
"Avenue Q" - Mercury Theater Chicago
"The Color Purple - The Musical about Love" - Mercury Theater Chicago
"Hank Williams: Lost Highway" - American Blues Theater
"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" - Porchlight Music Theatre
PRODUCTION - REVUE
"Ain't Misbehavin' " - Porchlight Music Theatre
"Depraved New World" - The Second City
"Old Jews Telling Jokes" - Daniel Okrent & Peter Gethers, Richard Frankel, Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, and Marc Routh
DIRECTOR - PLAY
Nick Bowling - "The Normal Heart" - TimeLine Theatre Company
Robert Falls - "Luna Gale" - Goodman Theatre
Matt Miller - "The Seafarer" - Seanachaí Theatre Company
Ron OJ Parson - "A Raisin in the Sun" - TimeLine Theatre Company
Ron OJ Parson - "Seven Guitars" - Court Theatre
Nick Sandys - "Our Class" - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Henry Wishcamper - "The Dance of Death" - Writers Theatre
DIRECTOR - MUSICAL
Gary Griffin - "Road Show" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Damon Kiely - "Hank Williams: Lost Highway" - American Blues Theater
William Osetek - "Young Frankenstein" - Drury Lane Productions
William Osetek - "Next to Normal" - Drury Lane Productions
Rachel Rockwell - "Brigadoon" - Goodman Theatre
Rachel Rockwell - "Les Misérables" - Drury Lane Productions
DIRECTOR - REVUE
Marc Bruni - "Old Jews Telling Jokes" - Daniel Okrent & Peter Gethers, Richard Frankel,
Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, and Marc Routh
Brenda Didier - "Ain't Misbehavin' " - Porchlight Music Theatre
Mick Napier - "Depraved New World" - The Second City
ENSEMBLE
"Ain't Misbehavin' " - Porchlight Music Theatre
"Avenue Q" - Mercury Theater Chicago
"The Old Man and the Old Moon" - Writers Theatre
"Our Class" - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
"The Seafarer" - Seanachaí Theatre Company
"Seven Guitars" - Court Theatre
ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - PLAY
David Alan Anderson (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) - "The Mountaintop" - Court Theatre
Brad Armacost (Richard) - "The Seafarer" - Seanachaí Theatre Company
Larry Grimm (Trevor) - "Trevor" - A Red Orchid Theatre
Harry Groener (Cyrano de Bergerac) - "Cyrano de Bergerac" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Larry Marshall (Monroe Sykes) - "Pullman Porter Blues" - Goodman Theatre
Larry Neumann, Jr. (Mitch) - "In God's Hat" - Profiles Theatre
Larry Yando (Edgar) - "The Dance of Death" - Writers Theatre
ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - MUSICAL
Larry Adams (Ebenezer Scrooge) - "A Christmas Carol The Musical" - Theatre at the Center
Matthew Brumlow (Hank Williams) - "Hank Williams: Lost Highway" - American Blues Theater
Quentin Earl Darrington (Javert) - "Les Misérables" - Drury Lane Productions
Michael Aaron Lindner (Addison Mizner) - "Road Show" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Andrew Rothenberg (Wilson Mizner) - "Road Show" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - PLAY
Shannon Cochran (Alice) - "The Dance of Death" - Writers Theatre
Mary Beth Fisher (Caroline) - "Luna Gale" - Goodman Theatre
Kirsten Fitzgerald (Toni) - "Appropriate" - Victory Gardens Theater
Kate Fry (Hedda Gabler) - "Hedda Gabler" - Writers Theatre
Linsey Page Morton (Bella) - "Lost in Yonkers" - Northlight Theatre
Greta Oglesby (Lena Younger) - "A Raisin in the Sun" - TimeLine Theatre Company
Penny Slusher (Betty) - "Chapatti" - Northlight Theatre and Galway Arts Festival
ACTRESS IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE - MUSICAL
Trisha Jeffrey (Celie) - "The Color Purple - The Musical about Love" - Mercury Theater Chicago
Susie McMonagle (Diana) - "Next to Normal" - Drury Lane Productions
Leah Morrow (Kate Monster) - "Avenue Q" - Mercury Theater Chicago
Louise Pitre (Rose) - "Gypsy" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Summer Naomi Smart (Mary Poppins) - "Mary Poppins" - Marriott Theatre
Jennie Sophia (Fiona MacLaren) - "Brigadoon" - Goodman Theatre
ACTOR IN A REVUE
John Hartman (Ensemble) - "Depraved New World" - The Second City
