RECIPIENT: William Apps IV,
Amerissiah, The Amoralists Theatre Company
Nicoye Banks,
The High Priestess of Dark Alley, Billie Holiday Theatre
Roy Clary,
McReele, Conflict of Interest Theater Company
Clint Morris,
Like You Like It, The Gallery Players
Jeffrey Plunkett,
All the Rage, Manhattan Theatre Source/Dark Brew Productions
Chris Thorn,
Most Damaging Wound, The Production Company
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE
RECIPIENT: Constance Parng,
Lee/gendary, HERE Arts Center
Ivanna Cullinan,
The Granduncle Quadrilogy: Tales from the Land of Ice, Piper McKenzie
Brynn Curry,
Like You Like It, The Gallery Players
Phyllis Johnson,
Blue Before Morning, terraNOVA Collective
Maura McNamara,
The Real Thing, T. Schreiber Studio
Aura Vence,
The High Priestess of Dark Alley, Billie Holiday Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE
RECIPIENT: Julian Elfer,
Twelfth Night, or What You Will,
T. Schreiber Studio
Jaron Farnham,
Still the River Runs, Zootopia Theatre Company
Steve French,
Still the River Runs, Zootopia Theatre Company
Jason Howard,
Universal Robots, Manhattan Theatre Source in association with GidEon Productions
David Ian Lee,
The Reckoning of Kit & Little Boots, The Gallery Players in association with Engine37
August Schulenburg,
8 Little Antichrists, Flux Theatre Ensemble
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE
RECIPIENT: Elyse Mirto,
Any Day Now, Writer's Forum at Manhattan Theatre Source
Katrina Foy,
Stomp and Shout (an' Work it All Out), Babel Theatre Project
Soomi Kim,
Lee/gendary, HERE Arts Center
Jan Maxwell,
Scenes from an Execution, Potomac Theatre Project
Nedra McClyde,
Miss Evers' Boys, Red Fern Theatre Company
Kate Middleton,
Avow, The Cardinal Group
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY/MOVEMENT
RECIPIENT: Austin McCormick,
The Judgment of Paris, Company XIV
Keith Andrews,
Like You Like It, The Gallery Players
Airon Armstrong & Soomi Kim, Lee/gendary, HERE Arts Center
Edward Elefterion,
Shadow of Himself, Rabbit Hole Ensemble
Leigh Evans,
Traces, soloNOVA Arts Festival
Stefanie Smith,
The Selfish Giant, Literally Alive Children's Theatre
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR
RECIPIENT: Suzi Takahashi,
Lee/gendary, HERE Arts Center
Geordie Broadwater,
Stomp and Shout (an' Work it All Out), Babel Theatre Project
Nat Cassidy,
Any Day Now, Writer's Forum at Manhattan Theatre Source
Gia Forakis,
Blue Before Morning, terraNOVA Collective
Vit Horejs,
The Very Sad Story of Ethel & Julius, Lovers and Spyes and about Their Untymelie End while Sitting in a Small Room at the Correctional Facility in Ossining, N.Y., GOH Productions
Matthew J. Nichols,
Still the River Runs, Zootopia Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
RECIPIENT: Bruce Steinberg,
Blue Before Morning, terraNOVA Collective
Lucrecia Briceno,
Lee/gendary, HERE Arts Center
Ian W. Hill,
The Granduncle Quadrilogy: Tales from the Land of Ice, Piper McKenzie
Andrew Lu,
Still the River Runs, Zootopia Theatre Company
Jennifer Rathbone,
Angel Eaters, Flux Theatre Ensemble
Federico Restrepo,
The Very Sad Story of Ethel & Julius, Lovers and Spyes and about Their Untymelie End while Sitting in a Small Room at the Correctional Facility in Ossining, N.Y., GOH Productions
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
RECIPIENT: Michelle Beshaw,
The Very Sad Story of Ethel & Julius, Lovers and Spyes and about Their Untymelie End while Sitting in a Small Room at the Correctional Facility in Ossining, N.Y., GOH Productions
Emily Morgan DeAngelis,
Angel Eaters, Flux Theatre Ensemble
Olivera Gajic,
The Judgment of Paris, Company XIV
Hunter Kaczorowski,
Like You Like It, The Gallery Players
Becky Lasky,
Stomp and Shout (an' Work it All Out), Babel Theatre Project
Karen Ann Ledger,
Twelfth Night, or What You Will, T. Schreiber Studio
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
RECIPIENT: Michael P. Kramer,
Ragtime, Astoria Performing Arts Center
George Allison,
Twelfth Night, or What You Will, T. Schreiber Studio
Jim Boutin,
Coming, Aphrodite!, LaMaMa ETC in association with Watson Arts
Tristan Jeffers,
Stomp and Shout (an' Work it All Out), Babel Theatre Project
Caleb Levengood,
Angel Eaters, Flux Theatre Ensemble
