The Joseph Jefferson Awards (The Jeff Awards) are given annually by a volunteer non-profit committee to acknowledge excellence in theatre in the Chicago area. Note on spelling While most Americans use "er" (as per American spelling conventions the majority of venues performers and trade groups for live theatre use "re Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Founded in 1968, the awards are given in tribute to actor Joseph Jefferson. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Jefferson ( February 20, 1829 – April 23, 1905) was an American actor Two types of awards are given: Jeff "Awards" are for work done under an Actors' Equity Association contract, while Jeff "Citations" are for non-union work. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Actors' Equity Association (AEA commonly referred to as Actors' Equity Award recipients are determined by a secret ballot supervised by an independent auditor. The secret ballot is a voting method in which a Voter 's choices are confidential
Award categories
Awards are given "for outstanding achievement" in the following categories:
- Production
- Director
- Actor and Actress in a Principal Role
- Actor and Actress in a Supporting Role
- Production
- Direction
- Actor and Actress in a Revue
- Cameo Performance
- Ensemble
- Choreography
- Scenic Design
- Lighting Design
- Costume Design
- Original Music
- Musical Direction
- Sound Design
- New Work
- Adaptation
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