The 8th Annual Carbonell Awards

Held at the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre, Nov. 21, 1983. Attendance approx. 425.

Musical Variety Awards discontinued.

ROAD SHOWS

NOTE: Theaters listed on first reference.

PRODUCTION: W: “Amadeus,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts, Parker Playhouse, Royal Poinciana Playhouse. “A View From the Bridge,” Parker Playhouse, Royal Poinciana Playhouse. “Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts.” “The Pirates of Penzance,” Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts, Parker Playhouse, Royal Poinciana Playhouse.

DIRECTOR: Arvin Brown, “A View From the Bridge.” Louis Rackoff, recreation of Wilford Leach’s original direction, “The Pirates of Penzance.” W: Roger Williams, “Amadeus.”

ACTRESS: Maureen Brennan, “The Pirates of Penzance.” W: Rose Gregorio, “A View From the Bridge,“ Parker & Royal Poinciana Playhouse. Lily Knight, “Agnes of God.” Ann Miller, “Sugar Babies.” Tanya Pushkine, “Amadeus.

ACTOR: Daniel Davis, “Amadeus.” W: Tony Lo Bianco, “A View From the Bridge,” Parker & Royal Poinciana Playhouse. Simon MacCorkindale, “The Importance of Being Oscar,” Stage Company. Walter Niehenke, “The Pirates of Penzance. Mickey Rooney, “Sugar Babies.”

REGIONAL

PLAYS

PRODUCTION: “Another Part of the Forest,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Caldwell Playhouse. “The Hasty Heart,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. W: “Fifth of July,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. “Mass Appeal,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre.

DIRECTOR: Ruth Clark-Everitt, “The Crucifer of Blood,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. W: Bob Finkel, “The Hasty Heart,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Michael Hall, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Caldwell Playhouse. Jack Sevier, “Another Part of the Forest,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Kent Stephens, “Fifth of July,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.

ACTRESS: Barbara Bradshaw, “Light Up the Sky,” Caldwell Playhouse. Betty Leighton, “The Fifth of July,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Missy McArdle, “Another Part of the Forest,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Julia Murray, “Fifth of July,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. W: Pat Nesbit, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Caldwell Playhouse.

ACTOR: Ned Beatty, “Answers,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Eric Conger, “Fifth of July,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. W: Charles Durning, “Mass Appeal,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. James McGill, “Philadelphia, Here I Come!,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Louis Tyrrell, “The Crucifer of Blood,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Kay Brady, “Light Up the Sky,” Caldwell Playhouse. Harriet Oser, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Ruth Foreman Theater. W: Ann Sams, “The Little Foxes,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Annie Stafford, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Caldwell Playhouse. Jennifer Sternberg, “Witness for the Prosecution,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: James C. Cassidy, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Caldwell Playhouse. Willis Knickerbocker, “Daddy’s All Purpose,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. W: Curt May, “The Hasty Heart,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Tom Tarpey, “Lunch Hour,” Caldwell Playhouse. James Valentine, “Witness for the Prosecution,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.

MUSICALS

PRODUCTION: W: “Chicago,” Royal Palm D/T. “I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. “The Student Prince,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. “The Threepenny Opera,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. “When Hell Freezes Over, I’ll Skate,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.

DIRECTOR: W: Bob Bogdanoff, “Candide,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Bob Bogdanoff, “Chicago,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Bob Bogdanoff, “The Student Prince,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Ruth Clark-Everitt, “I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Jack Sevier, “The Threepenny Opera,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches

ACTRESS: Jackalyn Carpenter, “Chicago,” Royal Palm D/T. W: Adria Firestone, “Man of La Mancha,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Ann Forsyth, “I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Marilu Henner, “They’re Playing Our Song,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Maureen Kerrigan, “Chicago,” Royal Palm D/T

ACTOR: W: Keith Baker, “Chicago,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. J.J. Jepson, “George M!,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Gary Krawford, “The Threepenny Opera,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Tuck Milligan, “The Apple Tree,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Craig Schulman, “The Student Prince,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: W: Karen Bunner, “The Student Prince,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Adria Firestone, “The Threepenny Opera,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Missy McArdle, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Diana Szlosberg, “They’re Playing Our Song,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Lynn Tuckwood, “Candide,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: W: Keith Baker, “Candide,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Gary Briggle, “Man of La Mancha,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Gary Goodson, “The Student Prince,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Bill Lewis, “Hello, Dolly,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Seth Steiger, “I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches.

CHOREOGRAPHY: Marilyn Remus and Amy Davis, recreation of original choreography by Patricia Burch, “They’re Playing Our Song,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Bob Bogdanoff, staging, “The Student Prince,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. W: Scott Shettleroe, “Chicago,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Scott Shettleroe, “Hello, Dolly,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. Michele Simmons, “When Hell Freezes Over, I’ll Skate,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.

REGIONAL DESIGN AWARDS

SET DESIGN: Tim Bennett, “Chicago,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. James Danford and Kim Vernace, “The Threepenny Opera,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Kenneth N. Kurtz, “Fifth of July,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Stephen Placido, Jr., “The Crucifer of Blood,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. W: Stephen Placido, Jr., “Mass Appeal,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre.

LIGHTING DESIGN: W: Peter Ehrhardt, “Mass Appeal,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. William Jolliffe, “The Threepenny Opera,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Kenneth N. Kurtz, “Fifth of July,” Coconut Grove Playhouse. Laurel Shoemaker, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Caldwell Playhouse. Barry Tillis and Stephen Placido, Jr., “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Ruth Foreman Theater

COSTUME DESIGN: Andre and Delphine, “Chicago,” Royal Palm Dinner Theatre. W: Bridget Bartlett, “The Barretts of Wimpole Street,” Caldwell Playhouse. Barbara A. Bell, “My Fair Lady,” Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Lee Ann Martin, with special costumes by Asolo Stage Theater and Act One Costumes, “The Threepenny Opera,” Stage Company of the Palm Beaches. Ellis Tillman, “Fifth of July,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.