Awards & Citations
2024
Drama Desk Nominations
OBIE Awards
Outer Critics Circle Nominations
2023
Drama League Nominations
“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Wedding Band; “Outstanding Direction of a Play” Awoye Timpo, Wedding Band; “Distinguished Performance” Brittany Bradford, Wedding Band
OBIE Awards
“Performance” Brittany Bradford, Wedding Band; “Direction” Awoye Timpo, Wedding Band; Special Citation awarded to costume designer Qween Jean for Wedding Band
Drama Desk Nominations
“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)
Outer Critics Circle Nominations
“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)
2022
Helen Hayes Award Nomination
“Outstanding Lead Performer” John Douglas Thompson, The Merchant of Venice, co-produced with Shakespeare Theatre Company
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Actor in a Play” John Douglas Thompson,
The Merchant of Venice
Audelco Awards
“Best Revival of a Play” Wedding Band, “Featured Actress” Elizabeth Van Dyke
Audelco Award Nominations
“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)
2021
Dramatist Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award
Adrienne Kennedy
2020
Drama Desk Nominations
“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.
Drama League Nominations
“Distinguished Performance” Kathryn Hunter, Timon of Athens
Off-Broadway Alliance Nominations
“Best Play Revival” Timon of Athens
Hewes Design Awards
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.
Samuel H. Scripps Award from Theatre for a New Audience
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2019
OBIE Award for Lifetime Achievement
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2018
OBIE Award
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)
“Top Classical Revival of 2018,” Michael Billington, London’s The Guardian
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.
American Theater Hall of Fame
Adrienne Kennedy inducted
2017
OBIE Awards
“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
2016
Drama Desk Nominations
Outstanding Music in a Play” Shaun Davey, Pericles; “Outstanding Costume Design for a Play” Constance Hoffman, Pericles
2015
Off-Broadway Alliance Award Nominations
“Best Play Revival,” Tamburlaine, “Best Play Revival” The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Audelco Award Nominations
“Lead Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine; “Supporting Actress” Patrice Johnson Chevannes, Tamburlaine; “Supporting Actor” Chukwudi Iwuji, Tamburlaine
Drama League Nominations
“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
Drama Desk Nominations:
“Outstanding Set Design” Mimi Lien, An Octoroon; “Outstanding Music in a Play” Cesar Alvarez, An Octoroon; “Outstanding Revival of a Play” TFANA, Tamburlaine
Drama Desk Awards
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.”
OBIE Awards
“Best New American Play” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, An Octoroon; “Performance” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine
2014
Alfred Drake Award from Brooklyn College
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
St. Claire Bayfield Award
Tina Benko, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Joe A. Callaway Award
Jonathan Cake, Much Ado About Nothing
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Best Choreography” Brian Brooks, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Drama Desk Nominations
“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
OBIE Award
“Direction” Darko Tresnjak, The Killer
2013
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Solo Performance” Kathryn Hunter, Kafka’s Money
2012
Off-Broadway Alliance Award
“Best Revival of a Play” Cymbeline, Fiasco Theater Company
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Best Choreography” Annie-B Parson, The Broken Heart
2011
Elliot Norton Award Nominations (Boston, MA)
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)
Elliot Norton Award (Boston, MA)
“Outstanding Actress” Kate MacCluggage, The Merchant of Venice
Drama League Award Nomination
“Distinguished Performance by an Actor” Bill Camp, Notes From Underground
OBIE Award
Sustained Excellence of Performance” F. Murray Abraham
2010
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Measure for Measure, “Outstanding Choreography” The Broken Heart, Annie-B Parson
OBIE Award
“Sustained Excellence of Performance” Rocco Sisto, Measure for Measure
2009
Calloway Awards
“Best Performances in a Classic Play” Kate Forbes, Othello; “Best Performances in a Classic Play” John Douglas Thompson, Othello.
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“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.
Lucille Lortel Award
“Outstanding Lead Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Othello
Drama League Nominations
“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
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play” Hamlet, Marcus Doshi
OBIE Awards
“Performance” John Douglas Thompson for Othello; Special Citations awarded to director David Esbjornson and actor Christian Camargo for Hamlet.
2008
OBIE Award
“Performance” LisaGay Hamilton for Ohio State Murders.
Lucille Lortel Award
Outstanding Revival of a Play” Ohio State Murders
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Outstanding Lead Actress” LisaGay Hamilton, Ohio State Murders.
