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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Third Annual
Berkshire Theatre Awards Presented<br>
Williamstown Theatre Festival and Barrington Stage Company Take Top Honors</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PITTSFIELD,
MA (November 13, 2018) - At an SRO ceremony held at Zion Lutheran Church in
Pittsfield, the Board of the Berkshire Theatre Critics Association presented
the Berkshire Theatre Awards on the evening of Monday, November 12, 2018. This
was the third year the awards have been presented to honor and celebrate the
excellence and diversity of theatre in the greater Berkshire region.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The 2018
awards really display the commitment of regional theatres to presenting new and
diverse work. Women and minorities were well represented among the nominees and
the winners in all categories. Nominees represented theatres in Massachusetts,
New York, Vermont, and Connecticut.</span></p>
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Critics J. Peter Bergman and Macey Levin once again hosted the ceremony, which
saw top honors for Outstanding Play Production go to the Williamstown Theatre
Festival’s production of Theresa Rebeck’s <i>Seared</i>, and <i>West Side Story</i>
take home the award for Outstanding Musical Production for Barrington Stage
Company.<b></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This
year’s ceremony featured several performances from regional theatre groups,
some of whom were nominated for awards. The Acting Class with Patrick White
recreated scenes from their production of <i>Men
in Boats</i>, nominated for Outstanding Ensemble Production. Director Christine
Decker and actors Erika Floriani and Jana Lillie presented a scene from <i>Chocolate</i> by Frederick Stroppel, Brian
Petti performed a monologue from the Bridge Street Theatre’s production of
Mickie Maher’s <i>There is a Happiness that
Morning Is</i> directed by John Sowle. And Joel Ripka and Paul Pontrelli, did a
scene from the Chester Theatre Company’s production <i>The Aliens</i> by Annie Baker, directed by Daniel Elihu Kramer, which
won the Outstanding Ensemble Production award for the cast, which also included
James Barry.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Julianne
Boyd was named Outstanding Director of a Musical for her work on <i>West Side Story</i> at Barrington Stage, and
James Warwick was named Outstanding Director of a Play for <i>Mothers and Sons</i> at Shakespeare & Company.</span></p>
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Danielle Skraastad took home the award for Outstanding Solo Performance in Tony
Kushner’s <i>HOMEBODY</i>, directed by
Jeffrey Mousseau and presented at the Ancram Opera House. </span></p>
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The Larry Murray Award for Community Outreach and Support through Theater went
to Shakespeare & Company for their Shakespeare in the Courts and Fall
Festival of Shakespeare programs.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2018 Berkshire Theatre
Awards (winners appear in Boldface)</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1. Outstanding
Supporting Actress Musical</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Skyler Volpe as Anita - <i>West Side Story</i> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">- <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Barrington Stage</span></span><b></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hayley
Podschun as Gwen Cavendish - <i>Royal
Family of Broadway</i> - Barrington Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Latoya
Edwards as Dionne - <i>Hair </i>-Berkshire
Theatre Group</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Monica M.
Wemett as Miss Hannigan - <i>Annie</i> -Mac-Haydn
Theatre</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2. Outstanding Supporting
Actor Musical</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Chip Zien
as Oscar Wolfe - <i>Royal Family of
Broadway</i> - Barrington Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sean Ewing as Bernardo - <i>West Side Story</i> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">- <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Barrington Stage</span></span><b></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A.J.
Shively as Perry - <i>The Royal Family
of Broadway</i> - Barrington Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Steven
Rattazzi as Marinetti - <i>Lempicka</i> - Williamstown
Theatre Festival</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3. Outstanding Supporting
Actress Play</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ella Loudon
as LaBelle/Phoebe Dennis - <i>As You
Like It</i> - Shakespeare and Co.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Victoria
Frings as Viv - <i>Well Intentioned
White People</i> - Barrington Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nemuna Ceesay as Macy - The
Cake - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Barrington Stage</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mary Stout
as Anne Marie - <i>A Doll’s House, Part
II</i> - Barrington Stage</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4. Outstanding Supporting
Actor Play</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brooks
Ashmanskas as Ronnie Wilde - <i>The
Closet</i> - Williamstown Theatre Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Phillip
James Brannon as Marcel - <i>Dangerous
House</i> - Williamstown Theatre Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">John Hadden as Arnold - <i>HIR</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Shakespeare and Co.</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Daniel K.
