The New York Theater Festival
20024/2025 Winterfest Festival Awards Ceremony

NOMINEES IN GREEN WINNERS IN RED

FALL/WINTER THEATER FESTIVAL 2023

BEST PRODUCTION = $3500

A tie

ARCHIVE OF MY OWN – by Annabel McConnachie

ECHO – by Amber Weissert

NOMINEES:

IF I STAYED – by Arshia Iqbal

A SNOWFLAKE ON THE OCEAN – by Charles Redding

THE GOLDEN IBBURS – by Cyndi Feiman

THE WRESTLE – by Gershon Tarablus

HR – by Tara Kelso

DON’T TOUCH T(HE)ART – by RM Cohen

ARCHIVE OF MY OWN – by Annabel McConnachie

ECHO – by Amber Weissert

BEST PRODUCTION SHORT = $500

LET’S PLAY THE GAME – by Iryna Scarola

NOMINEES:

US VERSUS THEM – by Summer Minerva –

THE LEGEND OF RACHEL – by Aliza Rabin

RESERVATORY – by Nick Shanman

PROSPECT PARK – by Belle Wesel

LET’S PLAY THE GAME – by Iryna Scarola

MOST CREATIVE PRODUCTION = $500

NAVARASA NRITYA – by Nruthu Aloka

NOMINEES:

ECHO – by Amber Weissert

NAVARASA NRITYA – by Nruthu Aloka

BEST DIRECTOR = $500

a tie

Amber Weissert – from the production ECHO by Amber Weisserts

Zoe Zifer – from the production ARCHIVE OF MY OWN – by Annabel McConnachie

NOMINEES:

Amber Weissert – from the production ECHO by Amber Weisserts

Summer Minerva and Sebastian Robinson – from the production US VERSUS THEM by Summer Minerva

Sammy Ferber – from the production A SNOWFLAKE ON THE OCEAN – by Charles Redding

Gershon Tarablus – from the production THE WRESTLE – by Gershon Tarablus

Zoe Zifer – from the production ARCHIVE OF MY OWN – by Annabel McConnachie

BEST ACTOR Two Prizes

WINNER #1 – $500

Evan Michael Smith from the production THE WIZARD OF OZ – by April Lavelle

WINNER #2 – $500

Gabriel Gara Lonning from the production KING by Gabriel Gara Lonning and Mariposa Coalson

NOMINEES:

Zack Watson – from the production RESERVATORY– by Nicholas Shanman

Umar Faraz from the production IF I STAID – by Arshia Iqbal

Sean Gordon – from the production THE GOLDEN IBBURNS – Cyndi Feinman

Jack Wooton – from the production A SNOWFLAKE ON THE OCEAN by Charles Reddings.

Barrett Minks – from the production ECHO – by Amber Weissert

Evan Michael Smith from the production THE WIZARD OF OZ – by April Lavelle

Isaac Dean from the production BLINDED BY FAITH by Isaac Dean

Matt Walton from the production HER EX-HUSBAND by Benjamin Henderson

Gabriel Gara Lonning from the production KING by Gabriel Gara Lonning and Mariposa Coalson

BEST ACTRESS Two Prizes

WINNER #1 – $500

Rylie Butzbaugh-Patrick– from the production SUNNY SIDE UP by Reisha Mirit

WINNER #2 – $500

Renata Gabella – from the production BANG! BANG! by Cameron Sophia Culver

NOMINEES:

Belle Wesel – from the production PROSPECT PARK – by Belle Wesel

Ivory Aquino – from the production US VERSUS THEM– by Summer Minerva

Raka Day – from the production IF I STAYED – by Arshia Iqbal

Molly Gazay– from the production A SNOWFLAKE ON THE OCEAN by Charles Redding

Rylie Butzbaugh-Patrick– from the production SUNNY SIDE UP by Reisha Mirit–

Natalie Estelle Marsan – from the production HER EX-HUSBAND by Benjamin Henderson

Autumn Maynard – from the production BLINDED BY FAITH by Isaac Dean

Renata Gabella – from the production BANG! BANG! by Cameron Sophia Culver

BEST SINGER = $500

a tie

Maija Pieper – from the production ALL THE WORLD WONDERED– by Gabriel McDerment

Jenna Rosebrough – from the production ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC by Arturo De Las Fuentes

NOMINEES:

Mandy May Cheetham – from the production THE LEGEND OF RACHEL – by Aliza Rabin

Maija Pieper and Rebecca Lynn Goldfarb – from the production ALL THE WORLD WONDERED– by Gabriel McDerment

Lizz Sooy and Jenna Rosebrough – from the production ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC by Arturo De Las Fuentes

Rocky Nardone and Annika Stenstedt – from the production AN OUTRAGEOUS OUTCOME by Colby Thompson

BEST MUSICAL SCORE = $300

a tie

Lizzie Osmena O’rourke – from the productionTO CLOSE TO THE SUN by Lizzie Osmena O’Rourke

Nami Nazar – from the production SPEAK, SAHARA, SPEAK – by Taiwo Aloba

NOMINEES:

Lizzie Osmena O’rourke – from the production TO CLOSE TO THE SUN by Lizzie Osmena O’Rourke

Arturo De Las Fuentas – from the production ALL ABOUT MUSIC by Arturo De Las Fuentas

Clay Herzberg – from the production THE LEGEND OF RACHEL – by Aliza Rabin

Nami Nazar – from the production SPEAK, SAHARA, SPEAK – by Taiwo Aloba

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY = $300

Nruthu Aloka – from the production NAVARASA NRITYA: THE DANCE SYMPHONY OF NINE EMOTIONS – by Nruthu Aloka

