New York Innovative Theatre Awards
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The New York Innovative Theatre Awards (IT Awards) were founded in 2004. These annual awards honor excellence in Off-Off-Broadway
Theatre and help nurture and promote the Off-Off-Broadway community.
The IT Awards is a not-for-profit arts organization supporting the Off-Off-Broadway community by:
STAFF: Shay Gines, Executive Director; Nick Micozzi, Executive Director; Akia, Company Manager; Christopher Borg, Communications & Outreach; Hillary Cohen, Judge Wrangler; Desmond Dutcher, Judge Coordinator; Doug Strassler, Update Editor; Morgan Lindsay Tachco, Community Services Manager; Katie Rosin, Public Relations
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Jason Bowcutt, Roman Feeser, Shay Gines, Benjamin Hodges, Bob Lee, Roger LeFevre, Leone Rendon de Litt, Nick Micozzi, Linda S. Nelson
ALUMNI STAFF/BOARD: Michael Michell, Board President; Tim Pinckney, Board Member; Nancy Kim, Members Coordinator; Emily Sandack, Update Editor
The judging system is a direct result of the endeavour to provide opportunities for artists to see each others' work and create a venue for them to become familiar with other Off-Off-Broadway companies and artists, some of which they might otherwise never know.
In 2008 a video was created to detail this process and can be viewed on YouTube.
, directed by Tom Wojtunik and a presentation by the Flux Theatre Ensemble. Presenters included Susan Stroman
, Jay O. Sanders
, David Henry Hwang
, John Glover
, Shirley Knight
, and John Patrick Shanley
.
with script contributions by Matthew Freeman, opening number performed by Scott Williams and directed by Christopher Borg and a presentation by The Brick Theater Company.
The 2009 Artistic Achievement Award for significant artistic contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community was presented by Nilo Cruz
to Maria Irene Fornes
.
The 2009 Stewardship Award for significant contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community through service, support and leadership was presented by Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Kate D. Levin to Harriet Taub and Materials for the Arts.
The 2009 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for consistent production of outstanding work, was presented by Ben Hodges and Jeff Riebe to The Brick Theater
.
with performances by the Blue Man Group
and a presentation by Boomerang Theatre Company's Jennifer Larkin, Joe Whelski and Vinnie Penna.
The 2008 Artistic Achievement Award for significant artistic contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community was presented by Olympia Dukakis
to Judith Malina
.
The 2008 Stewardship Award for significant contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community through service, support and leadership was presented by Kirk Wood Bromley to the New York Theatre Experience- Martin Denton and Rochelle Denton.
The 2008 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for consistent production of outstanding work, was presented by Leonard Jacobs and Akia to Boomerang Theatre Company.
with a presentation by Rising Phoenix Repertory's Elizabeth West.
The 2007 Artistic Achievement Award for significant artistic contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community was presented by Mark Finley to Doric Wilson
.
The 2007 Stewardship Award for significant contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community through service, support and leadership was presented by Christine Quinn to Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York).
The 2007 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for consistent production of outstanding work, was presented by Leonard Jacobs and Paul Adams to Rising Phoenix Repertory.
The 2006 New York Innovative Theatre Awards were held on Monday, September 18 at the historic Cooper Union
in New York City and was attended by 600 artists and their guests. The event was hosted by Charles Busch
with a special presentation by Lisa Stevenson of ART/NY.
The 2006 Artistic Achievement Award for significant artistic contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community was presented by Ben Vereen
to Tom O'Horgan
.
The 2006 Stewardship Award for significant contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community through service, support and leadership was presented by William Russo and Tim Errickson to The Field.
The 2006 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for consistent production of outstanding work includes a grant to be used toward an Off-Off-Broadway production, was presented by Leonard Jacobs to The Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
with a special presentation by Judith Haking and the opening number was performed by the cast of [title of show
], Hunter Bell
, Jeff Bowen
, Susan Blackwell
, Heidi Blickenstaff
and Larry Pressgrove.
The 2005 Artistic Achievement Award for significant artistic contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community was presented by Leonard Jacobs to Basil Twist
.
The 2005 Stewardship Award for significant contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community through service, support and leadership was presented by Tom O'Horgan
to Ellen Stewart
.
The 2005 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for consistent production of outstanding work includes a grant to be used toward an Off-Off-Broadway production, was presented by Leonard Jacobs and Jeff Riebe to Inverse Theatre Company.
Off-Off-Broadway
Off-Off-Broadway theatrical productions in New York City are those in theatres that are smaller than Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres. Off-Off-Broadway theaters are often defined as theaters that have fewer than 100 seats, though the term can be used for any show in the New York City area that...
Theatre and help nurture and promote the Off-Off-Broadway community.