Isaac as Atung - <i>The Chinese Lady</i> - Barrington
Stage</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5. Outstanding Lead Actor
Musical</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Will
Branner as Tony - <i>West Side Story</i> - Barrington
Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Will
Swenson as Tony Cavendish - <i>Royal
Family of Broadway</i> - Barrington Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">David
Garrison as Irving Berlin - <i>Coming
Back Like a Song</i> - Berkshire Theatre Group</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">George Dvorsky as “Daddy” Warbucks
- <i>Annie</i> – <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Mac-Haydn Theatre</span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">6. Outstanding Lead Actress
Musical</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Addie Morales as Maria - <i>West Side Story</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Barrington Stage</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Harriet
Harris as Fanny Cavendish - <i>Royal
Family of Broadway</i> - Barrington Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Laura Michelle
Kelly as Julie Cavendish -<i>Royal Family of
Broadway</i> - Barrington Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Andrea
Prestinario as Alison Bechdel - <i>Fun
Home</i> - Weston Playhouse<br>
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<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">7. Outstanding Lead Actress
Play</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Annette Miller as Katherine - <i>Mothers and Sons</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Shakespeare and Co.</span></span><span style="color:black"></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Debra Jo
Rupp as Della - <i>The Cake</i> - Barrington
Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Alfie
Fuller as Noxolo - <i>Dangerous House</i> - Williamstown
Theatre Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Laila
Robins as Nora - <i>A Doll’s House,
Part II</i> - Barrington Stage</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">8. Outstanding Lead Actor Play</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jonathan
Epstein as Gustav - <i>Creditors</i> - Shakespeare
and Co</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Christopher
Innvarr as Torvald - <i>A Doll’s House,
Part II</i> - Barrington Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">David
Adkins as Allen Squier - <i>The
Petrified Forest</i> - Berkshire Theatre Group</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hoon Lee as Harry - <i>Seared</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Williamstown Theatre Festival</span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">9. Outstanding Ensemble
Production</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HIR</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> - Shakespeare and Co.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Three Sisters</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> - Living Room Theatre</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Men on Boats</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> - Acting Class with
Patrick White at Sand Lake Center for the Arts</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Aliens</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Chester Theatre</span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">10. Outstanding Solo Play</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mona
Golabek in <i>The Children of Willisden
Lane</i> - Hartford Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Danielle Skraastad in <i>HOMEBODY</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Ancram Opera House</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sharon
Washington in <i>Feeding the Dragon</i> - Hartford
Stage</span></p>
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</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">11. Outstanding Director
Musical</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Julianne Boyd - <i>West Side Story</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Barrington Stage</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">John Rando
- <i>Royal Family of Broadway</i> - Barrington
Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">John
Saunders - <i>Cabaret</i> – Mac-Haydn
Theatre</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rachel
Chavkin - <i>Lempicka</i> - Williamstown
Theatre Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">12. Outstanding Director Play</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nicole
Ricciardi - <i>Creditors</i> - Shakespeare
and Co.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Saheem Ali
- <i>Dangerous House</i> - Williamstown
Theatre Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jennifer
Chambers -<i>The Cake</i> - Barrington
Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">James Warwick - <i>Mothers and Sons</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Shakespeare and Co.</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">13. Outstanding Scenic Design</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Alexander
Dodge - <i>Royal Family of Broadway</i> - Barrington
Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Wilson
Chen - <i>The Petrified Forest</i> - Berkshire
Theatre Group</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dane
Laffrey - <i>Dangerous House</i> - Williamstown
Theatre Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Kristen Robinson -<i>West Side Story</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Barrington Stage</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">14. Outstanding Costume Design</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Alejo Vietti - <i>The Royal Family of Broadway</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Barrington Stage</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hunter
Kaszarowski - <i>The Petrified Forest</i> - Berkshire
Theatre Group</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Montana
Levi Blanco - <i>Lempicka</i> - Williamstown
Theatre Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Angela
Carstensen - <i>Cabaret</i> – Mac-Haydn
Theatre</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">15. Outstanding Lighting
Design</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bradley
King - <i>Lempicka</i> - Williamstown
Theatre Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Andrew
Gmoser - <i>Damn Yankees</i> – Mac-Haydn
Theatre</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Lap Chi Chu - <i>Dangerous House</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Williamstown Theatre Festival</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">David
Lander - <i>West Side Story</i> - Barrington
Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">16. Outstanding Sound Design -
TIE</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Daniel
Kluger - <i>The Sound Inside</i> - Williamstown
Theatre Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Fabian Obispo - <i>The Chinese Lady</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Barrington Stage</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rider Q.
