Pictured (L to R) Tim Hopper and K. Todd Freeman in Steppenwolf’s world premiere of Bruce Norris’ “Downstate,” which won Jeffs for Best Production and for New Work. | Photo by Michael Brosilow.

The 51^st Annual Equity Jeff Awards Ceremony took Monday night at Drury Lane Oakbrook, with Remy Bumppo’s  “Frankenstein” taking home five awards, including Best Production – Play in the Midsize category. Court Theatre also took home five awards, including the coveted Ensemble Award for “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf” and four awards for “Photograph 51.” Steppenwolf’s production of “Downstate” received the Jeff Award for Best Production – Play in the Large category. The award for Best Production – Musical in the Large category went to “Six” at Chicago Shakespeare Theater (which is headed to Broadway), and the award for Best Production – Musical in the Midsize category went to “Caroline, or Change,” produced by Firebrand Theatre in partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company.

Three new works received Jeffs this year: New Work – Play went to Bruce Norris for “Downstate,” and awards for New Work – Musical went to David Cale for “We’re Only Alive for A Short Amount of Time” at Goodman Theatre in co-production with The Public Theater, and to Michael Mahler and Jason Brett for “Miracle,” the commercial production about the 2016 Cubs that ran at the Royal George.

A special Jeff Award was presented to Teatro Vista. The full list of award winners follows.

2019 Jeff Award Recipients:

Production – Play – Large

“Downstate” – Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Production – Play – Midsize

“Frankenstein” – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Production – Musical – Large

“Six” – Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Production – Musical – Midsize

“Caroline, or Change” – Firebrand Theatre in partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company

Production – Revue

“You Can’t Fake the Funk: A Journey through Funk Music” – Black Ensemble Theater

Ensemble – Play

“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf” – Court Theatre

Ensemble – Musical or Revue

“Six” – Chicago Shakespeare Theater

New Work – Play

Bruce Norris – “Downstate” – Steppenwolf Theatre Company

New Work – Musical

David Cale – “We’re Only Alive for A Short Amount of Time” – Goodman Theatre in co-production with The Public Theater

Michael Mahler and Jason Brett – “Miracle” – William A. Marovitz and Arny Granat

Director – Play – Large

Vanessa Stalling – “Photograph 51” – Court Theatre

Director – Play – Midsize

Ian Frank – “Frankenstein” – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Jonathan Wilson – “The Recommendation” – Windy City Playhouse

Director – Musical – Large

Jim Corti – “The Producers” – Paramount Theatre

Director – Musical – Midsize

Lili-Anne Brown – “Caroline, or Change” – Firebrand Theatre in partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company

Performer In A Principal Role – Play

Janet Ulrich Brooks (Maria Callas) – “Master Class” – TimeLine Theatre Company

Chaon Cross (Rosalind Franklin) – “Photograph 51” – Court Theatre

Performer In A Principal Role – Musical

E. Faye Butler (Rose) – “Gypsy” – Porchlight Music Theatre

Barbara E. Robertson (Anna Edson Taylor) – “Queen of the Mist” – Firebrand Theatre

Solo Performance

Joe Foust (Solo Performer) – “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” – American Blues Theater

Performer In A Supporting Role – Play

K. Todd Freeman (Dee) – “Downstate” – Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Brian Keys (Dwight Barnes) – “The Recommendation” – Windy City Playhouse

Performer In A Supporting Role – Musical

Donica Lynn (Oda Mae) – “Ghost The Musical” – Theatre at the Center

Nat Zegree (Jerry Lee Lewis) – “Million Dollar Quartet” – Marriott Theatre

Performer In A Revue

Robin DaSilva (Mahalia) – “Mahalia Jackson: Moving Thru the Light” – Black Ensemble Theater

Scenic Design – Large

Arnel Sancianco – “Photograph 51” – Court Theatre

Scenic Design – Midsize

Lauren Nigri – “The Recommendation” – Windy City Playhouse

Costume Design – Large

Rueben Echoles – “You Can’t Fake the Funk: A Journey through Funk Music” – Black Ensemble Theater

Costume Design – Midsize

Jeff Hendry – “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” – Porchlight Music Theatre

Sound Design – Large

Rick Sims – “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” – Lookingglass Theatre Company

Sound Design – Midsize

Christopher Kriz – “Frankenstein” – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Lighting Design – Large

William C. Kirkham – “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” – Lookingglass Theatre Company

Lighting Design – Midsize

Mike Durst – “Frankenstein” – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Choreography

Brenda Didier – “The Producers” – Paramount Theatre

Original Music

Andre Pluess and Amanda Dehnert – “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” – Lookingglass Theatre Company

Music Direction

Roberta Duchak and Joe Beighton – “Six” – Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Fight Choreography

Jon Beal – “Cardboard Piano” – TimeLine Theatre Company

Puppet Design

Chicago Puppet Studio – “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” – Lookingglass Theatre Company

Projection Design

Rasean Davonte Johnson – “Frankenstein” – Court Theatre

Artistic Specialization

Kristy Leigh Hall – Makeup Design – “Frankenstein” – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Cassy Schillo and Wendy A. Huber -Properties Design– “All Childish Things” – First Folio Theatre

MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS

By Theater Company:

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company – 5

Court Theatre – 5

Lookingglass Theatre Company – 4

Black Ensemble Theater – 3

Chicago Shakespeare Theater – 3

Steppenwolf Theatre Company – 3

Windy City Playhouse – 3

Firebrand Theatre in partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company – 2

Paramount Theatre – 2

Porchlight Music Theatre -2

Timeline Theatre Company – 2

By Production:

Frankenstein – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company – 5

Photograph 51 – Court Theatre – 4

Downstate – Steppenwolf Theatre Company – 3

The Recommendation – Windy City Playhouse – 3

Six – Chicago Shakespeare Theater– 3

Caroline, or Change – Firebrand Theatre in partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company – 2

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – Lookingglass Theatre Company – 2

The Producers – Paramount Theatre – 2

The Steadfast Tin Soldier – Lookingglass Theatre Company – 2

You Can’t Fake the Funk: A Journey Through Funk Music – Black Ensemble Theater – 2