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Set Design

Cameron Anderson, A Midsummer Night's Dream, South Coast Repertory
John Lee Beatty, Poor Behavior, Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum
Brian Sidney Bembridge, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Geffen Playhouse
Michael Ganio, A Raisin in the Sun, Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center
Richard Hoover, House of the Rising Son, Ensemble Studio Theatre--LA at the Atwater Village Theatre

Lighting Design

Patrice Besombes, Iris, Cirque du Soleil at Kodak Theatre
Paule Constable, Les Misérables, Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre
Jeremy Pivnick, House of the Rising Son, Ensemble Studio Theatre--LA at the Atwater Village Theatre
Brian S.

Shevelenko, Jerry Springer: The Opera, Chance Theater

Costume Design

Ann Closs-Farley, Margo Veil, The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Evidence Room at the Odyssey Theatre
Philippe Guillotel, Iris, Cirque du Soleil at Kodak Theatre
Tim Hatley, Shrek the Musical, DreamWorks Theatricals, Neal Street Productions, and Broadway/L.A. at the Pantages Theatre
Garry Lennon, Kiss Me, Kate, Reprise Theatre Company at Freud Playhouse

Sound Design

Mikhail Fiksel, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Geffen Playhouse
Casey Long, Jerry Springer: The Opera, Chance Theater
Adam Phalen, 9 Circles, Bootleg Theater
John Zalewski, Margo Veil, The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Evidence Room at the Odyssey Theatre

Specialty Awards (Design, Effects and Tech)

Eric Anderson (fight choreography), Gospel According to First Squad, The Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble at The Powerhouse Theatre
John Boesche (projection design), Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, Geffen Playhouse
David Combs and Linda Hoag (puppet design), Monkey Adored, Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater
Tony Doublin, John Naulin, John Buechler, Tom Devlin, & Greg McDougall (special effects), Re-Animator: The Musical, Steve Allen Theater
Shana Carroll, Boris Verkhovsky, Pierre Masse (acrobatic performance design), Iris, Cirque du Soleil at Kodak Theatre
Peter Nigrini (projection and video design), The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Geffen Playhouse

Unique Theatrical Event

Standing on Ceremony, Joan Stein and Stuart Ross in association with the L.A.

Gay & Lesbian Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center at The Renberg Theatre

Special Awards

The 2011 special award recipients are as follows:

The Ted Schmitt Award for the world premiere of an outstanding new play
Recipient: David Wiener, for Extraordinary Chambers. The award is accompanied by an offer to publish from Samuel French, Inc.

The Polly Warfield Award for an excellent season in a small to mid-size theater
Recipient: Rogue Machine. The award is accompanied by an honorarium, funded by the Nederlander Organization.

The Bob Z award for career achievement in set design
2011 recipient: Kurt Boetcher.

The Angstrom Award for career achievement in lighting design
Recipient: Lap Chi Chu. The award is accompanied by an honorarium, which is funded by Angstrom Lighting.

The Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in theater
Recipient: The Odyssey Theatre

The Joel Hirschhorn Award for outstanding achievement in musical theatre
Recipient: Lee Martino

The Milton Katselas Award for career or special achievement in direction
Recipient: Matt Shakman. The award is accompanied by an honorarium, funded by The Katselas Theatre Company.

Tickets and Ceremony Information
Individual tickets are $40, with payment accepted via PayPal, or payments can also be received via check, to LADCC, P.O. Box 55742, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413. Ticket reservations or questions can be taken via e-mail, addressed to tickets@ladramacriticscircle.com.

LADCC Members

LADCC members include the following members of the Los Angeles Theatrical press:

Pauline Adamek, L.A. Weekly
F. Kathleen Foley, The L.A. Times
Shirle Gottlieb, Gazette Newspapers, StageHappenings.com
Hoyt Hilsman, Back Stage, The Huffington Post
Mayank Keshaviah, L.A. Weekly
Amy Lyons, Back Stage, The L.A. Weekly
Dany Margolies, Back Stage
Terry Morgan, Variety
Steven Leigh Morris, L.A. Weekly
David C. Nichols, L.A. Times, Back Stage
Sharon Perlmutter, TalkinBroadway.com
Melinda Schupmann, Back Stage, ShowMag.com
Madeleine Shaner, Park La Brea News/Beverly Press, Back Stage
Les Spindle, Back Stage
Bob Verini, Variety
Neal Weaver, L.A. Weekly, Back Stage

The 43rd Annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards ceremony will take place on Monday, March 19, 2012 at A Noise Within, the classical repertory theatre company, in its new 33,000 square foot, state-of-the-art venue in Pasadena.The theatre is located on the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Madre Villa Avenue, at 3352 East Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for pre-show hors d'oeuvres (with no-host bar), and the show itself will begin at 7:30 p.m.

For more information on the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, visit the LADCC website, at http://www.ladramacriticscircle.com.