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Top Ten L.A. Theatre Companies of the Decade! - L.A. Weekly


"The Fountain Theatre is one of this country's best intimate regional houses." -  Wall Street Journal

"Broadway-caliber! Everything is first class at the Fountain." - Los Angeles Times

"LA's Best Small Performing Arts Theaters." - CBS LA

"A LIVING TREASURE." - L.A. Weekly

"One of California's best drama companies." - Wall Street Journal


"This theatre company is a precious jewel in the City of Angels' crown. One of the finest producing entities in Los Angeles." - Back Stage West

"The Fountain Theatre is by the far the best and the brightest that Los Angeles has to offer." - BroadwayWorld.com


"This theatre is the place to watch." - L.A. Weekly

"Intimate theatre at its most compelling." - The Hollywood Reporter

"Without doubt, this theatre fully reflects Los Angeles." - American Theatre Magazine


"One of LA's most acclaimed small theatres." - LA Stage Magazine

"One of the best damned intimate theatres in Los Angeles." - CurtainUp.com

"One of our town's most consistently exceptional playhouses." - Entertainment Today

"L.A.'s most significant venue for flamenco." - L.A. Weekly

The Fountain Theatre is a non-profit producing organization established in 1990 by co-Artistic Directors Deborah Lawlor and Stephen Sachs dedicated to providing a nurturing, creative home for multi-ethnic theatre and dance artists. Here we develop provocative new works or explore a unique vision of established plays that reflect the immediate concerns and cultural diversity of contemporary Los Angeles and the nation. In an era of urban anxiety, ethnic hostility and wavering spirit, the Fountain offers a safe, supportive haven for artists of varied backgrounds to gather, interact and inspire each other toward the creation of work that will ignite and illuminate the community from which it's drawn and give creative voice to those who may not otherwise be heard. Housed in a charming two-story complex in Hollywood, California, the Fountain has grown into one of the most successful of the smaller venues in the busy Los Angeles theatre world. With the addition of Producing Director/Dramaturg Simon Levy and Producer/Director Bennett Bradley (in 1993), the Fountain Theatre has an artistic staff with a wealth of experience that is quickly bringing the theatre's work to the attention of larger and larger audiences.

The Fountain Theatre's activities include a year-round season of fully-produced new and established plays (30 world premieres and 29 U.S., West Coast, Southern California or Los Angeles premieres in 20 years, each reflecting a unique cultural voice and serving a distinctive ethnic community), a full season of multi-ethnic dance, the foremost presentors of Flamenco in Los Angeles, a New Plays developmental series, Educational Outreach Programs, and national/international tours. To date, Fountain Theatre productions have won more than 200 awards for all areas of production, performance, and design. And Fountain Theatre projects have been seen in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Seattle, Chicago, Florida, New Jersey, Minneapolis, London and Edinburgh, among other cities and countries.

The Fountain has been honored with a Certificate of Appreciation from the Los Angeles City Council for demonstrating years of artistic excellence and "enhancing the cultural life of Los Angeles." As well as the
Hollywood Arts Council's "Charlie" Award for Live Theatre and Significant Artistic Contribution to Hollywood.

AWARDS


The Fountain Theatre has won over 200 awards for theatre excellence, including every major theatre award in Los Angeles...

and has won the prestigious L.A. OVATION Award for Best Production of the Year FOUR times!

2013

CBS LA - "LA's Best Small Performing Arts Theaters."

2012

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle: The Polly Warfield Award for Best Season 2012 ("El Nogalar," "Cyrano," "The Blue Iris," "In the Red and Brown Water").

BitterLemons: Best Season ("El Nogalar," "Cyrano," "The Blue Iris," "In the Red and Brown Water").

In the Red and Brown Water - Los Angeles Times: Best in Theater 2012

LA Weekly: 10 Most Memorable Theater Moments of 2012

BitterLemons: Best of Los Angeles Theater 2012

LA Stage Times: Highlights of 2012 Theater

Back Stage: Standout Theater Performances of 2012, Ensemble

LA Weekly Theater Awards: Best Female Performance (Diarra Kilpatrick), Special Commendation, Composer (Peter Bayne).

Don Grigware Eddon Awards: Best Production, Best Director (Shirley Jo Finney), Best Lead Performance (Diarra Kilpatrick)

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award Awards : Best Ensemble, Best Director (Shirley Jo Finney).

