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Photo Flash: Riant's Strawberry One-Act Festival Announces 2016 Winners
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 03, 2016
The Riant Theatre's Strawberry One-Act Festival has announced the winners of the 2016 festival. The awards have been announced at the Closing Night Ceremony and Performance on July 31st at 7pm, at the Theatre at St. Clement's in New York City. Scroll down for photos!
The jury of industry experts (members: Alexis Williams, literary agent, Brett Adams Ltd; Ellyn Long Marshall & Maria Nelson, casting directors; Van Dirk Fisher, The Orpheus Group; Lawrence Floyd, Obsidian Media Group; Artistic Director, Riant Theatre) have awarded the following honors...
BEST PLAY AWARD:
Express Train by Michael Selditch
BEST ACTRESS AWARD:
Lizzy Miller in The Commuters, or A Cautionary Tale Of The Port Authority
BEST ACTOR AWARD:
Chris Petrovsky in A View From The Back
BEST PLAY OR MUSICAL IN THE STRAWBERRY THEATRE FESTIVAL:
Missing Gemini by Christine Rosenblatt
BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY OR MUSICAL IN THE STRAWBERRY THEATRE FESTIVAL:
Molly Rose Hellen for Missing Gemini
BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL IN THE STRAWBERRY THEATRE FESTIVAL:
James Parks in Missing Gemini
BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL IN THE STRAWBERRY THEATRE FESTIVAL:
Faina Vitebsky in The Ticking Clock
BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
Christine Rosenblatt for Missing Gemini
BEST VIDEO DIARY:
Blackberry Winter by Theresa Cox and Kai Elijah Hamilton
The Youth Empowerment Scholarship Award Recipient:
Sheryl Polanco, who worked as an intern as Production Assistant for the Festival and Stage Manager for In Mysterious Ways
For more information, visit www.therianttheatre.com.
L to R: Martina Antoinette De Truff, James Parks - Best Actor Award in a Musical for MISSING GEMINI in the STF, and Van Dirk Fisher. Photo by Kurt Anthony.
L to R: Martina Antoinette De Truff, Chris Petrovski - BEST ACTOR AWARD for A VIEW FROM THE BACK in the SOAF, and Van Dirk Fisher. Photo by Kurt Anthony.
L to R: Martina Antoinette De Truff, Christopher Michaels - Best Director Award for THE COMMUTERS or A CAUTIONARY TALE OF THE PORT AUTHORITY in the SOAF, and Van Dirk Fisher. Photo by Kurt Anthony.
L to R: Martina Antoinette De Truff, Faina Vitebsky - Best Actress Award in the STF (Long One Act Plays), and Van Dirk Fisher. Photo by Kurt Anthony.
L to R: Martina Antoinette De Truff, Kai Elijah Hamilton - Best Video Diary Award, and Van Dirk Fisher. Photo by Kurt Anthony.
L to R; Martina Antoinette De Truff, Michael Selditch (BEST PLAY AWARD in the Strawberry One-Act Festival - $1,500), and Van Dirk Fisher. Photo by Kurt Anthony.
Sheryl Polancos - Youth Empowerment Scholarship Award ($1,500) and Van Dirk Fisher. Photo by Kurt Anthony.
L to R: Van Dirk Fisher, Christine Rosenblatt - Best Costume Design Award, and Martina Antoinette De Truff. Photo by Kurt Anthony.
L to R: Van Dirk Fisher, Molly Rose Heller - Best Director of a Musical for MISSING GEMINI, and Martina Antoinette De Truff. Photo by Kurt Anthony.
L to R: Christine Rosenblatt: Best Musical Award for MISSING GEMINI; Lizzy Miller: Best Actress Award for THE COMMUTERS or A CAUTIONARY TALE OF THE PORT AUTHORITY; Molly Rose Heller: Best Director of a Musical for MISSING GEMINI;Conor McShane: Best
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