Frankie 4Play by Arnold Wayne Jones
TOP LOCAL DRAG KING
Frankie 4Play
When drag king Frankie Klee (aka Frankie 4Play) graces the stage, masculinity and raw sex appeal take human form. This not-so-average king gets his thrills from shocking the audience in a manner reminiscent of a carnival sideshow: From piercing his hand with a 14-gauge skewer to pouring hot wax down his body, Frankie is far from the typical “pretty boy.” 4Play — whose résumé dates back seven years to the former drag king troupe, the Dukes of Dallas — is even responsible for bringing together Mustache Envy, the bi-monthly drag king and burlesque show at Sue Ellen’s. Klee has been a longtime supporter of local music and raising funds for Girls Rock Dallas. While Klee has since stepped down from Mustache Envy, she claims Frankie 4Play will never vanish from the scene. Of course — a good king lives on.
— Amy Price
Laura Carrizales and Mel Arizpe by Arnold Wayne Jones
TOP LOCAL BAND, GROUP OR MUSICIAN
Mi Diva Loca
After winning the Voice of Pride group prize in 2011, partners Laura Carrizales and Mel Arizpe have gone on to establish Mi Diva Loca as major players in the Dallas music and LGBT community — and beyond. The duo just upped the ante with a recent show as part of the Outlander Spring Music Festival presented by LogoTV at South By Southwest. The festival, which featured LGBTQ artists, put Mi Diva Loca in prime position to expand their audience alongside the likes of Patrick Boothe, Patrice Pike and Sarah Golden from The Voice. Not only do their powerhouse vocals win over audiences, but so do their very non-diva-like attitudes. Friendly, humble and genuine, Mi Diva Loca represents the perfect combination of talent and heart.
— Rich Lopez
TOP LOCAL PRODUCTION (PLAY)
Take Me Out (Uptown Players)
Performed Feb. 2–19, 2012, at the Kalita Humphreys Theater
UptownPlayers.org
TOP LOCAL PRODUCTION (MUSICAL)
The Producers (Uptown Players)
Performed Aug. 24–Sept. 15, 2012, at the Kalita Humphreys Theater
214-219-2718
UptownPlayers.org
TOP LOCAL THEATER DIRECTOR
Michael Serrecchia
Recent directing credits include The Producers and Take Me Out (Uptown Players), Avenue Q (Theatre 3)
BEST LOCAL DRAMATIC ACTOR
(FEMALE)
BEST LOCAL MUSICAL ACTOR
(FEMALE)
Liz Mikel
Recent acting credits include A Christmas Carol, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Second City Does Dallas (Dallas Theater Center)
BEST LOCAL MUSICAL ACTOR (MALE)
B.J. Cleveland
Recent acting credits include The Producers, Broadway Our Way (Uptown Players)
TOP LOCAL DRAMATIC ACTOR (MALE)
(TIE)
Kevin Moore
Recent acting credits include Take Me Out, The Divine Sister (Uptown Players)
Rick Espaillat
Recent acting credits include Superior Donuts (Theatre 3), 8 (Uptown Players)
TOP LOCAL DRAG QUEEN
Valerie Jackson
TOP LOCAL SINGER
Robert Olivas
TOP LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATION
The Turtle Creek Chorale
3630 Harry Hines Blvd.
214-526-3214
TurtleCreek.org
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition March 22, 2013.