Mission statement
The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation was created to bring recognition to the great work being done in New York City's Off-Off-Broadway, to honor its artistic heritage, and to provide a meeting ground for this extensive community. The organization advocates for Off-Off-Broadway and recognizes the unique and essential role it plays in contributing to American and global culture. We believe that publicly recognizing excellence in Off-Off-Broadway will expand audience awareness and appreciation of the full New York theatre experience.The IT Awards is a not-for-profit arts organization supporting the Off-Off-Broadway community by:
- Celebrating and Recognizing extraordinary Off-Off-Broadway Theatre
- Strengthening the community and collective identity of Off-Off-Broadway
- Honoring the artistic heritage of Off-Off-Broadway
- Advancing public interest in and understanding of Off-Off-Broadway and the theatrical arts in general
IT Foundation Personnel
This organization was founded in 2004 by Jason Bowcutt, Shay Gines and Nick Micozzi.STAFF: Shay Gines, Executive Director; Nick Micozzi, Executive Director; Akia, Company Manager; Christopher Borg, Communications & Outreach; Hillary Cohen, Judge Wrangler; Desmond Dutcher, Judge Coordinator; Doug Strassler, Update Editor; Morgan Lindsay Tachco, Community Services Manager; Katie Rosin, Public Relations
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Jason Bowcutt, Roman Feeser, Shay Gines, Benjamin Hodges, Bob Lee, Roger LeFevre, Leone Rendon de Litt, Nick Micozzi, Linda S. Nelson
ALUMNI STAFF/BOARD: Michael Michell, Board President; Tim Pinckney, Board Member; Nancy Kim, Members Coordinator; Emily Sandack, Update Editor
Judging System
The awards are selected based on a peer evaluation system that includes adjudication from 3 assigned Off-Off-Broadway artists as well as the average of audience votes.The judging system is a direct result of the endeavour to provide opportunities for artists to see each others' work and create a venue for them to become familiar with other Off-Off-Broadway companies and artists, some of which they might otherwise never know.
In 2008 a video was created to detail this process and can be viewed on YouTube.
Additional Programs
The IT Awards authored a book entitled Producing Off-Off-Broadway which will be published by United Stages in 2007.2011 IT Awards Recipients
The 2011 New York Innovative Theatre Awards were held on Monday, September 19 at Cooper Union's Great Hall in New York City and was attended by 800 artists and their guests. The event was hosted by comedian Harrison GreenbaumHarrison Greenbaum
Harrison Greenbaum is an American stand-up comedian and comedy writer. He is known for his energetic stage presence and his quick wit, as well as the unique subject matter of his jokes.-Personal life:...
, directed by Tom Wojtunik and a presentation by the Flux Theatre Ensemble. Presenters included Susan Stroman
Susan Stroman
Susan Stroman is an American theatre director, choreographer, film director, and performer. She has won the Tony Award for both her choreography and direction, notably for the stage musical The Producers.-Early years:...
, Jay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders
Jay Olcutt Sanders is an American character actor.Sanders was born in Austin, Texas, to Phyllis Rae and James Olcutt Sanders. He is noted for playing Mob lawyer character Steven Kordo in the 1986–88 NBC detective series Crime Story...
, David Henry Hwang
David Henry Hwang
David Henry Hwang is an American playwright who has risen to prominence as the preeminent Asian American dramatist in the U.S.He was born in Los Angeles, California and was educated at the Yale School of Drama and Stanford University...
, John Glover
John Glover
John Glover may refer to:*John Glover *John Glover , American general*John Glover , English-Australian painter*John Montgomery Glover , U.S. Representative from Missouri...
, Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight
Shirley Enola Knight is an American stage, film and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, in 1960 for The Dark at the Top of the Stairs and in 1962 for Sweet Bird of Youth....
, and John Patrick Shanley
John Patrick Shanley
John Patrick Shanley is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director. He also contributed articles on the performing arts to The New York Times among other publications.-Life and career:...
.
2009 IT Awards Recipients
The 2009 New York Innovative Theatre Awards were held on Monday, September 21 at New World Stages in New York City and was attended by 750 artists and their guests. The event was hosted by Julie HalstonJulie Halston
Julie Halston is an American actress and comedian.-Life and career:Halston was born Julie Abatelli in Suffolk County, New York, and raised in Commack, Long Island. She is the daughter of Julia Madeline "Dolly" , a teacher's assistant, and Rudolph "Rudy" Abatelli, who worked in tobacco sales...
with script contributions by Matthew Freeman, opening number performed by Scott Williams and directed by Christopher Borg and a presentation by The Brick Theater Company.
- HONORARY AWARDS
The 2009 Artistic Achievement Award for significant artistic contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community was presented by Nilo Cruz
Nilo Cruz
Nilo Cruz is an Cuban-American playwright and pedagogue. With his award of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play, Anna in the Tropics, he became the first Latino so honored.-Early years:...
to Maria Irene Fornes
María Irene Fornés
María Irene Fornés is a Cuban-American avant garde playwright and director who is associated with the establishment of the Off-off-Broadway movement in the 1960s. Fornes themes focused on poverty and feminism. In 1965, she won her first Obie Award for Promenade and her second for The Successful...
.
The 2009 Stewardship Award for significant contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community through service, support and leadership was presented by Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Kate D. Levin to Harriet Taub and Materials for the Arts.
The 2009 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for consistent production of outstanding work, was presented by Ben Hodges and Jeff Riebe to The Brick Theater
The Brick Theater
The Brick Theater is a 70-seat state-of-the-art theater located at 575 Metropolitan Ave near the corner of Lorimer St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn...
.
