Awards & Citations

2024 OBIE Awards: “Sustained Excellence in Sound Design” Mikaal Sulaiman for multiple productions including Des Moines
2023

Drama League Nominations:  “Outstanding Revival of a Play” Wedding Band; “Outstanding Direction of a Play” Awoye Timpo, Wedding Band; “Distinguished Performance” Brittany Bradford, Wedding Band

OBIE Awards: “Performance” Brittany Bradford, Wedding Band; “Direction” Awoye Timpo, Wedding Band; Special Citation awarded to costume designer Qween Jean for Wedding Band

Drama Desk Nominations: “Outstanding Revival of a Play” Wedding Band; “Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play” Brittany Bradford, “Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play” Jason Ardizzone-West, “Outstanding Costume Design of a Play” Qween Jean (all for Wedding Band)

Outer Critic’s Circle Nominations: “Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway)” Wedding Band, “Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play” Brittany Bradford, “Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway” Veanne Cox, Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Jason Ardizzone-West (all for Wedding Band)
2022

Helen Hayes Award Nomination: “Outstanding Lead Performer” John Douglas Thompson, The Merchant of Venice, co-produced with Shakespeare Theatre Company

Drama Desk Nomination: “Outstanding Actor in a Play” John Douglas Thompson,
The Merchant of Venice

Audelco Awards: “Best Revival of a Play” Wedding Band, “Featured Actress” Elizabeth Van Dyke

Audelco Award Nominations: “Lighting Design” Stacey Derosier, “Set Design” Jason Ardizzone West, “Costume Design” Qween Jean, “Director of a Play” Awoye Timpo, “Lead Actress” Brittany Bradford (all for Wedding Band)

2021

2020

Adrienne Kennedy: Dramatist Guild of America 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award

Drama Desk Nominations: “Outstanding Revival of a Play” Fefu and Her Friends, Theatre for a New Audience; “Outstanding Scenic Design for a Play” Adam Rigg, Fefu and Her Friends; “Outstanding Costume Design for a Play” Montana Levi Blanco, Fefu and Her Friends; “Outstanding Sound Design for a Play” Palmer Hefferan, Fefu and Her Friends; “Outstanding Wig and Hair Design” Cookie Jordan, Fefu and Her Friends.
Drama League Nominations: “Distinguished Performance” Kathryn Hunter, Timon of Athens
Off-Broadway Alliance Nominations: “Best Play Revival” Timon of Athens
Hewes Design Awards: Special citation to the design team for Fefu and Her Friends, for their collaborative work. Honored with these special citations are Adam Rigg, scenic design; Montana Levi Blanco, costume design; Jane Cox, lighting design; Palmer Hefferan, sound design; Cookie Jordan, hair and wig design; and Andrew Diaz, properties design. 
Samuel H. Scripps Award from Theatre for a New Audience: Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director

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2017

OBIE Award for Lifetime Achievement: Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director

OBIE Award: The Design Team, He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box, Theatre for a New Audience: Christopher Barreca (Set Design), Justin Ellington (Sound Design), Donald Holder (Lighting Design), Montana Levi Blanco (Costume Design), Austin Switser (Video Design)
“Top Classical Revival of 2018,” Michael Billington, London’s The Guardian: Tamburlaine by Christopher Marlowe produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company, edited and directed by Michael Boyd, commissioned by TFANA where the production premiered in 2014. 
Adrienne Kennedy inducted to American Theater Hall of Fame.

