Nominees for the 2012 Helen Hayes Awards were announced Feb. 27 with Signature Theatre, Synetic Theatre and MetroStage among the 25 theatre companies nominated in 26 categories.
Signature Theatre received 12 nominations for three productions: “Hairspray,” “The Hollow” and “Side By Side By Sondheim.” Synetic Theatre’s production of “King Lear” received 15 nominations and MetroStage received one nomination for Bernadine Mitchell’s performance as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical for “His Eye Is On the Sparrow.”
Theatre Washington’s president and CEO Linda Levy Grossman read the nominations at the National Theatre in Washington and winners will be announced April 23 during the Helen Hayes Awards Ceremony at the Warner Theater.
For a complete listing of the 2012 Helen Hayes Award nominations, visit www.theatrewashington.org
Signature Theatre
"Hairspray"
Outstanding Resident Musical
Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Brianne Camp, Karma Camp
Outstanding Director, Resident Musical, Eric Schaeffer
Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical
Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical, Carolyn Cole
Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production, Jon Kalbfleisch
Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production, Matt Rowe
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical, Nova Y. Payton
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical, Lauren Williams
"The Hollow"
- Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production, Chris Lee
"Side By Side By Sondheim"
Outstanding Resident Musical
Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical, Nancy Anderson
Synetic Theater
"King Lear"
Outstanding Resident Play
Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Ben Cunis
Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production, Georgi Alexi-Meskhishvili
Outstanding Director, Resident Play, Paata Tsikurishvili
Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play
Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play, Ira Koval
Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play, Irina Tsikurishvili
Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production, Andrew F. Griffin
Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production, Phil Charlwood
Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production, Irakli Kavsadze, Konstantine Lortkipanidze
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play, Ben Cunis
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play, Chris Dinolfo
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play, Philip Fletcher
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play, Mirenka Cechová
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play, Irakli
MetroStage
"His Eye is On the Sparrow"
- Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical, Bernardine Mitchell