New York, NY: On July 21, 2008, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2008 nominees at a standing-room only event at “Our Lady of Pompeii” located at 25 Carmine Street. The 2008 Nominees were selected from an adjudication pool of over 3,000 artists. Nominees include 127 individual artists, 47 different productions and 40 theatre companies.
Among the nominees are a husband and wife team, Jack and Rebecca Cunningham, who share a nomination for Outstanding Set Design for Mill Fire, which was produced by their daughter, Heather Cunningham. Three artists; Dan Bianchi, Michael Kramer and Qui Nguyen are each nominated for more than 1 production. And although most of the nominated productions have already closed, two of them, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind and Elizabeth Rex continue to have performances in the new season. “To have done this amazing play to packed houses and then make the move to an Off-Broadway Premiere is a great experience. And now to be honored with two IT Award nominations is just the icing on the cake! The judges and audience votes have just been really terrific and the whole cast is incredibly pleased and excited for our August run at Center Stage” states Stephanie Barton-Farcas, Actor and Artistic Director, Elizabeth Rex produced by Nicu’s Spoon.
Elizabeth Rex
A major announcement was made: Blue Man Group, the wildly popular Off-Broadway sensation at the Astor Place Theater and international entertainment phenomenon which combines music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to create a totally unique form of entertainment, will be performing the opening number at this year’s award ceremony on September 22nd, 2008.
Blue Man Group
“We are excited about participating in this New York tradition of honoring diverse theater in NYC,” states Blue Man performer, Wes Day. “Blue Man Group celebrates its New York roots and is proud to be grounded in this vibrant New York theatre culture.”
Outstanding Ensemble
Tanya Calamoneri, Heather Harpham, Lisa Ramirez, Cassie Terman
Art of Memory, Company SoGoNo
Jessica Burr, Zenzele Cooper, Dave Edson, Jason Griffin, Anna Kepe, Eunjee Lee, Celli Pitt, Matthew Sincell, Darrell Stokes, Laura Wickens
Burn, Crave, Hold: The James Wilde Project, Blessed Unrest
Elena Chang, Noshir Dalal, Jon Hoche, Kelley Rae O’Donnell, Melissa Paladino, Maureen Sebastian, Andrea Marie Smith, Paco Tolson, Temar Underwood
Fight Girl Battle World, Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Michael Crane, Andrew Guilarte, Sanjiv Jhaveri, Rock Kohli, Ramiz Monsef, Gita Reddy, David Sajadi
The Leopard and The Fox, Alter Ego Productions
Danny Ashkenasi, Matt W. Cody, Paul Daily, Tatiana Gomberg, Emily Hartford, Ned Massey
The Night of Nosferatu, Rabbit Hole Ensemble
Joe Basile, Christopher Borg, Jeffrey Cranor, Kevin R. Free, Ryan Good, Eevin Hartsough, Jacquelyn Landgraf, Sarah Levy, Erica Livingston, Rob Neill, Joey Rizzolo, Justin Tolley, Jenny Williams
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, New York Neo-Futurists
Outstanding Solo Performance
Dana Berger
Washing Machine, Fist In The Pocket Theater in association with The Chocolate Factory
Andrea Caban
You Got Questions? I Got Answers!, Coyote REP Theatre Company
Taylor Mac
The Young Ladies Of…, HERE Arts Center
Petronia Paley
On the Way to Timbuktu, Ensemble Studio Theatre
Jonathan Pereira
American Cake, Prickly Pear Productions in association with the FRIGID Festival
Melle Powers
Whence Came Ye Scarlett O’Hara O’Hanrahan?, 53 Hysterics in association with the FRIGID Festival
Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role
Tom Bain
The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side, The Amoralists Theatre Company
Jason Griffin
Burn, Crave, Hold: The James Wilde Project, Blessed Unrest
Greg T. Parente
Night of Nigro, The Strain Theatre Company
Rob Sheridan
The Two Lives of Napoleon Beazley, Incumbo Theater Company
Matthew Sincell
Burn, Crave, Hold: The James Wilde Project, Blessed Unrest
Paco Tolson
Fight Girl Battle World, Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role
Britney Burgess
Professional Skepticism, Zootopia Theatre Company
Megan Byrne
No End of Blame, Potomac Theatre Project
Kaylin Lee Clinton
The Round of Pleasure, New Stage Theatre Company
Catherine Correa
The Round of Pleasure, New Stage Theatre Company
Tatiana Gomberg
The Night of Nosferatu, Rabbit Hole Ensemble
Erica Terpening
Night of Nigro, The Strain Theatre Company
Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role
Michael DiGioia
Elizabeth Rex, Nicu’s Spoon
Alex Draper
No End of Blame, Potomac Theatre Project
Peter Judd
You Can’t Take It With You, T. Schreiber Studio
Cameron J. Oro
The Accidental Patriot: The Lamentable Tragedy of the Pirate Desmond Connelly, Irish by Birth, English by Blood, and American by Inclination The Stolen Chair Theatre Company
Maximilian Osinski
Cherry Docs, Theatre of the Expendable
Bobby Steggert
Yank! A New Musical, The Gallery Players
Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role
Abby Baum
Triumph of Love, Astoria Performing Arts Center
Stephanie Barton-Farcas
