A time was had at the Non-Equity Jeff Awards last Monday. Check out kerryreid recap of the festivities.
celebrates on the red carpet at the Non-Equity Jeff Awards Monday, March 27, at the Park West.The Non-Equity Jeff Awards, affectionately known as “theater prom,” came roaring back after a four-year hiatus at the Park West on Monday, March 27. And it’s safe to say the program, directed by Adrian Abel Azevedo, was a lovefest through and through. The awards show demonstrated the very real hunger for Chicago theater artists and audiences to come together and celebrate again.
Parker Guidry worked the preshow red carpet interviews in a gown, designed by Uriel Gomez, in the colors of the trans flag. Support for LGBTQ+ rights, Black Lives Matter, refugee and immigrant rights, and shout-outs to mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson found their way into several speeches throughout the evening.
The Jeff Committee, made up of over 50 individuals with “varying backgrounds in theater,” first came together in 1968 to present the Joseph Jefferson Awards, named after the 19th-century actor who made regular appearances in Chicago. This year, they nominated 32 companies and 167 artists for Non-Equity Jeff Awards.
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