2008 IT Awards Recipients

The 4th Annual New York Innovative Theatre Awards were held on Monday, September 22nd. It was a magical evening celebrating our amazing community, the fantastic artists and their outstanding for from this last season. Heralded by the hysterical Lisa Kron and featuring performances by the Blue Man Group, it was a great night.

Honorary Awards

The 2008 Artistic Achievement Award for significant artistic contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community was presented by Olympia Dukakis to Judith Malina

The 2008 Stewardship Award for significant contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community through service, support and leadership was presented by Kirk Wood Bromley to The New York Theatre Experience / Martin & Rochelle Denton

The Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for consistent production of outstanding work includes a grant of $1,000 to be used toward an Off-Off-Broadway production, was presented by Leonard Jacobs and Akia to The Boomerang Theatre Company

Production Awards

Outstanding Ensemble

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

Outstanding Solo Performance

Andrea Caban

You Got Questions? I Got Answers!

Coyote REP Theatre Company

Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role

Rob Sheridan

The Two Lives of Napoleon Beazley

Incumbo Theater Company

Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role

Megan Byrne

No End of Blame

Potomac Theatre Project

Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role

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

Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role

Stephanie Barton-Farcas

Elizabeth Rex

Nicu's Spoon

Outstanding Choreography/Movement

Qui Nguyen

Fight Girl Battle World

Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company

Outstanding Director

Edward Elefterion

The Night of Nosferatu

Rabbit Hole Ensemble

Outstanding Lighting Design

Kevin Hardy

The Night of Nosferatu

Rabbit Hole Ensemble

Outstanding Costume Design

Jessica Wegener

Fight Girl Battle World

Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company

Outstanding Set Design

Sean Breault

Art of Memory

Company SoGoNo

Outstanding Sound Design

Dan Bianchi

The Island of Dr. Moreau

Radiotheatre

Outstanding Original Music

Dan Bianchi

The Island of Dr. Moreau

Radiotheatre

Outstanding Full-Length Script

Bekah Brunstetter

You May Go Now

Babel Theatre Project

Outstanding Short Script

Aliza Shane

The Three Sillies

The Looking Glass Theatre

Outstanding Performance Art Production

Removable Parts

HERE Arts Center

Outstanding Production of a Musical

Yank! A New Musical

The Gallery Players

Outstanding Production of a Play

Burn, Crave, Hold: The James Wilde Project

Blessed Unrest