LA Weekly Theater Award was an annual critics' award system established in 1979, organized by the LA Weekly for outstanding achievements in small theatre productions in Southern California. Nominees were typically announced in January for Equity 99-seat productions from the previous year, with awards handed out in March or April. The 35th annual awards ceremony was held in April 2014."L.A. Weekly's 35th Annual Theater Awards", LA Weekly, April 8, 2014. In December 2014, the LA Weekly announced that it was discontinuing the awards, citing the publication's desire to focus on events that would promote its profitability."LA Weekly Theater Awards (1980 - 2014): R.I.P.", Stage Raw, December 6, 2014.
Categories
Production Production of the Year Revival Production of the Year (of a 20th- or 21st-century work) Musical of the Year
Performance Ensemble Musical Ensemble Comedy Ensemble Leading Female Performance Leading Male Performance Supporting Female Performance Supporting Male Performance Two-Person Performance Solo Performance Female Comedy Performance Male Comedy Performance Musical Performance One-Act Performance
Direction/Choreography/Design Direction Direction of a Musical Comedy Direction One-Act Direction Choreography Production Design Lighting Design Costume Design Set Design Sound Design Mask Design Puppet Design
Writing/Composition Play Writing Adaptation Original Music
Special Achievement Career Achievement Queen of the Angels
References
External links 30th LA Weekly Theater Award Nominees on LA Weekly site