LA Weekly Theater Award nominations: Best Production, Leading Female Performance (Diarra Kilpatrick), Adaptation (Tarell Alvin McCraney), Costume Design (Naila Aladdin Sanders), Sound Design (Peter Bayne), Special Commendation, Composer (Peter Bayne).

The Blue Iris - 2012 Ticketholder Awards (Runners-Up): Top 10 Play Productions, Best Actor (Morlan Higgins), Best Actress (Julanne Chidi Hill), Best Playwright (Athol Fugard), Best Set Design (Jeff McLaughlin), Best Costume Design (Naila Aladdin Sanders), Best Sound Design (Peter Bayne), Best Prop Design (Misty Carlisle).

LA Weekly Theater Award nominations: Ensemble, Supporting Female Performance (Jacqueline Schultz), Sound Design (Peter Bayne).

Cyrano - LA Stage Times: Highlights of 2012 Theater.

Back Stage: Standout Theater Performances of 2012 (Troy Kotsur).

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award Awards : Best Production, Best Adaptation (Stephen Sachs), Best Director (Simon Levy), Best Actor (Troy Kotsur).

2012 Ticketholder Awards: Top 10 Play Productions.

2012 Ticketholder Awards (Runners-Up): Best Actor (Troy Kotsur), Best Supporting Actor (Paul Raci), Best Adaptation (Stephen Sachs), Best Direction (Simon Levy), Best Video Design (Jeffrey Elias Teeter).

OVATION Award Nominations: Best New Play (Stephen Sachs) and Lead Male Performance (Troy Kotsur).

2011

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, Milton Katselas Career Achievement Award in Directing for Simon Levy.

OVATION Awards: Best Season ("Shining City," "The Ballad of Emmett Till," "Opus").

StageAndCinema Best of 2011: Best Theater.

BitterLemons.com: Top Theatre Company of the Year.

Bakersfield Mist - OPTIONED FOR LONDON AND BROADWAY!

Los Angeles Times: Best Double Act (Jenny O'Hara & Nick Ullett); Best Set Design (Jeff McLaughlin)..

LA Weekly: Top 10 Theatre Experiences, 2011.

StageSceneLA: Best New Plays 2010-2011 (Stephen Sachs); Best Production, Comedy; Best Direction of a Comedy (Stephen Sachs); Best Duo Performance (Jenny O'Hara & Nick Ullett); Lighting Designer of the Year (Ken Booth), Set Designer of the Year (Jeff McLaughlin), Best Sound Design (Peter Bayne).

Huffington Post: Top L.A. Theater Productions 2011.

BroadwayWorld.com: Best Production, Best Actor (Nick Ullett & Jenny O'Hara).

StageAndCinema Best of 2011: Best Performance (Jenny O'Hara); Honorable Mentions: Best Play (Stephen Sachs), Best Performances (Nick Ullett), Best Set Design (Jeff McLaughlin),

Frontiers Magazine: Top 10 of 2011.

DonGrigwareTalksTheatre Best of 2011: Top Production, Best Lead Performances (Jenny O'Hara & Nick Ullett).

BitterLemons.com: Best Production, Honorable Mention.

OVATION Award Nominations: Best Season & Best Set Design (Jeff McLaughlin).

A House Not Meant to Stand - StageSceneLA: Outstanding Production/Comedy; Outstanding Direction of a Comedy (Simon Levy); Outstanding Ensemble Cast/Comedy; Best Performance by a Featured Actress/Comedy (Virginia Newcomb); Lighting Designer of the Year (Ken Booth); Set Designer of the Year (Jeff McLaughlin); Best Costume Design (Naila Aladdin Sanders); Best Sound Design (Peter Bayne); Outstanding Projection Design (Keith Skretch).

Huffington Post: Top L.A. Theater Productions 2011.

BroadwayWorld.com: Best Actress (Sandy Martin), Best Featured Actress (Virginia Newcomb & Lisa Richards).

StageAndCinema Best of 2011: Best Play, Best Performances (Sandy Martin, Virginia Newcomb, Lisa Richards); Honorable Mentions: Best Production, Best Direction (Simon Levy), Best Set Design (Jeff McLaughlin), Best Costume Design (Naila Aladdin-Sanders).