NOMINEES:

Nruthu Aloka – from the production NAVARASA NRITYA: THE DANCE SYMPHONY OF NINE EMOTIONS – by Nruthu Aloka

Tatiana Birembaum from the production ECHO – by Amber Weissert

BEST COSTUME DESIGN = $300

Nruthu Aloka – from the production NAVARASA NRITYA: THE DANCE SYMPHONY OF NINE EMOTIONS – by Nruthu Aloka

A tie

ARCHIVE OF MY OWN – by Annabel McConnachie

ECHO – by Amber Weissert

IF I STAYED – by Arshia Iqbal

A SNOWFLAKE ON THE OCEAN – by Charles Redding

THE GOLDEN IBBURS – by Cyndi Feiman

THE WRESTLE – by Gershon Tarablus

HR – by Tara Kelso

DON’T TOUCH T(HE)ART – by RM Cohen

ARCHIVE OF MY OWN – by Annabel McConnachie

ECHO – by Amber Weissert

LET’S PLAY THE GAME – by Iryna Scarola

US VERSUS THEM – by Summer Minerva –

THE LEGEND OF RACHEL – by Aliza Rabin

RESERVATORY – by Nick Shanman

PROSPECT PARK – by Belle Wesel

LET’S PLAY THE GAME – by Iryna Scarola

NAVARASA NRITYA – by Nruthu Aloka

ECHO – by Amber Weissert

NAVARASA NRITYA – by Nruthu Aloka

a tie

Amber Weissert – from the production ECHO by Amber Weisserts

Zoe Zifer – from the production ARCHIVE OF MY OWN – by Annabel McConnachie

Amber Weissert – from the production ECHO by Amber Weisserts

Summer Minerva and Sebastian Robinson – from the production US VERSUS THEM by Summer Minerva

Sammy Ferber – from the production A SNOWFLAKE ON THE OCEAN – by Charles Redding

Gershon Tarablus – from the production THE WRESTLE – by Gershon Tarablus

Zoe Zifer – from the production ARCHIVE OF MY OWN – by Annabel McConnachie

Evan Michael Smith from the production THE WIZARD OF OZ – by April Lavelle

Gabriel Gara Lonning from the production KING by Gabriel Gara Lonning and Mariposa Coalson

Zack Watson – from the production RESERVATORY– by Nicholas Shanman

Umar Faraz from the production IF I STAID – by Arshia Iqbal

Sean Gordon – from the production THE GOLDEN IBBURNS – Cyndi Feinman

Jack Wooton – from the production A SNOWFLAKE ON THE OCEAN by Charles Reddings.

Barrett Minks – from the production ECHO – by Amber Weissert

Evan Michael Smith from the production THE WIZARD OF OZ – by April Lavelle

Isaac Dean from the production BLINDED BY FAITH by Isaac Dean

Matt Walton from the production HER EX-HUSBAND by Benjamin Henderson

Gabriel Gara Lonning from the production KING by Gabriel Gara Lonning and Mariposa Coalson

Rylie Butzbaugh-Patrick– from the production SUNNY SIDE UP by Reisha Mirit

Renata Gabella – from the production BANG! BANG! by Cameron Sophia Culver

Belle Wesel – from the production PROSPECT PARK – by Belle Wesel

Ivory Aquino – from the production US VERSUS THEM– by Summer Minerva

Raka Day – from the production IF I STAYED – by Arshia Iqbal

Molly Gazay– from the production A SNOWFLAKE ON THE OCEAN by Charles Redding

Rylie Butzbaugh-Patrick– from the production SUNNY SIDE UP by Reisha Mirit–

Natalie Estelle Marsan – from the production HER EX-HUSBAND by Benjamin Henderson

Autumn Maynard – from the production BLINDED BY FAITH by Isaac Dean

Renata Gabella – from the production BANG! BANG! by Cameron Sophia Culver

Maija Pieper – from the production ALL THE WORLD WONDERED– by Gabriel McDerment

Jenna Rosebrough – from the production ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC by Arturo De Las Fuentes

Mandy May Cheetham – from the production THE LEGEND OF RACHEL – by Aliza Rabin

Maija Pieper and Rebecca Lynn Goldfarb – from the production ALL THE WORLD WONDERED– by Gabriel McDerment

Lizz Sooy and Jenna Rosebrough – from the production ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC by Arturo De Las Fuentes

Rocky Nardone and Annika Stenstedt – from the production AN OUTRAGEOUS OUTCOME by Colby Thompson

a tie

Lizzie Osmena O’rourke – from the productionTO CLOSE TO THE SUN by Lizzie Osmena O’Rourke

Nami Nazar – from the production SPEAK, SAHARA, SPEAK – by Taiwo Aloba

Lizzie Osmena O’rourke – from the production TO CLOSE TO THE SUN by Lizzie Osmena O’Rourke

Arturo De Las Fuentas – from the production ALL ABOUT MUSIC by Arturo De Las Fuentas

Clay Herzberg – from the production THE LEGEND OF RACHEL – by Aliza Rabin

Nami Nazar – from the production SPEAK, SAHARA, SPEAK – by Taiwo Aloba

Nruthu Aloka – from the production NAVARASA NRITYA: THE DANCE SYMPHONY OF NINE EMOTIONS – by Nruthu Aloka

Nruthu Aloka – from the production NAVARASA NRITYA: THE DANCE SYMPHONY OF NINE EMOTIONS – by Nruthu Aloka

Tatiana Birembaum from the production ECHO – by Amber Weissert

Nruthu Aloka – from the production NAVARASA NRITYA: THE DANCE SYMPHONY OF NINE EMOTIONS – by Nruthu Aloka

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