2002 ATW Hewes Design Awards Presented

The American Theatre Wing Hewes Design Awards were given out September 13 at a luncheon at Sardi's. David Gallo took home the Noteworthy Unusual Effects Award for his effect of repeating clouds against blue sky in Wonder of the World, while Susan Hilferty won the Costume Design award for Into the Woods. Louis Thompson won the Scenic Design prize for [sic], and T.J. Gerckens won for Lighting Design for Metamorphoses.

The American Theatre Wing Hewes Design Award winners were decided by Tish Dace, Glenda Frank, Mario Fratti, Mel Gussow, Henry Hewes (for whom the Awards are named), Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, Randy Gener and Joan Ungaro. The Hewes Design Awards are underwritten by the American Theatre Wing.

Following is the complete list of nominees:

Scenic Design
John Arnone, The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?
John Lee Beatty, 45 Seconds From Broadway, House and Garden, Major Barbara, Morning's at Seven
Bob Crowley, Sweet Smell of Success
David Gallo, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Wonder of the World
Christine Jones, True Love
Derek McLane, Hobson's Choice, The Women
Allen Moyer, The Dazzle, The Man Who Had All the Luck
James Noone, Talk
Daniel Ostling, Metamorphoses
Douglas W. Schmidt, Into the Woods
Walt Spangler, Blue Surge
Douglas Stein, 36 Views
Louisa Thompson, [sic]
Michael Yeargan, Helen
Klara Zieglerova, First Love

Costume Design
Myung Hee Cho, 36 Views
Bob Crowley, Sweet Smell of Success, The Seagull
Jane Greenwood, Fortune's Fool, Major Barbara, Morning's at Seven
Bernard Grenier, Langston Hughes' Little Ham
Susan Hilferty, Helen, Into the Woods
William Ivey Long, 45 Seconds from Broadway
Stephani Mar, Edda: Viking Tales of Revenge, Lust & Family
Isaac Mizrahi, The Women
Martin Pakledinaz, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Emilio Sosa, Topdog/Underdog
David Toser, Long Island Sound

Lighting Design
Howell Blinkley, Franz Kafka's The Castle
Michael Chybowski, The Late Henry Moss
Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, Elaine Stritch: At Liberty
Matt Frey, [sic]
Paul Gallo, The Crucible
T.J. Gerckens, Metamorphoses
Donald Holder, Thoroughly Modern Millie
James F. Ingalls, The Elephant Man
Natasha Katz, Sweet Smell of Success
Brian MacDevitt, Into the Woods, Major Barbara, Morning's at Seven
Kenneth Posner, The Credeaux Canvas, The Man Who Had All the Luck
James Vermeulen, The Square Talk
Randy Ward, Edda: Viking Tales of Revenge, Lust & Family
David Weiner, 36 Views
Robert Wierzel, Othello
Scott Zielinski, Helen

Noteworthy Unusual Effects
Ruppert Bohle, projections, 36 Views
Philip Bussman, video, To You, the Birdie!
Michael Clark, projections, The Elephant Man
John Collins, Geoff Abbas, Jim Dawson, sound, To You, the Birdie!
Marilys Ernst, Talk
David Gallo, repeating clouds against blue sky, Wonder of the World
Rob Gould, sound, Lark
Paul Huntley, wigs and hair, Helen, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Fortune's Fool, Hedda Gabler
Scott Lehrer, sound, Franny's Way
Thomas Lynch, rowboat, Thou Shalt Not
Whit MacLaughlin, sound, The Fab Four Reach the Pearly Gates
Gregory Meeh, special effects, Into the Woods
James Morgan, mural, Pigtown
Theodora Skipitares, design, The Rise and Fall of Timur the Lame
Matthew Spiro, sound, 36 Views