27th Annual Robby Award Nominations Announced
The Cast of Anyone Can Whistle
The year 2003 proved to be a very good one for theater in Southern and Central California, and once again the Robby Award categories are bulging with deserving nominees. Also, once again, long time theater reviewer Rob Stevens earned frequent tire miles as he traveled from San Diego to Paso Robles, Redondo Beach to Riverside in the search for award worthy theater. Leading the way was San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre with a total of 26 nominations. Santa Maria and Solvang’s PCPA Theaterfest came in second with 22 nods, while Costa Mesa’s South Coast Repertory earned 20. Also in the long distance derby were Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre Company with 15, while Performance Riverside and Vista’s Moonlight Stage Productions tied with 14 nominations apiece. The Stephen Sondheim musical Anyone Can Whistle, which played Hollywood’s Matrix Theatre, was the most honored production, garnering 11 nominations. Thousand Oaks Cabrillo Music Theatre’s Carousel and Performance Riverside’s Children of Eden each received 9. Leading the Drama categories was The Old Globe’s Julius Caesar with 8 and Glendale’s A Noise Within’s Bus Stop with 7 nods. Burbank’s The Colony Theatre Company’s production of Fuddy Meers led all comedies with 8 nominations, while Paso Roble’s Classic American Theatre’s I Hate Hamlet and the Pasadena Playhouse’s Star Quality each earned 7.
Because of a recent move out of the Los Angeles area by Mr. Stevens, the awards will be held at the Laurel Theatre, 1006 Main St. in Ventura on Sunday, February 15. The event will begin with a social hour at 12:30 p.m. featuring hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar. The awards show will begin at 2 p.m. The 27th Annual Robby Awards should be just as raucous and tune-filled as past versions. Set so far to participate are Eric Anderson, Eileen Barnett, Kirsten Benton, Carole Cook, Misty Cotton, Ira Denmark, Jane A. Johnston, Nan Martin, Peisha McPhee, John Raitt, Marcia Rodd, and Stephanie Zimablist. Tony Award-winner Virginia Capers will receive the Robby Living Legend Award.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by sending a check made payable to Rob Stevens to 9337 Musselman Dr. #26, Atascadero, CA 93422. Seating is unreserved and limited due to the smaller venue. For more information, call 323-806-8273 or 805-461-1370 or email robstevens47@charter.net.

Following is a list of all the 2003 Robby Award nominees:

MUSICAL PRODUCTION

ANYONE CAN WHISTLE, Matrix Theatre

CAROUSEL, Cabrillo Music Theatre

CHILDREN OF EDEN, Moonlight Stage Productions

CHILDREN OF EDEN, Performance Riverside

COOKIN’ AT THE COOKERY, San Diego Repertory Theatre

CRAZY FOR YOU, Musical Theatre West

FALSETTOS, Diversionary Theatre

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Performance Riverside

PARADE, Musical Theatre Guild

PASSION, East West Players

THE PRODUCERS, Pantages Theatre

RAGTIME, Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities

RAISIN, International City Theatre

1776, Lamb’s Players Theatre

WONDERFUL TOWN, PCPA Theaterfest

DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

Marion J. Caffey, COOKIN’ AT THE COOKERY

Robert Clater, RAGTIME

Tim Dang, PASSION

Shashin Desai and caryn desai, RAISIN

Steven A. Glaudini, CHILDREN OF EDEN, Performance Riverside & Moonlight Stage Productions

Tim Irving, FALSETTOS

Jon Kretzu, WONDERFUL TOWN

Gary Krinke, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND

Michael Michetti, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

Calvin Remsberg, PARADE

Jamie Rocco, CRAZY FOR YOU

Deborah Gilmore Smyth, 1776

Susan Stroman, THE PRODUCERS

Lewis Wilkenfeld, CAROUSEL

ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Jason Alexander, THE PRODUCERS

John Bisom, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

David Burnham, GRAND HOTEL, Musical Theatre Guild

David Burnham, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Fullerton Civic Light Opera

Michael Dalager, PASSION

Ira Denmark, PARADE

Kevin Earley, CAROUSEL

David Engel, CHILDREN OF EDEN, Moonlight Stage Productions

David Engel, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Musical Theatre West

Bob Gunton, ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Reprise! Broadway’s Best

Norman Large, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

Kingsley Leggs, RAGTIME

Michael A. Sheppard, RAISIN

Robert Smyth, 1776

Martin Short, THE PRODUCERS

Edward Staudenmayer, CHILDRENOF EDEN, Performance Riverside

ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Alexandra Auckland, THE SPITFIRE GRILL, Moonlight Stage Productions

