The 5th Annual Carbonell Awards
Held: January 5, 1981; Diplomat Hotel, Cafe Cristal
Attendance: approximately 550
Ties Eliminated
Musical and theater categories same as previous year
Direction and choreography split into two awards
Musical variety cafe/concert division reduced to Entertainer of the Year and all other categories placed in one division
PLAYS
PRODUCTION:
- The Elephant Man, Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Oakland West Dinner Theater
- The Imaginary Invalid, Players Theater of Greater Miami
- Mr. Roberts, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center
DIRECTOR:
- Jack Hofsiss, The Elephant Man, Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center
- Dom Deluise, Butterflies are Free, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- J. Robert Dietz, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Oakland West Dinner Theater
- David Robert Kanter, Three Men on a Horse, Players Theater of Greater Miami
- Michael Montel, The Imaginary Invalid, Players Theater of Greater Miami
ACTOR:
- Keith Baxter, Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center
- Maxwell Caulfield, The Elephant Man, Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center
- Donald Ewer, The Imaginary Invalid, Players Theater of Greater Miami
- Martin Sheen, Mr. Roberts, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Brian C. Smith, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Oakland West Dinner Theater
ACTRESS:
- Carol Burnett, Same Time, Next Year, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Claudette Colbert, The Kingfisher, Parker Playhouse
- Jean Marsh, Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center
- Juliet Mills, The Elephant Man, Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center
- Darcy Shean, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Oakland West Dinner Theater
- Phyllis Thaxter, The Gin Game, Royal Poinciana Playhouse
SUPPORTING ACTOR:
- George Rose, The Kingfisher, Parker Playhouse
- J. Robert Dietz, Bedroom Farce, Oakland West Dinner Theater
- Bernie Friedkin, Catch Me If You Can, Oakland West Dinner Theater
- Joseph Mascolo, Wait Until Dark, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Alfie Wise, Mr. Roberts, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
- Ann Gilliam, Bedroom Farce, Oakland West Dinner Theater
- Bobbye-Ellyne Kosstrin, The Big Knife, The Stage Company at the CoCo Plum Theater, Miami
- Elaine Ritter, Play It Again, Sam, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Suzanne Stone, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, Players Theater of Greater Miami
SCENIC & LIGHTING DESIGN:
- Ten Little Indians, Robert Soule and Jean Sharrock, Players Theater of Greater Miami
- The Elephant Man, David Jenkins & Beverly Emmons, Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center
- Guilty Conscience, William Ritman & James Riley, Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center
- The Imaginary Invalid, Lyle Baskin & Kenneth N. Kurtz, Players Theater of Greater Miami
- Passion of Dracula, Bruce Monroe & Richard Warwinsky, Royal Poinciana Playhouse
MUSICALS
PRODUCTION:
- Man of La Mancha, Sunrise Musical Theatre
- 1940’s Radio Hour, Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Grease, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Showboat, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Sugar, Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
DIRECTOR:
- Albert Marre, Man of La Mancha, Sunrise Musical Theatre
- Andy G. Bew, Sugar, Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Bob Bogdanoff, Showboat, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Crandall Diehl, Grease, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Walton Jones, 1940’s Radio Hour, Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
CHOREOGRAPHER:
- Dancin’, Bob Fosse’s choreography recreated by Kathryn Doby and Christopher Chadman, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Tommy Tune, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Grease, Crandall Diehl, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Sugar, Andy G. Bew, Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- West Side Story, Jerome Robbins with Tom Abbott and Lee Theodore, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
ACTOR:
- Richard Kiley, Man of La Mancha, Sunrise Musical Theatre
- Don Ameche, Sugar, Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- David Holliday, Camelot, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Jeff Keller, 1940’s Radio Hour, Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Robert Morse, Sugar, Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
ACTRESS:
- Linda Michele, Camelot, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Kathy Andrini, 1940’s Radio Hour, Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Josie De Guzman, West Side Story, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Linda Peters, Showboat, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Alexis Smith, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
SUPPORTING ACTOR:
- Hector Jaime Mercado, West Side Story, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Tom Avera, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Pat Beatey, Camelot, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Larry Hovis, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Tony Martinez, Man of La Mancha, Sunrise Musical Theatre
SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
- Melissa Hart, Sweet Charity, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Debbie Allen, West Side Story, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.
- Barbara Marineau, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Ann Morrison, Babes in Arms, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Elaine Ritter, Sugar, Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
SCENIC & LIGHTING DESIGN:
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Marjorie Kellogg and Beverly Emmons, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Annie, David Mitchell and Judy Rasmussen, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Man of La Mancha, Howard Bay, Sunrise Musical Theatre
- The Man With a Load of Mischief, Don Padgett and Richard Warwinsky, Royal Poinciana Playhouse
- 1940’s Radio Hour, David Gropman and Tharon Musser, Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
MUSICAL VARIETY
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
- Melissa Manchester, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal
- Jane Olivor, Sunrise Musical Theatre
- Eddie Fisher, Newport Hotel
- Susan Anton, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal
- Dionne Warwick, Sunrise Musical Theatre
COMEDY ACT:
- Mack and Jamie, Comic Strip, Fort Lauderdale
- Jackie Mason, Beethoven’s, Fort Lauderdale
- Pudgy, Diplomat Hotel Tack Room, Hollywood
- Al Romero, Funny Bone and Comic Strip, Fort Lauderdale
- Dennis Wolfberg, Comic Strip, Fort Lauderdale
ROCK ACT:
- The Eat, various engagements
- Critical Mass, various engagements
- The Reactions, various engagements
- Robert Wuagneux, various engagements
- Roots Uprising, various engagements
COUNTRY ACT:
- Chopper and the Lone Star Boys, Club Dallas, Fort Lauderdale
- Hot Walker, Cowboy’s, Fort Lauderdale
- Wendel Adkins, Whiskey River, Fort Lauderdale
- Buck Starr, Silver Saddle
JAZZ ENSEMBLE:
- Ahmad Jamal, various engagements
- Ira Sullivan, various engagements
- Red Rodney, various engagements
- Monte Alexander, Bubba’s, Fort Lauderdale
- Herbie Kae Quintet, various engagements
- Ginger Man Jazz Band, Ginger Man restaurant, Miami
POP ACT:
- Mike Jarina and Rick Ricciardi, The Brickyard, Fort Lauderdale
- Copeland Davis, Abbey Road
- Miguel Reyna, Miguel’s
- Shlomo Haviv, Konover Hotel, Miami Beach
- September Band, September nightclub, Fort Lauderdale
NIGHTCLUB SHOW:
- Gloria Kaye, Diplomat Hotel Tack Room, Hollywood
- Aldo Richiardi’s World of Illusion, Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach
- The Frankie Kein Show and a Musical Tribute to Liza, Marco Polo Hotel, Sunny Isles
- Martel Concepts, The Brickyard, Fort Lauderdale
- Lissette, various engagements
REVUE:
- “C’est Si Bon,” Sheraton Bal Harbour Hotel
- Flamenco Supperclub Show, Flamenco, Miami
- Los Argentines Spectacular, Konover Hotel, Miami Beach
- Les Violins revue, Les Violins, Miami
SPECIAL CARBONELL AWARD
- Jack Zink, SFEWA founder and Carbonell Awards director, for service to the SFEWA and theater industry via the Awards program
