Ovation Awards

Ovation Awards
Awarded for Excellence in Southern California theatre
Country United States
First awarded 1989
Website ovationawards.com

The Ovation Awards are a Southern California award for excellence in theatre,[1] established in 1989.[2] They are given out by the non-profit arts service organization LA STAGE Alliance and are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. Winners are selected by a voting committee of Los Angeles area theater professionals who are selected through an application process every year.[3] The Ovation Awards ceremony has been held at different theatres throughout the Los Angeles area, including the Ahmanson Theatre and the Orpheum Theatre[4]. Hosts for the ceremonies have included Nathan Lane[5], Lily Tomlin[6], and Neil Patrick Harris[7].

Eligibility

  • The producer(s) must be a qualifying member of LA STAGE Alliance.
  • In addition, eligible productions must meet the minimum number of performances, currently ten for intimate theatres and six for larger theatres.
  • Productions in venues with more than 100 seats which include no members of any theatrical union, and those produced by companies that are currently involved in a union labor strike are ineligible.

Categories

Production

  • Musical – Large Theatre
  • Musical – Intimate Theatre (Franklin R. Levy Award)
  • Play – Large Theatre
  • Play – Intimate Theatre
  • Touring Production

Performance

  • Lead Actress in a Musical
  • Lead Actor in a Musical
  • Featured Actress in a Musical
  • Featured Actor in a Musical
  • Lead Actress in a Play
  • Lead Actor in a Play
  • Featured Actress in a Play
  • Featured Actor in a Play
  • Ensemble Performance
  • Solo Performance (Ray Stricklyn Memorial Award)

Direction/Choreography/Design

  • Direction of a Musical
  • Direction of a Play
  • Choreography
  • Music Direction
  • Set Design – Large Theatre
  • Set Design – Intimate Theatre
  • Lighting Design – Large Theatre
  • Lighting Design – Intimate Theatre
  • Sound Design – Large Theatre
  • Sound Design – Intimate Theatre
  • Costume Design – Large Theatre
  • Costume Design – Intimate Theatre

Writing/Composition

  • Playwriting of an Original Play
  • Books/Lyrics/Music for an Original Musical

Lists of winners

References

  1. Ng, David (November 2, 2014). "Ovation Awards go to Fountain Theatre, 'The Country House'". The Los Angeles Times.
  2. Willis, John; Hodges, Ben (2007). Theatre World: Volume 61. New York, NY: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-55783-685-4. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. Morino, Stephanie (23 November 2016). "Time Out Los Angeles". Time Out America, LLC. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. Hernandez, Ernio (29 September 2002). "Playbill". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. Sheh, Stephanie (19 November 1998). "Daily Bruin". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. Murray, Matthew (10 November 2003). "Theatre Mania". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  7. Fung, Lisa (11 January 2009). "Los Angeles Times". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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