ArtsFlash: Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre, announced

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ArtsFlash: Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre, announced

POSTED: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 2:03 PM

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Photo | Mark Stehle

Big ups to Bruce Graham, whose Something Intangible at the Arden Theatre Co. walked away with seven Barrymore Awards last night at the Walnut (including Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Set Design, Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play and Outstanding New Play' whew). Our own A.D. Amorosi interviewed Graham in April upon the opening of Intangible, finding the man to be equal parts brilliant and humble. Sez the playwright:

"To tell you the truth I've never dreamed of any sort of greatness. I thought I was gonna be a schoolteacher who wrote plays. Great stuff comes from artists and I'm no artist. I'm a craftsman. Artists suffer. Screw that."

Well, there's no turning back now, friend. Read an extended Q&A with Bruce Graham (in which A.D. grills him on his best -- and worst -- plays to date) here, and hop past the jump for a complete list of winners. (We're especially pleased that Kate Eastwood Norris took home Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play for her role as Eleanor/Adult Esme in the Wilma Theatre's Rock 'n' Roll.''

Outstanding Overall Production of a Play
Something Intangible ' Arden Theatre Company

Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical
Cinderella ' The People's Light & Theatre Company

Harmelin Media Award for Outstanding Direction of a Play
Terrence J. Nolen ' Something Intangible ' Arden Theatre Company

Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Pete Pryor ' Cinderella ' The People's Light & Theatre Company

Outstanding Music Direction
Dan Kazemi ' Avenue X ' 11^th Hour Theatre Company

Ark Media Award for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play
Ian Merrill Peakes as Tony Wiston ' Something Intangible ' Arden Theatre Company

The Charlotte Cushman Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play
Kate Eastwood Norris as Eleanor/Adult Esme ' Rock 'n' Roll ' The Wilma Theater

Garfield Refining Company Award for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical
Michael Philip O'Brien as Pasquale ' Avenue X ' 11^th Hour Theatre Company

Garfield Refining Company Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical
Jennie Eisenhower ' Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits ' Walnut Street Theatre, Independence Studio on 3

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play
Jered McLenigan as Freddie Filmore ' It's a Wonderful Life!' A Live Radio Play ' Prince Music Theater

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play
Janis Dardaris as Nazira/Nawal 60-65 ' Scorched ' The Wilma Theater

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
Forrest McClendon as Roscoe ' Avenue X ' 11^th Hour Theatre Company

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
Mary Martello as Old Woman ' Candide ' Arden Theatre Company

Outstanding Set Design
James Kronzer ' Something Intangible ' Arden Theatre Company

PECO Award for Outstanding Lighting Design
F. Mitchell Dana ' Something Intangible ' Arden Theatre Company

Earl Girls Award for Outstanding Costume Design
Rosemarie E. McKelvey ' Something Intangible ' Arden Theatre Company

Clear Sound Award for Outstanding Sound Design
Jorge Cousineau ' Scorched ' The Wilma Theater

Outstanding Original Music
Michael Ogborn ' Cinderella ' The People's Light & Theatre Company

Outstanding Choreography/Movement
Christopher Gattelli ' Altar Boyz ' Bristol Riverside Theatre

Independence Foundation Award for Outstanding New Play
Something Intangible ' By Bruce Graham ' Arden Theatre Company

Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
Scorched ' The Wilma Theater

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
Cinderella ' The People's Light & Theatre Company

The Ted and Stevie Wolf Award for New Approaches to Collaborations
Delaware Theatre Company & The Ferris School for Boys ' No Child'

Excellence in Theatre Education and Community Service Award
Lantern Theater Company ' Classroom Connections

F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist
Charlotte Cloe Fox Wind

Special Recognition Award
Deen Kogan

Lifetime Achievement Award
Dugald MacArthur

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