Audelco Award Nominations
“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
2007
OBIE Award
“Set and Costume Design” Rae Smith, Oliver Twist
Drama League Nominations
“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.
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Music for a Play” Gerard McBurney, Oliver Twist
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Outstanding Lead Actress” Laila Robins, Sore Throats
2006
Drama League Nomination
Distinguished Revival of a Play” All’s Well That Ends Well.
2005
OBIE Awards
“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.
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Actor in a Play” John Turturro, Souls of Naples.
Drama League Nominations
“Distinguished Production of a Play” Svejk; “Distinguished Performance” Stephen Spinella, Svejk
Gaudium Award from Breuklein Institute
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2004
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“Outstanding Revival” Engaged; “Outstanding Costume Design” Anita Yavich, Svejk.
2003
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“Outstanding Revival” Don Juan; “Outstanding Scenic Design” Christopher Akerlind, Don Juan; “Outstanding Lighting Design” Christopher Akerlind, Don Juan.
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Sound Design” Mark Bennett, Julius Caesar.
Callaway Award
Earl Hindman, “Best Classical Performance” for Julius Caesar.
John Houseman Award
to Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz for “profound commitment to the development of American classical actors and an audience for the theater.”
2002
Lucille Lortel Awards
“Outstanding Revival” Cymbeline; “Outstanding Costume Design” Elizabeth Caitlin Ward, Cymbeline.
Callaway Award
“Outstanding Direction” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline
Drama Desk Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Play” Cymbeline; “Outstanding Director of a Play” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline; “Outstanding Music in a Play” Peter John Still, Cymbeline
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“Outstanding Director” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline; “Outstanding Featured Actor” Andrew Weems, Cymbeline.
2001
OBIE Awards
“The Ross Wetzsteon Award for Sustained Excellence” Theatre for a New Audience; “Outstanding Scenic Design” Douglas Stein, Saved
Drama League Nomination
“Distinguished Production of a Revival” Saved; Drama League Citation for “Outstanding Performance” Amy Ryan, Saved
Callaway Awards
“Outstanding Classical Performances” Myra Carter, King John; Byron Jennings, Waste for the 1999-2000 season
Irene Sharaff Award
Young Master Award” Constance Hoffman, Costume Design, The Green Bird and several Shakespeare productions for Theatre for a New Audience
2000
Tony Award Nomination
“Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play” Derek Smith, The Green Bird on Broadway
Outer Critics Circle Award and Tony Award Nomination
for “Best Costume Design” Constance Hoffman, The Green Birdon Broadway
OBIE Awards
Outstanding Performance” Byron Jennings, Waste; “Outstanding Play” Harley Granville-Barker, Waste; “Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design” Christopher Ackerland, Waste and King John
Drama League Nomination
Distinguished Production of a Play” Waste
Drama Desk Award Nomination
Outstanding Revival of a Play” Waste
Lucille Lortel Award
“Outstanding Costume Design” Martin Pakledinaz, Waste
Clarence Dewert Award
Derek Smith, King John and The Green Bird.
St. Claire Bayfield Award
“Outstanding Classical Performance” Anne Dudek, The Iphigenia Cycle
1999
Municipal Art Society
“Certificate of Merit” for contributions to New York City’s youth.
1998
Alexis Greene’s Top Ten
In Theatre’s “Alexis Greene’s Top Ten of 1998” for Richard III.
1996
SSDC Callaway Award
“Outstanding Director” Julie Taymor, The Green Bird
Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Drama Desk Nominations
for “Best Play” and “Outstanding Design,” The Green Bird, directed by Julie Taymor.
Drama League Citation and OBIE Award
for “Outstanding Performance,” Derek Smith in The Green Bird.
1995
The Ten Best of Off-Broadway
The New York Post’s “Clive Barnes’ The Ten Best of Off-Broadway” for Henry VI, directed by Barry Kyle.
Drama Desk Nominations
Henry VI
St. Mark’s Day Award
“Outstanding Community Service”
Callaway Award
“Best Classical Performance” Robert Stattel, Titus Andronicus.
1994
Lucille Lortel Award
“Outstanding Body of Work”
1993
Lucille Lortel Award
“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.
