2013 Ovation Awards Nominees — South by Southeast
Artists at Play is proud to announce that the cast of our 2012 production Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them has been nominated for an Ovation Award in the category of Acting Ensemble in a Play!
Since 1989, the LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards have recognized "excellence in theatrical performance, production and design in the Greater Los Angeles area." Judged by Ovation Voters, our peers in the theatre community, our Edith was Ovation Recommended near the end of its run last year. In addition to our GLAAD nomination for Outstanding Los Angeles Theater, we are thrilled by this new honor.
We extend our gratitude and congratulations to the entire Edith team, especially our actors Amielynn Abellera ("Edith"), Brian Hostenske ("Benji"), Rodney To ("Kenny") and director Jennifer Chang. Without them and our supporters, we would not have been able to bring Edith to life.
Currently gearing up for tech rehearsals, we cannot wait to share our latest production with you... the Los Angeles premiere of Cowboy Versus Samurai, which opens September 28. Stay in touch with Artists at Play through this blog, Facebook, or Twitter, and we'll see you at the theatre!
Our presentation of the Los Angeles premiere of Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them by A. Rey Pamatmat raised the bar of Artists at Play’s contribution to Los Angeles theatre. The show garnered an Ovation Recommendation (special recognition as one of the best plays running at the time), and critical-acclaim from LA Weekly, StageSceneLA.com and ArtsInLA.com. Audiences fell in love with the production and its story of family and first love.
In 2013, we expand our programming to include new play development. Artists at Play founding member Peter J. Kuo will work on the next draft of his play Three Steps Back, in collaboration with a director and cast of actors. The new version will be presented publicly along with another to-be-determined play for a day of staged readings in the spring.
