Awards & Citations

"Best Adaptation" Zinnie Harris, Macbeth (an undoing); "Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play" Nicole Cooper, Macbeth (an undoing); "Outstanding Costume Design of a Play" Alex Berry, Macbeth (an undoing); "Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play" Lizzie Powell, Macbeth (an undoing) 

“Sustained Excellence in Sound Design” Mikaal Sulaiman for multiple productions including Des Moines

“Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play” Paul Sparks, Waiting for Godot

“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Wedding Band; “Outstanding Direction of a Play” Awoye Timpo, Wedding Band; “Distinguished Performance” Brittany Bradford, Wedding Band

“Performance” Brittany Bradford, Wedding Band; “Direction” Awoye Timpo, Wedding Band; Special Citation awarded to costume designer Qween Jean for Wedding Band

“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Wedding Band; “Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play” Brittany Bradford, “Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play” Jason Ardizzone-West, “Outstanding Costume Design of a Play” Qween Jean (all for Wedding Band)

“Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway)” Wedding Band, “Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play” Brittany Bradford, “Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway” Veanne Cox, Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Jason Ardizzone-West (all for Wedding Band)

“Outstanding Lead Performer” John Douglas Thompson, The Merchant of Venice, co-produced with Shakespeare Theatre Company

“Outstanding Actor in a Play” John Douglas Thompson,
The Merchant of Venice

“Best Revival of a Play” Wedding Band, “Featured Actress” Elizabeth Van Dyke

“Lighting Design” Stacey Derosier, “Set Design” Jason Ardizzone West, “Costume Design” Qween Jean, “Director of a Play” Awoye Timpo, “Lead Actress” Brittany Bradford (all for Wedding Band)

Adrienne Kennedy

“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Fefu and Her Friends, Theatre for a New Audience; “Outstanding Scenic Design for a Play” Adam Rigg, Fefu and Her Friends; “Outstanding Costume Design for a Play” Montana Levi Blanco, Fefu and Her Friends; “Outstanding Sound Design for a Play” Palmer Hefferan, Fefu and Her Friends; “Outstanding Wig and Hair Design” Cookie Jordan, Fefu and Her Friends.

“Distinguished Performance” Kathryn Hunter, Timon of Athens

“Best Play Revival” Timon of Athens

Special citation to the design team for Fefu and Her Friends, for their collaborative work. Honored with these special citations are Adam Rigg, scenic design; Montana Levi Blanco, costume design; Jane Cox, lighting design; Palmer Hefferan, sound design; Cookie Jordan, hair and wig design; and Andrew Diaz, properties design.

Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director

Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director

The Design Team, He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box, Theatre for a New Audience: Christopher Barreca (Set Design), Justin Ellington (Sound Design), Donald Holder (Lighting Design), Montana Levi Blanco (Costume Design), Austin Switser (Video Design)

Tamburlaine by Christopher Marlowe produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company, edited and directed by Michael Boyd, commissioned by TFANA where the production premiered in 2014. 

Adrienne Kennedy inducted

“The Ross Wetzsteon Award for Sustained Excellence” Theatre for a New Audience; “Performance” Kecia Lewis, The Skin of Our Teeth; “Direction” Arin Arbus, The Skin of Our Teeth

Outstanding Music in a Play” Shaun Davey, Pericles; “Outstanding Costume Design for a Play” Constance Hoffman, Pericles

“Best Play Revival,” Tamburlaine, “Best Play Revival” The Two Gentlemen of Verona

“Lead Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine; “Supporting Actress” Patrice Johnson Chevannes, Tamburlaine; “Supporting Actor” Chukwudi Iwuji, Tamburlaine

“Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play” TFANA, An Octoroon;  “Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play” TFANA, Tamburlaine; “Distinguished Performance” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine

“Outstanding Set Design” Mimi Lien, An Octoroon; “Outstanding Music in a Play” Cesar Alvarez, An Octoroon;  “Outstanding Revival of a Play” TFANA, Tamburlaine

Outstanding Music in a Play” Jane Shaw and Arthur Solari, Tamburlaine;  “To John Douglas Thompson: For invigorating theater in New York through his commanding presence, classical expertise, and vocal prowess. This season he demonstrated exceptional versatility in Tamburlaine the Great and The Iceman Cometh.”

“Best New American Play” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, An Octoroon; “Performance” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine

Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director

Tina Benko, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Jonathan Cake, Much Ado About Nothing

“Best Choreography” Brian Brooks, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

“Outstanding Director of a Play” Julie Taymor, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; “Outstanding Music ” Elliot Goldenthal, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; “Outstanding Costume Design” Constance Hoffman, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; “Outstanding Projection Design”  Sven Ortel, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

“Direction” Darko Tresnjak, The Killer

“Outstanding Solo Performance” Kathryn Hunter, Kafka’s Money

“Best Revival of a Play” Cymbeline, Fiasco Theater Company

“Best Choreography” Annie-B Parson, The Broken Heart

Outstanding Visiting Production, The Merchant of Venice; “Outstanding Actor” F. Murray Abraham, The Merchant of Venice; “Outstanding Director” Darko Tresnjak, The Merchant of Venice; “Outstanding Design” John Lee Beatty (set), Linda Cho (costumes), David Weiner (lighting), Jane Shaw (sound/composer), Matthew Myhrum (video artist), Charles LaPointe (hair and wig design)

“Outstanding Actress” Kate MacCluggage, The Merchant of Venice

“Distinguished Performance by an Actor” Bill Camp, Notes From Underground

Sustained Excellence of Performance” F. Murray Abraham

“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Measure for Measure, “Outstanding Choreography” The Broken Heart, Annie-B Parson

“Sustained Excellence of Performance” Rocco Sisto, Measure for Measure

“Best Performances in a Classic Play” Kate Forbes, Othello; “Best Performances in a Classic Play” John Douglas Thompson, Othello.

