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Here's the list of 2019 Jeff Award winners

The following is a list of 2019 equity Jeff Award recipients

Production play - Large: "Downstate," Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Production play - Mid-size: "Frankenstein," Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Production musical - Large: "Six," Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Production musical - Mid-size: "Caroline, or Change," Firebrand Theatre in partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company

Production revue: "You Can't Fake the Funk: A Journey through Funk Music," Black Ensemble Theater

Ensemble play: "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf," Court Theatre

Ensemble musical or revue: "Six," Chicago Shakespeare Theater

New work play: Bruce Norris - "Downstate," Steppenwolf Theatre Company

New work musical: David Cale - "We're Only Alive for A Short Amount of Time," Goodman Theatre in coproduction with The Public Theater and Michael Mahler and Jason Brett - "Miracle," William A. Marovitz and Arny Granat

Director play - Large: Vanessa Stalling - "Photograph 51," Court Theatre

Director play - Mid-size: Ian Frank - "Frankenstein," Remy Bumppo Theatre Company and Jonathan Wilson - "The Recommendation," Windy City Playhouse

Director musical - Large: Jim Corti - "The Producers," Paramount Theatre

Director musical - Mid-size: Lili-Anne Brown - "Caroline, or Change," Firebrand Theatre in partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company

Performer in a principal role - Play: Janet Ulrich Brooks (Maria Callas) - "Master Class," TimeLine Theatre Company and Chaon Cross (Rosalind Franklin) - "Photograph 51," Court Theatre

Performer in a principal role - Musical: E. Faye Butler (Rose) - "Gypsy," Porchlight Music Theatre and Barbara E. Robertson (Anna Edson Taylor) - "Queen of the Mist," Firebrand Theatre

Solo performance: Joe Foust (Solo Performer) - "The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey," American Blues Theater

Performer in a supporting role - Play: K. Todd Freeman (Dee) - "Downstate," Steppenwolf Theatre Company and

Brian Keys (Dwight Barnes) - "The Recommendation," Windy City Playhouse

Performer in a supporting role - Musical: Donica Lynn (Oda Mae) - "Ghost The Musical," Theatre at the Center and Nat Zegree (Jerry Lee Lewis) - "Million Dollar Quartet," Marriott Theatre

Performer in a revue: Robin DaSilva (Mahalia) - "Mahalia Jackson: Moving Thru the Light," Black Ensemble Theater

Scenic design - Large: Arnel Sancianco - "Photograph 51," Court Theatre

Scenic design - Mid-size: Lauren Nigri - "The Recommendation," Windy City Playhouse

Costume design - Large: Rueben Echoles - "You Can't Fake the Funk: A Journey through Funk Music," Black Ensemble Theater

Costume design - Mid-size: Jeff Hendry - "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder," Porchlight Music Theatre

Sound design - Large: Rick Sims - "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein," Lookingglass Theatre Company

Sound design - Mid-size: Christopher Kriz - "Frankenstein," Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Lighting design - Large: William C. Kirkham - "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein," Lookingglass Theatre Company

Lighting design - Mid-size: Mike Durst - "Frankenstein," Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Choreography: Brenda Didier - "The Producers," Paramount Theatre

Original music: Andre Pluess and Amanda Dehnert - "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," Lookingglass Theatre Company

Music direction: Roberta Duchak and Joe Beighton - "Six," Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Fight choreography: Jon Beal - "Cardboard Piano," TimeLine Theatre Company

Puppet design: Chicago Puppet Studio - "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," Lookingglass Theatre Company

Projection design: Rasean Davonte Johnson - "Frankenstein," Court Theatre

Artistic specialization: Kristy Leigh Hall - makeup design for "Frankenstein," Remy Bumppo Theatre Company and Cassy Schillo and Wendy A. Huber - properties design for "All Childish Things," First Folio Theatre

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