Carolee Carmello, ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

Misty Cotton, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

Misty Cotton, PARADE

Tami Tappan Damiano, CRAZY FOR YOU

Carol Dennis, RAISIN

Heidi Ewart, WONDERFUL TOWN

Lisa Fishman, OLIVER!, Performance Riverside

Kristi Holden, CAROUSEL

Kim Huber, CHILDREN OF EDEN, Performance Riverside

Ernestine Jackson, COOKIN’ AT THE COOKERY

Jacqueline Kim, PASSION

Rebecca Luker, SHE LOVES ME, Reprise! Broadway’s Best

Bets Malone, BABES IN ARMS, Reprise! Broadway’s Best

Mary Van Arsdel, DEAR WORLD, Musical Theatre Guild

Ruth Williamson, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Gary Beach, THE PRODUCERS

David Burnham, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

Doug Carfrae, GRAND HOTEL

Stan Chandler, RAGTIME

Ira Denmark, GRAND HOTEL

Michael Elliott, THE SPITFIRE GRILL

Steve Glaudini, OLIVER!

Gordon Goodman, CAROUSEL

Joe Hart, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

Michael G. Hawkins, DEAR WORLD

Damon Kirsche, SHE LOVES ME

Kevin McMahon, SWEET CHARITY, Moonlight Stage Productions

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Alexandra Auckland, CHILDREN OF EDEN, Moonlight Stage Productions

Jodi Benson, BABES IN ARMS

Tami Tappan Damiano, GRAND HOTEL

Tonya Dixon, RAGTIME

Julie Gunner, CHILDREN OF EDEN, Performance Riverside

Kaitlin Hopkins, SHE LOVES ME

Linda Igarashi, PASSION

Kecia Lewis, RAISIN

Janice Lorraine, COOKIN’ AT THE COOKERY

Mary Jo Mecca, SWEET CHARITY

Mindy Reid, CAROUSEL

Jennifer Shelton, SWEET CHARITY

CABARET or CONCERT PERFORMANCE

Sam Harris SAM., Coronet Theatre

Lorna Luft, SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME, Canon Theatricals

Donna McKechnie, INSIDE THE MUSIC, The Colony Theatre Company

KT Sullivan, Let’s Fall in Love, The Gardenia

Teri Ralston, The Gardenia

MUSIC & LYRICS

Jason Robet Brown, PARADE

Jason Robert Brown, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, TDRZ Productions, Inc.

Jerry Herman, DEAR WORLD

Stephen Sondheim, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

CHOREOGRAPHY

Paul David Bryant, SWEET CHARITY

Jon Engstrom, DAMN YANKEES, Downey Civic Light Opera

Jon Engstrom, MY ONE AND ONLY, Downey Civic Light Opera

Peggy Hickey, CAROUSEL

Jeremy Mann, WONDERFUL TOWN

Lee Martino, CHILDREN OF EDEN, Performance Riverside & Moonlight Stage Productions

Lee Martino, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

Sha Newman, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

Jamie Rocco, CRAZY FOR YOU

Larry Sousa, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

Susan Stroman, THE PRODUCERS

John Vaughan, OLIVER!

MUSICAL DIRECTION

Darryl Archibald, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

George Caldwell, COOKIN’ AT THE COOKERY

Ilana Eden, CAROUSEL

Todd Helm, CRAZY FOR YOU

Andrew M. Ingersoll, BEEHIVE, Miracle Theatre Productions

G. Scott Lacy, FALSETTOS

Don LeMaster, CHILDREN OF EDEN, Performance Riverside & Moonlight Stage Productions

Scott Nagatani, PASSION

Dan Redfeld, THE SPITFIRE GRILL

Steven Smith, PARADE

Steven Smith, RAGTIME

Gerald Sternbach, ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

DRAMA PRODUCTION

AGNES OF GOD, International City Theatre

ANNA IN THE TROPICS, South Coast Repertory

BOY GETS GIRL, Geffen Playhouse

BUS STOP, A Noise Within

DANCING AT LUGHNASA, Rubicon Theatre Company

DEFYING GRAVITY, Rubicon Theatre Company

JULIUS CAESAR, The Old Globe

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Rubicon Theatre Company

DIRECTOR OF A DRAMA

Randall Arney, BOY GETS GIRL

Juliette Carrillo, ANNA IN THE TROPICS

Sabin Epstein, BUS STOP

Michael Michetti, AGNES OF GOD

James O’Neil, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Daniel Sullivan, JULIUS CAESAR

