| 2008 OVATION AWARDS RECIPIENTS |
| Jane Anderson Playwriting for an Original Play The Quality of Life Geffen Playhouse |
| John Bucchino & Daisy Prince
Book/Lyrics/Music for an Original Musical It's Only Life Rubicon Theatre Company |
| Nilaja Sun
Ray Stricklyn Memorial Award for Solo Performance No Child... Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre |
| Stan Chandler David Engel Larry Raben Darcie Roberts Ensemble Performance The Andrews Brothers Musical Theatre West |
| Matt Shakman
Direction of a Play Secrets of the Trade Black Dahlia Theatre |
| Nick DeGruccio
Direction of a Musical (tie) Jekyll & Hyde Cabrillo Music Theatre |
| Larry Raben
Direction of a Musical (tie) Singin' in the Rain Cabrillo Music Theatre |
| Bradley Rapier
Choreography City Kid - The Musical City Kid Productions, LLC |
| Alby Potts
Musical Direction Singin' in the Rain Cabrillo Music Theatre |
| Avenue Q
Touring Production Center Theatre Group: Ahmanson Theatre |
| The Quality of Life
Play Intimate Theatre Geffen Playhouse |
| R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe
Play Large Theatre Rubicon Theatre Company |
| Louis & Keely: Live at the Sahara
Franklin R. Levy Memorial Award for Musical Intimate Theatre Sacred Fools Theatre Company |
| Miss Saigon
Musical Large Theatre Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities |
| Desma Murphy
Set Design Intimate Theatre And Neither Have I Wings To Fly Road Theatre Company |
| Thomas S. Giamario
Set Design Large Theatre Bus Stop Rubicon Theatre Company |
| Jeremy Pivnick
Lighting Design Intimate Theatre Crime and Punishment Actors Co-op/Crossley Theatre |
| Darrell Clark
Lighting Design Large Theatre Miss Saigon Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities |
| Steven Young
Lighting Design Large Theatre Jekyll & Hyde Cabrillo Music Theatre |
| Ken Rich
Sound Design Intimate Theatre The Common Air Elephant Stageworks |
| John Feinstein
Sound Design Large Theatre Miss Saigon Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities |
| Scott A. Lane
Costume Design Intimate Theatre Pest Control - The Musical Open at the Top Productions |
| Paul Tazewell
Costume Design Large Theatre Ray Charles LIVE - A New Musical Pasadena Playhouse |
| Joe Spano
Lead Actor in a Play (tie) as R. Buckminster Fuller R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe Rubicon Theatre Company |
| John Glover
Lead Actor in a Play (tie) as Martin Kerner Secrets of the Trade Black Dahlia Theatre |
| Laurie Metcalf
Lead Actress in a Play as Jeannette The Quality of Life Geffen Playhouse |
| Robert J. Townsend
Lead Actor in a Musical as Jekyll/Hyde Jekyll & Hyde Cabrillo Music Theatre |
| Jennifer Paz
Lead Actress in a Musical as Kim Miss Saigon Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities |
| Barry Lynch
Featured Actor in a Play as Candy Of Mice and Men Theatre Banshee |
| J. Nicole Brooks
Featured Actress in a Play as Nina As Much As You Can Hendel Productions West |
| Randy Rogel
Featured Actor in a Musical as Cosmo Brown Singin' in the Rain Cabrillo Music Theatre |
| Gwen Stewart
Featured Actress in a Musical as Sylvia All Shook Up Musical Theatre West |
| Ovation Awards Numerical Breakdown by Company
Cabrillo Music Theatre - 6 Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities - 4 Rubicon Theatre Company - 4 Geffen Playhouse - 3 Black Dahlia Theatre - 2 Musical Theatre West - 2 (All other recipients recieved 1 award.) |
| Numerical Breakdown by Production
Miss Saigon, Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities - 4 Jekyll & Hyde, Cabrillo Music Theatre - 3 Singin' in the Rain, Cabrillo Music Theatre - 3 The Quality of Life, Geffen Playhouse - 3 R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe, Rubicon Theatre Company - 2 Secrets of the Trade, Black Dahlia Theatre - 2 (All other recipients recieved 1 award.) |
| Numerical Breakdown by Artist
Larry Raben (Directing and Ensemble Performance) - 2 (All other recipients recieved 1 award.) |