2011 Ticketholder Awards (Runners-Up): Best Production, Best Direction (Simon Levy), Best Actor (Alan Blumenfeld), Best Actress (Sandy Martin), Best Supporting Actor (Dan Billet), Best Supporting Actress (Virginia Newcomb), Best Set Design (Jeff McLaughlin), Best Lighting Design (Ken Booth), Best Sound Design (Peter Bayne).

DonGrigwareTalksTheatre Best of 2011: Best Lead Performance (Sandy Martin), Best Featured Performances (Virginia Newcomb & Lisa Richards).

OVATION Award Nominations: Best Season, Best Actress (Sandy Martin), Best Set Design (Jeff McLaughlin), Best Lighting (Ken Booth), Best Sound (Peter Bayne).

2010

The Train Driver - StageandCinema.com: Best of 2010, Best Director (Stephen Sachs).

StageHappenings.com: Top Productions 2010.

LA Weekly Theater Awards: Best Director (Stephen Sachs), Best Two-Person Play (Morlan Higgins and Adolphus Ward), Best Set Design (Jeff McLaughlin).

StageSceneLA: Outstanding Direction of a Drama (Stephen Sachs); Best Duo Performance (Morlan Higgins & Adolphus Ward); Lighting Designer of the Year (Ken Booth); Set Designer of the Year (Jeff McLaughlin), Best Sound Design (David B. Marling).

OVATION Award Nominations: Best Season, Best Set Design (Jeff McLaughlin), Best Lighting (Ken Booth), Best Sound (David B. Marling).

Opus - Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards: Best Ensemble, Best Writing (Michael Hollinger), Best Sound (Peter Bayne).

LA Weekly Theater Award: Best Director (Simon Levy).

Back Stage Garland Awards: Best Production, Best Director (Simon Levy).

OVATION Award: Best Sound Design (Peter Bayne).

StageSceneLA.com Awards: Best Production Comedy-Drama; Best Director Comedy-Drama (Simon Levy); Best Ensemble Comedy-Drama; Featured Actor Comedy-Drama (Daniel Blinkoff); Costume Designer of the Year (A. Jeffrey Schoenberg); Lighting Designer of the Year (Ken Booth); Best Sound Design (Peter Bayne).

Don Grigware Blog: Top Productions 2010.

OVATION Awards nominations: Best Overall Season, Best Production Intimate Theatre, Best Ensemble, Sound Design (Peter Bayne).

Los Angeles Drama Critic Circle Awards nominations: Best Production, Best Play (Michael Hollinger), Best Ensemble, Best Sound (Peter Bayne).

LA Weekly Theater Awards nominations: Best Director (Simon Levy), Best Actor (Christian Lebano), Best Supporting Actress (Jia Doughman), Best Supporting Actor (Cooper Thornton).

The Ballad of Emmett Till - OVATION Awards: Best Production, Best Director (Shirley Jo Finney), Best Ensemble.

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards: Best Production, Best Director (Shirley Jo Finney), Best Ensemble, Best Actor (Lorenz Arnell).

Back Stage Garland Awards: Best Production, Best Writing (Ifa Bayeza), Best Director (Shirley Jo Finney), Best Ensemble, Best Actor (Lorenz Arnell), Best Sound Design (David Marling).

EyeSpyLA: Top 10 in 2010.

StageandCinema.com: Best of 2010, Best Actor (Lorenz Arnell).

OVATION Awards nominations: Best Overall Season, Best Production Intimate Theatre, Best Director (Shirley Jo Finney), Best Ensemble, Best Choreographer (Ameenah Kaplan), Sound Design (David B. Marling).

Los Angeles Drama Critic Circle Awards nominations: Best Production, Best Director (Shirley Jo Finney), Best Actor (Lorenz Arnell), Best Ensemble.

2009

LA Weekly: Lifetime Achievement Award for Ben Bradley (posthumous).

Shining City - Los Angeles Times' Top Ten Productions of 2009.

LAWeekly's Top Ten Productions of 2009.

LA Weekly Awards: Revival Production of the Year, Best Actor (Morlan Higgins).

LADCC Nomination: Best Actor (William Dennis Hurley).

LA Weekly Award Nominations: Production of the Year (Revival), Leading Male Performance (Morlan Higgins), Sound Design (Peter Bayne).

2010 OVATION Awards nominations: Best Overall Season.

Coming Home - Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards : Best Actor (Deidrie Henry).

L.A. Weekly Awards: Best Ensemble, Direction (Stephen Sachs), Supporting Actor (Thomas Silcott).

