Page 10 - Talk of Tequesta - September '20

Page 10, The Talk Of Tequesta

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The Theatre Scene

No red carpet, glamorous
sequined apparel or black ties in
sight at the 44th Annual Carbonell
Awards but, as always, it was fun
to watch. Even though it was a
virtual ceremony on television,
it was well done. We’re so lucky
to have such great theater here in
Palm Beach County and South
Florida.
Unfortunately Palm Beach
County theaters only received
four awards. This, despite that
fact that Palm Beach Dramaworks
was nominated for 29 Carbonell
Awards and also received the
prestigious Bill Von Maurer Due to the postponement of the new season during the pandemic, plans have changed Justin M. Lewis brought home a Carbonell for best
Award presented to the theater for the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Release from Andrew Kato, managing, producing choreography in the production of The Hot Shoe Shuffle at
company that exemplifies artistic director at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre: “Our expansion begins! After five years the Wick Theatre in Boca Raton.
excellence for the totality of of planning and fundraising, our 30-million-dollar expansion will break ground at the
its programming productions, end of the month. The Maltz Jupiter Theatre will reopen in October 2021.”
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A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (Anne
Mendel for best scenic design) and Rita Cole for best
supporting actress in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine
Hansberry. David Kuwait won the best supporting actor
for his portrayal of Philip Loeb in the world premiere
of Ordinary Americans. It’s a stunning script by Joseph
McDonough. It covers the fifties era of the communist
witch hunt and the McCarthyism black list and Gertrude
Berg’s brave stand against corporate media giants for her
husband, Philip Loeb accused of being a member of the
communist party. Elizabeth Demon (Molly Goldberg) was
nominated for best actress.
The 2019 musical, The Spitfire Grill featured the talents
of the Lubber Family musicians. Amy Miller Brennan
took home the Carbonell for best supporting actress in a
musical. The unusual script is about the journey a young
woman takes after being released from prison and deciding
to start a new life in rural Wisconsin. Book and music by
James Vale and book and lyrics by Fred Alley. Great music
by extremely talented musicians.
Farther south at the Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, Justin
M. Lewis won for the best choreography in the production
of The Hot Shoe Shuffle. Best actor in a musical went to
Aloysius Gigi for his role as the Demon Barber in Sweeney
Todd at the Zoetic Stage. The Zoetic Stage in Broward
County set a record in number of Carbonells received. A
total of 12.
The Carbonell Awards rank right up there with New
York’s Drama Desk and Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Award
for senior regional arts awards. It celebrates the diversity
of our theater artists providing educational scholarships;
and certainly helps to aid in the growth of a dwindling live
theater audience within the tri-county area. It’s an honor to
just be nominated and certainly looks great on an actor’s
resume to include winning a Carbonell.