Jeremy Bobb, Anne Kauffman, Mark Jacoby, Matthew Scott, et al. Win Philadelphia’s Barrymore Awards

The 16th annual Barrymore Award winners were announced on October 4 in a ceremony held at the Walnut Street Theatre.

Philadelphia Theatre Company’s production of Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas’ The Light in the Piazza received the most awards, taking a total of seven, including Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical. Director Joe Calarco was also recognized with an award as was music director Eric Ebbenga. Performers Sherri L. Edelen, Matthew Scott, and Whitney Bashor also received awards as did lighting designer R. Lee Kennedy.

The second most honored production was Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw at The Wilma Theatre. The show was recognized with the award for Outstanding Overall Production of a Play, and prizes also went to director Anne Kauffman and performers Jeremy Bobb and Brooke Bloom. In addition, the entire company was recognized with an award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Play.

Among the other award winners were Mark Jacoby, who won the award for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance in Fiddler on the Roof at Walnut Street; Cheryl Williams for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play for Lantern Theatre Company’s Breath of Life; and Peter DeLaurier for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play for People’s Light & Theatre Company’s King Lear.

Bruce Graham’s Any Given Monday, a co-production of Theatre Exile and Act II Playhouse, received the award for Outstanding New Play.

Winners of non-competitive prizes included InterAct Theatre Company which won the Brown Martin Philadelphia Award, which includes a $25,000 award, in recognition of its production of Black Pearl Sings! , and the Ted and Stevie Wolf Award for New Approaches to Collaborations for the company’s production of City of Numbers with the Mural Arts Program. The Excellence in Theatre Education and Community Service Award went to B. Someday Productions for their innovative education program, Of Mythic Proportions. Additionally, Sarah Sanford was honored with the F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist, which carries a cash award of $10,000.

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