Austin Print Journalists Anounce 2012-2013 Critics' Table Favorites

Theatre choices by reviewers for the Austin Statesman and the Austin Chronicle for 2012-2013, from the 'Critics' Table' list published by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin in the Austin Statesman:

THEATRE
Production, Drama (tie)
 
All My Sons, Palindrome Theatre
Rose Rage, The Hidden Room Theatre

Production, Comedy   Slip River, UT/David Mark Cohen New Works Festival

Production, Musical   Legally Blonde the Musical, Summer Stock Austin

Theatrical Event   Now Now Oh Now, Rude Mechanicals

Direction   Beth Burns, Rose Rage/Invisible, Inc.

Acting in a Leading Role 
Barbara Chisholm, The Importance of Being Earnest
Brock England, Rose Rage
Noel Gaulin, Accidental Death of an Anarchist/The Bear/Vodka, Fucking, and Television
Joey Hood, "I Am the Machine Gunner"

Acting in a Supporting Role 
Joey Banks, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Fran Dorn, The Edge of Peace
Robert Matney, Rose Rage
Laurence Pears, Rose Rage/Invisible, Inc.
Sydney Roberts, Urinetown: The Musical

Ensemble Performance   The Poison Squad, The Duplicates

Music Direction   Allen Robertson, Xanadu/Ragtime/Goodnight Moon

Movement   Cassie Abate, Urinetown: The Musical

David Mark Cohen New Play Award (tie) 
The Edge of Peace, Suzan Zeder
The Women of Juarez, Isaac Gomez and Bianca Sulaica

Touring Show, Theatre   Watch Me Fall, Action Hero/Fusebox Festival

DESIGN

Scenic Design   Thomas Graves, Michelle Marchesseault, Leilah Stewart, et al. (?) Now Now Oh Now

Costume Design   Susan Branch Towne, The Sound of Music/Xanadu/Ragtime

Lighting Design  The Duplicates, The Poison Squad

Sound Design   Buzz Moran, All My Sons/Under Construction/spacestation 1985

Video Design   Lowell Bartholomee, Vodka, Fucking, and Television

Special Citations

John Bustin Award for Exceptional Versatility   Jill Blackwood

W.H. "Deacon" Crain Award for Outstanding Student Work
 Isaac Gomez, UT Dept. of Theatre & Dance
Will Davis, UT Dept. of Theatre & Dance
Sophia Franzella, St. Edward's University
Lindsley Howard, St. Edward's University
Hannah Fonder, St. Edward's University

Visionary Vivifier Award   Caroline Reck and Glass Half Full Theatre

More Perfect Union Award   Thomas Graves and Hannah Kenah in Alfred and Agnes

Dress for Excess Award   Pam Friday, Seven Wonders of the World (Plus One)

Click to view full list, including choices for dance and music, at the Austin Statesman's www.Austin360 'Seeing Things' blog