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THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE
RECEIVES 11 NOMINATIONS FROM THE
LA STAGE ALLIANCE
2005-2006 OVATION AWARDS
Three of the Five
Plays Presented on the Geffen PlayhouseÕs Main Stage Garners Nods; All My
Sons
Praised with Eight Nominations Including Best Play and Director
LOS
ANGELES, September 28, 2006 — The
Geffen Playhouse is pleased with its 11 Ovation Awards nominations announced
recently by the LA Stage Alliance for productions occurring during the
2005-2006 season. The following
Geffen Playhouse productions were acknowledged:
Ray Stricklin Memorial Award for Solo
Performance: Heather
Raffo, Nine Parts of Desire
Direction of a Play: Randall
Arney, All My Sons
Play (Large Theater): Geffen
Playhouse, All My Sons
Set Design (Large Theater): Robert
Blackman, All My Sons
Set Design (Large Theater): Antje
Ellerman, Nine Parts of Desire
Lighting Design
(Large Theater): Daniel
Ionazzi, All My Sons
Sound Design
(Large Theater): Richard
Woodbury, All My Sons
Costume Design (Large Theater): David
Kay Mikelson, All My Sons
Costume Design (Large Theater): Debra
McGuire, Boston Marriage
Lead Actress in a Play: Laurie
Metcalf (as Kate Keller), All My Sons
Featured Actress in a Play: Robin
Riker (as Sue Bayliss), All My Sons
Critically acclaimed last year by numerous
local writers, the Geffen PlayhouseÕs presentation of Arthur MillerÕs All My
Sons received the bulk of
the companyÕs nominations including Play, Actress, Featured Actress, Set,
Lighting, Sound and Costume Design.
The GeffenÕs Artistic Director Randall Arney also received a nomination
for Direction of a Play for All My Sons.
ÒThe production just clicked for us from
the very start and I couldnÕt be more pleased,Ó says Arney. ÒIÕm thrilled and congratulate everyone
involved with All My Sons. We should all be very proud of the
presentation we shared with our audience.Ó
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ABOUT THE
GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE
Awarded the Preservation
Award by the Los Angeles
Conservancy, the Award of Excellence from the Society of American Registered Architects, and the Architectural
Award of Excellence by
the Los Angeles Business Council for its acclaimed 2005, $17 million
renovation, the Geffen Playhouse begins its 11th season in
2006/2007, enjoying its stature as a leading West Coast theater company and the
crown jewel of Los Angeles theater. Noted for its intimacy and celebrated for
its eclectic mix of classic and contemporary plays, provocative new works and
musicals, the Geffen continues to present a body of work that has garnered
national recognition. Named in honor of entertainment mogul and philanthropist
David Geffen, who donated one of the largest gifts ever made to an
already-constructed theater, the company is headed by Producing Director and
President of the Board Gilbert (Gil) Cates, Artistic Director Randall Arney and
Managing Director Stephen Eich, and has produced eight world premieres, four
Tony, four Pulitzer, and seven Obie-award winning shows in its storied 11
seasons. Proudly associated with UCLA, the Geffen welcomes more than 130,000
patrons each year, and maintains an extensive education and outreach program,
designed to engage young people and the community at large in the arts. For
more information, please visit geffenplayhouse.com.
EDITORS
PLEASE NOTE:
Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte
Avenue, Los Angeles (Westwood), CA 90024
(across
from the UCLA Campus )
Tickets ($35 to
$69) for the 2006/2007 season productions are on sale now at the Geffen
Playhouse box office, online at GeffenPlayhouse.com, via credit card phone
order at 310.208.5454, at all Ticketmaster outlets (Robinsons May, Tower
Records, and Ritmo Latino locations), or by calling Ticketmaster at
213.365.3500. Performances are Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays
at 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
and 7:00 p.m. Performance times for productions at the Audrey Skirball Kenis
Theater at the Geffen Playhouse vary; please visit GeffenPlayhouse.com or call
the box office for specific performance times. Student rush tickets are
available one hour prior to curtain for $15. For general information or to
request a brochure, call 310.208.5454, or visit GeffenPlayhouse.com.
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