Blair Mielnik,
To Barcelona!, Ignited States Production Company
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
RECIPIENT: Asa Wember,
Angel Eaters, Flux Theatre Ensemble
Dan Bianchi,
Dracula, Radiotheatre
Katie Down,
Blue Before Morning, terraNOVA Collective
Austin McCormick,
The Judgment of Paris, Company XIV
Nick Moore,
23 Knives, Resonance Ensemble
Chris Rummel,
Twelfth Night, or What You Will, T. Schreiber Studio
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC
RECIPIENT: Kimmy Gatewood, Andy Hertz, Rebekka Johnson, Sarah Lowe, Jeff Solomon,
The Apple Sisters, The Apple Sisters
Drew Cutler,
Still the River Runs, Zootopia Theatre Company
Mark Ettinger & Paul Foglino,
Coming, Aphrodite!, LaMaMa ETC in association with Watson Arts
Gerard Keenan,
Angel Eaters, Flux Theatre Ensemble
Dave Malloy,
Beowulf - A Thousand Years Of Baggage, Shotgun Players in association with Banana Bag & Bodice
Nick Moore,
23 Knives, Resonance Ensemble
OUTSTANDING FULL-LENGTH SCRIPT
RECIPIENT: Nat Cassidy,
The Reckoning of Kit & Little Boots, The Gallery Players in association with Engine37
Johnna Adams,
Angel Eaters, Flux Theatre Ensemble
Derek Ahonen,
Amerissiah, The Amoralists Theatre Company
James Carmichael,
Stomp and Shout (an' Work it All Out), Babel Theatre Project
Kate McGovern,
Blue Before Morning, terraNOVA Collective
Mac Rogers,
Universal Robots, Manhattan Theatre Source in association with GidEon Productions
OUTSTANDING SHORT SCRIPT
RECIPIENT: Nico Vreeland,
Elephants on Parade 2009, EBE Ensemble
Martin Dockery,
The Surprise, soloNOVA Arts Festival
Ira Gamerman,
Elephants on Parade 2009, EBE Ensemble
Jeff Grow,
Creating Illusion, soloNOVA Arts Festival
Kristen Kosmas,
The Scandal!, The Management
Kitt Lavoie,
Perceptions, An Evening of One Acts, The Rising Sun Performance Company
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ART PRODUCTION
RECIPIENT: Creating Illusion,
soloNOVA Arts Festival
Cirque du Quoi?!?,
Human Flight Productions, Lady Circus & Gramily Entertainment
Dracula,
Radiotheatre
Miss America,
LaMaMa ETC in association with Split Britches
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, New York Neo-Futurists
Traces,
soloNOVA Arts Festival
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
RECIPIENT: Like You Like It,
The Gallery Players
The 103rd Annual Performance of Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse, Presented by Murgatroyd's Hospital for Mental Rehabilitation,
Ruddy Gore Maine,
Theater 1010
The Apple Sisters,
The Apple Sisters
Coming, Aphrodite!,
LaMaMa ETC in association with Watson Arts
Ragtime,
Astoria Performing Arts Center
The Who's Tommy,
The Gallery Players
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
RECIPIENT: Lee/gendary,
HERE Arts Center
Blue Before Morning,
terraNOVA Collective
The Reckoning of Kit & Little Boots,
The Gallery Players in association with Engine37
Still the River Runs,
Zootopia Theatre Company
Stomp and Shout (an' Work it All Out),
Babel Theatre Project
Suspicious Package: an interactive noir,
The Fifth Wall
Universal Robots,
Manhattan Theatre Source in association with GidEon Productions
ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: RECIPIENT: Maria Irene Fornes
STEWARDSHIP AWARD: RECIPIENT: Material For The Arts
OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGER: RECIPIENT: Jillian Zeman
CAFFE CINO FELLOWSHIP AWARD: RECIPIENT: The Brick Theater, Inc.
THE INNOVATIVE THEATRE FOUNDATION is celebrating its fifth anniversary of celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, which recognizes the great work of New York's Off-Off-Broadway-honoring its artistic heritage and providing a meeting ground for this extensive and richly varied community. As advocates for Off-Off-Broadway, they recognize its unique and essential role contributing to global culture.
Each season, The Innovative Theatre Foundation publicly recognizes excellence in Off-Off-Broadway, with a high-profile awards ceremony. The New York Innovative Theatre Awards celebrate the community and honor some of the previous year's greatest achievements. The IT Awards heighten audience awareness and foster greater appreciation of the New York theatre experience.
For more information visit www.nyitawards.com
