Ovation Awards
| Ovation Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in theatre |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1989 |
| Official website |
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The Ovation Awards are a Southern California award for excellence in theatre,[1] established in 1989. They are given out by the non-profit arts service organization LA STAGE Alliance and are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. They have been called the "...highest-profile contest for local theatre..." by The Los Angeles Times.
Eligibility
- I. Production criteria
- LA STAGE Alliance Membership
- Produced solely or as co-production for Los Angeles (not a touring production)
- Minimum of 12 performances in a 99-seat venue; minimum of 6 performances in a 100-seat or larger venue
- Not on "strike list"
- II. ONE of following options
- 50% performers are AEA; or one AEA member and SDC director, or Dramatists Guild playwright. For world premieres, minimum of two AEA performers and an AEA stage manager.
- Performers paid at least $25 per performance, designers paid at least $500, and director paid at least $1,000.
- Producing entity must have been in Los Angeles at least three years, and must have produced at least three full productions (12 performances) during last three years (one per year).
Categories
Production
- Musical – Large Theatre
- Musical – Intimate Theatre (Franklin R. Levy Award)
- Play – Large Theatre
- Play – Intimate Theatre
- Touring Production
Performance
- Lead Actress in a Musical
- Lead Actor in a Musical
- Featured Actress in a Musical
- Featured Actor in a Musical
- Lead Actress in a Play
- Lead Actor in a Play
- Featured Actress in a Play
- Featured Actor in a Play
- Ensemble Performance
- Solo Performance (Ray Stricklyn Memorial Award)
Direction/Choreography/Design
- Direction of a Musical
- Direction of a Play
- Choreography
- Music Direction
- Set Design – Large Theatre
- Set Design – Intimate Theatre
- Lighting Design – Large Theatre
- Lighting Design – Intimate Theatre
- Sound Design – Large Theatre
- Sound Design – Intimate Theatre
- Costume Design – Large Theatre
- Costume Design – Intimate Theatre
Writing/Composition
- Playwriting of an Original Play
- Books/Lyrics/Music for an Original Musical
Lists of winners
- 2009 Ovation Awards
- 2010 Ovation Awards
- 2011 Ovation Awards
- 2012 Ovation Awards
- 2013 Ovation Awards
- 2014 Ovation Awards
- 2015 Ovation Awards
References
- ↑ Ng, David (November 2, 2014). "Ovation Awards go to Fountain Theatre, 'The Country House'". The Los Angeles Times.
External links
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