Image: The Suzi Bass Awards nominations for the 2023-2024 season were released last week and featured multiple UGA Theatre alumni, faculty, and current students among the honorees. The Suzi Bass Awards were founded in 2003 by Gene-Gabriel Moore and a small group of industry professionals to celebrate outstanding work in live theatre and the artists who produce it. This season, The Suzi Bass Awards volunteer judges chose nominees and recipients in thirty-two performance categories. In addition, the annual Spirit of Suzi Award honors a person or organization for their long-time dedication to Atlanta theatre; the Gene-Gabriel Moore Playwriting Award recognizes Atlanta's talented local playwrights through special notice of a recently produced play; the Audience Choice Award recognizes one theatre's entire season through voting by the general public; and the Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes an individual or group with long-time volunteer contributions to a particular theatre. Kelundra Smith (Theatre A.B., 2011) Nominated for "Outstanding World Premiere Production" for The Wash with Synchronicity & Impact Theatre Shelli Delgado (Theatre A.B., 2013) Nominated for "Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical" for Everybody's Talking About Jaime with Actor's Express & Oglethorpe Theatre along with "Outstanding Performance in Theatre for Young Audiences" for Into the Burrow: A Peter Rabbit™ Tale with Alliance Theatre Julie Ray (Department Head) Nominated for "Outstanding Scenic Design for a Musical" for her work on Beautiful: The Carole King Musical with Aurora Theatre Connor McVey (Current MFA Lighting Design) Nominated for "Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical" for his work on Everybody's Talking About Jaime with Actor's Express & Oglethorpe Theatre Tiffany Denise Hobbes (Theatre A.B., 2009) Nominated for "Outstanding Ensemble in a Play" for both Blues for an Alabama Sky with Actor's Express and A Tale of Two Cities with Alliance Theatre Brie Wolfe (Theatre A.B., 2020) Nominated for "Outstanding Performance in Theatre for Young Audiences" for her work in The Mad Hatterpillar and Her Many Heads with Stage Door Theatre. Read More: The Suzi Bass Awards | Website