Donterrio Johnson (Ensemble) - "Ain't Misbehavin' " - Porchlight Music Theatre
Lorenzo Rush, Jr. (Ensemble) - "Ain't Misbehavin' " - Porchlight Music Theatre
ACTRESS IN A REVUE
Sharriese Hamilton (Ensemble) - "Ain't Misbehavin' " - Porchlight Music Theatre
Renee Matthews (Bunny) - "Old Jews Telling Jokes" - Daniel Okrent & Peter Gethers, Richard Frankel, Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, and Marc Routh
Tawny Newsome (Ensemble) - "Depraved New World" - The Second City
SOLO PERFORMANCE
Juan Francisco Villa (Actor) - "The Gun Show" - 16th Street Theater
Gwendolyn Whiteside (The Pilot) - "Grounded" - American Blues Theater
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - PLAY
Ira Amyx (Ivan) - "The Seafarer" - Seanachaí Theatre Company
Patrick Andrews (Felix Turner) - "The Normal Heart" - TimeLine Theatre Company
Julian Hester (Taxi Driver) - "The Late Henry Moss" - The Artistic Home
Anthony Irons (Stool Pigeon) - "King Hedley II" - Congo Square Theatre Company
Mike Nussbaum (Colonel/Johnny) - "Smokefall" - Goodman Theatre and South Coast Repertory
Alex Weisman (Jim Curry) - "The Rainmaker" - First Folio Theatre
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - MUSICAL
Jordan Brown (Charlie Dalrymple) - "Brigadoon" - Goodman Theatre
Joe Dempsey (Douglas Panch) - "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" - Drury Lane Productions
Jeff Dumas (Igor) - "Young Frankenstein" - Drury Lane Productions
Mark David Kaplan (Thénardier) - "Les Misérables" - Drury Lane Productions
John Keating (Bud Frump) - "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" - Porchlight Music Theatre
Travis Taylor (Enjolras) - "Les Misérables" - Drury Lane Productions
Josh Tolle (Gabe) - "Next to Normal" - Drury Lane Productions
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - PLAY
E. Faye Butler (Sister Juba) - "Pullman Porter Blues" - Goodman Theatre
Reyna de Courcy (Karlie) - "Luna Gale" - Goodman Theatre
Mary Beth Fisher (Dr. Emma Brookner) - "The Normal Heart" - TimeLine Theatre Company
Sandra Marquez (Beatrice) - "A View From the Bridge" - Teatro Vista
Ann Whitney (Grandma) - "Lost in Yonkers" - Northlight Theatre
Cecelia Wingate (LaNora) - "Cicada" - Route 66 Theatre Company and Hear/Tell Productions
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - MUSICAL
Annabel Armour (Fraulein Schneider) - "Cabaret" - Marriott Theatre
Jasondra Johnson (Sofia) - "The Color Purple - The Musical about Love" - Mercury Theater Chicago
Maggie Portman (Meg Brockie) - "Brigadoon" - Goodman Theatre
Jessica Rush (Louise) - "Gypsy" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Sharon Sachs (Madame Thénardier) - "Les Misérables" - Drury Lane Productions
Paula Scrofano (Frau Blücher) - "Young Frankenstein" - Drury Lane Productions
Adrienne Walker (Shug Avery) - "The Color Purple - The Musical about Love" - Mercury Theater Chicago
NEW WORK
Rebecca Gilman - "Luna Gale" - Goodman Theatre
Sara Gmitter - "In the Garden: A Darwinian Love Story" - Lookingglass Theatre Company
Joel Drake Johnson - "Rasheeda Speaking" - Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
Christian O'Reilly - "Chapatti" - Northlight Theatre and Galway Arts Festival
NEW ADAPTATION
Rick Cummins and John Scoullar - "The Little Prince" - Lookingglass Theatre Company in association with The Actors Gymnasium
John Mossman - "The Goddess" - The Artistic Home
CHOREOGRAPHY
Brenda Didier - "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" - Porchlight Music Theatre
Tammy Mader - "Young Frankenstein" - Drury Lane Productions
Marc Robin - "Cats" - Marriott Theatre
Rachel Rockwell - "Brigadoon" - Goodman Theatre
Rachel Rockwell - "Hello, Dolly!" - Drury Lane Productions
ORIGINAL MUSIC IN A PLAY
Jeffrey Levin - "In God's Hat" - Profiles Theatre
Kevin O'Donnell - "The Crownless King" - The House Theatre of Chicago
Pigpen Theatre Co. - "The Old Man and the Old Moon" - Writers Theatre
Andre Pluess - "The White Snake" - Goodman Theatre
MUSIC DIRECTION
Roberta Duchak - "Brigadoon" - Goodman Theatre
Roberta Duchak - "Les Misérables" - Drury Lane Productions
