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Faculty Nominated for Scenic Design Ovation Award

10-23-2009

Faculty member John Iacovelli has been nominated for a Best Scenic Scenic Design 2009 Ovation Award for the production of Stick Fly at The Matrix Theatre. The production received four other nominations: Best Production, Direction, Lighting Design, and Acting Ensemble. The Awards Ceremony is Monday January 11th, 2010.

The Ovation Awards are a Southern California award for excellence in theatre, established in 1989. They are given out by the Los Angeles Stage Alliance and are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. They have been called the "...highest-profile contest for local theatre..." by the Los Angeles Times. Each year, in November, the Ovation Awards draw national attention to the quality and quantity of professional theatre in Los Angeles.