11 Nominations For Evanston Theater

EVANSTON, IL - From the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theater: Evanston’s Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre (FJT) has received 11 nominations for the 23rd annual Black Theater Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards.

The Black Theater Alliance Awards, Inc. (BTAA) was founded in 1995 to honor African-Americans who achieve excellence in theater, dance and all areas of the performing and technical arts in the Chicagoland area. Stage productions produced and presented August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017 were eligible for this season’s awards.

FJT’s award nominations include:

• Outstanding Stage Production - Yellowman
• Best Ensemble - Yellowman
• Best Direction of an Ensemble - Tim Rhoze, Yellowman
• Best Actor in an Ensemble - Jelani Pitcher, Sweet
• Best Actor in an Ensemble - Michael Rawls, Yellowman
• Best Actress in an Ensemble - Shadana Patterson, Yellowman
• Most Promising Actor - Jelani Pitcher, Sweet
• Most Promising Actress - Adia Alli, Sweet
• Best Musical Direction - Christie Chiles Twillie, Yellowman
• Best Lighting Design - Phoenix and Oliver Ballentine, Sweet
• Best Set Design - Tim Rhoze, Sweet

Winners will be announced on Monday, October 23 at the BTA Awards held at the Conaway Center at Columbia College, 1104 S. Wabash, in Chicago.

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre is a City of Evanston-sponsored premier professional theatre with a commitment to diversity and creative excellence. For more information, please visit fjtheatre.com or call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents may dial 3-1-1 directly while in Evanston.

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