LA Weekly Theater Award

LA Weekly Theater Award was an annual critics' award system established in 1979, organized by the LA Weekly for outstanding achievements in small theatre productions in Southern California.<ref>Awards listing at TCG online]lt;/ref> Nominees were typically announced in January for Equity 99-seat productions from the previous year, with awards handed out in March or April. The 35th annual awards ceremony was held in April 2014.<ref>"L.A. Weekly's 35th Annual Theater Awards"] LA Weekly, April 8, 2014.</ref> In December 2014, the LA Weekly announced that it was discontinuing the awards, citing the publication's desire to focus on events that would promote its profitability.<ref>"LA Weekly Theater Awards (1980 - 2014): R.I.P."] Stage Raw, December 6, 2014.</ref>