2005 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards. Winners are in boldface.
DRAMA
ENTIRE PRODUCTION
• The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby California Shakespeare Theater
• The Crucible, SF Playhouse
• The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, American Conservatory Theater
• Judgment at Nuremburg, The Willows Theatre Company
• The Price Aurora Theatre
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE: FEMALE
• Julia Brothers, Hopper Collection, Magic Theatre
• Kathleen Chalfant, Honour, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
• Phoebe Moyer A Perfect Ganesh Pacific Alliance Stage Co.
• Robin Weigert A Moon for the Misbegotten American Conservatory Theater
• Stacy Ross, Dolly West's Kitchen, TheatreWorks
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE: MALE
• Anthony Fusco, The Voysey Inheritance, American Conservatory Theater
• Charles Dean The Price Aurora Theatre
• George Maguire, Judgment at Nuremberg, Willows Theatre Company
• Lorenzo Pisoni, The Gamester, American Conservatory Theater
• Wood Lockhart, On Golden Pond, Ross Valley Players
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE: FEMALE
• Charlotte Cornwell, Dolly West's Kitchen, TheatreWorks
• Judy Howdyshell Well American Conservatory Theater
• Joan Mankin, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, California Shakespeare Theater
• Joan Mankin, The Gamester, American Conservatory Theater
• Nancy Carlin, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, California Shakespeare Theater
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE: MALE
• Clifton Guterman, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, California Shakespeare Theater
• George Maguire, Marius, Aurora Theatre
• Joseph Parks, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, American Conservatory Theater
• Ken Ruta The Voysey Inheritance American Conservatory Theater
• Ray Reinhardt, The Price, Aurora Theatre
DIRECTOR
• Bill English The Crucible SF Playhouse
• Carey Perloff, The Voysey Inheritance, American Conservatory Theater
• Israel Hicks, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, American Conservatory Theater
• Jonathan Moscone and Sean Daniels The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby California Shakespeare Theater
• Joy Carlin, The Price, Aurora Theatre
SET DESIGN
• David Korins, Finn in the Underworld, Berkley Repertory Theatre
• Duke Durfee Vincent in Brixton TheatreWorks
• Joe Ragey, Baby Taj, TheatreWorks
• Kate Edmunds, The Gamester, American Conservatory Theater
• Ralph Funicello The Voysey Inheritance American Conservatory Theater
SOUND DESIGN
• Chris Houston, The Price, Aurora Theatre
• Cliff Carruthers, Dollys West's Kitchen, TheatreWorks
• Garth Hemphill, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, American Conservatory Theater
• Mark Bennett, Our Town, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
• Norman Kern Charlie Cox Runs with Scissors Marin Theatre Company
LIGHTING DESIGN
• Alan Brodie The Overcoat American Conservatory Theater
• Jon Retsky, Judgment at Nuremberg, The Willows Theatre
• Lap-Chi-Chu Enchanted April San Jose Repertory Theatre
• Mat Frey, Finn in the Underworld, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
• Scott Zielinski, Our Town, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
COSTUME DESIGN
• Anna R. Oliver The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyCalifornia Shakespeare Theater
• Beaver Bauer The Gamester American Conservatory Theater
• Christal Weatherly Fetes de la Nuit Berkeley Repertory Theatre
• Fumiko Bielefeldt Baby Taj TheatreWorks
• Patricia Polen, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Marin Shakespeare Company
ORIGINAL SCORE
• Norman Kern, Charlie Cox Runs with Scissors, Marin Theatre Company
• Peter Maleitzke The Gamester American Conservatory Theater
• Rama, Baby Taj, TheatreWorks
CHOREOGRAPHY OR FIGHT DIRECTION
• Jean Isaacs, The People's Temple, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
• Jud Williford Othello California Shakespeare Theater
• Sheelah Ghandhi, Baby Taj, TheatreWorks
ORIGINAL SCRIPT
• Leigh Fondakowski et al, The People's Temple, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
