9th Annual (2015-2016)

Twenty-eight Silver Palm Awards honoring excellent work during the South Florida 2015-2016 theatre season were awarded on Monday, December 5th, 2016, at the annual South Florida Theatre League holiday party, held at Savor Cinema in Ft. Lauderdale, and presented to the following (listed in alphabetical order).

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

 

photoJOSEPH ADLER
for his Outstanding Direction of
THE ROYALE, IT’S ONLY A PLAY, STALKING THE BOGEYMAN,
CONSTELLATIONS, DISGRACED, and A MINISTER’S WIFE
at GableStage


alex-alvarez-hsALEX ALVAREZ
for his Outstanding Performances in
STALKING THE BOGEYMAN at GableStage
and OR at Thinking Cap Theatre


meredithbartmoncurrentheadshotMEREDITH BARTMON,
Outstanding New Talent, for her performances in
SUMMER SHORTS at City Theatre,
and HELLO, DOLLY! at The Wick Theatre


clivecholertonheadshotCLIVE CHOLERTON
for his outstanding direction of 1776
at Palm Beach Dramaworks


boxer1AYGEMANG CLAY,
Outstanding New Talent, for his performance in
THE ROYALE at GableStage


lindsey-as-mashaLINDSEY COREY
for her Outstanding Performances in
STRIPPED at Zoetic Stage,
and VIOLET at Slow Burn Theatre Company


sfgn_buyer_webCHRIS CRAWFORD
for his Outstanding Performance in
BUYER AND CELLAR at
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre


the-nether-isabel-van-natta-peter-galman-cakeJODI DELLAVENTURA
for her Outstanding Set Design for
THE NETHER at Area Stage


christopher-demos-brownCHRISTOPHER DEMOS-BROWN
for his Outstanding New Play,
STRIPPED at Zoetic Stage


carylfantelCARYL FANTEL
for her Outstanding Musical Direction of
PASSION at Zoetic Stage,
and SPRING AWAKENING at Slow Burn Theatre Company


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PATRICK FITZWATER
for his Outstanding Direction and Choreography for
BIG FISH, SPRING AWAKENING, and HEATHERS
at Slow Burn Theatre Company


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PETER WAYNE GALMAN
for his Outstanding Performances in
THE NETHER at Area Stage,
and KISS ME, KATE at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre


jenihackerheadshotJENI HACKER
for her outstanding performance in
PASSION at Zoetic Stage


billmugBILL HIRSCHMAN
of Florida Theater On Stage
for his Outstanding Theatre Criticism and Coverage of the
South Florida theatre scene


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LAURA HODOS
for her Outstanding Performances in
THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre,
ROMANCE, ROMANCE at Slow Burn Theatre Company,
1776 at Palm Beach Dramaworks,
A MINISTER’S WIFE at GableStage,
and TOXIC AVENGER at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre


ron-hutchins-640x480RON HUTCHINS
for his Outstanding Choreography of
WEST SIDE STORY at
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre


img_8391MATT MAY &
JENNIFER SIERRA-GROBBELAAR
for Writing and Producing the Outstanding Interactive Theatrical Experience
DIEGO & DREW SAY I DO
at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts


1MNM PRODUCTIONS,
awarded to the producers
MARCIE GORMAN-ALTHOF & MICHAEL LIFSHITZ,
for their Outstanding New Theatre Company,
and the Outstanding Ensemble of AND THE WORLD GOES ROUND
at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts,
comprised of Clay Cartland, Jinon Deeb, Shelley Keelor,
Michael Scott Ross and Leah Marie Sessa,
under the direction of Bruce Linser,
choreographed by Kimberly Dawn Smith


hqdefaultSTUART MELTZER
for his Outstanding Direction of
STRIPPED, RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN, and PASSION
at Zoetic Stage


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ELIZABETH PRICE,
Outstanding New Talent, for her performance in
REBORNING at Theatre at Arts Garage


photoPAUL REEKIE
for his Outstanding Musical Direction of
AND THE WORLD GOES ROUND and HAIR
at MNM Productions


17763NICHOLAS RICHBERG
for his Outstanding Performances in
PASSION at Zoetic Stage,
and 1776 at Palm Beach Dramaworks


clockwise-from-front-leah-sessa-sunny-gay-cristina-flores-credit-lisa-nalvenLEAH MARIE SESSA,
Outstanding New Talent, for her performances in
AND THE WORLD GOES ROUND at MNM Productions,
ROMANCE, ROMANCE and HEATHERS at Slow Burn Theatre Company,
and A MINISTER’S WIFE at GableStage


ilap-huldendottoquartierkeshooksaunderskashookKELLY SHOOK
for her Outstanding Choreography of
I LOVE A PIANO
at The Wick Theatre


devilAVERY SOMMERS
for her Outstanding Performance in
THE DEVIL’S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH
at Theatre at Arts Garage


readingSHANE TANNER
for his Outstanding Performances in
BIG FISH and VIOLET at Slow Burn Theatre Company,
1776 at Palm Beach Dramaworks,
and A MINISTER’S WIFE at GableStage


photoEMILY E. TARALLO,
Outstanding New Talent, for her performances in
BIG FISH at Slow Burn Theatre Company,
CURTAINS at The Wick Theatre,
HAIR at MNM Productions,
FOOTLOOSE at the Marquee Theatre Company
and WEST SIDE STORY at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre


1-paul-tei-artistic-director-mad-cat-theatre-companyPAUL TEI
for his Outstanding Direction of
THE FLICK
at Mad Cat Theatre Company

 

NOMINATING COUNCIL

The Nominating Council for these awards consisted of . . .

IRIS ACKER
BECON TV

J.W. ARNOLD
South Florida Gay News

JEFFREY BRUCE
TalkinBroadway.com

MARY DAMIANO
BroadwayWorld.com / FloridaTheaterOnstage.com / South Florida Gay News

CHRISTINE DOLEN
The Miami Herald

HAP ERSTEIN
Palm Beach Post / Palm Beach Artspaper

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