September 23, 2008
Celebrating the 'theater that matters' at IT Awards
NewYorkology contributor Alexandra Farkas last night attended the 4th Annual New York Innovative Theatre Awards, while supporting her fellow theater artists. She recently directed “The Two Lives of Napoleon Beazley,” whose Rob Sheridan was honored as the Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role.
It’s hard to imagine a more exciting place to have been last night than at the 4th Annual New York Innovative Theatre Awards. New York theater legends including playwrights Edward Albee and Tina Howe, and performers such as Olympia Dukakis and Blue Man Group came out to salute Off-Off-Broadway Theater, “the theater that matters,” in Albee’s words.
Hosted by the hilarious Lisa Kron, whose play “Well” went from Off-Off to snag a Tony nomination on Broadway in 2006, it was a rousing night that highlighted the exciting, high-quality work being done by talented theater artists all over New York City.
If you haven’t seen or heard of Boomerang Theater Company (winner of the 2008 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award for all around excellence) or Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company (the big winner with four wins) or playwrights such as Bekah Brunstetter (Outstanding Original Full Length Script), Aliza Shane (Outstanding Original Short Script), Stanton Wood (Nominee, Full Length) or James Scruggs (Nominee, Full Length) to name a few, you should keep an eye out for their upcoming work.
The Great White Way may have the money to draw your attention with flashy ads and marketing campaigns, but independent theater is where you can see tomorrow’s big names doing great, innovative work for a tiny fraction of a Broadway ticket.
For a full list of winner’s and nominees, see the NY Innovative Theatre Awards website.
Image source: Edward Albee with IT Awards host Lisa Kron provided by Kampfire
September 23, 2008 1:12 PM in Broadway
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