Rick Fox - "Gypsy" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Michael Mahler - "Road Show" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Robert Reddrick - "Chicago's Golden Soul" - Black Ensemble Theater
Malcolm Ruhl - "Hank Williams: Lost Highway" - American Blues Theater
SCENIC DESIGN - MIDSIZE
Brian Sidney Bembridge - "A Raisin in the Sun" - TimeLine Theatre Company
Stephen H. Carmody - "Broadsword" - The Gift Theatre
Angela Weber Miller - "Rough Crossing" - First Folio Theatre
Angela Weber Miller - "Salvage" - First Folio Theatre
Andrei Onegin - "King Hedley II" - Congo Square Theatre Company
Katie-Bell Springmann - "Cock" - Profiles Theatre
SCENIC DESIGN - LARGE
Kevin Depinet - "The Dance of Death" - Writers Theatre
Regina Garcia - "Seven Guitars" - Court Theatre
Riccardo Hernandez - "Pullman Porter Blues" - Goodman Theatre
Collette Pollard - "In the Garden: A Darwinian Love Story" - Lookingglass Theatre Company
Todd Rosenthal - "Luna Gale" - Goodman Theatre
Yu Shibigaki - "Appropriate" - Victory Gardens Theater
LIGHTING DESIGN - MIDSIZE
Rebecca A. Barrett and Lee Keenan - "Dorian" - The House Theatre of Chicago
Brian Sidney Bembridge - "A Raisin in the Sun" - TimeLine Theatre Company
Charlie Cooper - "Mill Fire" - Shattered Globe Theatre
Mike Durst - "Our Class" - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Lee Keenan - "The Crownless King" - The House Theatre of Chicago
LIGHTING DESIGN - LARGE
T. J. Gerckens - "The White Snake" - Goodman Theatre
Greg Hofmann - "Les Misérables" - Drury Lane Productions
William Kirkham - "The Little Prince" - Lookingglass Theatre Company in association with The Actors Gymnasium
Jesse Klug - "Cats" - Marriott Theatre
Keith Parham - "M. Butterfly" - Court Theatre
COSTUME DESIGN - MIDSIZE
Rachel Lambert - "Northanger Abbey" - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Frances Maggio - "The Color Purple - The Musical about Love" - Mercury Theater Chicago
Bill Morey - "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" - Porchlight Music Theatre
Alexia Rutherford - "Double Trouble" - Porchlight Music Theatre
Lynn Sandberg - "The Goddess" - The Artistic Home
COSTUME DESIGN - LARGE
Mara Blumenfeld - "Brigadoon" - Goodman Theatre
Mara Blumenfeld - "The White Snake" - Goodman Theatre
Theresa Ham - "Hello, Dolly!" - Drury Lane Productions
Rachel Anne Healy and Carolyn Cristofani - "Tom Jones" - Northlight Theatre
Susan E. Mickey - "Cyrano de Bergerac" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Susan E. Mickey - "The Merry Wives of Windsor" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Mariann S. Verheyen - "Henry V" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
SOUND DESIGN - MIDSIZE
Joshua Horvath - "The Crownless King" - The House Theatre of Chicago
Lindsay Jones - "Grounded" - American Blues Theater
Christopher Kriz - "Cicada" - Route 66 Theatre Company and Hear/Tell Productions
Christopher Kriz - "Mill Fire" - Shattered Globe Theatre
Kevin O'Donnell - "Dorian" - The House Theatre of Chicago
SOUND DESIGN - LARGE
Mikhail Fiksel - "The Old Man and the Old Moon" - Writers Theatre
Lindsay Jones - "Henry V" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Kevin O'Donnell - "The Wheel" - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Josh Schmidt - "The Dance of Death" - Writers Theatre
Rick Sims - "The Little Prince" - Lookingglass Theatre Company in association with The Actors Gymnasium
PROJECTIONS / VIDEO DESIGN
John Boesche - "Our Class" - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Sage Marie Carter - " Les Misérables" - Drury Lane Productions
Shawn Sagady - "Brigadoon" - Goodman Theatre
Shawn Sagady - "The White Snake" - Goodman Theatre
Michael Stanfill - "The Normal Heart" - TimeLine Theatre Company
Mike Tutaj - "Grounded" - American Blues Theater
ARTISTIC SPECIALIZATION
Austin Cook - Piano/Conductor - "Ain't Misbehavin' " - Porchlight Music Theatre
Matt Hawkins - Fight Choreography - "Henry V" - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Jeff Klapperich - Portrait Artist - "Dorian" - The House Theatre of Chicago
Cassy Schillo - Properties Design - "Salvage" - First Folio Theatre
Russ Walko - Puppet Design - "Avenue Q" - Mercury Theater Chicago