1990-91 Season
The 16th Annual Carbonell Awards
Held at the Parker Playhouse, Oct. 21, 1991.
Attendance: approx. 450-500.
Host: John Rhys-Davies.
Regional Showcase Awards eliminated; showcase theaters eligible in regional categories.
Roadshow (no nominees, winners ballot only)
PRODUCTION: “The Phantom of the Opera”, Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
DIRECTOR: Harold Prince, “The Phantom of the Opera”.
ACTOR: Kevin Gray (Erik, the Phantom), “The Phantom of the Opera”.
ACTRESS: Teri Bibb (Christine Daae), “The Phantom of the Opera”.
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Mitchell Greenberg, “Yiddle With A Fiddle”, Sunrise Musical Theatre.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Olga Talyn, “The Phantom of the Opera”.
REGIONAL
PLAYS
PRODUCTION: W: “Other People’s Money,” Caldwell Theatre Company; “Other People’s Money,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” Florida Repertory Theatre; “The Cemetery Club,” Jupiter Theatre; “Marilyn … in Her Own Words,” Off Broadway Theatre.
DIRECTOR: Juan Cejas, “Of the Fields Lately,” Acme Acting Company; W: Kenneth Kay, “Other People’s Money,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Robert Kalfin, “Other People’s Money,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Richard Edelman, “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” Florida Repertory Theatre; John Chase Soliday, “Dear Liar,” Florida Shakespeare Theater.
ACTOR: W: Robert J. Lowery, “Of the Fields Lately,” Acme Acting Company; Gary Nathanson, “Other People’s Money,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Howard Samuelson, “Other People’s Money,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Keith Baker, “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” Florida Repertory Theatre; Michael Mauldin, “Dear Liar,” Florida Shakespeare Theatre.
ACTRESS: Pat Nesbit, “Other People’s Money,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Tracy Ullman, “The Big Love,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Missy McArdle, “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” Florida Repertory Theatre; W: Julie Miller, “Marilyn … in Her Own Words,” Off Broadway Theatre; Judith Townsend, “The Tattler,” Theatre Club of the Palm Beaches.
SUPPORTING ACTOR: W: John Felix, “The Caretaker,” Area Stage; Harold Bergman, “Other People’s Money,” Caldwell Theatre Company; John Gardiner, “The Royal Family,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Anderson Matthews, “Driving Miss Daisy,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Mitchell McGuire, “Other People’s Money,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: W: Kim Ostrenko, “Blue Window,” Acme Acting Company; Pat Nesbit, “The Heidi Chronicles,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Kim Cozort (multiple roles), “The Heidi Chronicles,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Judith Granite, “Born Yesterday,” Jupiter Theatre; Joy Johnson, “Shy of Dallas,” Theatre Club of the Palm Beaches.
MUSICALS
PRODUCTION: W: “Drood,” The Actor’s Playhouse; “Pirates of Penzance,” Jupiter Theatre; “Oklahoma!,” Jupiter Theatre; “Mame,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; “West Side Story,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.
DIRECTOR: W: David Arisco, “Drood,” Actor’s Playhouse; Norb Joerder, “Pirates of Penzance,” Jupiter Theatre; Norb Joerder, “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” Jupiter Theatre; Norb Joerder, “Oklahoma!,” Jupiter Theatre; Bob Bogdanoff, “West Side Story,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.
MUSICAL DIRECTION: Louis St. Louis, “Once Upon a Song,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; W: Eric Barnes, “Pirates of Penzance,” Jupiter Theatre; Liisa Collins, “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” Jupiter Theatre; Liisa Collins, “Oklahoma!,” Jupiter Theatre; Dana Rowe, “West Side Story,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.
CHOREOGRAPHY: Robert DeLeon, “Drood,” Actor’s Playhouse; Norb Joerder, “Pirates of Penzance,” Jupiter Theatre; Norb Joerder, “Oklahoma!,” Jupiter Theatre; Keith Marrapodi, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; W: Keith Marrapodi, “West Side Story,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.
ACTOR: W: Gary Marachek, “Drood,” Actor’s Playhouse; Anthony Newley, “Once Upon a Song,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Michael Scott, “Pirates of Penzance,” Jupiter Theatre; Grant Norman, “Oklahoma!,” Jupiter Theatre; Garrett States, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.
ACTRESS: Irene Adjan, “Drood,” Actor’s Playhouse; Maribeth Graham, “Angry Housewives,” Actor’s Playhouse; W: Gay Willis, “The Pirates of Penzance,” Jupiter Theatre; Jan McArt, “Mame,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; Casey Alenson, “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Wayne LeGette, “Drood” and “Angry Housewives,” Actor’s Playhouse (one nomination); W: John Fionte, “H.M.S. Pinafore,” Florida Shakespeare Theatre; Michael Mulheren, “Oklahoma!,” Jupiter Theatre; Les Marsden, “Oklahoma!,” Jupiter Theatre; Michael Martino, “West Side Story,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: W: Joy Kilpatrick, “Drood,” Actor’s Playhouse; SuSu Sparkman, “The Pajama Game,” Florida Repertory Theatre; Elizabeth Dimon, “Oklahoma!,” Jupiter Theatre; Lourelene Snedeker, “Mame,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; Chrissi Guastella, “West Side Story,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.
REGIONAL DESIGN AWARDS
SET DESIGN: James Morgan, “Other People’s Money,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Frank Bennett, “The Royal Family,” Caldwell Theatre Company; James Tilton, “Other People’s Money,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; W: David Trimble, “Sleuth,” Florida Shakespeare Theatre; Stephen Placido Jr., “Pirates of Penzance,” Jupiter Theatre.
LIGHTING DESIGN: Mary Jo Dondlinger, “Other People’s Money,” Caldwell Theatre Company; James Tilton, “Driving Miss Daisy,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; W: James Tilton, “Other People’s Money,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Pamela A. Mara, “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” Jupiter Theatre; Guido Girardi and Jay Tompkins, “Marilyn … in Her Own Words,” Off Broadway Theatre.
COSTUME DESIGN: W: Bridget Bartlett, “The Royal Family,” Caldwell Theatre Company; T&T Productions, “Much Ado About Nothing,” Florida Shakespeare Theatre; Gregory Brown, “Pirates of Penzance,” Jupiter Theatre; Maurine Chieffet, “Born Yesterday,” Jupiter Theatre; A. Jackson Pinkney, “Oklahoma!,” Jupiter Theatre.