Page 63 - Sonoma County Gazette November 2018

Marquee Theater Journalists Recognize Outstanding Productions
At its 3rd Annual Awards on October 22, MTJA members and the theater community gathered at the Juncture Taproom and Lounge in Santa Rosa for a celebration of local artists. Over sixty productions were attended by the association of critics, which includes the North Bay Bohemian‘s Harry Duke, Sonoma County Gazette‘s Alexa Chipman, Talkin’ Broadway‘s Jeanie K. Smith, and Aisle Seat Review‘s Barry Willis and Nicole Singley. Twenty-seven deserving productions were nominated from ten Sonoma County theaters.
2018 MTJA Awards winners, covering the 2017-18 season: Poster/Program Design: Richard Sheppard – Water by the Spoonful
Costume Design: Michael Ross – Always... Patsy Cline – Sonoma Arts Live
Lighting Design: Eddy Hansen – By the Water – Spreckels Theatre Company
Sound Design: Doug Faxon – Grace – Main Stage West
Set Design David Lear: – Blackbird – Main Stage West
Choreography: Michella Snider – Peter Pan – Spreckels Theatre Company
Musical Direction: Ellen Patterson – Always... Patsy Cline – Sonoma Arts Live
Ensemble: Equus – 6th Street Playhouse
Musical Production: Always... Patsy Cline – Directed by Michael Ross –
Lead Performance in a Musical: Danielle DeBow – Always... Patsy Cline – Sonoma Arts Live
Supporting Performance in a Musical: Karen Pinomaki – Always...Patsy Cline – Sonoma Arts Live
Comedy Production: The Realistic Joneses – Directed by Argo Thompson – Left Edge Theatre
Lead Performance in a Comedy: Trey G. Riley – Honky – Left Edge Theatre Supporting Performance in a Comedy: Zane Walters – Women in Jeopardy!
Drama Production: By the Water – Directed by Carl Jordan – Spreckels Theatre Company
Supporting Performance in a Drama: Mary Gannon Graham – By the Water – Spreckels Theatre Company
Lead Performance in a Drama: Sharia Pierce – Blackbird – Main Stage West Photos by Eric Chazankin
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