As 2015 is coming to a close, TSDCA would like to take this opportunity to say congratulations to all of the nominees and recipients of Outstanding Sound Design and Outstanding Original Music awards this year.
*Indicates a member of TSDCA
Atlanta, GA
Suzi Bass Awards
Sound Design – Play
- Clay Benning* – Blues for an Alabama Sky at Alliance Theatre
- Clay Benning* – Edward Foote at Alliance Theatre
- Clay Benning* – Native Guard at Alliance Theatre
- Thom Jenkins – Uprising at Horizon Theatre
- David Wilson – The C.A. Lyons Project at Alliance Theatre
Sound Design – Musical
- Angie Bryant – Rent at Actor’s Express
- Bobby Johnston – Chasin’ Dem Blues at Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company
- Brian Ronan – Tuck Everlasting at Alliance Theatre
- Leon Smith – Black Nativity at Dominion Entertainment Group
- Daniel Terry – Memphis at Aurora Theatre & Theatrical Outfit
Chicago, IL
Joseph Jefferson Awards
Equity
Original Music in a Play
- Andrew Hansen – My Name is Asher Lev at TimeLine Theatre Company
- Henry Marsh – Pericles at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
- Richard Woodbury* – The Little Foxes at Goodman Theatre
- Victoria Deiorio* – The White Road at Irish Theatre of Chicago
Sound Design – Large
- Andre Pluess – Iphigenia in Aulis at Court Theatre
- Josh Schmidt* – The Diary of Anne Frank at Writers Theatre
- Joshua Horvath* – Native Son at Court Theatre and American Blues Theater
- Lindsay Jones* – King Lear at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
- Lindsay Jones* – Marie Antoinette at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
- Rick Sims – Moby Dick at Lookingglass Theatre Company in association with The Actors Gymnasium
Sound Design – Midsize
- John Corkill and Alex Monroe – Macbeth at The Artistic Home
- Joshua Horvath* – The Hammer Trinity, Part 3: The Excelsior King at The House Theatre of Chicago
- Kevin O’Donnell – All Our Tragic at The Hypocrites
- Rick Sims – Side Man at American Blues Theater
- Rick Sims – Twisted Melodies at Congo Square Theatre Company
- Victoria Deiorio* – The White Road at Irish Theatre of Chicago
Non-Equity
Original Music in a Play
- James Sugg – Stupid Fucking Bird at Sideshow Theatre Company
- John Szymanski – One Came Home at Lifeline Theatre
- Nicholas Tonozzi – Circle-Machine at Oracle Productions
- Nicholas Tonozzi and Sam Allyn – The Jungle at Oracle Productions
Sound Design
- Danny Rockett – Cookie Play at Trap Door Productions
- Heath Hays – The Sweeter Option at Strawdog Theatre Company
- Karli Blalock – Red at Redtwist Theatre
- Sarah Espinoza – The Arsonists at Strawdog Theatre Company
Connecticut
Connecticut Critics Circle Awards
Sound Design
- David Budries* – Picasso at the Lapin Agile at Long Wharf Theatre
- Kate Marvin – Elevada at Yale Repertory Theatre
- Adam Phalen* – Forever at Long Wharf Theatre
- Jane Shaw* – Hamlet at Hartford Stage
- Matt Tierney* – The Caucasian Chalk Circle at Yale Repertory Theatre
Denver, CO
Henry Awards – Outstanding Sound Design
Outstanding Sound Design: Larger budget
- Craig Breitenbach, “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” DCPA Theatre Company
- Jason Ducat, “Charles Ives Take Me Home,” Curious Theatre Company
- David Thomas, “Memphis,” Arvada Center
- David Thomas, “She Loves Me,” Arvada Center
Outstanding Sound Design: Smaller budget
- Buntport Theater, “Middle Aged People Sitting in Boxes,” Buntport Theater
- Mercedes Gil & R. Todd Hoven, “Romeo and Juliet,” OpenStage Theater & Company
- Wayne Kennedy, “Fiddler on the Roof,” BDT Stage
- Ren Manley, “Jerusalem,” The Edge Theater Company
Los Angeles, CA
Ovation Awards
Sound Design – Large
- Cricket Myers* – Bent at Center Theatre Group
- Paul James Prendergast – Chavez Ravine: An L.A. Revival at Center Theatre Group
- Robert Oriol* – Julius Caesar at A Noise Within
- Phillip Allen – The Gospel at Colonus at Ebony Repertory Theatre
- Jonathan Burke* – The Last Five Years at Rubicon Theatre Company
- Michael Roth* – The Whipping Man at Pasadena Playhouse
