The NAACP Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch’s 22nd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards will be held on Monday, November 5, 2012 in Los Angeles. The show honors theater professionals for their achievements in entertainment and on Broadway.
Among this year’s nominees include sisters and entertainment legends and sisters Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen, as well as Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, Will & Jada Pinkett Smith.
The nominations mark a record breaking year for The Ayres-Allen Family as both Phylicia and Debbie are nominated for their work as directors.
Rashad is nominated in the Best Director category for her work as director on the play “A Raisin in The Sun.” She also starred in the Broadway Revival, which earned her a Tony for Best Actress in a play.
Allen is nominated for directing the musical “Twist.” She also served as choreographer on the musical which is a modern day version of Oliver Twist.
Below is a complete list of the nominees:
22ND NAACP THEATRE AWARDS – NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY
Best Director – Equity
Blues for An Alabama Sky – Sheldon Epps
A Raisin In The Sun – Phylicia Rashad
The Old Settler – Caryn Desai
Best Director – Local
12′ X 9′ – Fred Thomas, Jr.
All My Sons – Cameron Watson
The Motor Trade – Jeff Murray
Best Director of a Musical – Equity
Twist – Debbie Allen
Having It All – Richard Israel
Fela! – Bill T. Jones
Best Director of a Musical – Local
Chicago – Anne Gesling
Rockin’ In The Ages – Bill Reid
Parade – Ben Lupejkis
Best Ensemble Cast – Equity
Blues for An Alabama Sky
Bring It On
Best Ensemble Cast – Local
12′ X 9′
All My Sons
Shoe Story
Best Choreography – Equity
Twist – Debbie Allen
Bring It On – Andy Blakenbuehler
Fela! – Bill T. Jones
Best Choreography – Local
Rockin’ In The Ages – Raquel Brussolo
Chicago – Krystal Combs
Dreams In Variations – Steven Nielson & Stephanie Simpson
Best Costumes – Equity
Blues for An Alabama Sky – Karen Perry
Twist – ESosa
Bring It On – Andrea Lauer
Best Costumes – Local
Rockin’ In The Ages – Liz Perralta
Chicago – Rodney Munoz
Dreams In Variations – Rachel Weir
Best Lead Female – Equity
The Old Settler – Karen Malina White
Having It All – Jennifer Leigh Warren
Twist – Tamyra Gray Best Lead Female – Local
Sunday Morning – Kinnik Sky
The Interlopers – Diarra Kilpatrick
The Bluest Eye – Sola Bamis
Best Lead Male – Equity
Twist – Alaman Diadhiou
Fela! – Sahr Ngaujah
Superior Donuts – Edi Gathegi
Best Lead Male – Local
The Motor Trade – Alex Morris
Treat Yourself Like Cary Grant – Kim Estes
Sunday Morning – Gichi Gamba
Best Lighting – Equity
Superior Donuts – Daniel Ionazzi
The 1940s Radio Hour – James L. Moody
To Kill A Mockingbird – J. Kent Inacy
Best Lighting – Local
Sunday Morning – Joe Morrison
12′ X 9′ – Emmanuel Rumph
Hattie…What I need You To Know! – Sammie Wayne
Best Music Director – Equity
Bring It On – Dave Pepin
The 1940s Radio Hour – Linda Kerns
Fela! – Aaron Johnson
Best Music Director – Local
Rockin’ In The Ages – Mark Rodriguez
Chicago – Anne Gesling
PARADE – Catherine Rahm
Best One Person Show – Equity
The Night Watcher – Charlayne Woodard
The 1940s Radio Hour – Kimi Walker
Best One Person Show – Local
BabyGirl – Kaypri
Hattie…What I Need You To Know – Vickilyn Reynolds
Oh, Yes She did – Sandy Brown
Best Playwright – Equity
Blues for An Alabama Sky – Pearl Cleage
Superior Donuts – Tracy Letts
The Night Watcher – Charlayne Woodard
Best Playwright – Local
12′ X 9′ – Fred Thomas, Jr.
The Motor Trade – Norm Foster
Sunday Morning – Kinnik Sky Best Producer – Equity
Twist – Pasadena Playhouse, TAM Producing Partners. Michelle Seward, Dror Soref, Willette Murphy Klausner, Gary Goddard and Forbes Candlish
A Raisin In The sun – Wren T. Brown
Fela! – Ruth & Stephen Hendel, Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, Will & Jada Pinkett Smith
Best Producer – Local
All My Sons – Joseph Stern
12′ X 9′ – Fred Thomas, Jr and Don B. Welch
Treat Yourself Like Cary Grant – Russell Boast & Dave Fofi
Best Set Design – Equity
Blues For An Alabama Sky – John LaCorelli
Superior Donuts – John Arnone
Bring It On – David Korins
Best Set Design – Local
12′ X 9′ – Fred Thomas, Jr.
Bridge – David Svengalis
Pity The Proud Ones – Miguel Montalvo
Best Sound – Equity
Bring It On – Brian Ronan
Superior Donuts – Richard Woodbury
The 1940s Radio Hour – Fritz Davis
Best Sound – Local
12′ X 9′ – Emmanuel Rumph
All My Sons – Steven Cahill
Pity the Proud Ones – Kimberly M. Wilson
Best Supporting Female – Equity
The Old Settler – Tarina Pouncy
Fela! – Melanie Marshall
Bonded – Toyin Moses
Best Supporting Female – Local
Sunday Morning – Kaira Akita
Sunday Morning – Rhonda Morman
The Bluest eye – Danika Butler
Best Supporting Male – Equity
Twist – Cleavant Derricks
Bonded – Ric B. Anthony
A Raisin In The Sun – Brandon David Brown
Best Supporting Male – Local
Sunday Morning – Juhahn Jones
Bash’d – DJ Jedi
Nobody Walks Like My Daddy – Dale Fielder
