S. Epatha Merkerson, John Douglas Thompson and More Among 2015 Audelco 'Viv' Award Winners; Full List!

The annual Vivian Robinson/AUDELCO Recognition -- "The VIV" Awards -- are the only formally established awards presented to the black theatre community. Every third Monday in November the nominees are awarded in various categories.

This year's ceremony was held last night, November 16, at Symphony Space. Scroll down for the full list of winners!

43RD AUDELCO "VIV" AWARD WINNERS:

Best Light Design

ANTOINETTE TYNES - Dutchman, New Federal

Best Set Design

CHRIS CUMBERBATCH - Black Wall Street, Shades of Truth Theatre/Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre/4 Dreamers

Best Costume

EMILY REBHOLZ - Our Lady of Kibho, Signature Theatre

Best Sound

MATT TIERNEY - Our Lady of Kibeho, Signature Theatre

Best Director of a Dramatic Production

JO BONNEY - Father Come Home from the Wars, The Public

Best Director/Musical Production

LAWRENCE FLOYD - Flambeaux,Obsidian Media Group/Braata Prods.

Best Playwright

KATORI HALL - Our Lady of Kibeho, Signature Theatre

Best Supporting Actor

KEVIN MAMBO - Brothers From Te Bottom, Billie Holiday Theatre

Best Supporting Actress

TOCCARRA CASH - Brothers From The Bottom, Billie Holiday Theatre

Outstanding Performance In A Musical/Female

ALTHEA ALEXIS - Flambeaux, Obsidian Media Group/Braata Prods.

Outstanding Performance in a Musical/Male

J. BERNARD CALLOWAY - Flambeaux, Obsidian Media Group/Braata Prods.

Best Choreographer

JUSON WILLIAMS - Flambeaux, Media Group/Braata Prods.

Outstanding Musical Director

JEFF BOLDING - Flambeaux, Obsidian Media Group/Braata Prods.

Best Actor

JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSON - Tamburlaine, Parts I and II, Theatre for a New Audience

Best Actress

S. EPATHA MERKERSON - While I Yet Live, Primary Stages

Best Solo Performance

KEITH HAMILTON COBB - American Moor, Phoenix Theatre Ensemble

Best Revival

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' -Irving Street Rep/Faison Firehouse

FENCES - The Morningside Players

Best Ensemble

CARNAVAL - National Black Theatre

Musical Production of the Year

FLAMBEAUX - Obsidian Media Group/Braata Prods.

Dramatic Production of the Year

OUR LADY OF KIBEHO - Signature Theatre

Rising Star

Khadim Diop

Outstanding Pioneer

Bernard Marsh

Sandra Reeves-Phillips

Rudolph Shaw

Special Achievement Award

Bayo

Les Ford

Special Lifetime Achievement Award

Linda Armstrong

Board of Directors Award

Darlene Gidney

Toni Peterson

Leon Pinkney

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