awards
equity jeff awards 2018
Best Musical
Best Ensemble
Best Principal Actor - Zachary Stevenson
Best Music Direction - Michael Mahler
Best Direction - Lili-Anne Brown
Best Ensemble
Best Principal Actor - Zachary Stevenson
Best Music Direction - Michael Mahler
Best Direction - Lili-Anne Brown
ita red carpet gala
MOLLY HERNANDEZ
Honored as Recipient of the
Illinois Theatre Association’s
2017 Award of Excellence in Professional Theater
On August 26, 2017, Molly Hernandez will be honored as the recipient of the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2017 Award of Excellence in Professional Theater. The awards presentation will take as part of the Illinois Theatre Association’s Annual Red Carpet Gala, which will be held at Harper College’s Wojcik Conference Center in Palatine, Illinois.
Aimee-Lynn Newlan, Executive Director of the Illinois Theatre Association, states: Each year the Illinois Theatre Association recognizes both individuals and organizations for their significant contributions of promoting quality theatre throughout the state of Illinois. Molly Hernandez was nominated by the Illinois theatre community, approved by ITA's divisional representatives, and accepted by ITA's Board of Directors. We are thrilled to provide this much-deserved recognition.
ABOUT MOLLY HERNANDEZ
Molly is currently represented by Gray Talent Group and has enjoyed performing for others since the age of 9 when she debuted as Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. Shortly after, she worked professionally with the Court Theater in Wait Until Dark and has since worked in film, video, voice over, print ads and commercials.
Regionally, Molly just completed her summer as a Resident Company member at Timber Lake Playhouse. Prior to that, she played Rosabella in the Jeff Recommended production of The Most Happy Fella at Theo Ubique for which she was nominated for the Best Actress in a Principal Role in a Musical.
"Hernandez, a very young singer who still is in college, offers up a truly gorgeous performance in the lead role, aided no doubt by Ramey's musical direction, but not least because of the richness of her attention to her character's innate sadness. Hernandez — look out for that name — is a huge talent. I was knocked out by the Act 2 scene that seems to require her sad Rosabella to do little more than sit on a bus out of town, but Hernandez seems to carry the world on her young shoulders." - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"Hernandez , a superb young actress with a magical soprano voice and a lovely, expressive face, is a sophomore at Loyola University Chicago, but her star power is undeniable."; "Hernandez must play the whole gamut of emotions in her vocally demanding arias and she nails each and every shift."- Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times
On the state level, she participated in the Illinois All State production of Grapes of Wrath as Rose of Sharon in 2014 and understudied the Leading Player and performed as an acrobat in the 2015 production, Pippin. Molly was also a finalist in the Illinois High School Musical Theater awards for her roles as Maria in West Side Story and Hope in Urinetown. On the national level, she was one of twelve national finalists and a two-time regional finalist in Michael Feinstein’s Great American Songbook Vocal Competition.
Other recipients include:
2017 Awards of Excellence
Creative Drama Center for Creative Arts Therapy
Theatre for Young Audiences Theater Unspeakable
Secondary School Theatre Patricia A. Cheney
College/University Theatre Cyndee Brown
Community Theatre Jessi Gangware-Hersman, Buffalo Grove Park District
Professional Theatre Molly Hernandez
2017 Extraordinary Contributions to Cyndee Brown
the Illinois High School Theatre Festival
Anne Thurman Mentorship Award Donna Stone
2017 Awards of Honor
Non-ITA Member Paramount Theatre – Jim Corti, Artistic Director
ITA Member Stephen Leaver
ABOUT THE ILLINOIS THEATRE
It is the MISSION of the Illinois Theatre Association to advocate for the art of quality theatre in Illinois by:
The ITA provides numerous services throughout Illinois (festivals, conferences, focus groups, professional development workshops, publications). In doing so, the ITA strives to become “the representative association for all things theatre in Illinois.” The ITA is comprised of six divisions: College/University Theatre, Community Theatre, Creative Drama, Professional Theatre, Secondary School Theatre, and Theatre for Young Audiences.
For more information about the Illinois Theatre Association, visit www.illinoistheatre.org or call 312-265-5922.
