Twenty-six Silver Palm Awards honoring excellent work during the South Florida 2013-2014 theatre season were awarded on Monday, December 1st, 2014, at the annual South Florida Theatre League holiday party, held at Stache in Ft. Lauderdale, and presented to the following (listed in alphabetical order).
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ALLIANCE THEATRE LAB
for its Outstanding Ensemble comprised of
Shira Abergel, Curtiz Belz, Valentina Izarra,
Christian Vandepas, and Breeza Marena Zeller in
SAVAGE IN LIMBO at Alliance Theatre Lab
AMY MILLER BRENNAN
for her Outstanding Performances in
RUTHLESS at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre,
THE WHALE at GableStage,
and CHESS at Slow Burn Theatre Company
CLAY CARTLAND
for his Outstanding Performances in
THE TROUBLE WITH DOUG at The Theatre at Arts Garage,
WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT? at Broward Stage Door Theatre,
NEXT TO NORMAL at Slow Burn Theatre Company,
and CLARK GABLE SLEPT HERE at Zoetic Stage
MATTHEW WILLIAM CHIZEVER
for his Outstanding Performance in
MISS JULIE at The Naked Stage
CHRISTOPHER DEMOS-BROWN
for his Outstanding New Work,
FEAR UP HARSH, at Zoetic Stage
ELIZABETH DIMON
for her Outstanding Performances in
THE LONGING AND SHORT OF IT at The Theatre at Arts Garage,
DIVIDING THE ESTATE at Palm Beach Dramaworks,
and SUMMER SHORTS at City Theatre
VANESSA ELISE
Outstanding New Talent, for her performance in
CLARK GABLE SLEPT HERE at Zoetic Stage
BRITT MICHAEL GORDON
Outstanding New Talent, for his performance in
BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE at Broward Stage Door Theatre
PATTI GARDNER
for her Outstanding Performances in
PIPPIN at Boca Raton Theatre Guild,
THE ANARCHIST at Primal Forces Productions,
and SONS OF THE PROPHET at GableStage
CHRISTINA GROOM
for her Outstanding Performances in
GIDEON’S KNOT at New Theatre
and HAVE I GOT A GIRL FOR YOU Island City Stage
WILLIAM HAYES
for his Outstanding Work as Producing Artistic Director
of Palm Beach Dramaworks
ARIELLE HOFFMAN
Outstanding New Talent, for her performance in
THE WHALE at GableStage
RON HUTCHINS
for his Outstanding Choreography for
THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG and
PIPPIN at Boca Raton Theatre Guild,
SPAMALOT at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre,
AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ and 42ND STREET at The Wick Theatre
JULIE KLEINER
for her Outstanding Performances in
42ND STREET and WHITE CHRISTMAS
at The Wick Theatre
MATTHEW KORINKO
for his Outstanding Performance in
CHESS at Slow Burn Theatre Company
MICHAEL MCKEEVER
for his Outstanding Performances in
THE PRIDE and THE TIMEKEEPERS at Island City Stage,
CLARK GABLE SLEPT HERE at Zoetic Stage
and for his Outstanding New Work,
CLARK GABLE SLEPT HERE at Zoetic Stage
THE NAKED STAGE
KATHERINE AMADEO, PRODUCER
for Producing Eight Years of
THE 24 HOUR THEATRE PROJECT at The Naked Stage
ANN MARIE OLSON
for her Outstanding Performances in
PARADE at Slow Burn Theatre Company
and CHURCH at Thinking Cap Theatre
PIGS DO FLY PRODUCTIONS
ELLEN WACHER, PRODUCER
for Developing Works for Actors Over the Age of 50
JESSICA BROOKE SANFORD
Outstanding New Talent, for her performanes in
FEAR UP HARSH at Zoetic Stage and
[title of show] at Area Stage Company
MANNY SCHVARTZMANN
for his Outstanding Musical Direction
at Slow Burn Theatre Company
KAREN STEPHENS
for her Outstanding Performances in
FEAR UP HARSH at Zoetic Stage
and THE MOUNTAINTOP at GableStage
SHANE TANNER
for his Outstanding Performances in
THE TROUBLE WITH DOUG at The Theatre at Arts Garage
and FEAR UP HARSH at Zoetic Stage
ELLIS TILLMAN
for his Outstanding Costumes for
THE WHALE at GableStage, and
RUTHLESS and SPAMALOT
at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
THE WICK THEATRE
MARILYNN A. WICK, EXECUTIVE PRODCER
as Outstanding New Theatre Company
GABRIEL ZENONE
for his Outstanding Performances in
RUTHLESS at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
and ASSASSINS at Zoetic Stage
NOMINATING COUNCIL
The Nominating Council for these awards consisted of . . .
IRIS ACKER
BECON TV
J.W. ARNOLD
South Florida Gay News
RICHARD CAMERON
Theatre Chat at examiner.com / Broadway Global
MARY DAMIANO
BroadwayWorld.com / FloridaTheaterOnstage.com / South Florida Gay News
CHRISTINE DOLEN
The Miami Herald
TONY FINSTROM
TonysLatest
BILL HIRSCHMAN
Florida Theater On Stage / Florida Weekly.com
JOHN LARIVIERE
Talkinbroadway.com
RON LEVITT
Florida Media News
ROGER MARTIN
miamiartzine.com
SKIP SHEFFIELD
Boca Raton Tribune / Atlantic Avenue Magazine
MICHELLE F. SOLOMON
miamiartzine.com / Florida Theatre On Stage
JOHN THOMASON
Miami New Times / Broward-Palm Beach New Times / Boca Raton Magazine