1988
Best of Boston
The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Julie Taymor
1987
OBIE grant
“Artistic Achievement"
2024
Drama Desk Nominations
OBIE Awards
Outer Critics Circle Nominations
2023
Drama League Nominations
“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Wedding Band; “Outstanding Direction of a Play” Awoye Timpo, Wedding Band; “Distinguished Performance” Brittany Bradford, Wedding Band
OBIE Awards
“Performance” Brittany Bradford, Wedding Band; “Direction” Awoye Timpo, Wedding Band; Special Citation awarded to costume designer Qween Jean for Wedding Band
Drama Desk Nominations
“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)
Outer Critics Circle Nominations
“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)
2022
Helen Hayes Award Nomination
“Outstanding Lead Performer” John Douglas Thompson, The Merchant of Venice, co-produced with Shakespeare Theatre Company
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Actor in a Play” John Douglas Thompson,
The Merchant of Venice
Audelco Awards
“Best Revival of a Play” Wedding Band, “Featured Actress” Elizabeth Van Dyke
Audelco Award Nominations
“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)
2021
Dramatist Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award
Adrienne Kennedy
2020
Drama Desk Nominations
“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.
Drama League Nominations
“Distinguished Performance” Kathryn Hunter, Timon of Athens
Off-Broadway Alliance Nominations
“Best Play Revival” Timon of Athens
Hewes Design Awards
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.
Samuel H. Scripps Award from Theatre for a New Audience
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2019
OBIE Award for Lifetime Achievement
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2018
OBIE Award
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)
“Top Classical Revival of 2018,” Michael Billington, London’s The Guardian
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.
American Theater Hall of Fame
Adrienne Kennedy inducted
2017
OBIE Awards
“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
2016
Drama Desk Nominations
Outstanding Music in a Play” Shaun Davey, Pericles; “Outstanding Costume Design for a Play” Constance Hoffman, Pericles
2015
Off-Broadway Alliance Award Nominations
“Best Play Revival,” Tamburlaine, “Best Play Revival” The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Audelco Award Nominations
“Lead Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine; “Supporting Actress” Patrice Johnson Chevannes, Tamburlaine; “Supporting Actor” Chukwudi Iwuji, Tamburlaine
Drama League Nominations
“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
Drama Desk Nominations:
“Outstanding Set Design” Mimi Lien, An Octoroon; “Outstanding Music in a Play” Cesar Alvarez, An Octoroon; “Outstanding Revival of a Play” TFANA, Tamburlaine
Drama Desk Awards
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.”
OBIE Awards
“Best New American Play” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, An Octoroon; “Performance” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine
2014
Alfred Drake Award from Brooklyn College
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
St. Claire Bayfield Award
Tina Benko, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Joe A. Callaway Award
Jonathan Cake, Much Ado About Nothing
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Best Choreography” Brian Brooks, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Drama Desk Nominations
“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
OBIE Award
“Direction” Darko Tresnjak, The Killer
2013
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Solo Performance” Kathryn Hunter, Kafka’s Money
2012
Off-Broadway Alliance Award
“Best Revival of a Play” Cymbeline, Fiasco Theater Company
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Best Choreography” Annie-B Parson, The Broken Heart
2011
Elliot Norton Award Nominations (Boston, MA)
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)
Elliot Norton Award (Boston, MA)
“Outstanding Actress” Kate MacCluggage, The Merchant of Venice
Drama League Award Nomination
“Distinguished Performance by an Actor” Bill Camp, Notes From Underground
OBIE Award
Sustained Excellence of Performance” F. Murray Abraham
2010
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Measure for Measure, “Outstanding Choreography” The Broken Heart, Annie-B Parson
OBIE Award
“Sustained Excellence of Performance” Rocco Sisto, Measure for Measure
2009
Calloway Awards
“Best Performances in a Classic Play” Kate Forbes, Othello; “Best Performances in a Classic Play” John Douglas Thompson, Othello.
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“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.
Lucille Lortel Award
“Outstanding Lead Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Othello
Drama League Nominations
“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
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play” Hamlet, Marcus Doshi
OBIE Awards
“Performance” John Douglas Thompson for Othello; Special Citations awarded to director David Esbjornson and actor Christian Camargo for Hamlet.
2008
OBIE Award
“Performance” LisaGay Hamilton for Ohio State Murders.
Lucille Lortel Award
Outstanding Revival of a Play” Ohio State Murders
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Outstanding Lead Actress” LisaGay Hamilton, Ohio State Murders.
