2006 NY Innovative Theatre Awards Nominations Announced
By: BWW News Desk Jul. 18, 2006
On July 17, 2006, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2006 nominees at the Ukrainian National Home located at 140 Second Avenue (between 8th & 9th Streets). The ceremony itself will take place on September 18th.
The list of nominees follows:
How I Learned To Drive
T. Schreiber Studio
Jess Draper, Trey Gibbons, Samantha J. Phillips,
Erika Sheffer & Kira Sternbach,
The Singapore Mikado
Theater Ten Ten
Sara Jean Asselin, David Arthur Bachrach, Jane Brendler Buchi, John Burns, Bianca Carragher, Andrew Clateman, Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper, Timothy Dunn, Martin Fox, Joel Gelpe, Emily Grundstad, Allen Hale, Greg Horton, Beth Kirkpatrick, Heather Mieko , Kristopher Monroe, Rebecca Pace, Andrea Schmidt, David Tillistrand & Cristiane Young
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes
David Carr-Berry, Jared Culverhouse, Ellen David, Paul Fears, Andaye' Hill, Julian James, Gregory Porter Miller & Brian Schlanger
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind
New York Neo-Futurists
Desiree Burch, Regie Cabico, Chris Dippel, Molly Flynn, Ryan Good, Heather Kelley, Jacquelyn Landgraf, Sarah Levy, Rob Neill, Marta Rainer, Joey Rizzolo, F. Omar Telan, Justin Tolley, Yolanda K. Wilkinson & Jenny Williams
Valiant
The Unofficial New York Yale Cabaret
Tami Dixon, Sharahn LaRue McClung & Lanna Joffrey,
The Whore of Sheridan Square
La MaMa E.T.C.
Ken Barnett, Doug Brandt, Harris Doran, Ginger Eckert, Vanessa Hidary & Eric McNaughton
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Paul Boocock
Boocock's House of Baseball
Saribrett
Jamie Jackson
The Pigman of Delancey Street
Amazing Stories
Margaux Laskey
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Joshua Randall
In Delirium: after the sorrows of young werther
The Vortex Theater Company
Michael Szeles
Goats
The Production Company
Adrian Anchondo
Edenville
Emerging Artists Theatre
Ken Barnett
The Whore of Sheridan Square
La MaMa E.T.C.
David Carr-Berry
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes
Trey Gibbons
How I Learned To Drive
T. Schreiber Studio
Will Harper
Romeo & Juliet
The CRY HAVOC Company
Brian Linden
A Night Near the Sun
Impetuous Theater Group
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE
Nell Gwynn
Kiss and Cry
Theater Ten Ten
Andaye' Hill
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes
Summer Moore
Last Summer at Bluefish Cove
T. Schreiber Studio
Danielle Quisenberry
Locomotive
woken'glacier theatre company
Kira Sternbach
How I Learned To Drive
T. Schreiber Studio
Jacqueline Sydney
The Kitchen Table
Emerging Artists Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE
Jess Draper
How I Learned To Drive
T. Schreiber Studio
Greg Horton
The Singapore Mikado
Theater Ten Ten
Cameron Oro
Stage Kiss
The Stolen Chair Theatre Company
Gregory Porter Miller
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes
David Tillistrand
The Singapore Mikado
Theater Ten Ten
Brian Wallace
The Caterers
The Immediate Theater Company
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE
Sheila Dabney
The Emperor Jones
La MaMa E.T.C.
Ellen David
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes
Audrey Lynn Weston
Bloody Mary
Third Man Productions
Erika Sheffer
How I Learned To Drive
T. Schreiber Studio
Karen Stanion
The Palooka
Jeffrey Lawhorn and Brandon Ramos
Cristiane Young
The Singapore Mikado
Theater Ten Ten
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR
Isaac Byrne
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes
Mike Doyle
They're Just Like Us
CollaborationTown, A Theatre Company Inc.
Jeffrey Lawhorn
The Palooka
Jeffrey Lawhorn and Brandon Ramos
Cara Reichel
Iron Curtain: A New Musical Commie-dy
Prospect Theater Company
Terry Schreiber
How I Learned To Drive
T. Schreiber Studio
Brian Swasey
Forever Plaid
Astoria Performing Arts Center
Tom Wojtunik
Edenville
Emerging Artists Theatre
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY/MOVEMENT
Carrie Brewer, Marius Hanford, Michael Johnson & Ricki G. Ravitts
The Lady Cavaliers: Signature Stories
The Lady Cavalier Theatre Company
Marius Hanford
Living Dead In Denmark
Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Ryan Kasprzak
Edenville
Emerging Artists Theatre
Kate Mehan & Lynn Peterson
The Persians...a comedy about war with five songs
Waterwell
Christine O'Grady
Iron Curtain: A New Musical Commie-dy
Prospect Theater Company
Brian Swasey
Forever Plaid
Astoria Performing Arts Center
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Cameron Anderson
Heddatron
Les Freres Corbusier
Andrew Boyce
Bloody Mary
Third Man Productions
Meganne George
Little Suckers
Andhow! Theater Company
Robert Monaco
The Palooka
Jeffrey Lawhorn and Brandon Ramos
Michael Moore
Cupid & Psyche
The Themantics Group
Eddy Trotter
Love! Valour! Compassion!
