WINNERS OF THE IT AWARDS!

Last evening, I attended the IT Awards at FIT. The best part was getting to interview Julie Halston backstage. I have always admired Julie (At the beginning VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM to the more recent HAIRSPRAY) It was a great honor! I also chatted with Ryan Duncan who has a great new hairstyle!

Off-Off-Broadway honors their own in style when the
IT Awards Announced the 2007 Recipients

New York, NY: On September 24th, 2007, the IT Awards (New York Innovative
Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway,
announced the 2007 award recipients at a spectacular evening hosted by the
captivating Julie Halston. The awards were announced last evening at 7pm in
FIT's Haft Auditorium located in Building C of FIT's campus on 27th Street
(bwt 7/8 aves) to a standing room only crowd.



Outstanding Ensemble

Boo Killebrew, Julia Lowrie Henderson, Ryan Purcell, Max Rosenak, Phillip
Taratula and Daniel Walker Stowell
6969, CollaborationTown, A Theatre Company Inc.


Outstanding Solo Performance

Mike Houston
The Ledge, eavesdrop


Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role

Joe Plummer
As You Like It, poortom Productions


Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role

Boo Killebrew
6969, CollaborationTown, A Theatre Company Inc.


Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role

Max Rosenak
6969, CollaborationTown, A Theatre Company Inc.


Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role

Susan Louise O'Connor
the silent concerto, Packawallop Productions, Inc.


Outstanding Choreography/Movement

Dan Safer
Dancing Vs the Rat Experiment, La MaMa ETC in association with Witness
Relocation


Outstanding Director

Daniel Talbott
Rules of the Universe, Rising Phoenix Repertory



Outstanding Lighting Design

Peter Hoerburger
The Present Perfect, The Operating Theater


Outstanding Costume Design

David Withrow
Bug Boy Blues, The Looking Glass Theatre



Outstanding Set Design

George Allison
Picasso at the Lapin Agile, T. Schreiber Studio


Outstanding Sound Design

Ryan Maeker & Tim Schellenbaum
Dancing Vs the Rat Experiment, La MaMa ETC in association with Witness
Relocation


Outstanding Original Music

Leanne Darling
The Landlord, Toy Box Theatre Company


Outstanding Original Full Length Script

Saviana Stanescu
Waxing West, East Coast Artists


Outstanding Original Short Script

Daniel Reitz
Rules of the Universe, Rising Phoenix Repertory


Outstanding Production of a Performance Art Piece

Dancing Vs the Rat Experiment
La MaMa ETC in association with Witness Relocation


Outstanding Production of a Musical

Urinetown
The Musical, The Gallery Players


Outstanding Production of a Play

Bouffon Glass Menajoree
Ten Directions




About The New York IT Awards:

The IT Awards are given annually to honor individuals and organizations who
have achieved artistic excellence in Off-Off-Broadway theatre. The New York
IT Awards recognizes the unique and essential role Off-Off-Broadway plays in
contributing to American and global culture, and believes that publicly
recognizing excellence in Off-Off-Broadway theatre will expand audience
awareness and appreciation of the full New York theatre experience.