NEWS RELEASE — “I♥99 THE MUSICAL!” ENCORE PRESENTATION — TUESDAY, MARCH 24 AT 8PM AT THE DRAGONFLY IN HOLLYWOOD

SIXTH AVENUE PRESENTS
AN ENCORE (PLUS!) EVENT
“ILove99 THE MUSICAL!”
DIRECTED BY DANIEL HENNING
AT THE DRAGONFLY IN HOLLYWOOD
TUESDAY, MARCH 24 AT 8PM

Sixth Avenue has announced an encore of its “ILove99 The Musical!” cabaret event to save Los Angeles intimate theatre. Produced by Adam Silver and directed by Daniel Henning, the curtain will go up once again, featuring returning and additional performers, on Tuesday, March 24 at 8pm at The Dragonfly in Hollywood.

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Tisha Terrasini Banker, Burglars of Hamm, Parvesh Cheena, Deborah S. Craig, Frances Fisher, Sandra Mae Frank, Tom Lenk, Kelly Lester, Constance Jewell Lopez, Austin McKenzie, Rebecca Metz, Nicole Parker, Jeff Perry, Amy Pietz, French Stewart, Kirsten Vangsness, and more. All performers are subject to availability.

Of the premiere “ILove99 The Musical!” event on March 10, Paul Birchall of StageRaw.com said, “[This show was] held together and bolstered by love, talent, and passion. It was also a program that crackled with fierce intelligence, with sketches and songs that melded irony, humor, and a smattering of rage, as performers from many of our local stages tried to make sense of a union that seems to want to pull the plug on an entire culture.”

Birchall continued, … “the philosophical core of the show turned on French Stewart’s commonsensical appraisal of Los Angeles small theatre. ‘The theatre is like farming,’ Stewart noted. ‘You don’t get paid for the seeds. You get paid for the fruit.’”

Pro99 is a collection of thousands of individual theatrical artists that have become a community choosing to work in intimate theatres (under 99 seats) in Los Angeles. The community includes professional actors, directors, writers, designers, stage managers, and producers. Many are proud members of Actors Equity Association and most are members of other unions as well. The Pro99 community believes it has the right to perform its crafts in an intimate and non-commercial setting and volunteer its talents in search of creative fulfillment. To learn more: www.ILove99.org.

Admission to “ILove99 The Musical!” is free, but reservations are strongly suggested at www.6avenue.org. The Dragonfly is located at 6510 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, 90038.

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03-18-15

Announcing: Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Announces 2013 Winners and Special Awards for Excellence in Theatre in Los Angeles and Orange County

LOS ANGELES DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE
ANNOUNCES 2013 WINNERS AND SPECIAL AWARDS
FOR EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE
IN LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTY

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced the 2013 Award-winners for excellence in Los Angeles and Orange County theatre. Awards were presented in 19 categories along with six previously announced special awards. Hosted by Nicole Parker, the 45th Annual LADCC Awards ceremony took place on Monday, March 17, at the Colony Theatre in Burbank.

Founded in 1969, the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle is dedicated to excellence in theatrical criticism and to the encouragement and improvement of theatre in Greater Los Angeles and Orange County.

The complete list of recipients follows:

Production

• One Night in Miami…, John Perrin Flynn and Roxanne Hart, Rogue Machine Theatre
• Our Class, Son of Semele Ensemble, Atwater Village Theatre
• The Scottsboro Boys, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre
• Walking the Tightrope, Debbie Devine and Jay McAdams, 24th Street Theatre

McCulloh Award for Revival

• Dreamgirls, Mike Abramson and Dolf Ramos, DOMA Theatre Co. at The MET Theatre
• The Normal Heart, Deborah Lawlor and Stephen Sachs, The Fountain Theatre

Direction

• Jessica Kubzansky, R II, The Theatre @ Boston Court
• Matthew McCray, Our Class, Son of Semele Ensemble at Atwater Village Theatre

Writing

• Jennifer Haley, The Nether, Kirk Douglas Theatre

Writing (Adaptation)

• Richard Alger, Track 3, Theatre Movement Bazaar and Bootleg Theater at Bootleg Theater
• Nancy Keystone, Alcestis, The Theatre @ Boston Court and Critical Mass Performance Group at The Theatre @ Boston Court

Musical Score

• John Kander and Fred Ebb, The Scottsboro Boys, Ahmanson Theatre

Music Direction

• Corey Hirsch, A Man of No Importance, Good People Theater Company at Lillian Theatre
• Ross Seligman, One Night With Janis Joplin, Pasadena Playhouse

Choreography

• Matthew Bourne, Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty, Ahmanson Theatre

