CT Critics Circle Awards Announced

The Connecticut Critics Circle honored award recipients for the 2008-2009 season Monday at a dinner hosted by Roz Friedman.

Critics were joined by the winners and representatives of the winning theaters. The winners are:

THE 2008-2009 CONNECTICUT CRITICS CIRCLE WINNERS

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
"Dividing the Estate" (Hartford Stage)

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
"Big River" (Goodspeed Musicals)

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Andrea Maulella ("Tryst," Westport Country Playhouse)

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Colman Domingo ("Coming Home," Long Wharf Theater)

OUSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Kristen Martin ("42nd Street," Goodspeed Musicals)

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Russell Joel Brown ("Big River," Goodspeed Musicals)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Michael Wilson ("Dividing the Estate," Hartford Stage)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
(tie)
Semina De Laurentis ("The Producers," Seven Angels Theater)
Rob Ruggiero ("Big River," Goodspeed Musicals)

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Rick Conant ("42nd Street," Goodspeed Musicals)

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Michael Schweikardt ("Big River," Goodspeed Musicals)

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Robert Wiertzel ("Of Mice and Men," Westport Country Playhouse)

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Ilona Somogyi ("Passion Play," Yale Repertory Theater)

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
David Levy ("Around the World in 80 Days," Westport Country Playhouse)

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
"No Child . . . " (TheaterWorks)
Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Lizan Mitchell, Portia, Anthony Mark Stockard

OUTSTANDING ROADSHOW
"Marilyn: Forever Blonde" (Ivoryton Playhouse)

OUTSTANDING DEBUTS
Donnetta Lavinia Grays ("No Child . . . ," TheaterWorks)
Olivia Scott ("To Kill a Mockingbird," Hartford Stage)

SPECIAL ACHIEVMENT AWARD
Elizabeth Helitzer and Mark Parenti ("Around the World in 80 Days," Westport Country Playhouse)

TOM KILLEN AWARD
Rob Ruggiero