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WINNERS & NOMINEES 2023 FALL/WINTER FESTIVAL

The New York Theater Festival
2023 Fall/Winter Festival Awards Ceremony

The New York Theater Festival
2023 Fall/Winter Festival Awards Ceremony

Nominees perform segments of their shows.
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
2023 FALL/WINTER FESTIVAL

  • 2024 Fall/Winter All-Winners

RED CARPET NOMINEES
2023 FALL/WINTER FESTIVAL

  • Nominated for Best Production: Trey Ellis, Shelton Recton, N'Kenge
NOMINEES IN GREEN WINNERS IN RED

FALL/WINTER  THEATER FESTIVAL  2023

BEST PRODUCTION

WINNER  $3,500 

PARADISE  – by  Michael David Stoddard.

NOMINEES:
I’M HAPPY FOR YOU – by Jacob Goodman
WHISPERS – by Tony Barone
BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN – by Collin Hendley
THE H WORD – by Kerry Jules
 DOROTHY DANDRIDGE! – by Trey Ellis, Shelton Recton and M’Kenge
MADDIE  – by Stephen Keeling and Stephen Dexter and Shaun McKenna
THE COLLECTOR – by Jeff Burkes
PAVED ROADS – by Derek Charton
PARADISE  – by  Michael David Stoddard.

BEST PRODUCTION SHORT

WINNER $500

LUCY AND LUCY – by Tiffany Adams

NOMINEES:
BANANAWOOD – by Paula Lima
DANSE MACABRE – by Poli Olavarria
LUCY AND LUCY – by Tiffany Adams
MOST CREATIVE PLAY
WINNER $500  

A TIE

BANANAWOOD  – by Paula Lima
WHEN WAJCHA MEETS PACHAMAMA – by Claudio Carvalhaes
NOMINEES:
BANANAWOOD  – by Paula Lima
WHEN WAJCHA MEETS PACHAMAMA – by Claudio Carvalhaes

BEST DIRECTOR

WINNER $500 

A TIE

MICHAEL DAVID STODDARD – from the production “Paradise” by Michael David Stoddard

TAMARA TUNIE – from the production “Dorothy Dandridge” by Trey Ellis, Shelton Recton and N’Kenge

NOMINEES:

MICHAEL DAVID STODDARD – from the production “Paradise” by Michael David Stoddard
ANDREW WINANS – from the production “Maddie” by Stephen Keeling and Stephen Dexter and Shaun McKenna
CAROLINE LEGGET   – from the production “Brighter Than The Sun” by Collin Hendley
LUCY M. HARRINGTON – from the production “Supermarket 86” by Mia Pelosi
JAMIE MILLER – from the production “Incels And Other Myths” by Ally Sass
JULIANA PEDROSO – from the production “Bananawood” by Paula Lima

TAMARA TUNIE – from the production “Dorothy Dandridge” by Trey Ellis and Shelton Recton

BEST ACTOR Two Prizes 

WINNER #1 – $500

ANDREW BURKE – from the production “Minstrel” by Jabari Elzie

WINNER #2 – $500

ROBBY MCGHEE  – from the production “Paradise” by Michael David Stoddard

NOMINEES:
MICHAEL DEPHILIPIS – from the production “I’m Happy For You” by Jacob Goodman
MICHAEL MCDONAGH and JEFFE BURKES – from the production “The Collector” by Jeff Burkes
ISAIAS BADILLA – from the production “Dance Macabre” by Poli Olavarria
ROBERT DAVEMPORT –  from the production “Paved Roads” by Derek Chariton
ANDREW BURKE – from the production “Minstrel” by Jabari Elzie
ROBBY MCGHEE  and  OWEN REYNOLDS – from the production “Paradise” by Michael David Stoddard
 

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BEST ACTRESS Two Prizes 
WINNER #1 – $500

TIFFANY ADAMS  – from the production “Lucy Lucy” by Tiffany Adams

WINNER #2 – $500 

LAUREN WEINBERG  – from the production “Paved Roads” by Derek Chariton

NOMINEES:
VICTORIA GRACE  – from the production “Zig Zag” by Dalia Ross
CAROLINE AMOS  from the production “I’m Happy For You” by Jacob Goodman
ALLISON BLAIZE from the production  “Incels And Other Myths” by Ally Sass
BRIDGETTE KINSELLA  from the production ““The Elevator” by Ciera Miller
LAUREN WEINBERG  – from the production “PAVED ROADS” by Derek Chariton
TIFFANY ADAMS  and NICHOLLETTE SHORT – from the production “Lucy Lucy” by Tiffany Adams
 
BEST SINGER
WINNER $500 

A TIE

N’KENGE – from the production “Dorothy Dandridge” by Trey Ellis, Shelton Recton and N.Kenge

CRYSTAL MCGEE  – from the production “Sistah, Sistah, Oh My Sistah – by Carmen Davis-Hall

NOMINEES:
AMBER MAWANDE SPYTEK – from the production “Brighter Than The Sun” by Collin Hendley
SYDNEY BORCHERS, JAHLAYNIA WINTERS and  AMIN FUSON – from the production “Maddie” by Stephen Keeling and Stephen Dexter and Shaun McKenna.
EMILY OLCOTT – from the production “Franz Kafka” by James Harvey
PAULA LIMA – from the production “Bananawood” by Paula Lima
GLENNA JANE – from the production “Legacy Admission” by Michael Gormley
N’KENGE and RONNIE BOWMAN JR. – from the production “Dorothy Dandridge” by Trey Ellis, Shelton Recton and N.Kenge

CRYSTAL MCGEE  – from the production “Sistah, Sistah, Oh My Sistah – by Carmen Davis-Hall

BEST MUSICAL  SCORE
WINNER $300

STEPHEN KEELING – from the production “Maddie” by Stephen Keeling and Stephen Dexter and Shaun McKenna

NOMINEES:

STEPHEN KEELING – from the production “Maddie” by Stephen Keeling and Stephen Dexter and Shaun McKenna
COLLIN HANDLEY – from the production “Brighter Than The Sun” by Collin Hendley
JAMES HARVEY – from the production “Franz Kafka” by James Harvey
MICHAEL GORMLEY – from the production “Legacy Admission” by Michael Gormley
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
WINNER $300

BYRON EASLEY – from the production “Dorothy Dandridge” Trey Ellis, Shelton Recton and N’Kenge

NOMINEES:

BYRON EASLEY – from the production “Dorothy Dandridge” Trey Ellis, Shelton Recton and N’Kenge
LUIS LOUIS –  from the production “When Wajcha Meets Pachamama” by Bhargavi Seshandri
EMMA RUTH MATTEW – from the production “Brighter Than The Sun” by Collin Hendley
ANDREW WINANS from the production “Maddie” by Andrew Winans