***** NOMINEES AND WINNERS - FALL/WINTERFEST 2025/26 *****

The New York Theater Festival
2025/26 Fall/Winterfest Festival Awards Ceremony

NOMINEES IN GREEN WINNERS IN RED

FALL/WINTER THEATER FESTIVAL 2025

BEST PRODUCTION

WINNER $3,500

NOMINEES:

CORONA CRAZY – by Benjamin Hey! And Derek Denckla

THE GRAY HOUSE– by Tina Nayeb Habib

MISS FAIRFIELD COUNTY – by Matthew Meade

SILENT STRENGTH – by Chris Georgetti

CARPE NOCTEM – by Yvette Heyliger

REPARATIONS – by Marlin Thomas

WE DRIFT IN AND OUT– by Hannah Irene Rubenstein

THE FINAL DAYS OF LYCOMING MALL – by Ben Fish and Beto Gonzalez

GHOST LIGHT – by Matthew Gurren

LEAVES – by Victor Vauban Junior

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BEST PRODUCTION SHORT

WINNER $500

NOMINEES:

THE WAITING ROOM – by Travis Charron

A NON CRISES IN FAITH – by Chaim Samuels

UNFINISH – – by Eddie Datz

JACK AND THE HARP – by Lucy Buchanan, Amy Herberg and Clay Herzberg

WHAT’S IT ABOUT – by Nicole Kolitsas

MOST CREATIVE PLAY

WINNER $500

NOMINEES:

THE GRAY HOUSE– by Tina Nayeb Habib

MISS FAIRFIELD COUNTY – by Matthew Meade

BEST DIRECTOR

WINNER $500

NOMINEES:

Victor Vauban Junior – from the production LEAVES

Khamille Blackman – from the production THE GRAY HOUSE– by Tina Nayeb Habib

Andrew Block – from the production CARPE NOCTEM – by Yvette Heyliger

Kalina Ko – from the production WE DRIFT IN AND OUT – by Hannah Irene Rubenstein

Pamela Hunt – from the production GHOST LIGHT – by Matthew Gurren

Lydia RuthDawson and Hope Easterbrook – from the production THE FINAL DAYS OF LYCOMING MALL – by Ben Fish and Beto Gonzalez

Matthew Meade – from the production MISS FAIRFIELD COUNTY –

by Matthew Meade

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BEST ACTOR Two Prizes

WINNER #1 – $500

WINNER #2 – $500

NOMINEES:

Hunter Anderson – from the production JUSTICE FOR ALL– by Matt Storti

Obi Nwako – from the production LEAVES – by Victor Vauban Junior

Eric Berger from the production RASPUTIN – by Arielle Zaytsev

Aaron Going – from the production WELCOME TO THE WATERFALL – Deborah A. Picone

Chaim Samuels – from the production A NON CRISES IN FAITH – by Chaim Samuels

Dathan B. Williams – from the production SLICE OF PRIDE – by Benjamin Leaf

Isaias Morales – From the production GAME CREEK – Shea Stevenson

James Schultz – from the production GHOST LIGHT – by Matthew Gurren

BEST ACTRESS Two Prizes

WINNER #1 – $500

WINNER #2 – $500

NOMINEES:

Sofia Goorno – from the production THE DIRTY LADIES OF P&P – by Laini Sharifi

Alexis Braxton – from the production LEAVES – by Victor Vauban Junior

Patricia Fields – from the production LEAVES – by Victor Vauban Junior

Ali Lynn Roberts – from the production THUNDERBIRD – by Oliver Morris

Linda La FM – from the production CARPE NOCTEM – by Yvette Heyliger

Lennox T. White – from the production WE DRIFT IN AND OUT – by Hannah Irene Rubenstein

Natalian Soto – from the production GAME CREEK – Shea Stevenson

Jackson Pavlik – from the production GHOST LIGHT – by Matthew Gurren

BEST SINGER

WINNER $500

NOMINEES:

Lauren Nathens and Gary Fleming – from the production THE UNDERSTUDY – by Gavin Matthias

Aliza Ciara – from the production WELCOME TO THE WATERFALL – Deborah A. Picone

Kimmi Zimmermann – from the production MISS FAIRFIELD COUNTY – by Matthew Meade

Chris Georgetti and Kirk Geritiano– from the production SILENT STRENGTH – by Chris Georgetti

Zarina Dulo Cameron and Rishard Diamond from the production JACK AND THE HARP – by Lucy Buchanan, Amy Herberg and Clay Herzberg

Ben Fish and Spencer Gonzalez – from the production THE FINAL DAYS OF LYCOMING MALL – by Ben Fish and Beto Gonzalez

BEST MUSICAL SCORE

WINNER $300

NOMINEES:

Chris Georgetti from the production SILENT STRENGTH – by Chris Georgetti

Benjamin Hey!– from the production CORONA CRAZY – by Benjamin Hey! And Derek Denckla

Clay Herzberg – from the production JACK AND THE HARP – by Lucy Buchanan, Amy Herberg and Clay Herzberg