Back Stage GARLAND Award: Best Actor (Deidrie Henry).

Back Stage Critic's List: Playwriting (Athol Fugard), Ensemble, Direction (Stephen Sachs), Costumes (Shon LeBlanc).

NAACP Theater Award: Lead Actress (Deidrie Henry).

Park LaBrea/Beverly Press "Maddy" Awards: Best Actor (Deidrie Henry & Thomas Silcott), Director (Stephen Sachs), Costumes (Shon LeBlanc).

LAStageWatch: Top Twenty Productions of 2009.

2009 OVATION Nominations: Best Season, Best Production, Lead Actress (Deidrie Henry).

LADCC Nomination: Best Actor (Deidrie Henry)

L.A. Weekly Award Nominations: Ensemble, Direction (Stephen Sachs), Leading Female Performance (Deidrie Henry), Supporting Male Performance (Thomas Silcott).

NAACP Award Nominations: Best Production, Best Director (Stephen Sachs), Lead Actor (Thomas Silcott), Lead Actress (Deidrie Henry), Supporting Actor (Matthew Elam).

Photograph 51 - Winner 5 StageSceneLA.com Awards: Best Production, Best Direction (Simon Levy), Lead Actress (Aria Alpert), Lead Actor (Daniel Billet), Featured Actor (Graham Norris).

Park LaBrea/Beverly Press "Maddy" Awards: Director (Simon Levy).

Back Stage Critic's List: Best Production, Playwriting (Anna Ziegler), Direction (Simon Levy), Performance (Aria Alpert).

2009 OVATION Nominations: Best Season, Best Production, Lead Actress (Aria Alpert).

L.A. Weekly Award Nominations: Ensemble, Leading Female Performance (Aria Alpert), Lighting Design (Kathi O'Donohue).

Victory - Winner LADCC Award, Writing (Athol Fugard).

Winner L.A. Weekly Award, Best Actress (Tinashe Kajese).

named Best of 2008 by the Los Angeles Times.

named Best of 2008 LA City Beat.

Winner: 2009 NAACP Theater Award, Best Director (Stephen Sachs).

Nominated for 4 L.A. Weekly Awards: Director (Stephen Sachs), Ensemble, Actor (Morlan Higgins), Actress (Tinashe Kajese).

Nominated for Writing (Athol Fugard) 2008 LADCC Award.

Winner of 5 Maddy Awards: Playwright (Athol Fugard),Director (Stephen Sachs), Actors (Morlan Higgins, Lovensky Jean-Baptiste & Tinashe Kajese).

2008 Ticketholder Awards: runner-up Best Production, Best Playwright (Athol Fugard), Best Director (Stephen Sachs), Best Actor (Morlan Higgins), Best Actress (Tinashe Kajese), Best Set Design (Travis Gale Lewis).

2009 NAACP Nominations: Best Director (Stephen Sachs), Female Lead (Tinashe Kajese).

The Accomplices - Winner Best Actor (James Harper), 2008 Maddy Awards.

Gem of the Ocean - Winner 3 LADCC Awards: Production of the Year, Director (Ben Bradley), Featured Actor (Adolphus Ward).

Winner of 2 Back Stage Garland Awards: Lighting Design (Christian Epps), Sound Design (David B. Marling).

Winner 2009 NAACP Theater Awards: Male Lead (Adolphus Ward), Supporting Female (Tene Carter Miller), Supporting Male (Rodney Gardiner), Lighting (Christain Epps), Sound (David B. Marling).

Winner of 4 Maddy Awards: Director (Ben Bradley), Actors (Juanita Jennings & Adolphus Ward), Set Design (Travis Gale Lewis).

Nominated for 8 LADCC Awards: Production, Direction (Ben Bradley), Featured Performance (Adolphus Ward), Ensemble Performance, Lighting (Christian Epps), Costumes (Naila Aladdin Sanders), Sound (David B. Marling), CGI/Video (Marc Rosenthal).

2009 OVATION Nominations: Best Season, Featured Actor (Adolphus Ward)

And Her Hair Went With Her - Producer (Stephen Sachs), Set Design (Sandra Burns).

2008

Miss Julie, Freedom Summer - Nominated for Best Adaptation (Stephen Sachs), 2008 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award.

Nominated for 4 L.A.Weekly Awards: Adaptation (Stephen Sachs), Lead Actor (Chuma Gault), Supporting Actress (Judith Moreland), and Set Design (Travis Gale Lewis).