“Outstanding Director“ Robert Woodruff, Chair; “Outstanding Featured Actress” Annika Boras, Chair; “Outstanding Scenic Design” David Zinn, Chair; “Outstanding Lighting Design” Mark Barton, Chair; “Outstanding Revival of a Play” Othello; “Outstanding Director” Arin Arbus, Othello; “Outstanding Lead Actor” Ned Eisenberg, Othello; “Outstanding Featured Actress” Juliet Rylance, Othello; “Outstanding Lighting Design” Marcus Doshi, Othello.

“Outstanding Lead Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Othello

“Distinguished Production of a Play” Chair; “Distinguished Performance by an Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Othello; “Distinguished Performance by an Actor” Christian Camargo, Hamlet; “Distinguished Performance by an Actor” Bruce Myers, The Grand Inquisitor

“Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play” Hamlet, Marcus Doshi

“Performance” John Douglas Thompson for Othello; Special Citations awarded to director David Esbjornson and actor Christian Camargo for Hamlet.

“Performance” LisaGay Hamilton for Ohio State Murders.

Outstanding Revival of a Play” Ohio State Murders

“Outstanding Lead Actress” LisaGay Hamilton, Ohio State Murders.

“Best Dramatic Production” Oroonoko, Kate Whoriskey “Direction of a Dramatic Production” Oroonoko, Donald Holder “Lighting Design” Oroonoko, Emilio Sosa “Costume Design” Oroonoko, Fabian Obispo “Sound Design” Oroonoko, Albert Jones “Leading Actor” Oroonoko, John Douglas Thompson “Supporting Actor” Oroonoko; “Leading Actress” LisaGay Hamilton, Ohio State Murders; “Supporting Actress” Cherise Boothe, Ohio State Murders

“Set and Costume Design” Rae Smith, Oliver Twist

“Distinguished Revival of a Play” The Merchant of Venice; “Distinguished Performance by an Actor,” F. Murray Abraham, The Merchant of Venice/The Jew of Malta.

“Outstanding Music for a Play” Gerard McBurney, Oliver Twist

“Outstanding Lead Actress” Laila Robins, Sore Throats

Distinguished Revival of a Play” All’s Well That Ends Well.

“Best Actor” Jeremy Shamos for Engaged; “Best Set Design” John Lee Beatty, Engaged; “Best Lighting Design” Rui Rita, Engaged; “Best Sound Design” Guy Sherman, Engaged; “Best Costume Design” Catherine Zuber, Engaged.

“Outstanding Actor in a Play” John Turturro, Souls of Naples.

“Distinguished Production of a Play” Svejk; “Distinguished Performance” Stephen Spinella, Svejk

Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director

“Outstanding Revival” Engaged; “Outstanding Costume Design” Anita Yavich, Svejk.

“Outstanding Revival” Don Juan; “Outstanding Scenic Design” Christopher Akerlind, Don Juan; “Outstanding Lighting Design” Christopher Akerlind, Don Juan.

“Outstanding Sound Design” Mark Bennett, Julius Caesar.

Earl Hindman, “Best Classical Performance” for Julius Caesar.

to Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz for “profound commitment to the development of American classical actors and an audience for the theater.”

“Outstanding Revival” Cymbeline; “Outstanding Costume Design” Elizabeth Caitlin Ward, Cymbeline.

“Outstanding Direction” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline

Outstanding Revival of a Play” Cymbeline; “Outstanding Director of a Play” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline; “Outstanding Music in a Play” Peter John Still, Cymbeline

“Outstanding Director” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline; “Outstanding Featured Actor” Andrew Weems, Cymbeline.

“The Ross Wetzsteon Award for Sustained Excellence” Theatre for a New Audience; “Outstanding Scenic Design” Douglas Stein, Saved

“Distinguished Production of a Revival” Saved; Drama League Citation for “Outstanding Performance” Amy Ryan, Saved

“Outstanding Classical Performances” Myra Carter, King John; Byron Jennings, Waste for the 1999-2000 season

Young Master Award” Constance Hoffman, Costume Design, The Green Bird and several Shakespeare productions for Theatre for a New Audience

“Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play” Derek Smith, The Green Bird on Broadway

for “Best Costume Design” Constance Hoffman, The Green Birdon Broadway

Outstanding Performance” Byron Jennings, Waste; “Outstanding Play” Harley Granville-Barker, Waste; “Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design” Christopher Ackerland, Waste and King John

Distinguished Production of a Play” Waste

Outstanding Revival of a Play” Waste

“Outstanding Costume Design” Martin Pakledinaz, Waste

Derek Smith, King John and The Green Bird.

“Outstanding Classical Performance” Anne Dudek, The Iphigenia Cycle

“Certificate of Merit” for contributions to New York City’s youth.

In Theatre’s “Alexis Greene’s Top Ten of 1998” for Richard III.

“Outstanding Director” Julie Taymor, The Green Bird

for “Best Play” and “Outstanding Design,” The Green Bird, directed by Julie Taymor.

for “Outstanding Performance,” Derek Smith in The Green Bird.

The New York Post’s “Clive Barnes’ The Ten Best of Off-Broadway” for Henry VI, directed by Barry Kyle.

Henry VI

“Outstanding Community Service”

“Best Classical Performance” Robert Stattel, Titus Andronicus.

“Outstanding Body of Work”

“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Henry V, directed by Barry KyleThe New York Post’s “Clive Barnes’ The Ten Best of Off-Broadway” for Henry V.

The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Julie Taymor

“Artistic Achievement"