{"id":348247,"date":"2024-01-02T09:51:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T14:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/?p=348247"},"modified":"2024-01-02T09:51:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T14:51:09","slug":"dcta-2023-staff-favorites-outstanding-creative-components-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/2024\/01\/02\/dcta-2023-staff-favorites-outstanding-creative-components-community\/","title":{"rendered":"DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Creative Components (Community)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"dropcap dropcap3\">A<\/span>s 2023 drew to a close, we asked DCTA writers to think back on the shows that left an indelible impression on them. In this category, Outstanding Creative Components (Community), we recognize:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Designers (including set, sound, lighting, and costume)<\/li>\n<li>Directors (including choreographers and music directors)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A round of applause to everyone who works hard to make our theater community a great place!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-348249\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DCTA-staff-faves-2023-600x400_creat-com.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DCTA-staff-faves-2023-600x400_creat-com.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DCTA-staff-faves-2023-600x400_creat-com-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DCTA-staff-faves-2023-600x400_creat-com-460x307.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>As You Dig It<\/em><\/strong><strong> at Lumina Studio Theatre<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sophie Cameron and Meg Lebow, direction<br \/>\nDavid Minton, adaptation of Shakespeare\u2019s <em>As You Like It<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Big Fish<\/em><\/strong><strong> at City of Fairfax Theatre Company<\/strong><br \/>\nPaul Pesnell, sound design<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Cabaret<\/em><\/strong><strong> at Reston Community Players<\/strong><br \/>\nDuane Monahan and Catherine Oh, choreography<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_341823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341823\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-341823\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC_3223-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC_3223-Edit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC_3223-Edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC_3223-Edit-460x345.jpg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC_3223-Edit-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-341823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Claire O&#8217;Brien Jeffrey as Sally Bowles with the Kit Kat Girls in \u2018Cabaret.\u2019 Photo by Heather Regan Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Cinderella<\/em><\/strong><strong> at Upper Room Theatre Ministry<\/strong><br \/>\nRob Tessier, direction<br \/>\nChris Zavadowski, music direction<br \/>\nMarianna Constable, choreography<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley<\/em><\/strong><strong> at Montgomery Playhouse<\/strong><br \/>\nJennifer Georgia, direction, set design, costume design<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Sherlock Holmes and the American<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> Problem<\/em> at Kentlands Community Players<\/strong><br \/>\nVanessa Markowitz, direction<br \/>\nStephenie Yee, costume design<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Something Rotten!<\/em><\/strong><strong> at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre<\/strong><br \/>\nMatt Basset, direction<br \/>\nLucia LaNave, music direction<br \/>\nStefan Sittig, choreography<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_343589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343589\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343589\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9482-800x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scene from &#8216;Something Rotten! at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre. Photo by Juliana Quirino.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Stick Fly<\/em><\/strong><strong> at Rockville Little Theatre<\/strong><br \/>\nMaggie Modig, set design<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Titanic<\/em><\/strong><strong> at Good Shepherd Players<\/strong><br \/>\nColin Taylor, music direction, and the 27-member orchestra<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Twelfth Night<\/em><\/strong><strong> at Port Tobacco Players<\/strong><br \/>\nChris Magee, set design<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These designers and directors made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? 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