SCR Earns Multiple “Scenies” from Stage Scene LA for its Best of 2011-12

StageSceneLA hands out “Scenie” honors to recognize “the breadth and depth of talent in Southern California Theater.” Last year, StageSceneLA reviewed more than 260 productions; scores were recorded at the time of each review. Those artists and productions that get the highest scores earn a “Scenie.” 

We’re excited that South Coast Repertory earned honors in multiple categories! Artistic Director Marc Masterson and Founding Artistic Directors David Emmes and Martin Benson all shared top directing honors.

Here are the SCR people and productions from 2011-12 that received “Scenies” – announced on Sept. 10, 2012.

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION – DRAMA
Sight Unseen by Donald Margulies

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A COMEDY-DRAMA
David Emmes for Sight Unseen

BEST PRODUCTION, DRAMA
How the World Began by Catherine Trieschmann
The Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote

BEST DIRECTION OF A DRAMA
Martin Benson for The Trip to Bountiful
Daniella Topol for How the World Began

BEST PRODUCTION, COMEDY
Elemeno Pea by Molly Smith Metzler

BEST DIRECTION OF A COMEDY
Marc Masterson for Elemeno Pea

THE MOST PROMISING NEW MUSICALS OF 2011-2012
Cloudlands by Octavio Solis and Adam Gwon

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE CAST PERFORMANCE—MUSICAL
Cloudlands — Adam Kaokept, Katrina Lenk, Robert Mammana, Addi McDaniel and Joseph Melendez

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION
Dennis Castellano for Cloudlands

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Lap Chi Chu for Cloudlands, Elemeno Pea and Pride and Prejudice

BEST SOUND DESIGN
Drew Dalzell for Cloudlands

SOUND DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Cricket S. Myers for Elemeno Pea, Sight Unseen and The Trip to Bountiful

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST PERFORMANCE—COMEDY
Cassie Beck, Jamison Jones, Katrina Lenk, Melanie Lora and Jonathan Nichols for
Elemeno Pea

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS—COMEDY
Katrina Lenk for Elemeno Pea

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE CAST PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
Erin Anderson, Nancy Bell, Andrew Borba and Gregory Sims for Sight Unseen

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
Sarah Rafferty, Jarrett Sleeper and Time Winters for How the World Began

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR—DRAMA
Charlie Robinson for Jitney
Jarrett Sleeper for How the World Began

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR—DRAMA
Montae Russell for Jitney

COSTUME DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Angela Balogh Calin for The Prince of Atlantis and The Trip to Bountiful

SCENIC DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Tom Buderwitz for The Prince of Atlantis and The Trip to Bountiful

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR—COMEDY-DRAMA
Matthew Arkin for The Prince of Atlantis
Brett Ryback for The Prince of Atlantis

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS—COMEDY-DRAMA
Nike Doukas for The Prince of Atlantis

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR—COMEDY-DRAMA
John Kapelos for The Prince of Atlantis

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS—DRAMA
Lynn Milgrim for The Trip to Bountiful

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR—DRAMA
Daniel Reichert for The Trip to Bountiful

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS—DRAMA
Jennifer Lyon for The Trip to Bountiful

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Donna Ruzika and Tom Ruzika for The Trip to Bountiful

Photos from top to bottom: Gregory Sims and Nancy Bell in Sight Unseen, photo by Scott Brinegar; Lynn Milgrim, Jennifer Lyon and Daniel Reichert in The Trip to Bountiful, photo by Henry DiRocco; Jarrett Sleeper, Sarah Rafferty and Time Winters in How the World Began, photo by Henry DiRocco; Jamison Jones and Melanie Lora in Elemeno Pea, photo by Henry DiRocco; Adam Kaokept and Addi McDaniel in Cloudlands, photo by Henry DiRocco; Matthew Arkin and Nike Doukas in The Prince of Atlantis, photo by Henry DiRocco.