2018 CRAIG NOEL AWARDS

​The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle is pleased to announce the nominees of its 2018 Craig Noel Awards. Now in its 17th year, the Craig Noel Awards honor the achievements of professional theaters in San Diego County. 

Founded in 1983 and re-established in 2002, the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle is an independent, nonprofit organization of print and online theater critics dedicated to open and honest dialogue about theater in San Diego County and to honoring artistic excellence. The members of our organization are professional critics writing for daily newspapers, magazines, entertainment trade publications and websites in San Diego County. In 2002, the awards were renamed in honor of Craig Noel, longtime artistic director at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre and the founding father of San Diego's theater community, who passed away in 2010.

THE 2018 CRAIG NOEL AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR VIETGONE:

Outstanding Direction of a Play
Barry Edelstein - "The Wanderers," The Old Globe
Rob Lutfy - "The Last Wife," Cygnet Theatre
Carey Perloff - "A Thousand Splendid Suns," The Old Globe
Jesca Prudencio - "Actually," San Diego Repertory Theatre
Jesca Prudencio - "Vietgone," San Diego Repertory Theatre
Sam Woodhouse - "A Doll's House, Part 2," San Diego Repertory Theatre

Outstanding Sound Design
Melanie Chen Cole - "Actually," San Diego Repertory Theatre
Melanie Chen Cole - "Men on Boats," New Village Arts
Melanie Chen Cole - "Vietgone," San Diego Repertry Theatre
Will Pickens - "Uncle Vanya," The Old Globe
Mark Spiro - "Cloud Tectonics," New Village Arts

Outstanding Lighting Design
Alan Burrett - "A Doll's House, Part 2," San Diego Repertory Theatre
Tyler Micoleau - "Seize the King," La Jolla Playhouse
Chris Rynne - "Actually," San Diego Repertory Theatre
Bo Tindell - "Vietgone," San Diego Repertory Theatre
Robert Wierzel - "A Thousand Splendid Suns," The Old Globe

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Male
Manny Fernandes - "The Last Wife," Cygnet Theatre
Daniel Eric Gold - "The Wanderers," The Old Globe
Ben Levin - "Vietgone," San Diego Repertory Theatre
Jay O. Sanders - "Uncle Vanya," The Old Globe
James Sutorius - "The Father," North Coast Repertory Theatre

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Male
Javier Guerrero - "Fade," Moxie Theatre
Antonio TJ Johnson - "Smokefall," Backyard Renaissance Theatre
Brian Mackey - "Noises Off," Lamb's Players Theatre
Shaun Tuazon - "Vietgone," San Diego Repertory Theatre
Wrekless Watson - "Cardboard Piano," Diversionary Theatre

Outstanding Dramatic Production
"A Doll's House, Part 2" - San Diego Repertory Theatre
"A Thousand Splendid Suns" - The Old Globe
"Cardboard Piano" - Diversionary Theatre
"The Father" - North Coast Repertory Theatre
"Vietgone" - San Diego Repertory Theatre
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