Ovation Awards

Ovation Awards
Ovation Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in Southern California theatre
Country	United States
First award	1989
Website	ovationawards.com

The Ovation Awards were a Southern California award for excellence in theatre,^[1] established in 1989.^[2] They were given out by the non-profit arts service organization LA Stage Alliance and are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. Winners were selected by a voting committee of Los Angeles–area theater professionals who are selected through an application process every year.^[3] The Ovation Awards ceremony was held at different theatres throughout the Los Angeles area, including the Ahmanson Theatre and the Orpheum Theatre.^[4] Hosts for the ceremonies have included Nathan Lane,^[5] Lily Tomlin,^[6] and Neil Patrick Harris.^[7]

Eligibility

The producer(s) must be a qualifying member of LA Stage Alliance.
Productions must meet one or more of the following requirements: Include a director who is a full member of The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SDC), a designer who is a full member of United Scenic Artists (USA), an actor who is a full member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA), or producer(s) who have previously produced an Ovation Award–nominated production in the previous three seasons.
In addition, eligible productions must meet the minimum number of performances, currently ten for intimate theatres and six for larger theatres.
Productions in venues with more than 100 seats which include no members of any theatrical union, and those produced by companies that are currently involved in a union labor strike, are ineligible.^{[citation needed]}

2021 Ceremony and Aftermath

The 2021 awards ceremony featured several prominent mistakes taken as slights on marginalized communities. The ceremony did not provide an interpreter for the deaf, despite requests from nominated Deaf West Theatre. During the ceremony, actress Jully Lee's first name was mispronounced and she was misidentified with a photograph of a different Asian American actress.^[8] Two other nominees of color were also incorrectly pictured, with photos of their white costars displayed instead.^[9]

In response, over forty participating theatre companies revoked their membership in the LA Stage Alliance, citing the organization's disenfranchisement of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) as well as people of color (BIPOC) from the Los Angeles theatre community.^[8]^[10] The Alliance, facing existing financial and organizational difficulties,^[8]^[9] initially released plans for institutional reform before deciding to disband altogether.^[11]

Lists of winners

References

^ Ng, David (November 2, 2014). "Ovation Awards go to Fountain Theatre, 'The Country House'". The Los Angeles Times.
^ Willis, John; Hodges, Ben (2007). Theatre World: Volume 61. New York, NY: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-55783-685-4. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
^ Morino, Stephanie (23 November 2016). "Time Out Los Angeles". Time Out America, LLC. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^ Hernandez, Ernio (29 September 2002). "Playbill". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^ Sheh, Stephanie (19 November 1998). "Daily Bruin". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^ Murray, Matthew (10 November 2003). "Theatre Mania". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^ Fung, Lisa (11 January 2009). "Los Angeles Times". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Paulson, Michael (5 April 2021). "LA Stage Alliance Disbands After Awards Ceremony Blunder". New York Times. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b Ho, Howard (7 April 2021). "No, LA Stage Alliance Didn't Fold Over a Single Anti-Asian Blunder". American Theatre. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
^ "Theatre Companies Revoke LA Stage Alliance Membership After Asian Nominee is Misidentified at the Ovation Awards". Broadway World. April 1, 2021.
^ Ferme, Antonio (5 April 2021). "L.A. Stage Alliance Shuts Down After Misidentifying Asian Actress". Variety. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

External links

The LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards

[1] Ng, David (November 2, 2014). "Ovation Awards go to Fountain Theatre, 'The Country House'". The Los Angeles Times.

[2] Willis, John; Hodges, Ben (2007). Theatre World: Volume 61. New York, NY: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-55783-685-4. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

[3] Morino, Stephanie (23 November 2016). "Time Out Los Angeles". Time Out America, LLC. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

[4] Hernandez, Ernio (29 September 2002). "Playbill". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

[5] Sheh, Stephanie (19 November 1998). "Daily Bruin". Retrieved 29 March 2018.

[6] Murray, Matthew (10 November 2003). "Theatre Mania". Retrieved 29 March 2018.

[7] Fung, Lisa (11 January 2009). "Los Angeles Times". Retrieved 29 March 2018.

[Paulson-8] Paulson, Michael (5 April 2021). "LA Stage Alliance Disbands After Awards Ceremony Blunder". New York Times. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

[Ho-9] Ho, Howard (7 April 2021). "No, LA Stage Alliance Didn't Fold Over a Single Anti-Asian Blunder". American Theatre. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

[10] "Theatre Companies Revoke LA Stage Alliance Membership After Asian Nominee is Misidentified at the Ovation Awards". Broadway World. April 1, 2021.

[11] Ferme, Antonio (5 April 2021). "L.A. Stage Alliance Shuts Down After Misidentifying Asian Actress". Variety. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

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