Ovation Awards
| Ovation Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in Southern California theatre |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1989 |
| Website | ovationawards |
The Ovation Awards are a Southern California award for excellence in theatre,[1] established in 1989.[2] 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. Winners are selected by a voting committee of Los Angeles area theater professionals who are selected through an application process every year.[3] The Ovation Awards ceremony has been held at different theatres throughout the Los Angeles area, including the Ahmanson Theatre and the Orpheum Theatre.[4] Hosts for the ceremonies have included Nathan Lane,[5] Lily Tomlin,[6] and Neil Patrick Harris.[7]
Eligibility
- The producer(s) must be a qualifying member of LA Stage Alliance.
- Productions must meet one or more of the following requirements: Include a director who is a full member of The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SDC), a designer who is a full member of United Scenic Artists (USA), or an actor who is a full member of Actors' Equity Association(AEA), or the producer(s) has previously produced an Ovation Award nominated production in the previous three seasons.
- In addition, eligible productions must meet the minimum number of performances, currently ten for intimate theatres and six for larger theatres.
- Productions in venues with more than 100 seats which include no members of any theatrical union, and those produced by companies that are currently involved in a union labor strike are ineligible.[citation needed]
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
Ceremony mistake
During the 2021 Ovation Awards ceremony, actress Jully Lee's first name was mispronounced and she was misidentified with a photograph of a different Asian American actress. In response, several participating theatre companies revoked their membership in the LA Stage Alliance, citing the organization's disenfranchisement of
Lists of winners
- 2007 Ovation Awards
- 2008 Ovation Awards
- 2009 Ovation Awards
- 2010 Ovation Awards
- 2011 Ovation Awards
- 2012 Ovation Awards
- 2013 Ovation Awards
- 2014 Ovation Awards
- 2015 Ovation Awards
- 2016 Ovation Awards
References
- The Los Angeles Times.
- ISBN 978-1-55783-685-4. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Morino, Stephanie (23 November 2016). "Time Out Los Angeles". Time Out America, LLC. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Hernandez, Ernio (29 September 2002). "Playbill". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Sheh, Stephanie (19 November 1998). "Daily Bruin". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Murray, Matthew (10 November 2003). "Theatre Mania". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Fung, Lisa (11 January 2009). "Los Angeles Times". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- Broadway World. April 1, 2021.