Since 1993, Interact Theatre Company and its members have received 78 awards and have been nominated 150 times for Outstanding and/or Distinguished Achievement in Theatre. We have also been cited in Back Stage West for Continued Excellence, and have been referred to in the Daily News as "...one of the top three theatre companies in the NoHo Arts District." A chronological listing of awards and nominations follows.
awards & productions
Theatre LA Ovation Awards:
4 awards, 16 nominations
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards
14 awards, 20 nominations
BackStage West "Garland" Awards
12 awards, 18 nominations
Drama-Logue Awards
24 awards, 24 nominations
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L.A. Weekly Awards
4 awards, 10 nominations
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement Awards
11 awards, 53 nominations
Park La Brea News / Madeline Shaner “Maddy” Awards
9 awards, 9 nominations
1993
UNDER MILK WOOD
Drama-Logue Award:
Direction: James Gleason
1994
COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW
Theatre LA Ovation Awards:
Production (smaller theatre)
- INTERACT / CHRISTAL LOCKWOOD
Ensemble Performance
- INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY
Costume Design (smaller theatre)
- BARBARA AYERS
Sound Design (smaller theatre)
- JOHN RUBINSTEIN
L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards:
Production - INTERACT / CHRISTAL LOCKWOOD
Direction - JOHN RUBINSTEIN and ANITA KHANZADIAN
Lead Performance - JOHN RUBINSTEIN
Featured Performance - MARY CARVER
Featured Performance - JANE LANIER
Featured Performance - MARILYN McINTYRE
Scenic Design - BRADLEY KAYE
Drama-Logue Awards
Production - INTERACT / CHRISTAL LOCKWOOD
Direction - JOHN RUBINSTEIN and ANITA KHANZADIAN
Performance - MARY CARVER
Performance - JAMES GLEASON
Performance - LESLIE HICKS
Performance - JANE LANIER
Performance - MARILYN McINTYRE
Performance - TONY RIZZOLI
Performance - JOHN RUBINSTEIN
Scenic Design - BRADLEY KAYE
LA Weekly Award
Best Revival
- INTERACT / CHRISTAL LOCKWOOD
Nominated for Theatre LA Ovation Award:
Direction
- JOHN RUBINSTEIN and ANITA KHANZADIAN
Scenic Design (smaller theatre) - BRADLEY KAYE
Lighting Design (smaller theatre) - CHERYL WATERS
1995
CURRENTLY MARRIED
Drama-Logue Awards:
Performance - MARILYN McINTYRE (Marathons)
Performance - MARK DANE TORESSO (Marathons)
BackStage West "Garland" Awards:
Direction - ANITA KHANZADIAN (Marathons)
Performance - MARILYN McINTYRE (Marathons)
Performance - JULIAN REYES (Marathons)
1996
AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG
Drama-Logue Awards:
Production - INTERACT / RACHEL GRIFFIN
Direction - ALAN BROOKS
Lighting Design - CHERYL WATERS
Costume Design - BARBARA AYERS
Sound Design - ALAN BROOKS and JEFF FAIRBANKS
THE LAST GASP
BackStage West "Garland" Awards:
Writing - RICHARD BROADHURST
(He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not)
Writing - JAMIE KLEIN (The Twitch)
Writing - CYBELE MAY (The Intercession)
THE ROOT
Drama-Logue Awards:
Production - INTERACT / CHRISTAL LOCKWOOD
Direction - ANITA KHANZADIAN
Ensemble Performance - INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY
Scenic Design - BRADLEY KAYE
BackStage West "Garland" Awards:
Direction - ANITA KHANZADIAN
Nominated for Theatre LA Ovation Award:
Featured Actor - EDDIE JONES
INTO THE WOODS
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement Awards:
Production (Musical) - INTERACT / JANE LANIER and DENISE BESSETTE
Lead Actor (Musical) - MATTHEW ASHFORD
Director (Musical) - JOHN RUBINSTEIN
Musical Director - JOHN RUBINSTEIN
Nominated for Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement Awards:
Lead Actor (Musical) - JAMES GREENE
Lead Actor (Musical) - JOHN RUBINSTEIN
Lead Actor (Musical) - MICHAEL WEINER
Lead Actress (Musical) - AMANDA CARLIN
Lead Actress (Musical) - LESLIE HICKS
Lead Actress (Musical) - SUSAN HULL
Supporting Actor (Musical) - DON FISCHER
Supporting Actor (Musical) - STEVEN HACK
Supporting Actress (Musical) - ANNIE ABBOTT
Supporting Actress (Musical) - ZOOEY DESCHANEL
Scenic Design - BRADLEY KAYE
Lighting Design - EMANUEL TREESON
Costumes - BARBARA AYERS
1997
JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK
L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards::
Director - DAN KERN
Leading Actress - NANCY BOYKIN
Scenic Design - BRADLEY KAYE
Drama-Logue Awards:
Performance - NANCY BOYKIN
Scenic Design - BRADLEY KAYE
Nominated for L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award:
Production - INTERACT / JOEL ANDERSON, CAROL MAYO JENKINS, LEON RUSSOM
Featured Performance - CHRISTINA CARLISI
1999
THE CHERRY ORCHARD
L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards:
Production
- INTERACT / CHRISTINA CARLISI
Featured Performance
-FRANÇOIS GIRODAY
Backstage West "Garland" Awards:
Translation - ALLISON COMINS-RICHMOND
Costume Design - SHON LeBLANC