Recipient of 3 Back Stage West Critics List Honorable Mentions: Adaptation (Stephen Sachs), Ensemble Performance, Set Design (Travis Gale Lewis).

The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore -

Winner 2008 Back Stage West Garland Award for Direction (Simon Levy).

Winner 2008 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, Best Costume Design (Shon Le Blanc).

Nominated for 2 L.A. Weeky Awards: Lead Actress (Karen Kondazian) and Costumes (Shon Le Blanc).

Recipient of 9 Back Stage West Critics List Honorable Mentions: Production, Lead Performance (Karen Kondazian), Supporting Performance (Lisa Pelikan), Supporting Performance (Michael Rodgers), Ensemble Performance, Lighting Design (Kathi O'Donohue), Sound Design (David B. Marling), and Costume Design (Shon Le Blanc).

Nominated for Best Costume Design (Shon Le Blanc), 2008 L.A. OVATION Award.

Exits and Entrances - New York Production

Lucille Lortel Awards nomination for Best Leading Actor (Morlan Higgins).

And Her Hair Went With Her - Nominated for Lead Actress (Tonya Pinkins), 2008 L.A. OVATION Award.

2007

Exits and Entrances - New York Production nominated for Outstanding Play by the New York Outer Critics Circle.

Selected as "Ten Best" Productions of 2006/2007 by New York Theatre Wire Writers.

What I Heard About Iraq - Winner of the 2007 Advertiser Weekly Fringe First Award, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Australia.

Nominated for Adelaide Critics Circle Award.

Miss Julie, Freedom Summer - Winner of the L.A. OVATION Award for Supporting Actress (Judith E. Moreland) and nominated for an L.A. OVATION Award for Set Design (Travis Gale Lewis).

Selected: 50 Best Productions of 2007, LA City Beat.

The Gimmick - Winner of the L.A. OVATION Award for Best Solo Performance (Dael Orlandersmith).


2006

Joe Turner's Come and Gone - Winner of 2 L.A. OVATION Awards: Best Production and Best Director (Ben Bradley).

Winner of 2 NAACP Awards: Best Ensemble Cast and Best Director (Ben Bradley).

Nominated for 8 L.A. OVATION Awards: Best Production, Best Director (Ben Bradley), Best Actor (Adolphus Ward), Best Featured Actor (Adenrele Ojo), Set Design (Travis Gale Lewis), Lighting Design (Kathi O'Donohue), Costume Design (Naila Aladdin-Sanders), Sound Design (David B. Marling).

Nominated for 6 LA Weekly Awards: Best Revival, Direction (Ben Bradley), Lead Actor (Bernard K. Addison), Supporting Actor (Adolphus Ward), Costume Design (Naila Aladdin-Sanders) and Set Design (Travis Gale Lewis).

Nominated for 5 NAACP Awards: Best Production, Best Director (Ben Bradley), Best Ensemble, Best Costumes (Naila Aladdin Sanders) and Best Sound (David B. Marling).

The Gimmick - ReviewPlays.com Best of 2006: Runner-up, Best Director (Simon Levy) and Best Actress (Dael Orlandersmith).

What I Heard About Iraq - Winner of the Fringe First Award, 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

2005

Yellowman - Winner of 2 L.A. OVATION Awards: Best Actor (Chris Butler), Best Actress (Deidrie Henry).

Winner of 3 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards: Production (Bennett Bradley), Lead Performances (Chris Butler & Deidrie Henry).

Winner of 2 L.A. Weekly Awards: Production of the Year (Bennett Bradley) and Direction (Shirley Jo Finney).

Winner of 5 Back Stage West GARLAND Awards: Production, Playwriting (Dael Orlandersmith), Direction (Shirley Jo Finney), Performances (Chris Butler & Deidrie Henry).

Winner of 3 NAACP Awards: Best Director (Shirley Jo Finney), Lead Female (Deidrie N. Henry), Lead Male (Chris Butler).

Top Productions of 2005, L.A. Weekly.

Recipient of 3 Back Stage West 2005 Critics' List Honorable Mentions: Lighting Design (Kathi O'Donohue), Sound Design (David B. Marling) and Dialect Coach (Larry Moss).

2005 reviewplays.com (Cynthia Citron), Runners-Up: Best Play, Best Actress (Deidrie Henry).