Stanton - <i>Ring of Fire</i> - Capital
Repertory Theatre</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Palmer Hefferan - <i>Dangerous House</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Williamstown Theatre Festival</span></span><span style="color:black"></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">17. Outstanding Choreography</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Robert La Fosse - <i>West Side Story</i> - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Barrington Stage</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Joshua
Bergasse - <i>Royal Family of Broadway</i> - Barrington
Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sebastiani
Romagnolo - <i>Cabaret</i> – Mac-Haydn
Theatre</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Lisa
Shriver - <i>Hair </i>- Berkshire
Theatre Group<br>
<br>
<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">18. Outstanding NEW Play</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Sound Inside</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> by Adam Rapp, directed by
David Cromer - Williamstown Theatre Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Chinese Lady</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> by Lloyd Suh, directed by
Ralph B. Pena - Barrington Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Closet</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> by Douglas Carter-Beane, directed
by Mark Brokaw - Williamstown Theatre Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dangerous House</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> by
Jen Silverman, directed by Saheem Ali - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Williamstown Theatre Festival</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">19. Outstanding NEW Musical</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Lempicka</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> - Book and Lyrics by Carson Kreitzer;
Music by Matt Gould, directed by Rachel Chavkin - Williamstown Theatre
Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Royal Family of Broadway</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> - Book by Rachel Sheinkin;
Music and Lyrics by William Finn, directed by Joshua Bergasse - Barrington
Stage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Coming Back Like a
Song</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> - by Lee Kalcheim. Songs by
Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Jimmy Van Heusen and their collaborators. Directed
by Gregg Edelman - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Berkshire
Theatre Group</span></span><br>
<br>
<br>
</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">20. Outstanding Musical
Production</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">West Side Story</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
directed by Julianne Boyd - <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Barrington Stage</span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hair</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> - directed by Daisy Walker
- Berkshire Theatre Group</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ring of Fire</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> - directed by Maggie
Mancinelli -Cahill - Capital Repertory Theatre</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Anything Goes</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> - directed by Alan M-L Wager
- Sharon Playhouse</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">21. Outstanding Play
Production</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creditors</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> by August Strindberg, adapted
by David Greig. Directed by Nicole Ricciardi -Shakespeare and Co.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mothers and Sons</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> by Terence McNally. Directed
by James Warwick - Shakespeare and Co.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dangerous House</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> by Jen Silverman, directed by
Saheem Ali - Williamstown Theatre Festival</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Seared</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> by
Theresa Rebeck. Directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel. <span class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Williamstown Theatre Festival</span></span><span style="color:black"></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The 2018 Larry Murray Award for
Community Outreach and Support through Theater </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Awarded to
Shakespeare & Company for their Shakespeare in the Courts and Fall Festival
of Shakespeare programs.</span></p></div></div><div><div dir="ltr">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="m_-1672504207474660252gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Gail M. Burns<br>57 Linden Street<br>Williamstown, MA 01267-2511<br>413-458-4246 home</div><div><a href="mailto:gailmburns@roadrunner.com" target="_blank">gburns35@gmail.com</a><br></div>Reviews at BerkshireOnStage.com<br><div><a href="http://www.GailSez.org" target="_blank"></a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
</div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Gail M. Burns<br>57 Linden Street<br>Williamstown, MA 01267-2511<br>413-458-4246 home</div><div><a href="mailto:gailmburns@roadrunner.com" target="_blank">gburns35@gmail.com</a><br></div>Reviews at BerkshireOnStage.com<br><div><a href="http://www.GailSez.org" target="_blank"></a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>