Sound Design - RON WYAND
Nominated For:
Theatre LA Ovation Award:
Translation - ALLISON COMINS-RICHMOND
L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award:
Lead Performance - MICHELE FARR
Featured Performance - NEIL VIPOND
Lighting Design - J. KENT INASY
L.A. Weekly Award:
Lead Performance - MICHELE FARR
Featured Male Performance
- JAY KARNES
Featured Female Performance
- MARILYN McINTYRE
Backstage West "Garland" Award:
Direction - JOEL SWETOW
Ensemble Performance - INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY
Lead Performance - MICHELE FARR
Lighting Design - J. KENT INASY
Original Music - GREGG COFFIN
2001
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards:
Featured Performance - LESLIE HICKS
Park La Brea News / Madeline Shaner “Maddy” Awards:
Direction - JOHN RUBINSTEIN
Performance - MARILYN McINTYRE
Nominated For:
Theatre LA Ovation Award:
Production (smaller theatre) - INTERACT / JAMES HARPER
Costume Design - PETER A. LOVELLO
THREE SISTERS
L.A. Weekly Award:
Costume Design - LEON WIEBERS
Backstage West "Garland" Award:
Costume Design - LEON WIEBERS
Park La Brea News / Madeline Shaner “Maddy” Awards:
Direction - PETER LEVIN
Performance - EMILY DESCHANEL
Nominated For:
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement (ADA) Award:
Ensemble Performance - INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY
2002
DEATH OF A SALESMAN
L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards:
Lead Actor (Drama) - EDDIE JONES
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement (ADA) Awards:
Production (Play: Revival / Drama) - NEST EGG PRODS./ JAMES HARPER / INTERACT
Director - ANITA KHANZADIAN
Lead Actor (Play / Drama) - EDDIE JONES
Lead Actress (Play / Drama) - MARILYN McINTYRE
Park La Brea News / Madeline Shaner “Maddy” Awards:
Direction – ANITA KHANZADIAN
Performance – EDDIE JONES
Scenic Design – THOMAS BUDERWITZ
Nominated For:
Theatre LA Ovation Award:
Production (smaller theatre) - INTERACT / JAMES HARPER
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement (ADA) Award:
Featured Actor (Play: Drama) - DON FISCHER
Featured Actress (Play: Drama) - AMANDA CARLIN
Set Design - THOMAS BUDERWITZ
Lighting Design - J. KENT INASY
Costume Design - LEON WEIBERS
Sound Design - JULIE FERRIN
Stage Manager - WINNIE Y. LOK
2003
OUR TOWN
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement Award:
Ensemble Cast (Drama) - INTERACT
Park La Brea News / Madeline Shaner “Maddy” Award
Leading Actor (Play) - JAMES GREENE
Nominated For:
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement Award:
Production (Revival/ Play - Drama) - INTERACT/JOHNNY CLARK
Director (Revival - Play - Drama) - MARICLARE COSTELLO
Lighting Design - ERICH KEIL
Costume Design - PETER A. LOVELLO
Sound Design - JULIE FERRIN
Stage Manager - CAROLE URSETTI
NIGHT MOTHER
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement Award:
Lead Actress (Play) - ANNIE ABBOTT
Nominated For:
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement Award:
Production (Play – Drama) – INTERACT / JOHNNY CLARK
Lead Actress (Play) – REBECCA TILNEY
Director (Revival – Play – Drama) – LISA PELIKAN
Set Design – CURT BEECH
GUYS AND DOLLS
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement Award:
Lead Actor (Musical) - JAMES GLEASON
Backstage West "Garland" Award:
Supporting Actor - DAVID HOLLADAY
Park La Brea News / Madeline Shaner “Maddy” Award:
Leading Actress - JANE LANIER
Nominated For:
Theatre LA Ovation Award:
Production (Musical - smaller theatre) - INTERACT / RAUL ESPINOZA
L. A. Drama Critics Circle Award:
Featured Performance - DAVID HOLLADAY
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement Awards:
Production (Musical) - INTERACT / RAUL ESPINOZA
Lead Actor (Musical) - MICHAEL MANUEL
Lead Actress (Musical) - LESLIE HICKS
Lead Actress (Musical) - JANE LANIER
Director (Musical) - JOHN RUBINSTEIN
Choreographer - JANE LANIER
Musical Direction - BRAD ELLIS
WILLIE'S SON
Nominated For:
Theatre LA Ovation Award:
Solo Performance - STEVEN HACK
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement Award:
Solo Performance - STEVEN HACK
2005
THE DASTARDLY FICUS AND OTHER COMEDIC TALES OF WOE AND MISERY
Nominated For:
Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement Award:
Production (Original Play - Comedy) - INTERACT/LAURA HORNBERGER & KELLY LOHMAN
Director (Play - Comedy) - STEVEN GILBORN
Author (Original Play - Comedy) - EMILY SCHWARTZ
2006
URINETOWN ...THE MUSICAL
LA Weekly Awards:
Ensemble Cast of a Musical - INTERACT
Choreography - TRACY POWELL
Nominated For:
Theatre LA Ovation Awards:
Franklin R. Levy Memorial Award for Musical Intimate Theatre: INTERACT
Choreography - TRACY POWELL
LA Weekly Awards:
Musical of the Year - INTERACT/ROB KAHN, TRACY POWELL
Musical Direction - JOHN RUBINSTEIN
Costume Design - VANDY SCOATES
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