Audelco Award Nominations
“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
2007
OBIE Award
“Set and Costume Design” Rae Smith, Oliver Twist
Drama League Nominations
“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.
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Music for a Play” Gerard McBurney, Oliver Twist
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Outstanding Lead Actress” Laila Robins, Sore Throats
2006
Drama League Nomination
Distinguished Revival of a Play” All’s Well That Ends Well.
2005
OBIE Awards
“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.
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Actor in a Play” John Turturro, Souls of Naples.
Drama League Nominations
“Distinguished Production of a Play” Svejk; “Distinguished Performance” Stephen Spinella, Svejk
Gaudium Award from Breuklein Institute
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2004
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“Outstanding Revival” Engaged; “Outstanding Costume Design” Anita Yavich, Svejk.
2003
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“Outstanding Revival” Don Juan; “Outstanding Scenic Design” Christopher Akerlind, Don Juan; “Outstanding Lighting Design” Christopher Akerlind, Don Juan.
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Sound Design” Mark Bennett, Julius Caesar.
Callaway Award
Earl Hindman, “Best Classical Performance” for Julius Caesar.
John Houseman Award
to Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz for “profound commitment to the development of American classical actors and an audience for the theater.”
2002
Lucille Lortel Awards
“Outstanding Revival” Cymbeline; “Outstanding Costume Design” Elizabeth Caitlin Ward, Cymbeline.
Callaway Award
“Outstanding Direction” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline
Drama Desk Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Play” Cymbeline; “Outstanding Director of a Play” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline; “Outstanding Music in a Play” Peter John Still, Cymbeline
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“Outstanding Director” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline; “Outstanding Featured Actor” Andrew Weems, Cymbeline.
2001
OBIE Awards
“The Ross Wetzsteon Award for Sustained Excellence” Theatre for a New Audience; “Outstanding Scenic Design” Douglas Stein, Saved
Drama League Nomination
“Distinguished Production of a Revival” Saved; Drama League Citation for “Outstanding Performance” Amy Ryan, Saved
Callaway Awards
“Outstanding Classical Performances” Myra Carter, King John; Byron Jennings, Waste for the 1999-2000 season
Irene Sharaff Award
Young Master Award” Constance Hoffman, Costume Design, The Green Bird and several Shakespeare productions for Theatre for a New Audience
2000
Tony Award Nomination
“Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play” Derek Smith, The Green Bird on Broadway
Outer Critics Circle Award and Tony Award Nomination
for “Best Costume Design” Constance Hoffman, The Green Birdon Broadway
OBIE Awards
Outstanding Performance” Byron Jennings, Waste; “Outstanding Play” Harley Granville-Barker, Waste; “Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design” Christopher Ackerland, Waste and King John
Drama League Nomination
Distinguished Production of a Play” Waste
Drama Desk Award Nomination
Outstanding Revival of a Play” Waste
Lucille Lortel Award
“Outstanding Costume Design” Martin Pakledinaz, Waste
Clarence Dewert Award
Derek Smith, King John and The Green Bird.
St. Claire Bayfield Award
“Outstanding Classical Performance” Anne Dudek, The Iphigenia Cycle
1999
Municipal Art Society
“Certificate of Merit” for contributions to New York City’s youth.
1998
Alexis Greene’s Top Ten
In Theatre’s “Alexis Greene’s Top Ten of 1998” for Richard III.
1996
SSDC Callaway Award
“Outstanding Director” Julie Taymor, The Green Bird
Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Drama Desk Nominations
for “Best Play” and “Outstanding Design,” The Green Bird, directed by Julie Taymor.
Drama League Citation and OBIE Award
for “Outstanding Performance,” Derek Smith in The Green Bird.
1995
The Ten Best of Off-Broadway
The New York Post’s “Clive Barnes’ The Ten Best of Off-Broadway” for Henry VI, directed by Barry Kyle.
Drama Desk Nominations
Henry VI
St. Mark’s Day Award
“Outstanding Community Service”
Callaway Award
“Best Classical Performance” Robert Stattel, Titus Andronicus.
1994
Lucille Lortel Award
“Outstanding Body of Work”
1993
Lucille Lortel Award
“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.
