The 6th Annual Carbonell Awards

Held at the Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal, Nov. 23, 1981. Attendance approx,550.

Costumes added to both drama and musical divisions.

PLAYS

PRODUCTION: “Children of a Lesser God,” Parker Playhouse. “Death of a Salesman,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. W: “Getting Out,” Players State Theatre.”On Golden Pond,” Parker Playhouse.” On Golden Pond,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.

DIRECTOR: Larry Arrick, “Betrayal,” Poinciana. Bob Bogdanoff, “On Golden Pond,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Gordon Davidson, “Children of a Lesser God,” Parker Playhouse. W: David Robert Kanter, “Getting Out,” Players State Theatre. Charles Nelson Reilly, “Death of a Salesman,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre.

ACTOR: J. Robert Dietz, “On Golden Pond,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. W: Peter Evans, “Children of a Lesser God,” Parker Playhouse. Vincent Gardenia, “Death of a Salesman,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Louis Tyrrell, “The Elephant Man,” Caldwell Playhouse. Stephen Vinovich, “Talley’s Folley,” Royal Palm

ACTRESS: Linda Bove, “Children of a Lesser God,” Parker Playhouse. Julie Harris, “Death of a Salesman,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Susan Hatfield, “Picnic,” Caldwell Playhouse. W: Megan McTavish, “Getting Out,” Players State Theatre. Sada Thompson, “On Golden Pond,” Parker Playhouse.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ken Curtis, “Bus Stop,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. King Donovan, “Mornings at Seven,” Parker, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Lou Jacobi, “Come Blow Your Horn,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Willis Knickerbocker, “Romantic Comedy” and “Veronica’s Room,” Oakland West. W: Anthony Zerbe, “The Little Foxes,” Parker Playhouse.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: W: Barbara Bradshaw, “The Elephant Man,” Caldwell Playhouse. Brenda Curtis, “Go Back for Murder,” Players State Theatre. Alice Ghostley, “Come Blow Your Horn,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Alexa Kenin, “I Ought to be in Pictures,” Parker, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Maureen Stapleton, “The Little Foxes,” Parker

SET & LIGHTING DESIGN: W: Andrew Jackness and Paul Gallo, “The Little Foxes,” Parker Playhouse. H. Paul Mazer, “Getting Out,” Players State Theatre. Kenneth N. Kurtz and Jean E. Shorrock, “Go Back for Murder,” Players State Theatre. William Ritman and Richard Nelson, “Mornings at Seven,” Parker, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Frank Bennett and Jas Myers, “Picnic,” Caldwell

COSTUME DESIGN: Marilyn Wall Asse and Bridget Bartlett, “The Elephant Man,” Caldwell Playhouse. W: Florence Klotz, “The Little Foxes,” Parker Playhouse. Barbara A. Bell, “Go Back for Murder,” Players State Theatre. Linda Fisher, “Mornings at Seven,” Parker, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.

MUSICALS

PRODUCTION: “Camelot,” Theater of the Performing Arts. “My Fair Lady,” Theater of the Performing Arts. “Oliver!,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. W: “Peter Pan,” Theater of the Performing Arts. “They’re Playing Our Song,” Parker, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts

DIRECTOR: Bob Bogdanoff, “Oliver!,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Wayne Bryan, “Tintypes,” Poinciana. Frank Dunlop, “Camelot,” Theater of the Performing Arts. Patrick Garland, “My Fair Lady,” Theater of the Performing Arts. W: Rob Iscove, “Peter Pan,” Theater of the Performing Arts.

ACTOR: Richard Burton, “Camelot,” Theater of the Performing Arts. Rex Harrison, “My Fair Lady,” Theater of the Performing Arts. Richard Muenz, “Camelot,” Theater of the Performing Arts. W: Richard Ryder, “They’re Playing Our Song,” Parker, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Paul Straney, “Kiss Me Kate,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.