OBIE Awards: “The Ross Wetzsteon Award for Sustained Excellence” Theatre for a New Audience; “Performance” Kecia Lewis, The Skin of Our Teeth; “Direction” Arin Arbus, The Skin of Our Teeth
2016 Drama Desk Nominations: “Outstanding Music in a Play” Shaun Davey, Pericles; “Outstanding Costume Design for a Play” Constance Hoffman, Pericles
2015  OBIE Awards: “Best New American Play” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, An Octoroon; “Performance” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine
Drama Desk Awards: “Outstanding Music in a Play” Jane Shaw and Arthur Solari, Tamburlaine;  “To John Douglas Thompson: For invigorating theater in New York through his commanding presence, classical expertise, and vocal prowess. This season he demonstrated exceptional versatility in Tamburlaine the Great and The Iceman Cometh.”
Drama Desk Nominations: “Outstanding Set Design” Mimi Lien, An Octoroon; “Outstanding Music in a Play” Cesar Alvarez, An Octoroon;  “Outstanding Revival of a Play” TFANA, Tamburlaine
Drama League Nominations: “Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play” TFANA, An Octoroon;  “Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play” TFANA, Tamburlaine; “Distinguished Performance” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine
Audelco Award Nominations: “Lead Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine; “Supporting Actress” Patrice Johnson Chevannes, Tamburlaine; “Supporting Actor” Chukwudi Iwuji, Tamburlaine
Off-Broadway Alliance Award Nominations: “Best Play Revival,” Tamburlaine, “Best Play Revival” The Two Gentlemen of Verona
2014 OBIE Award: “Direction” Darko Tresnjak, The Killer
Drama Desk Nominations: “Outstanding Director of a Play” Julie Taymor, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; “Outstanding Music ” Elliot Goldenthal, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; “Outstanding Costume Design” Constance Hoffman, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; “Outstanding Projection Design”  Sven Ortel, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Lucille Lortel Nomination: “Best Choreography” Brian Brooks, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Joe A. Callaway Award: Jonathan Cake, Much Ado About Nothing
St. Claire Bayfield Award: Tina Benko, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Alfred Drake Award from Brooklyn College: Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2013  Drama Desk Nomination: “Outstanding Solo Performance” Kathryn Hunter, Kafka’s Money
2012 Lucille Lortel Nomination: “Best Choreography” Annie-B Parson, The Broken Heart
Off-Broadway Alliance Award:“Best Revival of a Play” Cymbeline, Fiasco Theater Company		 by Milton Glaser
2011 OBIE Award: “Sustained Excellence of Performance” F. Murray Abraham
Drama League Award Nomination: “Distinguished Performance by an Actor” Bill Camp, Notes From Underground
Elliot Norton Award (Boston, MA): “Outstanding Actress” Kate MacCluggage, The Merchant of Venice
Elliot Norton Award Nominations (Boston, MA): Outstanding Visiting Production, The Merchant of Venice; “Outstanding Actor” F. Murray Abraham, The Merchant of Venice; “Outstanding Director” Darko Tresnjak, The Merchant of Venice; “Outstanding Design” John Lee Beatty (set), Linda Cho (costumes), David Weiner (lighting), Jane Shaw (sound/composer), Matthew Myhrum (video artist), Charles LaPointe (hair and wig design)
2010 OBIE Award: “Sustained Excellence of Performance” Rocco Sisto, Measure for Measure
Lucille Lortel Nomination: “Outstanding Revival of a Play” Measure for Measure, “Outstanding Choreography” The Broken Heart, Annie-B Parson
2009 OBIE Awards: “Performance” John Douglas Thompson for Othello; Special Citations awarded to director David Esbjornson and actor Christian Camargo for Hamlet.
Drama Desk Nomination: “Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play” Hamlet, Marcus Doshi
Drama League Nominations: “Distinguished Production of a Play” Chair; “Distinguished Performance by an Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Othello; “Distinguished Performance by an Actor” Christian Camargo, Hamlet; “Distinguished Performance by an Actor” Bruce Myers, The Grand Inquisitor
Lucille Lortel Award: “Outstanding Lead Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Othello
Lucille Lortel Nominations: “Outstanding Director“ Robert Woodruff, Chair; “Outstanding Featured Actress” Annika Boras, Chair; “Outstanding Scenic Design” David Zinn, Chair; “Outstanding Lighting Design” Mark Barton, Chair; “Outstanding Revival of a Play” Othello; “Outstanding Director” Arin Arbus, Othello; “Outstanding Lead Actor” Ned Eisenberg, Othello; “Outstanding Featured Actress” Juliet Rylance, Othello; “Outstanding Lighting Design” Marcus Doshi, Othello.
Calloway Awards: “Best Performances in a Classic Play” Kate Forbes, Othello; “Best Performances in a Classic Play” John Douglas Thompson, Othello.
2008 OBIE Award: “Performance” LisaGay Hamilton for Ohio State Murders.
Lucille Lortel Award: “Outstanding Revival of a Play” Ohio State Murders
Lucille Lortel Nomination: “Outstanding Lead Actress” LisaGay Hamilton, Ohio State Murders.
Audelco Award Nominations: “Best Dramatic Production” Oroonoko, Kate Whoriskey “Direction of a Dramatic Production” Oroonoko, Donald Holder “Lighting Design” Oroonoko, Emilio Sosa “Costume Design” Oroonoko, Fabian Obispo “Sound Design” Oroonoko, Albert Jones “Leading Actor” Oroonoko, John Douglas Thompson “Supporting Actor” Oroonoko; “Leading Actress” LisaGay Hamilton, Ohio State Murders; “Supporting Actress” Cherise Boothe, Ohio State Murders