Lead Performance

• Tim Cummings, The Normal Heart, The Fountain Theatre
• Mary Bridget Davies, One Night With Janis Joplin, Pasadena Playhouse
• Constance Jewell Lopez, Dreamgirls, DOMA Theatre Co. at The MET Theatre
• Paige Lindsey White, Walking the Tightrope, 24th Street Theatre

Featured Performance

• Sabrina Elayne Carten, One Night With Janis Joplin, Pasadena Playhouse,
• Michael Nehring, Our Class, Son of Semele Ensemble at Atwater Village Theatre
• Patrick Stafford, Red, International City Theatre

Ensemble Performance

• One Night in Miami…, Rogue Machine Theatre
• Our Class, Son of Semele Ensemble at Atwater Village Theatre
• We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884–1915, Matrix Theatre

Solo Performance

• Lorenzo Pisoni, Humor Abuse, Mark Taper Forum

Set Design

• Adrian W. Jones, The Nether, Kirk Douglas Theatre

Lighting Design

• Paule Constable, Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty, Ahmanson Theatre
• Jeremy Pivnick, R II, The Theatre @ Boston Court

Costume Design

• Lez Brotherston, Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty, Ahmanson Theatre
• Michael Mullen, Dreamgirls, DOMA Theatre Co. at The MET Theatre

Sound Design

• John Zalewski, Walking the Tightrope, 24th Street Theatre

Video Design

• Adam Flemming, The Normal Heart, The Fountain Theatre
• Kaitlyn Pietras (Projection Design), R II, The Theatre @ Boston Court

Movement/Fight Choreography

• Ned Mochel, Cops and Friends of Cops, VS. Theatre

Illusions/Magic Design

• Johnny Thompson, Play Dead, Geffen Playhouse

Special Awards

• The Ted Schmitt Award for the world premiere of an outstanding new play was awarded to Kemp Powers for One Night in Miami … The award was accompanied by an offer to publish by Samuel French, Inc.
• The Polly Warfield Award for an excellent season in a small to mid-size theatre was awarded to Actors Co-op. The award was accompanied by an honorarium, funded by the Nederlander Organization.
• The Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in theatre was awarded to L.A. Theatre Works. The award was accompanied by an honorarium, funded by The Knitting Factory Entertainment Company.
• The Joel Hirschhorn Award for outstanding achievement in musical theatre was awarded to David Elzer. The award was accompanied by an honorarium, funded by an anonymous donor.
• The Milton Katselas Award for career or special achievement in direction was awarded to Bart DeLorenzo. The award was accompanied by an honorarium, funded by The Beverly Hills Playhouse.
• The Kinetic Lighting Award for outstanding achievement in theatrical design was awarded Angela Balogh Calin, for her sustained achievement in costume design. The award was accompanied by an honorarium, funded by Kinetic Lighting.

The list of recipients is also available online at www.ladramacriticscircle.com.

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03-17-14

Announcing: LA Drama Critics Circle Announces New Host for 45th Annual Awards Ceremony

LOS ANGELES DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE
ANNOUNCES NEW HOST
AND ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS
FOR 45th ANNUAL AWARDS SHOW
MONDAY, MARCH 17
AT THE COLONY THEATRE IN BURBANK

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced that Nicole Parker, nominee for Lead Performance in Funny Girl, will host its 45th Annual Awards ceremony (replacing the previously announced James Roday). Joining performers Constance Jewell Lopez (nominee for Lead Performance in Dreamgirls), Beth Malone, and Lowe Taylor will be Shannon Warne and Kim Huber. Gordon Clapp and Richard Schiff will also perform an excerpt from the LA Theatre Works production of Glengarry Glen Ross.

The 45th Annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards ceremony will take place on Monday, March 17 at The Colony Theatre in Burbank. Doors open at 6:30pm for pre-show appetizers (with no-host bar) and a silent auction. The ceremony will begin at 7:30pm.

This year’s silent auction includes film and theatre memorabilia as well as a guitar donated by the Country Music Awards, signed by Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, George Strait, Lady Antebellum, Trisha Yearwood, Sheryl Crow, Kelly Clarkson, Faith Hill, Hunter Hayes, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, and Garth Brooks.

The LADCC is also running a Twitter contest for a pair of free tickets to the event on March 17, along with an opportunity to be invited onstage to co-present an award. For a chance to win, follow the LADCC @LADramaCC and retweet messages about the upcoming awards.

Tickets for the 45th Annual LADCC Awards are $40 (plus service fee) and are available online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/565317. The Colony Theatre is located at 555 N. Third Street in Burbank (corner of Third Street and Cypress Avenue). For more information, visit www.ladramacriticscircle.com.

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