1988
Best of Boston
The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Julie Taymor
1987
OBIE grant
“Artistic Achievement"
2024
Drama Desk Nominations
OBIE Awards
Outer Critics Circle Nominations
2023
Drama League Nominations
“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Wedding Band; “Outstanding Direction of a Play” Awoye Timpo, Wedding Band; “Distinguished Performance” Brittany Bradford, Wedding Band
OBIE Awards
“Performance” Brittany Bradford, Wedding Band; “Direction” Awoye Timpo, Wedding Band; Special Citation awarded to costume designer Qween Jean for Wedding Band
Drama Desk Nominations
“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)
Outer Critics Circle Nominations
“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)
2022
Helen Hayes Award Nomination
“Outstanding Lead Performer” John Douglas Thompson, The Merchant of Venice, co-produced with Shakespeare Theatre Company
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Actor in a Play” John Douglas Thompson,
The Merchant of Venice
Audelco Awards
“Best Revival of a Play” Wedding Band, “Featured Actress” Elizabeth Van Dyke
Audelco Award Nominations
“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)
2021
Dramatist Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award
Adrienne Kennedy
2020
Drama Desk Nominations
“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.
Drama League Nominations
“Distinguished Performance” Kathryn Hunter, Timon of Athens
Off-Broadway Alliance Nominations
“Best Play Revival” Timon of Athens
Hewes Design Awards
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.
Samuel H. Scripps Award from Theatre for a New Audience
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2019
OBIE Award for Lifetime Achievement
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2018
OBIE Award
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)
“Top Classical Revival of 2018,” Michael Billington, London’s The Guardian
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.
American Theater Hall of Fame
Adrienne Kennedy inducted
2017
OBIE Awards
“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
2016
Drama Desk Nominations
Outstanding Music in a Play” Shaun Davey, Pericles; “Outstanding Costume Design for a Play” Constance Hoffman, Pericles
2015
Off-Broadway Alliance Award Nominations
“Best Play Revival,” Tamburlaine, “Best Play Revival” The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Audelco Award Nominations
“Lead Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine; “Supporting Actress” Patrice Johnson Chevannes, Tamburlaine; “Supporting Actor” Chukwudi Iwuji, Tamburlaine
Drama League Nominations
“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
Drama Desk Nominations:
“Outstanding Set Design” Mimi Lien, An Octoroon; “Outstanding Music in a Play” Cesar Alvarez, An Octoroon; “Outstanding Revival of a Play” TFANA, Tamburlaine
Drama Desk Awards
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.”
OBIE Awards
“Best New American Play” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, An Octoroon; “Performance” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine
2014
Alfred Drake Award from Brooklyn College
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
St. Claire Bayfield Award
Tina Benko, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Joe A. Callaway Award
Jonathan Cake, Much Ado About Nothing
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Best Choreography” Brian Brooks, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Drama Desk Nominations
“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
OBIE Award
“Direction” Darko Tresnjak, The Killer
2013
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Solo Performance” Kathryn Hunter, Kafka’s Money
2012
Off-Broadway Alliance Award
“Best Revival of a Play” Cymbeline, Fiasco Theater Company
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Best Choreography” Annie-B Parson, The Broken Heart
2011
Elliot Norton Award Nominations (Boston, MA)
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)
Elliot Norton Award (Boston, MA)
“Outstanding Actress” Kate MacCluggage, The Merchant of Venice
Drama League Award Nomination
“Distinguished Performance by an Actor” Bill Camp, Notes From Underground
OBIE Award
Sustained Excellence of Performance” F. Murray Abraham
2010
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Measure for Measure, “Outstanding Choreography” The Broken Heart, Annie-B Parson
OBIE Award
“Sustained Excellence of Performance” Rocco Sisto, Measure for Measure
2009
Calloway Awards
“Best Performances in a Classic Play” Kate Forbes, Othello; “Best Performances in a Classic Play” John Douglas Thompson, Othello.
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“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.
Lucille Lortel Award
“Outstanding Lead Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Othello
Drama League Nominations
“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
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play” Hamlet, Marcus Doshi
OBIE Awards
“Performance” John Douglas Thompson for Othello; Special Citations awarded to director David Esbjornson and actor Christian Camargo for Hamlet.
2008
OBIE Award
“Performance” LisaGay Hamilton for Ohio State Murders.
Lucille Lortel Award
Outstanding Revival of a Play” Ohio State Murders
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Outstanding Lead Actress” LisaGay Hamilton, Ohio State Murders.
