Two From CSUSM Receive Craig Noel Award Nominations
By Rae Lynch
Two members of the Cal State San Marcos community have been nominated for the Craig Noel Award for “Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play.” Hosted annually by the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle (SDTCC), the Craig Noel Awards recognize the achievements of professional theatres throughout San Diego County. The award show is Feb. 16 at the Joan B. Kroc Theatre.
Kevane Coleman, an administrative support coordinator for the College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences, has been nominated for his role in “The Hot Wing King” at the Cygnet Theatre. Zack King, a lecturer in the School of Arts, has been nominated for his role in “To My Girls” at the Divisionary Theatre.
“Several years ago, I made a conscious shift to center my work more fully in Blackness/Brownness and Queerness,” Coleman said. “I knew that choice might come with risk. I wondered if I would work less, if narrowing my focus would somehow limit my opportunities. Instead, the opposite has been true. I have continued to work just as consistently as I did when I was primarily performing in white-centered stories, if not more, and my heart is full because the art that I am making now is so much fuller and richer for me.”
SDTCC is a nonprofit organization of professional writers in San Diego County. The Craig Noel Awards, named in honor of the late artistic director of the San Diego Old Globe Theatre and a champion of the arts nationwide, highlight the excellence of professionals in San Diego theater. Nominees were chosen by an all-volunteer membership of professional critics who write year-round for San Diego newspapers, magazines and online publications.
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