Jenny Sullivan, DANCING AT LUGHNASA

Jenny Sullivan, DEFYING GRAVITY

ACTOR IN A DRAMA

Tom Astor, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Mark Deakins, BOY GETS GIRL

Robert Foxworth, JULIUS CAESAR

Francois Giroday, EDEN LANE, La Jolla Playhouse

Ben Messmer, BUS STOP

Jess Pennington, FRANNY’S WAY, Geffen Playhouse

ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Ellen Burstyn, OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL, The Old Globe

Melody Butiu, THE INTELLIGENT DESIGN OF JENNY CHOW, South Coast Repertory

Abby Craden, BUS STOP

Madison Dunaway, AGNES OF GOD

Beth Grant, THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF A TRAILER TRASH HOUSEWIFE, Zephyr Theatre

Roxanne Hart, EDEN LANE

Kathy Najimy, DIRTY BLONDE, The Old Globe

Susan May Pratt, FRANNY’S WAY

Linda Purl, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Marcia Rodd, AGNES OF GOD

Nancy Travis, BOY GETS GIRL

Stephanie Zimbalist, DEFYING GRAVITY

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA

Kevin Chamberlin, DIRTY BLONDE

JD Cullum, THE INTELLIGENT DESIGN OF JENNY CHOW

James Farentino, BOY GETS GIRL

Robin Gammell, JULIUS CAESAR

Harold Gould, DEFYING GRAVITY

William Dennis Hunt, BUS STOP

Robert Pescovitz, BUS STOP

Michael James Reed, JULIUS CAESAR

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN DRAMA

Mimi Cozzens, AGNES OF GOD

Tami Tappan Damiano, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Dale Dickey, THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF A TRAILER TRASH HOUSEWIFE

Linda Emond, HOMEBODY/KABUL, Mark Taper Forum

Penny Fuller, FRANNY’S WAY

Deborah Strang, BUS STOP

Ann Walker, DEFYING GRAVITY

COMEDY PRODUCTION

A FLEA IN HER EAR, PCPA Theaterfest

FUDDY MEERS, The Colony Theatre Company

I HATE HAMLET, Classic American Theatre

THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO, South Coast Repertory

MEASURE FOR MEASURE, PCPA Theaterfest

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, The Old Globe

PRIVATE LIVES, PCPA Theaterfest

STAR QUALITY, Pasadena Playhouse

STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Classic American Theatre

TIME FLIES, The Old Globe

DIRECTOR OF A COMEDY

Matt August, TIME FLIES

Mark Booher, A FLEA IN HER EAR

Brendon Fox, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Patricia Kane, I HATE HAMLET

Patricia Kane, STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Art Manke, STAR QUALITY

David Rose, FUDDY MEERS

Warner Shook, THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO

Patricia M. Troxel, MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Patricia M. Troxel, PRIVATE LIVES

ACTOR IN A COMEDY

Billy Campbell, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Timothy Casto, A FLEA IN HER EAR

Robertson Dean, STAR QUALITY

Jamison Haase, THE COUNTRY CLUB, Ensemble Theatre Company

Peter S. Hadres, PRIVATE LIVES

Brian Kerwin, LOVES & HOURS, The Old Globe

Hal Landon Jr, THE DRAWER BOY, South Coast Repertory

Donald Sage Mackay, FUDDY MEERS

J.R. Richardson, I HATE HAMLET

Jeffrey Schultz, I HATE HAMLET

Tom Everett Scott, TURNAROUND, Coast Playhouse

David Schwimmer, TURNAROUND

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Meg Brogan, THE COUNTRY CLUB

Anastasia Coon, MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Dana Delany, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Denise Dillard, FUDDY MEERS

Denise Kudla, STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Kathleen Mary Mulligan, PRIVATE LIVES

Lily Tomlin, THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE, Ahmanson Theatre

Joyce Van Patten, HARVEY, Laguna Playhouse

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY

David Aaron Baker, ROSE AND WALSH, Geffen Playhouse

Kevin Black, LOVERS AT VERSAILLES, Laguna Playhouse

Nick DeGruccio, FUDDY MEERS

Loren Freeman, THE MEN FROM THE BOYS, Fountain Theatre

Scott Giguere, A FLEA IN HER EAR

Brian Ibsen, LOVES & HOURS

Daniel T. Parker, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, South Coast Repertory

