 | Jeremy Rill in
Jerry Springer The Opera
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Nominations for the 2008 non-equity Joseph Jefferson Awards have been announced. The awards are given annually by The Jeff Awards Committee to honor excellence in professional theatre produced in the immediate Chicago area. The awards ceremony will be held on Monday, June 9, at the Park West (322 W. Armitage).
Among producing organizations, Bailiwick Repertory Theatre and Circle Theatre led the nominees with 13 and 12, respectively. Top-nominated productions included Lifeline Theatre's world premiere adaptation of The Island of Dr. Moreau with 9, and the musical Cabaret, produced by Theo Ubique Theatre Company in association with Beverle Bloch & Michael James, with 8.
Among the acting nominees, Vincent L. Lonergan was nominated twice -- as Actor in a Principal Role - Play for his work in Old Wicked Songs and Actor in a Supporting Role - Musical for 1776 (both with Signal Ensemble Theatre). Jeremy Rill also received two nominations, as Actor in a Principal Role - Musical for Circle Theatre's Can-Can and Actor in a Supporting Role - Musical for Bailiwick Repertory Theatre's Jerry Springer - The Opera. Additional double nominations were earned by Victoria DeIorio, Jared Moore, Kimberly G. Morris, and Kevin O'Donnell.
For more information, including a full list of nominees, visit www.jeffawards.org.
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