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2010

Ivy Bethune Tri-Union Diversity Award  
Actors Equity Association honoree Deaf West Theatre
LA Weekly Theater Award Nominations  
Leading Female Performance Shoshannah Stern, "Children of a Lesser God "
Best Ensemble "Children of a Lesser God "

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2008

BackStage West Garland Award Nominations  
Best Production "Sleeping Beauty Wakes"
Choreography Jeff Calhoun , "Sleeping Beauty Wakes"
Sound Design Eric Snodgrass, "Sleeping Beauty Wakes"

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2007

Theatre LA Ovation Awards  
Best World Premiere Musical "Sleeping Beauty Wakes"
Best Musical Direction Brendan Milburn, "Sleeping Beauty Wakes"

 

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2006

The Helen Hayes Award Nominations  
Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production Nick DeGregorio, "Big River"
Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Jeff Calhoun, "Big RIver"
Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical Christopher B. Corrigan, "Big River"
Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical Michael McElroy, "Big River"
Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical Bill O'Brien, "Big River"
Outstanding Resident Musical "Big River"

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2005

Denver Post Ovation Awards  
Best Touring Production "Big River"
Best Actor Tyrone Giordano, "Big RIver"
Best Supporting Actor David Aron Damane, "Big River"
Denver Post Ovation Nominations  
Best Actor Daniel Jenkins, "Big RIver"
Best Supporting Actor Kia Glover, "Big River"
Theatre LA Ovation Award  
Best Touring Production "Big River", Center Theatre Group: Ahmanson Theatre and Atlanta 's Theater of the Stars
San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Nominations  
Best Musical - Touring "Big River," Best of Broadway, Nederlander Co., LLC
Independent Reviewers of New England Special Citation Deaf West Theatre, Landmark Revival of "Big River"
Independent Reviewers of New England Award  
Best Sound Design, Large Company Peter Fitzgerald, "Big River"
Independent Reviewers of New England Nominations  
Best Set Design, Large Company Ray Klausen, "Big River"
Best Lighting Design, Large Company Michael GIlliam, "Big River"
Best Sound Design, Large Company Peter Fitzgerald, "Big River"
Best Actor Design, Large Company Daniel Jenkins, "Big River"
Best Actor Design, Large Company Michael McElroy, "Big River"

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2004

Tony® Honor for Excellence Broadway cast of "Big River"
Antoinette Perry (Tony®) Nominations  
Best Revival of a Musical "Big River"
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Michael McElroy, "Big River"
Drama Desk Nominations  
Outstanding Revival of a Musical "Big River"
Outstanding Actor in a Musical Michael McElroy & Tyrone Giordano, "Big River"
Outstanding Director of a Musical Jeff Calhoun, “Big River”
Drama League Nomination  
Distinguished Production of a Revival—Musical “Big River”

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2003

Actors’ Equity Association  
Rosetta LeNoire Award Deaf West Theatre
LA Stage Alliance  
James A. Doolittle Leadership Award Ed Waterstreet
LADCC Nomination  
Best Featured Performance Troy Kotsur, "Big River"

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2002

Fete d’Excellence  
Gold Medal Award for Cultural Education in Theatre and the Arts Deaf West Theatre
Theatre LA Ovation Awards  
Best Production Ed Waterstreet, Executive Producer, Bill O’Brien, Producer, Suzanne Tara, Associate Producer “Big River”
Best Director Jeff Calhoun, “Big River”
Best Choreographer Jeff Calhoun, “Big River”
Best Musical Director Steven Landau, “Big River”
Best Set Design Ray Klausen, “Big River”
Best Lighting Design Michael Gilliam, “Big River”
Theatre LA Ovation Nominations  
Best Lead Actor Bill O’Brien, “Big River”
Best Lead Actor James Black, “Big River”
Best Featured Actor Troy Kotsur, “Big River”
Best Costume Design David Zyla, “Big River”
Best Sound Design Bill O’Brien, “Big River”
Artistic Director Achievement Awards (Valley Theatre League)  
Best Musical Ed Waterstreet, Executive Producer, Bill O’Brien/Producer, Suzanne Tara/Associate Producer, "Big River"
Best Director Jeff Calhoun, "Big River"
Best Choreographer Jeff Calhoun, "Big River"
Best Musical Director Steven Landau, "Big River"
Best Actor Tyrone Giordano, "Big River”
Best Supporting Actor Troy Kotsur, "Big River"
Best Actress Melissa van der Schyff, "Big River"
Best Supporting Actress Deanne Bray, "Big River"
Artistic Director Achievement Awards Nominations  
Best Revival Drama Ed Waterstreet/Producer, Suzanne Tara/ Producer, "True West"
Best Actor Troy Kotsur, "True West"
Best Actor Bill O ’Brien, "True West"
Media Access Award/California Governor’s Committee  
Outstanding Live Theatre Ed Waterstreet, Executive Producer, Bill O’Brien/Producer, Suzanne Tara/Associate Producer, "Big River"