Honored as Recipient of the
Illinois Theatre Association’s
2017 Award of Excellence in Professional Theater
On August 26, 2017, Molly Hernandez will be honored as the recipient of the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2017 Award of Excellence in Professional Theater. The awards presentation will take as part of the Illinois Theatre Association’s Annual Red Carpet Gala, which will be held at Harper College’s Wojcik Conference Center in Palatine, Illinois.
Aimee-Lynn Newlan, Executive Director of the Illinois Theatre Association, states: Each year the Illinois Theatre Association recognizes both individuals and organizations for their significant contributions of promoting quality theatre throughout the state of Illinois. Molly Hernandez was nominated by the Illinois theatre community, approved by ITA's divisional representatives, and accepted by ITA's Board of Directors. We are thrilled to provide this much-deserved recognition.
ABOUT MOLLY HERNANDEZ
Molly is currently represented by Gray Talent Group and has enjoyed performing for others since the age of 9 when she debuted as Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. Shortly after, she worked professionally with the Court Theater in Wait Until Dark and has since worked in film, video, voice over, print ads and commercials.
Regionally, Molly just completed her summer as a Resident Company member at Timber Lake Playhouse. Prior to that, she played Rosabella in the Jeff Recommended production of The Most Happy Fella at Theo Ubique for which she was nominated for the Best Actress in a Principal Role in a Musical.
"Hernandez, a very young singer who still is in college, offers up a truly gorgeous performance in the lead role, aided no doubt by Ramey's musical direction, but not least because of the richness of her attention to her character's innate sadness. Hernandez — look out for that name — is a huge talent. I was knocked out by the Act 2 scene that seems to require her sad Rosabella to do little more than sit on a bus out of town, but Hernandez seems to carry the world on her young shoulders." - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"Hernandez , a superb young actress with a magical soprano voice and a lovely, expressive face, is a sophomore at Loyola University Chicago, but her star power is undeniable."; "Hernandez must play the whole gamut of emotions in her vocally demanding arias and she nails each and every shift."- Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times
On the state level, she participated in the Illinois All State production of Grapes of Wrath as Rose of Sharon in 2014 and understudied the Leading Player and performed as an acrobat in the 2015 production, Pippin. Molly was also a finalist in the Illinois High School Musical Theater awards for her roles as Maria in West Side Story and Hope in Urinetown. On the national level, she was one of twelve national finalists and a two-time regional finalist in Michael Feinstein’s Great American Songbook Vocal Competition.
Other recipients include:
2017 Awards of Excellence
Creative Drama Center for Creative Arts Therapy
Theatre for Young Audiences Theater Unspeakable
Secondary School Theatre Patricia A. Cheney
College/University Theatre Cyndee Brown
Community Theatre Jessi Gangware-Hersman, Buffalo Grove Park District
Professional Theatre Molly Hernandez
2017 Extraordinary Contributions to Cyndee Brown
the Illinois High School Theatre Festival
Anne Thurman Mentorship Award Donna Stone
2017 Awards of Honor
Non-ITA Member Paramount Theatre – Jim Corti, Artistic Director
ITA Member Stephen Leaver
ABOUT THE ILLINOIS THEATRE
It is the MISSION of the Illinois Theatre Association to advocate for the art of quality theatre in Illinois by:
- establishing an Illinois membership similar in purpose to and affiliated with national theatre organizations.
- encouraging a closer understanding and communication between community, educational and professional theatre.
- informing the general public of the diverse nature and extent of Illinois theatre (advocacy for the art of theatre throughout the state).
- cooperating with appropriate state and federal agencies and with regional and national theatre organizations in promoting increased recognition and program development for Illinois theatre at all levels.
- promoting and perpetuating the highest caliber of theatre production, teaching and research at all levels of theatre within the state of Illinois.
- affirming the important value of theatre in the lives of individuals.
The ITA provides numerous services throughout Illinois (festivals, conferences, focus groups, professional development workshops, publications). In doing so, the ITA strives to become “the representative association for all things theatre in Illinois.” The ITA is comprised of six divisions: College/University Theatre, Community Theatre, Creative Drama, Professional Theatre, Secondary School Theatre, and Theatre for Young Audiences.
For more information about the Illinois Theatre Association, visit www.illinoistheatre.org or call 312-265-5922.
great american songbook nationals
12 finalists from around the country are brought together for a week-long intensive in Carmel, Indiana to train with some of the industries top coaches and teachers including:
Broadway Performers
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