We were so excited to be invited to come out and cover the early morning event to help support the NAACP Theatre Award Nominees!!
This morning our correspondent, Jamaal Murray spoke with Kim Coles and Tia Boyd on the red carpet about the upcoming ceremony in August.
Be sure to mark your calendar! The 2010 NAACP Theatre Awards will be held at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA) Theatre on Monday, August 30, 2010, at 7:00pm (PST)
This year’s event will be hosted by NAACP Image Awards nominated actress LisaRaye McCoy (UPN’s “All of Us”) and the honorees list includes Kenny Leon (Director and Broadway actor) for the Trailblazer Award, Mr. Wren T. Brown (American film, theatre, and television actor) for the Community Service Award, and Kim Sentovich (Sr. VP Pacific Region, on behalf of Wal-Mart) for the President’s Award, and special performance from Bobby Valentino (Capitol Records recording artist, NAACP Images and Soul Train Nominee). The Spirit Award and Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced at a later date.
Without further delay… we’d ike to Congratulate the 2010 NAACP Theatre Nominees:
Best Set Design—Equity
The First Wives Club—Peter J. Davidson Stormy Weather—James Noone Eclipsed—Sibyl Wickersheimer
Best Set Design—Local
Sticky Fly—John Lacovelli The River Niger—John Paul Luckenback Tree—Brian Sidney Bembridge
Best Sound—Equity
The First Wives Club—Jon Weston Baby It’s You!—Martin Carrillo Sammy—John H. Shivers and David Patridge
Best Sound—Local
Schoolhouse Rock Live Too!—Fionnegan Justus MurphyChicago Club Rumboogie—Lloyd Reese Blues for Central Ave—Christian Cook
Best Director—Equity
Sarafina! A Story of Liberation—Denise Dowse Eclipsed—Robert O’Hara Black Women—State of the Union—Nataki Garrett and Ayana Cahrr
Best Director—Local
Sticky Fly—Shirley Jo Finney Bronzeville—Ben Guillory Coming Home—Stephen Sachs
Best Playwright—Equity
Eclipsed—Danai Gurira Sarafina! A Story of Liberation—Mbongeni Mgema Sammy—Leslie Bricusse
Best Playwright—Local
Bronzeville—Timothy Toyama and Aaron Woolfolk Mutiny At Port Charles—Paul Leaf Someone’s Somebody—Regina Louise
Best Lead Male—Equity
The First Wives Club—Kevyn Morrow Sammy—Obba Babatubde The Cherry Orchard—Steven Matt
Best Lead Male—Local
Coming Home—Thomas Silcott The Caterer—Levar Burton Laws of Sympathy—Joshua Wolf Coleman
Best Choreographer—Equity
Sarafina! A Story of Liberation—Cassie Crump and Alfred Johnson Baby It’s You!—Brigitte Mutrux Sammy—Keith Young
Best Choreographer— Local
Schoolhouse Rock Live Too!—Rick Sparks Chicago Club Rumboogie—Chester Whitmore Howlin’ Blues and Dirty Dogs—Pysa Noel
Best Costumes—Equity
Monty Python’s Spamalot—Tim Hatley Ain’t Misbehavin—Randy Barcelo Crowns—Dana Rebecca Woods
Best Costumes—Local
Bonita & Billie—Kevin James Mutiny At Port Charles—Sarah Figoten Toni Morrison’s—The Bluest Eye—Maisie Klompus
Best Music Director—Equity
The First Wives Club—Ron Melrose Sarafina! A Story of Liberation – Stephan Terry
Sammy – Ian Fraser
Best Music Director— Local
Howlin’ Blues and Dirty Dogs – Barbara Morrison “WWWJD…What Would Jimi Do?” – Felicia D. Henderson Blues for Central Ave – Lou Briggs
Best Lighting— Equity
The First Wives Club – Mark McCullough Monty Python’s Spamalot – Hugh Vanstone Baby It’s You! – Howell Binkley
Best Lighting— Local
Bronzeville – Luke Moyer Mutiny At Port Charles – Rachel Fishman Toni Morrison’s – The Bluest Eye – Will Sammons
Best Director of a Musical— Equity
The First Wives Club – Francesca Zambello Sarafina! A Story of Liberation – Stephan Terry Sammy – Keith Glover
Best Director of a Musical— Local
Howlin’ Blues and Dirty Dogs – Carla Dufree Clark Bonita & Billie – Denise Dowse Chicago Club Rumboogie – Lloyd Reese
Best Supporting Female— Equity
Baby It’s You! – Erica Ash Baby It’s You! – Berlando Drake Sammy – Ann Duquesnay
Best Supporting Female— Local
Jitney – Shonni Albritton One Woman, Two Lives – Sharon Munfus Tree – Tessa Thompson
Best Supporting Male— Equity
The Cherry Orchard – Marc Ewing Stormy Weather – Phillip Attmore Stormy Weather – Cleavant Derricks
Best Supporting Male— Local
Coming Home – Matthew Elam Battle Hymn – Robert Manning, Jr. One Woman, Two Lives – Sammie Wayne
Best Lead Female— Equity
Monty Python’s Spamalot – Marle Dandridge Stormy Weather – Nikki Crawford Stormy Weather – Leslie Uggams
Best Lead Female— Local
Coming Home – Deidric Henry Tree – Sloan Robinson One Woman, Two Lives – Kellita Smith
Best Ensemble Cast— Equity
Sarafina! A story of Liberation Eclipsed Crowns
Best Ensemble Cast— Local
Stick Fly Bronzeville The River Niger
Best Producer— Equity
The First Wives Club – The Old Globe Eclipsed – Center Theatre Group Sammy – The Old Globe
Best Producer— Local
The River Niger – Robey theatre Company and Ben Guillory Coming Home – Simon Levy and Deborah Lawlor Toni Morrison’s – The Bluest Eye – Jack Rowe, Associate Dean (USC School of Theatre)
Best One Person Show
Someone’s Somebody – Regina Louise Manish Boy – Ralph Harris Did You Do Your Homework? – Aaron Braxton
If you’re in Los Angeles, please come out and support and honor thespians of color among the best in the field of entertainment, the Theatre! The award show and three-day festival provides a platform for thespians to express their craft and share their contributions with an audience of their peers, the community, and other individuals who crave live theatre in the ‘City of Angels’.
This year’s NAACP Theatre Awards festival will be at the NEW LATC theatre in Los Angeles on August 27-29, 2010. For more information regarding the 2010 Theatre Awards Festival and Award Show please visit www.bhwdnaacptheatreawards.com.
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