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2001

LA Weekly Theater Award  
Best Director of a Musical Jeff Calhoun, “Big River”
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nominations  
Best Musical “Big River”
Best Director Jeff Calhoun, “Big River”
Best Musical Ensemble “Big River” Cast
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards  
Best Production Ed Waterstreet, Executive producer, Bill O’Brien, Producer, Suzanne Tara, Associate Producer, "Big River"
Best Director Jeff Calhoun, "Big River"
Best Musical Director Steven Landau, "Big River"
Best Set Design Ray Klausen, "Big River”
Best Choreography Jeff Calhoun, "Big River"
LADCC Nomination  
Best Adaptation Jeff Calhoun, "Big River"
BackStage West Garland Awards  
Best Musical Ed Waterstreet/Executive Producer, Bill O’Brien/Producer, Suzanne Tara/Associate Producer "Big River"
Best Director of a Musical Jeff Calhoun, "Big River"
Best Musical Direction Steven Landau, "Big River"
Best Actor Tyrone Giordano/Bill O’Brien "Big River" (tie)
Best Set Design Ray Klausen, "Big River"
Artistic Director Achievement Awards (Valley Theatre League)  
Best Actress Phyllis Frelich, “Road to a Revolution”
Best Stage Manager Meredith Greenburg, “Road to a Revolution”
Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards  
Outstanding Production Ed Waterstreet & Bill O’Brien/Producer, Suzanne Tara/Associate Producer, "Big River"
Best New Discovery Tyrone Giordano, “Big River”
Best Supporting Actor Troy Kotsur, “Big River” (runner up)
Best Supporting Actor Lyle Kanouse, “Big River” (runner up)
Best Director Jeff Calhoun, “Big River” (runner up)
Best Ensemble Cast “Big River” (runner up)
Robby Award Nominations  
Best Drama "Road To A Revolution”
Best Actress Phyllis Frelich, “Road To A Revolution”
Best Actress Deanne Bray, “Road To A Revolution”
Best Playwright Mark Medoff, “Road To A Revolution”
Best Director Mark Medoff, “Road To A Revolution”
Best Director Jeff Calhoun, “Big River”
Best Actor Tyrone Giordano, “Big River”
Best Set Design Ray Klausen, “Big River”
Best Lighting Design Steven Wallace, “Road To A Revolution”

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2000

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award  
Polly Warfield Award Special Award for Best Season Deaf West Theatre
Theatre LA Ovation Awards  
Best Musical “Oliver!”
Best Director Jeff Calhoun, “Oliver!”
Best Choreographer Brian-Paul Mendoza, “Oliver!”
Best Play “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Best Adaptation/Translation “A Streetcar Named Desire”, Bob Daniels, Linda Bove, Phyllis Frelich
Theatre LA Ovation Award Nominations  
Best Adaptation/Translation Jeff Calhoun, Bob Daniels, Deanne Bray, Betsy Ford, Lisa Hermatz, Missy Keast “Oliver!”
Best Actor George McDaniel, “Oliver!”
Best Featured Actor Harris Doran, “Oliver!”
Best Featured Actor Troy Kotsur, “Oliver!”
Best Featured Actress Antoinette Abbamonte, “Oliver!”
Best Featured Actress Carol Kline, “Oliver!”
Best Lighting Design Michael Gilliam, “Oliver!”
Best Director Deborah LaVine, “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Best Actress Suanne Spoke, “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Best Set Design Robert Steinberg, “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Best Lighting Design Ken Booth, “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Best Sound Design Bill O’Brien, “A Streetcar Named Desire”
LA Weekly Theater Award  
Best Actor Troy Kotsur, “A Streetcar Named Desire”
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nominations  
Best Actress Suanne Spoke, “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Best Set Design Robert Steinberg “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Artistic Director Achievement Awards (Valley Theatre League)  
Best Revival Drama “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Best Musical “Oliver!”
Best Actor in a Drama Troy Kotsur, “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Best Actress in a Drama Suanne Spoke, “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Best Director Deborah LaVine “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Best Director/Musical Jeff Calhoun, “Oliver!”
Best Set Design Robert Steinberg, “A Streetcar Named Desire”

