Designers Nominated For Kevin Kline Awards

Nominees have been announced for The Fifth Annual Kevin Kline Awards, honoring theatre artists and productions in over 20 categories in the Greater St. Louis Area. The ceremony will be held on Monday, March 22 at 7pm at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts.

The nominees in design categories include lighting designer Sean Savoie, recipient last year of the USITT Rising Star Award, sponsored by LDI2009 and Live Design magazine.

The design nominees are:

Outstanding Lighting Design
Michael Sullivan, An Almost Holy Picture, Mustard Seed Theatre
John Wylie, Souvenir, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Tyler Duenow, The Trial, Stray Dog Theatre
Matthew McCarthy, Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis
Sean Savoie, Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom, HotCity Theatre

Outstanding Set Design
Jim Burwinkel, The Good Person of Setzuan, St. Louis Actors' Studio
Michael Anania, The Music Man, The Muny
Mark Halpin, Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis
Mark Wilson, Secret Order, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Christie Johnston, Treasure Island, St. Louis Shakespeare

Outstanding Sound Design
Justin Been, The Trial, Stray Dog Theatre
Mac Murphy & Stuart Elmore, Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis
Chuck Harper, Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom, HotCity Theatre
Bobby Miller, Brooklyn Boy, New Jewish Theatre

Outstanding Costume Design
Betsy Krausnick and Tracy Christenson, Souvenir, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Lou Bird, The Drowsy Chaperone, Stages St. Louis
Vincent J. Scassellati, Michael Bottari & Ronald Case, Hairspray, The Muny
Lou Bird, Guys and Dolls, Stages St. Louis
Dorothy Marshall Englis, Amadeus, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Click here to see a full list including other categories.