2024 Spring/Summer Festival Awards Ceremony
The New York Theater Festival
2024 Spring/Summer Festival Awards Ceremony
Winners were chosen for various categories, including;
Best: Director • Actor • Supporting Actor • Actress • Supporting Actress • Singer • Short. As well as; Most Creative Play or Musical.
RED CARPET WINNERS
2024 SPRING/SUMMER FESTIVAL
SPRING/SUMMER THEATER FESTIVAL 2023
BEST PRODUCTION
WINNER $3,500
A Tie
THE BOOK OR, DEAR READER – by Ava Resco, Adam Scott, Anna Marie Tobin, Gannon Ripchik, Brooke Lyn Sicignano
AND
UNDERGROUND – by Akil DuPont
THE MERCHANT OF CURAMO – by Taiwo Aloba
GRAVE REVIEWS – Robin Reseen
THE KING – by Connor Wilson
WAIT SIS – A DRAG MUSICAL PARODY – by Victoria Solorzano
ROOMMATES – by Haydn Hollis
THE PUB – by June Marie Davis
GOD’S FAVORITE – Catherine Crimmins
UNDERGROUND – by Akil DuPont
THE BOOK OR, DEAR READER – by Ava Resco, Adam Scott, Anna Marie Tobin, Gannon Ripchik, Brooke Lyn Sicignano
BEST PRODUCTION SHORT
WINNER $500
MERMAIDZ FROM OUTERSPACES – by M. Aleijuan King
MERMAIDZ FROM OUTERSPACE – M. Aleijuan King
CLEAN THE BLOODY SLOP BINS – by Charlie Berger
A TOKEN TO LIVE – by Dominique Nadeau
MOST CREATIVE PLAY
WINNER $500
A Tie
MERMAIDZ FROM OUTERSPACE – M. Aleijuan King
AND
THE BOOK OR, DEAR READER – by Ava Resco, Adam Scott, Anna Marie Tobin, Gannon Ripchik, Brooke Lyn Sicignano
MERMAIDZ FROM OUTERSPACE – by M. Aleijuan King
THE BOOK OR, DEAR READER – by Ava Resco, Adam Scott, Anna Marie Tobin, Gannon Ripchik, Brooke Lyn Sicignano
BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER $500
A TIE
Maya Grace McCullough – from the production “GOD’S FAVORITE” by Catherine Crimmins
AND
Anna Marie Tobin – from the production “THE BOOK OR, DEAR READER” by Ava Resco, Adam Scott, Anna Marie Tobin, Gannon Ripchik, Brooke Lyn Sicignano
M.Aleijuan King – from the production “ MERMAIDZ FROM OUTERSPACE” by M. Aleijuan King
Maya Grace McCullough – from the production “GOD’S FAVORITE” by Catherine Crimmins
Brelynn Mellen – from the production “THE BIG VOICE INSIDE MY HEAD” by Dorothea Miller
Dorothea Miller – from the production “THE BIG VOICE INSIDE MY HEAD” by Dorothea Miller
Anna Marie Tobin – from the production “THE BOOK OR, DEAR READER” by Ava Resco, Adam Scott, Anna Marie Tobin, Gannon Ripchik, Brooke Lyn Sicignano
Eli Pauline – from the production “ONLY GOD KNOWS” by Karla Mayenbber Cruz
Victoria Giacomini – from the production “THE KING” by Connor Wilson
Ananyaa Dave – from the production “THE KING” by Connor Wilson
Haydn Hollis – from the production “ROOMMATES” by Haydn Hollis
BEST ACTOR Two Prizes
WINNER #1 – $500
Jack Russell – from the production “GOD’S FAVORITE” by Catherine Crimmins
WINNER #2 – $500
A TIE
Marcus Troy – from the production “THE KING” by Connor Wilson
A TIE
Buff Thiesmeyer – from the production “CLEAN THE BLOODY SLOP BINS” by Charlie Berger
Franco Machado – from the production “CITY RATS” by Franco Machado- Pesce
Jason Sanchez – from the production “CITY RATS” by …
Jahir Borgo-Christian – from the production “GOD’S FAVORITE”by Catherine Crimmins
Jack Russell – from the production “GOD’S FAVORITE” by Catherine Crimmins
Gabriel Villa – from the production “I DON’T WANNA BE HERE” by Gabriel Villa
Gannon Dean Ripchik from the production “THE BOOK OR, DEAR READER” by Ava Resco, Adam Scott, Anna Marie Tobin, Gannon Ripchik, Brooke Lyn Sicignano
Christopher Delacruz from the production “THE PARIS HUSBAND” by Genara Necos
