The 3rd Annual Carbonell Awards

(Awards named for sculptor Manuel Carbonell, retroactive)

Held at Diplomat Hotel, Cafe Cristal, June 26, 1978. Attendance approx. 500.

Road Show and Regional theaters combined again in competition, drama and musicals separated. All Equity productions eligible.

Musical Variety split into Cafe/Concert and Cabaret divisions.

Note: All productions at Parker Playhouse, Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts, roadshows produced by Zev Bufman Entertainment.

PLAYS

Production: W: “Candida,” Caldwell Playhouse. “Cyrano de Berjerac,” Players State Theatre. “Deathtrap,” Parker Playhouse. ” Streamers,” Players State Theatre.

DIRECTOR: W: Michael Hall, “The Philadelphia Story,” Caldwell Playhouse. Les Martin, “The Sea Horse,” Forum Playhouse. Michael Montel, “Absurd Person Singular,” Players State Theatre. Robert Moore, “Deathtrap,” Parker Playhouse.

ACTOR: W: William Leach, “Cyrano de Berjerac,” Players State Theatre. Anthony Quayle, “Do You Turn Somersaults,” Parker Playhouse: Samuel E. Wright, “Othello,” Players State Theatre. Peter Smith, “The Rainmaker,” Caldwell Playhouse.

ACTRESS: W: Julie Harris, “Belle of Amherst,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Barbara Bradshaw, “Candida,” Caldwell Playhouse. Mary Martin, “Do You Turn Somersaults,” Parker Playhouse. Jody Wilson, “The Sea Horse,” Forum Playhouse.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: W: Frank Logan, “Streamers,” Players State Theatre. David-James Carroll, “Deathtrap,” Parker Playhouse. Michael Lombard, “Otherwise Engaged,” Parker Playhouse. Ralph Redpath, “The Philadelphia Story,” Caldwell Playhouse.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: W: Diane Zolten, “Absurd Person Singular,” Players State Theatre. Pamela Lewis, “Cyrano de Berjerac,” Players State Theatre. Elizabeth Parrish, “Deathtrap,” Parker Playhouse. Regina Ress, “Candida,” Caldwell Playhouse.

SET DESIGN: W: John Scheffler, “Violano Virtuoso,” Players State Theatre. “Cyrano de Bergerac” (uncredited), Players State Theatre. Frank Bennett, “The Rainmaker,” Caldwell Playhouse. William Ritman, “Deathtrap,” Parker Playhouse.

LIGHTING DESIGN: W: James Riley, “Deathtrap,” Parker Playhouse. Ken Billington, “Do You Turn Somersaults,” Parker Playhouse. Michael Meath, “The Rainmaker,” Caldwell Playhouse. “Othello” (uncredited), Players State Theatre.

MUSICALS

PRODUCTION: W: “Porgy and Bess” (Houston Grand Opera nat’l tour), Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. “What’s A Nice Country Like You Doing In A State Like This?” Sea Ranch & Oakland West Dinner Theatres. “Annie” and “The Wiz,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.

DIRECTOR: W: Jack O’Brien, “Porgy and Bess,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Bob Bogdanoff, “Fiddler On The Roof,” Royal Palm Dinner-Theater. Gower Champion, “Annie Get Your Gun” and Martin Charnin, both at Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.

ACTOR: W: Robert Mosely, “Porgy and Bess,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Kamal, “The Wiz,” Harve Presnell, “Annie Get Your Gun,” Norwood Smith, “Annie,” all at the Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.

ACTRESS: W: Naomi Moody, “Porgy and Bess,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Renee Harris, “The Wiz” and Kathy-Joe Kelly, “Annie,” both Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Paula Kelly, “Pippin,” Parker Playhouse.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: W: Larry Marshall, “Porgy and Bess,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Ben Harney, “The Wiz,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Gary Holcombe, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Royal Palm Dinner-Theater. Art Lund, “Annie Get Your Gun,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: W: Jane Connell, “Annie,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Judith McCauley, “The Merry Widow” and Kristin Williams, “Annie,” both at Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Benay Venuto, “Pippin,” Parker Playhouse.

CHOREOGRAPHY: W: George Faison, The Wiz, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Gower Champion, “Annie Get Your Gun,” Peter Gennaro, “Annie,” both at Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Gene Foote, “I Love My Wife,” Parker Playhouse.

SET DESIGN: W: Robert Randolph, “Porgy and Bess,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Tom H. John, “The Wiz,” David Mitchell, “Annie,” and Tony Walton, “Chicago,” all Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.

LIGHTING: W: Gilbert Hemsley Jr., “Porgy and Bess, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts (road show). Ken Billington, “Side By Side By Sondheim,” Parker Playhouse. Tharon Musser, “The Wiz,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Judith Rasmuson, “Annie,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.

MUSICAL VARIETY AWARDS

Cafe/Concert Division

PRODUCTION: (combined performances): W: Johnny Mathis and Jane Olivor Show, Sunrise Musical Theatre. Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson and Count Basie, Sunrise. Shecky Greene and Chita Rivera, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal. Ben Vereen and Jackie Mason, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal.

MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: W: Johnny Mathis, Sunrise Musical Theatre. Sammy Davis, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal and Sunrise. John Davidson, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal. Ben Vereen, Diplomat Hotel and Sunrise.

FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: W: Chita Rivera, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal. Ella Fitzgerald, Sunrise Musical Theater. Jane Olivor, Sunrise. Sarah Vaughn, Sunrise.

COMEDIAN: W: Shecky Green, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal. Elayne Boosler, Sunrise Musical Theater. Robert Klein, Sunrise. Fred Travalena, Sunrise.

Cabaret Division

PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR: W: The Fantasy Company, at Beethoven’s, Fort Lauderdale. Manolo Godines’ “Les Folies,” Les Folies, Miami. “Pzazz on Ice,” Cabaret Caprice, Sheraton Hotel, Fort Lauderdale. “Tropical Heatwave,” Les Violins, Miami.

MALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: W: Tony Chance, at the Brickyard, Fort Lauderdale. (Willy) Chirino (various engagements). Gene Ferrari, Americana Hotel, Bal Harbour. Jimmy Nicholas, Gaslight, Fort Lauderdale.

FEMALE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: W: Carole Taran, Diplomat Hotel Tack Room. Lisette (Alvarez) (various engagements). Bonnie Norris, Beethoven’s, Fort Lauderdale. Betty Wright, the Limelight, Hollywood.

POP/ROCK ENSEMBLE: W: Doug Smith’s Power of Brass, at Barbarino’s, Fort Lauderdale. Ross Emery Band, The Cabaret, Fort Lauderdale. Othello Molineaux, Village Zoo, Fort Lauderdale. Z-Cars, Rollo’s, Miami.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE: W: Flip Phillips Quartet, at Beowulf, Lighthouse Point. Ray Coussins Trio (various engagements). Billy Marcus Quintet, Airliner, Miami. Ira Sullivan/Eddie Higgins Quartet, Bubba’s, Fort Lauderdale.