2005 Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards and reviewplays.com, Runners-Up: Top Plays of 2005, Best Actor (Chris Butler), Best Actress (Deidrie N. Henry), Best Direction (Shirley Jo Finney), Best Playwright (Dael Orlandersmith), Best Sound Design (David B. Marling), and Best Choreography (Candy Brown).

Exits and Entrances - Santa Barbara Production: The Santa Barbara News-Press: #1 Best Production of the Year in 2005 in Santa Barbara.

Florida Production: 30th Annual Carbonell Award nominations for Best Production, Best Actor (Morlan Higgins) and Best Director (Stephen Sachs).

What I Heard About Iraq - Nominated for Best Adaptation (Simon Levy), Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards.

Recipient of 3 Back Stage West 2005 Critics' List Honorable Mentions: Adaptation (Simon Levy), Sound Design (David B. Marling).

2005 reviewplays.com (Cynthia Citron): Best Director (Simon Levy); Runners-Up: Best Ensemble.

2005 Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards and reviewplays.com, Runners-Up: Top Plays of 2005, Best Ensemble, Best Direction (Simon Levy), Best Adaptation (Simon Levy), and Best Sound Design (David B. Marling).

Acts of Desire - 2005 Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards and reviewplays.com, Runners-Up: Best Supporting Actor (Marc Casabani).

2004

Exits and Entrances - Winner of 5 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards: Best Production (Simon Levy), Writing (Athol Fugard), Director (Stephen Sachs), Lead Actor (Morlan Higgins) and Featured Actor (William Dennis Hurley).

Winner of 3 L.A. OVATION Awards: World Premiere Play (Athol Fugard), Best Director (Stephen Sachs), and Lead Actor (Morlan Higgins).

Finalist 2005 PEN USA Literary Award for Drama.

Winner of 5 Back Stage West "Garland" Awards: Best Production, Writing (Athol Fugard), Direction (Stephen Sachs), Performances (Morlan Higgins and William Dennis Hurley).

Winner of the L.A. Weekly Award for Best Actor (Morlan Higgins).

Recipient of 2 Back Stage West 2004 Critics' List Awards: Ensemble Performance (Morlan Higgins and William Dennis Hurley) and Makeup Design (Hilla Peer).

2004 Park La Brea News "Maddie" Awards:

Best Production, Best Director (Stephen Sachs), Best Actor (Morlan Higgins), and Best Lighting (Kathi O'Donohue).

2004 Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards:
#1 - Top Ten Plays 2004, Best Playwright (Athol Fugard), and Best Actor (Morlan Higgins)
Runner-up: Best Supporting Actor (William Dennis Hurley), Best Director (Stephen Sachs), and Best Lighting Design (Kathi O'Donohue).

2004 Beverly Hills Outlook Theatre Awards: Stage Actor of the Year (Morlan Higgins), and Top Five Stage Directors of the Year (Stephen Sachs).

2004 NoHo LA Magazine Theatre Awards: Best Play and Lead Performance (Morlan Higgins).

Nominated for 3 L.A. Weekly Awards: Writing (Athol Fugard), Direction (Stephen Sachs), Actor (Morlan Higgins).

Master Class (also see 2003 below) - Winner of the L.A. OVATION Award for Best Production of the year. And nominated for Best Actress (Karen Kondazian).

2004 Beverly Hills Outlook Theatre Award: Stage Actress of the Year (Karen Kondazian).

Daisy in the Dreamtime - Winner of 4 Back Stage West "Garland" Awards: Performance (Anthony J. Haney), Set Design (Desma Murphy), Sound Design (David Marling), Video Design (Marc Rosenthal).

Recipient of 7 Back Stage West 2004 Critics' List Honorable Mentions: Best Production, Direction (Simon Levy), Performance (Lisa Pelikan), Lighting Design (Kathi O'Donohue), Costume Design (Naila Aladdin-Sanders), Prop Design (Goar Galstyan and Lila Waters), Musical Accompaniment (Andjru Werderitsch).

2004 Beverly Hills Outlook Theatre Awards: Top Five Stage Productions of the Year; Top Five Stage Directors of the Year (Simon Levy).

2004 NoHo LA Magazine Theatre Awards: Lead Performance (Lisa Pelikan).

2004 Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards: Runner-up: Best Supporting Actor (Anthony J. Haney), Best Supporting Actress (Suanne Spoke), Best Director (Simon Levy), Best Set Design (Desma Murphy), Best Costume Design (Naila Aladdin-Sanders), Best Lighting Design (Kathi O'Donohue), Best Sound Design (David Marling), Special Achievement (Multimedia - Marc Rosenthal), Special Achievement (Didjeridu - Andjru Werderitsch).