- PRODUCTION AWARDS
| Award | Recipient | Production | Producer | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Ensemble | Christopher Borg, Jeffrey Cranor, Kevin R. Free & Eevin Hartsough | (Not) Just A Day Like Any Other | New York Neo-Futurists | Charles Busch Charles Busch Charles Louis Busch is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and female impersonator, known for his appearances on stage in his own camp style plays and in film and television. He wrote The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, which was a success on Broadway.-Early life:Busch was born in 1954 and... |
| Outstanding Original Short Script | Nico Vreeland | The Interview, Elephants on Parade 2009 | EBE Ensemble | Bekah Brunstetter |
| Outstanding Original Full Length Script | Nat Cassidy | The Reckoning of Kit & Little Boots | The Gallery Players in association with Engine37 | Bekah Brunstetter |
| Outstanding Solo Performance | Jeff Grow | Creating Illusion! | soloNOVA Arts Festival | James Scruggs |
| Outstanding Director | Suzi Takahashi | Lee/gendary | HERE Arts Center HERE Arts Center HERE Arts Center is a New York City based off-off broadway presenting house, founded in 1993, with two stages specializing in hybrid performance, dance, theater, multi-media and puppetry. From 1993-2009, HERE supported over 12,000 artists and served approximately 950,000 audience members... |
Austin Pendleton Austin Pendleton Austin Pendleton is an American film, television, and stage actor, a playwright, and a theatre director and instructor.-Life and career:... |
| Outstanding Choreography/Movement | Austin McCormick | The Judgment of Paris | Company XIV | Casey Nicholaw Casey Nicholaw Casey Nicholaw is an American theatre director, choreographer and performer. He has been nominated for Tony Awards for directing and choreographing The Drowsy Chaperone , for choreographing Monty Python's Spamalot , and choreographing The Book of Mormon , as well as winning for his co-direction... |
| Outstanding Set Design | Michael P. Kramer | Ragtime | Astoria Performing Arts Center | Loy Arcenas |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Bruce Steinberg | Blue Before Morning | terraNOVA Collective | Beverly Emmons |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Asa Wember | Angel Eaters | Flux Theatre Ensemble | Jeremy Lee |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Michelle Beshaw | The Very Sad Story of Ethel & Julius | GOH Productions | Constance Hoffman |
| Outstanding Original Music | Kimmy Gatewood, Andy Hertz, Rebekka Johnson, Sarah Lowe & Jeff Solomon | The Apple Sisters | The Apple Sisters | Andrew Lippa |
| Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | Julian Elfer | Twelfth Night, or What You Will | T. Schreiber Studio | Kevin Chamberlin |
| Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role | Elyse Mirto | Any Day Now | Writer's Forum at Manhattan Theatre Source | Kevin Chamberlin |
| Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role | William Apps IV | Amerissiah | The Amoralists Theatre Company | Jackie Hoffman Jackie Hoffman Jacqueline Laura Hoffman , known as Jackie Hoffman, is an American actress and stand-up comedian known for her facially-contorting expressions, and one-woman shows of Jewish-themed original songs and monologues... |
| Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role | Constance Parng | Lee/gendary | HERE Arts Center HERE Arts Center HERE Arts Center is a New York City based off-off broadway presenting house, founded in 1993, with two stages specializing in hybrid performance, dance, theater, multi-media and puppetry. From 1993-2009, HERE supported over 12,000 artists and served approximately 950,000 audience members... |
Jackie Hoffman Jackie Hoffman Jacqueline Laura Hoffman , known as Jackie Hoffman, is an American actress and stand-up comedian known for her facially-contorting expressions, and one-woman shows of Jewish-themed original songs and monologues... |
| Outstanding Performance Art Production | Creating Illusion | Creating Illusion | soloNOVA Arts Festival | Taylor Mac |
| Outstanding Production of a Musical | Like You Like It | Like You Like It | The Gallery Players | Elizabeth Swados Elizabeth Swados Elizabeth Swados is an American writer, composer, musician, and theatre director. While some of her subject matter is humorous, such as her satirical look at Ronald Reagan, Rap Master Ronnie, and Doonesbury - both collaborations with Garry Trudeau - much of her work deals with dark issues such as... |
| Outstanding Production of a Play | Lee/gendary | Lee/gendary | HERE Arts Center HERE Arts Center HERE Arts Center is a New York City based off-off broadway presenting house, founded in 1993, with two stages specializing in hybrid performance, dance, theater, multi-media and puppetry. From 1993-2009, HERE supported over 12,000 artists and served approximately 950,000 audience members... |
Magie Dominic Magie Dominic Magie Dominic is a Canadian poet and artist who was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. She studied at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, New School University, Franklin Furnace, and Open Theatre.... and Bob Dahdah |
| Outstanding Stage Manager Award | Jillian Zeman | Ragtime | Astoria Performing Arts Center | Tom Wojtunik and Taryn Drongowski |
- Full web broadcast of the ceremony with blog commentary by Aaron Riccio.
- Podcast of backstage interviews with the presenters and recipients by Michael Gilboe on Broadway Bullet
- List of all of the artists and companies that were nominated for the 2009 awards
2008 IT Awards Recipients
The 2008 New York Innovative Theatre Awards were held on Monday, September 22 at the Fashion Institute of Technology's Haft Auditorium in New York City and was attended by 750 artists and their guests. The event was hosted by Lisa KronLisa Kron
Elizabeth S. "Lisa" Kron is an American actress and playwright.-Biography:Kron was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She jokes in one of her plays that her life began on her parents’ trip to Europe: “I was conceived in Venice, you know...
with performances by the Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group is an organization founded by Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton. The organization produces theatrical shows and concerts featuring popular music, comedy and multimedia; recorded music and scores for film and television; television appearances for shows such as The Tonight...
and a presentation by Boomerang Theatre Company's Jennifer Larkin, Joe Whelski and Vinnie Penna.
- HONORARY AWARDS
The 2008 Artistic Achievement Award for significant artistic contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community was presented by Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis is an American actress. In 1987, she won an Academy Award, BAFTA, and a Golden Globe for her performance in Moonstruck...
to Judith Malina
Judith Malina
Judith Malina is an American theater and film actress, writer, and director, who was one of the founders of The Living Theatre.-Early life:...
.
The 2008 Stewardship Award for significant contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community through service, support and leadership was presented by Kirk Wood Bromley to the New York Theatre Experience- Martin Denton and Rochelle Denton.