Audelco Award Nominations
“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
2007
OBIE Award
“Set and Costume Design” Rae Smith, Oliver Twist
Drama League Nominations
“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.
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Music for a Play” Gerard McBurney, Oliver Twist
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Outstanding Lead Actress” Laila Robins, Sore Throats
2006
Drama League Nomination
Distinguished Revival of a Play” All’s Well That Ends Well.
2005
OBIE Awards
“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.
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Actor in a Play” John Turturro, Souls of Naples.
Drama League Nominations
“Distinguished Production of a Play” Svejk; “Distinguished Performance” Stephen Spinella, Svejk
Gaudium Award from Breuklein Institute
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2004
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“Outstanding Revival” Engaged; “Outstanding Costume Design” Anita Yavich, Svejk.
2003
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“Outstanding Revival” Don Juan; “Outstanding Scenic Design” Christopher Akerlind, Don Juan; “Outstanding Lighting Design” Christopher Akerlind, Don Juan.
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Sound Design” Mark Bennett, Julius Caesar.
Callaway Award
Earl Hindman, “Best Classical Performance” for Julius Caesar.
John Houseman Award
to Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz for “profound commitment to the development of American classical actors and an audience for the theater.”
2002
Lucille Lortel Awards
“Outstanding Revival” Cymbeline; “Outstanding Costume Design” Elizabeth Caitlin Ward, Cymbeline.
Callaway Award
“Outstanding Direction” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline
Drama Desk Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Play” Cymbeline; “Outstanding Director of a Play” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline; “Outstanding Music in a Play” Peter John Still, Cymbeline
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“Outstanding Director” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline; “Outstanding Featured Actor” Andrew Weems, Cymbeline.
2001
OBIE Awards
“The Ross Wetzsteon Award for Sustained Excellence” Theatre for a New Audience; “Outstanding Scenic Design” Douglas Stein, Saved
Drama League Nomination
“Distinguished Production of a Revival” Saved; Drama League Citation for “Outstanding Performance” Amy Ryan, Saved
Callaway Awards
“Outstanding Classical Performances” Myra Carter, King John; Byron Jennings, Waste for the 1999-2000 season
Irene Sharaff Award
Young Master Award” Constance Hoffman, Costume Design, The Green Bird and several Shakespeare productions for Theatre for a New Audience
2000
Tony Award Nomination
“Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play” Derek Smith, The Green Bird on Broadway
Outer Critics Circle Award and Tony Award Nomination
for “Best Costume Design” Constance Hoffman, The Green Birdon Broadway
OBIE Awards
Outstanding Performance” Byron Jennings, Waste; “Outstanding Play” Harley Granville-Barker, Waste; “Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design” Christopher Ackerland, Waste and King John
Drama League Nomination
Distinguished Production of a Play” Waste
Drama Desk Award Nomination
Outstanding Revival of a Play” Waste
Lucille Lortel Award
“Outstanding Costume Design” Martin Pakledinaz, Waste
Clarence Dewert Award
Derek Smith, King John and The Green Bird.
St. Claire Bayfield Award
“Outstanding Classical Performance” Anne Dudek, The Iphigenia Cycle
1999
Municipal Art Society
“Certificate of Merit” for contributions to New York City’s youth.
1998
Alexis Greene’s Top Ten
In Theatre’s “Alexis Greene’s Top Ten of 1998” for Richard III.
1996
SSDC Callaway Award
“Outstanding Director” Julie Taymor, The Green Bird
Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Drama Desk Nominations
for “Best Play” and “Outstanding Design,” The Green Bird, directed by Julie Taymor.
Drama League Citation and OBIE Award
for “Outstanding Performance,” Derek Smith in The Green Bird.
1995
The Ten Best of Off-Broadway
The New York Post’s “Clive Barnes’ The Ten Best of Off-Broadway” for Henry VI, directed by Barry Kyle.
Drama Desk Nominations
Henry VI
St. Mark’s Day Award
“Outstanding Community Service”
Callaway Award
“Best Classical Performance” Robert Stattel, Titus Andronicus.
1994
Lucille Lortel Award
“Outstanding Body of Work”
1993
Lucille Lortel Award
“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.
