Bailiwick Repertory leads the 2003-2004 theatre season Jeff Citation Awards, to be presented June 7 at Park West before an expected audience of 700. The awards honor outstanding achievement for Chicago’s professional non-union theatres.
Vote toppers were Bailiwick Repertory (17), TimeLine Theatre Company (15), Circle Theatre (9) and Griffin Theatre Company (9).
During the April 1, 2003-March 31, 2004 Citations season, the 45-member Jeff Committee judged 96 productions from 44 producing organizations. Recommended were 30 productions from 19 producing organizations. The awards are non-competitive, and multiple recipients may receive awards in each category.
Outstanding Production-Play nominations went to Pegasus Players’ “Broadway Bound;” Strawdog Theatre Company’s “Detective Story;” Timeline Theatre’s “Hannah and Martin” and “The Lion in Winter;” Circle Theatre’s “In the Blood,” and Eclipse Theatre Company’s “Lost in Yonkers.”
Nominations in the outstanding Production-Musical or Revue category are shared by “Dr. Sex and Pinafore!” from Bailiwick Repertory, and “A Kurt Weill Review: Songs of Darkness and Light,” from Theo Ubique Theatre Company in association with Michael James.
MCs for the evening are actor/director David Cromer and Famous Door artistic director Marc Grapey. Last season they shared a Jeff Award for their co-direction of Famous Door Theatre’s “The Cider House Rules.”
Doors and cash bar open at 6 p.m., light buffet at 6:30 and presentation at 7:30. Tickets are $30 at the door, $25 in advance. See www.jeffawards.org.