The 2008 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for consistent production of outstanding work, was presented by Leonard Jacobs and Akia to Boomerang Theatre Company.
- PRODUCTION AWARDS
| Award | Recipient | Production | Producer | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Ensemble | Elena Chang, Noshir Dalal, Jon Hoche, Kelley Rae O'Donnell, Melissa Paladino, Maureen Sebastian, Andrea Marie Smith, Paco Tolson, Temar Underwood | Fight Girl Battle World | Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company | Michael Dahlen & Bill Irwin Bill Irwin William Mills "Bill" Irwin is an American actor and clown noted for his contribution to the renaissance of American circus during the 1970s. He is known for his vaudeville-style stage acts, but has made a number of appearances on film and television and won a Tony Award for a dramatic role on... |
| Outstanding Original Short Script | Aliza Shane | The Three Sillies | The Looking Glass Theatre | Tina Howe Tina Howe Tina Howe is an American playwright. She is the daughter of journalist Quincy Howe and was raised in a literary family... |
| Outstanding Original Full Length Script | Bekah Brunstetter | You May Go Now | Babel Theatre Project | Tina Howe Tina Howe Tina Howe is an American playwright. She is the daughter of journalist Quincy Howe and was raised in a literary family... |
| Outstanding Solo Performance | Andrea Caban | You Got Questions? I Got Answers! | Coyote REP Theatre Company | Desiree Burch |
| Outstanding Director | Edward Elefterion | The Night of Nosferatu | Rabbit Hole Ensemble | Isaac Byrne & Daniel Talbott |
| Outstanding Choreography/Movement | Qui Nguyen | Fight Girl Battle World | Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company | Rob Ashford Rob Ashford Rob Ashford is an American choreographer and director. He is a seven-time Tony Award nominee , five-time Olivier Award nominee, Emmy Award winner, Drama Desk winner, and Outer Critics Circle Award winner.-Biography:... |
| Outstanding Set Design | Sean Breault | Art of Memory | Company SoGoNo | Anna Louizos Anna Louizos Anna Louizos is an American scenic designer and art director. She is best known for her Tony Award-nominated sets for the musicals In the Heights and High Fidelity, as well as the London, Broadway, Las Vegas, and touring productions of Avenue Q... |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Kevin Hardy | The Night of Nosferatu | Rabbit Hole Ensemble | Anne Militello |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Dan Bianchi | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Radiotheatre | Dan Moses Scheier |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Jessica Wegener | Fight Girl Battle World | Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company | Catherine Zuber Catherine Zuber - Broadway :Zuber's Broadway credits include How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying , Born Yesterday , Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, South Pacific , The Coast of Utopia , The Light in the Piazza , Edward Albee's Seascape , Awake and Sing! ,... |
| Outstanding Original Music | Dan Bianchi | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Radiotheatre | John Bucchino John Bucchino John Bucchino is an American composer. His hometown is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He has done work for several off-Broadway shows and highly acclaimed concerts... |
| Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | Cameron J. Oro | The Accidental Patriot | The Stolen Chair Theatre Company | Louis Zorich Louis Zorich Louis Zorich is an American actor. He is well-known for his portrayal of Paul Reiser's father "Burt Buchman" in the NBC series Mad About You. He played the role from 1993 to 1999.-Life and career:... |
| Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role | Stephanie Barton-Farcas | Elizabeth Rex | Nicu's Spoon | Louis Zorich Louis Zorich Louis Zorich is an American actor. He is well-known for his portrayal of Paul Reiser's father "Burt Buchman" in the NBC series Mad About You. He played the role from 1993 to 1999.-Life and career:... |
| Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role | Rob Sheridan | The Two Lives of Napoleon Beazley | Incumbo Theater Company | Barrett Foa Barrett Foa Barrett Foa is an American actor. He portrays Eric Beale on the CBS television series NCIS: Los Angeles.-Early life:... |
| Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role | Megan Byrne | No End of Blame | Potomac Theatre Project | Barrett Foa Barrett Foa Barrett Foa is an American actor. He portrays Eric Beale on the CBS television series NCIS: Los Angeles.-Early life:... |
| Outstanding Performance Art Production | Removable Parts | Removable Parts | HERE Arts Center | David Cote David Cote (writer) David Cote is a member of the New York Drama Critics Circle and the theater editor and chief drama critic for Time Out New York. He has also written freelance articles for The New York Times, The New York Sun, Opera News and Maxim... |
| Outstanding Production of a Musical | Yank! A New Musical | Yank! A New Musical | The Gallery Players | Michael Berresse Michael Berresse Michael Berresse is an American actor, dancer, choreographer, and director. The son of artist and author Cynthia Berresse Ploski, he has appeared on Broadway in many shows including: Kiss Me, Kate, Chicago, Fiddler on the Roof, Carousel and Damn Yankees, and The Light in the Piazza as Giuseppe... |
| Outstanding Production of a Play | Burn, Crave, Hold: The James Wilde Project | Burn, Crave, Hold: The James Wilde Project | Blessed Unrest | Edward Albee Edward Albee Edward Franklin Albee III is an American playwright who is best known for The Zoo Story , The Sandbox , Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , and a rewrite of the screenplay for the unsuccessful musical version of Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's . His works are considered well-crafted, often... |
- Podcast of interviews with the presenters and nominees on Broadway Bullet
- Honorary Award Recipients article by Doug Strassler
- List of all of the artists and companies that were nominated for the 2008 awards
2007 IT Awards Recipients
The 2007 New York Innovative Theatre Awards were held on Monday, September 24 at the Fashion Institute of Technology's Haft Auditorium in New York City and was attended by 750 artists and their guests. The event was hosted by Julie HalstonJulie Halston
Julie Halston is an American actress and comedian.-Life and career:Halston was born Julie Abatelli in Suffolk County, New York, and raised in Commack, Long Island. She is the daughter of Julia Madeline "Dolly" , a teacher's assistant, and Rudolph "Rudy" Abatelli, who worked in tobacco sales...
with a presentation by Rising Phoenix Repertory's Elizabeth West.