Danny Scheie, STAR QUALITY

Jonathan Silverman, TURNAROUND

Adam Syd, I HATE HAMLET

Travis Vaden, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Jodi Carlisle, FUDDY MEERS

Heidi Ewart, MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Monique Fowler, LOVES & HOURS

Jane A. Johnston, STAR QUALITY

June Hildreth, I HATE HAMLET

Patti Kane, STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Christine Miller, I HATE HAMLET

Christine Miller, STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Amanda Naughton, LOVES & HOURS

Carolyn Seymour, STAR QUALITY

Karissa Vacker, PRIVATE LIVES

Rachel Dara Wolfe, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

Julian Acosta, Karmin Murcelo, Jonathan Nichols, Tony Plana, Geoffrey Rivas, Onahoua Rodriguez, Adriana Sevan, ANNA IN THE TROPICS

Jenn Grinels, Laura Lamun, Emily Mitchell, Renae Mitchell, Lisa Payton-Davis, Colleen Sudduth, BEEHIVE

Linda Gehringer, Nan Martin, Robin Pearson Rose, THE CARPETBAGGER’S CHILDREN, South Coast Repertory

Karyl Lynn Burns, Precious Chong, Susan Clark, Bonnie Franklin, Joseph Fuqua, Michael O’Hagan, James O’Neil, Stephanie Zimbalist, DANCING AT LUGHNASA

Guilford Adams, Nathan Baesel, Kandis Chappell, Richard Doyle, Debra Funkhouser, Linda Gehringer, Blair Sams, THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO

Matthew Ira Bohrer, Sandy Campbell, Andy Collins, Susan Hammons, Jon Levenson, Warren G. Nolan, Jr., Melissa Supera-Fernandes, FALSETTOS

Kirsten Benton, Kim Huber, Beth Malone, Bets Malone, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, The Hermosa Beach Playhouse

Rick Cornette, Steven Janji, Casey Jones, Jennifer Paz, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD

David Adkins, Mia Barron, Nancy Bell, Jeffrey Brick, Mark Setlock, TIME FLIES

PLAYWRITING

Jane Anderson, DEFYING GRAVITY

Douglas Carter Beane, AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN, Pasadena Playhouse

Noel Coward & Christopher Luscombe, STAR QUALITY

Nilo Cruz, ANNA IN THE TROPICS

Rebecca Gilman, BOY GETS GIRL

Michael Healey, THE DRAWER BOY

David Ives, TIME FLIES

David Lindsay-Abaire, FUDDY MEERS

John Pielmeier, AGNES OF GOD

Martin Tahse, OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL

Jane Wagner, THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE

SCENIC DESIGN

John Arnone, ROSE AND WALSH

Evan Bartoletti, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

Tom Buderwitz, TOYS IN THE ATTIC, The Colony Theatre Company

Roy Christopher, AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN

Ralph Funicello, JULIUS CAESAR

Anna Louizos, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Dave Nofsinger, WONDERFUL TOWN

Michael Olich, THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO

Robert L. Smith, FUDDY MEERS

Robin Wagner, THE PRODUCERS

LIGHTING DESIGN

Christopher Akerlind, ANNA IN THE TROPICS

Christopher Akerlind, THE COUNTRY

Kathi O’Donohue, DANCING AT LUGHNASA

Jose Lopez, PASSION

Charlie Morrison, MISS SAIGON, Theatre League

Chris Parry, THE INTELLIGENT DESIGN OF JENNY CHOW

Rand Ryan, CAROUSEL

Mimi Jordan Sherin, JULIUS CAESAR

Steven Young, CHILDREN OF EDEN, Performance Riverside & Moonlight Stage Productions

Jennifer ‘Z’ Zornow, MEASURE FOR MEASURE

COSTUME DESIGN

Lucien Rose Anselmo, MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Linda Cho, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Frederick P. Deeben, WONDERFUL TOWN

Randy Gardell, AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN

Frances Kenny, THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO

Joyce Kim Lee, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

William Ivey Long, THE PRODUCERS

Robin Newell, PRIVATE LIVES

Naomi Yoshida Rodriguez, PASSION

A. Jeffrey Schoenberg, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

SOUND DESIGN

Steven Cahill, AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN

Tom Clark and Mark Bennett, THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE

Lucas J. Corrubia Jr, MISS SAIGON

Dorie Couture, CHILDREN OF EDEN, Performance Riverside

Spencer C. Hill, BEEHIVE

Scott Lehrer, FRANNY’S WAY

Dan Moses Schreier, JULIUS CAESAR

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