Celebrating 51 Years of AUDELCO Excellence, held at the Alhambra Ballroom in Harlem, was hosted by Tobias Truvillion and Aixa Kendrick. Special honors went to: Allie Woods, Jr. and Sonia Sanchez with Legacy awards, Ted Lange, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Petronia Paley, and Roscoe Orman with Lifetime Achievement awards, Dr. Aduke Aremu, Elaine Graham and Terria Joseph with Pioneer awards, Yolanda Brooks and John Ruiz Miranda, John Douglas Thompson, Karen Thorton with Outstanding Achievement awards, Senator Cordell Cleare, Johnnie Mae, Brian A. Moreland, with Board of Directors awards, and Special Achievement awards going to Roslyn Ruff, Jovon Johnson, Dietrice A. Bolden and Luther D. Isler… and WINNERS are:
LIGHTING DESIGN: Stacey Derosier | The Half-God of Rainfall
SET DESIGN: Matt Saunders | Flex
COSTUME DESIGN: Mika Eubanks | The 84th Annual Star-Burst Cotillion
SOUND DESIGN: Mikaal Sulaiman | The Half-God of Rainfall
DIRECTOR OF A PLAY: Stevie Walker-Webb | black odyssey
DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL: Ahmaya Knoelle | Mama, I Want To Sing!
CHOREOGRAPHER: nicHi Douglas | The 84th Annual Star-Burst Cotillion
PLAYWRIGHT: Marcus Gardley | black odyssey
FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY: Eric Berryman | Primary Trust
FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Harriett D. Foy | black odyssey
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Kevin McKoy | Mama, I Want To Sing!
FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Rodrick Covington | Rock & Roll Man
FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Tarra Conner Jones | White Girl in Danger
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE was a tie for: Lincoln Center’s FLEX [Brittany Bellizeare, Christiana Clark, Eboni Edwards, Renita Lewis, Erica Matthews, Ciara Monique, Tamera Tomakili and Black Spectrum Theatre’s PICKING UP THE PIECES [Ria Alexander, Mel’Lahnee Blackwell, Colby Christina, Jade Mason, Gil Tucker, Douglas Wade, Aaron Watkins, Kenya Wilson
SOLO PERFORMANCE: James T. Lane | Triple Threat
LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Bishop Richard Hartley | Mama, I Want To Sing!
LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Asa Sulton | Mama, I Want To Sing!
LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY: William Jackson Harper | Primary Trust
LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY was a tie: Stephanie Berry | The Bandaged Place and Tonya Pinkins | A Raisin in the Sun
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL: MAMA, I WANT TO SING! | Mama! Foundation For The Arts
BEST MUSICAL: ROCK & ROLL MAN | Caiola Productions
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY: A RAISIN IN THE SUN | The Public Theater
BEST PLAY: BLACK ODYSSEY | Classic Stage Company
Congratulations to the president of AUDELCO Jackie Jefferies and the nominating committee as well as the Audelco Board of Directors for a grand night of celebrating Black Theatre Excellence!