- HONORARY AWARDS
The 2007 Artistic Achievement Award for significant artistic contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community was presented by Mark Finley to Doric Wilson
Doric Wilson
Doric Wilson was an American playwright, director, producer, critic and gay rights activist.He was born Alan Doric Wilson in Los Angeles, California, where his family was temporarily located. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, he was raised on his grandfather's ranch at Plymouth, Washington on...
.
The 2007 Stewardship Award for significant contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community through service, support and leadership was presented by Christine Quinn to Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York).
The 2007 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for consistent production of outstanding work, was presented by Leonard Jacobs and Paul Adams to Rising Phoenix Repertory.
- PRODUCTION AWARDS
| Award | Recipient | Production | Producer | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Ensemble | Boo Killebrew, Julia Lowrie Henderson, Ryan Purcell, Max Rosenak, Phillip Taratula & Daniel Walker Stowell |
6969 | CollaborationTown, A Theatre Company Inc. | John Clancy John Clancy (playwright) John Clancy is a contemporary American playwright and director. He was a co-founder and first Artistic Director of the New York International Fringe Festival and its producing organization The Present Company.... & Elena Holy |
| Outstanding Original Short Script | Daniel Reitz | Rules of the Universe | Rising Phoenix Repertory | Gary Garrison |
| Outstanding Original Full Length Script | Saviana Stanescu | Waxing West | East Coast Artists | Gary Garrison |
| Outstanding Solo Performance | Mike Houston | The Ledge | eavesdrop | Nicky Paraiso |
| Outstanding Director | Daniel Talbott | Rules of the Universe | Rising Phoenix Repertory | Carl Andress |
| Outstanding Choreography/Movement | Dan Safer | Dancing Vs the Rat Experiment | La MaMa ETC in association with Witness Relocation | Christopher Gattelli & Ryan Duncan |
| Outstanding Set Design | George Allison | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | T. Schreiber Studio | Tobin Ost |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Peter Hoerburger | The Present Perfect | The Operating Theater | Natasha Katz Natasha Katz Natasha Katz is a lighting designer for the theatre, dance, and opera. She was educated at Oberlin College and did an internship with Roger Morgan.... |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Ryan Maeker & Tim Schellenbaum | Dancing Vs the Rat Experiment | La MaMa ETC in association with Witness Relocation | Fitz Patton |
| Outstanding Costume Design | David Withrow | Bug Boy Blues | The Looking Glass Theatre | Susan Hilferty Susan Hilferty Susan Hilferty is an American costume designer for theatre, opera, and film. She received the 2001 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Costume Design.... |
| Outstanding Original Music | Leanne Darling | The Landlord | Toy Box Theatre Company | Mel Marvin |
| Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | Max Rosenak | 6969 | CollaborationTown, A Theatre Company Inc. | Kathleen Chalfant Kathleen Chalfant -Life and career:Chalfant was born as in San Francisco, California and raised in her parents' boarding house in Oakland. Her father, William Bishop, was an officer in the Coast Guard... |
| Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role | Susan Louise O'Connor | the silent concerto | Packawallop Productions, Inc. | Kathleen Chalfant Kathleen Chalfant -Life and career:Chalfant was born as in San Francisco, California and raised in her parents' boarding house in Oakland. Her father, William Bishop, was an officer in the Coast Guard... |
| Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role | Joe Plummer | As You Like It | poortom productions | Anika Noni Rose Anika Noni Rose Anika Noni Rose is an American singer and actress known for her Tony Award winning performance in the Broadway production of Caroline, or Change and her starring roles in the films Dreamgirls and The Princess and the Frog.... & Jenn Harris |
| Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role | Boo Killebrew | 6969 | CollaborationTown, A Theatre Company Inc. | Anika Noni Rose Anika Noni Rose Anika Noni Rose is an American singer and actress known for her Tony Award winning performance in the Broadway production of Caroline, or Change and her starring roles in the films Dreamgirls and The Princess and the Frog.... & Jenn Harris |
| Outstanding Performance Art Production | Dancing Vs the Rat Experiment | Dancing Vs the Rat Experiment | La MaMa ETC in association with Witness Relocation | Leigh Silverman |
| Outstanding Production of a Musical | Urinetown, The Musical | Urinetown, The Musical | The Gallery Players | Robert Lopez Robert Lopez Robert Lopez is an American composer and lyricist of musicals best known for co-writing the Broadway musical Avenue Q and for co-creating the musical The Book of Mormon, receiving Tony Awards for both works.... |
| Outstanding Production of a Play | Bouffon Glass Menajoree | Bouffon Glass Menajoree | Ten Directions | William M. Hoffman William M. Hoffman William Moses Hoffman is an American playwright, editor and educator.- Biography :Born in New York City, New York, United States, Hoffman's earliest works either were mounted in small, experimental off-off-Broadway theaters in New York City or remain unproduced.It was not until 1985 that he... |
2006 IT Awards Recipients
Cooper Union
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly referred to simply as Cooper Union, is a privately funded college in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States, located at Cooper Square and Astor Place...
in New York City and was attended by 600 artists and their guests. The event was hosted by Charles Busch
Charles Busch
Charles Louis Busch is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and female impersonator, known for his appearances on stage in his own camp style plays and in film and television. He wrote The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, which was a success on Broadway.-Early life:Busch was born in 1954 and...
with a special presentation by Lisa Stevenson of ART/NY.
