The 5th Annual Carbonell Awards

Held at Diplomat Hotel, Cafe Cristal, Jan. 5, 1981. Attendance approx. 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.

Special Carbonell Award: To Jack Zink, SFEWA founder and Carbonell Awards director, for service to the SFEWA and theater industry via the Awards program.

PLAYS

PRODUCTION: “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Oakland West Dinner Theater. W: “The Elephant Man,” Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center. “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: Dom Deluise, “Butterflies are Free,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. J. Robert Dietz, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Oakland West Dinner Theater. W: Jack Hofsiss, “The Elephant Man,” Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center. David Robert Kanter, “Three Men on a Horse,” Players Theater of Greater Miami. Michael Montel, “The Imaginary Invalid,” Players Theater of Greater Miami.

ACTRESS: W: 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,” Poinciana.

ACTOR: W: 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.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: W: 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.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: 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. W: George Rose, “The Kingfisher,” Parker Playhouse. Alfie Wise, “Mr. Roberts,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre

SETS & LIGHTING DESIGN: “The Elephant Man,” David Jenkins and Beverly Emmons, Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center. “Guilty Conscience,” William Ritman and James Riley, Parker Playhouse, Gusman Cultural Center. “The Imaginary Invalid,” Lyle Baskin and Kenneth N. Kurtz, Players Theater of Greater Miami. “Passion of Dracula,” Bruce Monroe and Richard Warwinsky, Royal Poinciana Playhouse. W: “Ten Little Indians,” Robert Soule and Jean Sharrock, Players Theater of Greater Miami.

MUSICALS

PRODUCTION: “Grease,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. W: “Man of La Mancha,” Sunrise Musical Theatre. “1940’s Radio Hour,” Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. “Showboat,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. “Sugar,” Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.

DIRECTOR: 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. W: Albert Marre, “Man of La Mancha,” Sunrise Musical Theatre.

ACTRESS: 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. W: Linda Michele, “Camelot,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Linda Peters, “Showboat,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Alexis Smith, “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.

ACTOR: 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. W: Richard Kiley, “Man of La Mancha,” Sunrise Musical Theatre. Robert Morse, “Sugar,” Parker Playhouse, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Debbie Allen, “West Side Story,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. W: Melissa Hart, “Sweet Charity,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. 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.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: 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. W: Hector Jaime Mercado, “West Side Story,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Tony Martinez, “Man of La Mancha,” Sunrise Musical Theatre.

CHOREOGRAPHY: “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” Tommy Tune, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. W: “Dancin’,” Bob Fosse’s choreography recreated by Kathryn Doby and Christopher Chadman, 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

SETS & LIGHTING DESIGN: “Annie,” David Mitchell and Judy Rasmussen, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. W: “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” Marjorie Kellogg and Beverly Emmons, 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: Jane Olivor, Sunrise Musical Theatre. W: Melissa Manchester, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal. Eddie Fisher, Newport Hotel. Susan Anton, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal. Dionne Warwick, Sunrise Musical Theatre.

COMEDY ACT: W: Mack and Jamie, Comic Strip, Fort Lauderdale. Pudgy, Diplomat Hotel Tack Room, Hollywood. Al Romero, Funny Bone and Comic Strip, Fort Lauderdale. Dennis Wolfberg, Comic Strip, Fort Lauderdale. Jackie Mason, Beethoven’s, 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: Hot Walker, Cowboy’s, Fort Lauderdale. Wendel Adkins, Whiskey River, Fort Lauderdale. Buck Starr, Silver Saddle. W: Chopper and the Lone Star Boys, Club Dallas, Fort Lauderdale.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Ira Sullivan, various engagements. Red Rodney, various engagements. W: Ahmad Jamal, various engagements. Monte Alexander, Bubba’s, Fort Lauderdale. Herbie Kae Quintet, various engagements. Ginger Man Jazz Band, Ginger Man restaurant, Miami.

POP ACT: Copeland Davis, Abbey Road. Miguel Reyna, Miguel’s. Shlomo Haviv, Konover Hotel, Miami Beach. September Band, September nightclub, Fort Lauderdale. W: Mike Jarina and Rick Ricciardi, The Brickyard, Fort Lauderdale.

NIGHTCLUB SHOW: 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. W: Gloria Kaye, Diplomat Hotel Tack Room, Hollywood. Lissette, various engagements.

REVUE: W: “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.