1988
Best of Boston
The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Julie Taymor
1987
OBIE grant
“Artistic Achievement"
2024
Drama Desk Nominations
OBIE Awards
Outer Critics Circle Nominations
2023
Drama League Nominations
“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Wedding Band; “Outstanding Direction of a Play” Awoye Timpo, Wedding Band; “Distinguished Performance” Brittany Bradford, Wedding Band
OBIE Awards
“Performance” Brittany Bradford, Wedding Band; “Direction” Awoye Timpo, Wedding Band; Special Citation awarded to costume designer Qween Jean for Wedding Band
Drama Desk Nominations
“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)
Outer Critics Circle Nominations
“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)
2022
Helen Hayes Award Nomination
“Outstanding Lead Performer” John Douglas Thompson, The Merchant of Venice, co-produced with Shakespeare Theatre Company
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Actor in a Play” John Douglas Thompson,
The Merchant of Venice
Audelco Awards
“Best Revival of a Play” Wedding Band, “Featured Actress” Elizabeth Van Dyke
Audelco Award Nominations
“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)
2021
Dramatist Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award
Adrienne Kennedy
2020
Drama Desk Nominations
“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.
Drama League Nominations
“Distinguished Performance” Kathryn Hunter, Timon of Athens
Off-Broadway Alliance Nominations
“Best Play Revival” Timon of Athens
Hewes Design Awards
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.
Samuel H. Scripps Award from Theatre for a New Audience
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2019
OBIE Award for Lifetime Achievement
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2018
OBIE Award
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)
“Top Classical Revival of 2018,” Michael Billington, London’s The Guardian
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.
American Theater Hall of Fame
Adrienne Kennedy inducted
2017
OBIE Awards
“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
2016
Drama Desk Nominations
Outstanding Music in a Play” Shaun Davey, Pericles; “Outstanding Costume Design for a Play” Constance Hoffman, Pericles
2015
Off-Broadway Alliance Award Nominations
“Best Play Revival,” Tamburlaine, “Best Play Revival” The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Audelco Award Nominations
“Lead Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine; “Supporting Actress” Patrice Johnson Chevannes, Tamburlaine; “Supporting Actor” Chukwudi Iwuji, Tamburlaine
Drama League Nominations
“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
Drama Desk Nominations:
“Outstanding Set Design” Mimi Lien, An Octoroon; “Outstanding Music in a Play” Cesar Alvarez, An Octoroon; “Outstanding Revival of a Play” TFANA, Tamburlaine
Drama Desk Awards
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.”
OBIE Awards
“Best New American Play” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, An Octoroon; “Performance” John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine
2014
Alfred Drake Award from Brooklyn College
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
St. Claire Bayfield Award
Tina Benko, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Joe A. Callaway Award
Jonathan Cake, Much Ado About Nothing
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Best Choreography” Brian Brooks, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Drama Desk Nominations
“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
OBIE Award
“Direction” Darko Tresnjak, The Killer
2013
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Solo Performance” Kathryn Hunter, Kafka’s Money
2012
Off-Broadway Alliance Award
“Best Revival of a Play” Cymbeline, Fiasco Theater Company
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Best Choreography” Annie-B Parson, The Broken Heart
2011
Elliot Norton Award Nominations (Boston, MA)
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)
Elliot Norton Award (Boston, MA)
“Outstanding Actress” Kate MacCluggage, The Merchant of Venice
Drama League Award Nomination
“Distinguished Performance by an Actor” Bill Camp, Notes From Underground
OBIE Award
Sustained Excellence of Performance” F. Murray Abraham
2010
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Outstanding Revival of a Play” Measure for Measure, “Outstanding Choreography” The Broken Heart, Annie-B Parson
OBIE Award
“Sustained Excellence of Performance” Rocco Sisto, Measure for Measure
2009
Calloway Awards
“Best Performances in a Classic Play” Kate Forbes, Othello; “Best Performances in a Classic Play” John Douglas Thompson, Othello.
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“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.
Lucille Lortel Award
“Outstanding Lead Actor” John Douglas Thompson, Othello
Drama League Nominations
“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
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play” Hamlet, Marcus Doshi
OBIE Awards
“Performance” John Douglas Thompson for Othello; Special Citations awarded to director David Esbjornson and actor Christian Camargo for Hamlet.
2008
OBIE Award
“Performance” LisaGay Hamilton for Ohio State Murders.
Lucille Lortel Award
Outstanding Revival of a Play” Ohio State Murders
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Outstanding Lead Actress” LisaGay Hamilton, Ohio State Murders.
