Sonoma Arts Live scores nine theater award nominations
Sonoma Arts Live received nine Marquee Theater Journalists Awards nominations for its 2019-20 season. The honor, is a big deal on the regional theater scene.
The MTJA was founded in 2015 by Sonoma County-based theater journalists to acknowledge outstanding work done by the local theater community. Their nominations in 18 categories covered 35 productions in the seasonal year. And the SAL nominees are:
Outstanding Choreography
Lisa Ferreira – Merman’s Apprentice
Michella Snider – A Christmas Story (tap sequence)
Outstanding Musical Direction
Sherrill Peterson – Daddy Long Legs
Outstanding Musical Production
Daddy Long Legs – Directed by Michael Ross
Merman’s Apprentice– Directed by Jaime Love & Larry Williams
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
Daniela Innocenti Beem – Merman’s Apprentice
Madison Genovese – Daddy Long Legs
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical
Schary Pearl Fugitt – A Christmas Story
Outstanding Poster/Program Design
Daddy Long Legs – Design by Sue Martin with Moira McGovern
Current members MTJA members include the North Bay Bohemian’s Harry Duke, Sonoma County Gazette’s Jeanie K. Smith, and Aisle Seat Review’s Nicole Singley and Barry Willis. All are also members of the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle as well as the American Theatre Critics Association.
For a complete list of nominees, click here.
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Two corrections: The date to announce this year’s award recipients is still to be determined. (not October 14)
There were 35 (not 68) productions in this truncated theatre season.
The link at the bottom of the story is to last year’s nominees. The correct link to this year’s nominees is:
https://northbaystageandscreen.com/2020/09/23/marquee-theater-journalists-association-announces-2020-mtja-award-nominations/
The link in the story has been corrected. Other errors fixed as well. Sorry!