Beto Gonzales from the production – THE FINAL DAYS OF LYCOMING MALL – by Ben Fish and Beto Gonzalez

Matthew Meade – from the production MISS FAIRFIELD COUNTY –

by Matthew Meade

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

WINNER $300

NOMINEES:

CORONA CRAZY – by Benjamin Hey! And Derek Denckla

THE GRAY HOUSE– by Tina Nayeb Habib

MISS FAIRFIELD COUNTY – by Matthew Meade

SILENT STRENGTH – by Chris Georgetti

CARPE NOCTEM – by Yvette Heyliger

REPARATIONS – by Marlin Thomas

WE DRIFT IN AND OUT– by Hannah Irene Rubenstein

THE FINAL DAYS OF LYCOMING MALL – by Ben Fish and Beto Gonzalez

GHOST LIGHT – by Matthew Gurren

LEAVES – by Victor Vauban Junior

THE WAITING ROOM – by Travis Charron

A NON CRISES IN FAITH – by Chaim Samuels

UNFINISH – – by Eddie Datz

JACK AND THE HARP – by Lucy Buchanan, Amy Herberg and Clay Herzberg

WHAT’S IT ABOUT – by Nicole Kolitsas

THE GRAY HOUSE– by Tina Nayeb Habib

MISS FAIRFIELD COUNTY – by Matthew Meade

Victor Vauban Junior – from the production LEAVES

Khamille Blackman – from the production THE GRAY HOUSE– by Tina Nayeb Habib

Andrew Block – from the production CARPE NOCTEM – by Yvette Heyliger

Kalina Ko – from the production WE DRIFT IN AND OUT – by Hannah Irene Rubenstein

Pamela Hunt – from the production GHOST LIGHT – by Matthew Gurren

Lydia RuthDawson and Hope Easterbrook – from the production THE FINAL DAYS OF LYCOMING MALL – by Ben Fish and Beto Gonzalez

Matthew Meade – from the production MISS FAIRFIELD COUNTY –

by Matthew Meade

Hunter Anderson – from the production JUSTICE FOR ALL– by Matt Storti

Obi Nwako – from the production LEAVES – by Victor Vauban Junior

Eric Berger from the production RASPUTIN – by Arielle Zaytsev

Aaron Going – from the production WELCOME TO THE WATERFALL – Deborah A. Picone

Chaim Samuels – from the production A NON CRISES IN FAITH – by Chaim Samuels

Dathan B. Williams – from the production SLICE OF PRIDE – by Benjamin Leaf

Isaias Morales – From the production GAME CREEK – Shea Stevenson

James Schultz – from the production GHOST LIGHT – by Matthew Gurren

Sofia Goorno – from the production THE DIRTY LADIES OF P&P – by Laini Sharifi

Alexis Braxton – from the production LEAVES – by Victor Vauban Junior

Patricia Fields – from the production LEAVES – by Victor Vauban Junior

Ali Lynn Roberts – from the production THUNDERBIRD – by Oliver Morris

Linda La FM – from the production CARPE NOCTEM – by Yvette Heyliger

Lennox T. White – from the production WE DRIFT IN AND OUT – by Hannah Irene Rubenstein

Natalian Soto – from the production GAME CREEK – Shea Stevenson

Jackson Pavlik – from the production GHOST LIGHT – by Matthew Gurren

Lauren Nathens and Gary Fleming – from the production THE UNDERSTUDY – by Gavin Matthias

Aliza Ciara – from the production WELCOME TO THE WATERFALL – Deborah A. Picone

Kimmi Zimmermann – from the production MISS FAIRFIELD COUNTY – by Matthew Meade

Chris Georgetti and Kirk Geritiano– from the production SILENT STRENGTH – by Chris Georgetti

Zarina Dulo Cameron and Rishard Diamond from the production JACK AND THE HARP – by Lucy Buchanan, Amy Herberg and Clay Herzberg

Ben Fish and Spencer Gonzalez – from the production THE FINAL DAYS OF LYCOMING MALL – by Ben Fish and Beto Gonzalez

Chris Georgetti from the production SILENT STRENGTH – by Chris Georgetti

Benjamin Hey!– from the production CORONA CRAZY – by Benjamin Hey! And Derek Denckla

Clay Herzberg – from the production JACK AND THE HARP – by Lucy Buchanan, Amy Herberg and Clay Herzberg

Beto Gonzales from the production – THE FINAL DAYS OF LYCOMING MALL – by Ben Fish and Beto Gonzalez

Matthew Meade – from the production MISS FAIRFIELD COUNTY –

by Matthew Meade

Rachel Bress – from the production – CORONA CRAZY – Benjamin Hey! And Derek Denckla

Isabelle Diaz – from the production THE GRAY HOUSE– by Tina Nayeb Habib

Halle AugenStein – from the production MISS FAIRFIELD COUNTY – by Matthew Meade

Lydia Ruth Dawson and Hope Easterbrook – from the production THE FINAL DAYS OF LYCOMING MALL – by Ben Fish and Beto Gonzalez

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