- Drew Dalzell*/Noelle Hoffman* – Wicked Lit 2014 at Unbound Productions
Sound Design – Intimate Theater
- John Zalewski – Danny and the Deep Blue Sea at Los Angeles Theatre Center
- Joseph Slawinski* – Flare Path at Theatre 40
- John Zalewski – My Barking Dog at the Theatre @ Boston Court
- Jeff Gardner – Picnic at The Antaeus Company
- Phillip Allen – Spring Awakening at Deaf West Theatre
- John Zalewski – The Day Shall Declare It – Los Angeles Performance Practice
- Martin Carillo – What of the Night at The Vagrancy
30th Robby Awards
Best Sound Design
- Josh Bessom, Billy Elliot The Musical
- Jonathan Burke, Company
- Gregory Clarke, Tristan & Yseult
- Julie Ferrin, Jesus Christ Superstar
- Cricket Myers*, Carrie The Musical
- Juan Sanson, I’m Still Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road
New York, NY
Drama Desk
Music in a Play
- Cesar Alvarez – An Octoroon at Soho Rep
- Danny Blackburn & Bryce Hodgson – Deliverance at Godlight Theatre Company
- Sean Cronin – Kill Me Like You Mean It at Stolen Chair Theatre Company
- Bongi Duma – Generations at Soho Rep
- Freddi Price – The Pigeoning at HERE Artist Residency Program
- Arthur Solari & Jane Shaw* – Tamburlaine the Great at Theatre for a New Audience
Sound Design – Musical
- Peter Hylenski* – Side Show at the St. James Theatre
- Scott Lehrer* – The King and I at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre
- Scott Lehrer*/Drew Levy* – Honeymoon in Vegas at the Nederlander Theater
- Brian Ronan – The Last Ship at the Neil Simon Theatre
- Nevin Steinberg – Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre
- Jon Weston – An American in Paris at the Palace Theatre
Sound Design – Play
- Nathan Davis – The Other Mozart at Little Matchstick Factory
- Ien Denio* – Deliverance at Godlight Theatre Company
- Ian Dickinson (for Autograph) – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the Barrymore Theatre
- Gareth Fry – Let the Right One In at St. Ann’s Warehouse
- John Gromada* – Lives of the Saints at the Duke Theatre
- Matt Tierney* – Our Lady of Kibeho at Signature Theatre
Lucille Lortel Awards
Outstanding Sound Design
- Mikhail Fiksel* – My Mañana Comes at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
- Leah Gelpe* – The Invisible Hand at New York Theater Workshop
- Daniel Kluger*/Brandon Wolcott – The Nether at MCC Theater at the Lucille Lortel Theatre
- Nevin Steinberg – Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre
- Matt Tierney* – Pocatello at Playwrights Horizons
Bessie Awards
- Tei Blow* – I Understand Everything Better by David Neumann/Advanced Beginner Group, Abrons Art Center co-presented by The Chocolate Factory
New York Innovative Theatre Awards
Original Music
- Phyllis Chen & Nathan Davis – The Other Mozart at Little Matchstick Factory
Sound Design
- Jeanne Travis – The Temple, or Lebensraum at Tin Drum Productions in Assoc w/MozzleStead
Audelco Awards
Sound Design
- Doug Forbes – Brothers from the Bottom at Billie Holiday Theatre
- Leon Rothenberg* – While I Yet Live at Primary Stages
- Eric Slyter – Carnaval at National Black Theatre
- Matt Tierney* – Our Lady of Kibeho at Signature Theatre
- Asa Wember – Brownsville Song (b-side for tray) at Lincoln Center Theater 3
Philadelphia, PA
Barrymore Awards
Sound Design
- Christopher Colucci – The Hound of the Baskervilles at Lantern Theater Company
- Christopher Colucci – Uncanny Valley at InterAct Theatre Company
- Christopher Colucci – The Whale at Theatre Exile
- Jorge Cousineau – Bach at Leipzig at People’s Light
- Daniel Perelstein* – The Dangerous House of Pretty Mbane at InterAct Theatre Company
- Daniel Perelstein* – Passion at Arden Theatre Company
- Ryan Rumery – Brownsville Song (b-side for tray) at Philadelphia Theatre Company
Original Music
- Alex Bechtel – To The Moon at 1812 Productions
- Christopher Colucci – The Whale at Theatre Exile
- ILL DOOTS – Hands Up: 6 Playwrights, 6 Testaments at Flashpoint Theatre Company
- Michael Ogborn – Arthur and the Tale of the Red Dragon at People’s Light
