2019 JEFF EQUITY AWARDS Winners
Here are the winners in 34 categories of The 51st Annual Equity Jeff Awards. The Jeff Equity Awards Ceremony took place at Drury Lane, Oakbrook, Monday October 21, 2019.
2019 Jeff Award Recipients:
| Production – Play – Large “Downstate” – Steppenwolf Theatre Company Production – Play – Midsize “Frankenstein” – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Production – Musical – Large “Six” – Chicago Shakespeare Theater Production – Musical – Midsize “Caroline, or Change” – Firebrand Theatre in partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company Production – Revue “You Can’t Fake the Funk: A Journey through Funk Music” – Black Ensemble Theater Ensemble – Play “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf” – Court Theatre Ensemble – Musical or Revue “Six” – Chicago Shakespeare Theater New Work – Play Bruce Norris – “Downstate” – Steppenwolf Theatre Company New Work – Musical David Cale – “We’re Only Alive for A Short Amount of Time” – Goodman Theatre in co-production with The Public Theater Michael Mahler and Jason Brett – “Miracle” – William A. Marovitz and Arny Granat Director – Play – Large Vanessa Stalling – “Photograph 51” – Court Theatre Director – Play – Midsize Ian Frank – “Frankenstein” – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Jonathan Wilson – “The Recommendation” – Windy City Playhouse Director – Musical – Large Jim Corti – “The Producers” – Paramount Theatre Director – Musical – Midsize Lili-Anne Brown – “Caroline, or Change” – Firebrand Theatre in partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company Performer In A Principal Role – Play Janet Ulrich Brooks (Maria Callas) – “Master Class” – TimeLine Theatre Company Chaon Cross (Rosalind Franklin) – “Photograph 51” – Court Theatre Performer In A Principal Role – Musical E. Faye Butler (Rose) – “Gypsy” – Porchlight Music Theatre Barbara E. Robertson (Anna Edson Taylor) – “Queen of the Mist” – Firebrand Theatre Solo Performance Joe Foust (Solo Performer) – “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” – American Blues Theater Performer In A Supporting Role – Play K. Todd Freeman (Dee) – “Downstate” – Steppenwolf Theatre Company Brian Keys (Dwight Barnes) – “The Recommendation” – Windy City Playhouse Performer In A Supporting Role – Musical Donica Lynn (Oda Mae) – “Ghost The Musical” – Theatre at the Center Nat Zegree (Jerry Lee Lewis) – “Million Dollar Quartet” – Marriott Theatre Performer In A Revue Robin DaSilva (Mahalia) – “Mahalia Jackson: Moving Thru the Light” – Black Ensemble Theater Scenic Design – Large Arnel Sancianco – “Photograph 51” – Court Theatre Scenic Design – Midsize Lauren Nigri – “The Recommendation” – Windy City Playhouse Costume Design – Large Rueben Echoles – “You Can’t Fake the Funk: A Journey through Funk Music” – Black Ensemble Theater Costume Design – Midsize Jeff Hendry – “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” – Porchlight Music Theatre Sound Design – Large Rick Sims – “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” – Lookingglass Theatre Company Sound Design – Midsize Christopher Kriz – “Frankenstein” – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Lighting Design – Large William C. Kirkham – “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” – Lookingglass Theatre Company Lighting Design – Midsize Mike Durst – “Frankenstein” – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Choreography Brenda Didier – “The Producers” – Paramount Theatre Original Music Andre Pluess and Amanda Dehnert – “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” – Lookingglass Theatre Company Music Direction Roberta Duchak and Joe Beighton – “Six” – Chicago Shakespeare Theater Fight Choreography Jon Beal – “Cardboard Piano” – TimeLine Theatre Company Puppet Design Chicago Puppet Studio – “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” – Lookingglass Theatre Company Projection Design Rasean Davonte Johnson – “Frankenstein” – Court Theatre Artistic Specialization Kristy Leigh Hall – Makeup Design “Frankenstein” – Remy Bumppo Theatre CompanyCassy Schillo and Wendy A. Huber – Properties Design “All Childish Things” – First Folio Theatre |
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
By Theater Company:
- Remy Bumppo Theatre Company – 5
- Court Theatre – 5
- Lookingglass Theatre Company – 4
- Black Ensemble Theater – 3
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater – 3
- Steppenwolf Theatre Company – 3
- Windy City Playhouse – 3
- Firebrand Theatre in partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company – 2
- Paramount Theatre – 2
- Porchlight Music Theatre -2
- Timeline Theatre Company – 2
By Production:
- Frankenstein – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company – 5
- Photograph 51 – Court Theatre – 4
- Downstate – Steppenwolf Theatre Company – 3
- The Recommendation – Windy City Playhouse – 3
- Six – Chicago Shakespeare Theater– 3
- Caroline, or Change – Firebrand Theatre in partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company – 2
- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – Lookingglass Theatre Company – 2
- The Producers – Paramount Theatre – 2
- The Steadfast Tin Soldier – Lookingglass Theatre Company – 2
- You Can’t Fake the Funk: A Journey Through Funk Music – Black Ensemble Theater – 2