Fountain Theatre Earns 4 Stage Raw Award Nominations for ‘Painted Rocks’ and ‘Citizen’ | Intimate Excellent

Gilbert Glenn Brown and Suanne Spoke in ‘The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek’.

The Fountain Theatre has been honored with 4 Stage Raw Awards for its 2015 productions of The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek and Citizen: An American Lyric.

The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek was the West Coast Premiere of Athol Fugard’s new play about South African artist Nukain Mabuza.  The world premiere of Stephen Sachs’ stage adaptation of Claudia Rankine’s Citizen: An American Lyric dramatized racism in America.

The Fountain nominees are:       

  • Supporting Female Performance – Suanne Spoke, The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek
  • Leading Male Performance – Thomas Silcott, The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek
  • Adaptation – Stephen Sachs, Citizen: An American Lyric
  • Ensemble – The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek

For the full list of nominees click here

‘Citizen: An American Lyric’ at the Fountain Theatre

Using multimedia and the written word, Stage Raw is a digital journal dedicated to discovering, discussing and honoring L.A.-based arts and culture. The Stage Raw Theater Awards are dedicated to honoring the swath of innovative works of theater in Los Angeles County, in venues of up-to-99-seats.

The STAGE RAW Celebration is Monday, April 25 at Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring Street (VIP reception 6 p.m.; doors Open at 6:30. Awards Program begins at 7:30pm), General Admission Tickets are $25, VIP Tickets $100, available at stageraw.com.

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