Court Nominated for 21 Jeff Awards
We are delighted and honored to share that Court Theatre has received twenty-one Jeff Award nominations for the 2024/25 season!
This is the greatest number of nominations we have ever received in our 70-year history, and every production in the season – including East Texas Hot Links, Falsettos (produced in partnership with TimeLine Theatre), A Raisin in the Sun, the world premiere of Berlin, and An Iliad – was nominated.
Production – Play (Large)
Berlin
East Texas Hot Links
A Raisin in the Sun
Production – Musical (Large, The Susan and Harlan Haimes Award)
Falsettos (in partnership with TimeLine Theatre)
Ensemble – Play
Berlin
East Texas Hot Links
Ensemble – Musical or Revue
Falsettos (in partnership with TimeLine Theatre)
New Work – The Libby Adler Mages Award
Mickle Maher, Berlin
Director – Play (Large)
Charles Newell, Berlin
Ron OJ Parson, East Texas Hot Links
Director – Musical (Large)
Nick Bowling, Falsettos (in partnership with TimeLine Theatre)
Performer in a Principal Role – Musical
Stephen Schellhardt (Marvin), Falsettos (in partnership with TimeLine Theatre)
Performer in a Supporting Role – Play
Kierra Bunch (Ruth Younger), A Raisin in the Sun
Martasia Jones (Beneatha Younger), A Raisin in the Sun
AnJi White (Charlesetta Simpkins), East Texas Hot Links
Performer in a Supporting Role – Musical
Sarah Bockel (Trina), Falsettos
Jackson Evans (Mendel), Falsettos
Scenic Design – Large
Jack Magaw, East Texas Hot Links
Music Direction
Otto Vogel, Falsettos (in partnership with TimeLine Theatre)
Short Run – Direction
Charles Newell, An Iliad
Short Run – Performer
Timothy Edward Kane (The Poet), An Iliad
Please join us in wishing our heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees. We are endlessly proud to be part of such a vibrant theatre community and we can’t wait to celebrate with everyone at the Jeff Awards on Monday, September 29.
I especially enjoyed Timothy Edward Kane’s performance of “The Iliad”!
A Raisin in the Sun
This play remains a timely reflection of an African-American cultural lens. Glad to see Raisin included as part of the Court’s classical canon.