- HONORARY AWARDS
The 2006 Artistic Achievement Award for significant artistic contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community was presented by Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts.- Early years :...
to Tom O'Horgan
Tom O'Horgan
Tom O'Horgan was an American theatre and film director, composer, actor and musician. He is best known for his Broadway work as director of the hit musicals Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar...
.
The 2006 Stewardship Award for significant contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community through service, support and leadership was presented by William Russo and Tim Errickson to The Field.
The 2006 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for consistent production of outstanding work includes a grant to be used toward an Off-Off-Broadway production, was presented by Leonard Jacobs to The Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company is an Obie Award and Caffe Cino Award winning NYC Indie theatre company first established in 2000, with a mission towards the creation and production of theatrical events based in stage combat and dark comedy with a comic book edge. They began on the campus of Ohio...
- PRODUCTION AWARDS
| Award | Recipient | Production | Producer | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Ensemble | David Carr-Berry, Jared Culverhouse, Ellen David, Paul Fears, Andaye' Hill, Julian James, Gregory Porter Miller & Brian Schlanger | To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle | Working Man's Clothes | Henry Russell Bergstein |
| Outstanding Solo Performance | Margaux Laskey | size ate | size ate productions | Lypsinka (John Epperson John Epperson John Epperson is an American drag artist, actor, pianist, vocalist and writer who is mainly known for creating his stage character Lypsinka. As Lypsinka he is lip-synching to meticulously edited show-length soundtracks culled from snippets of outrageous 20th-century female performances in movies... ) |
| Outstanding Actor In A Featured Role | Trey Gibbons | How I Learned To Drive How I Learned To Drive How I Learned to Drive is a play written by American playwright Paula Vogel. The play premiered on March 16, 1997 off-broadway at the Vineyard Theatre... |
T. Schreiber Studio T. Schreiber Studio The T. Schreiber Studio is an acting studio located in New York City at 151 West 26th Street.Established in 1969 by Terry Schreiber, the studio was originally run out of a loft on the Upper East Side, holding classes for just a handful of students.... |
Martha Plimpton Martha Plimpton Martha Campbell Plimpton is an American actress and singer and former model. Plimpton is a screen, stage and television actress. She first appeared as Jonsy in the feature film River Rats before rising to prominence in the Richard Donner film The Goonies portraying the character Stef... |
| Outstanding Actress In A Featured Role | Summer Moore | Last Summer at Bluefish Cove | T. Schreiber Studio T. Schreiber Studio The T. Schreiber Studio is an acting studio located in New York City at 151 West 26th Street.Established in 1969 by Terry Schreiber, the studio was originally run out of a loft on the Upper East Side, holding classes for just a handful of students.... |
Martha Plimpton Martha Plimpton Martha Campbell Plimpton is an American actress and singer and former model. Plimpton is a screen, stage and television actress. She first appeared as Jonsy in the feature film River Rats before rising to prominence in the Richard Donner film The Goonies portraying the character Stef... |
| Outstanding Actor In A Lead Role | Greg Horton | The Singapore Mikado | Theater Ten Ten | Mary Louise Burke & Jason Kravits Jason Kravits Jason Kravits is an American actor. His film credits include The Stepford Wives and Sweet November. Kravits has served more often as a television guest star. He can be seen in episodes of shows such as Friends; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Yes, Dear; and Gilmore Girls... |
| Outstanding Actress In A Lead Role | Ellen David | To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle | Working Man's Clothes | Mary Louise Burke & Jason Kravits Jason Kravits Jason Kravits is an American actor. His film credits include The Stepford Wives and Sweet November. Kravits has served more often as a television guest star. He can be seen in episodes of shows such as Friends; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Yes, Dear; and Gilmore Girls... |
| Outstanding Choreography / Movement | Marius Hanford | Living Dead In Denmark | Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company is an Obie Award and Caffe Cino Award winning NYC Indie theatre company first established in 2000, with a mission towards the creation and production of theatrical events based in stage combat and dark comedy with a comic book edge. They began on the campus of Ohio... |
Jeff Calhoun Jeff Calhoun (choreographer) Jeff Calhoun is an American director, choreographer, producer and dancer.As a student at Richland High School, now Pine-Richland High School , Calhoun was interested in both athletics and performance, playing football and studying tap dance. He danced in the ensemble at The Kenley Players in Ohio... |
| Outstanding Director | Isaac Byrne | To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle | Working Man's Clothes | Adam Rapp Adam Rapp Adam Rapp is a novelist, playwright, screenwriter, musician and film director. His play Red Light Winter was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006.-Early life:... |
| Outstanding Set Design | Eddy Trotter | Love! Valour! Compassion! Love! Valour! Compassion! Love! Valour! Compassion! is a play by Terrence McNally. Its off-Broadway premiere took place at the Manhattan Theatre Club on October 11, 1994, in a staging by Joe Mantello that ran for 72 performances... |
T. Schreiber Studio T. Schreiber Studio The T. Schreiber Studio is an acting studio located in New York City at 151 West 26th Street.Established in 1969 by Terry Schreiber, the studio was originally run out of a loft on the Upper East Side, holding classes for just a handful of students.... |
