The 11th Annual Carbonell Awards

Held at Parker Playhouse, Nov. 10, 1986.

Attendance approx. 650.

Program: “A Tribute to George Abbott,” hosted by Charles Nelson Reilly and Jaye P. Morgan, with George Abbott, Joy Abbott, Carol Channing, Edward Albee, Donald Saddler, Alice Ghostley, Larry Kert, Edward Villella.

(Outstanding Achievement In The Arts Award named after George Abbott, made retroactive for previous years’ Outstanding Achievement in the Arts award winners)

ROADSHOWS

PRODUCTION: “42nd Street,” “Dreamgirls,” “Tap Dance Kid,” all Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. “King Lear,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse. W: “Biloxi Blues,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse.

DIRECTOR: Michael Bennett, “Dreamgirls,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Jerry Zaks, “Tap Dance Kid,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. John Hirsch, “King Lear,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse. David Giles and John Hirsch, “Twelfth Night,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse. W: Gene Saks, “Biloxi Blues,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse.

ACTRESS: Donna McKechnie, “A Chorus Line,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. W: Sharon Brown, “Dreamgirls,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Deborah Burrell, “Dreamgirls,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Seana McKenna, “Twelfth Night,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse. Rebecca Luker, “Leave It to Jane,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse.

ACTOR: Milo O’Shea, “Corpse,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Douglas Campbell, “King Lear,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse. W: William Ragsdale, “Biloxi Blues,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse. Keith Baxter, “Corpse,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Eugene Fleming, “Tap Dance Kid,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Gail Benedict, “42nd Street,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. W: Martine Allard, “Tap Dance Kid,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Patricia Collins and Seana McKenna, “King Lear,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse. Maria Ricossa, “Twelfth Night,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Herbert Rawlings Jr., “Dreamgirls,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Nicholas Pennell, “Twelfth Night,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse. David Warshofsky, W: Andrew Polk, “Biloxi Blues,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse. Ted Levine, “Biloxi Blues,” Royal Poinciana and Parker Playhouse.

REGIONAL

PLAYS

PRODUCTION: “Seascape,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. “The Foreigner,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre. W: “Orphans,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre. “The Boys in the Band,” Caldwell Theatre Co. “The Normal Heart,” Caldwell Theatre Co.

DIRECTOR: Edward Albee, “Seascape,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Christine Devereux, “The Foreigner,” South of Broadway. Ronny Graham and Charles Nelson Reilly, “The Foreigner,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre. W: Leonard Frey, “Orphans,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre. Michael Hall, “The Normal Heart,” Caldwell Theatre Co..

ACTRESS: Jacqueline Brooks, “Seascape” and Marissa Chibas, “Seascape,” at Coconut Grove Playhouse. Martie D. McLean, “The Miss Firecracker Contest,” South of Broadway. W: Barbara Bradshaw, “The Normal Heart,” Caldwell Theatre Co. Elizabeth Bove, “Witness for the Prosecution,” Florida Repertory Company.

ACTOR: John Ottavino, “Seascape,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. W: Judd Nelson, “Orphans,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre. John DiAquino, “Orphans,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre. Pat Hingle, “Orphans,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre. Anthony Newfield, “The Normal Heart,” Caldwell Theatre Co..

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Jody Wilson, “The Foreigner,” South of Broadway. Dorothy Holland, “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre. W: Mona Jones, “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Annie Stafford, “Dark at the Top of the Stairs,” Caldwell Theatre Co.. Roxanne Fay, “Taken in Marriage,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: James Puig, “Rum and Coke,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Bick Ferguson, “The Boys in the Band,” Caldwell Theatre Co.. Louis Cutolo, “The Normal Heart,” Caldwell Theatre Co. Mart McChesney, “The Normal Heart,” Caldwell Theatre Co. W: Craig Wroe, “The Normal Heart,” Caldwell Theatre Co.

REGIONAL MUSICALS

PRODUCTION: Cole Porter Requests the Pleasure,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. W: “Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. “Cotton Patch Gospel,” Florida Repertory Theatre. “Evita” and “Brigadoon,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.

DIRECTOR: W: Jack Allison, “Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Keith Baker, “Cotton Patch Gospel,” Florida Repertory Theatre. Bob Bogdanoff, “Evita,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre, “Brigadoon,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre, Bob Bogdanoff, “Baby,” Ruth Foreman Theatre.

CHOREOGRAPHY: Bob Fosse/Gail Benedict, “Dancin’,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre. Scott Shettleroe, “Evita,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Scott Shettleroe, “Dames at Sea,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. W: Jack Allison, “Berlin to Broadway,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. James and Kathleen Minitti Taylor, “Brigadoon” (adagio), Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.

MUSICAL DIRECTION: Liza Redfield, “Cole Porter Requests the Pleasure,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. W: Bruce W. Coyle, “Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Keith Baker, “Cotton Patch Gospel,” Florida Repertory Theatre. John Klingberg, “Evita,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Mark R. Goodman, “Man of La Mancha,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre.

ACTRESS: Diane Fratantoni and Judy Kaye, each for “Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Susan Hatfield, “Baby,” Ruth Foreman Theatre. W: Susan Russell, “On the Twentieth Century,” Florida Repertory Theatre. Heidi White, “Brigadoon,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.

ACTOR: W: David Holliday, “Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Stephen Lehew, “Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Martin Vidnovic, “Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Miles Herter, “Cotton Patch Gospel,” Florida Repertory Theatre. Ken Ward, “Evita,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: W: Roz Ryan, “Cole Porter Requests the Pleasure,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Missy McArdle, “On the Twentieth Century,” Florida Repertory Company. Cheryl Risley, “Cotton Patch Gospel,” Florida Repertory Theatre. Jo Speros and Kathleen Minitti-Taylor, each for “Dames at Sea,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: W: Tim Bennett, “Brigadoon,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Dennis Roberts, “Dames at Sea,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Samuel E. Wright and Stephen Cates, each for “Cole Porter Requests the Pleasure,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Reggie Whitehead, “Purlie,” Florida Repertory Theatre.

REGIONAL DESIGN AWARDS

SET DESIGN: James Tilton, “Seascape,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. David Trimble, “Cole Porter Requests the Pleasure,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. W: Fred Kolo, “Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Stephen Placido Jr., “The Foreigner,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre. Frank Bennett,” Dark at the Top of the Stairs,” Caldwell Theatre Co..

LIGHTING DESIGN: W: James Tilton, “Seascape,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Fred Kolo, “Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse, Fred Kolo, “Rum and Coke,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Pat Simmons, “Man of La Mancha,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre. Pat Simmons, “Orphans,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre.

COSTUME DESIGN: W: Fred Voelpel, “Seascape,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Fred Kolo, “Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Arnold S. Levine, “Man of La Mancha,” Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre. Bridget Bartlett, “Dark at the Top of the Stairs,” Caldwell Theatre Co.. Emily Ann Oliver, “On the Twentieth Century,” Florida Repertory Co.