THE BEST OF 2009

BEST OF 2009

F. J. Hartland 

           As 2009 draws to a close, it seems there are “Best of…” lists everywhere.

            OUT has been reviewing theatre at its online website since the spring, so this will be our first list of theatrical achievements for 2009.

            Of course, we were unable to cover every theatre production in Pittsburgh.  I am only one person…and we got a late start.  But I think we have a fairly comprehensive—and impressive—list.

            Sixteen theatre companies received nominations.  Off The Wall and Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre (PICT) lead with most nominations at five.  CLO had four.  Bricolage, The Rep, Point Park and no name tied with three.  With two nominations were Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre (PPTCO), Rage of the Stage, Quantum and the Pittsburgh Public.  City Theatre, barebones, Open Stage, Phase 3 and the University of Pittsburgh each scored one nomination.

            Congratulations, not only to the following nominees—but to everyone who kept theatre alive and vibrant in Pittsburgh in 2009!Check back on December 31 for the list of winners!  BEST FEATURED ACTOR

Kevin Brown as “Obadiah Fields” in Il Napolti (PPTCO)

Blake Bashoff as “Moritz” in Spring Awakening (CLO)

Sean Michael Gallaher as “The Pimp” in Alice’s Adventures in “Wonderland” (Rage of the Stage)

Jason Martin as “John Bell” in 36 Views (Quantum)

Alex Etling as “Alex” in The Little Dog Laughed (Off The Wall)

Doug Mertz as “Roy Cohn” Angels in America (University of Pittsburgh)

Sam Trussell as “Nicholas” in What the Butler Saw (PICT) BEST FEATURED ACTRESS

Jacquelyn Piro Donovan as “Fantine” in Les Miserables (CLO)

Jamie Slavinsky as “Sylphe” in Swamp Baby (Phase 3 Productions)

Joanna Lowe as “Mad Hattie” in Alice’s Adventures in “Wonderland” (Rage of the Stage)

Tami Dixon as “Lenka” in Rock-N-Roll (PICT)

Shammen McCune as “Claire” in 36 Views (Quantum)

Jen Cody as “Little Red Riding Hood” in Into the Woods (CLO)  BEST ACTRESS

Erica Cuenca as “Agnes” in Agnes of God (Off The Wall)

Rachel Downie as “Diane” in The Little Dog Laughed (Off The Wall)

Tressa Glover as “Alice” in Breaking Up (no name productions)

Tina Fabrique as “Ella” in Ella (Pittsburgh Public)

Sharon Brady as “Auggie” in Disinfecting Edwin (Open Stage) BEST ACTOR

Christopher McLinden as “Yasen” in Speak American (City Theatre)

David Droxler as “Baby” in Mojo (The Rep)

Jody O’Donnell as “Steve” in Breaking Up (no name productions)

Joel Ripka as ”Raskolnikov”  in Crime and Punishment (PICT)

Patrick Jordan as “Richard Roma” in Glengarry Glenn Ross (barebones)  BEST SET DESIGN

Paul A. Shaw for Agnes of God (Off The Wall)

James Noone for The Little Foxes (Public Theatre)

Stephanie Mayer-Staley for Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom (Bricolage)

Gianni Downs for Rocky Horror Picture Show (Point Park University)

Mark Clayton Southers for Seven Guitars (PPTCO) BEST DIRECTOR

Kim Martin for Mojo (The Rep)

Scott Wise for Rocky Horror Picture Show (Point Park)

Matt M. Morrow for Neighborhood 3:  Requisition of Doom (Bricolage)

Don DiGiulio for Breaking Up (no name)

Jeffrey M. Cordell for Doubt (PICT)  BEST PRODUCTION

Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom (Bricolage)

Spring Awakening (CLO)

Rocky Horror Picture Show (Point Park)

Doubt (Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre)

The Little Dog Laughed (Off The Wall)

Mojo (The Rep)

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