ACTRESS: W: Sandy Duncan, “Peter Pan,” Theater of the Performing Arts. Eartha Kitt, “The Cowboy and the Legend,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Lorna Luft, “They’re Playing Our Song,” Parker, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Jan McArt, “Kiss Me Kate,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Linda Michele, “Little Mary Sunshine,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Jason Byce, “Little Mary Sunshine,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Gary Edwards, “Oliver!,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Christopher Hewitt, “Peter Pan,” Theater of the Performing Arts. Milo O’Shea, “My Fair Lady,” Theater of the Performing Arts. W: Paxton Whitehead, “Camelot,” Theater of the Performing Arts.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Janet Bliss, “Oliver!,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Robin Cleaver, “Peter Pan,” Theater of the Performing Arts. Cathleen Nesbitt, “My Fair Lady,” Theater of the Performing Arts. W: Lillias White, “Tintypes,” Poinciana.

CHOREOGRAPHY: Bob Bogdanoff, “Kiss Me Kate,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Marilyn Remus, “Oklahoma” and “Little Mary Sunshine,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. W: Rob Iscove, “Peter Pan,” Theater of the Performing Arts. Patricia Birch, “They’re Playing Our Song,” Parker, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts. Leo Kharibian, “West Side Story,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre.

SET & LIGHTING DESIGN: Desmond Heeley and Thomas Skelton, “Camelot,” Theater of the Performing Arts. Oliver Smith and Ken Billington, “My Fair Lady,” Theater of the Performing Arts. W: Peter Wolf and Thomas Skelton, “Peter Pan,” Theater of the Performing Arts. Douglas Schmidt and Tharon Musser, “They’re Playing Our Song,” Parker, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.

COSTUME DESIGN: Desmond Heeley, “Camelot,” Theater of the Performing Arts. W: Cecil Beaton, “My Fair Lady,” Theater of the Performing Arts. Beverly Jane Thomas, “Oliver!” And “Oh Me, Oh My, Oh Youmans,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Bill Hargate, “Peter Pan,” Theater of the Performing Arts.

MUSICAL VARIETY

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR (Cafe/Concert): W: Liza Minnelli, Sunrise Musical Theatre. Melissa Manchester, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal. The Pointer Sisters, Mr. Pips, Fort Lauderdale. The Temptations, Mr. Pips. Ben Vereen, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR (Cabaret): W: Ronnie Blake, Whisky River, Fort Lauderdale. Tony Chance, The Brickyard, Fort Lauderdale. Copeland Davis, Abbey Road & BJ’s, Fort Lauderdale.

POP ACT: W: Heather McRae, Diplomat Hotel Tack Room, Hollywood. Copeland Davis, Abbey Road & BJ’s, Fort Lauderdale. John Day, Coconuts, Fort Lauderdale. Jenny Green, Diplomat Hotel Tack Room. Jerry and the Pacemakers, Toppers, Fort Lauderdale.

COMEDY ACT: W: Joan Rivers, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal. Wayland Flowers and Madame, Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood. Jack Hickman, various engagements. Peter Michael, various engagements. Don Sebastian, Aztec Motel, Miami Beach.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE: W: Mel Torme, at Bubba’s, Fort Lauderdale. Monte Alexander, Bubba’s, Fort Lauderdale. Duffy Jackson, various engagements. Othello Molineaux, various engagements. George Shearing, Bubba’s.

REVUE: W: Les Folies Supper Club, Miami. Flamenco Supper Club, Miami. “Latin Fantasy” and “Viva Broadway,” Les Violins, Miami. Los Argentines Gauchos, Konover Hotel, Miami Beach.

ROCK ACT: W: Charlie Pickett, various engagements. Difference, various engagements. The Eat, various engagements. The Front, various engagements. The Kidz, various engagements.

COUNTRY-WESTERN ACT: W: Ronnie Blake and the Tennessee River Boys, Whiskey River, Fort Lauderdale. Freddie King and the Wild Turkey Band, Stardust Lounge & Cowboys, Fort Lauderdale. Hot Walker, Club Vegas & Cowboys, Fort Lauderdale. Claire Purcell, Club Vegas.