Jeff Daniels Among 2009 Wilde Award Nominees

Nominations for the 2009 Wilde Awards, which honor the best professional theater productions and performances in Southeast and Mid Michigan, have been announced. The winners will be announced on August 26.

Jeff Daniels, currently starring in the Broadway production of God of Carnage, is nominated for his script to Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid, produced by The Purple Rose Theatre Company. His competitors in this category include Kim Carney for Geoffrey & Jeffrey, Annie Martin and Suzi Regan for Maidens, Mothers and Crones, Michael Brian Ogden for Bleeding Red, Malcolm Tulip for The Day Everything Went Wrong, and Marc Warzecha for Kwame a River: The Chronicles of Detroit’s Hip-Hop Mayor.

The awards are presented by Pride Source Media Group, and named after 19th-century gay playwright Oscar Wilde. The awards symbolize the close relationship that exists between the LGBT and theater communities, and include as one of the 18 categories Best Production with LGBT Themes or Characters.

For more information, visit www.pridesource.com.