Buff Thiesmeyer from the production “CLEAN THE BLOODY SLOP BINS” by Charlie Berger
Marcus Troy from the production “THE KING” by Connor Wilson
Sammy Rivas from the production “ROOMMATES” by Haydn Hollis
BEST ACTRESS Two Prizes
WINNER #1 – $500
Barbara Pires – from the production “ONLY GOD KNOWS” by Karla Mayenbber Cruz
WINNER #2 – $500
Enih Agwe – from the production “THE MERCHANT OF CURAMO” by Taiwo Aloba
Catherine Crimmins – from the production “GOD’S FAVORITE” by Catherine Crimmins
Atiana Snokan – from the production “THE BIG VOICE INSIDE MY HEAD” by Dorothea Miller
Leesan Villa – from the production “ I DON’T WANNA BE HERE” by Gabriel Villa
Hannah Snow – from the production “THE PARIS HUSBAND” by Genara Necos
Barbara Pires – from the production “ONLY GOD KNOWS” by Karla Mayenbber Cruz
Enih Agwe – from the production “ THE MERCHANT OF CURAMO” by Taiwo Aloba
Estelle Bikibili – from the production “THE MERCHANT OF CURAMO” by Taiwo Aloba
Kennedy Kandiand – from the production “THE MERCHANT OF CURAMO” by Taiwo Aloba
Sierra Joy – from the production “ROOMMATES” by Haydn Hollis
Ava Resco – from the production “THE BOOK OR, DEAR READER ” by Ava Resco, Adam Scott, Anna Marie Tobin, Gannon Ripchik, Brooke Lyn Sicignano
BEST SINGER
WINNER $500
Travis Pratt Bali – from the production “UNDERGROUND” by Akil DuPoint
Luli Mitchell – from the production “LETTERS TO HOME” by Grace McCauley
Mackenzie Cannon – from the production “LETTERS TO HOME” by Grace McCauley
Arianna Davidow – from the production “LETTERS TO HOME” by Grace McCauley
Bradley Nowacek – from the production “VANYA” by Yoav Bar and Diana Ivanova
Camilla Maric – from the production “VANYA” by Yoav Bar and Diana Ivanova
Travis Pratt Bali – from the production “UNDERGROUND” by Akil DuPoint
Stephanie Adumatioge Dembi – from the production “UNDERGROUND” by Akil DuPoint
Ben Jones Jacob – from the production “ UNDERGROUND ” by Akil DuPoint
Wesley (Rose Hips) – from the production “WAIT SIS: A DRAG MUSICAL PARODY” by Victoria Solorzano
Jada – from the production “WAIT SIS: A DRAG MUSICAL PARODY ” by Victoria Solorzano
Sandra Bargman – from the production “GRAVE REVIEWS” by Robin Reseen
BEST MUSICAL SCORE
WINNER $300
Yoav Bar – from the production “VANYA” by Yoav Bar and Diana Ivanova
NOMINEES:
Grace McCauley – from the production “LETTERS TO HOME” by Grace McCauley
Yoav Bar – from the production “VANYA” by Yoav Bar and Diana Ivanova
M. Aleijuan King – from the production “MERMAIDZ FROM OUTERSPACE” by M. Aleijuan King
Lili Forbes – from the production “UNDERGROUND” by Akil DuPoint
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
WINNER $300
A TIE
M. Aleijuan King from the production “MERMAIDZ FROM OUTERSPACE ” by M. Aleijuan King
AND
Ava Resco from the production “THE BOOK OR, DEAR READER” by Ava Resco, Adam Scott, Anna Marie Tobin, Gannon Ripchik and Brooke Lyn Sicignano
NOMINEES:
M. Aleijuan King from the production “MERMAIDZ FROM OUTERSPACE” by M. Aleijuan King
Ava Resco from the production “THE BOOK OR, DEAR READER” by Ava Resco, Adam Scott, Anna Marie Tobin, Gannon Ripchik and Brooke Lyn Sicignano
Taiwo Aloba from the production “THE MERCHANT OF CURAMO” by Taiwo Aloba
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
WINNER $300
… and Taiwo Aloba from the production “THE MERCHANT OF CURAMO” by Taiwo Aloba
NOMINEES:
M. Aleijuan King from the production “MERMAIDZ FROM OUTERSPACE” by M. Aleijuan King
Taiwo Aloba from the production “THE MERCHANT OF CURAMO” by Taiwo Aloba