Winners of IT Awards, Celebrating Off-Off-Bway, Announced

On September 18th, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2006 award recipients at a exceptional evening hosted by Tony-nominee Charles Busch.  
 
Working Man's Clothes took home 6 New York IT Awards for the show To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle, which was the top recipient of the evening, having been recognized 6 times. 
 
Ben Vereen gave a heartfelt presentation to the Artistic Achievement Award recipient, Tom O'Horgan (Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar). O'Horgan felt "pure joy.  Seldom are you given an award for something that is pure joy to do.  Dealing with these actors and sharing something with them makes the pay off wonderful."
 
Vampire Cowboys, who received the Caffe Cino Fellowship Honorary Award, said "we've been blessed with amazing and talented people around us."
 
The 15 New York Neo-Futurists, after being recognized for Outstanding Performance Art Production for their show Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, simultaneously gave their thank you speech.

Iron Curtain, A Musical Commie-dy, won several IT Awards, including Outstanding Production of a Musical.

A list of IT Award-winners follows:

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE

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

Nominees:
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

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
 
Recipient:
Margaux Laskey
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Nominees:
Boocock's House of Baseball
Saribrett
 
Jamie Jackson
The Pigman of Delancey Street
Amazing Stories

Joshua Randall
In Delirium: after the sorrows of young werther
The Vortex Theater Company
 
Michael Szeles
Goats
The Production Company

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE
 
Recipient:
Trey Gibbons
How I Learned To Drive
T. Schreiber Studio

Nominees:
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
 
Will Harper
Romeo & Juliet
The CRY HAVOC Company
 
Brian Linden
A Night Near the Sun
Impetuous Theater Group

 
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE
 
Recipient:
Summer Moore
Last Summer at Bluefish Cove
T. Schreiber Studio

Nominees:
Nell Gwynn
Kiss and Cry
Theater Ten Ten

Andaye' Hill
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes

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
 
Recipient:
Greg Horton
The Singapore Mikado
Theater Ten Ten

Nominees:
Jess Draper
How I Learned To Drive
T. Schreiber Studio

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
 
Recipient:
Ellen David
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes

Nominees:
Sheila Dabney
The Emperor Jones
La MaMa E.T.C.

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
 
Recipient:
Isaac Byrne
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes

Nominees:
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
 
Recipient:
Marius Hanford
Living Dead In Denmark
Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company

Nominees:
Carrie Brewer, Marius Hanford, Michael Johnson & Ricki G. Ravitts
The Lady Cavaliers: Signature Stories
The Lady Cavalier 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
 
Recipient:
Eddy Trotter
Love! Valour! Compassion!
T. Schreiber Studio

Nominees:
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

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
 
Recipient:
Arthur Adair
The Emperor Jones
La MaMa E.T.C.

Nominees:
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
 
Recipient:
Sidney Shannon
Iron Curtain: A New Musical Commie-dy
Prospect Theater Company

Nominees:
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.
 
Jessica Wegener
Living Dead In Denmark
Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company

 
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
 
Recipient:
Paul John DeSena
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes

Nominees:
Arthur Adair
The Emperor Jones
La MaMa E.T.C.

Jake Hall
Boocock's House of Baseball
Saribrett

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
 
Recipient:
Brendan Connelly
Major Barbara
La MaMa E.T.C. in association with Two-Headed Calf

Nominees:
Nathan Bowen
Two Yeats Plays
Handcart Ensemble
 
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
 
Recipient:
Vishakan Jeyakumar
Jaffna Mangoes
Seven.11 Convenience Theatre
Desipina & Company

Nominees:
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
 
Recipient:
Bekah Brunstetter
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes

Nominees:
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
 
Recipient:
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind
New York Neo-Futurists
 
Nominees:
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
 
size ate
size ate productions

 
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
 
Recipient:
Iron Curtain: A New Musical Commie-dy
Prospect Theater Company
 
Nominees:
Book of the Dun Cow
Prospect Theater Company

Forever Plaid
Astoria Performing Arts Center
 
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
 
Recipient:
To Nineveh: A Modern Miracle
Working Man's Clothes
 
Nominees:
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.

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.
 
Visit www.nyitawards.com for more information.

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