T. Schreiber Studio
Arthur Adair
The Emperor Jones
La MaMa E.T.C.
Lucas Bengaminh Krech
Cupid & Psyche
The Themantics Group
Jennifer Granrud
The Palooka
Jeffrey Lawhorn and Brandon Ramos
Tyler Micoleau
Heddatron
Les Freres Corbusier
Jennifer Rathbone
How I Learned To Drive
T. Schreiber Studio
Anjeanette Stokes
Bloody Mary
Third Man Productions
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Jacob A. Climer
Bloody Mary
Third Man Productions
Lora LaVon
The Whore of Sheridan Square
La MaMa E.T.C.
Karen Ann Ledger
How I Learned To Drive
T. Schreiber Studio
Meredith Neal
They're Just Like Us
CollaborationTown, A Theatre Company Inc.
Sidney Shannon
Iron Curtain: A New Musical Commie-dy
Prospect Theater Company
Jessica Wegener
Living Dead In Denmark
Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Arthur Adair
The Emperor Jones
La MaMa E.T.C.
Jake Hall
Boocock's House of Baseball
Saribrett
Paul John DeSena
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes
David Lawson
Devil Land
The Immediate Theater Company
Robert Ross Parker & Jeff Lorenz
Living Dead In Denmark
Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Christopher Rummel
How I Learned To Drive
T. Schreiber Studio
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC
Nathan Bowen
Two Yeats Plays
Handcart Ensemble
Brendan Connelly
Major Barbara
La MaMa E.T.C. in association with Two-Headed Calf
Lauren Cregor
The Persians...a comedy about war with five songs
Waterwell
Dan Deming
Living Dead In Denmark
Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Aaron Meicht
Top Ten
Working For Tips Productions
Stephen Weiner
Iron Curtain: A New Musical Commie-dy
Prospect Theater Company
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SHORT SCRIPT
Vishakan Jeyakumar
Jaffna Mangoes
Seven.11 Convenience Theatre
Desipina & Company
Bethany Larsen
Maybe He's Just Not That Into You
The Hamlet Plays
The Milk Can Theatre Company
Jackson Loo
Kung Fu Hustle
Seven.11 Convenience Theatre
Desipina & Company
Rehana Mirza
Bombay Screams
Seven.11 Convenience Theatre
Desipina & Company
Molly Rice
Medea Unharnessed
Revenge 2
Drilling Company NY
Crystal Skillman
The Ride
Rising Phoenix Repertory
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL
FULL-LENGTH SCRIPT
Bekah Brunstetter
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes
Boo Killebrew
They're Just Like Us
CollaborationTown, A Theatre Company Inc.
Jonathan Leaf
The Caterers
The Immediate Theater Company
Dennis Lehane
Coronado
Invisible City Theatre Company
A. Rey Pamatmat
Deviant
The Vortex Theater Company
Brandon Ramos
The Palooka
Jeffrey Lawhorn and Brandon Ramos
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ART PRODUCTION
Balletto Stiletto
La MaMa E.T.C. in association with Watson Arts
Have You Ever Seen a Dream Rapping?
Castillo Theatre
Inside Out
Live Project, Inc.
The Pigman of Delancey Street
Amazing Stories
Saint Oedipus
La MaMa E.T.C. in association with Theatre Wierszalin and the Polish Cultural Institute
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Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind
New York Neo-Futurists
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
Book of the Dun Cow
Prospect Theater Company
Forever Plaid
Astoria Performing Arts Center
Iron Curtain: A New Musical Commie-dy
Prospect Theater Company
The Persians...a comedy about war with five songs
Waterwell
The Singapore Mikado
Theater Ten Ten
The Tutor
Prospect Theater Company
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
The Caterers
The Immediate Theater Company
Deviant
The Vortex Theater Company
How I Learned To Drive
T. Schrieber Studios
Living Dead In Denmark
Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
The Palooka
Jeffrey Lawhorn and Brandon Ramos
They're Just Like Us
CollaborationTown, A Theatre Company Inc.
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes
"The IT Awards are given annually to honor individuals and organizations who have achieved artistic excellence in Off-Off-Broadway theatre. The New York IT Awards recognizes the unique and essential role Off-Off-Broadway plays in contributing to American and global culture, and believes that publicly recognizing excellence in Off-Off-Broadway theatre will expand audience awareness and appreciation of the full New York theatre experience," state press notes.
Visit www.nyitawards.com for more information.
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