Saloon Theater’s mouthful of a play – “Six Translation of Uncle Vanya at the Same Time” — was a big winner in the 13th annual New York Innovative Theater Awards, which celebrates the best of the city’s independent theater — aka Off-Off Broadway. Below is the complete list of winners.
(Click here for a list of all the 2017 NYIT Award nominees)
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Minor Character: Six Translations of Uncle Vanya at the Same Time, New Saloon Theater Co. in association with Emily Kaplan & Immediate Medium”
Brittany Allen , Vinie Burrows , Ugo Chukwu , Constance Cooper , Milo Cramer , Fernando Gonzalez , Jonathan Gordon , David Greenspan , Tommy Heleringer , Chris Henry , Veronica Hunsinger-Loe , Hannah Mitchell , Caitlin Morris , Craig Mungavin , Jeanna Phillips , Madeline Wise
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
William DeMeritt
Origin Story, Old Sound Room
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE
Nico Grelli
The Jamb, Hard Sparks
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE
Moira Stone
Three Sisters, Obvious Volcano in association with Maggie Cino
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE
Zack Krajnyak
Sweeney Todd, Theater 2020
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE
Ivanna Cullinan
Three Sisters, Obvious Volcano in association with Maggie Cino
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY / MOVEMENT
Tamrin Goldberg
Raisin, Astoria Performing Arts Center
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR
Morgan Green
Minor Character: Six Translations of Uncle Vanya at the Same Time, New Saloon Theater Co. in association with Emily Kaplan & Immediate Medium
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Kate Jaworski
The Woman Who Was Me, Convergences Theatre Collective
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Izzy Fields
Anais Nin Goes to Hell, Manhattan Theatre Works (MTWorks) in association with Goode Productions
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Frank Oliva
#liberated, The Living Room
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Aidan Meyer
The Red Room, The Shelter
OUTSTANDING INNOVATIVE DESIGN
David Bengali, John Erickson, Reid Farrington, Jorge Garcia-Spitz, David Mauro, Dan Monceaux, Leegrid Stevens
for Video Design & Animation
The Dudleys!, Loading Dock Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC
Melody Bates & Rebecca Hart
The Cabaret At The End Of The World, Hard Sparks
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SHORT SCRIPT
Charlie O’Leary
Precious Body a part of Landmarks & TRANSformations, Project Y Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL FULL-LENGTH SCRIPT
Aditya Rawal
The Queen, Aman Soni in association with Juggernaut Theatre Co. and Theater for the New City
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ART PRODUCTION
The Infinite Wrench
New York Neo-Futurists
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
Raisin
Astoria Performing Arts Center
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY
The Tempest
Smith Street Stage
OUTSTANDING PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
Minor Character: Six Translations of Uncle Vanya at the Same Time
New Saloon Theater Co. in association with Emily Kaplan & Immediate Medium
SPECIAL AWARDS
CAFFÉ CINO FELLOWSHIP AWARD Retro Productions
ELLEN STEWART AWARD Crystal Field
ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Lois Weaver & Peggy Shaw Split Britches
DORIC WILSON INDEPENDENT PLAYWRIGHTS AWARD J.Stephen Brantley
OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGER Elizabeth Ramsey
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