11th Annual (2017-2018) - Silver Palm AwardsSilver Palm Awards

Thirty Silver Palm Awards honoring excellent work during the South Florida 2017-2018 theatre season were awarded on Monday, December 10th, 2018. Theatrical and event producers Matt May and Conor Walton helmed the eleventh anniversary reception and ceremony, hosted by Michael McKeever, held at ArtServe, in Ft. Lauderdale.

7:00pm       reception
8:00pm       ceremony
9:00pm       fabulous post-show soiree
10:30pm     after party at Jennifer McClain’s Cast Party, Georgie’s Alibi

Special thanks to the event’s amazing in-kind sponsors . . .

ArtServe
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 462-8190
https://artserve.org

The Addison
2 East Camino Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561) 372-0568
www.TheAddisonofBocaRaton.com

Daniel Events
601 North Congress Avenue, #102
Delray Beach, FL 33445
(800) 660-2562
www.DanielEvents.com

Insight For The Blind
1401 NE 14th Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
www.InsightForTheBlind.org

Amy Pasquantonio/Amatista Photography
(561) 371-8558
Amy@AmatistaPhoto.com
www.AmatistaPhoto.com

Trophies will be presented to the following (listed in alphabetical order).

Click on the names of artists, theatre companies, and organizations, to visit their individual online homes.

JOSEPH ADLER
for his Outstanding Direction of
THE HUMANS, GLORIA, IF I FORGET,
and I’M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD
at GableStage

CLAY CARTLAND
for his Outstanding Performances in
ROCK OF AGES and DISASTER!
at Slow Burn Theatre Company

JEFFERY CASON, JR.
an Outstanding New Choreographer,
for his work on GOD’S TROMBONES
at M Ensemble

CHRISTOPHER DEMOS-BROWN
for his Outstanding New Play
WRONGFUL DEATH AND OTHER CIRCUS ACTS
at Zoetic Stage

PATRICK FITZWATER
for his Outstanding Direction of
MEMPHIS and THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY,
and his Outstanding Choreography for
MEMPHIS, THE SECRET GARDEN, and ROCK OF AGES
at Slow Burn Theatre Company

SABRINA LYNN GORE
for her Outstanding Performance in
NEXT TO NORMAL
at Infinite Abyss Productions and Measure for Measure Theatre

ANNA LISE JENSEN
for her Outstanding Performances in
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Slow Burn Theatre,
FUN HOME at Zoetic Stage,
ONCE at Actors’ Playhouse,
and I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
at MNM Theatre Company

RITA JOE
for her Outstanding Performances in
WHITE GUY ON THE BUS at G ableStage
and SEVEN GUITARS at M Ensemble

KIMMI JOHNSON
for her Outstanding Performance in
FUN HOME at Zoetic Stage

JILL KRATISH
for her Outstanding Commitment to, and Programing of, Regional Work
at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts

MICHAEL LEEDS
for his Outstanding Direction of
WHITE GUY ON THE BUS
at GableStage

J. BARRY LEWIS
for his Outstanding Direction of
AN INSPECTOR CALLS at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre
and EQUUS at Palm Beach Dramaworks

BRUCE LINSER
for his Outstanding Performance in
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at The Wick Theatre,
and for his Outstanding Direction of
WOODY GUTHRIE’S AMERICAN SONG at Palm Beach Dramaworks

MIA MATTHEWS
for her Outstanding Performances in
HAIRSPRAY at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre,
HIR at Island City Stage,
and THE REVOLUTIONISTS at FAU’s Theatre Lab

MICHAEL MCCLAIN
for his Outstanding Set Designs for
WRONGFUL DEATH AND OTHER CIRCUS ACTS, FUN HOME,
and TOP DOG/UNDER DOG at Zoetic Stage,
and BE HERE NOW at FAU’s Theatre Lab

MICHAEL MCKEEVER
for his Outstanding Performance in
MR. PARKER at Island City Stage,
and for his Outstanding New Plays,
MR. PARKER at Island City Stage,
and THE CAMP at the West Boca Theatre Company

STUART MELTZER
for his Outstanding Direction of
FUN HOME, WRONGFUL DEATH AND OTHER CIRCUS ACTS,
and TOP DOG/UNDER DOG at Zoetic Stage

KIM OSTRENKO
for her Outstanding Performance in
COMMUNION at Primal Forces

PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS
(awarded to the producer) for its outstanding
WOODY GUTHRIE’S AMERICAN SONG Ensemble,
featuring: Jeff Raab, Sean Powell, Cat Greenfield, Don Noble,
Julie Rowe, Joshua Lubben, Michael Lubben,and Tom Lubben

ELIZABETH PRICE
for her Outstanding Performance in
THE ACCIDENT at Primal Forces
and her Outstanding Direction of STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
at Thinking Cap Theatre

NICHOLAS RICHBERG
for his Outstanding Performances in
BILLY AND ME at Palm Beach Dramaworks
and FUN HOME at Zoetic Stage

JOHN RODAZ
for his Outstanding Direction of
AN OCTOROON and CABARET,
and his Outstanding Set Design for
AN OCTOROON at Area Stage

JESSICA SCHULTE
for her Outstanding Performance in
CONSTELLATIONS
and her Outstanding Direction of ART
at New City Players

CALEB SCOTT
for his Outstanding Performance in
DANCING LESSONS
at Zoetic Stage

DAWN C. SHAMBURGER
for her Outstanding Costume Designs for
THE REVOLUTIONISTS
at FAU’s Theatre Lab

LAURA TURNBULL
for her Outstanding Performances in
THE PINK UNICORN at Primal Forces,
BE HERE NOW at FAU’s Theatre Lab,
and WRONGFUL DEATH AND OTHER CIRCUS ACTS at Zoetic Stage

MICHAEL URSUA
for his Outstanding Performances in
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at MNM Productions
and THE SECRET GARDEN at Slow Burn Theatre Company,
and for his Outstanding Musical Direction of
ZANNA DON’T at Island City Stage and
MEMPHIS at Slow Burn Theatre Company