Alexander Dodge |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Arthur Adair | The Emperor Jones | La MaMa, E.T.C. | Mary Louise Geiger |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Sidney Shannon | Iron Curtain | Prospect Theater Company | William Ivey Long William Ivey Long William Ivey Long is an American costume designer for stage and film. His most notable work includes The Producers, Hairspray, Nine, Crazy for You, Grey Gardens and Young Frankenstein.-Early life and education:... |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Paul John DeSena | To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle | Working Man's Clothes | Mark Bennett |
| Outstanding Original Music | Brendan Connelly | Major Barbara | La MaMa, E.T.C. in association with Two-Headed Calf | Michael John LaChiusa Michael John LaChiusa Michael John LaChiusa is an American musical theatre and opera composer, lyricist, and librettist. He is best known for complex, musically challenging shows such as Hello Again, Marie Christine, The Wild Party, and See What I Wanna See... |
| Outstanding Original Short Script | Vishakan Jeyakumar | Jaffna Mangoes | Desipina & Company | Ian Marshall & Jonathan Reuning |
| Outstanding Original Full-Length Script | Bekah Brunstetter | To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle | Working Man's Clothes | Ian Marshall & Jonathan Reuning |
| Outstanding Performance Art Production | Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind: 30 Plays in 60 Minutes is the longest running show in Chicago and the only open-run Off-Off-Broadway show in New York. Starting in 1988, the show has run 50 weekends of the year since then... |
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind: 30 Plays in 60 Minutes is the longest running show in Chicago and the only open-run Off-Off-Broadway show in New York. Starting in 1988, the show has run 50 weekends of the year since then... |
New York Neo-Futurists | Lisa Kron Lisa Kron Elizabeth S. "Lisa" Kron is an American actress and playwright.-Biography:Kron was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She jokes in one of her plays that her life began on her parents’ trip to Europe: “I was conceived in Venice, you know... |
| Outstanding Production of a Musical | Iron Curtain | Iron Curtain | Prospect Theater Company | Mary Testa Mary Testa Mary Testa is an American stage actress. She is a two-time Tony Award nominee, for performances in revivals of Leonard Bernstein's On the Town and 42nd Street .... |
| Outstanding Production of a Play | To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle | To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle | Working Man's Clothes | Lanford Wilson Lanford Wilson Lanford Wilson was an American playwright who helped to advance the Off-Off-Broadway theater movement. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1980, was elected in 2001 to the Theater Hall of Fame, and in 2004 was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters... |
2005 IT Awards Recipients
The inagrual awards ceremony was held on Monday, September 19 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre and was attend by 300 nominees and guests. It was hosted by Charles BuschCharles Busch
Charles Louis Busch is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and female impersonator, known for his appearances on stage in his own camp style plays and in film and television. He wrote The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, which was a success on Broadway.-Early life:Busch was born in 1954 and...
with a special presentation by Judith Haking and the opening number was performed by the cast of [title of show
Title of show
[title of show] is a one-act musical, with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen and a book by Hunter Bell. The show chronicles its own creation as an entry in the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and follows the struggles of the author and composer/lyricist and their two actress friends during the...
], Hunter Bell
Hunter Bell
Hunter Houston Bell is an American book author and one of the stars of the musical [title of show].-Early life:Bell was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and was raised in Wilson, North Carolina until the seventh grade, when he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. He moved to New York City in 1993, and currently...
, Jeff Bowen
Jeff Bowen
Jeff Bowen is an American composer, lyricist and actor. He is best known as one of the authors and stars of the Broadway musical [title of show]. He is currently developing a new musical work titled Now. Here...
, Susan Blackwell
Susan Blackwell
Susan Blackwell is an American actress, writer and singer, best known for playing herself in the musical title of show. She has appeared in other plays, musicals, and television shows including Law & Order, P.S. I Love You, and Speech and Debate ...
, Heidi Blickenstaff
Heidi Blickenstaff
Heidi Blickenstaff is an actress based in New York City best known for playing a version of herself in the musical [title of show] during its Off-Broadway and Broadway runs.-[title of show]:...
and Larry Pressgrove.
- HONORARY AWARDS
The 2005 Artistic Achievement Award for significant artistic contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community was presented by Leonard Jacobs to Basil Twist
Basil Twist
Basil Twist is a New York City-based puppeteer who is best known for his underwater puppet show, "Symphonie Fantastique".-Life and work:Originally from San Francisco, Basil Twist is a third generation puppeteer. He graduated from the École Supérieure Nationale des Arts de la Marionnette in...
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The 2005 Stewardship Award for significant contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community through service, support and leadership was presented by Tom O'Horgan
Tom O'Horgan
Tom O'Horgan was an American theatre and film director, composer, actor and musician. He is best known for his Broadway work as director of the hit musicals Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar...
to Ellen Stewart
Ellen Stewart
Ellen Stewart was an American theater director and producer and the founder of La MaMa, E.T.C. . In the 1950s she worked as a fashion designer for Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Lord & Taylor, and Henri Bendel.-Biography:Ellen Stewart was either born in Alexandria, Louisiana or Chicago,...
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The 2005 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for consistent production of outstanding work includes a grant to be used toward an Off-Off-Broadway production, was presented by Leonard Jacobs and Jeff Riebe to Inverse Theatre Company.
