The NAACP Theatre Awards
By Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment columnist
The 2012 NAACP Theatre
Awards
Dazzles Again!
Photos Per NAACPTA
The 2012 NAACP Theatre Awards was recently
held at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. The pre-ceremony buffet was
mouth watering scrumptious as it is every year and the red carpet
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entries
featured the glitz, sexiness and fashion that give award shows the anticipated
attention of fans as well as the fashion police. The NAACP Theatre Awards
annually honors stage actors, producers, directors, playwrights, lighting
directors, set designers, musical directors, sound, Choreography and costume
design for Thespians of color from both the local LA Theatre scene and major
Equity stage productions.
Ronald E. Hasson is the President of the
Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP as well as being a National Board Member. The
show is executively and creatively produced by Tia Boyd. Oscar Hernandez served
as the show’s director and producer. Laura Wright is the talent executive.
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The
show was co-hosted by gorgeous and sexy actress/model Eva Marcille
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and Mr. Las
Vegas himself, the ever funny, superstar comic George Wallace.
The night’s performances included Singer/actress Shoshana Bean who performed the lead role of Elphaba on Broadway in the smash it play “Wicked,” singing “Defying Gravity,” Singer/actress Tichina Arnold star of TV and performing the lead role of Eviline on the Broadway stage version of “The Wiz,” who sung “No Bad News,” singers Eloise Laws and Leela James. Sakinah LeStage choreographed a dance troop number titled “A Salute To Dance.”
The presenters included a slew of celebs
too numerous to mention while the “big four” major prizes went to
actor James
Pickens, Jr. (Lifetime Achievement
Award);
actress Nicole Ari Parker (The
Spirit Award);
producers and Front Row Production partners Alia M. Jones
and Stephen P. Byrd who shared (The
Trailblazer Award).
Our congrats go out to all of the winners listed below.
Best Choreography –
Equity
Fela!
– Bill T. Jones
Best Choreography –
Local
Chicago
– Krystal Combs
Best Costumes –
Equity
Blues
for An Alabama Sky – Karen Perry
Best Costumes –
Local
Rockin’
With The Ages 3 – Liz Perralta
Best Director –
Equity
Blues
for An Alabama Sky – Sheldon Epps
Best Director –
Local
12’
X 9’ – Fred Thomas, Jr.
Best Director of a
Musical – Equity
Twist
– Debbie Allen
Best Director of a
Musical – Local
Chicago
– Anne Gesling
Best Ensemble Cast
– Equity
Blues
for An Alabama Sky
Best Ensemble Cast
– Local
All
My Sons
Best Lead Female -
Equity
Twist
– Tamyra Gray
Best Lead
Female – Local
Sunday
Mourning – Kinnik Sky
Best Lead Male –
Equity
Superior
Donuts – Edi Gathegi
Best Lead Male –
Local
The
Motor Trade – Alex Morris
Best Lighting –
Equity
Superior
Donuts – Daniel Ionazzi
Best Lighting -
Local
Hattie…What
I need You To Know! – Sammie Wayne
Best Music Director
– Equity
Fela!
– Aaron Johnson
Best Music Director
– Local
Chicago
– Anne Gesling
Best One Person
Show - Equity
The
Night Watcher – Charlayne Woodard
Best One Person
Show - Local
Oh,
Yes She Did – Sandy Brown
Best Playwright –
Equity
Superior
Donuts – Tracy Letts
Best Playwright –
Local
12’
X 9’ – Fred Thomas, Jr.
Best Producer –
Equity
A
Raisin In the Sun – Wren T. Brown
Best Producer –
Local
12’
X 9’ – Fred Thomas, Jr. and Don B. Welch
Best Set Design –
Equity
Blues
For An Alabama Sky – John LaCorelli
Best Set Design –
Local
Pity
The Proud Ones – Miguel Montalvo
Best Sound – Equity
Bring
It On – Brian Ronan
Best Sound – Local
Pity
the Proud Ones – Kimberly M. Wilson
Best Supporting
Female – Equity
The
Old Settler – Tarina Pouncy
Best Supporting
Female – Local
Sunday
Mourning – Kaira Akita
Best Supporting
Male – Equity (Tie)
Twist
– Cleavant Derricks
A
Raisin In the Sun – Brandon David Brown
Best Supporting
Male – Local
Sunday Mourning –
Juhahn Jones
© 2012
Rych McCain Media/Syndication tm