• Lisa Kron, Well, American Conservatory Theater
• Tanya Shaffer, Baby Taj, TheatreWorks
• Terrence McNally Crucifixion New Conservatory Theatre Center
ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
• The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby California Shakespeare Theater
• The Gamester, American Conservatory Theater
• The Overcoat American Conservatory Theater
• Two Gentlemen of Verona Marin Shakespeare Festival
• The Voysey Inheritance, American Conservatory Theater
SOLO
• Marga Gomez Los Big Names Magic Theatre
• Ron Campbell The Thousandth Night Aurora Theatre
MUSICALS
ENTIRE PRODUCTION
• A Chorus Line American Musical Theatre of San Jose
• Crowns, TheatreWorks
• Into the Woods TheatreWorks
• Noel and Gertie, Center Repertory Company
• Oklahoma, The Mountain Play
• Sweeney Todd, Foothill Music Theatre
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE: FEMALE
• Darlene Popovic Minnie’s Boys 42nd Street Moon
• Dawn Troupe-Masi, Aida, The Willows Theatre
• Diana Torres Koss Sweeney Todd Foothill Music Theatre
• Klea Blackhurst Red, Hot and Blue 42nd Street Moon
• Molly Bell, River's End, Marin Theatre Company
PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE: MALE
• Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Crowns, TheatreWorks
• David Curley Miss Liberty 42nd Street Moon
• James Monroe Iglehart, Sweeney Todd, Foothill Music Theatre
• Mark Farrell Noel and Gertie Center Repertory Company
• Travis Poelle, River's End, Marin Theatre Company
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE: FEMALE
• Erika Alstrom Oklahoma The Mountain Play
• Lucinda Hitchcock Cone River's End Marin Theatre Company
• Tiffany Thompson Crowns TheatreWorks
SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE: MALE
• Francis Jue Into the Woods TheatreWorks
• Geoff Hoyle, Brundibar, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
• J.D. Nelson, River's End, Marin Theatre Company
• Kalon Thibodeaux, Minnie's Boys, 42nd Street Moon
• Sean Patrick O'Connor, Sweeney Todd, Foothill Music Theatre
DIRECTOR
• Barbara Damashek Noel and Gertie Center Repertory Company
• James Dunn, Oklahoma, The Mountain Play
• Jay Manley, Sweeney Todd, Foothill Music Theatre
• Lee Sankowich, River's End, Marin Theatre Company
• Robert Kelley Into the Woods TheatreWorks
MUSIC DIRECTOR
• Andrew Holtz Aida The Willows Theatre
• Mark Hanson Noel and Gertie Center Repertory Company
• William Liberatore Into the Woods TheatreWorks
CHOREOGRAPHER
• Francis Jue Into the Woods TheatreWorks
• Joe Duffy, Sweeney Todd, Foothill Music Theatre
• Rick Wallace, Oklahoma, The Mountain Play
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY
• None
SET DESIGN
• Andrea Bechert, Crowns, TheatreWorks
• Anna Louizos, White Christmas, Best of Broadway
• Giulio Perrone River's End Marin Theatre Company
• Maurice Sendak & Kris Stone Comedy on the Bridge & Brundibar Berkeley Repertory Theatre
SOUND DESIGN
• Cliff Caruthers, Into the Woods, TheatreWorks
• Norman Kern, River's End, Marin Theatre Company
• Norman Kern Noel and Gertie Center Repertory Company
LIGHTING DESIGN
• Steven B. Mannshardt Into the Woods TheatreWorks
• Jon Retsky, Aida, Willows Theatre
• Kurt Landisman, Sweeney Todd, Foothill Music Theatre
• Kurt Landisman, River's End, Marin Theatre Company
COSTUME DESIGN
• Jill C. Bowers Into the Woods TheatreWorks
• Richard Battle, Crowns, TheatreWorks
• Robin I. Shane and Maurice Sendak, Comedy on the Bridge & Brundibar, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
ORIGINAL SCRIPT
• Cheryl Coons River's End Marin Theatre Company
ORIGINAL SCORE
• Cheryl Coons and Chuck Larkin River's End Marin Theatre Company
ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
• Crowns TheatreWorks
• River's End, Marin Theatre Company
• Sweeney Todd, Foothill Music Theatre
• Into the Woods, TheatreWorks
• Comedy on the Bridge & Brundibar, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
TOURING PRODUCTIONS
• Caroline or Change, Carol Shorenstein-Hayes
• Golda's Balcony, Richard Willis
• Here Lies Jenny, Zipper Theatre
• I Am My Own Wife Best of Broadway
• Mike Daisey, Ugly American, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
• The Overcoat American Conservatory Theatre
• Wicked, Best of Broadway
