First-ever OC Theatre Guild Awards nominates 4 Chance shows for 34 Awards!
Thank you to the OC Theatre Guild and its voters for the overwhelming recognition Chance artists received today for their marvelous work on the four shows we’ve produced since 2020 that were eligible — Fun Home, Edges, Yellowman, and Striking 12. We are thrilled to see the production teams of all four of these shows recognized and want to congratulate ALL of the nominees. We are excited and honored to be included in the OC theater scene.
» Click here to see the full list of OC Theatre Guild Award nominees
The OC Theatre Guild Awards will be on April 26, 2022.
The OC Theatre Guild was founded in 2015 and officially organized in 2019 as a not-for-profit 501(c)3 to serve Orange County’s vital artistic community with a mission to nurture, support, and promote live theatre in greater Orange County. That stated goal is supported by the long-held beliefs of the guild’s founders and leaders that theatre and the performing arts are an essential part of what creates a healthy, passionate and multicultural society that enriches communities while providing opportunities for personal growth and fulfillment. Through the last several years, the guild has made a commitment to answer the question, “What can we do together that we can’t do on our own?”
The Guild launched its awards program with the intention of celebrating excellence in Orange County theatre for productions mounted in 2020, but the awards committee extended the scope to include productions in 2021 due to the pandemic. Fellow Awards Coordinator and Guild Board Member Katie Chidester said, “It’s been a tough couple of years for OC theatres and artists, so in many ways we need this opportunity to celebrate our community and each other’s work more now than when we launched it back in 2019. And we’re super grateful to the Muckenthaler Cultural Center for donating their outdoor venue so we all can come together and cheer each other on in a safe environment.”
Fun Home: 11 Nominations
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Marya Mazor
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
Lex Leigh
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Hazel Clarke
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Ashlee Espinosa, Madelyn Velazquez-Heywood, Holly Reichert, Ron Hastings, Jennifer Richardson, Reese Hewitt, Allie Patow, Matt Bolden, and Ketino Christopher
OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Ashlee Espinosa
OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Ron Hastings
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Holly Reichert
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Madelyn Velazquez-Heywood
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Andrea Heilman
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Ryan Brodkin
Edges: 6 Nominations
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
James Michael McHale*
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
Robyn Manion*
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Elizabeth Curtin
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Sarah Pierce
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Tyler Marshall
Yellowman: 7 Nominations
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Khanisha Foster
OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY
Julanne Chidi Hill
OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY
Dante Alexander
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Kristin Campbell
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Andrea Heilman
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Darryl B. Hovis*
Striking 12: 10 Nominations
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Kari Hayter
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
Lex Leigh
OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Jacklyn Uweh
OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Allen Everman
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Jennifer Richardson
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Laura Leo Kelly
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Lex Leigh
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Masako Tobaru*
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Jojo Siu
* Chance Resident Artist
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2 Responses to “We are nominated for 34 OC Theatre Guild Awards!”
Liz and Lloyd Corbett
Congratulations. Nominations are well deserved.
Thank You for your entertainment, magnificent casts
and support staff.
Chance Theater
Thank you so much!