2007 OBIE Award: “Set and Costume Design” Rae Smith, Oliver Twist
Drama League Nominations: “Distinguished Revival of a Play” The Merchant of Venice; “Distinguished Performance by an Actor,” F. Murray Abraham, The Merchant of Venice/The Jew of Malta.
Drama Desk Nomination: “Outstanding Music for a Play” Gerard McBurney, Oliver Twist
Lucille Lortel Nomination: “Outstanding Lead Actress” Laila Robins, Sore Throats
2006 Drama League Nomination: “Distinguished Revival of a Play” All’s Well That Ends Well.
2005 OBIE Awards: “Best Actor” Jeremy Shamos for Engaged; “Best Set Design” John Lee Beatty, Engaged; “Best Lighting Design” Rui Rita, Engaged; “Best Sound Design” Guy Sherman, Engaged; “Best Costume Design” Catherine Zuber, Engaged.
Drama Desk Nomination: “Outstanding Actor in a Play” John Turturro, Souls of Naples.
Drama League Nominations: “Distinguished Production of a Play” Svejk; “Distinguished Performance” Stephen Spinella, Svejk
Gaudium Award from Breuklein Institute: Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2004 Lucille Lortel Nominations: “Outstanding Revival” Engaged; “Outstanding Costume Design” Anita Yavich, Svejk.
2003 Lucille Lortel Nominations: “Outstanding Revival” Don Juan; “Outstanding Scenic Design” Christopher Akerlind, Don Juan; “Outstanding Lighting Design” Christopher Akerlind, Don Juan.
Drama Desk Nomination: “Outstanding Sound Design” Mark Bennett, Julius Caesar.
Callaway Award: Earl Hindman, “Best Classical Performance” for Julius Caesar.
John Houseman Award to Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz for “profound commitment to the development of American classical actors and an audience for the theater.”
2002 Lucille Lortel Awards: “Outstanding Revival” Cymbeline; “Outstanding Costume Design” Elizabeth Caitlin Ward, Cymbeline.
Lucille Lortel Nominations: “Outstanding Director” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline; “Outstanding Featured Actor” Andrew Weems, Cymbeline.
Drama Desk Nominations: “Outstanding Revival of a Play” Cymbeline; “Outstanding Director of a Play” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline; “Outstanding Music in a Play” Peter John Still, Cymbeline
Callaway Award: “Outstanding Direction” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline
2001 OBIE Awards: “The Ross Wetzsteon Award for Sustained Excellence” Theatre for a New Audience; “Outstanding Scenic Design” Douglas Stein, Saved
Drama League Nomination: “Distinguished Production of a Revival” Saved; Drama League Citation for “Outstanding Performance” Amy Ryan, Saved
Callaway Awards: “Outstanding Classical Performances” Myra Carter, King John; Byron Jennings, Waste for the 1999-2000 season
Irene Sharaff Award: “Young Master Award” Constance Hoffman, Costume Design, The Green Bird and several Shakespeare productions for Theatre for a New Audience
2000 Tony Award Nomination: “Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play” Derek Smith, The Green Bird on Broadway
Outer Critics Circle Award and Tony Award Nomination for “Best Costume Design” Constance Hoffman, The Green Birdon Broadway
OBIE Awards: “Outstanding Performance” Byron Jennings, Waste; “Outstanding Play” Harley Granville-Barker, Waste; “Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design” Christopher Ackerland, Waste and King John
Drama League Nomination: “Distinguished Production of a Play” Waste
Drama Desk Award Nomination: “Outstanding Revival of a Play” Waste
Lucille Lortel Award: “Outstanding Costume Design” Martin Pakledinaz, Waste
Clarence Dewert Award: Derek Smith, King John and The Green Bird.
St. Claire Bayfield Award: “Outstanding Classical Performance” Anne Dudek, The Iphigenia Cycle
1999 Municipal Art Society: “Certificate of Merit” for contributions to New York City’s youth.
1998 In Theatre’s “Alexis Greene’s Top Ten of 1998” for Richard III.
1996 SSDC Callaway Award: “Outstanding Director” Julie Taymor, The Green Bird
St. Claire Bayfield Award: “Outstanding Shakespearean Performance” Nicholas Kepros, Measure for Measure.
Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Drama Desk Nominations for “Best Play” and “Outstanding Design,” The Green Bird, directed by Julie Taymor.
Drama League Citation and OBIE Award for “Outstanding Performance,” Derek Smith in The Green Bird.
1995 The New York Post’s “Clive Barnes’ The Ten Best of Off-Broadway” for Henry VI, directed by Barry Kyle.
Drama Desk Nominations: Henry VI
St. Mark’s Day Award: “Outstanding Community Service”
Callaway Award: “Best Classical Performance” Robert Stattel, Titus Andronicus.
1994 Lucille Lortel Award: “Outstanding Body of Work”
1993 Lucille Lortel Award: “Outstanding Revival of a Play” Henry V, directed by Barry KyleThe New York Post’s “Clive Barnes’ The Ten Best of Off-Broadway” for Henry V.
1990 Arts and Business Council Encore Award: “Outstanding Contributions to the Arts.”
1988 The Boston Herald’s “Best of Boston” for The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Julie Taymor
1987 OBIE grant: “Artistic Achievement
Pictured above: Kathryn Hunter and cast members of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, photo by Joan Marcus.

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996 SSDC Callaway Award to Julie Taymor for Outstanding Director, The Green Bird.

St. Claire Bayfield Award for “Outstanding Shakespearean Performance,” Nicholas Kepros in Measure for Measure.

Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Drama Desk Nominations for “Best Play” and “Outstanding Design,” The Green Bird, directed by Julie Taymor.

Drama League Citation and OBIE Award for “Outstanding Performance,” Derek Smith in The Green Bird.