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Havok Theatre Company

Chad Borden, Producing Director

Nick DeGruccio, Artistic Director

www.havoktheatre.com

Newly formed theatre company beginning productions in January 2008. So far we have produced 2 productions, Thrill Me and Dog Sees God.

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Great News!, I was fortunate to receive the 2007 Los Angeles Drama Critic's Circle Award for Direction of Zanna, Don't!

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2008 Productions

Thrill Me

Jekyll & Hyde

The Andrews Brothers

Dog Sees God

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2007 Productions

The Full Monty

Beehive

5 LADCC Nominations for Direction, Ensemble, Choreography, Musical Direction, Costumes

3 LA Ovation Award Nominations for Ensemble, Costumes, Choreography

I Left My Heart

Zanna, Don't

3 LA Ovation Award Nominations for Direction, Musical Smaller Theatre, Choreography

Bad Apples

Alice in Wonderland

After about 4 years, I took the stage again and performed the role of Heinz in The Pajama Game at Musical Theatre West. It was a terrific experience from beginning to end.

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2006 Productions

The year has been a very productive and busy one. Filled with both joyous and challenging productions. As always, I am grateful to have worked on all of them. I learn from each new experience I have.

Beehive

My Way

The Last 5 Years

I Do! I Do!

Pilgrim

An Evening of Rodgers & Hammerstein

A Man Of No Importance

3 LADCC Award Nominations for Production, Musical Direction, Score

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2005 Productions

Guys and Dolls receives 4 LA Ovation Award Nominations

Direction of a Musical - Nick DeGruccio

Actress in a Musical - Bets Malone

Featured Actor in a Musical - John Massey

Choreography (Lee Martino received the award)

I was nominated for an NAACP Award for Direction of a Play, Basic Training

The Wild Party by Andrew Lippa was one of the most thrilling and exciting nights in the theatre for me. Directing this production was challenging yet filled with passion and a big risk for MTG.

My Way

Happily Ever After...After All

The Wild Party

Guys and Dolls

Anything Goes

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2004 Productions

This was an unbelievable year for me with some of my most cherished productions receiving 5 Ovation Awards and 7 more nominations. That was a night to remember.

1776 receives 5 LA Ovation Awards

Musical, Larger Theatre

Direction - Nick DeGruccio

Lead Actor - Steve Glaudini

Featured Actor - Nils Anderson

Featured Actress - Jill Van Velzer

WHAT A NIGHT!

Other 2004 Ovation Award Nominations

1776

Musical Direction - Don LeMaster

Featured Actor - Stan Chandler

Side By Side By Sondheim

Musical Larger Theatre - Rubicon Theatre

Ensemble - Davis Gaines, Teri Ralston, Tami Tappan Damiano

Choreography - Lee Martino

La Cage Aux Folles

Lead Actor - David Engel

Lead Actor - Norman Large

Angela Landsbury recorded the voice-overs for Happily Ever After...After All and I was fortunate enough to work with her on the actual recordings.

I observed Director Sheldon Epps on the sitcom Girlfriends

06/11/08