Audelco Award Nominations
“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
2007
OBIE Award
“Set and Costume Design” Rae Smith, Oliver Twist
Drama League Nominations
“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.
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Music for a Play” Gerard McBurney, Oliver Twist
Lucille Lortel Nomination
“Outstanding Lead Actress” Laila Robins, Sore Throats
2006
Drama League Nomination
Distinguished Revival of a Play” All’s Well That Ends Well.
2005
OBIE Awards
“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.
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Actor in a Play” John Turturro, Souls of Naples.
Drama League Nominations
“Distinguished Production of a Play” Svejk; “Distinguished Performance” Stephen Spinella, Svejk
Gaudium Award from Breuklein Institute
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director
2004
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“Outstanding Revival” Engaged; “Outstanding Costume Design” Anita Yavich, Svejk.
2003
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“Outstanding Revival” Don Juan; “Outstanding Scenic Design” Christopher Akerlind, Don Juan; “Outstanding Lighting Design” Christopher Akerlind, Don Juan.
Drama Desk Nomination
“Outstanding Sound Design” Mark Bennett, Julius Caesar.
Callaway Award
Earl Hindman, “Best Classical Performance” for Julius Caesar.
John Houseman Award
to Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz for “profound commitment to the development of American classical actors and an audience for the theater.”
2002
Lucille Lortel Awards
“Outstanding Revival” Cymbeline; “Outstanding Costume Design” Elizabeth Caitlin Ward, Cymbeline.
Callaway Award
“Outstanding Direction” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline
Drama Desk Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Play” Cymbeline; “Outstanding Director of a Play” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline; “Outstanding Music in a Play” Peter John Still, Cymbeline
Lucille Lortel Nominations
“Outstanding Director” Bartlett Sher, Cymbeline; “Outstanding Featured Actor” Andrew Weems, Cymbeline.
2001
OBIE Awards
“The Ross Wetzsteon Award for Sustained Excellence” Theatre for a New Audience; “Outstanding Scenic Design” Douglas Stein, Saved
Drama League Nomination
“Distinguished Production of a Revival” Saved; Drama League Citation for “Outstanding Performance” Amy Ryan, Saved
Callaway Awards
“Outstanding Classical Performances” Myra Carter, King John; Byron Jennings, Waste for the 1999-2000 season
Irene Sharaff Award
Young Master Award” Constance Hoffman, Costume Design, The Green Bird and several Shakespeare productions for Theatre for a New Audience
2000
Tony Award Nomination
“Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play” Derek Smith, The Green Bird on Broadway
Outer Critics Circle Award and Tony Award Nomination
for “Best Costume Design” Constance Hoffman, The Green Birdon Broadway
OBIE Awards
Outstanding Performance” Byron Jennings, Waste; “Outstanding Play” Harley Granville-Barker, Waste; “Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design” Christopher Ackerland, Waste and King John
Drama League Nomination
Distinguished Production of a Play” Waste
Drama Desk Award Nomination
Outstanding Revival of a Play” Waste
Lucille Lortel Award
“Outstanding Costume Design” Martin Pakledinaz, Waste
Clarence Dewert Award
Derek Smith, King John and The Green Bird.
St. Claire Bayfield Award
“Outstanding Classical Performance” Anne Dudek, The Iphigenia Cycle
1999
Municipal Art Society
“Certificate of Merit” for contributions to New York City’s youth.
1998
Alexis Greene’s Top Ten
In Theatre’s “Alexis Greene’s Top Ten of 1998” for Richard III.
1996
SSDC Callaway Award
“Outstanding Director” Julie Taymor, The Green Bird
Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Drama Desk Nominations
for “Best Play” and “Outstanding Design,” The Green Bird, directed by Julie Taymor.
Drama League Citation and OBIE Award
for “Outstanding Performance,” Derek Smith in The Green Bird.
1995
The Ten Best of Off-Broadway
The New York Post’s “Clive Barnes’ The Ten Best of Off-Broadway” for Henry VI, directed by Barry Kyle.
Drama Desk Nominations
Henry VI
St. Mark’s Day Award
“Outstanding Community Service”
Callaway Award
“Best Classical Performance” Robert Stattel, Titus Andronicus.
1994
Lucille Lortel Award
“Outstanding Body of Work”
1993
Lucille Lortel Award
“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.
1988
Best of Boston
The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Julie Taymor
1987
OBIE grant
“Artistic Achievement"