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SOUTHERN VOICE » DECEMBER 29/1994 35 on mi THEATRE, DANCES ART REVIEWS by MICHAEL RAPE The best on the boards in '94 I'm tired. I've been to the the atre 133 times this year. Now it's time to look back on all that I saw. Best Performances, Actress: Shelley McCook ("Laughing Wild/' Alliance); Sarah Lancaster ("Titus Andronicus," Atlanta Shakespeare Company). Both ac tresses delivered wonderful per formances, one comic, one deadly serious, in difficult material. Hon orable Mention: Rachel Fowler ("Philadelphia Story," Actor's Ex press). Best Performances, Actor: Peter Ganim ("Man & Superman," Actor's Express). An absolutely Carol Channing as Dolly was the highlight of the Fox musical season. stunning performance—just per fect. Honorable mention: Edwin Ashurst ("Present Laughter," Neighborhood Playhouse), Jeroy Hannah ("The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me," SAME). Best Supporting Perfor mances, Actress: Kim Salome ("Tarts," E/R Christmas), Lauren Gunderson ("Philadelphia Story") Best Supporting Perfor mances, Actor: Theo Harness ("Cloud Nine"), David Milford ("Of Mice and Men") Best Musical Performances, Actress: The cast of" A...My Name Is Still Alice." Don't ask me to split apart an ensemble like this. Best Musical Performances, Acton Daniel L. Came ("A Little Night Music"); Bryan Mercer ("Children of Jazz"). Set Design: Rochelle Barker ("Vampyr," Theatrical Outfit). Without question, the most amaz ing set of the year. Lighting Design: P. Hamilton Shin ("Vampyr"). Again, an amaz ing design. Costume Design: Joanna M. Schmink (many plays). This woman's costume work is every where, it seems. Best Direction: Chris Coleman ("Man & Superman," "Cloud Nine"). Two amazing pieces of theatre, made all the bet ter by Coleman's impeccable direc tion. Very Honorable Mention: Kenny Leon ("Angels in America," "Boys From Syracuse") Best Shakespeare Produc tion: "The Winter's Tale" (Theatre Emory); Honorable Mention: "Titus Andronicus" (Atlanta Shakespeare Company). Best Touring Shows at The Fox: "Hello, Dolly!" (Carol Channing really was phenomenal) and "The Who's Tommy." "Tommy" was an incredible pro duction, even though I ultimately don't like the play all that much. Best New Work to Debut in Atlanta: "Many Things Have Happened Since He Died...And Here Are the Highlights" (Hori zon). Best Place to See Unexpect edly Good New Works: Discov ery Arena at Neighborhood Play house. Best New Group in Town: Art Attack (it had a couple of mis fires, but it is on the right track). Best Work Which the Other Critics Loathed: "Mad Forest" (Theatre Emory). An offbeat, off- kilter production, it held my inter est throughout. Best Work Done by the Alli ance in a Long Time: "Angels in America: Millennium Ap proaches"; Honorable Mention: "The Boys From Syracuse" Best Musical: "A..My Name Is Still Alice" (Horizon). Honorable Mention: "Whoop Dee Doo" (Onstage Atlanta) Best Play: "Man & Superman" (Actor's Express). PIEDMONT NEVER A COVER KARAOKE Monday thru Wednesday Friday - TGIF PARTY with BUFFET and RETRO DISCO with BRIAN Sunday 4-8 THE BEST FREE BUFFET IN TOWN! ANSLEY SQUARE • ATLANTA* 404 872-4403 Maru <SL *Iohn GAM MOW be found at Davis <£ Hightower Hair Artistry 2962 grandview Dr. 814-0403 DECEASED PET CARE MEMORIAL GARDENS & CREMATORY “Because Your Pet is a Member of the Family” OFFICE • CF.MF.TARIF.S CREMATORY • SHOWROOM 4991 Peachtree Rd. Chamblee d57_7«Q