WINNERS & NOMINEES 2024 SPRING/SUMMER FESTIVAL

The New York Theater Festival
2024 Spring/Summer Festival Awards Ceremony

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