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Press Room & Awards

Press Room

The Dahlia

- Los Angeles Times 2004
- Hot, Hip and on the Verge
- Dramatists Guild Magazine
- LOS ANGELES TIMES, AUGUST 19, 2007

Forgiveness

- Variety, Forgiveness
- Forgiveness, LA Times
- Backstage West, Forgiveness
- FORGIVENESS, KCRW

Stray

- Stray, Backstage West

Finally

- FINALLY, LA TIMES
- Finally, Backstage West
- Finally, Variety
- Finally, LA WEEKLY

Secrets of the Trade

- Variety, Secrets of the Trade
- LA Weekly, Secrets of the Trade
- Secrets of the Trade, City Beat
- Secrets of the Trade, Backstage West
- City Beat Feature, Secrets of the Trade

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot

- Variety, Last Days of Judas Iscariot
- Los Angeles Times, Last Days of Judas Iscariot

Tryst

- LA Times, Tryst
- Backstage West, Tryst
- Entertainment Today, Tryst
- City Beat, Tryst
- Variety, Tryst
- Lively Arts, Tryst
- Will Call, Tryst

Huck & Holden

- Backstage West, Huck & Holden
- Entertainment Today, Huck & Holden
- Los Angeles Times, Huck & Holden

Farewell, Miss Cotton

- Backstage West, Farewell Miss Cotton
- Los Angeles Times, Farewell Miss Cotton

Placement

- Backstage West, Placement
- LA Weekly. Placement
- Variety, Placement

An Infinite Ache

- Los Angeles Times, An Infinite Ache
- Entertainment Today, An Infinite Ache
- Backstage West, An Infinite Ache

Theater District

- Theater District - Frontiers, January 7, 2004
- Life in the 'Theater District'

Nocturne

- Backstage West, Nocturne, January 29, 2004
- Los Angeles Times, Nocturne- January 30, 2004

Angry

- Backstage West, Angry
- Los Angeles Times, Angry

Belfast Blues

- Backstage West, Belfast Blues
- LOS ANGELES TIMES, BELFAST BLUES
- LA WEEKLY, BELFAST BLUES

Ragged Time

- LA Weekly, Ragged Time-Feature Piece
- Los Angeles Times, Ragged Time-October 4, 2002

Den of Thieves

- KCRW, Den of Thieves
- Los Angeles Times, Den of Thieves
- Entertainment Today, Den of Thieves

Orson's Shadow

- Los Angeles Times, Orson's Shadow
- LA Weekly, Orson's Shadow
- KCRW, Orson's Shadow
- Entertainment Today, Orson's Shadow

AWARDS

2009 GLAAD Media Award:

Theatre Production-Los Angeles (Secrets of the Trade)

2009 LA Drama Critics Circle Awards:

Lead Performance (John Glover, Secrets of the Trade)

2009 Garland Awards:

Production (Secrets of the Trade)
Lead Performance (John Glover, Secrets of the Trade)
Ensemble Performance (Amy Aquino, Bill Brochtrup, John Glover, Mark L. Taylor, Edward Tournier, Secrets of the Trade)
Direction (Matt Shakman, Secrets of the Trade)
Playwriting (Jonathan Tolins, Secrets of the Trade)

2008 Ovation Awards:

Direction (Matt Shakman, Secrets of the Trade)
Lead Male Performance (John Glover, Secrets of the Trade)

2008 LA Weekly Awards:

Best Two Person Play (Tryst)
Lead Male Performance (Gabriel Olds, Tryst)
Lead Female Performance (Deborah Puette, Tryst)

2008 LA Drama Critics Circle Awards:

Lead Performance (Gabriel Olds, Tryst)

2008 Garland Awards:

Direction (Robin Larsen, Tryst)
Set Design (Craig Siebels, Tryst)

2007 Ovation Award:

Costume Design (Audrey Fisher, Tryst)

2007 Garland Awards:

Production (Huck & Holden)

Lead Performance (Kunal Nayyar, Huck & Holden)

Playwriting (Rajiv Joseph, Huck & Holden)

Scenic Design (Craig Siebels, Huck & Holden)

2006 LA Weekly Award:

Solo Performance (Blake Robbins, Placement)

2005 LA Drama Critics Circle Awards:

Polly Warfield Award (Outstanding Season in a Small to Mid-Sized Theatre)
Direction (Matt Shakman, Theater District)

2005 Garland Awards:

Scenic Design (Craig Siebels, An Infinite Ache)
Ensemble (cast of Theater District)

2004 Ovation Award:

Lighting Design (Smaller Theatre) (Mike Durst, Nocturne)

2004 Ticketholder Award:

Best Supporting Actor (Josh Breslow, Theatre District)

2004 Garland Award:

Performance (Geraldine Hughes)

2004 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award:

Writing (Geraldine Hughes)

2003 Ovation Award:

Best Solo Performance (Geraldine Hughes, Belfast Blues)

2002 LA Drama Critics Circle Awards:

Production of the Year (Orson's Shadow)
Best New Play (Orson's Shadow)
Best Lead Actor (Robert Machray)
Best Lead Actor (Jeff Sugarman)

2002 Garland Awards:

Best Production (Orson's Shadow)
Best Ensemble (Orson's Shadow)
Best Director (Matt Shakman)

2002 LA Weekly Award:

Best New Play (Orson's Shadow)

 
 
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