- Michael Ogborn – Field Hockey Hot at 11th Hour Theatre Company
- Daniel Perelstein* – The Dangerous House of Pretty Mbane at InterAct Theatre Company
- Stew – Rapture, Blister, Burn at The Wilma Theater
Portland, OR
Drammy Awards
Sound Design
- Em Gustason – The Sweatermakers at Playwrights West
Original Music
- Amir Shirazi – O Romeo! at Milagro
San Diego, CA
Craig Noel Awards
Outstanding Original Score
- Lisa Gutkin & Aaron Halva – “Indecent,” La Jolla Playhouse
- Jon Lorenz – “OZ, a new American Musical Fairytale,” Lamb’s Players Theatre
- Michael Roth* – “The Oldest Boy,” San Diego Repertory Theatre
- Irene Sankoff & David Hein – “Come from Away,” La Jolla Playhouse
Outstanding Sound Design
- Kevin Anthenill – “The Oldest Boy,” San Diego Repertory Theatre
- Mark Bennett* – “Arms and the Man,” The Old Globe
- Melanie Chen – “Betrayal,” North Coast Repertory Theatre
- Gareth Owen – “Come From Away,” La Jolla Playhouse
- David Scott – “Dogfight,” Cygnet Theatre Company
San Francisco, CA
Theatre Critics Circle Awards
Sound Design (under 100 Seats)
- Albert Casselholff – T.I.C. Threnchcoat in Common at Main Stage West
- Liz Ryder – Slaughterhouse-Five at Custom Made Theatre
- Craig Miller – The Glass Menagerie at 6th Street Playhouse
- Daniel Mitchell/Eddie Pool – Scrooge-The Musical at Spreckels Theatre Company
- Gregory Scharpen – Dracula Inquest at Central Works
Sound Design (100-300 Seats)
- Stephen Dietz – Journey’s End at Ross Valley Players
- Chris Houston – Failure: A Love Story at Marin Theatre Company
- Theodore J.H.Hulsker – Into the Woods at SF Playhouse
- Craig Miller – Grease at 6th Street Playhouse
- Joe Ponder – Johnny Guitar-The Musical at Masquers Playhouse
Sound Design (over 300 Seats)
- Billie Cox – As You Like It at Marin Shakespeare Company
- John Gromada* – Old Hats at A.C.T.
- Daniel Mitchell – Annie Get Your Gun at Spreckels Theatre Company
- Gregory Robinson – Water by the Spoonful at TheatreWorks
- Bruce Vieira – South Pacific at The Montain Play
Original Music (under 100 Seats)
- Roberto Acevedo – The Glass Menagerie at 6th Street Playhouse
- Si Kahn – Mother Jones in Heaven – Main Stage West
Original Music (100-300 Seats)
- Chris Houston – In from the Cold at Just Theatre
- Marshall Pallet – Triassic Parq at Ray of Light
- Jim Walker – Body of Water at A Theatre Near U
Original Music (over 300 Seats)
- Haddon Kime – Game On at San Jose Rep
- Byron Au Yong – Orphan of Zhao at A.C.T.
Seattle, WA
Gregory Awards
Sound Design
- Robertson Witmer/Evan Mosher – The Flick at New Century Theatre Company
- Brendan Patrick Hogan – The Invisible Hand at A.C.T.
- Matt Starritt – Slaughterhouse-5 at Book-It Repertory Theatre
- Evan Mosher – Slowgirl at Seattle Public Theater
- Andy Swan – The Two-Character Play at Civic Rep
South Florida
Carbonell Awards
Sound Design
- Matt Corey – The Mountaintop at GableStage
- Matt Corey – Our Town at Palm Beach Dramaworks
- Mitch Furman – Murder Ballad at Actors’ Playhouse
- Stuart Meltzer – Assassins at Zoetic Stage
- Marty Mets – The King and I at Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Washington, DC
Helen Hayes Awards
Sound Design – Helen
- Matthew M. Nielson – Abominable at The Hub Theatre
- Matthew M. Nielson/Christopher Baine – The Wonderful World of Dissocia at Theater Alliance
- Thomas Sowers (design)/Konstantine Lortkipanidze (original music) – The Island of Dr. Moreau at Synetic Theater
- Thomas Sowers (design)/Konstantine Lortkipanidze (original music) – Twelfth Night at Synetic Theater
- Tom Teasley – The Love of the Nightingale at Constellation Theatre Company
Sound Design – Hayes
- Christopher Baine – The BFG at Imagination Stage
- Christopher Baine – Colossal at Olney Theatre Center
- Lindsay Jones* – The Tallest Tree in the Forest at Arena Stage
- Roc Lee (design)/James Sugg (composer) – Mother Courage and Her Children at Arena Stage
- Ryan Rumery – Tribes at Studio Theatre
- Eric Shimelonis – Marie Antoinette at Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company