2004 Park La Brea News "Maddie" Awards: Best Sound Design (David Marling).

2004 NAACP Theater Award: Best Lights (Kathi O'Donohue).

2004 NAACP Theater Award Nominations: Best Actor (Anthony J. Haney), Best Sets (Desma Murphy), Best Lights (Kathi O'Donohue), Best Costumes (Naila Aladdin-Sanders), Best Producer (Stephen Sachs).

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill-2004 NAACP Theater Award: Best Actress (Peggy Ann Blow).

2004 NAACP Theater Award Nominations: Best Actress (Peggy Ann Blow), Best Supporting Actor (Alex Miles), Musical Direction (Herman Jackson), Best Producer (Deborah Lawlor).

2003
Master Class – 2003 Back Stage West GARLAND Awards: Best Actress (Karen Kondazian), Best Direction (Simon Levy), Best Sound Design (John Zalewski).
2003 MADDY AWARDS: Best Production, Best Direction (Simon Levy), Best Actress (Karen Kondazian)& Best Sound Design (John Zalewski).
ReviewPlays.com & NoHo LA: Top Ten Productions of 2003; Top Ten Performances of 2003, Karen Kondazian
Entertainment Today 2003 Ticketholder Awards: Runner-up, Best Production; Runner-up, Best Actress, Karen Kondazian; and Runner-up, Best Direction, Simon Levy.
Easy Reader Newspaper: Best Production 2003; Best Actress 2003, Karen Kondazian.

Going to St. Ives– 2003 Back Stage West GARLAND Award: Best Actress, Esther Scott.
Beverly Hills Outlook 2003 Awards: Winner, Best Actress, Esther Scott; Runner-up, Best Actress, Jacqueline Schultz; Runner-up, Best Production.
2003 MADDY AWARDS: Best Production, Best Playwright (Lee Blessing), Best Actress (Esther Scott).
NAACP 2004 Theatre Awards Nominations: Best Production; Best Actress, Jacqueline Schultz; Best Playwright, Lee Blessing; Best Set Design, Sean McMullen; and Best Costume Design, Naila Aladdin-Sanders.
Entertainment Today 2003 Ticketholder Awards: Winner, Best Actress, Esther Scott; Runner-up, Best Production; Runner-up, Best Playwright, Lee Blessing; and Runner-up, Best Costume Design, Naila Aladdin-Sanders.


To Be Young Gifted and BlackEntertainment Today 2003 Ticketholder Awards: Runner-up, Best Production; Runner-up, Best Actress, Esther Scott; and Runner-up, Best Lighting Design, Kathi O'Donohue.


The Men from the BoysReviewPlays.com & NoHo LA: Best Supporting Actor, Seamus Dever.
Beverly Hills Outlook 2003 Awards: Runner-up, Best Director, Stephen Sachs; Runner-up, Best Supporting Actor, Loren Freeman.
Entertainment Today 2003 Ticketholder Awards: Runner-up, Best Supporting Actor, Seamus Dever; and Runner-up, New Discovery, Adam Huss.

2002
After the Fall–Winner of 4 Theatre L.A. OVATION Awards, including Best Production (Simon Levy, Producer), Best Director (Stephen Sachs), Lead Actor (Morlan Higgins) & Lead Actress (Tracy Middendorf).
Los Angeles Times: Top 10 Productions of 2002.
Park La Brea News/Beverly Press Top Theater Productions of 2002.
CurtainUp: Top Theatre Productions of 2002.
2 Back Stage West Garland Awards: Best Actor, Morlan Higgins; Best Actress, Tracy Middendorf
5 Back Stage West "Honorable Mentions" including Best Production.
3 Maddy Awards including Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress.
4 Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards: Top Ten Productions of 2002; Best Actor, Morlan Higgins; Best Lighting Designer, Kathi O'Donohue; Best Costume Designer, Shon Le Blanc; plus, 5 Runner-Up Awards (Best Direction, Ensemble, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress).


Direct from Death Row: The Scottsboro Boys–Winner, Ensemble Performance, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle.
Nominated, Ensemble, L.A. Weekly Awards.
4 Back Stage West "Honorable Mentions" including Best Ensemble.

