2010 New York Innovative Theatre Awards Recipients Announced
9/21/2010
The 2010 New York Innovative Theatre Awards were presented on Monday, September 20th in Cooper Union’s Great Hall. The crowd of nearly 700 OOB artists, friends and family arrived at Cooper Union, dressed to impress in cocktail dresses and suits and ready to celebrate.
The event was hosted by Lisa Kron, directed by Tom Wojtunik and written by Bekah Brunstetter.
2010 Recipients
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE |
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Jennifer Harder |
MilkMilkLemonade, The Management & Horse Trade Theater Group |
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Presented by Geraldine Hughes |
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OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE |
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Amir Darvish |
Psych, Cake Productions |
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Presented by Geraldine Hughes |
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OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC |
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Mark Valadez |
Caucasian Chalk Circle, Performance Lab 115 |
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Presented by Michael Patrick Walker |
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OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY/MOVEMENT |
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Jesse Zaritt |
Binding, Theatre C & terraNOVA Collective’s soloNOVA Arts Festival |
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Presented by Wendy Seyb |
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OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE |
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Jesse Zaritt |
Binding, Theatre C & terraNOVA Collective’s soloNOVA Arts Festival |
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Presented by David Draper |
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OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SHORT SCRIPT |
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Jonothon Lyons |
The Tenement, The Associated Mask Ensemble |
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Presented by Lucy Thurber |
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OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL FULL-LENGTH SCRIPT |
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Crystal Skillman |
The Vigil or The Guided Cradle, Impetuous Theater Group & The Brick Theater |
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Presented by Lucy Thurber |
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OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN |
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Stowe Nelson |
Samuel and Alasdair: A Personal History of the Robot War, The Mad Ones |
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Presented by Jill BC Du Boff |
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OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN |
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Olivera Gajic |
Le Serpent Rouge, Company XIV |
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Presented by Martin Pakledinaz |
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OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN |
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Michael Kramer |
Children of Eden, Astoria Performing Arts Center |
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Presented by Christine Jones |
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OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN |
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Charles Foster |
Fętes de la Nuit, WeildWorks |
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Presented by Allen Lee Hughes |
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OUTSTANDING INNOVATIVE DESIGN |
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C. Andrew Bauer |
Video, Fętes de la Nuit, WeildWorks |
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Presented by Basil Twist |
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OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGER |
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Jaimie Van Dyke |
Blessed Unrest |
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Presented by Jessica Burr & Matt Opatrny |
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OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE |
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Elizabeth A. Davis |
Emily, An Amethyst Remembrance, Firebone Theatre |
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Presented by Dylan Baker & Becky Baker |
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OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE |
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Frank Anderson |
The Return of Peter Grimm, Metropolitan Playhouse |
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Presented by Dylan Baker & Becky Baker |
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OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR |
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Brian Smith |
Pink!, Down Payment Productions |
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Presented by Christian Parker |
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OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE |
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Marc Bovino, Joe Curnutte, Michael Dalto, Stephanie Wright Thompson |
Samuel and Alasdair: A Personal History of the Robot War, The Mad Ones |
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Presented by David Caparelliotis |
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ART PRODUCTION |
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Binding |
Theatre C & terraNOVA Collective’s soloNOVA Arts Festival |
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Presented by Theodora Skipitares |
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OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL |
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Children of Eden |
Astoria Performing Arts Center |
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Presented by Igor Goldin |
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OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY |
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Samuel and Alasdair: A Personal History of the Robot War |
The Mad Ones |
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Presented by Judith Malina |
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HONORARY AWARDSLearn more about the 2010 Honorary Award Recipients
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ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD |
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Lanford Wilson |
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Presented by Debra Monk |
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STEWARDSHIP AWARD |
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Dixon Place |
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Presented by Greg Walloch |
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CAFFé CINO FELLOWSHIP AWARD |
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New York Neo-Futurists |
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Presented by Tim Errickson and Abby Marcus |
RELATED LINKS
- Watch the full web broadcast of the ceremony with blog commentary by Aaron Riccio and Doug Strassler
- Listen to the podcast of backstage interviews with the presenters and recipients by Michael Gilboe on Broadway Bullet
- Check out interviews with recipients on the nytheatre blog - part 1 and part 2
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Photos of the 2010 Ceremony
- Read about the Honorary Award recipients in this article by Doug Strassler
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Program credits for the 2010 New York Innovative Theatre Awards Ceremony
- Check out interviews with some of the 2010 Nominees at Theatre Is Easy (www.theasy.com)
- Exclusive back stage interview with recipients and presenters coming soon to kampfirefilmspr.com
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Check out a list of all of the 2010 Nominees
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