The 23rd Annual Carbonell Awards

Held Nov. 23, 1998 at the Colony Theatre, Miami Beach. Attendance approx. 425.

All winning productions presented by PTG-Florida Inc. Announced at South Florida Critics’ Circle Road Show Awards luncheon at the National Hotel, Miami Beach, May 21, 1998).

PRODUCTION: “Show Boat,” Broward Center.

DIRECTOR: Harold Prince, “Show Boat,” Broward Center.

ACTOR: Mark Nelson, as Einstein, “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” Parker and Royal Poinciana Playhouse.

ACTRESS: Charlotte D’Amboise, as Roxie Hart in “Chicago,” Broward Center.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Michel Bell, as Joe in “Show Boat,” Broward Center.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Jo Ann Hawkins White, as Queenie in “Show Boat,” Broward Center.

REGIONAL

NEW WORK: (Play or Musical) (Award to author) “Ferris Wheel,” by Janyce Lapore, Florida Shakespeare Theatre; W: “The Garden of Hannah List,” by Michael McKeever, Florida Stage; “Goodbye, My Friduchita,” by Dolores Sendler, Coconut Grove Playhouse, “Himself,” by Shiela Walsh, lyrics by Walsh and Jonathan Brielle, original music by Brielle (play with music), Caldwell Theatre Company.

PLAYS

PRODUCTION: (Award to producer) “A Park In Our House,” Florida Stage; “Cloud Tectonics,” New Theatre; “Goodbye, My Friduchita,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; W: “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials Of Oscar Wilde,” Caldwell Theatre Company, “Himself,” Caldwell Theatre Company.

DIRECTOR: Benny Sato Ambush, “A Park In Our House,” Florida Stage; Juan Cejas, “Burn This,” Florida Shakespeare Theatre; Rafael de Acha, “Cloud Tectonics,” New Theatre; W: Michael Hall, “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Barbara Lowery, “Goodbye, My Friduchita,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.

ACTOR: James Baldwin, “Burn This,” Florida Shakespeare Theatre; W: Len Cariou, “Himself,” Caldwell Theatre Company; J.C. Cutler, “Private Eyes,” Florida Stage; John Felix, “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Bill Hindman, “Clarence Darrow,” New Theatre.

ACTRESS: W: Judith Delgado, “Goodbye, My Friduchita,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Jacqueline Knapp, “Himself,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Carmen Pelaez, “Rum and Coke,” Area Stage; Jessica K. Peterson, “A Park In Our House,” Florida Stage; Barbara Sloan, “Burn This,” Florida Shakespeare Theatre.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Gordon Brode, “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” Caldwell Theatre Company; John Felix, “Himself,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Israel Garcia, “Cloud Tectonics,” New Theatre; Peter Haig, “Summer Shorts,” City Theatre; W: Steve Wise, “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” Caldwell Theatre Company.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Barbara Bradshaw, “After-Play,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Suzanna Hay, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Delma Miranda, “Goodbye, My Friduchita,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; W: Kim Ostrenko, “Simpatico,” Florida Shakespeare Theatre; Lourelene Snedeker, “Incorruptible,” Florida Stage.

MUSICALS

PRODUCTION: (Award to producer) “Berlin To Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; “Hot ‘n’ Cole,” Florida Stage; “No Way To Treat A Lady,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; “She Loves Me,” Actors’ Playhouse; W: “West Side Story,” Actors’ Playhouse.

DIRECTOR: Jack Allison, “Berlin To Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; David Arisco, “She Loves Me,” Actors’ Playhouse; W: David Arisco, “West Side Story,” Actors’ Playhouse; J. Barry Lewis, “Hot ‘n’ Cole,” Florida Stage; Jeffrey B. Moss, “No Way To Treat A Lady,” Coconut Grove Playhouse

MUSICAL DIRECTION: Tom Dillickrath, “She Loves Me,” Actors’ Playhouse; W: Tom Dillickrath, “West Side Story,” Actors’ Playhouse; Scott Kasbaum, “Hot ‘n’ Cole,” Florida Stage; John Mulcahy, “No Way To Treat A Lady,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Susan Kingwill, “Berlin To Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.

CHOREOGRAPHY: Gwen Arment, Milk and Honey,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; Pam Atha, “Mack and Mabel,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; Lynnette Barkley, “Romance/Romance,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Jim Hoskins, “Hot ‘n’ Cole,” Florida Stage; W: Barbara LeGette, “West Side Story,” Actors’ Playhouse.

ACTOR: Mike Burstyn, “Berlin To Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; John Fionte, “Mack and Mabel,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; W: Timothy C. Johnson, “West Side Story,” Actors’ Playhouse; Barry J. Tarallo, “She Loves Me,” Actors’ Playhouse; Lenny Wolpe, “No Way To Treat A Lady,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.

ACTRESS: Irene Adjan, “Mack and Mabel,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; Kim Cozort, “Hot ‘n’ Cole, Florida Stage; Kim Cozort, “She Loves Me,” Actors’ Playhouse; W: Marilyn Caskey, “Berlin To Broadway With Kurt Weill,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Ruth Williamson, “No Way To Treat A Lady,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Gary Marachek, “She Loves Me,” Actors’ Playhouse; Peter Haig, “She Loves Me,” Actors’ Playhouse; W: Terrell Hardcastle, “West Side Story,” Actors’ Playhouse; Francisco Padura, “Das Barbecu,” Actors’ Playhouse; James Puig, “She Loves Me,” Actors’ Playhouse.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: W: Ann Hurst, “Milk and Honey,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; Amy Langer, “West Side Story,” Actors’ Playhouse; Stephanie McNeil, “Mack And Mabel,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; Margot Moreland, “She Loves Me,” Actors’ Playhouse; Connie SaLoutos, “West Side Story,” Actors’ Playhouse.

REGIONAL DESIGN AWARDS

SET DESIGN: Michael Amico, “Incorruptible,” Florida Stage; Michael Amico, “She Loves Me,” Actors’ Playhouse; Tim Bennett, “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” Caldwell Theatre Company; W: Richard Crowell, “The Garden of Hannah List,” Florida Stage; Dorset Noble, “West Side Story,” Actors’ Playhouse.

COSTUME DESIGN: Mary Lynne Izzo, “She Loves Me,” Actors’ Playhouse; W: Mary Lynne Izzo, “West Side Story,” Actors’ Playhouse; Ellis Tillman, “No Way To Treat A Lady,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Penny Koleos Williams, “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Penny Koleos Williams, “Romance/Romance,” Caldwell Theatre Company.

LIGHTING DESIGN: Ginny Adams, “Mack and Mabel,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre; Richard Crowell, “The Garden of Hannah List,” Florida Stage; Suzanne M. Jones, “Hot ‘n’ Cole,” Florida Stage; Stuart Reiter, “West Side Story,” Actors’ Playhouse; W: Thomas Salzman, “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” Caldwell Theatre Company.

SOUND DESIGN: Pascal Jacquelin, “Simpatico,” Florida Shakespeare Theatre; David Pair, “Hot ‘n’ Cole,” Florida Stage; Steve Shapiro, “Cloud Tectonics,” New Theatre; W: Steve Shapiro, “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Steve Shapiro, “No Way To Treat A Lady,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.