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1999

LA Weekly Theater Award  
Best Ensemble Cast “The House of Bernarda Alba”
LA Weekly Award Nomination  
Best Lighting Design Rand Ryan, “Romeo & Juliet”

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1998

Theatre LA Ovation Award Nomination  
Best Adaptation/Translation Bernard Bragg, Linda Bove, Paul Raci, “Romeo & Juliet”
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nominations  
Best Production Design “Romeo & Juliet”
Best Costume Design Maro Parian, “Romeo & Juliet”
Best Lighting Design Rand Ryan, “Romeo & Juliet”
Entertainment Today Ticketholder Award  
Outstanding Production “Romeo & Juliet”

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1997

Theatre LA Ovation Award Nomination  
Best Adaptation/Translation Ken Albers, "Saint Joan"
DramaLogue Awards  
Outstanding Actress Linda Bove, "Saint Joan"
Outstanding Actress Jennifer Massey, "Saint Joan"
Outstanding Director Kenneth Albers, "Saint Joan"
Media Access Awards  
Outstanding Production “Saint Joan”
Media Access Nomination  
Outstanding Actress Linda Bove, “Saint Joan”

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1996

Theatre LA Ovation Award Nomination  
Best Adaptation/Translation Stephen Keep Mills, “A Christmas Carol”
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination  
Best Actress Phyllis Frelich, "Equus"
DramaLogue Awards  
Outstanding Director Stephen Rothman, "Orphans"
Outstanding Ensemble "Orphans"
Outstanding Costume Design Diane Ross, "Orphans"
BackStage West Garland Awards  
Critic's Award Phyllis Frelich & Aaron Kubey "Equus"
Critic's Award Troy Kotsur "Orphans"
Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards  
Outstanding Production "Equus"
Outstanding Actress Phyllis Frelich, "Equus"
Outstanding Actor Aaron Kubey, "Equus"
Outstanding New Actor Joseph Anderson, “Orphans”

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1995

Theatre LA Ovation Award  
Best Adaptation/Translation Ken Albers, “Medea”
Theatre LA Ovation Award Nominations  
Best Director Ken Albers, “Medea”
Best Actress Linda Bove, “Medea”
Best Featured Actress Freda Norman, “Medea”
LA Weekly Theater Award  
Best Actress Phyllis Frelich, “A Christmas Carol”
DramaLogue Awards  
Outstanding Actress Linda Bove, “Medea”
Outstanding Director Ken Albers, “Medea”
Outstanding Set Designer Yael Pardess, “Medea”
Outstanding Actor Cisco Xavier Drayton, “Medea”
BackStage West Garland Awards  
Critic’s Award “Medea”
Critic’s Award “A Christmas Carol”

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1994

DramaLogue Awards  
Outstanding Actress Freda Norman, “‘night, Mother"
Outstanding Actress Elena Blue, “‘night, Mother"
Outstanding Director Stephen Sachs, '''night, Mother"
Outstanding Set Design J. Barbaley, “‘night, Mother"

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1993

LA Weekly Theater Award  
Best Actor Troy Kotsur, “Of Mice and Men”
LA Weekly Theatre Award Nomination  
Best 20th Century Revival “Of Mice and Men"

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1992

LA Weekly Theater Awards  
Best Actress Freda Norman, “Shirley Valentine”
Best Director Ed Waterstreet, “Shirley Valentine”

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1991

LA Weekly Theater Award  
Humanitarian Achievement “One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest”

 

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