2008 Woodie Awards
Kevin Kline awards honor local theater
By: Tiffany Johnson
Issue date: 4/6/06 Section: LifeStyle
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St. Louis hosted the first annual Kevin Kline awards which honor professional theater productions in St. Louis on March 20. Twelve of the 79 entries received awards in 22 different categories.
The St. Louis Repertory Theatre received six awards for theater productions, "Take Me Out," "Crowns" and "Bah! Humbug!"
"Take Me Out," won awards for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Director of a Play, Rob Ruggiero, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play, Nat DeWolf, and Outstanding Lighting Design, John Lasiter.
"Take Me Out," a production from The Repertory Theatre's third season, the Off-Ramp series, is produced at the Grandel Theatre in Grand Center. The first two seasons of the Repertory Theatre are held at the Loretto-Hilton Center in Webster Groves. The Off-Ramp season was created because patrons of the Repertory Theatre wanted to see more theater productions and they wanted a location in the city.
Brad Graham, Public Relations Director for the Repertory Theatre, said the addition of the Off-Ramp series was located in downtown St. Louis, partly due to size.
Graham said some of the shows fit better in a larger space.
The Grandel Theatre has approximately 500 seats, while the Loretto-Hilton Center, at Webster, has only about 125 seats, Graham said.
The Repertory Theatre also won an award for Outstanding Costume Design with Reggie Ray in "Crowns."
The Imaginary Theatre Company, also of the Repertory Theatre, won an award for Outstanding Production for Young Audiences in "Bah! Humbug!"
Other theaters that won awards included The Muny, Stages St. Louis, the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, Act, Inc., the New Jewish Theatre and Washington Avenue Players Project.
The Kevin Kline awards were named in honor of the actor Kevin Kline, from St. Louis. Kline has obtained renown by winning Tony awards for his performances in "On the Twentieth Century" and "The Pirates of Penzance."
Jerry McAdams, Board President of the Professional Theatre Awards Council, said that Kline was the most famous actor from St. Louis.
The St. Louis Repertory Theatre received six awards for theater productions, "Take Me Out," "Crowns" and "Bah! Humbug!"
"Take Me Out," won awards for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Director of a Play, Rob Ruggiero, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play, Nat DeWolf, and Outstanding Lighting Design, John Lasiter.
"Take Me Out," a production from The Repertory Theatre's third season, the Off-Ramp series, is produced at the Grandel Theatre in Grand Center. The first two seasons of the Repertory Theatre are held at the Loretto-Hilton Center in Webster Groves. The Off-Ramp season was created because patrons of the Repertory Theatre wanted to see more theater productions and they wanted a location in the city.
Brad Graham, Public Relations Director for the Repertory Theatre, said the addition of the Off-Ramp series was located in downtown St. Louis, partly due to size.
Graham said some of the shows fit better in a larger space.
The Grandel Theatre has approximately 500 seats, while the Loretto-Hilton Center, at Webster, has only about 125 seats, Graham said.
The Repertory Theatre also won an award for Outstanding Costume Design with Reggie Ray in "Crowns."
The Imaginary Theatre Company, also of the Repertory Theatre, won an award for Outstanding Production for Young Audiences in "Bah! Humbug!"
Other theaters that won awards included The Muny, Stages St. Louis, the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, Act, Inc., the New Jewish Theatre and Washington Avenue Players Project.
The Kevin Kline awards were named in honor of the actor Kevin Kline, from St. Louis. Kline has obtained renown by winning Tony awards for his performances in "On the Twentieth Century" and "The Pirates of Penzance."
Jerry McAdams, Board President of the Professional Theatre Awards Council, said that Kline was the most famous actor from St. Louis.