- PRODUCTION AWARDS
| Recipient | Production | Producer | Presenter |
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| Catherine Jhung, Don Nahaku, Lethia Nall, Matthew Pendergast, A-men Rasheed, Tijuana Ricks, Antonio G. del Rosario, Debargo Sanyal, Ragini Shah, Sam Younis | Pulling the Lever | Rising Circle Theater Collective | Doric Wilson Doric Wilson Doric Wilson was an American playwright, director, producer, critic and gay rights activist.He was born Alan Doric Wilson in Los Angeles, California, where his family was temporarily located. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, he was raised on his grandfather's ranch at Plymouth, Washington on... & Bob Heidi |
| Outstanding Solo Performance | |||
| James Scruggs | Disposable Men | HERE Arts Center | Julie Halston Julie Halston Julie Halston is an American actress and comedian.-Life and career:Halston was born Julie Abatelli in Suffolk County, New York, and raised in Commack, Long Island. She is the daughter of Julia Madeline "Dolly" , a teacher's assistant, and Rudolph "Rudy" Abatelli, who worked in tobacco sales... |
| Outstanding Actor In A Featured Role | |||
| Nicky Paraiso | Iphigenia, | LaMaMa E.T.C. in association with Sky Saver Productions | Dan Fogler Dan Fogler Daniel Kevin "Dan" Fogler is an American actor, playwright, and filmmaker.-Personal life:Fogler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the second child of Shari, an English teacher, and Richard Fogler, a surgeon. Fogler is Jewish... |
| Outstanding Actress In A Featured Role | |||
| Sara Thigpen | Burning the Old Man | Boomerang Theatre Company | Dan Fogler Dan Fogler Daniel Kevin "Dan" Fogler is an American actor, playwright, and filmmaker.-Personal life:Fogler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the second child of Shari, an English teacher, and Richard Fogler, a surgeon. Fogler is Jewish... |
| Outstanding Actor In A Lead Role | |||
| Troy Lavallee | Serenade & Philosopher Fox | East River Commedia and The Polish Cultural Institute of New York | Marian Seldes Marian Seldes Marian Hall Seldes is an American stage, film, radio, and television actress whose career has spanned six decades and who was elected to the American Theatre Hall of Fame.-Life and career:... |
| Outstanding Actress In A Lead Role | IT'S A TIE | ||
| Carolyn Goelzer | Iphigenia | LaMaMa E.T.C. in association with Sky Saver Productions | Marian Seldes Marian Seldes Marian Hall Seldes is an American stage, film, radio, and television actress whose career has spanned six decades and who was elected to the American Theatre Hall of Fame.-Life and career:... |
| Maria McConville | Honor part 2 | Drilling Company NY | Marian Seldes Marian Seldes Marian Hall Seldes is an American stage, film, radio, and television actress whose career has spanned six decades and who was elected to the American Theatre Hall of Fame.-Life and career:... |
| Outstanding Choreography / Movement | |||
| Jennifer L. Mudge | It's Karate, Kid! The Musical | The Four Corners Project | Kathleen Marshall Kathleen Marshall Kathleen Marshall is an American choreographer, director, and creative consultant.-Life and career:Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Marshall graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School and Smith College. She worked in the Pittsburgh theatre scene when she was younger, performing with such... |
| Outstanding Director | |||
| Paul Bargetto | Serenade & Philosopher Fox | East River Commedia and The Polish Cultural Institute of New York | Erika Gould |
| Outstanding Set Design | |||
| Michael Allen | Masquerade | Ten Grand and a Burger | Heidi Ettinger |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | |||
| Daniel Ordower | Hazard County | Themantics Group | Brian MacDevitt |
| Outstanding Costume Design | |||
| Rob Eggers | Othello | Palehorse Productions | Gabriel Berry |
| Outstanding Sound Design | |||
| Quentin Chiappetta | Murder in the First | Invictus Theatre Company | Nevin Steinberg |
| Outstanding Original Music | |||
| Quentin Chiappetta | Murder in the First | Invictus Theatre Company | [title of show Title of show [title of show] is a one-act musical, with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen and a book by Hunter Bell. The show chronicles its own creation as an entry in the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and follows the struggles of the author and composer/lyricist and their two actress friends during the... ], Hunter Bell Hunter Bell Hunter Houston Bell is an American book author and one of the stars of the musical [title of show].-Early life:Bell was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and was raised in Wilson, North Carolina until the seventh grade, when he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. He moved to New York City in 1993, and currently... , Jeff Bowen Jeff Bowen Jeff Bowen is an American composer, lyricist and actor. He is best known as one of the authors and stars of the Broadway musical [title of show]. He is currently developing a new musical work titled Now. Here... & Susan Blackwell Susan Blackwell Susan Blackwell is an American actress, writer and singer, best known for playing herself in the musical title of show. She has appeared in other plays, musicals, and television shows including Law & Order, P.S. I Love You, and Speech and Debate ... |
| Outstanding Original Short Script | |||
| P. Seth Bauer | First Time Out of Bounds | Drilling Company NY | Martin Denton & Rochelle Denton |
| Outstanding Original Full-Length Script | |||
| Kelly McAllister | Burning the Old Man | Boomerang Theatre Company | Martin Denton & Rochelle Denton |
| Outstanding Performance Art Production | |||
| all wear bowlers | HERE Arts Center | Penny Arcade Penny Arcade (performer) Susana Ventura , better known by her stage name Penny Arcade, is an American performance artist, actress, and playwright based in New York City.-Career:... |
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| Outstanding Production of a Musical | |||
| It's Karate, Kid! The Musical | The Four Corners Project | David Stone | |
| Outstanding Production of a Play | |||
| Serenade & Philosopher Fox | East River Commedia and The Polish Cultural Institute of New York | John Guare John Guare John Guare is an American playwright. He is best known as the author of The House of Blue Leaves, Six Degrees of Separation, and Landscape of the Body... & Constance Congdon |