The Drama Desk was founded in 1949 to explore key issues in the theater and to bring together critics and writers in an organization to support the ongoing development of theater in New York. The organization began presenting its awards in 1955, and it is the only critics organization to honor achievement in the theater with competition between Broadway, Off- Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions in the same categories.
The organization hosts panels throughout the year, to which the public is invited, to promote understanding and appreciation of the professional theater. In addition to honoring creative artists and stage productions in multiple categories, the Drama Desk annually presents scholarships to two worthy seniors in the Drama Department of the LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts who are planning careers in the theater.
The Drama Desk Awards invites personal sketches from this year's nominated performers and creative talent for its Art*Kive program, started nine years ago by Art*Kive creator Sarah Galvin. This annual program--unique to the Drama Desk Awards--invites the nominees to render a sketch that is relevant to the role or stage production that helped them achieve their nomination. The sketches will be displayed at the awards ceremony. To find out more about the organization and this year's awards show, visit www.dramadesk.com.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
Montego Glover
Montego Glover
Montego Glover
James Forshaw and Kim Weild
James Forshaw and Kim Weild
James Forshaw
Antonia Ford-Roberts
Christopher Fitzgerald
Christopher Fitzgerald and Dale Jennings
Christopher Fitzgerald and Dale Jennings
Katie Finneran
Katie Finneran
Xanthe Elbrick
Xanthe Elbrick
Sean Dugan
Sean Dugan
Coleman Domingo
Coleman Domingo
Jeffrey Denman
Jeffrey Denman, Ellis Nassour and Bobby Steggert
Adam Cochran
Adam Cochran
Adam Cochran
Victoria Clark
Victoria Clark
Kevin Chamberlin
Tracee Chimo
Tracee Chimo
Joe DiPietro and David Bryan
Joe DiPietro and David Bryan
Jim Brochu
Jay Rohloff and Dale Bigall
Dale Bigall
Jan Maxwell
Jan Maxwell
Barbara Manocherian
Hamish Linklater
Hamish Linklater
Tom Kirdahy and Held Haffner
Tom Kirdahy
Chad Kimball
Bobby Steggert and Chad Kimball
Chad Kimball
Kristen Johnston
Kristen Johnston and Santino Fontana
Kristen Johnston
Christopher Fitzgerald and Dale Jennings
Adam James
Adam James
Henry Hodges and Cheyenne Jackson
Cheyenne Jackson
Cheyenne Jackson
Judith Ivey
Judith Ivey
Jayne Houdyshell
Jayne Houdyshell
Henry Hodges and Ellis Nassour
John Tartaglia
Held Haffner
Bill Heck
Bill Heck
Kim Weild
Bobby Steggert and Wayman Wong
Sergio Trujillo
Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp
Cast of THE TEMPERAMENTALS
Henry Hodges and John Tartaglia
STUFFED AND UNSTRUNG
Jeffrey Denman and Bobby Steggert
Bobby Steggert
Company of YANK!
Bobby Steggert
Dylan Riley Snyder
Santino Fontana
Santino Fontana
Jay Rohloff
Bryce Pinkham
Jenny Dare Paulin and Bryce Pinkham
Jenny Dare Paulin and Bryce Pinkham
Jenny Dare Paulin
Gilbert Owuor
Bill Heck, Dylan Riley Snyder, Gilbert Owour and Emily Robinson
Bill Heck, Dylan Riley Snyder, Gilbert Owour and Emily Robinson
Geoffrey Nauffts
Barbara Manocherian and Geoffrey Nauffts
Joe Iconis and Jeremy Morse
Alfred Molina
Jan Maxwell
