THE 2008 CARBONELL AWARD NOMINEES AND WINNERS








BEST NEW WORK - PLAY OR MUSICAL
David Caudle, Likeness, New Theatre
Michael McKeever, Melt, New Theatre WINNER
Juan C. Sanchez, Red Tide, The Promethean Theatre

BEST ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION - PLAY OR MUSICAL

Glengarry Glen Ross, Mosaic Theatre WINNER
Melt, New Theatre
Steel Magnolias, Caldwell Theatre Company
Summer Shorts, City Theatre

PLAYS

BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
Glengarry Glen Ross, Mosaic Theatre
A House With No Walls, Florida Stage
The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage WINNER
Talk Radio, Mosaic Theatre
Trying, Palm Beach Dramaworks

BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY

Joseph Adler, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage WINNER
Nanique Gheridian, Trying, Palm Beach Dramaworks
Richard Jay Simon, Glengarry Glen Ross, Mosaic Theatre
Richard Jay Simon, Talk Radio, Mosaic Theatre
Louis Tyrrell, A House With No Walls, Florida Stage

BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY

Stephen G. Anthony, Faith Healer, Inside Out Theatre Company
Todd Allen Durkin, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
John Felix, Guest Artist, Mosaic Theatre
Peter Haig, Trying, Palm Beach Dramaworks
Paul Tei, Talk Radio, Mosaic Theatre WINNER

BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Kameshia Duncan, A House With No Walls, Florida Stage
Lela Elam, In the Continuum, GableStage WINNER
Margot Moreland, Fat Pig, GableStage
Pilar Uribe, Nine Parts of Desire, Mosaic Theatre
Tara Vodihn, I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda, New Theatre

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Ken Clement, Faith Healer, Inside Out Theatre Company
Erik Fabregat, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
John Felix, Melt, New Theatre
Andrew Rassmussen, According to Goldman, Florida Stage
Paul Tei, Glengarry Glen Ross, Mosaic Theatre WINNER

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Linda Bernhard, Sister Cities, The Women's Project
Pat Bowie, Doubt, Caldwell Theatre Company
Kim Morgan, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage WINNER
Kim Morgan, Smut, GableStage
Angie Radosh, The Fourth Wall, Palm Beach DramaWorks

MUSICALS



BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
I Love You Because, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre WINNER
Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
David Arisco, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
David Arisco, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Peter Flynn, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre WINNER
J. Barry Lewis, Side by Side by Sondheim, Palm Beach Dramaworks
Mark Martino, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Neal Benari, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Jerry Gulledge, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Terrell Hardcastle, Side by Side by Sondheim, Palm Beach Dramaworks
Gary Marachek, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre WINNER
Tally Sessions, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Irene Adjan, Funny Girl, New Vista Theatre Company WINNER
Natalie Hall, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Jennifer Hughes, I Love You Because, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Alicia Irving, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Laura Turnbull, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, New Vista Theatre Company

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Jim Ballard, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre WINNER
Marcus Davis, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Connor Gallagher, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Christopher A. Kent, Funny Girl, New Vista Theatre Company
Michael Lluberes, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Cherilyn Franco, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre Rachel Jones, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre WINNER
Julie Kotarides, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Erin McGuire, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Lourelene Snedeker, Backwards in High Heels, Florida Stage

MUSICAL DIRECTION FOR AMUSICAL
Eric Alsford, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Craig D. Ames, Side by Side by Sondheim, Palm Beach Dramaworks
Helen Gregory, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Helen Gregory, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
David Nagy, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre WINNER

CHOREOGRAPHY OF A MUSICAL
Chrissi Ardito, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Chrissi Ardito, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Lynnette Barkley, Backwards in High Heels, Florida Stage
Rob Dawson, Funny Girl, New Vista Theatre Company
*Denis Jones, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre WINNER

DESIGN - PLAYS AND MUSICALS BEST SCENIC DESIGN
Lyle Baskin, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Michael Bottari and Ronald Case, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Dan Kuchar, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre WINNER
Sean McClelland, Guest Artist, Mosaic Theatre
Sean McClelland, Talk Radio, Mosaic Theatre

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Lance Blank, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, New Vista Theatre Company
Jeff Quinn, Fat Pig, GableStage
Jeff Quinn, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Donald Edmund Thomas, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Donald Edmund Thomas, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre WINNER

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Erin Amico, Summer Shorts, City Theatre
Michael Bottari and Ronald Case, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Jose M. Rivera, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre WINNER
Ellis Tillman, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Ellis Tillman, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

BEST SOUND DESIGN
Matt Corey, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Matt Corey, Talk Radio, Mosaic Theatre WINNER
Luis Lojo, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Steve Shapiro, Summer Shorts, City Theatre
Lane Starratt, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

STOCK AND ROAD SHOW AWARDS FOR TOURING, INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS OF PLAYS AND MUSICALS COMBINED



BEST PRODUCTION Monty Python's Spamalot, Broadway Across America

BEST DIRECTOR Mike Nichols, Monty Python's Spamalot, Broadway Across America

CHOREOGRAPHY/MUSICAL Graciela Daniele, Chita Rivera - The Dancer's Life, Broadway Across America

BEST ACTOR Michael Siberry, Monty Python's Spamalot (in the role of Arthur), Broadway Across America

BEST ACTRESS Rachel York, Camelot (in the role of Guinevere), Broadway Across America

BEST SUPPORTYING ACTOR Tim Jerome, My Fair Lady (in the role of Alfred P. Doolittle), Broadway Across America

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Sally Ann Howes, My Fair Lady (in the role of Mrs. Higgins), Broadway Across America

BEST SCENIC DESIGN Anthony Ward, My Fair Lady, Broadway Across America

BEST LIGHTENING DESIGN Hugh Vanstone, Monty Python's Spamalot, Broadway Across America

BEST COSTUME DESIGN Anthony Ward, My Fair Lady, Broadway Across America

SPECIAL AWARDS

THE GEORGE ABBOTT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ARTS awarded for significant contributions to the artistic and cultural development of the region

Presented to Carbonell Awards executive director Jack Zink, who first won the award in 1989. This is the first time one person took home a second Abbott Award. Zink was honored again "for his continuing role of encouraging growth and excellence in the South Florida arts industry."

THE HOWARD KLEINBERG AWARD given in special recognition for contributions to the health and development of the arts in South Florida

Presented to Theatre League of South Florida, the non-profit alliance of theatrical organizations and professionals dedicated to nurturing, promoting, and advocating for the growth and prestige of the South Florida theatre industry.

THE RUTH FOREMAN AWARD presnrted to Michael Hall, Caldwell Theatre Company's artistic and managing director, a previous George Abbott Award recipient who "is recognized for the 2007 opening of the 30,000 square-foot Count de Hoernle Theatre which provides the region’s oldest continuously operating resident professional company with a new home."

THE BILL HINDMAN AWARD recognizing significant long-term contributions to the region's cultural life. Presented to Rafael de Acha, co-founder of the New Theatre in Coral Gables

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