2001
Central Avenue– Finalist PEN West Literary Award in Drama (Stephen Sachs).
3 Back Stage West Garland Awards: including New Play.
11 Back Stage West Honorable Mentions: including Best Production (Bennett Bradley, Producer), Direction (Shirley Jo Finney) and Performance.
NAACP Award.


The Night of the Iguana– 3 Back Stage West Garland Awards, including Best Performance (Karen Kondazian).
6 Back Stage West Honorable Mentions, including Best Production (Stephen Sachs, Producer) and Direction (Simon Levy).

L.A. OVATION Award for Set Design.

L.A. Weekly Award for Production Design of the Year.

Entertainment Today: Top Productions of 2001.


Hair Pieces: By Women About Hair– 4 Back Stage West Honorable Mentions, including Best Production, Writing, Direction and Performance.

2000
Beast on the MoonBack Stage West Garland Award: Best Production of a Play (Deborah Lawlor, Producer).
2 Maddy Awards: Best Director (Edwin Gerard Hamamdjian) and Best Actress (Anna Der Nersesian).


The Road to Mecca–3 Maddy Awards: including Best Director (Stephen Sachs) and Best Actress (Priscilla Pointer).

1999
Summer and Smoke– 3 Theatre L.A. OVATION Awards, including Best Production (Stephen Sachs, Producer) and Best Actress (Tracy Middendorf).
4 Back Stage West/Drama-Logue Awards: including Best Production (Stephen Sachs, Producer) and Direction (Simon Levy).

Los Angeles Times: "Top Ten of 1999"

New Times L.A.: "Top Ten of 1999"

1998
The Last Tycoon–Best Production Design of the Year, L.A. Weekly Award
Best Director (Simon Levy) and Best Adaptation (Simon Levy), Drama-Logue Award
Career Achievement in Scenic Design, Sets to Go–L.A. Drama Critic's Circle Award
Lifetime Achievement in Lighting Design, Kathi O'Donohue–L.A. Drama Critic's Circle Award
Nominated for the prestigious 1999 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Ted Schmitt Award for Original Play

1997
Fighting Over BeverleyL.A. Weekly Award: Best Ensemble Acting
Drama-Logue Award: Best Play (Israel Horovitz)

Sweet Nothing in my Ear - California Governor's Media Access Award for Theatre,
Confirming the Search - Drama-Logue Award: Best Play (Nadine Mozon)
From the Mississippi DeltaDrama-Logue Awards:
Best Ensemble Acting, Director (Shirley Jo Finney)

1996
Los Angeles City Council Award for "enhancing the cultural life of Los Angeles"
Best Production of the Year, I Am a ManL.A. Weekly Award
Best Production of the Year, Orpheus DescendingDrama-Logue Award
Best Director, Simon Levy, Orpheus DescendingDrama-Logue Award

Lead Actress, Karen Kondazian,

Orpheus Descending - Back Stage West Garland Award

Nomination: Lead Actress, Karen Kondazian,

Orpheus Descending - OVATION Award

1995
PEN West Literary Award for Drama, Simon Levy for Tender is the Night
Best Play, Tender is the Night by Simon Levy–Drama-Logue Award
Best Production of the Year, Tender is the NightDrama-Logue Award
Best Director, Heidi Helen Davis, Tender is the NightDrama-Logue Award
Best Director, Hope Alexander, Park Your Car in Harvard YardDrama-Logue Award

1994
Best Production of the Year, AshesDrama-Logue Award
Best Director, Stephen Sachs, AshesDrama-Logue Award
Best Ensemble Acting, AshesDrama-Logue Award

1993
Best Production of the Year, The Boys in the BandL.A.Weekly Award
Best Director, Stephen Sachs, The SeagullDrama-Logue Award

1992
Best Director, Stephen Sachs, Unchanging LoveDrama-Logue Award
Rainbow Award, Deborah Lawlor–Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival
Best Director, Stephen Sachs, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestDrama-Logue Award

1991
Best Director, Stephen Sachs, Fanon's PeopleDrama-Logue Award

1990
Best Production of the Year, The Golden GateDrama-Logue Award
Best Play, The Golden Gate by Stephen SachsDrama-Logue Award
Best Director, Stephen Sachs, The Golden GateDrama-Logue Award
Best Ensemble Acting, The Golden GateDrama-Logue Award