Elizabeth Rex, Nicu’s Spoon
Laura Heidinger
Six Degrees of Separation, The Gallery Players
Lauren Kelston
Mill Fire, Retro Productions
Kira Sternbach
Gerald’s Method, Gallant Arts
Kristen Vaughan
Mill Fire, Retro Productions
Outstanding Choreography/Movement
Julie Atlas Muz
The Round of Pleasure, New Stage Theatre Company
Barbara Charlene
The Accidental Patriot: The Lamentable Tragedy of the Pirate Desmond Connelly, Irish by Birth, English by Blood, and American by Inclination
The Stolen Chair Theatre Company
Kelly Hayes
Burn, Crave, Hold: The James Wilde Project, Blessed Unrest
Patrick Hogan & Robert O’Neill
Echo Lake, Embodiment Productions
Anabella Lenzu & Qui Nguyen
(RUS)H, HERE Arts Center
Qui Nguyen
Fight Girl Battle World, Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Outstanding Director
Edward Elefterion
The Night of Nosferatu, Rabbit Hole Ensemble
David Gow
Cherry Docs, Theatre of the Expendable
Emma Griffin
Removable Parts, HERE Arts Center
Richard Romagnoli
No End of Blame, Potomac Theatre Project
Robert Ross Parker
Fight Girl Battle World, Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Damen Scranton
Burn, Crave, Hold: The James Wilde Project, Blessed Unrest
Outstanding Lighting Design
Christopher Brown
(RUS)H, HERE Arts Center
Deborah Constantine
Same Train, Algonquin Theater Productions
Kevin Hardy
The Night of Nosferatu, Rabbit Hole Ensemble
Kerrie Lovercheck
Mill Fire, Retro Productions
Philip Sandstrom
Echo Lake, Embodiment Productions
Benjamin C. Tevelow
Burn, Crave, Hold: The James Wilde Project, Blessed Unrest
Outstanding Costume Design
Rebecca Cunningham
What I Did Last Summer, Retro Productions
Leon Dobkowski
The Leopard and The Fox, Alter Ego Productions
Jessica Sofia Mitrani & Ildiko Nemeth
The Round of Pleasure, New Stage Theatre Company
Mioko Mochizuki
Art of Memory, Company SoGoNo
Bobby Pearce
The Chaos Theories, Shotgun Productions in association with The Resistance Theatre Company and MILJam Productions
Jessica Wegener
Fight Girl Battle World, Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Outstanding Set Design
Sean Breault
Art of Memory, Company SoGoNo
Jack Cunningham & Rebecca Cunningham
Mill Fire, Retro Productions
Michael Kramer
Proof, Astoria Performing Arts Center
Michael Kramer
Triumph of Love, Astoria Performing Arts Center
Travis McHale
The People vs. Mona, Ground Up Productions
Tim McMath
Six Degrees of Separation, The Gallery Players
Matt Ward
Mary Trilogy, Mir Productions
Outstanding Sound Design
Amy Altadonna
Mill Fire, Retro Productions
Dan Bianchi
The Invisible Man, Radiotheatre
Dan Bianchi
The Island of Dr. Moreau, Radiotheatre
Miguel Frasconi
Art of Memory, Company SoGoNo
Damen Scranton
Burn, Crave, Hold: The James Wilde Project, Blessed Unrest
Patrick Shearer
Fight Girl Battle World, Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Outstanding Original Music
Dan Bianchi
The Invisible Man, Radiotheatre
Dan Bianchi
The Island of Dr. Moreau, Radiotheatre
Mark Bruckner
Same Train, Algonquin Theater Productions
Larry Lees
The Magic of Mrs. Crowling, Royal Circus in association with Horse Trade
Pete Mills
The Rockae, Prospect Theater Company
Mitun Sinha
The Leopard and The Fox, Alter Ego Productions
Min Xiao-Fen
On the Way to Timbuktu, Ensemble Studio Theatre
Outstanding Full-Length Script
Bekah Brunstetter
You May Go Now, Babel Theatre Project
Qui Nguyen
Fight Girl Battle World, Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Matthew Opatrny
Burn, Crave, Hold: The James Wilde Project, Blessed Unrest
David Pumo
Auntie Mayhem, Gato Flaco Productions and Wings Theatre Company
James Scruggs
(RUS)H, HERE Arts Center
Stanton Wood
The Night of Nosferatu, Rabbit Hole Ensemble
Outstanding Short Script
Andrea Caban
You Got Questions? I Got Answers!, Coyote REP Theatre Company
Bronwen Denton-Davis
Pealing Figs, Mind The Gap Theatre
Daniel Gallant
Gerald’s Method, Gallant Arts
Philip Gawthorne
Modern Life is Rubbish, Mind The Gap Theatre
Nancy Harris
Girl in a Bath, Mind The Gap Theatre
Aliza Shane
The Three Sillies, The Looking Glass Theatre
C. Denby Swanson
Potato Feast, The Drilling Company
Outstanding Performance Art Production
Art of Memory, Company SoGoNo
The Island of Dr. Moreau, Radiotheatre
Removable Parts, HERE Arts Center
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, New York Neo-Futurists
You Got Questions? I Got Answers!, Coyote REP Theatre Company
The Young Ladies Of…, HERE Arts Center
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Conjur Woman, LaMaMa Experimental Theater Club
Honor, Prospect Theater Company
The People vs. Mona, Ground Up Productions
The Rockae, Prospect Theater Company
Triumph of Love, Astoria Performing Arts Center
Yank! A New Musical, The Gallery Players
Outstanding Production of a Play
Burn, Crave, Hold: The James Wilde Project, Blessed Unrest
The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Hipgnosis Theatre Company
Cherry Docs, Theatre of the Expendable
Fight Girl Battle World, Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
No End of Blame, Potomac Theatre Project
The Night of Nosferatu, Rabbit Hole Ensemble
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